Husband Dr. Cyrus Dorsey Gloninger 1
Born: 13 Mar 1824 - Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA 1
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Died: 23 Aug 1872 - Lebanon, Lebanon Co, PA 2
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Father: John W. Gloninger, M.D. (1798-1874) 1
Mother: Mary Ann Hassinger ( -1846) 3
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Cyrus Dorsey Gloninger
His preliminary studies were pursued at the Lebanon Academy, after which he entered Marshall College, then at Mercersburg, from whence he graduated in 1843. He began the study of medicine with his father, attended lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1846. The two following years were spent in the medical universities and hospitals of Europe, his accurate and familiar acquaintance with the French and German languages greatly facilitating his studies in the scientific centres of the Old World. Returning home, commenced the practice of medicine, and shortly acquired a marked reputation for ability and skill in every department of his profession. Like his father, he devoted much of his attention to diseases of the eye, and, in the course of twenty-six years, attained a high rank in this specialty. He was strictly scientific and regular, faithful to his patients and honorable to his professional brethren. He instructed a large number of students, giving them the benefit of his attainments and experience, many of whom became leading men in their profession. Aside from the science of medicine, Dr. Gloninger's literary studies were extensive. He was especially well informed in all that related to the collateral sciences, and his knowledge of sacred and profane history, strengthened by travel and observation, made him an agreeable and entertaining companion. His contributions to various journals and periodicals showed a highly cultivated mind. As a public man he was greatly esteemed; was twice nominated by the Democratic party, of which he was an adherent, candidate for Congress, in 1866 and in 1870, but was defeated, owing to the strength of the opposition in his district. In the industrial enterprises of his native town he took a warm interest. He was one of the founders of the Lebanon Manufacturing Company, of which he was president; he was president of the Lebanon National Bank, and in his church, St. John's Reformed, was an active and zealous member. His private charities were numerous, and he gave a willing support to the various evangelical and Christianizing enterprises of the day. The poor found in him a friend, and his professional life was a philanthropic mission. He died at Lebanon, and "devout men were at his burial." In the eloquent language of his friend and pastor, "beneath the green turf and the floweret's bloom, he shall rest in peace. The eye of friendship will often dim as it rests upon the hallowed spot. The utterance of many a heart will be, 'Here lies one we have loved!' The balmy breath of spring and the vitalizing shower of summer will quicken and revive his vernal covering."