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MUNDY, Dr. SAMUEL,    physician. Mount Erie. One of the oldest practicing physicians in Wayne County is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch, and who was born in Wabash County, Ill.. on December 25. 1825. He is a son of Samuel and Ploebe (Reed) Mundy, who were natives of New York City. The paternal grandfather of our subject came from England to this country and settled in the State of New York, where he devoted his attention to farming. The maternal grandfather was, however, of Scotch descent.

Our subject was the sixth .of twelve children, of whom eight are now liv-living, viz.: Griffith (in Wabash County). William R. (in Colorado). Henry (in Wabash County), Samuel (our subject).  Caroline (wife of Samuel Gunn, of Olney). Phoebe (wife of Judge Preston, of Olney). Julia Ann (now in Denver. Colo.), and Jersey (wife of Charles Roberts, deceased ).

The old-fashioned subscription schools of Wabash County afforded our subject his means of obtaining knowledge. and his leisure time was spent in assisting his father, who was a farmer. He remained at home until he was twenty-one. and then commenced farming for himself. At the age of twenty-six, however. he commenced to read medicine with Dr. James Straham of New Hope. Wabash County. Under the preceptorship of this man. our subject remained two years. and then became a partner with his former teacher. This business affiliation, however. only lasted about one year, and Dr. Mundy then moved to this county and first settled in " ye olde"  village of Massillon in the spring of 18622. He, however. came to Mount Erie,  where he has since resided. At present, he has a very large practice, extending over Massillon, Mount Erie. Elm.  Zif and Jasper Townships and part of Edwards and Richland Counties. Besides his professional calling, the Doctor also finds time to devote some attention to his farm. and at present owns about 220 acres in Mount Erie Township and eighty acres in Massillon Township.

In Wabash County. Ill.. on December 5. 1852. Dr. Mundy was married to Miss Frances M. Wilcox, a daughter of Lyman and Mary (Richey) Wilcox, the father being born in New York in 1793, the mother in Baltimore in 1795. and both were of English-Scotch descent.

 Mrs Mundy was also born in New York on August 17. 1829. At the age of seventeen. she went to Wisconsin. where she taught school for two years. and then came to Illinois. where she taught school until her marriage with our subject. This union has resulted in eight children. four of whom are now living. viz.. Nina. Phoebe. William and Carrie.

Mrs. Mundy is a member of the Methodist Church. Our subject is a member of Mount Erie Lodge. No. 331. A.. F. & A. M. The Republican party receives the Doctor's support in politics.