BUTLER COUNTY OHIO ****************************************************************************** Contributed to the Butler Co., OH Biographies Project with permission of the Butler County OHGenWeb coordinator Nancy Sween & the submitter. Butler County OHGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohbutler ****************************************************************************** File contributed to Ohio Biographies Project by: Tina Hursh frog158@juno.com 29 November 2000 ****************************************************************************** A History and Biographical Cyclopaedia of Butler County Ohio, With Illustrations and Sketches of its Representative Men and Pioneers Cincinnati Ohio. Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1882. Dr. BLACKLEACH, a native of Warren County, succeeded Dr. WOOD in 1828. He practiced his profession in Venice many years. In 1839 he was succeeded by Dr. PRATHER. During his residence several itinerants paid Venice short visits; but their names and histories cannot be obtained. The doctor was tall, spare-built, stoop-shouldered, and had very sunken eyes. He was very quiet, but was remarkable for a vein of dry humor. He held almost undisputed sway for many years, removing to Lebanon, Ohio, in 1839, where he continued to live until his death. His daughter still survives him there.