His wife, Lucena Chase Axtell, with two young daughters in tow, then attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Kansas City. She graduated in 1895, becoming one of the first female physicians in the nation.
Her spouse, Lucena Chase Axtell, accompanied by her two young daughters, subsequently enrolled at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Kansas City. She graduated in 1895, becoming one of the first female physicians in the country.