Felix Augustus Peckham was a rare, gentle man whose strength of character would not allow his infirmities to dim his outlook on life. Despite a spinal disease that took the use of his legs as a young boy and eventually caused his death, his countenance was always positive and endearing.
He was born December 30, 1837, in Middleton, Rhode Island, the second child of Felix and Esther Peckham. His father was a successful farmer until 1846 when, with the death of his wife, the family moved t (showing 500 of 1881 characters). |
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