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Although past his seventy-seventh mile-stone on the path of life, yet Dr. Sheridan is still active in his profession, and as he draws near the end of a long and successful professional career, his greatest encomium is to be found in the grateful hearts of hundreds of those whose sufferings he has alleviated and who have come to consider him more than a personal friend. DR. FRANCIS SCHILL, successful as a physician, popular and well liked as a citizen is the gentleman whose name heads this sketch. He was born in 1831, in the Grand Dukedom of Baden, Germany.     He received his early education in the schools of his native village and at the age of fifteen years entered the gymnasium of Freiburg, Baden; after completing the course of instruction required there, he became a student in the medical department of the University of the same place and began the study of medicine. During his career as a medical student he twice visited the University of Heidelberg, Germany, but did not matriculate there. After passing the State medical examinations in his native country he came to America in February, 1864, being induced to take this step by a friend who was assistant surgeon in the United States army. Dr. Schill, by presenting the necessary papers and passing a satisfactory examination at Columbus, Ohio, received an appointment as assistant surgeon of the One Hundred and Seventh regiment, Ohio Volunteer infantry, and embarked for Jacksonville, Florida, in May, 1864. In the fall of this year he was transferred as post-surgeon to Fernandina, Florida. Here he remained almost a year, where besides the care of his own soldiers he had charge of the hospital at that place, and also gave his attention to the gar-

rison of Fort Clinch and the white inhabitants of the town. July 3, 1865, he left for Charleston, South Carolina, at which place his regiment was stationed then, after joining General Sherman's army. They remained here several weeks, when they were sent home to Cleveland, Ohio, and after two weeks were mustered out of service.     Induced by a friend, Dr. Schill came to Johnstown August, 1865, where he opened an office and since that time has been continuously engaged in the practice of medicine.     He is one of the examining surgeons of the United States Pension board of Johnstown. For five years he was a member of the Board of Health of that city. He has been a member of the Cambria County Medical Society since its organization, and for many years has served as treasurer for that society; he is also a prominent member of the Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania, and a member of the American Medical Association. He was one of the incorporators of the Conemaugh Valley Memorial hospital, is a member of the board of managers of the same and on the medical staff.     In 1875 he married Miss Anna Lorentz, of Johnstown. To this union has been born one son, Frank G. R., who is a medical student at Jefferson Medical college, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ELIAS J. UNGER, deceased, whose record was that of a successful business man, is a son of David and Catherine (Eisenhower) Unger, and was born March 16, 1830, in Lower Paxton township, Dauphin county, Penna.     The family of which Mr. Unger was a worthy scion is of German origin, but was transplanted from Germany to this country prior to the Revolutionary war, by David Unger,

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