Lancaster County NeArchives Biographies.....Angle, Edward John 1864 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ne/nefiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 March 20, 2015, 6:03 pm Source: Nebraskana Author: See below Edward John Angle Edward J. Angle was born at Cedarville, Illinois, April 1, 1864, the son of John Bouslough and Jane (Bell) Angle. His father, who was a farmer, was born in Washington County, Maryland, January 17, 1820, and died at Dakota, Illinois, September 25, 1892. His Swiss ancestors came to America in 1720, and were identified at an early date with the Dunkard and Mennonite churches. His mother was born in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, December 19, 1817, and died at Dakota, December 17, 1908. Her Scotch-Irish ancestors came to America early in the 18th century and were active in the Revolution. Among them were the Bells, Swans, Youngs, Wilsons, and Rutherfords. She was vitally interested in educational and religious work. Dr. Angle, a distinguished physician and dermatologist at Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, attended the public schools of Cedarville, Illinois; he was graduated from the Madison High School in 1882. In 1886 he was awarded the B. S. degree at the University of Wisconsin; the M. D. degree at the University of Cincinnati, 1887; M. D., University of Pennsylvania, 1895; A. M. University of Nebraska, 1898. He is a member of Sigma Xi and Alpha Tau Omega, University of Nebraska. He began the practice of medicine at LaSalle, Illinois, in 1888, and remained there in active practice until 1894. After a year in postgraduate work in Philadelphia and New York City, he settled at Lincoln, in 1895, where he has remained. He is the author of numerous medical articles, among them: Embroyology of the Early Kidney of the Pig; Transactions of the American Microscopical Society, 1918; and Parents and Their Problems, National Congress of the Mother. He was editor of the department of Skin and Genito Urinary Diseases, of the Western Medical Review, 1902-1907. He was united in marriage with Agnes Lillian Wolf at Freeport, Illinois, June 6, 1889. Mrs. Angle, who was born at Freeport, August 8, 1863, is the daughter of Judge George Wolf. Her ancestors settled in Pennsylvania and Virginia early in the history of the country. Five children were born to this union: Sarah Jane, born March 15, 1890, who died August 1, 1903; Florence Bell, born November 28, 1893, who married Guy E. Reed, vice president of the Harris Trust Company of Chicago, and who was queen of the May in her graduating class at the University of Nebraska where she won Phi Beta Kappa honors; Edward Everett, born January 13, 1896, who married Catharine Dodge, and who is a physician at Lincoln; Barbara Josephine, born March 30, 1898, who died March 23, 1905; and Agnes Evelyn, born September 16, 1904, who married Harry E. Stevens of Fremont, Nebraska. Dr. Angle was a member of the Lincoln board of medical examiners during the World War. He is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and the Society of Colonial Wars. He is a member of the Lancaster County Medical Society; the Nebraska State Medical Society; and the American Medical Association. He holds a fellowship in the American Urological Association, and is a member of the American College of Physical Therapy. He holds membership in the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce; Lincoln Library Board; and is a former member of the Rotary Club. He is a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Academy of Social Sciences. He is a member of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences, the Nebraskana Society and the Nebraska State Historical Society. He is affiliated with the various Masonic bodies, including Shrine, and is a member of the University Club and the Shrine Country Club. His sports include fishing and hunting, while his hobby is botany. He is a Republican. Residence: Lincoln. Additional Comments: Extracted from Nebraskana Edited by Sara Mullin Baldwin & Robert Morton Baldwin The Baldwin Company Hebron, NE 1932 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ne/lancaster/bios/angle126gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nefiles/ File size: 4.4 Kb