Could he have graduated from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati? Try asking the University of Cincinnati Library - Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions http://www.libraries.uc.edu/winkler-center/resources/collections.html

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Who are his parents? His father was probably born between 1753 and 1793. His mother was probably born between 1768 and 1797. Since he attended medical school and worked as a missionary physician our guess is that his parents were educated and well-to-do as well as religiously inclined (of course these are guesses). There is a family of Pauldings in the Westchester County, New York area (Peekskill, Cortlandt Manor, Greensburgh, Yonkers, Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Eastchester, NYC). The immigrant ancestor of the Westchester County area Pauldings is Joost Palding https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Person:Joost_Palding_%281%29. Maybe Dr. Joseph Gardner Paulding is related to them.

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Here are some possible Paulding men who could be his father - or maybe none of them. All of these men are listed on WeRelate and all are from the Westchester County, NY/NYC area. Search for them by name and dates. Peter Paulding 1749-1847, John Paulding 1755-1847, John Paulding 1758-1818, William Paulding 1761-, Joseph Paulding 1764-, William Paulding 1770-1854, Peter Paulding 1774-, Nathaniel Paulding 1776-, James Kirke Paulding 1779-1860, John Paulding 1787-1817, James Paulding circa 1790-1797-? (moved to Louisiana), John Paulding 1793-1853, Hiram Paulding 1797-1878, George Paulding circa 1797-1802-?

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies; Scotch-Irish and German. (Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States: Lane S. Hart, Printer and Binder, 1886)
   pp 60, 75.

   Pennsylvania Genealogies Chiefly Scotch-Irish and German
   William Henry Egle
   Genealogical Publishing Com, 1896

2.   Directory of Deceased American Physicians, 1804-1929.

   NOT LISTED

3.   .

   Joseph G. Paulding
   Birth: Sep. 19, 1813
   Death: Apr. 30, 1875
   Family links: Spouse:
   Mary B Barnett Paulding (1820 - 1890)*
   Children:
   Ormond Pinkerton Paulding (1845 - 1933)*
   *Calculated relationship
   Burial:
   Ferncliff Cemetery
   Springfield
   Clark County
   Ohio, USA
   Created by: Robert "Rob" Weller
   Record added: Sep 17, 2010
   Find A Grave Memorial# 58776587

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   1860 United States Federal Census
   Name: J G Paulding
   Age: 47
   Birth Year: abt 1813
   Gender: Male
   Birth Place: New York
   Home in 1860: Mason, Warren, Ohio
   Post Office: Mason
   Family Number: 58
   Value of real estate: View image
   Household Members:
   Name Age
   J G Paulding 47
   Mary Paulding 40
   James B Paulding 19
   Sarah J Paulding 16
   Ormand P Paulding 14
   Edwin L Paulding 12
   Melville Paulding 10
   Christena Paulding 6
   Mary Paulding 4

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   Ohio, Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958
   Name: Joseph G. Paulding
   Birth Date: 19 Sep 1813
   Birth Place: New York State
   Enlistment Date: 19 Aug 1862
   Discharge Date: 8 Apr 1863
   Death Date: 30 Apr 1875
   Burial Date: 2 May 1875
   Burial Place: Springfield, Clarke, Ohio, USA
   Cemetery: Ferncliff
   Rank: Assistant Surgeon
   Branch of Service: Army

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   U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925
   Name: Joseph G Paulding
   Gender: Male
   Passport Issue Date: 20 Oct 1844
   Spouse: Paulding

7.   Combination atlas map of Warren County, Ohio Title Combination atlas map of Warren County, Ohio Alternate Title New historical atlas of Warren County, Ohio : illustrated; New atlas of Warren County, Ohio Author L.H. Everts & Co. Date (Original) 1875.

   DR. SYLVANUS R. VOORIlEES
   was one of twins, born October 31, 1831. His twin-brother died in in­fancy
   . He was brought up upon a farm, and for some fifteen years em­ployed
   his winter. in teaching. In connection with his teaching he read
   medicine, and in 1868 graduated at the Miami Medical College, of Cin­cinnati. He at once began practice in Mason, in partnership with Dr. J. G. Paulding, which firm was discontinued some four months later, owing to an illness· of Dr. P. Dr. Voorhees has continued the practice, and is now a prominent physician of Mason. He has been twice married.
   His first wife was Jennie E. Robison, of Ohio. His second, Eliza E. McKeehan, of Indiana.