The full biographical sketch as printed in 1920, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
WILLIAM J. HEFLIN. — With the am- bition to accomplish something valuable and to make their lives truly useful, many intelligent young men early turn to a career in medicine, and in more or less debree they attain their ob- ject. Grand Island has attracted many thor- oughly qualified medical men and a represen- tative member of the profession is Dr. Will- iam J. Heflin, who is in the enjoyment of a
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large and lucrative practice as the result of marked ability.
William J. Heflin was born in Dane County, Wisconsin, November, 26, 1860. His parents were Ezekiel and Eleanor E. (Moore) Heflin. The father of Mr. Heflin was a minister in the Christian church for many years. He was born in South Carolina and died in 1905 in Minnesota. Dr. Heflin's mother was born in New York and died in Grand Island in 1916. Both had accompanied their parents to Wis- consin in childhood and their marriage took place in that state. Eight children were born to them and Dr. Heflin of Grand Island is the eldest of the three survivors, the others being: H. H., who is a physician and surgeon at Ke- wanee, Illinois, and Edna E., who is a prac- tising physician at Grand Island.
After his school period was over Dr. Heflin was faced with the necessity of earning the means to take him through medical college, having early determined to become a physician, consequently he looked kbout' for employ- ment with the result that for some time he was a traveling representative of the manu- facturing firm of Hay & Todd, of Chicago. Subsequently he entered the medical depart- ment of the University of Minnesota, from which he was graduated in 1895. After three years of practice in the city of Minneapolis he went to Nora Springs, in Floyd County, Iowa, and from there, in 1909, came to Grand Island.- Competent in every branch of his pro- fession. Dr. Heflin has no specialty.
Jn 1896 Dr. Heflin was united in marriage with Miss Clara A. Adams, who was born in Iowa, and they have one son and two daugh- ters: William Duane, who is a student in the Nebraska State University at Lincoln ; and Alice Fay and Clara Lenore, both of whom attend school at Grand Island. Mrs. Heflin is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is interested in numerous charities. Dr. Heflin has long been identified with Masonry and has attained the thirty-second degree and formerly served both as senior and junior warden of Nicolett Lodge A. F. & A. M., St. Peter, Minnesota. He entertains as does every intelligent man and enlightened physi- cian, very decided views on public questions and votes according to his own judgment.
Source: History of Hall County, Nebraska (1920. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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