On the Northern Neck, a "come here" is a non-native borne person who comes to The Neck to live...and in some cases, you will forever be known by that term...but not always.
The Charlton/Charity family is one of those families that have endeared themselves to The Northern Neck community...and it started with a need for a Black doctor.
Dr. Jaehn B. Charlton was a Hoosier, and his wife, Mrs. Emma Charity Charlton, was from Charles City, VA. Together they built a home, a practice, and a foundation for their children, and for their extended family that produced doctors, lawyers, judges, colleges graduates from Ivy Leagues universities, and HBCUs.
This is a project that took fifteen years because...let's just say, life got in the way. But here are the results.
Dr. Charlton was the first Black doctor for Northumberland County, VA, the second Black doctor on the Northern Neck; Dr. Morgan E. Norris being the first. An excellent book to read about Doctors Norris and Charlton is "Fight On, My Soul," written by Dr. Norris's son, Dr. James E.C. Norris.
Dr. Charlton was also an inventor; he invented the catalytic converter, and a device to use in chimneys that spewed coal smoke which could clean the air quality...these were just a few of his inventions, and registered patents.
But he was just Dad to his kids, and a cool uncle to his wife's family; they admired his outlook on life.
The interview is with Lei, a doctor herself, and Mrs. Emma Charity Charlton, followed by a visit to the home of the Charltons with Lei and another daughter, Janai, an attorney.
There are interviews with The Charlton/Charity Family members, and Dr. Norris on my website, apixiefromkilmarnock.com...but for now, please enjoy this tribute about the "come heres..." who we from The Neck love most dearly.
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