Ora A. Keiser, D.D.S., stands as a testament to the evolution and significance of dentistry, having established a prominent practice in Bryan, Williams County. Born on February 8, 1867, in Williams County, Ohio, Dr. Keiser’s journey into dentistry led him to the Indiana Dental College, culminating in a successful career that began alongside his father and flourished independently thereafter. Marrying Nellie Patton in 1891, their family includes their daughter, Ava Catherine, now married to C. M. Acker. Dr. Keiser’s professional and personal life, characterized by skill, dedication, and community involvement, mirrors the advancements in dental science and its vital role in healthcare.
Ora A. Keiser, D. D. S. — A well-known and popular resident of Bryan, Williams County, Ora A. Keiser, D. D. S., has won an enviable reputation as a skillful dentist, and built up a large and remunerative patronage. Dentistry, which has made rapid advances as a science within the past few years, is now acknowledged as one of the more important branches of surgery, mayhap because at some period of life almost every member of the human family has need of its application. A native of Williams County, Ohio, he. was born February 8, 1867.
Becoming especially interested in dentistry, he entered the Indiana Dental College, Indianapolis, and was there graduated in the spring of 1891. He immediately entered his father’s office and practiced with him for thirteen years, but since that time has continued his business alone. Through his acknowledged skill, courtesy, close attention to his professional duties, and his unblemished personal character, the doctor has won an extensive and remunerative patronage in Bryan and the country roundabout.
Doctor Keiser married, August 26, 1891, Nellie Patton, who came to Williams County as a girl, and was here educated. The doctor and Mrs. Keiser have one daughter, Ava Catherine, who was graduated from the Bryan High School, and is now the wife of C. M. Acker, a well-known contractor of Bryan. Mrs. Keiser is a devout member of the Presbyterian Church. Doctor Keiser is a member of Bryan Lodge No. 515, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, and of Northwest Chapter No. 45, Royal Arch Masons.
Source: Bowersox, Charles A. ed. A standard history of Williams County, Ohio: an authentic narrative of the past, with particular attention to the modern era in the commercial, industrial, educational, civic and social development , 2 vols. Publisher Chicago: Lewis Pub. Co. 1920.