Dr. John C. Tiffin, born in Ohio in 1813, studied medicine in St. Louis under his father, Dr. Clayton Tiffin, graduated from the Cincinnati Medical College, and in 1842 settled at Knoxville in Ray County; the 1881 history calls him the first regular graduate of medicine to settle in that part of the county. His first wife, Margaret Carder, died in September 1842, and in 1843 he married Elizabeth H. Whitsett. His son Dr. Clayton Tiffin, born in Ross County, Ohio, in 1837, practiced with his father, captained a company of Missouri militia in the Civil War, and in 1880 toured the medical schools of London, Paris, Vienna and Berlin. Another son, Edward P. Tiffin, owned 1,500 acres near Knoxville, and four children of the second marriage were living in 1881, among them John and William W., both doctors, and Celesta P., who married Adrian Gordon in 1872. Every fact below is cited to a public-domain Ray County history.
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Physician at Knoxville
JOHN C. TIFFIN, M. D.
Doctor John C. Tiffin was born in Cass county, Ohio, January 20, 1813. He is the son of Doctor Clayton and Catherine Tiffin. He remained in Ohio, attending school, until he was seventeen years of age, and then, going to St. Louis, Missouri, pursued the study of his chosen profession, medicine, for three years, under the instruction of his father and Doctor White. In 1835 he entered the Cincinnati Medical College, and afterward graduated from that school with the degree of M. D. After leaving college he practiced his profession in Clinton county, Ohio, for three years, and then, coming to Missouri, practiced in Clinton county for a short time, and then, in 1842, came to Ray county and established himself permanently where he now resides. Here he has had a very extensive and eminently successful practice. He was the first regular graduate of medicine to settle in that part of the county, and, in making his rounds while visiting patients, he has rode more, perhaps, than any other physician in this section of the country. Doctor Tiffin was married on the 12th day of November, 1835, to Miss Margaret Carder. Three children were born of this marriage, two of whom are now living: Clayton, born February 12, 1837, in Frankfort, Ohio (also a physician), and Edward P., born November 24, 1838. Mrs. Tiffin died in the month of September, 1842, and on the 23d day of April, 1843, Doctor Tiffin was married to Miss Elizabeth H. Whitsett. The issue of this marriage was five children, all but one of whom are yet living: John, born March 15, 1844; (he, too, is a physician); Mary E., born March 28, 1848; William W. (physician), January 12, 1850; Celesta P., born March 3, 1853. Two sons were in the Federal army during the war, and one, Clayton, was captain of a company. Doctor Tiffin owns about seven hundred acres of land. He has a handsomely appointed home, where, having retired from active practice, he will spend the evening of his life in comfort and ease. Perhaps no other professional man in the county has enjoyed the confidence, esteem, and respect of the people of Ray county in a larger degree or for a longer time than Doctor John C. Tiffin.
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Physician and militia captain
CLAYTON TIFFIN, M. D.
Clayton Tiffin was born February 12, 1837, in Ross county, Ohio. At the age of five years he came with his father, Dr. John C. Tiffin, to Knoxville, Ray county, Missouri, where he has ever since resided. He attended school at Knoxville, till he was thirteen years of age, when his father sent him to Frankfort, Ross county, Ohio, to attend school. He was entered a student at the old Frankfort Seminary. On leaving school he resolved to make a physician of himself, and commenced studying with his father, and pursued his studies under the latter's instruction, till he went to St. Louis, Missouri, to attend medical lectures, and at that time he was placed under charge of Dr. L. P. Perry, his uncle, a prominent physician of St. Louis. Dr. Perry was a graduate of the Virginia University, and left that institution with the highest honors. Dr. Tiffin graduated at the St. Louis Medical College, receiving the degree of M. D., and returned home and entered upon the practice of his profession with his father. After graduating Dr. Tiffin spent one winter in attending lectures and hospital at the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia; and also one winter at the Bellevue Medical College and hospital of physicians and surgeons, New York. He visited the medical colleges at San Francisco, and while there formed the acquaintance of Dr. J. S. Potts, a prominent physician of San Jose, California, and agreed to take a trip with him to Europe, in order to acquire a more thorough knowledge in the general practice of medicine and surgery, as well as of the different specialties. They met in New York in September, 1880, and having obtained letters of introduction to prominent physicians and surgeons in Europe, embarked for that country. They visited London, Paris,
Vienna, Berlin, Edinburg and Dublin. Dr. Tiffin spent most of his time in London and Paris, but attended the medical colleges and lectures in all the other cities mentioned, including that of Prof. Billroth, Vienna; of Prof. Longenbeche, Berlin, and of Dr. Brown-Sequard, Paris. While in London he purchased the finest set of surgical instruments that could be found, and also instruments for special diseases, at a cost in the aggregate of over $800. There is not a medical institution, hospital or infirmary, of any considerable importance in Europe, that he did not visit. In 1861 Dr. Tiffin enlisted in the enrolled Missouri militia, and the following year was made captain of his company. He did active and efficient service in Ray and other counties of northwest Missouri. In 1865, by order of Governor Fletcher, he recruited an independent company for purposes of defense against bushwhackers and other lawless, marauding bands. In the engagement at Glasgow, Howard county, he was captured by the enemy, but was exchanged after a short time. October 6, 1865, Dr. Tiffin was married to Miss Julia A. Larrison. They have one child living: Alexis F., born December 28, 1871. Dr. Tiffin is one of the leading physicians* of Ray county, and perhaps no man in the state has been at greater pains or expense to gain a thorough knowledge of his profession in all its branches. He has an extensive practice and is a genial, hospitable gentleman.
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Farmer and stock raiser near Knoxville
EDWARD P. TIFFIN.
Edward P. Tiffin was born in Ross county, Ohio, November 24, 1839. At the age of five years he came with his parents to Ray county, Missouri, and settled in the town of Knoxville. He has lived in the vicinity of that place ever since. Mr. Tiffin owns 1,500 acres of excellent land, all under fence, and about 1,000 acres in a fine state of cultivation and productiveness. These lands are improved with good houses, barns, and other buildings; are well irrigated by running streams of pure water, besides pounds, wells, and springs, for the accommodation of stock. They are diversified by groves, green pastures, fertile fields, and thrifty orchards and gardens, yielding abundantly of fruit and vintage. The broad rolling pastures are filled with the best breeds of horses, cattle, hogs, and sheep, and the whole estate, in its appearance and the completeness of its appointments and arrangement, evinces the masterly management and sound judgment of its owner. Mr. Tiffin was married in this county in the year 1861, to Miss Margaret Campbell, a native of Jackson county,
Missouri, born in 1846. The issue of this union was four children, two of whom only are now living: Mary F. and Aeda.
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Daughter of John and Elizabeth Tiffin
Children of Dr. John C. and Elizabeth H. (Whitsett) Tiffin
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