Madison County History and Genealogy

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History of Madison County


Medical Professionals of Newport


Dr. Thornburg was the first resident physician there.

Dr. Anderson Neibarger was born in Pleasant Township, Clark County, Ohio, on a farm now owned by David Ward. Studied medicine with Dr. Thornburg, of Newport, Madison Co., Ohio, and practiced first at London, from about 1865, for about one year, and then at Newport for four or five years, and moved to Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, near which he died about 1875. He married Miss Morse, of near Catawba, Clark Co., Ohio, sister of Mrs. David Woosley.

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Riggin was born May 1, 1844, in Pickaway County, Ohio, near Mt. Sterling, son of Isaac C. and Lucinda (Baker) Riggin. Was five years at Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, from 1857. Left at the end of his Junior year, in 1862; became a pupil under Dr. John Holton, of Mt. Sterling, Ohio. Graduated at Starling Medical College in the class of 1865. During 1864, was a partner in practice with Dr. John Holton, at Mt. Sterling, and returned to Mt. Sterling and located in 1865, after graduation, and practiced there until 1875, when he went to Columbus for one year, and then located at Newport, where he remained until September, 1882, when he moved to London, Ohio. He was married, May 17, 1865, to Miss Isabella Leach, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Bostwick) Leach.


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