Northern Alabama, historical and . ntagespossessed by Mobile indicate it as one of the com-ing cities of the South. Mobile County contains 9T,000 acres of land be-longing to the Government. ^m--^ MOBILE. DR. GEORGE A. KETCHUM. Ralph Ketch-um, the father of the subject of this sketch, wliowas born on Long Island, of Welch ancestors, in1780, was married in 1807, in the city of XewYork, to Christiana Colden, a daughter of of the British Army. Prior to his mar-riage, Ralph had made his home in Augusta, Ga.,and there his English wife became the mother offive sons who ha
Northern Alabama, historical and . ntagespossessed by Mobile indicate it as one of the com-ing cities of the South. Mobile County contains 9T,000 acres of land be-longing to the Government. ^m--^ MOBILE. DR. GEORGE A. KETCHUM. Ralph Ketch-um, the father of the subject of this sketch, wliowas born on Long Island, of Welch ancestors, in1780, was married in 1807, in the city of XewYork, to Christiana Colden, a daughter of of the British Army. Prior to his mar-riage, Ralph had made his home in Augusta, Ga.,and there his English wife became the mother offive sons who have made their impress upon the history of the South. Richard Colden Ketchumbecame a distinguished divine in the place of hisbirth; Major William H. Ketchum commandeda battery of artillery in the Confederate Army ;Col. Charles T. Ketchum became the Colonelof the Thirty-eighth Alabama Infantry : R. Ketchum died in tlie defense of Atlantain the first battle fought after the removal of ( The career of Dr. George A. Ketchum 238.
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