Mote, H. C., MD bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 957, Woodland Township
H. C. Mote, M. D. For over a quarter of a century, Dr. Mote has met with wonderful success as an oculist; many years ago his wife was afflicted with a weakness in the eye, causing neuralgic pains which ultimately caused partial blindness; for years the husband had treatment from eminent physicians, all of whom failed utterly. At last in despair he began the study of the human eye, its ailments and proper treatment. In 1859 he was rejoiced at the discovery of a medicine so mild as not to injure, yet so powerful as to accomplish the purpose. Having restored the eyesight of his wife in an almost marvelous manner during the autumn of 1859, he received his first patient. This was a stubborn case. But in a short time the Doctor had effected a cure. Since this period he has succeeded so remarkably as an oculist that we deem it of local interest to state that he has been successful in his treatment of the following well known parties: J. C. Lutz, hardware merchant, of Astoria; Henry Lynn, farmer, Schuyler county; Charles and Nancy Miner, of Adair, McDonough county; Lewis Zelly, merchant, Havana; ‘Squire Godby, of Petersburg, Menard county, Ill.; G. W. Denton, same; James Matthews, wife and daughter, P. O., Virginia, Cass county, Ill.; Mrs. Wheeler, Jasper county, Mo. The Dr. was born in Darke county, Ohio, in 1823, the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth (Carlock) M. He married Sarah Guinn in 1848, and they have 6 children, one deceased.