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DR. ENOS B. FEE, ex-Treasurer of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, October 4, 1817. His father, Elisha Fee, was probably a native of Virginia, and in early life resided in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. He removed to Ohio about the date of the first settlement in what is now Brown County, locating in Adams County, and subsequently in Clermont County, where he died in the fall of 1828. He was a farmer and miller through life. He was a Major in an American regiment at the siege of Fort Meigs. Dr. Fee’s mother was Nancy Brown, a native of Pennsylvania. Her father was a member of Braddock’s command, in the French and Indian war, and when Braddock was ambushed near Fort Du Queens, was shot through the thigh by a musket ball. He immediately sought the friendly shelter of a log lying near, and by crawling partly under the same, caused the victorious savage to overlook him. He lay in this position for six days, suffering the indescribable pangs of hunger and thirst, and the tortures of a shattered and bleeding limb. On the third day, he caught a rattlesnake, skinned him, and eagerly devoured the raw flesh. On the sixth day, he caught a loose horse, dragged himself to a friendly stump, mounted, and rode to the fort, where he was joyfully received, and his wounds kindly cared for. Mrs. Fee departed this life in the spring of 1828. Dr. Fee is the sixth child and fourth son of a family of eight children, himself being the only survivor. He was reared on a farm in Clermont County, receiving the educational advantages afforded by the schools of that day. When eighteen years of age, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Fee, of Williamsburg, in that county, remaining with him nearly four years. He subsequently graduated from the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, and first commenced the practice of his profession at New Hope, in Scott Township, of this county. Since that time, Dr. Fee has devoted almost his entire time to his practice, and is well known and esteemed throughout the entire county. Politically, his views have always been Democratic, and, in 1849, he represented Brown County in the Ohio Legislature, serving a term of two years. He was re-elected, and served in the same capacity during the winter of 1862-63. In 1869, Dr. Fee removed to Georgetown, where he has since resided. In October, 1878, Dr. Fee was elected County Treasurer, the office being unsolicited by him. In 1880, he was re-elected. In the practice of his chosen profession, Dr. Fee has always borne a high position among the physicians of the State. He was appointed, in company with Drs. Ackley, Woods, Smith and Messrs. Cist and Gilliland, to locate and build the Ohio Asylums for the Insane at Newburg and Dayton, and subsequently with Drs. Ackley and Woods, was appointed to finish and superintend the Asylums. These appointments were made him by Govs. Wood and Medill. Dr. Fee served but a short time while on the latter commission, and then tendered his resignation. He is an active member of the Brown County Academy of Medicine and of Georgetown Lodge, No. 72 (Masonic). Dr. Fee was united in marriage October 3, 1850, to Amanda Blair, a native of Maysville, Mason Co., Ky., and reared and educated at Lawrenceville, Ill. They have seven children — Lillie, Charlie, Addie, Robert, Lucian, Mary and Willie. Mrs. Fee is a consistent member of the M. E. Church. Dr. Fee’s health has been quite poorly for some time, and his professional and official duties have been carried on by mere force of will, resolving not to give up active labor till actually compelled so to do.