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annals of Belgian genealogy and Dr. 
Prosper A. Berckmans, when he first 
came to America, brought with him the 
traditions and ideals of the best stock of 
the old world. He was educated at Tours 
and also in Belgium and Paris and even 
before completing his education had 
gained for himself some note as a stu¬ 
dent of botany. His interest in horti¬ 
cultural subjects was at first only that of 
an amateur, and it was not until he had 
been in America for several years, first 
settling in Plainfield, New Jersey, in the 
year 1854, and then coming to North 
Georgia and finally to Augusta, in 1857, 
that he decided to make it his life ob¬ 
ject and work. He leaves Augusta the 
legacy of a well-spent, honorable and suc¬ 
cessful life and the example of a public- 
spirited, loyal and distinguished citizen. 
He leaves the world far better off for his 
having lived.” 
DR. FREDERICK WILLIAM INMAN. 
Dr. F. W. Inman was born at Park- 
man, Grange Co., Ohio, Oct. 19, 1840, 
and died at his home at Florence Villa, 
Fla., Nov. 6, 1910. His youth was spent 
on the farm and he secured his educa¬ 
tion at the district school and at West 
Farmington Academy. In i860 he mov¬ 
ed with his parents to Brooksville, Cuya¬ 
hoga Co., where he commenced the study 
of medicine. He attended medical col¬ 
lege at Cleveland, O., two winters and 
completed his professional studies at Ann 
Arbor, Mich., from which institution he 
received his diploma with high honors. 
Shortly before graduating exercises the 
President of Ann Arbor Medical School 
received urgent appeals from the U. S. 
War Department for medical student vol¬ 
unteers, and assured those who elected to 
respond to the call, that if their student 
averages were such as to justify, their di¬ 
plomas would be granted without final 
examination, and Dr. F. W. Inman was 
one of the five who responded. On his 
excellent record as student he was im¬ 
mediately commissioned at the age of 
twenty-three as Assistant Surgeon of the 
179th O. V. I., with rank of captain. He 
was at once sent to his regiment at Nash¬ 
ville, Tenn., where he found sick and 
wounded in deplorable plight for want of 
hospital quarters and attention. With 
characteristic energy he set about to in¬ 
crease the comfort of the men and soon 
won the lasting gratitude, of the sick and 
wounded under his charge. Returning 
from military service he married Miss 
Florence E. Jewett, on Jan. 1, 1867, who 
survives him. For a number of years fol¬ 
lowing he enjoyed a large medical prac¬ 
tice, associated with his father-in-law, the 
eminent Dr. Mendall Jewett, of Akron, 
Ohio. He then became interested in mer¬ 
cantile business, and later in milling, cul¬ 
minating in his connection with the Qua¬ 
ker Oats Company, in which he was 
largely interested at the time of his death. 
In the winter of 1886 Dr. and Mrs. 
Inman came to Florida, chiefly on account 
of Mrs. Inman’s health and for a much 
needed rest for himself. Both received 
much benefit and were greatly delighted 
