Dr. Abraham Hon Iler (1820-1909)

ANGEL OF DEATH
Visits One of Butler County Grand Old Men.
The hour just after midnight witnessed the passing of one of Butler county's oldest and most respected citizens, Dr. Abraham Iler, of Blue Ball. Loved and respected by a wide circle of friends of three generations - a man whose loss means much to the community.
He was born in Franklin township, this county on Christmas Day, 1820, being the son of Jacob and Margaret (Deam) Iler. The former of whom was born in Germany, the latter in New Jersey whence she came to Ohio with her parents when a young girl.
The father died when very young leaving the boy to be brought up by his mother and his maternal grandparents. He received such instruction as the public schols [sic] then offered, and, when old enough, was bound out to a blacksmith to learn the trade.
This, however, proved too onerous for his strength and his mind leaning to a professional career, he returned to his studies in a select school in Middletown, earning funds for this by teaching and farm work.
Then having determined to adopt the medical profession he studied under a local preceptor and afterward attended Ohio Medical college, Cincinnati, from which he was graduated in 1851. He immediately established himself to practice at Blue Ball where he has since maintained his home and built up a large and representative practice in this section.

He was known to practically every person, young and old, in this part of the county and his name is honored in the place where he so long lived and labored. He also enjoyed a high place in the esteem and confidence of his confreres [sic].
He withdrew from active practice in 1902, but those to whom he had been family physician for so many years continued to call upon him for professional service so that he never entirely laid aside the work that had claimed so much of his life.
In the Civil War Dr. Iler died effective service at the front having enlisted as surgeon in 1864 and serving until the close of the war.
His wife, who was Miss Margaret Carr [sic Karr], died in 1866 and he is survived by one daughter Mrs. Scott McClelland, who has presided for many years over the home of her venerable father.
The funeral services will be held from the late residence of the deceased on Friday at one o'clock. Rev. Dr. Charles E. Walker officiating. Burial will be made in the Middletown Cemetery.

Source: Angel of Death Visits One of Butler County Grand Old Men," obituary, Daily Signal (Middletown, Ohio), Wednesday, June 23, 1909

by
Vivian Combs Moon
15 December 2012

Dr. Abraham Hon Iler (1820-1909)

Funeral of Dr. Iler
This afternoon at 1 o'clock the funeral services of the late Dr. Abraham Iler were held at the iler homestead near Blue Ball.
Many Middletown people attended and a vast concourse of friends from Blue Ball and the surrounding country were gathered there attesting by their presence to the high and loving regard in which they had long held this venerable and much revered physician.
Rev. Walker of Blue Ball had charge of the services and paid a beautiful tribute to the deceased.
There were many floral offerings from numerous friends. Interment was made in the Middletown cemetery.

Source: Funeral of Dr. Iler," obituary, Daily Signal (Middletown, OH), Friday, June 25, 1909

by
Vivian Combs Moon
15 December 2012