Cleave’s
Biographical Cyclopædia of
Homœopathic Physicians and Surgeons
By Egbert Cleave
Presented by Sylvain Cazalet
UERNSEY,
WILLIAM FULLER, M. D., was born in Rochester, Windsor county, Vt.,
December 12th, 1814. His father, Joseph Guernsey, was one of the
earliest to respond to the summons of the Government in the war of 1812.
His grandfather was a Baptist minister -a nephew of three brothers who
settled in America about 1620. The family coat of arms representing the
lions passant, is still seen on many old coins. The medical profession
has always been fully represented in the family. His mother, Phœbe
Jefferson, aged ninety-one years, now living with him, a faithful,
active, intelligent Christian, and a constant reader of all scientific
and religious literature, was daughter of Joseph Jefferson, a soldier of
the Revolution, who being a cousin of Thomas Jefferson, accompanied him
to France when he represented our Government at the court of Louis XVI.In 1843, he was married
to Adeline H. Eastman, daughter of Ebenezer and Deborah (Greeley)
Eastman, who were among the early pioneers of Gilmanton, N. H. The name
is prominent in the civic and military history of New England -showing
an unbroken line of descent through Governor Winthrop, to William the
Conqueror.His medical education
was completed under his brother, Henry M. Guernsey, All. D., and he
graduated at the Homœopathic Medical College of Pennsylvania, in 1852.
He has resided in Philadelphia ever since his graduation, and during
more than twenty-one years has been engaged in active practice. Enjoying
robust health, he has given his whole time and energies to the practice
of his profession, which has proved both successful and lucrative. His
numerous patients accord him the weed of consummate skill, and faithful
and untiring devotion to their -welfare.Source
: Cleave’s Biographical Cyclopædia of Homœopathic Physicians and
Surgeons By Egbert Cleave