Fayette County PA Archives Biographies.....Chalfant, William B. January 17, 1835 - ????
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Source: Gresham and Wiley, 1889: Biographical & Portrait Cyclopedia, Fayette Co, PA, pg 539
Author: John H. Gresham & Samuel T. Wiley

    William B Chalfant, a prominent and experienced 
physician who is now located at Pennsville, was born on a 
farm in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Penna, January 
17, 1835, and is a son of Walter B Chalfant and Mollie Budd 
Brown Chalfant.  His father was born in Fayette county, 
Penna, and his mother was a native of New Jersey.
    His paternal grandparents, Chads and Margaret Chalfant, 
as the name indicates, were of French origin, their 
ancestors having emigrated to this country in Penn's colony.
    Dr Chalfant was reared on his father's farm until the 
age of eighteen years, when he entered California Seminary, 
now S W P Normal School.  For three years he taught winter 
terms in the common schools, and attended summer sessions at 
the seminary.  In 1856 he entered the office of his brother, 
Dr Charles B Chalfant, at Belle Vernon, as a student of 
medicine and remained with him until November, 1859, when he 
attended lectures at Western Reserve Medical College of 
Cleveland, Ohio.  
    He began the practice of medicine in March, 1860, at 
Donegal, Westmoreland county, Penna, but in October 
following removed to Bolivar, same county, where he remained 
one year.  
    From Bolivar he went to Youngstown and practiced until 
May, 1864, when he removed to Whitely, Greene county, Penna, 
and remained seven months. Leaving Whitely in December, 
1864, he went to Brownsville, and was in active practice 
there until April, 1867, when he removed to his present 
location at Pennsville and where he has been engaged until 
the present time in the successful practice of his 
profession.
    In June, 1860, he was married to Ellen E Fowler, 
daughter of John and Elizabeth Fowler of Westmoreland 
county, Penna.  To them were born seven children, of whom 
five are living: Mollie Chalfant, (Mrs Edgar L Boyd); Anna B 
Chalfant; John Fowler Chalfant; Ethel Winonia Chalfant; and 
Vivian Mellon Chalfant.  
    Dr Chalfant has belonged to several secret societies.  
He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and since 
his membership in 1860 has held all the offices of that 
church.  He is a member of Fayette County Medical Society, 
and also of the Fayette and Westmoreland Medical 
Association.  

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