'William
M. Michel, M. D. Born in Tazewell county, Virginia, October 1, 1839 His father [Harvey Mitchell/Michel, 1799-1866] was an artist. When but a child they moved to Charleston. And after a residence
of about two years here they moved to Washington, D. C. Here the subject of
this sketch was educated at the Rugby Academy. At the age of sixteen he entered
the Virginia Military Institute, at Lexington, which he attended two years. He
then commenced the study of medicine in the office of Dr. Johnson Elliot, where
he graduated in March, 1860; after which he joined the rebel army and served about
five years, taking an active part in drilling soldiers. He was taken prisoner
at the battle of Sailors Creek, and was held prisoner for four months. Was
captured about four hours before Lee surrendered. Was released after the close
of the war, and went at once to Eastville, Virginia, where he commenced
practicing medicine, which he continued about one year.'
'He then returned to his
native county (Tazewell), where he practiced for about two years, when he was
appointed surgeon on a Pacific mail steamer, and came to San Francisco, and was
transferred to the Golden Age and went to China, and remained in China and
Japan about two years. He then returned to California, and after practicing in
Nevada county, Knights Landing, Yolo county, Elmira, Solano county, St. Helena,
Napa county, and Ukiah, Mendocino county, he finally, in October, 1877, settled
in Covelo, Round valley, where he is engaged in active practice of his
profession. Married in 1867, Miss Lucy Dennis [1845-1923], a native of Virginia. They have
five children: H. Maynard, Genevieve, Lizzie, Miriam, and Lucy.'
Lyman L. Palmer, History of Mendocino County, California : Comprising its
Geography, Geology, Topography, Climatography, Springs and Timber . . . (San Francisco, California Alley, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1880), p. 603.
Text may also be found here.
VMI biography may be found here.
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