Alvin Allace Hubbell

ALVIN ALLACE HUBBELL, of Buffalo, Erie County, New York, son of Schuyler Philip Hubbell and Hephzibah Farnsworth, was born in Conewango, Cattaraugus County, New York, May 1st, 1846.

He was raised on the farm in Conewango, and received his early education at the district school. When in his fourteenth year he entered the Randolph Academy, (now Chamberlain Institute, 1881,) in Randolph, New York, where he remained for six terms of fourteen weeks each. In December, 1861, he was awarded one of the "H. H. Otis" (Buffalo, New York,) prizes for meritorious declamation.

At the age of seventeen years he commenced teaching, and continued to do so in the district school with success for five terms.

In the summer of 1865 he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. J. G. Ackley, of Cattaraugus, New York, and afterwards with Dr. Lyman Twamley, of Little Valley, New York.

After attending the Eclectic Medical College of Pennsylvania, from which he received a diploma on January 4th, 1869, he commenced the practice of medicine in Leon, New York, February 1st, of the same year.

Becoming dissatisfied with his Alma Mater, through knowledge that came to him after graduation, concerning practices of a questionable character of which he was entirely ignorant before receiving his diploma, he determined to graduate in another college, and spent the winter of 1875-6, at the Medical Department of the University of Buffalo, from which he receivad a diploma, on February 23d, 1876, conferring the degree of "Doctor of Medicine." While attending this college he was the recipient of a "Fillmore" cash prize for the best thesis on a medical topic, his subject being “Observation and Fact, the Basis of Medical Progress."

He has performed many important surgical operations among which may be mentioned several delicate operations on the eye and ear. On April 18th, 1877, he performed the surgical operation known as Laparotomy, for Intussusception, it being the fourth recorded operation for that disease in the United States.

In 1879, he was appointed lecturer on diseases of the eye, ear, and throat, in the Buffalo College of Physicians and Surgeons, and in 1880, was elected professor, which position he still holds.

In October, 1879, he removed from Leon to Buffalo where he now resides, (1881) and practices his profession, making diseases of the eye, ear, and throat a specialty.

Dr. Hubbell has contributed largely to the various medical periodicals, and read numerous papers before medical societies.

ALEXANDER CAMPBELL HUBBELL, of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, son of Cyrus Hubbell and Eighttha Darnell, was born in Warren County, Tennessee, January 12th, 1844.

At the age of nine years he had the mumps, which left him a cripple for life, and so incapacitated him for an active career, that he became a teacher.

In 1863-4, he was a clerk in the Quartermaster's Department, United States Army, in Arkansas, and after the war resumed his profession of teaching.

In 1867, he became a student in the Kentucky University, in Lexington, and pursued his studies for three sessions.

In 1869 he went to Cincinnati, Ohio, to have a contrivance made that would enable him to walk without a crutch, and while there was persuaded to have his leg amputated that he might wear a false one, he submitted to the operation, and died from its effects on February 10th, 1869. Is buried in the Lexington Cemetery, Lexington, Kentucky.

Orrin Zeigler Huthell.

ORRIN ZEIGLER HUBBELL, of Butler, De Kalb County, Indiana, son of William Hosmer Hubbell and Sarah A. Zeigler, was born in Kelso, Huntington County, Indiana, March 30th, 1856. At the age of four years he moved with his parents to Butler, De Kalb County, Indiana, prepared for college, and graduated from the Butler High School, June 20th, 1873. The fall following he entered the Indiana State University. While in college he ranked very high in his class. The Indiana Student, a paper published at the University, mentioned him as "one of the finest students and the best debater in college." Mr. Hubbell graduated on June 13th, 1877, taking the honor of the "Philosophical Oration," and standing third in the classical course. He returned to Butler, where he began the study of law with Captain R. A. Franks, and was admitted to the Bar at Auburn, Indiana, in the same

year. In 1878 he accepted the editorial charge of the Butler Record, which position he resigned in 1879 to accept the superintendency of the graded schools at Monroeville, Indiana. Being called to deliver the oration over the graves of our fallen heroes of the late war, at Butler, in 1880, the press did him the honor to report and publish his address in full.

WALTER HUBBELL, grandson of Truman Mallory Hubbell, and second son of William Wheeler Hubbell and Elizabeth Catharine Ramillie, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 26th, 1851.

Made his first appearance on the stage, October 10th, 1872, and since then has been a member of the Dramatic Profession.

Is the author and compiler of this History of the Hubbell Family. His portrait facing the title page is from a photograph taken in 1880.

ARMORIAL ENSIGNS.

Genealogical accounts of the Hubbell Family with origin, from authentic

sources.

Ex. Bibl. Londinens.

This Hubbell family is originally a Dane family. In the year 1016 they spread themselves over England. That time reigned a Dane, King Canute, both over Denmark and England. In said year a Dane Nobleman, Harold Hubbell, in the county of Northumberland, received from the King, as reward for faithful services, the estate and fortress Haroldstone. His wife's name was Maria Moesting, and after his death in the year 1035, he left three sons and one daughter. The daughter's name was Eugenia, and became the wife of the nobleman of Melville, whose family is yet at present flourishing in England. Of the three sons, two fell in the battle near Hastings. This happened in the year 1066 while the Normans were invading England, and the third son, Hugo Hubbell, was forced to leave his estate. Since that time Hugo as warrior, roved through England and France. The figures of his shield were two ravens heads and two estoiles. On the helmet a tower partly demolished, was at length adopted in memory of his loss, two eagles are holding the shield. These figures became the figures in the escutcheon of that family. Hugo, as he was already 60 years of age, was married to Betty Moore, and they settled themselves in the county of Rutland, in the year 1113. This family flourished there yet in the year 1190, on the estate Hunsbog and Horstone, while four noblemen of this name went with King Richard Lionheart of England, from England to the Holy Land, and never returned.

A fifth nobleman of this name, Andrew Hubbell, was married to Eliza Peel, and lived in Horstone. Since that time accounts of this family are wanting. In the year 1463, it is mentioned that in the struggle between the houses, York and Lancaster, the estates of this family were totally destroyed. That time Walter Hubbell became perfectly poor, went with his family, wife and children, to the Isle of Man, where he took service on board of a ship, and after many passages he at last collected as much as he wanted to establish a little merchant house at Plymouth, England. He died about the year 1515, and left a son whose name was William Hubbell, who continued and extended his deceased father's business.