The Paducah Sun Tuesday June 2, 1903.
CAPTAIN PELL DEAD
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Well Known River Man Dies of Bronchitis This Morning
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Was One of the Oldest Citizens of Paducah - Was Sixty-nine Years of Age
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BURIAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON
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River Observer Charles A. Pell, one of the pioneer citizens of Paducah, died this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home 1151 North 12th street from heart disease and acute bronchitis after a brief illness. His unexpected demise created great surprise and sorrow throughout the city, Mr. Pell being in his usual health up to 1 o'clock this morning. He was out yesterday and made his observations at the river as usual, and did not complain of being ill.
Mr. Pell, however, had been growing very feeble during the past few years, and two or three years ago had a stroke of paralysis that came near causing death. He recovered, however, and had since been able to go about with much more energy than many younger men, and little did his many friends think when they saw him yesterday that it was the last time they would ever see him alive.
He retired as usual last night, and about 1 o'clock this morning became ill. His family called a physician, but his life slowly ebbed away, and death took place at 3:30.
The deceased was one of a family of widely known river men. He was up to the time of his death the oldest living native born Paducahan and it is claimed by many was the first white child born inside the corporate limits of Paducah. The late John Davis was the first white male child born in the county, but Colonel Pell was said to be the first male white child born in Paducah.
Most of his useful life he had spent here, being a man of steady habits, unassuming, honest and enjoying the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was once in fine circumstances, but of late years on account of advanced age had been unable to follow his calling, that of a river man.
He served several years as city weigher, and made a good officer. He had engaged in no business since he retired from office, but was a familiar figure down town, where he had many friends on whom he frequently called during the day to spend a few minutes in pleasant conversation.
The deceased was born in this city in 1834 and in his youth was a pilot on the Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers for many years. He had in all performed the duties of city weigher for seventeen years. He had been river observer for this port for ten years.
On August 12, 1867, he was married, and leaves a wife and five children, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will be conducted from the residence on North Twelfth street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, services by Rev. W. H. Pinkerton of the First Christian church, of which the deceased had been a member since 1873, burial at Oak Grove.
A special thank you for the obituary to quantum)
CAPTAIN PELL DEAD
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Well Known River Man Dies of Bronchitis This Morning
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Was One of the Oldest Citizens of Paducah - Was Sixty-nine Years of Age
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BURIAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON
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River Observer Charles A. Pell, one of the pioneer citizens of Paducah, died this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home 1151 North 12th street from heart disease and acute bronchitis after a brief illness. His unexpected demise created great surprise and sorrow throughout the city, Mr. Pell being in his usual health up to 1 o'clock this morning. He was out yesterday and made his observations at the river as usual, and did not complain of being ill.
Mr. Pell, however, had been growing very feeble during the past few years, and two or three years ago had a stroke of paralysis that came near causing death. He recovered, however, and had since been able to go about with much more energy than many younger men, and little did his many friends think when they saw him yesterday that it was the last time they would ever see him alive.
He retired as usual last night, and about 1 o'clock this morning became ill. His family called a physician, but his life slowly ebbed away, and death took place at 3:30.
The deceased was one of a family of widely known river men. He was up to the time of his death the oldest living native born Paducahan and it is claimed by many was the first white child born inside the corporate limits of Paducah. The late John Davis was the first white male child born in the county, but Colonel Pell was said to be the first male white child born in Paducah.
Most of his useful life he had spent here, being a man of steady habits, unassuming, honest and enjoying the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was once in fine circumstances, but of late years on account of advanced age had been unable to follow his calling, that of a river man.
He served several years as city weigher, and made a good officer. He had engaged in no business since he retired from office, but was a familiar figure down town, where he had many friends on whom he frequently called during the day to spend a few minutes in pleasant conversation.
The deceased was born in this city in 1834 and in his youth was a pilot on the Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers for many years. He had in all performed the duties of city weigher for seventeen years. He had been river observer for this port for ten years.
On August 12, 1867, he was married, and leaves a wife and five children, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will be conducted from the residence on North Twelfth street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, services by Rev. W. H. Pinkerton of the First Christian church, of which the deceased had been a member since 1873, burial at Oak Grove.
A special thank you for the obituary to quantum)
The Paducah Sun Tuesday June 2, 1903.
