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         FRANK TUSTISON, M. D., of the firm of Tustison & Grimes, of Wapello, physicians and surgeons, was born in Crawford County, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1837, and is a son of Charles and Sarah (Cox) Tustison. His father was a native of Philadelphia, Pa., his mother of Ohio, and with their children removed to Defiance County, Ohio, when our subject was twelve years of age. In 1863 they removed to Edgar County, Ill. Charles Tustison pursued the occupation of farming until his death, which occurred in 1866; the mother is still living, and a resident of Longview, Tex.

The subject of our sketch received his primary education in Defiance County, Ohio, and entered Newville Academy, at Newville, Ind., in 1858, taking a classical course, after which he spent one year on the home farm in Ohio, then returning to Indiana, he entered upon the study of medicine under the direction of Dr. Hull, a prominent physician of Newville. After a year and a half spent with Dr. Hull, Mr. Tustison came to Iowa in 1862, and settled at Ainsworth, Washington County. He then took a course of lectures at the Keokuk Medical College, and returning, engaged in the practice of his profession at Ainsworth in the spring of 1863. A year later he took a second course of lectures at the same institution, being graduated from that excellent school in the class . . .

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. . . of ’64. Dr. Tustison continued to practice at Ainsworth until 1871, when he moved to Wapello, Iowa, and has been in active practice here continuously since. In 1874 he formed the existing partnership with Dr. W. G. Grimes.

On the 20th of November, 1859, at Hicksville, Ohio, Dr. Tustison and Miss Martha Thompson, daughter of John G. Thompson, were united in marriage. Mrs. Tustison died on the 5th of August, 1872, leaving three children, a son and two daughters—Emma, Ora and Dwight; another child, Mary, died in infancy. The Doctor was again married in March, 1873, to Mrs. Minnie Mann, a daughter of Thomas Yost, and her death occurred in July, 1878. In August, 1880, Dr. Tustison was united in marriage to his present wife, whose maiden name was Miss Sophia Hook, daughter of George W. Hook. Mrs. Tustison was born in Jefferson Township, this county, where her family were among the early settlers. Two children were born of their union, Charles H. and Frank G., both born at Wapello.

Mrs. Tustison was reared under the influence of sound religious training, and is a member of the Presbyterian Church, of Wapello. Politically, the Doctor is an earnest Democrat, and a warm supporter of the policy of President Cleveland on the tariff issue. Socially, he is a member of Wapello Lodge No. 4, A. F. & A. M.; and of Cyrus Chapter No. 13, R. A. M., of Washington, Iowa. Both Dr. Tustison and his partner, Dr. Grimes, are gentlemen well skilled in their profession, and have an extensive practice.