Biographical Sketch of William I. Heddens, M.D., St. Joseph, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** William I. Heddens, M.D., was born in Preble County, Ohio, February 14, 1828. His father was a Pennsylvanian, and his mother from South Carolina. He received his literary education in Cincinnati, Ohio, after which he prepared himself for the profession of medicine at Jefferson Medical College, in Philadelphia. Immediately after re- ceiving his diploma, Dr. Heddens began the practice of medicine and surgery in Barboursville, Kentucky, where he remained three years, but desirous of securing a wider field of usefulness, he removed to St. Joseph, Missouri, where he has since continued to practice with satisfactory success, both professionally and financially. He is a member of the Royal Arch Masons and of the I.O.O.F.; also, a member of the International Medical Congress, a permanent member of the American Medical Association; also, a member of the Medical Associa- tion of the State of Missouri, and has served as Vice President and was President of the Medical Association of Northwest Missouri in 1875 and 1877, and in 1877 was President of the St. Joseph Medical Society. His whole time is given to his professional studies and practice, and as a citizen and physician is held in high esteem by those who know him best. He has been twice married, first to Miss Katherine Adams, of Barboursville, Kentucky. She died on June 6, 1874, leaving six children. He married for his second wife Miss Mattie D. Offutt, of Shelbyville, Kentucky. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================