Dr. Jehial Gregory was probably the first resident physician of Midway. He located there in about 1833. He married Susan Hazle, of London, Ohio. Prior to marriage, he boarded at the hotel then kept by John M. Blue, father-in-law of John Dungan, of London, Ohio. He moved from Midway to Mt. Sterling, Ohio, in about 1835, and became the first resident physician there. He studied for the profession with Dr. Martin, of Bloomingburg, Fayette Co., Ohio.
Dr. Clarke was the second physician at Midway, locating there in about 1835, where he remained about two years, when he went to London, the county seat, and boarded with Col. Lewis and practiced there for a short time, then moved to Michigan.
Dr. Milton Lemen was probably the third resident physician. He was born March 1, 1819, in Range Township, Clark County, Ohio. He was a son of Judge John and Rebecca (Donelson) Lemen. Judge Lemen's wife is said to have been an aunt to Gen. Andrew Jackson's wife. The Lemens were natives of Virginia and emigrated from Tennessee to Ohio. He studied medicine with Dr Robert Houston, of South Charleston, Ohio, and located at Midway in 1843. He had an immense practice at Midway. He was a man of great energy, tall, wiry, restive, impetuous-a kind of steam-engine man. He was a good-an extra physician. In the fall of 1860, he was elected to the Ohio Legislature as an Independent Republican. He removed to London in 1862. and, in 1863, was appointed by President Lincoln an Examining Surgeon for the counties of Madison, Clark, Greene and Franklin. He was attacked with paralysis in 1865, before his discharge from the service, and died at his home, in London, Ohio, April 24, 1879. He had led a very inactive life for the fourteen years preceding his death, owing to his paralytic condition.
Dr. John W. Greene was at Midway in about 1844. He moved from there to Fairfield, Greene Co., Obio. He married Miss Winans, of Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, sister to Judge James Winans.
Dr. Nelson Strong Darling, a native of Massachusetts and a graduate of Starling Medical College, in February, 1853, located there in the same year. He subsequently married a daughter of Dr. Wetmore, of Worthington, Ohio, and located for a few years at London, when he moved to Indiana. He was a bright, energetic little man, and successful in business. He was a brother of Mrs. R. L. Howards, whose husband was for many years the distinguished professor of surgery in Starling Medical College.
Dr. Garrard was also a practitioner and druggist there for several years.
Dr. Washington Atkinson was probably the next, practitioner.
Dr. Orestes G. Field was born in Canaan Township, Madison Couuty, Ohio, son of Dr. Abel W. Field, for a number of years a practitioner at Amity, was a practitioner at Midway for several years, having located there after the war. He was a graduate of Starling Medical College in about 1858. At present, in South Solon, this county.
Dr. D. A. Morse, now Superintendent of tbe Private Lunatic Asylum at Oxford, Ohio, was also a practitioner there, vide London.
Dr. Seaton. also, but I can obtain no history of him.
Dr. A. Ogan, born August 4, 1841, in Greene County, Ohio, educated at the public schools, read medicine with Dr. C. H. Sparrh, of Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, graduated at Starling Medical College, Columbus. Ohio, in 1878, and located the same year in Midway. Was married, in October, 1861, to Miss Z. B. Owens, at Port William, Clinton Co., Ohio, daughter of Dr. William Owens, of Wilmington. Clinton Co., Ohio.
Dr. J. Finley Kirkpatrick, son of James S. and Sarah A. Kirkpatrick, was born in Kosciusko County, Ind., July 17, 1847; moved with his parents when young to Bloomington, Ill., and there received a liberal education. Read medicine in 1872 73, with Drs. Finley & McClelland, and attended lectures in 1874-75-76 in Keokuk, Iowa, graduating in the latter year. Practiced medicine in Paintersville and Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, and located in Midway October 13, 1877. He was married, in Mt. Sterling, Ohio, September 26, 1878, to Miss Kate Bonham, daughter of William J. and Letitia J. Bonham, of Midway, Madison Co., Ohio.