BIOGRAPHY - KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS Bio of EDWIN WILFRED STUBBS MD of Aurora, IL Individuals mentioned: CHALFANT, Gertrude married Frank McClure CHALFANT, Helen married David Treadway CHALFANT, Jackson married Anna Norton CHALFANT, Matilda married William Dunn CHALFANT, Miss Harriet Ann married Edwin Stubbs CHALFANT, Walter CLOVER, Sarah married John Smith DUNN, William married Matilda Chalfant GREENWAY, John married Harriet Stubbs McCLURE, Frank married Gertrude Chalfant NORTON, Anna married Jackson Chalfant SMITH, John married Sarah Clover SMITH, Sarah married Joseph Stubbs STUBBS, Alice STUBBS, Edwin STUBBS, Edwin Wilfred STUBBS, Frank STUBBS, Harriet married John Greenway STUBBS, Helen STUBBS, James J. STUBBS, Joseph married Sarah Smith STUBBS, Marion STUBBS, Marry STUBBS, Matthew STUBBS, Walter TREADWAY, David married Helen Chalfant EDWIN WILFRED STUBBS, engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery in Aurora, his native city, was born December 2, 1863, and has won a notable and creditable measure of success, his life record, therefore, being in contradistinction to the old adage that a prophet is not without honor save in his own country. The family is of English lineage, the grandfather of our subject having been a lacemaker of Nottingham. Be died in England when about eighty-six years of age, while his wife reached the age of eighty years. They had a large family, mostly sons, two of whom, Joseph and Matthew, came to America. The former was the father of our subject. He first settled at Schenectady, New York, but MATTHEW STUBBS came directly to Aurora and afterward went to Minnesota, where his last days were passed. JOSEPH STUBBS was born in Nottingham, England, and was an engineer and machinist, following those pursuits throughout the greater part of his life. He was one of the first engineers on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad and ran a construction train at the time of the building of that line. He was afterward foreman of the locomotive machine shops for some years and remained in the company's employ until his demise, which was occasioned by pneumonia in 1891 when he was seventy-one years of age. In religious faith he was an Episcopalian, as was his wife, who died in 1900, at the age of seventy-nine years. She bore the maiden name of SARAH SMITH, was a native of Yorkshire, England, and a daughter of JOHN and SARAH (CLOVER) SMITH, who came to America and settled in the state of New York, near Schenectady, there remaining during the remainder of their lives. The father was a cutlery manufacturer in Sheffield, England, and in this country lived retired. He died when about seventy-nine years of age and his wife when about eighty-three years of age. They had a large family, and their daughter, Mrs. STUBBS, proceeded them to this country. By her marriage she became the mother of nine children, five sons and four daughters, of whom five are now living: HARRIET, the wife of JOHN GREENWAY, of Aurora; MARY, a graduate of the Aurora high school; FRANK, living in Aurora; JAMES J. also of this city; and EDWIN W. Dr. STUBBS was reared in Aurora, was a public and high school student and thus completed his more specifically literary education, while he prepared for a professional career by study in the Marion Simms College of Medicine of St. Louis, from which he was graduated in 1897. He then began practice in this city, where he has remained continuously since, attaining a measure of success, which is the best evidence of his capability and the trust reposed in him by his fellow townsmen. On the 6th of October 1886, Dr. STUBBS was married to Miss HARRIET ANN CHALFANT, a daughter of JACKSON and ANNA (NORTON) CHALFANT. Her parents came from West Virginia to Illinois at an early day and settled at Beardstown, Cass county, where they spent their remaining days. The father died in 1897, at the age of seventy-four years, and the mother passed away in 1881, at the age of forty-eight. They were the parents of seven children, of whom five now survive: HELEN, the wife of DAVID TREADWAY, of David City, Nebraska; MATILDA, the wife of WILLIAM DUNN, of Kansas; GERTRUDE, wife of FRANK McCLURE, of Beardstown, Illinois; WALTER CHALFANT, also of Beardstown; and Mrs. STUBBS. Unto the doctor and his wife have been born five children: EDWIN, ALICE, WALTER, HELEN and MARION. The parents are members of the Claim Street Baptist church and reside at No. 172 North State Street, where Dr. STUBBS erected a modern residence in 1905. Politically he is a republican and is now serving as county physician. He has never sought office outside of the strict path of his profession and is most loyal in his devotion to the interests of his patients and all who need his professional aid. He holds to high standards in his practice and continually promotes his efficiency by reading and investigations, so he is an able physician of liberal knowledge and broad experience. From: The History of Kane County, by Joslyn & Joslyn, published by Pioneer Press 1908. Transcribed by: June McDowall Return to Kane County pages using the "BACK" button on your browser.