Aged 42 yrs, 3 mos, 29 days. Cause of death: erysipelas.
Married first to Almira Carson and secondly to Julia Swift. Father of William Henry Huntington, Frances Elizabeth Huntington, Cornelia Winslow Huntington, Julia Almira Barnes, Emily Lucretia Starkweather and three children who died in infancy: Henry King, Winslow Swift and Lucretia Swift.
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The Summit beacon, 26 December 1849, p. 1:8:
"Death of Dr. W.T. Huntingdon.
Death has again been in our midst, and stricken down one of our most useful and honored citizens. Scarcely had they recovered from the shock occasioned by the death of Dr. Evans, when our citizens were electrified by the intelligence that one who could so illy be spared, was no more. Dr. H. had, in connection with Dr. Angel, exerted his labors and skill to save their mutual friend and co-laborer, and in the post-mortem examination undertaken for the benefit of those they might thereafter be called to attend, they both contracted the disease that has borne one to the grave and left the other ever since prostrate. They each received a slight scratch on the hand in the examination, thru' which the subtle poison penetrated in the one case to the seat of life itself.
Dr. H. was in his 45th year. He was a graduate of the same school in Mass. at which Dr. Evans completed his medical education. He practiced medicine at Ohio City for several years, from which place her removed to Akron about 10 years since. He leaves a widow and a large and interesting family to mourn their irreparable loss.
A great many rumors are about, growing out of the death of Drs. E. and D., with regard to the prevalence of Erysepelas Fever (as it is called) here. We know of but two or three cases, and regret that alarm should be caused by exaggerated reports."
Note: Dr. Hntington's brother-in-law, Elijah Chapman, who nursed him during his illness, died of the same disease a few days later.
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from "The Huntington Family in America", pub. 1915:
"Winslow Tracy Huntington, born Aug. 25, 1807 in Bozrah, Conn. He entered early on the study of medicine, and received his diploma from the Pittsfield Medical School in 1829. He commenced almost immediately, after graduating, the practice of his profession, in East Haddam, Conn., where he made good proof of his skill, and won for himself the confidence and esteem of a large circle of patrons and friends. He married, June 1, 1830, Almira Carson, of Pittsfield, Mass. In the summer of 1834, Dr. H. went to Albany, where he was invited by a circle of friends, to establish himself in business. he remained there only a few months, and located himself in Brooklyn, now Ohio City, where he rapidly secured an extensive practice, and at the same time engaged in speculation in real estate. While here, his wife died, in February 1838. He married, for his second wife, in Akron, Ohio, July 12, 1840, widow Julia (Swift) Babcock, daughter of Chief Justice Swift of Windham, Conn., author of the digest of Connecticut Laws. He removed to Akron, Ohio, where he fell a victim to his professional duty, dying Dec. 23, 1849, from a wound received at a post mortem examination. He was a warm friend, generous to others rather than just to himself, an earnest inquirer after truth, both in reference to his profession and to religion, and eager to propagate, as to embrace, whatever he felt convinced was true."
Married first to Almira Carson and secondly to Julia Swift. Father of William Henry Huntington, Frances Elizabeth Huntington, Cornelia Winslow Huntington, Julia Almira Barnes, Emily Lucretia Starkweather and three children who died in infancy: Henry King, Winslow Swift and Lucretia Swift.
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The Summit beacon, 26 December 1849, p. 1:8:
"Death of Dr. W.T. Huntingdon.
Death has again been in our midst, and stricken down one of our most useful and honored citizens. Scarcely had they recovered from the shock occasioned by the death of Dr. Evans, when our citizens were electrified by the intelligence that one who could so illy be spared, was no more. Dr. H. had, in connection with Dr. Angel, exerted his labors and skill to save their mutual friend and co-laborer, and in the post-mortem examination undertaken for the benefit of those they might thereafter be called to attend, they both contracted the disease that has borne one to the grave and left the other ever since prostrate. They each received a slight scratch on the hand in the examination, thru' which the subtle poison penetrated in the one case to the seat of life itself.
