Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
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L. HAYNES BUXTON, M.D.

L. Haynes BUXTON, M.D., a practicing physician at Woodbine, is a native of Londonderry, Vt., born July 15, 1859, the son of Stephen A., and Laura S. (HAYNES) BUXTON, both natives of Vermont, but of English extraction. The parents are both living, aged sixty-five years. The father has been an extensive farmer in his native State, and in 1888 came to Woodbine, Iowa, where he is now leading a retired life. Both he and his wife are members of the Baptist Church. The family are among the early settlers in the Green Mountain State and date back in this country for six generations. James BUXTON, came to America about 1700 and from him descended Jonathan, Nathan and Stephen. The father of our subject had three brothers in the Civil War, showing the patriotism of the family. They were Charles, who was killed at Winchester, after serving his country for three years, and holding the rank of Major; Albert, who was Captain of a company of United States Sharp-shooters and was killed in the Battle of the Wilderness. Horace was a Corporal, and died in the hospital at Washington, which left the father of our subject the only male survivor of the family.

The father of our subject's mother was a physician at Plattsburg, N.Y. He was a strong abolitionist, and an active member of the "Underground Railroad" (a system by which slaves were secreted and helped from the Slave States, over into Canada.) The parents of our subject had three children: L. Haynes, William Albert, of Harvard, and Charles S. deceased. Our subject's early life was devoted to attending and teaching school. At the age of twenty, he commenced the study of medicine, and attended medical school at the University of the city of New York, graduating June 19, 1884, from the medical department of the University of Vermont, after which he practiced one year in Plymouth, Vt., and in 1885 came to Iowa, and began his practice at Woodbine in 1888. He is a member of the drug firm of S.L. Berkley & Co. He is a member of the State Medical Society and became a registered pharmacist in 1888. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Charter Oak Lodge, of A.F. & A.M., and also to Lodge No. 405, I.O.O.F.

He was united in marriage December 25, 1883, to Ella G. HOEY, at Plattsburg, N.Y. Mr. and Mrs. BUXTON have a family of four children: Clarence C., Grant, Gertrude, and an infant daughter.

Politically, the Doctor is a Republican, and was elected as Superintendent of Public Schools at Plymouth, Vt.

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