Dr. Willard L. DeWolf and Samantha Jane "Jennie" Thompson

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Husband Dr. Willard L. DeWolf ¹

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           Born: 25 Feb 1856 - Slippery Rock Twp, Butler Co, PA 1
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         Father: E. Darwin DeWolf (Abt 1827-1865) 2
         Mother: Catherine Christley (      -Aft 1895) 2

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       Marriage: 1876 1

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Wife Samantha Jane "Jennie" Thompson ³

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         Father: David Thompson (1827-1874) 1 3
         Mother: Isabella Mansfield (1831-1901) 1 3

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Children

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1 U [Infant] DeWolf ⁴

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2 M Harry R. DeWolf ¹

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3 M Charles Livingston DeWolf, M.D. ^{1 4}

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           Born: 24 Mar 1877 - Fairview Twp, Butler Co, PA 4
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General Notes: Husband - Dr. Willard L. DeWolf

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He spent his early boyhood on the farm, and in attending the district school of his neighborhood. When he was in his tenth year his father died, and, the family being broken up, he went to Butler, and found a home with Thomas Robinson. He afterwards lived with Samuel L. Riddle, of Karns City. After remaining there one year, he went to Mercer county and found employment as a woodsman, working for his board, and attended the district school during the winter. When fourteen years of age, he entered a select school at Grove City, now the Grove City College, then under the principalship of Rev. William T. Dixon, and for two years he devoted himself assiduously to his studies. In the winter of 1871 he entered Allegheny College, at Meadville, where he continued his studies for three years, then, because of failing health, he was compelled to retire from school in his junior year. He spent some time teaching in the public schools, and as a pumper in the oil fields; but, in the meantime, had commenced to read medicine under Dr. Rumberger. In 1877 he went to Philadelphia, and continued his studies under the preceptorship of Dr. J. V. Shoemaker, now pro­fessor of therapeutics and clinical surgery, in the Medico Chirurgical College of that city, and the author of many standard medical works. He attended lectures at Jefferson Medical College, and graduated from that institution in 1879. He commenced practice at North Liberty, Pennsylvania, and two years later located at Coaltown, where he remained until 1886, in which year he removed to Millerstown. He won the confidence of the community in his medical skill, and built up a large and lucrative practice. In 1890 he engaged in the drug trade, and in 1893 he erected a handsome business block in that borough, where he carried on business. Aside from his professional duties he was extensively interested in oil pro­ducing, and was one of the substantial citizens of the community. He was a promi­nent member of the Masonic order; was W. M. in Argyle Lodge, Number 540, F. & A. M.; was a member of Butler Chapter, Number 273, R. A. M.; was a charter member of Mt. Calvary Commandery, Number 67, K. T.; was a member of Penn­sylvania Consistory, S. P. R. S., and attained the thirty-second degree. He was commander of Blaney Tent, Number 128, K. O. T. M., and was elected G. M. E., for the State in September, 1893. He was also connected with the I. O. O. F., and K. of P. fraternities. Dr. DeWolfe was a member of the Butler County Medical Association, of which he was president in 1887, and was also a member of the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, and the National Association of Rail­way Surgeons.

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 978.

2 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 1213, 1222.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1225.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 890.