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EDWARD DUNHAM, M. D., is well known in Lincoln county, having been identified with its interests for years. During his stay here, as well as before, he has been occupied in the practice of medicine together with dispensing drugs and at the present time he stands the owner and operator of a good drug store and a large practice in medicine.
Edward Dunham was born in New York,
on October 17. 1827, being the son of Daniel
and Harriet (Sturdevant) Dunham, natives of
Connecticut, and both active and prominent
members of the Baptist church. Our subject
received his education in Michigan whither the
family moved when he was a child. Upon completing school life he gave himself to the study
of medicine, operating under different preceptors until he received his degree. In 1871, he
began the practice in Michigan and continued
there successfully until 1889, when he came to
Lincoln county. In 1898, he settled in Creston
and established a good practice besides handling a first class, drug store and the doctor is
well known throughout this part of the country and has shown himself to be a strictly professional gentleman.
In 1882, Dr. Dunham married Miss Emma
Schram, a native of Canada and the daughter
of William and Sarah Ann Schram.
In 1849, Dr. Dunham was united in marriage to Miss Susan Ellis, a native of New
York and the daughter of James and Triphosa
Ellis, also natives of New York. To this marriage were born Mrs. Addie Jones, of Dayton,
Washington, and Mrs. Francelia J. Green, of
Canada.
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