A. B. Melson
Submitted by Shelia Melson
Newspaper: Chandler Publist
Date: 9 September 1903
Volume:
Number: 7
Page:
A. B. MELSON, an Old Resident and an Old Soldier, Laid to Rest Yesterday
The funeral servies of A. B. Melson, whose sudden death we mentioned Wednesday, were conducted from the Baptist churct at 2 o\'clock yesterday afternoon, the G. A. R. post officiating. Rev. J. O. Heath preaced a consoling and impressive sermon,and in the presence of many friends, all that was mortal, of their old comrade, was laid to rest by loving hands in Oak Park cemetery.
Mr. Melson, was one of the old residents of the county, having come here from Iowa ten years ago. For a number of years he live on a school land lease about four (4) miles southwest of town. He disposed of this property several years ago and bought property in town, where he has since resided. His unmarried daughter, Jeannie kept house for him until his very recent marriage with Mrs. M.J. Cadwalader, which took place on the 10th of July, 1903.
For a long time Mr. Melson had suffered with asthma, but was otherwise a rugged man. Several days before his death he took cold, which brought on a bad attack of asthma, but he was not thought to be dangerously sick, until Tuesday evening, when heart failure suddenly set in and made the case very serious, death occuring at 9 o\'clock Wedensday morning.
Mr. Melson was an old soldier and saw may of the hardships of war. He enlisted January 10, 1862 and was discharged May 29, 1865. He was a prisoner at Andersonville for seven months, suffering all the horror of that dreadful place from the time of his capture until the prison was broken up. He was severely wounded, having been struck by a shell on the left cheek which destroyed the hearig of the left ear and so shattered his nerves that he never was able to lift his lands to the level of his head. Mr. Melson believed that he ought not to ask for a pension, severely injured tho he was, and so long as he was in vigorous health could not be prevailed up to do so. But eleven years ago approaching old age induced him to ask for one and since that time he has received $27.00 per month.
Mr. Melson was 73 years old last March. H e was born in East Tenneessee, where he made his home until the beginningof the civil war. He was one of the few Union men in that part of the state and sentiment was so strong against Union men in the locality that they were obliged to steal away to emlist in the army of the North.
He leaves a widow and eight children. Four of the latter live here; they are Alex Melson, James Melson; Mrs. Alex Bridge and Miss Jennie Melson.
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