History of the Lemen family, of Illinois, Virginia and elsewhere . at paper. Mrs. Wibel is the mother of five children :Mary, Blanche, Luella, Hattie and Charlie is the grand-daughter of Rev. Moses Lemen, ofwhom the Globe-Democrat said in a write-up of thepioneer ministers, that Moses Lemen was one of themost influential preachers in the early history of Illin-ois. Her father was Judson Lemen, and her motherwas Mary Eberline Lemen, now the wife of JohnGreen, Walshville, 111. By reason of her orphanagemany facts concerning her life and of her ancestorsare obscure in her mind. There ar
History of the Lemen family, of Illinois, Virginia and elsewhere . at paper. Mrs. Wibel is the mother of five children :Mary, Blanche, Luella, Hattie and Charlie is the grand-daughter of Rev. Moses Lemen, ofwhom the Globe-Democrat said in a write-up of thepioneer ministers, that Moses Lemen was one of themost influential preachers in the early history of Illin-ois. Her father was Judson Lemen, and her motherwas Mary Eberline Lemen, now the wife of JohnGreen, Walshville, 111. By reason of her orphanagemany facts concerning her life and of her ancestorsare obscure in her mind. There are many beautifultraits of character and some acts of heroism in the lifeof Mrs. Wibel that should be mentioned, but which,in a short biography, must necessarily be omitted ; butfor the present we will add, that she is trying to incul-cate right principles into the lives of her childrenand retain the good qualities of the Lemen family. 276—DR. HARRISON AUGUSTUS LEMEN. Harrison Augustus Lemen was born in RidgePrairie, ten miles northwest of Belleville, St. Clair. BIOGRAPHICAL. 215 County, Illinois, at the farm residence of his parents,Sylvester and Susan K. Lemen, on the morning ofSeptember 26, 1840. He grew to advanced boyhoodon the farm, and regularly attended the schools inthe neighborhood, especially the one known as theOgles Creek School. Later in life he had the in-estimable advantages of tutorage under that admir-able teacher, scholar and upright Christian gentleman,James P. Lemen, fourth son of Rev. James Lemen,Jr. (102). The young student, even in early life was fond ofstalwart reading, and took much interest in chem-istry, astronomy, zoology and ornithology. Hisscientific studies extended beyond the time of hisgraduation in medicine, and composed the highermathematics, mental philosophy, logic, principles ofthe English language, comparative anatomy andphysiology. He began the study of medicine in 1869at Hastings, Minn., under Dr. J. E. Finch of thatcity, and continued
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