John C. Tiffin

As printed in 1881

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.

As printed in History of Ray County, Mo. (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.