DAVID C. HARMISON, physician and surgeon, Bath; was born in Berkeley Co., W. Va., Nov. 16,1844, and is a son of John S. and Hannah (Butts) Harmison, both natives of Virginia. In 1849, the family removed to Champaign Co., Ohio, and, in the spring of 1852. came West, locating in Kriox Co., Ill., where the Doctor's parents still reside. The Doctor followed farming until 1864, and in October of that year enlisted in Co. A, 59th I. V. I., and served till the close of the war; was mustered out of the service at San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 16,1865. He was at the battles.of Lynnville, Spring Hill, Columbia. Franklin, Duck River, Nashville, Pulaski, and the skirmishes, and was twice wounded at the battle of Nashville. On Jan. 2, 1866, he entered Hedding College at Abingdon, Ill., completing the scientific course and graduating at that institution in 1869. He engaged in teaching, devoting his spare time to the study of medicine with Dr. J. J. Lobaugh, of Elmwood, Peoria Co., Ill. He entered the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Keokuk, Iowa, in 1877, and graduated in June of the following year. The Doctor came to Bath in August, 1875, and for two years had charge of the public schools. Since 1878, he has been in the constant practice of his profession at this place. He was married, Dec. 29, 1870, to Miss Isabelle Rafferty, who was born in Madison Co., Ohio. Five children by this union, four of whom are living:  Juniua B., William V., Maud U. and Luclara. Laura M. E. died Jan. 31, 1876.



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