Dewey - George W.
George Washington Dewey
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal, May 12, 1924
GEORGE W. DEWEY, 80 years of age, one of the prominent older residents of this city, died Sunday of heart trouble at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Breaks, 703 west Main street. He had been in ill health since February.
Dr. Dewey, who for many years was one of the well- known physicians of Montgomery County, was born near New Richmond August 24, 1844, the son of Washington and Elizabeth Dewey. He was married to Susan M. Alexander March 4, 1871.
The deceased practiced medicine in this County for over forty-five years. He was prominent in his profession during the trying period when physicians traveled on horseback or on foot. It was said of Dr. Dewey that he at times walked as far as ten miles to attend a patient.
He was a member of the Christian Church and prominent in the Masonic lodge. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. W. C. Breaks of this city; three grandchildren, Bonnie Beatrice Hall and Richard Dewey Breaks of Chicago and Marshall Kenneth Breaks of Crawfordsville; one brother, Solomon Dewey of New Richmond, and one sister, Josie Stoddard of Chelsea, Ia., and six great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at the home of the daughter, Mrs. W. C. Breaks, at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, in charge of Rev. C. L. Airhart assisted by Rev. F. G. Howard. Interment will be made at New Richmond. It is requested by the family that no flowers be sent.
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Dewey, George W.
Obit location: Obit. J. Ind. State Med. Assn. v.17;19.6 1924
County: Montgomery (Crawfordsville)
Med. Reg./Exam.: 7.17.97
Sources: Indiana State Board of Health 1882, 1890
Record# 10310 in database 19th Indiana Century Physicians
Source: 19th Century Database of Indiana Physicians