Dr. H. was in his 45th year. He was a graduate of the same school in Mass. at which Dr. Evans completed his medical education. He practiced medicine at Ohio City for several years, from which place her removed to Akron about 10 years since. He leaves a widow and a large and interesting family to mourn their irreparable loss.
A great many rumors are about, growing out of the death of Drs. E. and D., with regard to the prevalence of Erysepelas Fever (as it is called) here. We know of but two or three cases, and regret that alarm should be caused by exaggerated reports."
Note: Dr. Hntington's brother-in-law, Elijah Chapman, who nursed him during his illness, died of the same disease a few days later.
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from "The Huntington Family in America", pub. 1915:
"Winslow Tracy Huntington, born Aug. 25, 1807 in Bozrah, Conn. He entered early on the study of medicine, and received his diploma from the Pittsfield Medical School in 1829. He commenced almost immediately, after graduating, the practice of his profession, in East Haddam, Conn., where he made good proof of his skill, and won for himself the confidence and esteem of a large circle of patrons and friends. He married, June 1, 1830, Almira Carson, of Pittsfield, Mass. In the summer of 1834, Dr. H. went to Albany, where he was invited by a circle of friends, to establish himself in business. he remained there only a few months, and located himself in Brooklyn, now Ohio City, where he rapidly secured an extensive practice, and at the same time engaged in speculation in real estate. While here, his wife died, in February 1838. He married, for his second wife, in Akron, Ohio, July 12, 1840, widow Julia (Swift) Babcock, daughter of Chief Justice Swift of Windham, Conn., author of the digest of Connecticut Laws. He removed to Akron, Ohio, where he fell a victim to his professional duty, dying Dec. 23, 1849, from a wound received at a post mortem examination. He was a warm friend, generous to others rather than just to himself, an earnest inquirer after truth, both in reference to his profession and to religion, and eager to propagate, as to embrace, whatever he felt convinced was true."
Aged 42 yrs, 3 mos, 29 days. Cause of death: erysipelas.
Married first to Almira Carson and secondly to Julia Swift. Father of William Henry Huntington, Frances Elizabeth Huntington, Cornelia Winslow Huntington, Julia Almira Barnes, Emily Lucretia Starkweather and three children who died in infancy: Henry King, Winslow Swift and Lucretia Swift.
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The Summit beacon, 26 December 1849, p. 1:8:
"Death of Dr. W.T. Huntingdon.
Death has again been in our midst, and stricken down one of our most useful and honored citizens. Scarcely had they recovered from the shock occasioned by the death of Dr. Evans, when our citizens were electrified by the intelligence that one who could so illy be spared, was no more. Dr. H. had, in connection with Dr. Angel, exerted his labors and skill to save their mutual friend and co-laborer, and in the post-mortem examination undertaken for the benefit of those they might thereafter be called to attend, they both contracted the disease that has borne one to the grave and left the other ever since prostrate. They each received a slight scratch on the hand in the examination, thru' which the subtle poison penetrated in the one case to the seat of life itself.
Dr. H. was in his 45th year. He was a graduate of the same school in Mass. at which Dr. Evans completed his medical education. He practiced medicine at Ohio City for several years, from which place her removed to Akron about 10 years since. He leaves a widow and a large and interesting family to mourn their irreparable loss.
A great many rumors are about, growing out of the death of Drs. E. and D., with regard to the prevalence of Erysepelas Fever (as it is called) here. We know of but two or three cases, and regret that alarm should be caused by exaggerated reports."
Note: Dr. Hntington's brother-in-law, Elijah Chapman, who nursed him during his illness, died of the same disease a few days later.
