In the book's own words, not ours, with obvious scanning errors fixed. Families often supplied these stories to the publisher, so check key dates.
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
WILLIAM B. PATTON, M. D., of
Springfield Ohio, was born January 29, J 872, in Montgomery County, Ohio. His father was John B. Patton and his mother was formerly Caroline Brentlinger, both natives of that county. They are now living on a farm on the Urbana Pike, just across the line in Champaign County. The family moved to Green Township, this county, in 1879, where the subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days on the farm. After completing the common school work he entered Antioch College, where he spent five years. He taught in the public schools of Greene County for one year and then entered the Ohio Medical University, in 1895, graduating from the medical department in 1898. He was elected to the position of
86-2 house physician to the Protestant Hospital, at Columbus, Ohio, which he held for one year, and then came to Springfield, where he has since resided and followed his chosen profession.
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He was married September 28, 1899, to Miss Catherine Green, of Union County, Ohio, and to them have been born three children — Helen, Dorothy Bell and John Stuart.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John B. Patton (b. 1846)
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