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Ephraim Buck was born in Millville, Cumberland Co., February 23, 1795, and received his academic education chiefly in Fairfield and Bridgeton. He commenced the study of medicine in 1814, under the instructions of Drs. S. M. Shute and William Elmer (1), and received his diploma from the University of Pennsylvania in the spring of 1817. He entered immediately upon the practice of his profession among the scenes of his early days, and was for a short time in partnership with one of his preceptors, Dr. William Elmer. His energy of character, pleasing address, and medical skill aided by a large and influential family connection, very speedily procured for himself an extensive practice.
In the year 1819 he was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hendry, daughter of the late Dr. Bowman Hendry, of Haddonfield, N. J.
In the fall of 1818 he removed to Philadelphia, and in the northern part of the city soon succeeded in obtaining a respectable practice.
In the fall of 1839 he removed to Columbus, Burlington Co, N. J., and while there was deprived by death of his wife.
After the lapse of a few years, in 1843, he again came to reside in Bridgeton, and was married July 10, 1845, to Miss Abigail Ann Allen, of Pittsgrove, who died suddenly the following year.
Dr. Buck lived a life of usefulness and occupied an influential position in society. He was considered a skillful physician, and his reputation extended to all parts of the County. He was generally consulted by his professional brethren in severe and abnormal obstetrical cases and his fame as an obstetrician was worthily obtained. He died July 14, 1855, in the sixty-first year of his age.
