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Chapman (1880), Liberty Township biographies
physician and surgeon, North Liberty (spelling as transcribed throughout; page images are the settler for the name) (p. 731). B. 2 Nov. 1852 in this county, son of Joseph and Mary (Dougherty) Varier (father of Ohio, mother of Pennsylvania) (p. 731). Farmed until 12, when his father sold the farm and moved to Marshall County; Salem College 1864–1868; taught school until 1871; read medicine under Dr. T. T. Linn at Bourbon c. five years, attending Indiana Medical College, Indianapolis; in 1876 attended the Cincinnati regular Medical College, “at which he graduated”; returned home and began practice in North Liberty (p. 731). Member, St. Joseph County Medical Society since 1876 (p. 731). M. 15 Oct. 1878 Ella Vasburgh, daughter of Nelson and Eliza Vasburgh; member of the Masonic fraternity (p. 731). [REGISTER] Carrying fact: the town’s county-born physician — born in the county in 1852, practising in North Liberty from 1876.