Memorial of Prof. Charles Hooker, M.D : the inaugural address of Leonard J. Sanford, M.D., as professor of anatomy and physiology in Yale College, delivered, September 17th, 1863.

  • Sanford, Leonard J. (Leonard Jacob), 1833-1896
Date:
1863
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Credit: Memorial of Prof. Charles Hooker, M.D : the inaugural address of Leonard J. Sanford, M.D., as professor of anatomy and physiology in Yale College, delivered, September 17th, 1863. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    she possessed a sunny countenance, a genial disposition, uniform cheerfulness of spirits and a generous soul; her happiness consisted in doing good to others, and many afflicted and sorrowing ones have derived comfort and strength from her words of cheer, and Christian example. With such a wife was our friend blessed, and with her he was permitted to enjoy the quiet hap- piness of domestic life for nearly forty years. Their enjoyment, however, was not unmixed with sorrow— the sorrow of bereavement. Of the eight children born here, and in California, until his death in 1860. A second son of Deacon Beers, John, died young, -while pursuing medical studies; a third son, Isaac Beers, was for many years, and until his death, a Druggist in New Haven. Two of the sons of Isaac, John P., and William I* are at the present time, Druggists, here. The three daughters of Deacon Beers, all married Physicians, the eld- est, Maria, was the wife, and is now the widow, of the late Eli Ives, M. D.; their children were three sons and a daughter, Nathan B., who graduated in Medicine at Yale College, in 1828, and Levi, who graduated M. D., at Yale, in 1838, are now in practice here. Charles L., son of N. B. Ives, M. D., a graduate of Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, class of 1854, is also a practicing physician. Charles L., a third son of Eli Ives, died while engaged in the study of medicine. Maria, the only daughter of Eli Ives, married Henry A. Tomlinson, who graduated in medi- cine at Yale College in 1832, and practiced in this city, until his death, in 1840; his son, Charles, received the degree of M. D., at Yale, in 1862. Abigail, the second daughter of Deacon Beers, married John Titsworth, M. D. of Yale College, class of 1818, who practiced in New Haven for many years,—they now reside in New Jersey. The youngest daughter of Deacon Beers, Eliza, became the wife of Charles Hooker, M. D. [For these statistics we are indebted to Dr. Knight.]