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Biography - WILLIAM S. STERRETT, M. D.

Dr. William S. Sterrett, a popular young physician of Marseilles, Illinois, comes of an honored, old southern family, his ancestors coming from Virginia and Kentucky. His father, G. W. Sterrett, was born in Augusta county, Virginia, February 14, 1834. At the age of four, with his father, he removed to Monroe county, Missouri, where he has resided ever since. On March 4, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Corilla Price, of Monroe county, her parents coming from the "blue-grass region" of Kentucky. They became the parents of five children, namely: Eva, James G., William S., J. Claudius, who died in his ninth year, and George W., Jr. The devoted wife and mother departed this life February 15, 1899, when in her sixtieth year. The father is still living, making his home in Monroe county, Missouri. He has always given his allegiance to the Democratic party, and has endeavored to do his duty as a citizen and patriot under all circumstances.

The birth of Dr. Sterrett occurred about thirty-three years ago, in Monroe county, Missouri, the date of the event being March 29, 1867. He passed his boyhood and youth in his native state, and received a liberal education in the public and high schools. Later he entered the University of Missouri, where he pursued a course of study, after which he engaged in teaching for some time. Ever ambitious and striving after greater knowledge and higher standing in the intellectual world, he next enrolled himself as a student at the celebrated University of Virginia, where he spent two years in the study of medicine. Previous to entering the University of Virginia, he had given considerable attention to medicine, under the guidance of Dr. Thomas Chowning, of Hannibal, Missouri. In 1894 he graduated in medicine at Rush Medical College, of Chicago. He established an office in the Masonic Block, in Marseilles, Illinois, and has since been actively engaged in the practice of his profession. He is a member of the LaSalle County Medical Society, the Illinois State Medical Society and is identified with the Knights of Pythias as well.

Extracted 13 May 2019 by Norma Hass from Biographical and Genealogical Record of LaSalle County, Illinois, published in 1900, volume 2, pages 608-609.


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