Father of Charles Ney Pemberton After attending pharmacy school, Dr. Pemberton opened up his own drug store in Columbus, Georgia. This was unique in the South during that time. He resigned his commission, effective April 29. Pemberton replied, "It is composed of an extract from the leaf of Peruvian Coca, the purest wine, and the Kola nut. In his day Pemberton was a most respected member of the state's medical establishment, but his gift was for medical chemistry rather than regular medicine. In several instances, family members with prominent friends gained favors for John. These instances illustrate that Pemberton lacked the mental endurance necessary to sustain an army through the rigors of an engagement. Sick and desperate, he began selling rights to his formula to his business partners in Atlanta. [10][11][12] His first recipe was "Dr. Tuggle's Compound Syrup of Globe Flower", in which the active ingredient was derived from the buttonbush (Cephalanthus occidentalis), a toxic plant. According to The New Georgia Encyclopedia, John Stith Pemberton was born on January 8, 1831 in Knoxville, Georgia. mother. Pemberton grew up and was educated in Philadelphia, entered West Point in 1833, and graduated four years later. i Conkling, v dary for an ole. Research genealogy for John Pemberton, as well as other members of the Pemberton family, on Ancestry. Confederate forces under the command of Brigadier General John S. Bowen challenged the advance of Grant's army shortly after midnight on May 1 as it began moving toward the interior of Mississippi. His main talent was chemistry. Pemberton also made many health claims for his product and marketed it as "delicious, refreshing, exhilarating, invigorating" and touted it as a "valuable brain tonic" that would cure headaches, relieve exhaustion and calm nerves. His decision was due to the influence of his Virginia-born wife and many years of service in the southern states before the war. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Stith_Pemberton. He served faithfully in this reduced capacity until the end of the war. With public concern about drug addiction, depression and alcoholism among veterans, and "neurasthenia" among "highly-strung" Southern women, his medicinal concoction was advertised as being particularly beneficial for "ladies, and all those whose sedentary employment causes nervous prostration, irregularities of the stomach, bowels and kidneys, who require a nerve tonic and a pure, delightful diffusible stimulant.". Pemberton's business was just named "Coca-Cola Company". But it did. Shortly thereafter, on April 17, Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson led three regiments of cavalry south from La Grange, Tennessee, primarily to operate against the rail system in Mississippi. John Stith Pemberton was a Confederate veteran who was wounded in the Battle of Columbus, Georgia and an American druggist. As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family . Although the name refers to the two main ingredients, because of controversy over its cocaine content, The Coca-Cola Company later said that the name was "meaningless but fanciful". Meanwhile, a group of businessmen responded to Pemberton's appeal to finance the new Coca-Cola Company. Family Tree . Connect to 4,947 Pemberton profiles on Geni, Aug 9 1679 - St Johns Parish, Virginia, United States, 1702 - St Johns Parish, Virginia, United States, Frances Pemberton (born De Rochelle (Rachel)), 1702 - St Johns Parish, King William, Virginia, United States, James Pemberton, William Pemberton,