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DANIEL W. OVERHOLT, physician and surgeon, whose home is in Columbus City, though his office is in Columbus Junction, was born in Medina County, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1838. His father, Dr. John Overholt, who is a native of Pennsylvania, was one of the early physicians of Louisa County. His wife was formerly Esther Krieder, and she too was born in Pennsylvania. When our subject was four years of age he went with his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, and ten years later came with them to Louisa County, Iowa, making his home at Columbus City. His primary education, which was received at the public schools, was supplemented by a course at the Grand View Academy, of Louisa County, then an institution of learning of considerable size. He took his first course of lectures in the winter of 1860-61, at Cincinnati, Ohio, and was graduated from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Keokuk, Iowa, in the class of ’67. He began the practice of his chosen profession in Columbus City Township, where he made his home until the fall of 1872, when he went to Leavenworth, Kan., where he again engaged in practice. Previously he had been a resident of that city for a short time, and there, on the 21st of April, 1861, wedded Miss Isabella Latta, who was born in Grand View, Louisa County, and is a daughter of Judge S. N. Latta, who was one of the very earliest settlers of that locality.
Dr. Overholt and his wife spent one year of their married life at Leavenworth, but on going to that city in 1872, remained there only for about a year, when they returned to Columbus City, Iowa. In the session of 1872-73, the Doctor took a course of lectures at the Bellevue Hospital Medical College, of New York City, and was graduated in the spring of 1873. In the fall he established his office at Columbus Junction, which is less than two miles from his place of residence in Columbus City, and has continued to practice his profession from that place.
To our subject and his excellent wife have been born seven children: John L., who was graduated from the medical department of the Iowa State University, in the class of ’87, married Miss Marian V. McFarland, and is practicing his profession at Columbus Junction in company with his father, under the firm name of D. W. Overholt & Son; the second child is a daughter, Rowena Belle; Samuel N.; Robert Willie, who died at the age of eight months; Frank Warren, who died at the age of two years; Nellie E. and Roscoe E. Dr. Overholt and his son are members of the Louisa County Medical Society, the Eastern Iowa, the Iowa State and the American Medical Associations, and supporters of the Republican party. He is a Knight Templar Mason, belonging to Columbus City Lodge No. 107, A. F. & A. M.; to Composite Chapter No. 91, R. A. M., of which he has been High Priest since the second year of its organization, and of Bethlehem Commandery No. 43, the two former of Columbus Junction, and the latter of Washington, Iowa. He is also President of the Louisa County Medical Society for the present year (1888), of which he has . . .
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. . . been a member many years. The doctor has now been practicing in Louisa County for over a quarter of a century, during which time he has acquired an extensive and lucrative practice, and for many years has been at the head of his profession in the county.
An excellent portrait of the Doctor will be found on an accompanying page.
