Cumberland County NJ Archives Biographies..... John INGRAM, 1824 - 1894
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Author: Stella J. Ingram

              JOHN INGRAM, M, D.

           Communicated by his daughter, Miss Stella J. Ingram.

     Dr. John Ingram, the subject of this sketch, was a native of Scotland and
came to America in early manhood with his eldest brother— the family following
later. They settled in northern Ohio where he obtained his education and became
a teacher. One of his pupils who afterward became manager of The Gazette,
(Ashland, Ohio) a local paper, thus writes of him when the news of his death
reached his old home:—

     "Dr. John Ingram for many years a resident of this county died at Colton,
California, his late home yesterday morning, April 5th. The writer of this
notice was one of his pupils, and we delight to dwell upon his memory, and
testify to his great goodness of character. He was the soul of honor and
honesty, pure minded, brave, noble generous, kind and loving. He afterward read
medicine, attended lectures and stood high in the profession. He practiced for
many years at Vineland, N. J., until failing health required him to seek for
health on the Pacific slope. He resided for eight years at Colton in the rich
and beautiful valley at the foot of the San Bernardino mountains of southern
California. He was one of God's noblemen and has gone to a rich reward in the
home on high."

     He was an ardent American, a strong Republican, and took an active interest
in the liberation of the slave and the welfare of the country. He was appointed
surgeon of the 75th Ohio volunteers and went with his regiment to Folly Island
and later to Florida. He was captured by the Confederates at Lake City and had a
varied experience as prisoner of war. At the close of the war he returned to his
home with health somewhat impaired by exposure and the hardships of army life.
He decided to seek a milder climate and in the summer of 1865 removed with his
family to Vineland, N.J., where he continued the practice of his profession. He
led an active and laborious life for a number of years but as the time went on
he became less and less able to attend to his duties; night work was especially
severe on him. In the summer of 1884 he returned to Ohio hoping that a rest and
change would be of great benefit to him. There was no improvement and in
October, 1885, he removed to California. The first few years of his residence in
California he did some professional work, was a member and attended the meetings
of the County Medical Society and G. A. R. Post—also a member of the board of
examining surgeons for disabled soldiers, and took an active interest in
education, morality, law and order. He took occasional trips to the neighboring
mountains with marked though temporary relief; also almost daily drives through
the country around his home where the lovely wild flowers, plants, and varied
scenery, were a source of great interest and pleasure to him. As time went on he
grew more and more feeble and had to give up all active pursuits.

     The last year of his life and especially the last six months he was a great
sufferer and spent the time with his family and books, waiting, for the end.

     Dr. Ingram was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, December 7th, 1824, He studied
at the University and Kings College, Aberdeen, completing a course in Histology
there in July, 1851. Afterwards he graduated in medicine at Starling Medical
College, Columbus, Ohio. He married Margaret Dawson at Ashland, Ohio, October
25th, 1855. He died at Colton, California, April 5th, 1894.

     Colton, Cal.

    In addition to the above furnished by Mrs. Ingram and daughter Miss Stella
Ingram, the present writer while testifying to the excellence of Dr. Ingram's
character as a man and a citizen and to the value of his services as a physician
in this place for twenty years, wishes to place on record the fact that in
addition to arduous professional duties he served for several years as President
of the Board of Education, and was, I think, always its most interested and
active and influential member.

    He was also for several years President of the Historical and Antiquarian
Society, and always interested in its work as in every other worthy object of
public concern.


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THE EARLY PHYSICIANS OF VINELAND, N. J.
Published by the VINELAND HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY 
1903


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