BIO: Henry C. ISEMAN, Beaver County, PA
  
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  BOOK OF BIOGRAPHIES.  This Volume Contains Biographical Sketches 
  of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania.  Buffalo, N.Y., 
  Chicago, Ill.: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899, pp. 
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  DR. HENRY C. ISEMAN is a skilful physician residing in the town of Beaver
  Falls, Pa., and his exceedingly large practice and wide experience have
  placed him in the foremost ranks of the profession in Beaver county. The
  Doctor makes a specialty of hemorrhoids and has been called to various cities
  to treat some of the most
  
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  prominent men in Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. He was born in
  Westmoreland County, Pa., August 16, 1839, and is a son of Christopher and
  Maggie (Sober) Iseman. His parents were both natives of Westmoreland county,
  Pa., and his father was a veterinary surgeon and resided in Burrell township.
  
  The Doctor obtained a common school education in his native district, and
  having decided upon the medical profession, he entered the office of Dr.
  George Wallace of Westmoreland county, and subsequently completed the
  required study with Dr. Charles Jarvis. In 1869, he opened an office in
  Allegheny City, Pa., but after a year had elapsed he located in Beaver for
  six months; he then made Petersburg, Ohio. his headquarters, in the vicinity
  of which he successfully practiced his profession for a period of twelve
  years. At the expiration of that time, he returned to Beaver, - remaining
  there ten years. Since then he has been practicing in Beaver Falls and
  vicinity. Dr. Iseman realizing the great prevalence of hemorrhoids, early
  began to give special attention to the study and treatment of this disease;
  in addition to his own investigation along that line, he spent one year under
  the instruction and tutelage of that well-known specialist, Dr. Wendman.
  Certainly the Doctor has shown a wonderful skill in the treatment of
  hemorrhoids, and counts among the patients that he has successfully treated,
  many of the prominent business and professional men throughout this part of
  the state, and Eastern Ohio. Dr. Iseman is popular as a business man and
  citizen, and is held by his many acquaintances in profound respect and
  esteem. When the crisis of the Civil War was upon us, true to the patriotic
  instincts of his nature, Dr. Iseman volunteered his services in defense of
  the Union. In 1861, Dr. Iseman was joined in marriage to Annie E. Edger,
  daughter of "Squire" I. A. W. Edger, of Darlington, Beaver county, Pa., and
  unto them have been born four children, as follows: Maggie, who married J. C.
  Naugle, of Wampum, Pa.; William, who married and settled in Miduga, - the
  maiden name of his wife not being known; Alice E., unmarried; and Frank. In
  religious belief the family are Presbyterians. In political action, he casts
  his vote for the man best qualified, regardless of party or creed.