Biography - T. C. WEBER
Dr. T. C. Weber, who is a native of West Salem, born in this place on
April 14, 1870, on the farm of his father, is doubtless one of the best
known men in Edwards county. Certain it is that he occupies a place of
prominence among the foremost men of the county, and is regarded as one of
the leading men in his profession, in which he is making rapid progress. He
is the son of Mathias and Mary Elizabeth (Ely) Weber. Mathias Weber was a
native born German, his birth occurring in Baden, Germany, on December 4,
1828, and he was the son of John Weber, of Baden, Germany. He came to
America when he was yet in his 'teens, and to the day of his death was a
true and loyal citizen of his adopted country. He gave valued service
through two wars the Mexican war and the Civil war, and was in every way a
valuable citizen and a man highly esteemed and respected among his fellows.
Dr. T. C. Weber was reared on the farm of his father, and his early
education was similar to that of his brothers and sisters. He worked on the
farm as a boy and attended the district schools, and while in his teens he
attended the Southern Collegiate Institute of Albion. When he was
twenty-four years old he entered Barnes University at St. Louis, Missouri,
and was graduated from that institution on April 7, 1897, at that time
receiving his degree of M. D. He began the practice of his profession at
Parkersburg, Illinois, and continued there until May 1, 1905, when he went
to Chicago and took a post graduate course in the Chicago Polytechnic. In
October, 1905, he sold his practice in Parkersburg and moved to West Salem.
He then entered Washington University at St. Louis, where he completed a
course of study, and on April
17, 1907, he established a finely equipped surgical and medical office in
West Salem. Here he is making a specialty of the treatment of tubercular
diseases, and is especially attentive to surgery. His office is fitted with
the latest in X-Ray and electrical appliances, and he is in every way
prepared to cope with the most unusual conditions. He is assisted in his
work by his brother, Dr. William C. Weber, a recent graduate of Barnes
Medical University of St. Louis, Missouri. Dr. Weber is a student of the
best and most advanced methods in the medical and surgical world, and is
making splendid progress in his chosen profession. He is a member of the
County, State and American Medical Associations, and his professional
reputation is a matter of more than local scope. He is a member of a number
of fraternal orders, among them being the Masonic order, the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, the Modern Woodmen, Ben Hur and the Loyal Americans.
He is a member of the Christian church.
On October 13, 1897, Dr. Weber was united in marriage with Miss Delia B.
Mason, the only daughter of Jacob T. Mason, one of the oldest residents of
Edwards county. Dr. and Mrs. Weber became the parents of two children, Loy
and Roy, both of whom died in infancy.
Extracted 11 Nov 2018 by Norma Hass from 1912 History of Southern Illinois, by George W. Smith, volume 3, page 1688.
