Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 649
JOHN L. WITT, M.D.

John L. WITT, M. D., of Logan, came to the place in 1876, and by reason of his professional labors and general identification with Harrison County, will form the subject of this notice.

The Doctor was born in Knox County, Ill., March 4, 1854, and is the son of J. M. and Mary (HALL) WITT. Our subject's grandfather was Jesse WITT, whose wife was Ruth WHIT, and his grandparents on his mother's side were William H. and Susannah (MONDON) HALL. In the parental family there were eight children of whom our subject was the eldest. His father was a wagon-maker by trade, and both he and his wife are now residents of Logan. Our subject spent his early life in Illinois, and laid the foundation for his educational attainments in that State, in the common schools, and later began a course in the college at Galesburg. He began the study of medicine at Henderson, Ill., with Dr. E. S. COOPER, with whom he was associated six months, and then came to Logan, completing his studies with Dr. E. T. MCKENNEY, now of Washington. He then attended the Medical Department of the State University, at Iowa City, in 1878-9, and graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at St. Louis, Mo., March 10, 1890, and is now building up a lucrative practice, in which he is more than usually successful.

Politically, Dr. WITT believes in the principles of the Democratic party.

He belongs to Masonic Lodge, No. 420, at Logan, and Royal Arch Chapter, No. 81, Missouri Valley, and is counted a bright, progressive member of the Masonic fraternity.

He was married November 30, 1881, to Miss Millie VANDERHOOF, daughter of T. F. and Jane (DUNGAN) VANDERHOOF, natives of Michigan and Indiana, respectively. Mrs. WITT is their only daughter. Mr. and Mrs. WITT are the parents of two children--Edwin M. and John V., who are bright, intelligent children, and are the idols of the household.

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