Richard I. HEMSTREET was born in Montgomery county in 1805.
He was educated in the common schools of that county, then came to Ohio, where he taught school for several years. He married Sarah, daughter of James CALDWELL, a native of Saratoga and an early settler of Ohio.
To Mr. HEMSTREET and wife were born three sons and three daughters, four of whom are living. In 1840 he graduated from the medical course of Fairfield Seminary, and for a short time practiced medicine in Ohio, then went to Cold Brook, where he resided five years.
He next went to Poland and practiced his profession until his death in 1865. He was an active Republican, one of the original members of the County Medical Society, and also a member of the I. O. O. F. of Poland.
Mrs. Richard I HEMSTREET died in 1876. Subject of sketch (John HEMSTREET) was educated in the public schools and reared on the old homestead, near where he now resides. He assisted in his father's business until the death of the latter. He made a two years' trip to California during the gold excitement. Mr. HEMSTREET is a real estate owner in Herkimer county, and during the last fifteen years has dealt largely in stocks. He is a Democrat, a member of Newport Lodge No. 455, F. and A. M., a stockholder and director of the National Bank of Poland and one of its original members. He is liberal in his religious views. [ref # 1, pg 55]"
Source:
Robert Oehman, Life and Times of Abel Stillman and Poland, NY
http://www.stillman.org/abelplnd.htm
submitted by: Dr. Andrew 47094290
He was educated in the common schools of that county, then came to Ohio, where he taught school for several years. He married Sarah, daughter of James CALDWELL, a native of Saratoga and an early settler of Ohio.
To Mr. HEMSTREET and wife were born three sons and three daughters, four of whom are living. In 1840 he graduated from the medical course of Fairfield Seminary, and for a short time practiced medicine in Ohio, then went to Cold Brook, where he resided five years.
He next went to Poland and practiced his profession until his death in 1865. He was an active Republican, one of the original members of the County Medical Society, and also a member of the I. O. O. F. of Poland.
Mrs. Richard I HEMSTREET died in 1876. Subject of sketch (John HEMSTREET) was educated in the public schools and reared on the old homestead, near where he now resides. He assisted in his father's business until the death of the latter. He made a two years' trip to California during the gold excitement. Mr. HEMSTREET is a real estate owner in Herkimer county, and during the last fifteen years has dealt largely in stocks. He is a Democrat, a member of Newport Lodge No. 455, F. and A. M., a stockholder and director of the National Bank of Poland and one of its original members. He is liberal in his religious views. [ref # 1, pg 55]"
Source:
Robert Oehman, Life and Times of Abel Stillman and Poland, NY
http://www.stillman.org/abelplnd.htm
submitted by: Dr. Andrew 47094290
Richard I. HEMSTREET was born in Montgomery county in 1805.
He was educated in the common schools of that county, then came to Ohio, where he taught school for several years. He married Sarah, daughter of James CALDWELL, a native of Saratoga and an early settler of Ohio.
To Mr. HEMSTREET and wife were born three sons and three daughters, four of whom are living. In 1840 he graduated from the medical course of Fairfield Seminary, and for a short time practiced medicine in Ohio, then went to Cold Brook, where he resided five years.
He next went to Poland and practiced his profession until his death in 1865. He was an active Republican, one of the original members of the County Medical Society, and also a member of the I. O. O. F. of Poland.
Mrs. Richard I HEMSTREET died in 1876. Subject of sketch (John HEMSTREET) was educated in the public schools and reared on the old homestead, near where he now resides. He assisted in his father's business until the death of the latter. He made a two years' trip to California during the gold excitement. Mr. HEMSTREET is a real estate owner in Herkimer county, and during the last fifteen years has dealt largely in stocks. He is a Democrat, a member of Newport Lodge No. 455, F. and A. M., a stockholder and director of the National Bank of Poland and one of its original members. He is liberal in his religious views. [ref # 1, pg 55]"
Source:
Robert Oehman, Life and Times of Abel Stillman and Poland, NY
http://www.stillman.org/abelplnd.htm
submitted by: Dr. Andrew 47094290
He was educated in the common schools of that county, then came to Ohio, where he taught school for several years. He married Sarah, daughter of James CALDWELL, a native of Saratoga and an early settler of Ohio.
To Mr. HEMSTREET and wife were born three sons and three daughters, four of whom are living. In 1840 he graduated from the medical course of Fairfield Seminary, and for a short time practiced medicine in Ohio, then went to Cold Brook, where he resided five years.
He next went to Poland and practiced his profession until his death in 1865. He was an active Republican, one of the original members of the County Medical Society, and also a member of the I. O. O. F. of Poland.
Mrs. Richard I HEMSTREET died in 1876. Subject of sketch (John HEMSTREET) was educated in the public schools and reared on the old homestead, near where he now resides. He assisted in his father's business until the death of the latter. He made a two years' trip to California during the gold excitement. Mr. HEMSTREET is a real estate owner in Herkimer county, and during the last fifteen years has dealt largely in stocks. He is a Democrat, a member of Newport Lodge No. 455, F. and A. M., a stockholder and director of the National Bank of Poland and one of its original members. He is liberal in his religious views. [ref # 1, pg 55]"
Source:
Robert Oehman, Life and Times of Abel Stillman and Poland, NY
http://www.stillman.org/abelplnd.htm
submitted by: Dr. Andrew 47094290
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