Bartholomew County IN Archives Biographies.....Morrow, E. S. 1855 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/in/infiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 21, 2007, 8:10 pm Author: B. F. Bowen (1904) E. S. MORROW, D. O. Dr. E. S. Morrow has the distinction of being the only osteopathic practitioner in Bartholomew county. He is located in Columbus, where in recent years he has won for himself and his profession a large patronage as the people have come to know of the worth of the science which he represents. Skillful in his chosen field of labor, he is willing that his work shall stand upon its merits and already osteopathy as represented by Dr. Morrow has gained a firm hold upon the regard of the public in this portion of the state. The Doctor is a native of Missouri, and a son of Dr. William and Anna Morrow. He was reared upon his father's farm in that state and his youth was passed in the usual manner of farmer lads of the period, his time being devoted to the duties and labors of field and meadow and to the mastery of the branches of learning taught in the public schools of the neighborhood. He acquired a good practical English education and remained at home until twenty-one years of age. When a young man of twenty-three Dr. Morrow was united in marriage to Miss Amanda Simpson, a native of Missouri, the wedding taking place in 1887. The young couple began their domestic life upon a farm and he continued to follow the occupation to which he had been reared until 1890. In the year 1893 he took up the study of osteopathy and entered the Still College, of Kirksville, Missouri, where he remained for a year. He afterward went to Baxter Springs, Kansas, where he was graduated in the class of 1896. The course consists of anatomy and physiology, and in fact all of the work taken up in a regular medical school, outside of materia medica. Perhaps no better idea of the Doctor's work can be given than by presenting the following account of osteopathy. "Adjustment is the keynote of osteopathic philosophy. Through a highly developed sense of touch, and a master mechanic's knowledge of the human machinery, the competent osteopath is able to discover these slight anatomical disorders and every move he makes in treatment is toward the definite purpose of correcting such disorders. This adjustment is accomplished by a system of scientific manipulations, so adapted and so skillfully executed that these mechanical disorders are corrected; the channels of vitality are kept open and nature, by her own marvelous processes, restores the person to health, just as surely as she heals the aseptic wound which is microscopically clean and has its parts in proper positions. "The body is a perfect machine, and order is its first law. If in order, it will work properly and run its allotted time. A part of its work is to digest and assimilate food prescribed by the normal appetite: to manufacture therefrom all the chemical combinations needed by the body for its growth and repair, and excrete that which is not required. It has its own chemical laboratory, together with inherent forces sufficient to carry on all functions if allowed to act as nature intends. Here osteopathy assists nature and without any bad results to follow. "Osteopathy is a common sense system of discovering and correcting mechanical disorders and the intelligent direction of the natural reconstructive and recuperative forces of the body for the cure of disease." Following his graduation Dr. Morrow at once began the practice of his chosen profession in Kirksville, Missouri, and afterward lived in other places in his native state until his removal to Louisville, Kentucky. From that city he came to Columbus, Indiana, in June, 1898, and has since been located here. He has built up for himself an excellent practice which comes from an intelligent and cultured class of people of this city and surrounding country. He is the proprietor of what is known as the Dr. E. S. Morrow Public Sanitarium, located at No. 1228 Washington street. Here he treats all chronic diseases outside of venial diseases, and patients are received in his sanitarium for baths and osteopathic treatment. His political views are in accordance with the Democracy, but he never takes an active part in the work of the organization aside from casting his ballot in support of its men and measures. He belongs to Lodge No. 17, Knights of Pythias, and to Lodge No. 521, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Both he and his wife hold membership in the Christian church. In manner he is cordial, courteous and genial and both Dr. and Mrs. Morrow have won many warm friends in Columbus and have enjoyed the hospitality of many of the best homes of the city. Additional Comments: Extracted from BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY INDIANA INCLUDING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE GOVERNORS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF INDIANA ILLUSTRATED 1904 B. F. Bowen PUBLISHER File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/in/bartholomew/bios/morrow720gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/infiles/ File size: 5.3 Kb