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- Dr. Emory Strickler, b. in Fayette Co., Pa., Sept. 18, 1823. His parents moved to Clarion Co., Pa. Here he grew up and learned the black¬ smith trade with Peter Clover. Mr. Clover’s son, Frank, who was at that time a student at Allegheny College, loaned Emory his books and gave him private instructions. In this way he gained a fair knowledge of a college curriculum. In 1854 he located in Shinnston, W. Va., where he taught school. After the Civil War, he was elected County Superintendent of schools and had the distinction of being the first County Superintendent of Harrison Co., W. Va. He afterwards studied medicine in Cincinnati, Ohio, and located in Shinnston, W. Va., where he practiced medicine until his death, Oct. 25, 1912. Methodist, m. (1) Margaret Jarvis; m. (2) Pleasant Minor
Stricklers of Pennsylvania. By Abigail H. Strickler.
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- Dr. Strickler Passes Away
Veteran Physician and First County School Superintendent is Dead.
Dr. Emory Strickler, for forty-four years a practicing physician of Harrison county, died at 11 o'clock Friday forenoon at his home at Shinnston after a long illness. he was 88 years old.
Dr. Strickler was a native of Clarion county, Pa., but he moved to Shinnston in 1855 and since made his home there. For several years he taught school in that section and in 1863 he was chosen to be Harrison county's first superintendent of schools. In 1857 he married Margaret Jarvis Morris, who died in 1888. To them were born two children, namely, Mrs. C.L. Watkins, of Shinnston, and Dr. Emory W. Stricler, of Fairmont. In 1892 the elder Dr. Strickler married Miss Pleasant Minor. She died in 1908.
In Civil war time, Dr. Strickler was the first man to go from Shinnston to Clarksburg and inform the Union soldiers in the latter town of Jones's raid in the Shinnston section. The raider were then replussed at Hepzibah. The doctor was under fire several time on the perilous but successful journey.
The Clarksburg Telegram, Clarksburg, West Virginia. Thursday, 31 October 1912.
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