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| LEAVITT S. GRISWOLD, M.D., physician and surgeon at Big Rapids (office in Roof block, Michigan avenue), was born Jan 3, 1853 in Trumbull Co., Ohio. His parents were Jesse and Helen (McWilliams) Griswold, the father following the double occupation of farmer and stone mason. Dr. Griswold was reared on a farm until he was 17 years old, meanwhile obtaining his elementary education. He attended the union school at Greenville five years, and began the study of medicine with Dr. Mulhern, of Greenville, going thence to the Detroit Medical College, where he was draduated in the spring of 1879. He had the benefit of several months' practice as an assistant in Harper's and St. Mary's Hospitals in Detroit, and first established his business at Sand Lake, Kent Co., Mich., but decided to make a transfer to Big Rapids, which he did in October 1881. He has a good practice in the city and adjacent country, both in medicine and surgery, and is steadily rising in his profession. Dr. Griswold was married at Vassar, Tuscola Co., Mich., June 12, 1879, to Mattie A., daughter of John Liston. She was born at Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio. Their two children, Carl A. and Roe Oscar infant, were born in Big Rapids. Dr. Griswold is a member of the Union Medical Society of Northern Michigan, of which, in 1882, he was Secretary; also belongs to the State Medical Society. He owns his residence at 223 West Pine Street. |