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J. C. WINTERS, M. D., physician, Ripley, is a grandson of William Winters, who came from Kentucky to Clermont County, Ohio, in 1801, and settled on what was called the “Big Indian,” between Felicity and Bethel. He purchased a large tract of land, upon which he settled, and where he resided until his death, in 1842. The parents of our subject, John and Margaret (Wells) Winters, were both natives of Kentucky, where he was born at Lexington in 1800, and brought by his father to Ohio. John was raised on the homestead, where he resided until 1830, when he moved to Brown County, where he passed the remainder of his days. His death occurred in 1871. He raised a family of nine children, eight of whom are living at this time. The subject of this sketch was the second child, and passed the earlier years of his life on the farm. At the age of twenty-one years, he began the study of medicine with Dr. McCormick, of Higginsport. In the winter of 1847-48, he took a course of lectures at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, Ohio, and, after devoting the remaining time to study, returned to Cincinnati in July, completing his medical education in a private hospital of that city. In March, 1850, he moved to this city, and began the practice of his profession, where he has thoroughly and satisfactorily established a large practice. His marriage to Miss Martha S., daughter of Z. and Sarah Hook, occurred June 3, 1852. Two children have been given to the blessing of this union, viz., E. H., at this time in Arizona for his health, and C. L., a resident of Des Moines, Iowa. The mother of Mrs. Winters is yet living with her daughter, in the eighty-eighth year of her age. The Doctor has been a member of the Presbyterian Church since 1844, and, aside from the duties of his many calls, always takes an active interest in church and educational advancement.