W. H. DIFFENBACHER, dentist, Platteville; is a native of Crawford Co., Penn., born in 1836; studied dentistry with his uncle, David Diffenbacher, in his native county, from 1855 till 1858, then came to Platteville and has practiced there since. He was married in 1861, in Platteville, to Miss Ella Coates, and has had seven children, only two of whom - Genevieve and Lillian - are now living; they lost five sons - Harry, aged 8 years; Freddie, 8 months; Leonard, 9 months; Willie, 9 years, and Eddie 14, the last two in September, 1879, of diptheria, Eddie on the 23d and Willie on the 24th, and they were both buried on the 25th, which was the nineteenth anniversary of their marriage. His father, Frederick Diffenbacher, was in the mercantile business in Meadville, Penn., and W. H. clerked in his store from the time he was 8 years of age till he commenced studying dentistry. Mr. Diffenbacher, Sr. removed to Peru, Ill., in 1861; went from there to Boone Co., Iowa, and died there in 1868.

This biography generously submitted by Roxanne Munns.