Copyright USGenNet Inc., 2012, All Rights Reserved U.S. Data Repository Please read U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on this page: Transcribed and submitted by Rhoda Taylor Fone for the US Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ ========================================================================= U.S. Data Repository NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization. Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain the consent of the transcriber prior to use. Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so. ========================================================================= Formatted by U.S. Data Repository Chief Archivist, Linda Talbott All of the above information must remain when copied or downloaded. =========================================================================== History of Adair, Sullivan, Putnam, and Schuyler Counties, Missouri The Goodspeed Publishing Co., Chicago (1888) Page 1180 DR. JAMES D. KRATZER Dr. James D. Kratzer was born in Brown County, Ohio, in 1855, and is a son of Judge Bennett and Mary (Heaton) Kratzer. (See sketch of Bennett Kratzer, Fabius Township.) Our subject received his early education at the home schools, and the State Normal at Kirksville. In 1880 he began to study medicine under Dr. D. N. Dooley, at Savannah, Iowa, and March 3, 1886, graduated as an M.D. from the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Keokuk, Iowa. He then went to Lancaster, and began the practice of his chosen profession, in which he has met with marked success, having a large practice, and being highly esteemed by the community. In 1875 he married Miss Jane Enlow, who was born in Schuyler County, Mo., in 1850. This lady died September 14, 1879, and in December, 1882, Mr. Kratzer was united in married to Miss Mattie, daughter of Dr. D. N. Dooley. Mrs. Kratzer was born in Davis County, Iowa, in 1866, and is a worthy and consistent member of the Christian Church, as is also her husband. In politics the Doctor is a Democrat, and cast his first presidential vote for S. J. Tilden, in 1876. ===========================================================================