Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 952
DR. C. B. MCCOLM

Dr. C.B. MCCOLM, of Persia, Iowa, came to Harrison County in the autumn of 1886, engaging in the practice of medicine and drug business.

He was born in Adams County, Ohio, July 10, 1853, remained at home until nineteen years of age, and then taught school. His parents removed to Wayne County, Iowa, when he was three years of age, where he taught school seven years, studying medicine in the meantime. Subsequently he moved to Nodaway, Adams County, Iowa, where he ran a drug store for two years, then went to Hepburn, Page County, Iowa, where he conducted a drug store, practiced medicine and was Postmaster. While residing there, he attended Keokuk Medical College, also the one at St. Joseph's Mo.

He was married in Wayne County, Iowa, to Miss Eva EASLEY, March 11, 1877, and they are the parents of two children: Arthur, born May 26, 1881,, died Jun 12, 1881 and Glennie V., born August 8, 1885.

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