Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Walsh, William E, M D ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/il/ilfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Deb Haines ddhaines@gmail.com May 13, 2006, 8:28 pm Author: History of Grundy County, 1914 Walsh, William E., M.D., was born near Montreal, Canada, in September, 1867, a son of George and Janet (Bryson) Walsh, of Irish and Scotch descent, respectively. His father was a farmer who died when William E. was about eight years old. His mother still resides at Ormstown, Quebec. The early training of Dr. Walsh was secured in the Canadian common schools and an academy. When fourteen years of age he helped to take charge of a general store and sawmill, where he worked for three years. After this he attended McGill University, in Montreal, from which he was graduated in 1892, when he came to Morris and entered into a general practice, since then becoming one of the leading physicians in Grundy County. In 1894 Dr. Walsh was married to Mrs. Edith (Cryder) Wilson, widow of Charles Wilson. After her death Dr. Walsh was married, June 1, 1898, to Emeline Nelson, daughter of John and Mary (Campbell) Nelson, natives of Ohio. Dr. Walsh has three children: Marjorie, Anita and Edmund. In his church connection Dr. Walsh is a Presbyterian; in politics he is independent. He is a Knight Templar, a Knight of Pythias and a Modern Woodman. In 1913 Dr. Walsh was elected mayor of the city of Morris on the Citizens' ticket with the law and order platform. He is deeply interested in all public movements and is one of the closest scientific students in Morris. He made a careful study of the disease known as milk sickness and discovered a remedy, which so far has proven a cure in all cases of this once deadly disease. His patented window tent, a device for use in sleeping in the fresh air during cold weather, is now shipped to and used in all parts of the world. page 917 Additional Comments: Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois, Chicago: Munsell Publishing Co. Publishers; 1914 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/il/grundy/bios/walsh1044nbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/ilfiles/ File size: 2.4 Kb