BIOGRAPHY: William H. KOHLER, Mifflin County, PA

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The Commemorative Biographical Encyclopedia of the Juniata Valley, Comprising 
the Counties of Huntingdon, Mifflin, Juniata, and Perry, Pennsylvania.
Chambersburg, Pa.: J. M. Runk & Co., 1897, Volume I, pages 638-639.

  WILLIAM H. KOHLER, M. D., Milroy, Mifflin county, Pa., son of Dr. F. S. and 
Sallie (Carson) Kohler, was born in Reedsville, Mifflin county, Pa., December 
19, 1863.  His grandfather was Henry Kohler, a native of Germany, who came to 
this country at the age of seven years.  Settling at Middletown, Dauphin county, 
Pa., he grew to manhood at that place, and then moved to Lewistown, Mifflin 
county.  Here he married Mary Wolfley, whose parents were born in Lancaster 
county, and were of German descent.  They reared a family of twelve children, 
and finally moved to Milroy, where their remaining days were spent.  One of 
their sons, F. S. Kohler, M. D., practised medicine very successfully at 
Reedsville.  He married Sallie A. Carson, and had a family of two children:  
William H.;  and B. Rush.  The latter was born October 11, 1866, married Mary A. 
Smith, and has one child, Frank.  In 1873 Dr. F. S. Kohler removed to Nampa, 
Ida., where he is still practising.  He served as surgeon in the war of the 
Rebellion, in the Thirty-first Pennsylvania Cavalry, One Hundred and Eighty-
second regiment, from February 18, 1863, to the close of the war, being mustered 
out July 8, 1865.
  Dr. William H. Kohler was deprived by death of a mother's care and affection 
in 1867, at the early age of four years.  Following this bereavement, he was 
placed under the care of relatives in Philadelphia and in Centre country, Pa.  
In the latter place he grew up and attended the public schools until he was 
seventeen years old, after which he worked for two years on a farm in Centre 
county.  But his heart was not in his work, for his cherished ambition was to 
become a physician.  At length the way opened for him to enter the Pennsylvania 
State College in Centre county, and here his preparatory education was acquired.  
He attended two courses of lectures at the medical department of the Western 
Reserve University of Cleveland, O.  In the autumn of 1886 he matriculated at 
Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, applied himself assiduously to the 
study, and graduated April 4, 1887, receiving a high mark for proficiency.  
Returning to his native county, he took up his residence at Milroy and began 
practise.  Of genial disposition and pleasing address, he quickly won for 
himself an honored place in the ranks of his profession.  He is devoted to his 
calling, and is in hearty sympathy with any effort to promote the advancement of 
medical science.  He is an active member of the Mifflin County Medical Society.  
He is also a member in good standing of Lodge No. 213, I. O. O. F.; and of Lodge 
No. 275, K. G. E., both of Milroy.   He adheres to the Republican party.
  Dr. W. H. Kohler was married, April 4, 1894, to Harriet E., daughter of W. C. 
and Sarah J. (Brown) Bunnell.  They have one child, Sarah E. H.  They attend the 
Presbyterian church.