WATSON-D.C. (M.D.) - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

D.C. Watson, M.D., Covington, whose residence in Fountain county dates back to 1851, is a graduate of Rush Medical College, Chicago, and a member of the medical fraternity of Fountain county, in good standing. He is a native of Tioga county New York. He is now fifty-two years old. His early life was spent on a farm and his education was received at the country schools. In 1850 he came west and spent one year in the State of Wisconsin, and in 1851 came to Covington. He began the study of medicine with Dr. C.V. Jones, and after graduating at Rush Medical College he returned to Covington and began practice in company with Dr. Jones. He remained with his about eight months and the then removed to Hillsboro, Fountain county, where he remained till the fall of 1858, and then removed to State Line. There he practiced about two and a half years, when returned to Hillsboro. This was about the time of the breaking out of the war. He went out in 1861 and again in 1862. He enlisted as a private in the 18th Ind. Bat., but was promoted to Quartermaster-sergeant and the elected as acting assistant surgeon of the 18th Ind. Bat. In a few months he was commissioned first assistant surgeon to the 54th Ind. Vols. This for a three year term, but ill health disabled him for service and after a few months he was obliged to return to his home. After returning from the army he had a protracted siege of sickness, which disabled him from either attending to his practice or returning to the army. In May 1853 he returned to Covington, where he now resides. The Doctor is a member and ex-president and secretary of the Fountain county Medical Society. He is a member of the State Medical Society and was one of the representatives of that body to the International Medical Convention, which was held at Philadelphia in 1876. The Doctor married Miss Celeste, daughter of J.H. & Millicent McCormick, who were early pioneers of Fountain county. They have no children.