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Atchison Pelham, Dr. July 7, 1880 
Mason County KyArchives Obituaries 
"The Jacksonville Republican" 
Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama 
NEWSPAPER Issue of Saturday, July 24, 1880 
IN MEMORIAM OF DR. ATCHISON PELHAM 
Dr. Atchison Pelham who died at his home in Alexandria, Alabama upon the 7th 
day of July 1880 was born in Mason Co. Ky., Nov. 1797 and removed to North 
Carolina when twelve years of age; was a graduate of Chapel Hill and also of 
the Lexington, Ky. and Philadelphia Medical College. He was married in 1822 
to Miss Martha McGhee of N.C. and came to Alabama in 1837 since which time 
he has quietly pursued the profession of his choice, winning, in his own 
worthy but unobtrusive way, an eminent place among the physicians of our 
county and endearing himself to the hearts of those around him, by his 
christian benevolence and unostentatious charity. 
Dr. Pelham possessed a broad, comprehensive, commanding intellect and habits 
of untiring industry, which enabled him to assume a most honorable rank 
among the members of his profession. He was uniformly gentle, genial and 
courteous in al the relations of private life; dignified and manly in his 
public walk, of decided convictions upon all questions, and most courageous 
in supporting and defending them. He was for twenty- four years a member of 
the Presbyterian church and died in the faith, trusting to Jesus as he 
turned away from his sorrowing children and the scenes of duty, and walked 
down into the shadows of the dark valley. Those who were brought into close 
and intimate association with him, best appreciated his sterling attributes, 
his simplicity, his honesty, his consistent political views, his earnest 
love for his country, his nobleness of endeavor and the many christian 
virtues that embellished his character. 
After a long and useful life, surviving two or three generations, a good man 
has passed tranquilly away. The book of his life is closed, well written and 
full of the record of kind words and gentle deeds. Emotions of sorrow will 
arise not soley in the hearts of those who knew and loved the subject of 
this tribute, but wherever it is known that he was the honored sire of the 
illustrious and immortal John Pelham, the patriots tear of sympathy will 
mingle with that of friendship's grief. J.M.C. 


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