CAPTAIN PELL DEAD
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Well Known River Man Dies of Bronchitis This Morning
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Was One of the Oldest Citizens of Paducah - Was Sixty-nine Years of Age
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BURIAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON
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River Observer Charles A. Pell, one of the pioneer citizens of Paducah, died this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home 1151 North 12th street from heart disease and acute bronchitis after a brief illness. His unexpected demise created great surprise and sorrow throughout the city, Mr. Pell being in his usual health up to 1 o'clock this morning. He was out yesterday and made his observations at the river as usual, and did not complain of being ill.
Mr. Pell, however, had been growing very feeble during the past few years, and two or three years ago had a stroke of paralysis that came near causing death. He recovered, however, and had since been able to go about with much more energy than many younger men, and little did his many friends think when they saw him yesterday that it was the last time they would ever see him alive.
He retired as usual last night, and about 1 o'clock this morning became ill. His family called a physician, but his life slowly ebbed away, and death took place at 3:30.
The deceased was one of a family of widely known river men. He was up to the time of his death the oldest living native born Paducahan and it is claimed by many was the first white child born inside the corporate limits of Paducah. The late John Davis was the first white male child born in the county, but Colonel Pell was said to be the first male white child born in Paducah.
Most of his useful life he had spent here, being a man of steady habits, unassuming, honest and enjoying the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was once in fine circumstances, but of late years on account of advanced age had been unable to follow his calling, that of a river man.
He served several years as city weigher, and made a good officer. He had engaged in no business since he retired from office, but was a familiar figure down town, where he had many friends on whom he frequently called during the day to spend a few minutes in pleasant conversation.
The deceased was born in this city in 1834 and in his youth was a pilot on the Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers for many years. He had in all performed the duties of city weigher for seventeen years. He had been river observer for this port for ten years.
On August 12, 1867, he was married, and leaves a wife and five children, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will be conducted from the residence on North Twelfth street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, services by Rev. W. H. Pinkerton of the First Christian church, of which the deceased had been a member since 1873, burial at Oak Grove.
A special thank you for the obituary to quantum)
CAPTAIN PELL DEAD
----
Well Known River Man Dies of Bronchitis This Morning
----
Was One of the Oldest Citizens of Paducah - Was Sixty-nine Years of Age
----
BURIAL TOMORROW AFTERNOON
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River Observer Charles A. Pell, one of the pioneer citizens of Paducah, died this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home 1151 North 12th street from heart disease and acute bronchitis after a brief illness. His unexpected demise created great surprise and sorrow throughout the city, Mr. Pell being in his usual health up to 1 o'clock this morning. He was out yesterday and made his observations at the river as usual, and did not complain of being ill.
Mr. Pell, however, had been growing very feeble during the past few years, and two or three years ago had a stroke of paralysis that came near causing death. He recovered, however, and had since been able to go about with much more energy than many younger men, and little did his many friends think when they saw him yesterday that it was the last time they would ever see him alive.
He retired as usual last night, and about 1 o'clock this morning became ill. His family called a physician, but his life slowly ebbed away, and death took place at 3:30.
The deceased was one of a family of widely known river men. He was up to the time of his death the oldest living native born Paducahan and it is claimed by many was the first white child born inside the corporate limits of Paducah. The late John Davis was the first white male child born in the county, but Colonel Pell was said to be the first male white child born in Paducah.
Most of his useful life he had spent here, being a man of steady habits, unassuming, honest and enjoying the respect and esteem of all who knew him. He was once in fine circumstances, but of late years on account of advanced age had been unable to follow his calling, that of a river man.
He served several years as city weigher, and made a good officer. He had engaged in no business since he retired from office, but was a familiar figure down town, where he had many friends on whom he frequently called during the day to spend a few minutes in pleasant conversation.
The deceased was born in this city in 1834 and in his youth was a pilot on the Ohio, Cumberland and Tennessee rivers for many years. He had in all performed the duties of city weigher for seventeen years. He had been river observer for this port for ten years.
On August 12, 1867, he was married, and leaves a wife and five children, two sons and three daughters.
The funeral will be conducted from the residence on North Twelfth street tomorrow afternoon at 2:30, services by Rev. W. H. Pinkerton of the First Christian church, of which the deceased had been a member since 1873, burial at Oak Grove.
A special thank you for the obituary to quantum)
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