Southampton-Nansemond County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Obituaries.....Cutchin, Dr. Ashley P., 1953 

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DR. ASHLEY PHILIP CUTCHIN

PROMINENT FRANKLIN PHYSICIAN SUCCUMBS AFTER MONTH’S ILLNESS

   Dr. Ashley Philip Cutchin, 79, the oldest practicing physician in 
Southampton County, died at his home on First Avenue on Saturday morning, 
November 7, after an illness of four weeks.

   Born at the ancestral home, "Oak Crest," Isle of Wight County, 
December 17, 1873, the son of Joseph J. and Jemima Ashburn Cutchin, he was 
educated at the Franklin Male Academy and was graduated from the Medical 
College of Virginia in June, 1897.  He later continued his studies in 
medicine at the New York Postgraduate School and Hospital.

   Dr. Cutchin had practiced medicine in Franklin continuously since 
October 1, 1897, and was the oldest living member of the Southampton County 
Medical Society.  On October 18, 1948, he was honored by the Medical Society 
of Virginia when he was presented by that society with a certificate in 
"recognition of fifty years devoted to the service of the public in the 
practice of medicine."  He had long been recognized by a great host of people 
of the town and rural areas of this section as a physician who contributed 
more than generously of his time and talents to the healing of those from 
whom he could expect to receive no financial remuneration.

   In boyhood he united with the South Quay Baptist Church but on locating 
here he transferred his membership to the Franklin Baptist Church, of which he 
had long been a consistent member.  He was a member of the building committee 
under whose direction and leadership the present sanctuary of the church was 
erected.

   He is survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Frances Story, two sons, 
Ashley Philip Cutchin, Jr., of Hopewell, Frank Story Cutchin, and a daughter, 
Mrs. J. Powell Eley, of Franklin, and a sister, Mrs. W.L. Cutchin, also of 
Franklin.

   Funeral services were conducted at the residence Sunday afternoon at 4 
o’clock by the Rev. Ira D. Hudgins, pastor of the Franklin Baptist Church, 
assisted by Rev. James W. Turner and Rev. J.S. Maxey of the High Street 
Methodist Church.

   The active pallbearers were Dr. James P. Broaddus, Ernest L. Cutchin, 
William H. Cutchin, Joe Bynum Gay, Jr., H.B. McLemore, Jr., Ferrell F. Powell, 
H.S. Rawlings and George Watkins.  Honorary pallbearers were members of the 
Southampton County Medical Society.


Dr. Ashley Philip CUTCHIN (Sr.), oldest practicing physician in Southampton Co., 
b. 17 Dec 1873, "Oak Crest," Isle of Wight Co., 
d. 7 Nov 1953, at home, Franklin, 
interred in Poplar Spring Cemetery (Annex 3, Section B, Plot 23*), Franklin, 
   8 Nov 1953, 
"The Tidewater News" (Franklin, VA), Nov. 12, 1953, p. 1 

*Southampton County Historical Society {SCHS} Cemetery Project, 
   Poplar Spring list: 
   http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/cemeteries/psanx3.txt 

Additional information: 

Ashley P. Cutchins, 24, s, IOW Co., So.Co., 
   s/o J.J. and Germima Cutchins, Physician 
m. 10-27-1898 Franklin, Va. by Rev. C.C. Wertenbaker 
Elizabeth Frances Story, 19, s, So.Co., So.Co., 
   d/o E.L. and Margaret E. Williams Story 
[Ashley Philip Cutchin, 
 s/o Joseph James & Jemima (Ashburn) Cutchin, and 
 "Lizzie" Elizabeth Frances Story, 
 d/o Elliott Lemuel & Margaret Ellen (Williams) Story] 
(Southampton Co. MB9:417; transcribed & annotated by Bruce Saunders: 
 http://files.usgwarchives.net/va/southampton/vitals/mb09pt.txt) 


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