Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2014 All Rights Reserved USGenNet Data Repository Please read USGenNet Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Linda Talbott for the USGenNet Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ =========================================================================== Formatted by USGenNet Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== A History of the Northern Peninsula and its People, Vol. 2 Alvah Littlefield Sawyer, 1911 [1064-1065] ABNER M. DARLING, M.D. - Singularly fitted by ability, temper and training for general medical practice, ABNER M. DARLING, M.D., of Crystal Falls, has met with distinguished success in his professional labors, and is now one of the prominent physicians and surgeons of the Upper Peninsula. A native of Wisconsin, he was born August 2, 1863, in Trenton, Dodge county, a son of HENRY DARLING. His paternal grand- father, WARREN DARLING, was born in New York state, and was there reared to agricultural pursuits. Moving from there to Michigan, he spent his last days in Branch county. His wife, whose maiden name was SALLY ANN MUNSEL, survived him, attaining the venerable age of ninety- two years. She brought up five sons and one daughter. Born in Troy, New York, HENRY DARLING spent his early life on the home farm near that place. Seeking greater opportunities for acquir- ing his share of this world's goods, he migrated when young to Wiscon- sin, and after spending a brief time at Janesville pushed on to Dodge county, becoming one of the first settlers of Trenton township. He secured title to a tract of wild land, which was neither forest nor prairie, but was designated as "openings," there being at intervals scattered groups of trees on the place. Devoting his energies to the improvement of his land, he became possessed in due course of time with a well improved and highly productive estate. Later in life he leased his farm, and until his death, in 1890, at the age of seventy- two years, lived retired at Fox Lake. He married ADELINE LEARNED, who was born in Vermont, a daughter of RUBEN and NANCY (LOVEJOY)) LEARNED, and she is now living with a daughter in Crystal Falls. She and her husband reared two sons and two daughters, as follows: REUBEN H., de- ceased; ABNER M., the subject of this sketch; NANCY, and SARAH. REUBEN H. DARLING, M. D., began his studies in the public schools of Dodge county, Wisconsin, and afterwards attended the Lawrence Institute, the University of Wisconsin, at Madison, and was graduated from the Keokuk Medical College, in 1883, with the degree of M. D. Beginning the practice of his profession at Plover, Wisconsin, he went from there to Manitowoc, thence to Milwaukee, from that city coming, in 1897, to Crystal Falls, where, until his death in 1906 he was associated in practice with his brother, DR. ABNER M. DARLING. Acquiring his rudimentary education in the schools of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, ABNER M. DARLING began teaching school at the age of nine- teen years, and while thus employed studied medicine with his brother, the late DR. REUBEN H. DARLING, and subsequently attended lectures at the Minneapolis Medical College. He then engaged in practice with is brother, and at the end of two years of practical experience in his chosen profession entered the Keokuk Medical College, from which he was graduated with the class of 1892. Entering then into partnership with his brother, he met with deserved success in his labors, and in 1901, with DR. REUBEN H. DARLING, established the hospital in the building erected for that purpose during that year. The hospital is commodious, well arranged, and is amply fitted with the most modern and sanitary appliances neccesary to insure the best of care and com- fort to his many patients. DR. DARLING is professionally connected with various organizations, being surgeon for the Corrigan Kinney Company; the M. A. Hanna Com- pany; the Oliver Mining Company; and for the Northwestern Railroad Company. The Doctor married in 1895 ZILPHA HOLLISTER, a daughter of SOLOMON D. HOLLISTER, Sr., of whom a sketch may be found elsewhere in this work. The Doctor and MRS. DARLING have one child living, RUTH DARLING. Their only son, WARREN, lived but eighteen months. Frater- nally the Doctor is a member of Crystal Falls Lodge, No. 385, F. & A. M.; of Crystal Falls Chapter No. 129, R. A. M.; of Hugh McCurdy Com- mandery No. 43, K. T.; of Ahmed Temple, Mystic Shrine; of Crystal Falls Lodge No. 128, K. of P.; of Crystal Falls Tent, K. O. T. M.; of Crystal Falls Camp, M. W. A.; and of the Mystic Workers of the World. He belongs to the Iron County and the Dickinson County Medical Soc- ieties, to the Michigan State Medical Society, and to the American Medical Society. ===========================================================================