Dr. William S. Sterrett, a popular young physician of Marseilles,
Illinois, comes of an honored, old southern family, his ancestors coming
from Virginia and Kentucky. His father, G. W. Sterrett, was born in Augusta
county, Virginia, February 14, 1834. At the age of four, with his father, he
removed to Monroe county, Missouri, where he has resided ever since. On
March 4, 1858, he was united in marriage to Miss Corilla Price, of Monroe
county, her parents coming from the "blue-grass region" of Kentucky. They
became the parents of five children, namely: Eva, James G., William S., J.
Claudius, who died in his ninth year, and George W., Jr. The devoted wife
and mother departed this life February 15, 1899, when in her sixtieth year.
The father is still living, making his home in Monroe county, Missouri. He
has always given his allegiance to the Democratic party, and has endeavored
to do his duty as a citizen and patriot under all circumstances.
The
birth of Dr. Sterrett occurred about thirty-three years ago, in Monroe
county, Missouri, the date of the event being March 29, 1867. He passed his
boyhood and youth in his native state, and received a liberal education in
the public and high schools. Later he entered the University of Missouri,
where he pursued a course of study, after which he engaged in teaching for
some time. Ever ambitious and striving after greater knowledge and higher
standing in the intellectual world, he next enrolled himself as a student at
the celebrated University of Virginia, where he spent two years in the study
of medicine. Previous to entering the University of Virginia, he had given
considerable attention to medicine, under the guidance of Dr. Thomas
Chowning, of Hannibal, Missouri. In 1894 he graduated in medicine at Rush
Medical College, of Chicago. He established an office in the Masonic Block,
in Marseilles, Illinois, and has since been actively engaged in the practice
of his profession. He is a member of the LaSalle County Medical Society, the
Illinois State Medical Society and is identified with the Knights of Pythias
as well.
Extracted 13 May 2019 by Norma Hass from Biographical and Genealogical Record of LaSalle County, Illinois, published in 1900, volume 2, pages 608-609.
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