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Steubenville Daily Herald
February 21, 1891
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
Falling Leaves
Dr. Thomas H. Purviance
Dr. Thomas H. Purviance, a former prominent practicing physician and surgeon of this city, died Friday night at his home on North Eighth street. The deceased was born in Smithfield Township, so that he was approaching his 77thyear at the time of his death. At the age of nineteen he became a teacher in the public schools at Smithfield. After teaching three terms he entered New Athens College, where
he graduated in 1842. After teaching school for three years he started his medical studies under Dr. John Leslie, a physician and surgeon who practiced medicine in Steubenville some years ago. In the fall of 1850 he entered
the Physio Medical College at Cincinnati where he completed the full course of studies, graduating in 1852. He began the practice of medicine in Westchester, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. A year later he removed to Jewett, Harrison County,
where he practiced until 1874. In the spring of 1874 he located in Steubenville, where he still continued his practice as a physician and surgeon almost up to the time of his death. On October 27, 1836, he married Sarah, daughter of Nathan and Susannah Maxson of Pennsylvania. The doctor was sick but a few days. He endured his sufferings as the end approached with remarkable patience, and passed
away in the sleep of death as perfectly reconciled as though in natural sleep. His wife and six children mourn his death: Dr. J. F. Purviance, of this city; N. M. Purviance, Kansas City; Samuel T. Purviance, Barton Co., Mo.; Wm. A. Purviance, of Rosedale, Kansas; Thos. Purviance of this city, and Mrs. Mary A. Lowmiller, of Salineville, Ohio.
Surnames: Purviance, Maxson, Lowmiller
Contributed by Daryl Harvey Johnson
The Steubenville Daily Herald, dated February 21, 1891.
Dr. Thomas H. Purviance, a former prominent practicing physician and
surgeon of this city, died Friday night at his home on North Eighth
street. The deceased was born in Smithfield township, this county,
June15, 1814, so that he was approaching his 77th year at he time of his
death. At he age of nineteen he became a teacher in the public schools
at Smithfield. After teaching school three terms he entered New Athens
college, where he graduated in 1842. After teaching school for three
years he started his medical studies under Dr. John Leslie, a physician
and surgeon, who practiced medicine in Steubenville some years ago.In
the fall of 1850 he entered the Physio Medical college at Cincinnatti
where he completed the full course of studies, graduating in 1852. He
began the practice of medicine in Westchester, Tuscarawas county, Ohio.
A year later he removed to Jewett, Harrison county, where he practiced
until 1874. In the spring of 1874 he located in Steubenville, where he
still continued his practice as a physician and surgeon almost up to te
time of his death. On October 27, 1836, he married Sarah, daughter of
Nathan and Susannah Maxson, of Pensylvania. The doctor was sick but a
few days. He endured his suffering as the end approached with remarkable
patience, and passed away in the sleep of death as perfectly reconciled
as though in natural sleep. His wife and six children mourn his
death;Dr. J. F. Purviance, ofthis city;N.M. Purviance, Kansas City;
Samuel T. Purviance , of Rosedale, Kansas; Thomas Purviance, city and
Mrs. Mary A. Lowmiller, of Salineville, O.
Contributed by: Kay Kuebeler
