DARKE COUNTY OHIO
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File contributed for use in the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Billy J. Baker
billybak@erols.com
April 22, 2000
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William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas 
First published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

Franklin County --

DR. JESSE I. PARAMORE, was born in Falmouth County, Ky., May 24, 1820,
and studied medicine in Dearborn County, Ind., with Drs. Bowers and
LeRoy for several years, and graduated at the Ohio Medical College in
1859. The doctor began the practice of his profession in 1848 at
Castine, Ohio, removing to Arcanum, Ohio, in 1853. In 1862 he entered
the employ of the United States Government, and did duty as a post
surgeon. Two years later he went to Greenville, Ohio, practicing there
until 1866, when he came to Ottawa and has since practiced his
profession at this place. The doctor is chief surgeon of the K. C. L. &
S. K. R. R. Co., local surgeon of the M. P. R. R. Co., and examining
surgeon for United States Pensions. He is the oldest practicing
physician in the city.