WHITEHALL-Samuel - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Dr. Samuel Whitehall, Attica, was born in this place in 1848. His father, Dr. Alexander L. WHItheALL, settled near Newton, in this county, in 1832. His mother's maiden name was Sarah A. VAN GUNDY; she was descended from Peter VON GUNTEN, a Swiss Huguenot, able, wealthy, and distinguished in the history of his country, who aspired to the government of Berne, and, being compelled to flee for his life, sought asylum in France. He and his family emigrated to America, and settled in Penn's colony; and from him have sprung the GUNDYS and VON GUNDYS. Of the former several families live in Vermilion county, Illinois. The remote history of the WHItheALL family is given at length in the sketch of Nicholas Whitehall, of Richland township. The subject of this notice early began the study of medicine with his father. In 1866-7 he attended medical lectures at the Michigan University: the next year he took a course at the Eclectic Medical Institute, and the following year returned to the former institution, graduating therefrom in the spring of 1870. He at once located in his native town, remaining till 1875, when he removed to Niles, Michigan; but after four years' absence returned to resume his former practice in Attica. In 1873 he married Miss Kate E. EVERETT, of Urbana, Ohio. He is an Odd- Fellow and republican, and a gentleman of well cultivated mind, pleasing address, and thoroughly informed understanding.