Solomon was the 5th child and 3rd son of Jacob and Judith "Myers" Mordecai. He married Caroline Waller in Mobile, AL on 22 Apr 1824.
Solomon was born into a distinguished and brilliant Jewish family. His father who was renowned for his scholarship, established a school for girls in Warrenton, NC and his children, including Solomon, were teachers there for many years. His mother, Judith, died in 1796 and his father was left with six small children to care for. He remarried in 1798 to Judith's half-sister, Rebecca Myers, who bore Jacob eight more children. The siblings were very close and looked after each other. Solomon was especially close to his sister, Ellen, who never married.
Solomon studied medicine in Philadelphia under Dr. Stephen Davis before moving to Mobile in 1823 to establish his practice there. He was the first known Jewish person to settle permanently in Mobile. He made a trip back to Philadelphia in 1854 so he could have a cataract operation.
In May 1854 when the Catholic Monastery in Mobile burned, Solomon (in the midst of the fire) climbed the grill-work and rescued the crucifix which is above the president's chair today in the rebuilt building.
In the late 1850's, his favorite sister, Ellen, spent several winters in Mobile in his home. While there, she was instrumental in convincing him to embrace Christianity, as she had done earlier. Solomon was baptized in a Methodist church in Mobile.
Solomon and Caroline became the parents of 10 children, five sons and five daughters, two of whom died as infants. He saw three sons, William Waller, Jacob Granville and Waller Thompson "Thomas" leave home to fight in the Civil War. His son, Waller Thompson, served as a Lieutenant in the 22nd AL Infantry, Co. B, and was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga.
The 1860 Census of Mobile County, Alabama, noted that Solomon was a retired physician, 65 years old and blind. He practiced medicine for nearly a half century before his death from "Old Age" at age 76 1/2 years.
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16 Mar 2015: Special thanks to Ray (#47188697) for the following info:
Christ Church Episcopal Parish Register
Roll 1 on Microfilm at Mobile Public Library List of Parishioners in 1856 includes:
Dr. S. Mordecai
(no other members of the Mordecai family shown)
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Solomon was born into a distinguished and brilliant Jewish family. His father who was renowned for his scholarship, established a school for girls in Warrenton, NC and his children, including Solomon, were teachers there for many years. His mother, Judith, died in 1796 and his father was left with six small children to care for. He remarried in 1798 to Judith's half-sister, Rebecca Myers, who bore Jacob eight more children. The siblings were very close and looked after each other. Solomon was especially close to his sister, Ellen, who never married.
Solomon studied medicine in Philadelphia under Dr. Stephen Davis before moving to Mobile in 1823 to establish his practice there. He was the first known Jewish person to settle permanently in Mobile. He made a trip back to Philadelphia in 1854 so he could have a cataract operation.
In May 1854 when the Catholic Monastery in Mobile burned, Solomon (in the midst of the fire) climbed the grill-work and rescued the crucifix which is above the president's chair today in the rebuilt building.
In the late 1850's, his favorite sister, Ellen, spent several winters in Mobile in his home. While there, she was instrumental in convincing him to embrace Christianity, as she had done earlier. Solomon was baptized in a Methodist church in Mobile.
Solomon and Caroline became the parents of 10 children, five sons and five daughters, two of whom died as infants. He saw three sons, William Waller, Jacob Granville and Waller Thompson "Thomas" leave home to fight in the Civil War. His son, Waller Thompson, served as a Lieutenant in the 22nd AL Infantry, Co. B, and was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga.
The 1860 Census of Mobile County, Alabama, noted that Solomon was a retired physician, 65 years old and blind. He practiced medicine for nearly a half century before his death from "Old Age" at age 76 1/2 years.
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16 Mar 2015: Special thanks to Ray (#47188697) for the following info:
Christ Church Episcopal Parish Register
Roll 1 on Microfilm at Mobile Public Library List of Parishioners in 1856 includes:
Dr. S. Mordecai
(no other members of the Mordecai family shown)
~~~~~~~
Solomon was the 5th child and 3rd son of Jacob and Judith "Myers" Mordecai. He married Caroline Waller in Mobile, AL on 22 Apr 1824.
