Montour-Lancaster County PA Archives Biographies.....PAULES, William R. 1863 - living in 1899 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com July 2, 2005, 7:03 pm Author: Biographical Publishing Co. WILLIAM R. PAULES, M. D. The subject of this narrative is one of the foremost physicians of the Seventeenth Congressional District of Pennsylvania and is a valued citizen of Danville, in which town he owns and conducts a large drug store. He was born in Marietta, Lancaster County, Pa., November 24, 1863, and is a son of David and Elizabeth (Rumbaugh) Paules David Paules is of German descent and was born in Lancaster County, Pa. His father was one of the leading agriculturists of his community and, having been reared upon the farm, it was but natural that David should follow that occupation. Attaining his majority he purchased a farm near the village of Marietta and by his good management and industrious efforts he has accumulated a small fortune and has one of the best farms in Lancaster County. In the spring of 1898 Mr. Paules retired to the town of Marietta to enjoy the emoluments of his past progressive and honored life. He formed a matrimonial alliance with Elizabeth Rumbaugh and a family of eight children was born to them, all of whom received a liberal education and are popular and well-to-do citizens in the communities in which they reside. Dr. Paules was reared upon his father's farm, attended the district school until he was twelve years of age and then entered the high school and was graduated four years later. He then continued his studies at the Millersville State Normal School, from which he graduated with the class of 1883. He then engaged as a teacher, but not being satisfied with a position that afforded work only a few months in the year, he decided upon a medical career, and accordingly took up his studies with Dr. Norris, a prominent physician of Marietta. In 1886 he located in Danville and clerked in the drug store owned by Dr. S. Y. Thompson. He next entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia and was graduated with the class of 1890. He soon after entered upon the practice of his profession at Danville, and has since followed it continuously with marked success. He also owns a neat and well-kept drug store, which has proven a profitable venture. He purchased the Grier property on the corner of Bloom and Ferry streets and has enlarged and rebuilt the same into a handsome residence. Our subject wedded Florence Peifer, a daughter of George W. Peifer, and the following children have blessed their happy home, namely: Parvin Elwood, born July 24, 1892; and Mary Elizabeth, born June 15, 1897. Dr. Paules is a member of Danville Lodge No. 780, I. O. O. F., and Lotus Conclave, I. O. H. His wife is a member of the Lutheran Church of Danville. Dr. Paules has labored diligently and industriously to perfect himself in his profession and has been remarkably successful. He is a popular man, has built up an extensive practice, and has won a place among the foremost of his profession. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Book of Biographies of the Seventeenth Congressional District Published by Biographical Publishing Company of Chicago, Ill. and Buffalo, NY (1899) This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/pafiles/ File size: 3.6 Kb