.............................................
from "The Huntington Family in America", pub. 1915:
"Winslow Tracy Huntington, born Aug. 25, 1807 in Bozrah, Conn. He entered early on the study of medicine, and received his diploma from the Pittsfield Medical School in 1829. He commenced almost immediately, after graduating, the practice of his profession, in East Haddam, Conn., where he made good proof of his skill, and won for himself the confidence and esteem of a large circle of patrons and friends. He married, June 1, 1830, Almira Carson, of Pittsfield, Mass. In the summer of 1834, Dr. H. went to Albany, where he was invited by a circle of friends, to establish himself in business. he remained there only a few months, and located himself in Brooklyn, now Ohio City, where he rapidly secured an extensive practice, and at the same time engaged in speculation in real estate. While here, his wife died, in February 1838. He married, for his second wife, in Akron, Ohio, July 12, 1840, widow Julia (Swift) Babcock, daughter of Chief Justice Swift of Windham, Conn., author of the digest of Connecticut Laws. He removed to Akron, Ohio, where he fell a victim to his professional duty, dying Dec. 23, 1849, from a wound received at a post mortem examination. He was a warm friend, generous to others rather than just to himself, an earnest inquirer after truth, both in reference to his profession and to religion, and eager to propagate, as to embrace, whatever he felt convinced was true."
Married first to Almira Carson and secondly to Julia Swift. Father of William Henry Huntington, Frances Elizabeth Huntington, Cornelia Winslow Huntington, Julia Almira Barnes, Emily Lucretia Starkweather and three children who died in infancy: Henry King, Winslow Swift and Lucretia Swift.
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The Summit beacon, 26 December 1849, p. 1:8:
"Death of Dr. W.T. Huntingdon.
Death has again been in our midst, and stricken down one of our most useful and honored citizens. Scarcely had they recovered from the shock occasioned by the death of Dr. Evans, when our citizens were electrified by the intelligence that one who could so illy be spared, was no more. Dr. H. had, in connection with Dr. Angel, exerted his labors and skill to save their mutual friend and co-laborer, and in the post-mortem examination undertaken for the benefit of those they might thereafter be called to attend, they both contracted the disease that has borne one to the grave and left the other ever since prostrate. They each received a slight scratch on the hand in the examination, thru' which the subtle poison penetrated in the one case to the seat of life itself.
Dr. H. was in his 45th year. He was a graduate of the same school in Mass. at which Dr. Evans completed his medical education. He practiced medicine at Ohio City for several years, from which place her removed to Akron about 10 years since. He leaves a widow and a large and interesting family to mourn their irreparable loss.
A great many rumors are about, growing out of the death of Drs. E. and D., with regard to the prevalence of Erysepelas Fever (as it is called) here. We know of but two or three cases, and regret that alarm should be caused by exaggerated reports."
Note: Dr. Hntington's brother-in-law, Elijah Chapman, who nursed him during his illness, died of the same disease a few days later.
.............................................
from "The Huntington Family in America", pub. 1915:
"Winslow Tracy Huntington, born Aug. 25, 1807 in Bozrah, Conn. He entered early on the study of medicine, and received his diploma from the Pittsfield Medical School in 1829. He commenced almost immediately, after graduating, the practice of his profession, in East Haddam, Conn., where he made good proof of his skill, and won for himself the confidence and esteem of a large circle of patrons and friends. He married, June 1, 1830, Almira Carson, of Pittsfield, Mass. In the summer of 1834, Dr. H. went to Albany, where he was invited by a circle of friends, to establish himself in business. he remained there only a few months, and located himself in Brooklyn, now Ohio City, where he rapidly secured an extensive practice, and at the same time engaged in speculation in real estate. While here, his wife died, in February 1838. He married, for his second wife, in Akron, Ohio, July 12, 1840, widow Julia (Swift) Babcock, daughter of Chief Justice Swift of Windham, Conn., author of the digest of Connecticut Laws. He removed to Akron, Ohio, where he fell a victim to his professional duty, dying Dec. 23, 1849, from a wound received at a post mortem examination. He was a warm friend, generous to others rather than just to himself, an earnest inquirer after truth, both in reference to his profession and to religion, and eager to propagate, as to embrace, whatever he felt convinced was true."
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