Ephraim McDowell
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Danville doctor Ephraim McDowell, who performed the world's first successful ovariotomy in 1809, was an early member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Courtesy the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church
Historical Marker #1442 notes that Trinity Episcopal Church is "one of the oldest church buildings in Danville." Constructed in 1830 by resident Robert Russel Jr., the early members of the church included Dr. Ephraim McDowell, who…