Bio: Lyman, W. B. *M.D. (History - 1855)

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Surnames: LYMAN ROBERTS TERRY ESCH

----Source: 1891 History of Clark and Jackson Co., Wisconsin, pg. 291 - 292.

W. B. LYMAN, MD of Neillsville, is a member of the well-known firm of Esch Lyman, and was born at Lansing, Iowa, in 1855. His father, Rev. Timothy Lymman, a well-known Congregational clergyman, was pastor of a church at Lansing for many years. He was born in Connecticut, graduated at Amherst College, and came West when a young man. H was married at Fort Madison, Iowa, to Miss Valeria Van Reed Rinehart, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in 1857. Rev. Timothy Lyman was twice married after the death of his first wife. He is a brother of Dr. John V. R. Lyman, of Eau Claire.

The subject of this sketch began the study of medicine at Fort Madison, Iowa, in 1877, his preceptor being Dr. Frank Roberts, of that city, and part of the time he was also Hospital Steward at the Iowa State penitentiary at Fort Madison. He graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1880, as did also his brother, Dr. John V. R. Lyman. Soon after his graduation Dr. Lyman located at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he was for some time associated with Dr. C. H. Pinney of that place. In 1882 he removed to Eau Claire, Wisconsin, where he remained in practice until he came to Neillsville, in 1888.

Dr. Lyman was married in 1881 to Miss Bertha A. Terry, a native of the State of New York, but at the time of their marriage a resident of Cordova, Illinois. The Doctor and wife have two children: Walter and Irving. Dr. Lyman is a successful physician, and the firm of Esch Lyman have an extensive and lucrative practice.