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Civil War Union Army Officer. Asst. Surgeon, 93rd Pennsylvania.
Bio: From "A Brief History of Schaefferstown" by A. S. Brendle, Esq., A. M.
George Mays, a son of Benjamin and Margaret (Valentine) Mays, was born in Schaefferstown. He was educated in the public schools, Schaefferstown Academy, and Franklin and Marshall College. Then he read medicine in the office of Dr. Christian Bucher, his uncle, and took a full medical course in the University of Pennsylvania, graduating from there. In 1861 he entered the service of the United States government as surgeon of the Ninety-third regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, and gained a reputation as a skillful practitioner. After the war he opened an office as general practitioner of medicine at Lititz, Pennsylvania, and in a short time succeeded in establishing a good practice. Then he married Miss Agnes Zerbe, daughter of Dr. Jonathan Zerbe, of Schaefferstown. But his wife died in a few years: and after her death the doctor returned to his native town and there assisted his father-in-law for some time in the practice of his Profession. Subsequently he opened and office in Philadelphia, and met with signal success. Then he married Miss Annie Erhlen, and has had issue with her, two children: George and Miss Florence. Dr. Mays is Polished gentleman, a physician and surgeon of ability, and a writer of considerable merit.
Article kindly provided by Gary L. Evans.
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1836 - 1909 (73 years)
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