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Homer Hinton Tallman, M.D.  





To Dr. Tallman goes the distinction of being Culver's oldest physician in years of practice there.

He was born out where the tAll corn grows - - Linn county, Iowa, hut has lived in Marshall county since 1901.

He was graduated from Northwestern university and come to Culver in 1911. He served for 28 months in the army during the World War in the 8th Division, a regular army outfit, and part of the time was commander of a hospital. He still holds the rank of major in the medical reserve corps.

Dr. Tallman has held a number of offices in the community, a part of them being post commander of the American Lergion; worshipful master of the Masonic lodge here and at Lakeville, president of the Marshall County Midical Society; member of the official board of the Grace Reformed church for a number of years; associate patron og the Eastern Star; all offices in the Knights of Pythias; and charter member and Second Grand Noble of the I.O.O.F.

His main hobby is following the activities of the local rifle and conservation clubs. - Culver Citizen 1939




HOMER H. TALLMAN, La Paz's leading physician.


Is an Iowan by birth, born in Linn county, that state, November 13, 1873, but is a representative of a southern family from Virginia, the birthplace of his paternal grandfather, Nathaniel Tallman. John C. Tallman, his father, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, November 26, 1848; and when a young man journeyed west and was in many of the western states, finally locating in Linn County, Iowa. He wedded on the 1st of January 1873, Margaret J. Ebright, in Franklin County, Ohio. From Linn county John C. Tallman went to Marion, that state, and worked for J. W. Kendall; was later the manager of the retail department of the wholesale and retail hardware firm of C. E. Armstrong & Company at Clinton, Iowa, for three years; for a time was identified with the retail hardware and later the grocery trade of Grinnell, Iowa, and after a residence in both Rockford and Evanston, Illinois, engaged in the grocery and market business; he traded for the John W. Thomas farm in North township, Marshall county, Indiana. After a time he sold that land and bought the J. N. McNeil farm east of La Paz in North Township, which he now owns. He is a carpenter and contractor in La Paz. Mrs. Tallman is also living. A son and a daughter were born to them, and the latter, Mary Effie, is the wife of Clarence G. Hale, of Chicago.

Dr. Tallman, the elder of the children and the only son, was about seven years old when his parents moved to Marion, Iowa, and there he first attended school, a pupil of Mrs. Lydia Knott. He was also a student in the Clinton schools, and completing the grammar grade at Rochelle, Illinois, he entered the high school at Grinnell, Iowa, and spent two years there.

He was next a student in the Northwestern University at Evanston, where he studied medicine and graduated in 1900, while in June of the following year he came to La Paz. In the meantime he has spent two years in practice in Chicago, but with that exception has practiced continuously in this city. He is a member of the Marshall County and the American Medical Associations and of the Masonic order, affiliating with the blue lodge of Lakeville, No.353, F. & A. M., and the chapter and commandery of Plymouth. He is also a member of La Paz Lodge, No.56, K. 0. T. M.; Lodge No.4325, M. W. of A.; La Paz Lodge, No.613, A. 0. 0. G., and Lawndale Lodge, No, 3, N. A. U. He is the medical examiner of all these lodges mentioned, and is also the surgeon for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad and for the Industrial Portland Cement Company, of Syracuse, Indiana. Dr. Tallman is a Republican politically and belongs to the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity of Northwestern University. -- Pg. 554-5 HIstory of Marshall County, 1908, Mc DOnald






Homer Hinton Tallman BIRTH 13 Nov 1873 Grinnell, Poweshiek County, Iowa, DEATH 29 Mar 1947 Argos, Marshall County, Indiana BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana son of Margaret Jennie Ebright and John Commodore Tallman
    Homer Hinton Tillman, aged 73, physician and Surgeon in Culver since 1911 and a well known resident in the vicinity., died Saturday afternoon In Kelly hospital, Argos, Ind He had been ill of pneumonia for a week.

    Dr. Tallman was born In Gnnnell, la., Dec. 13. 1873 and was a veteran of world war I. He waw a member of the Evan gelical and Reformed church; the Masonic lodce. of which he was a past master: the Order of Eastern Star, of which he was a .past patron: the Scottish Rite; American legion. Lions club and Chamber of Commerce.

    Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ethel Tallman: a daughter, Mrs. Marjorie Asper. Detroit, Mich., and a Bister, Mrs. Mary Kerr. The body is In the Easterday funeral home. Mar 30 1947 South Bend (Indiana) Tribune


married Ethel Florence Schaal BIRTH 6 Oct 1884 DEATH 26 Dec 1972 BURIAL Masonic Cemetery Culver, Marshall County, Indiana, daughter of George W. Schaal & Mary E. Miller Child:
    Marjorie J. Tallman Birth 8 Oct 1914 Culver, Marshall, Indiana DEATH 6 Nov 2004 Hubbard Lake, Alpena, Michigan Married 27 Feb 1946 Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana Cecil Bernard Asper BIRTH 9 JUL 1911 Culver, Marshall, Indiana DEATH 17 JAN 2001 Hubbard Lake, Alpena, Michigan son of Charles A Asper and Elnora Zechiel


Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001 
Name	Homer H Tallman
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age	39
Event Type	Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date	13 Nov 1873
Birth Place	Linn, Iowa
Marriage Date	12 Aug 1913
Marriage Place	Indiana, United States
Residence Place	Culver, Indiana
Father	John C Tallman
Mother	Margarett J Ebright
Spouse	Ethel F Schaal
Page	260
FHL Film Number	001651776
Name	Ethel F Schaal
Gender	Female
Race	White
Age	28
Event Type	Marriage Registration (Marriage)
Birth Date	6 Oct 1884
Birth Place	Missouri
Marriage Date	12 Aug 1913
Marriage Place	Indiana, United States
Residence Place	La Paz, Indiana
Father George W Schaal
Mother	 Mary E Miller
Spouse	 Homer H Tallman
Page	260
FHL Film Number	001651776

Indiana, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 
Name	Marjorie Jeannetta Tallman
Gender	Female
Birth Date	8 Oct 1914
Birth Place	Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Father Homer Hinton Tallman
Mother	 Ethel Florence Schaal
Certificate Number	40755
Roll number	40474_357349
Volume Range	801 - 805

1920 United States Federal Census 
Name	Homer H Tallman
Age	46
Birth Year	1874
Birthplace	Iowa
Home in 1920	Union, Marshall, Indiana
Street	West Washington St
House Number	X
Residence Date	1920
Race	White
Gender	Male
Relation to Head of House	Head
Marital Status	Married
Spouse's Name	Ethel F Tallman
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Physican
Industry	Medical
Employment Field	Wage or Salary
Home Owned or Rented	Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged	Free
Able to read	Yes
Able to Write	Yes
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members	
Household Members
Name	Age
Homer H Tallman	46
Ethel F Tallman	36
Marjorie J Tallman	5

1930 United States Federal Census
Name	Homer H Tallman
Birth Year	1874
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age in 1930	56
Birthplace	Iowa
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1930	Culver, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Map of Home	Culver,Marshall,Indiana
Street Address	W. Washington Street
House Number	306
Dwelling Number	205
Family Number	209
Home Owned or Rented	Owned
Home Value	6000
Radio Set	No
Lives on Farm	No
Age at First Marriage	40
Attended School	No
Able to Read and Write	Yes
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Able to Speak English	Yes
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Medical
Class of Worker	Working on own account
Employment	Yes
Veteran	Yes
War	WW
Household Members	
Household Members
Name	Age
Homer H Tallman	56
Ethel F Tallman	45
Marjorie J Tallman	15
Mary E Schaal	71


1940 United States Federal Census 
Name	Homer H Tallman
Age	66
Estimated Birth Year	1874
Gender	Male
Race	White
Birthplace	Iowa
Marital Status	Married
Relation to Head of House	Head
Home in 1940	Culver, Marshall, Indiana
Map of Home in 1940	Culver,Marshall,Indiana
Street	W Washington
House Number	306
Farm	No
Inferred Residence in 1935	Culver, Marshall, Indiana
Residence in 1935	Culver
Resident on farm in 1935	No
Sheet Number	13A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation	362
Occupation	Doctor
House Owned or Rented	Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented	2500
Attended School or College	No
Highest Grade Completed	College, 5th or subsequent year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census	60
Class of Worker	Working on own account
Weeks Worked in 1939	52
Income Other Sources	Yes
Neighbors	View others on page
Household Members	
Household Members
Name	Age
Homer H Tallman	66
Ethel Tallman	55
Marjorie Tallman	25
Mary Schaal	81

Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017 
Name	Homer Hinton Tallman
Gender	Male
Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birth Date	13 Nov 1873
Birth Place	Grinell, Iowa
Death Date	29 Mar 1947
Death Place	Argos, Marshall, Indiana, USA
Death Registration Date	1947
Father	John C Tallman
Mother	Margaret J Ebright
Spouse	Ethel Tallman