Biographies from The History of Columbia County,
Wisconsin, 1880 


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From The History of Columbia County, Wisconsin, 1880,
publ. by Western Historical Company, Chicago, Page
997-998

EDWARD GOMER DAVIES, M.D., physician, surgeon, oculist
and aurist, Otsego; born July 5, 1846, at Glanelydog,
Llanidloes, Montgomeryshire, North Wales; son of David
and Susannan (THOMAS) DAVIES; arrived here April 14,
1865; served a regular apprenticeship at drugs in the
old country, under David WILLIAMS, of Newtown; on his
arrival here, he engaged with Dr. GODFREY, at
Brooklyn, then spent some time at Whitestown Seminary,
in Oneida Co., N.Y., fitting himself for the church by
wish of his parents; his sister (Elizabeth BROWN)
resided there, and does at this date, teaching music
and organist at Grace Church, Whitestown, N.Y. (she
being the eldest, as the Doctor is the youngest, of
thirteen children); then went to West Eaton, Madison
Co., N.Y., and studied under H. P. MEAD, of
Morrisonville, N.Y., then to Clayville, where he was
joined by his promised wife, on Aug. 12, 1868, who was
born May 16, 1846, in Radnorshire, South Wales, at
Castle Cottage, near Rhayadergwy; on Jan. 22, 1869,
was married by Rev. W. H. OLIN, to Jane, daughter of
William and Margaret (LEWIS) WARRINGTON.  William
WARRINGTON was an officer in the Crimean war, and died
from the effect of wounds received at the battle of
the Alma; the mother of Mrs. DAVIES died at Newtown in
Wales.  They have five children - Alma Victoria, born
at Clayville, N.Y., Feb. 7, 1870; David St. Idloes,
born at Otsego, Wis., July 14, 1872; Autie Rose, born
at Chicago, Nov. 11, 1875; William Gomer, born at
Doylestown, Oct. 26, 1877; Susie Matilda, born at
Otsego, April 20, 1880.  The Doctor got one of
Greeley's books on farming, and concluded to try it in
connection with medicine, but after a short time
concluded he knew enough of that and not enough of
medicine, so gave it up, and, at first for
improvement, but now from necessity, devotes his whole
time to practice of his profession; he graduated at
Rush Medical College Feb. 25, 1879, after completing a
course under Dr. Wm. MEACHER, at Portage; he has also
a certificate as to proficiency as an oculist and
aurist, from the Illinois Charitable Eye and Ear
Infirmary; having practiced four years before
graduating (by permission), he has acquired a
reputation for proficiency rarely equaled by those of
his age.

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