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HISTORY OF CARROLL COUNTY IOWA

A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement

VOLUME II ILLUSTRATED

CHICAGO THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1912

Transcribed by Sharon Elijah October 5, 2020

Although he began practice less than five years ago Dr. Henry R. Pascoe has attained a well established reputation as one of the conscientious and capable physicians of Carroll. He was born in Grant county, Wisconsin, November 28, 1877, a son of John B. and Phillippa (Williams) Pascoe, both of whom were natives of Grant county. The father came to Carroll county, Iowa, in 1878 and settled in what is now Carroll township. He purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land which he greatly improved and to which he later added eighty acres, making a beautiful farm of two hundred and forty acres. He also owns one hundred and sixty acres in Calhoun county near Rockwell City. Henry Pascoe, the paternal grandfather, was a native of England. He came to America and settled in Grant county, Wisconsin, at an early day. He died at Cuba City, Wisconsin, in 1891, being then seventy-two years of age. The maiden name of his wife was Grace Bowden. She is still living and has arrived at the advanced age of eighty-eight years. There were seven children in their family—John B.; Harriet, widow of William Stephens; Mary, widow of Richard Stephens; Annie, wife of George Ralph; William; Samuel; and James. The maternal grandfather was Nicholas Williams, also a native of England. He engaged in mining in the old country and later came to America and became a farmer of Grant county, Wisconsin. He died at the age of eighty-three. His wife, whose maiden name was Mary Williams, passed away at the age of eighty-five. Their children were Sarah, who became the wife of W. G. Tregloan, and is now deceased; Mary, widow of Thomas Osborne; Emma, widow of John Varker; Phillippa, mother of our subject; Thomas; Hannah, now Mrs. John Ralph; John M.; Ella, who married D. C. Kinsman and is now deceased; and Mildred, wife of E. J. Rogers. Four sons were born to John B. and Phillippa Pascoe, namely: Henry R., of this review; Rollo N., J. Howard, and James Arthur, all of whom live in Maple River township, Carroll county.

Henry R. Pascoe was brought by his parents to Carroll county in his infancy and was reared upon his father’s farm. He received his preliminary education in the district schools and later attended Simpson College at Indianola, Iowa, graduating in 1902. Having decided upon the study of medicine he entered the medical department of the Northwestern University at Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1906, with a degree of M.D. He has since engaged in practice at Carroll. It was not long after he established himself in this city before his ability received recognition and he soon gained a liberal share of patronage. He maintains offices in the Masonic Temple.

On the 17th day of October, 1906, Dr. Pascoe was united in marriage to Miss May Larimer, a native of Chariton, Lucas county, Iowa, daughter of G. W. and Emma (Ward) Larimer. There were four children in the family of which she was a member—Guy Wayne, May, Edith and Robert. Two children came to brighten the home of Dr. and Mrs. Pascoe, namely: Paul L. and Phyllis Harriet.

Dr. Pascoe belongs to the modern school of practitioners and is thoroughly up-to-date in everything pertaining to his profession. He has a comprehensive knowledge of the principles upon which the practice of medicine is based and few men of his age are able to make a more satisfactory application of these principles—hence his patrons are steadily increasing in number. He and his wife are valued members of the Methodist church and politically, he is identified with the republican party. Fraternally, he holds membership in Signet Lodge No. 264, A.F. & A.M.

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