G. C. Way
G. C. Way, physician and surgeon, P. O. Mantua Station, was born June 26, 1848, in Shalersville Township, Portage County, Ohio; son of Robert and Lucinda G. (Work) Way, who were the parents of eight children, of whom the following survive: J. H., residing on the old homestead in Shalersville; W. O.; A. B.; Celestia M., wife of Dr. S. L. McCarthy, of Altoona, Penn., and Dora E., wife of H. W. Fields, also residing in Altoona, and G. C. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Way, formerly of Pennsylvania, came to Ohio in 1835, and settled in Shalersville, where they remained until the death of the former. May 10,1867; his widow now resides with G. C. Our subject was educated at Jefferson College, Penn., and at the college at Alliance, Ohio. He began the study of medicine under Dr. George M. Proctor, of Shalersville, in 1866, and afterward with Dr. Johnson, of Alliance, and his brother-in-law. Dr. McCarthy, of Altoona, and matriculated at Michigan University, Ann Arbor, whence he graduated at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia in the spring of 1874. He began the practice of medicine with Dr. S. L. McCarthy in 1873. After graduating he practiced alone at Allenville and Altoona, and in 1881 he came to Mantua. The Doctor has a large and successful practice and is considered the leading physician of Mantua Township. He was married, May 9, 1883, to Caroline, daughter of Chauncey and Percis (Parker) Winchel. Mr. Winchell was an early settler of Mantua Township, and a very successful man, owning at one time nearly 1,000 acres of land, which is now inherited by his children.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885