The pioneer physician of Greenfield was DR. MARTIN A. COOPER, who made his appearance in that town in the winter of 1835-6. He was then a young, unmarried man, who came here from Tennessee. He received sufficient encouragement to stay, so built him a cabin 12x14, and returning to Tennessee, was married, and returned and installed his bride in the mansion prepared for her. He was an able practitioner, well read, but a poor business manager, and as a financier, a decided failure. Much of his large practice was done gratuitously, much of it charged, and no attempt made to collect it. His rides took him to Rockbridge, Witt's Mill, Hickory Grove, Athensville, Fayette, Scottsville and Rivesville, an extent of country of great magnitude. Kind in his disposition, and amiable to a fault, he had many friends. He enjoyed a monopoly of the medical practice at this point, scarcely disturbed by the successive advent of Drs. Metcalf, Mayfield and Rice, who came here, staid a short time, gave it up, and left for other climes, until 1850.