20 March 2000 Mo-Abstracts a "Read-Only" list Hello Y'all-- I apologize to have had to leave so abruptly. My husband's brother died, & we needed to leave for MO within hours of the call. I'm home now, so away we go! ~~Leslie Bridges Kohler~~ ---- Source: "The History of Dentistry in MO" Published 1938 Prominent early members of the Mo State Dental Association pp 44-45 Item: Bio of Green Vardiman BLACK (1836-1915) b 3 Aug 1836 near Winchester, Scott Co, IL s/o Mary S. Vaughn & William Black Green's uncle= Thomas G. Black of Clayton, IL at age 21= began study of dentistry in Mount Sterling, IL with J.C. Spear 1857-1862 = practiced dentistry in Winchester, IL Sgt in War Between the States 1864-1897 = practiced in Jacksonville, IL m/1 Jane L. Coughennower (d 26 Aug 1863) in 1860 Jane = d/o Agnes Likely & Henry Coughennower of Clayton, IL children of Jane & Green Black: Horace Vaughn Black (d in infancy) Carl E. Black (of Jacksonville, IL) m/2 Elizabeth Akers Davenport, 1865, Jacksonville, IL children of Elizabeth & Green Black: Clara Black Arthur D. Black (d 7 Dec 1937) Margaret Olive Black d 31 Aug 1915 pp 45-47 Item: Bio of Henry Seymour CHASE (1820- b 6 Mch 1820, Rockingham, Vermont s/o Dr & Mrs Jarvis Chase moved to Boston sometime after age 12 to live with another family due to Puritanical environment His log home was 1st civilized habitation of Tipton, IA after 1 yr in IA, he went to New Bedford, Mass to study medicine w/ his father 1843 = graduated from medical college, Woodstock, VT had private instruction in Boston w/ Dr Fredericks practiced dentistry in Woodstock, VT until 1856 m/ Miss Sarah Haskell, 1 Jan 1845 built home in Byron Twp, Buchanan Co, IA 1895 = Sarah & Henry celebrated 50th wed anniv 2 of Sarah & Henry Black's 7 children: Edward C. Black - St Louis (d 15 Oct 1906) Fred B. Black - of St Louis d 11 Jan 1898 at home, Benton Station, St Louis Co, MO --- © 2000 Leslie (Bridges) Kohler P.O. Box 8137, Glendale, AZ 85312-8137 P.O. Box 276, Carrollton, MO 64633-0276