My Genealogy Hound

Dr. C. W. Hinchman, one of the leading physicians of Golden City, Mo., is a native of London, England, and a son of Charles and Jane (Green) Hinchman, who emigrated to America when the subject of this sketch was a small child, settling at Newark, N. J., where a short time later the mother died, leaving two children. C. W. Hinchman then went to live with an uncle, but only remained a short time when he left, and, although a small boy, commenced working on his own responsibility. He struggled along, working on the farm and at various occupations, educating himself as best he could at spare times. In 1850 he came to Charleston, Ill., where he engaged as a clerk in a store for a number of years. He then took up the study of medicine, and first located to practice at Quincy, Ill., where he remained four years, after which he then went to Kinderhook, Ill., practiced there two years, and then went to Macoupin County, of the same State, where he practiced his profession for twenty years, from 1860 to 1880, most of the time in the county seat, Carlinville. He then came to Golden City, Mo., where he has since resided, and at this time has a good, substantial practice. He is a graduate of the American Medical College, of St. Louis, and has a special diploma on the eye and ear. He also bears certificates of scholarship from the Eclectic Medical College, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and from several other institutions. He was married in 1856 to Miss Zerilda Ingram, a native of Coles County, Ill., and daughter of John C. Ingram, a native of Kentucky. Dr. Hinchman is truly a self-made man, having educated himself and made his own way from a poor orphan boy. His practice extends through Dade, Cedar, Jasper and Barton Counties.