Coshocton County OhArchives Obituaries.....Ingraham, James Burns November 1, 1887
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Semi-Weekly Age, Nov. 4, 1887
James Ingraham, physician and surgeon was born in Harrison County, VA Nov. 9, 
1821, son of Jacob and Maria Modisett Ingraham. His parental ancestors were 
English and maternal, Welsh and French. He was brought up as a farmer-boy until 
eighteen, when he began teaching school and taught three schools.  In 1844 he 
located at Athens, Athens Co., Ohio and at once began reading medicine with Dr. 
Carpenter and began practice at Savannah, Athens County,Ohio in 1847.  His next 
location was at Logan, Hockings County, Ohio, where he was married March 7, 
1847 to Miss Sarah E., daughter of John and Elizabeth Fielding Guthrie.
They are the parents of nine children, viz., Maria Olivia, now the wife of Dr. 
T.J. Smith, Canal Lewisville, Coshocton County, Ohio.  Sarah Elizabeth, wife of 
Alexander Renfrew, farmer and capitalist, Canal Lewisville, Coshocton County, 
Ohio.  Charles M., attorney at law, Kansas City, Missouri.  Frances Ellen, now 
wife of Henry L. Mann, Washington, D.C. Emma Gail, now wife of G. C. Clark, 
attorney at law and real estate broker, Kansas City.  Anna Rose, now wife of 
Joseph W. Marsh, Sec'y and Treas. of Underground Cable Company, Pittsburgh, 
Pa.  Edgar Floyd, Journalist, Kansas City Missouri, Robert Jay, attorney at 
law, Kansas City, Missouri.  John Guthrie, deceased.
June 4, 1848 Dr. Ingraham located at Plainfield, Coshocton County, Ohio, where 
he practiced until April 1, 1864, when he moved to Coshocton, Ohio.  He has 
been eminently successful in his practice, especially as a surgeon.
He was stricken during the later part of Sept. 1886 with paralysis and died of 
Bright's Disease November 1, 1887.  He loved his home and made it pleasant.  
Was a man of high moral character, was generally found on the right side of all 
questions affecting the community.  Has an indomitable will and a lofty 
ambition, was a man of studious habits and deep thought.  Was a great lover of 
music and gave his children many advantages in that direction.  Nothing pleased 
him more than the gathering of all the children around the home circle.  He was 
a marked figure in the community, a leader among men.  He will be sadly missed 
by all who knew him.  The funeral services were conducted by Revs. Hunt and 
Wilson on Wednesday and burial took place at Oak Ridge Cemetery at 2 o'clock in 
the afternoon.

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