Solomon was born into a distinguished and brilliant Jewish family. His father who was renowned for his scholarship, established a school for girls in Warrenton, NC and his children, including Solomon, were teachers there for many years. His mother, Judith, died in 1796 and his father was left with six small children to care for. He remarried in 1798 to Judith's half-sister, Rebecca Myers, who bore Jacob eight more children. The siblings were very close and looked after each other. Solomon was especially close to his sister, Ellen, who never married.
Solomon studied medicine in Philadelphia under Dr. Stephen Davis before moving to Mobile in 1823 to establish his practice there. He was the first known Jewish person to settle permanently in Mobile. He made a trip back to Philadelphia in 1854 so he could have a cataract operation.
In May 1854 when the Catholic Monastery in Mobile burned, Solomon (in the midst of the fire) climbed the grill-work and rescued the crucifix which is above the president's chair today in the rebuilt building.
In the late 1850's, his favorite sister, Ellen, spent several winters in Mobile in his home. While there, she was instrumental in convincing him to embrace Christianity, as she had done earlier. Solomon was baptized in a Methodist church in Mobile.
Solomon and Caroline became the parents of 10 children, five sons and five daughters, two of whom died as infants. He saw three sons, William Waller, Jacob Granville and Waller Thompson "Thomas" leave home to fight in the Civil War. His son, Waller Thompson, served as a Lieutenant in the 22nd AL Infantry, Co. B, and was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga.
The 1860 Census of Mobile County, Alabama, noted that Solomon was a retired physician, 65 years old and blind. He practiced medicine for nearly a half century before his death from "Old Age" at age 76 1/2 years.
~~~~~~~
16 Mar 2015: Special thanks to Ray (#47188697) for the following info:
Christ Church Episcopal Parish Register
Roll 1 on Microfilm at Mobile Public Library List of Parishioners in 1856 includes:
Dr. S. Mordecai
(no other members of the Mordecai family shown)
~~~~~~~
Solomon was born into a distinguished and brilliant Jewish family. His father who was renowned for his scholarship, established a school for girls in Warrenton, NC and his children, including Solomon, were teachers there for many years. His mother, Judith, died in 1796 and his father was left with six small children to care for. He remarried in 1798 to Judith's half-sister, Rebecca Myers, who bore Jacob eight more children. The siblings were very close and looked after each other. Solomon was especially close to his sister, Ellen, who never married.
Solomon studied medicine in Philadelphia under Dr. Stephen Davis before moving to Mobile in 1823 to establish his practice there. He was the first known Jewish person to settle permanently in Mobile. He made a trip back to Philadelphia in 1854 so he could have a cataract operation.
In May 1854 when the Catholic Monastery in Mobile burned, Solomon (in the midst of the fire) climbed the grill-work and rescued the crucifix which is above the president's chair today in the rebuilt building.
In the late 1850's, his favorite sister, Ellen, spent several winters in Mobile in his home. While there, she was instrumental in convincing him to embrace Christianity, as she had done earlier. Solomon was baptized in a Methodist church in Mobile.
Solomon and Caroline became the parents of 10 children, five sons and five daughters, two of whom died as infants. He saw three sons, William Waller, Jacob Granville and Waller Thompson "Thomas" leave home to fight in the Civil War. His son, Waller Thompson, served as a Lieutenant in the 22nd AL Infantry, Co. B, and was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga.
The 1860 Census of Mobile County, Alabama, noted that Solomon was a retired physician, 65 years old and blind. He practiced medicine for nearly a half century before his death from "Old Age" at age 76 1/2 years.
~~~~~~~
16 Mar 2015: Special thanks to Ray (#47188697) for the following info:
Christ Church Episcopal Parish Register
Roll 1 on Microfilm at Mobile Public Library List of Parishioners in 1856 includes:
Dr. S. Mordecai
(no other members of the Mordecai family shown)
~~~~~~~
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