BIOGRAPHY: Dr. Francis SCHILL, Cambria County, PA 

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From Wiley, Samuel T., ed. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Cambria 
County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1896, p. 119
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DR. FRANCIS SCHILL, successful as a physician, popular and well liked as a 
citizen is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He was born in 1831, in 
the Grand Dukedom of Baden, Germany.
     He received his early education in the schools of his native village and at 
the age of fifteen years entered the gymnasium of Freiburg, Baden; after 
completing the course of instruction required there, he became a student in the 
medical department of the University of the same place and began the study of 
medicine. During his career as a medical student he twice visited the University 
of Heidelberg, Germany, but did not matriculate there. After passing the State 
medical examinations in his native country he came to America in February, 1864, 
being induced to take this step by a friend who was assistant surgeon in the 
United States army. Dr. Schill, by presenting the necessary papers and passing a 
satisfactory examination at Columbus, Ohio, received an appointment as assistant 
surgeon of the One Hundred and Seventh regiment, Ohio Volunteer infantry, and 
embarked for Jacksonville, Florida, in May, 1864. In the fall of this year he 
was transferred as post-surgeon to Fernandina, Florida. Here he remained almost 
a year, where besides the care of his own soldiers he had charge of the hospital 
at that place, and also gave his attention to the garrison of Fort Clinch and 
the white inhabitants of the town. July 3, 1865, he left for Charleston, South 
Carolina, at which place his regiment was stationed then, after joining General 
Sherman's army. They remained here several weeks, when they were sent home to 
Cleveland, Ohio, and after two weeks were mustered out of service.
     Induced by a friend, Dr. Schill came to Johnstown August, 1865, where he 
opened an office and since that time has been continuously engaged in the 
practice of medicine.
     He is one of the examining surgeons of the United States Pension board of 
Johnstown. For five years he was a member of the Board of Health of that city. 
He has been a member of the Cambria County Medical Society since its 
organization, and for many years has served as treasurer for that society; he is 
also a prominent member of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, and 
a member of the American Medical Association. He was one of the incorporators of 
the Conemaugh Valley Memorial hospital, is a member of the board of managers of 
the same and on the medical staff.
     In 1875 he married Miss Anna Lorentz, of Johnstown. To this union has been 
born one son, Frank G. R., who is a medical student at Jefferson Medical 
college, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.