DARKE COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: CHENOWETH, DR. JOHN T. (A.W. Bowen & Co., 1894)
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A PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF DELAWARE AND RANDOLPH COUNTIES, IND.
A.W. Bowen & Co., 1894  - Page 857-858

        DR. JOHN T. CHENOWETH, one of the most experienced as well as one
of the most popular physicians and surgeons of Winchester, Randolph county,
Ind., was born near Greenville, Darke county, Ohio, on the 16th of
November, 1833. His father, Thomas F. Chenoweth, was a native of Ross
county, Ohio, and removed with his parents to Darke county, Ohio, when
about six years of age. He grew to manhood there and was married to Miss
Christina Thomas, in Preble county, Ohio.
        He was always a prominent and highly respected citizen of this
county, and was called upon to occupy local offices at various times. He
served continuously for thirty years as justice of the peace, retiring
finally on account of his age. His son John was reared on the home farm,
and at an early age learned to perform his share of labor incident to farm
life. During the winter he attended school, and at the age of eighteen
years he adopted the vocation of school teaching, which he continued for
about seven years. When twenty years of age he began the study of medicine
in the office of Dr. Z.M. Lansdown, at Greenville, remaining under his
instruction for two years.
        Subsequently he went to Cincinnati, Ohio and continued his studies
with Dr. C.H. Cleveland. He first graduated in medicine from the Eclectic
Medical institute, at Cincinnati, Ohio, and afterward from the Medical
college of Ohio, in the same city. He began the practice of his profession
in March, 1860, at Huntsville, Randolph county, Ind., remaining there for a
period of three and a half years. At the end of that time he removed to
Williamsburg, Wayne county, Ind., where he enjoyed a successful practice
extending over a period of twelve years. In 1875 he located at Winchester,
and has been one of the successful practitioners of this town ever since.
He is a member of the State Medical society, and was one of the organizers
of the Delaware District Medical society, and the Randolph County Medical
society, and is now an active member of both. He has been actively
identified with many of the public improvements of this county, and has
contributed liberally to enterprises inaugura
ted for the advancement of the county's interests. In politics he has
affiliated with the republican party since the early days of his existence.
He voted for John C. Fremont for president in 1856, and has since been an
active worker for the success of his party. But his attention to his
profession has prevented his acceptance of numerous public positions that
have been tendered him from time to time. He was made a Mason in Acacia
lodge, No. 242, at Washington, Wayne county, Ind., in December, 1867, and
on the 5th day of February, 1868, received the master Mason's degree in the
same lodge. In January, 1873, he withdrew from that lodge to take part in
the organization in the lodge at Williamsburg, and in 1875 transferred his
membership to Winchester lodge, No. 56, of which he is still an active
member. He is also a member of the I.O.O.F., and has received the degrees
of the subordinate lodge.
        On the 4th of January, 1857, Dr. Chenoweth was united in marriage
with Miss Hannah V., daughter of Josiah Miller, Esq., a prominent and
highly respected citizen of Darke county, Ohio. By this union they are the
parents of three children, named respectively Forest A., Ethel May and
Martha, all of whom are now living. In the period of his residence in this
county Dr. Chenoweth has established an enviable reputation as a physician,
and has gained the confidence of the public and medical fraternity alike.
In social and private life he is esteemed for his uniform courtesy and
kindness, and his honorable and upright character. He has steadily risen in
his profession and enjoys an extensive and lucrative practice.


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