P.C. TOPPING, M. D. (Biography)

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Taken from William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas

P.C. TOPPING, M. D., physician and surgeon, was born in Lewis County, N. Y., in 1835, but was raised in Ohio aunti 1850, then moved to Wisconsin, locating in Waterloo, and after taking a three years course in Lawrence University, took up the study of medicine, part of the time was engaged in teaching.  Finishing his course at the Eclectic Univeristy, Cincinnati, graduating in 1879.  In 1860, he came to Kansas, locating near Baxter Springs and was the first physician in this part of the country.  Thence to Franklin County, and in the summer of 1862, enlisted in theTwelfth Kansas Infantry, serving three years.  The greater part of the last two years was Hospital Steward.  After coming out of the army remained in practice in Franklin County until 1867, when he located in Greenwood County, remaining one year, then to Howard County, and took a claim near the present town site of Howard, and was the first physician to locate in the county.  He was a member of the Town Company, and helped lay out the town site of Howard, where he was living.  In 1857, he was married to Miss Mary Crandall, of Grant County, Wis.  They have seven children--Charles J., Philetus, Frederick, Dora, Mary, Clark, and Austin.  He is a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, No. 23, G. A.R., of Meridan Lodge, No 54, A.F. & A. M. and Howard Lodge, 134, O.O.O.F.