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Dr Eliphalet Knight Webster

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Dr Eliphalet Knight Webster

Birth
Essex, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
9 Nov 1881 (aged 79)
Pittsfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA
Burial
Boscawen, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.312714, Longitude: -71.615867
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"Son of Rev. Josiah Webster, was born in Essex, Mass., 3 May, 1802. His father removed to Hampstead in 1808, where he was installed pastor of the Congregational church, continuing the relation till his death, in 1837. He had several other sons,—one, Gen. J. D. Webster, of Chicago, chief of Gen. Grant's staff in the early campaigns of the war; another is president of Olivet college, Mich.

Eliphalet K. was educated at Hampton academy, and at Phillips academy, Exeter. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Farley of Francestown, continued with Dr. Ramsey, of Greenjfield, one year. He graduated at Dartmouth in 1829, began practice at Hill, then New Chester, in February, 1833. He married Emily Webster, daughter of Col. Ebenezer Webster, of Salisbury,—youngest sister of Daniel,—August, 1833.

Dr. Webster moved to Boscawen in 1844, and engaged in a lucrative practice. He was post-master from 1854 to 1862, superintending school committee for a period of twelve years, was elected secretary of the N. H. Medical Society for many years, and was honored by being elected president of the society in 1861. He removed to Billerica, Mass., in 1870, where he still resides."

Source: History of Boscawen and Webster From 1733 to 1878 Compiled by Charles Carleton Coffin Page 456.4

Son of Rev. Josiah [1798] and Elizabeth (Knight) Webster, born at Essex, Massachusetts on May 3, 1802. Removed to Hampton, New Hampshire 1808; educated at Hampton and Exeter Acads. Studied medicine with Dr. Farley of Francestown, New Hampshire; Dr. John Ramsey ['16 Med.] of Greenfield, New Hampshire, and Prof. R. D. Mussey of Hanover. In practice at Litchfield, New Hampshire 1829-1833; Hill, New Hampshire 1833-44; Boscawen, New Hampshire 1844-1870. Retired to Lowell, Massachusetts 1870-1877; Pittsfield, New Hampshire 1877-1881, till decease. Postmaster at Boscawen, New Hampshire 1854-1862; superintending school committee 12 years. Sec. New Hampshire Medical Society several years; president of same 1861. Married August 27, 1833, Emily, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Webster) Webster, of Hill, who survives him. Died at Pittsfield, New Hampshire on November 9, 1881, of paralysis.

Source: Obituary Record of the Graduates of Dartmouth College and the Associated Institutions for the Year Ending at Commencement, 1882; compiled by J. M. Comstock (1882)
"Son of Rev. Josiah Webster, was born in Essex, Mass., 3 May, 1802. His father removed to Hampstead in 1808, where he was installed pastor of the Congregational church, continuing the relation till his death, in 1837. He had several other sons,—one, Gen. J. D. Webster, of Chicago, chief of Gen. Grant's staff in the early campaigns of the war; another is president of Olivet college, Mich.

Eliphalet K. was educated at Hampton academy, and at Phillips academy, Exeter. He began the study of medicine with Dr. Farley of Francestown, continued with Dr. Ramsey, of Greenjfield, one year. He graduated at Dartmouth in 1829, began practice at Hill, then New Chester, in February, 1833. He married Emily Webster, daughter of Col. Ebenezer Webster, of Salisbury,—youngest sister of Daniel,—August, 1833.

Dr. Webster moved to Boscawen in 1844, and engaged in a lucrative practice. He was post-master from 1854 to 1862, superintending school committee for a period of twelve years, was elected secretary of the N. H. Medical Society for many years, and was honored by being elected president of the society in 1861. He removed to Billerica, Mass., in 1870, where he still resides."

Source: History of Boscawen and Webster From 1733 to 1878 Compiled by Charles Carleton Coffin Page 456.4

Son of Rev. Josiah [1798] and Elizabeth (Knight) Webster, born at Essex, Massachusetts on May 3, 1802. Removed to Hampton, New Hampshire 1808; educated at Hampton and Exeter Acads. Studied medicine with Dr. Farley of Francestown, New Hampshire; Dr. John Ramsey ['16 Med.] of Greenfield, New Hampshire, and Prof. R. D. Mussey of Hanover. In practice at Litchfield, New Hampshire 1829-1833; Hill, New Hampshire 1833-44; Boscawen, New Hampshire 1844-1870. Retired to Lowell, Massachusetts 1870-1877; Pittsfield, New Hampshire 1877-1881, till decease. Postmaster at Boscawen, New Hampshire 1854-1862; superintending school committee 12 years. Sec. New Hampshire Medical Society several years; president of same 1861. Married August 27, 1833, Emily, daughter of Ebenezer and Sarah (Webster) Webster, of Hill, who survives him. Died at Pittsfield, New Hampshire on November 9, 1881, of paralysis.

Source: Obituary Record of the Graduates of Dartmouth College and the Associated Institutions for the Year Ending at Commencement, 1882; compiled by J. M. Comstock (1882)

Inscription

[Front of Stone]
FATHER
MOTHER
[Back of Stone]
EMILY.,
His wife,
Born
Feb. 12, 1809,
Died
Oct 18, 1882.
E. WEBSTER, M.D.
Born
May 3, 1802,
Died
Nov 9, 1881.



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