Bio of Estes, David Corbin (b.1825) Wabasha Co., MN
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Estes, David Corbin, dentist, Lake City, is among the best known and most
cultured citizens of Wabasha county. Morally and politically the doctor
has done much for Lake City. In the great fire of 1882 was totally
destroyed the largest private natural history collection of the Northwest,
the property of Dr. Estes, which had always been kept open to the public
in a large room devoted to the purpose. At the same time he lost a
complete scientific library. All the natural sciences received a great
deal of attention from his searching mind, but since his great loss most
of his study has been given to astronomy. Upon this subject he gives
occasional lectures, and has more calls for this line of enlightening work
than he can meet. From boyhood he has been a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church, and gathered together the first Methodist society here
and established the first Methodist Sunday school. He was four years
justice of the peace and seven years a member of the board of education.
His father, Dexter Estes, was an enthusiastic Henry Clay whig, and his
sons followed in his political footsteps, our subject being an ardent
republican. He is a member of the I.O.O.F., and now holds the highest
position in the gift of the order in the state. Dexter Estes was born in
Vermont and was one of the origianl Green Mountain boys of the revolution.
He married Sally Thayer, of that state, and settled in Keene, Essex
county, New York, where David Estes was born March 5, 1825. The youth of
the latter was spent on a farm, assisting his father in its tillage and in
pottery work. He was a great reader, and made the most of his limited
opportunities for education. Later, at Albany, he attended the academy,
state normal school and medical college. It was his intention to take a
full medical course, but failing eyesight compelled him to abridge his
studies, and he turned his attention to dentistry. At Albany he began its
practice, and there continued until his removal to Lake City. He arrived
here July 10, 1857, and has steadily pursued his practice. By his manly
integrity and uniform kindness he has become possessed of universal
respect and regard, and yet our people will not fully appreciate his noble
qualities till he is gone. May 2, 1849, he married Mary Ellen Dollar, born
in Albany county, as was her mother, Fanny Terwilliger, and her father,
Robert Dollar, the latter of Irish parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Estes were
born seven children, the following six of whom survive: Orphena O.
(Mrs.Virgil Borst), Independence, Wisconsin; Ornilla J., teacher in Lake
City schools; Tully C., Frank E., Robert D. and Charles H., at home. The
third child, Fanny E., married Charles King, and died at Cincinnati. One
of her two children dwells with Dr. Estes.