1900 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 19 June, Beech Springs, District 80, page 18A, Hse #320, Fam #339 Few, James R Head W F Sept 1854 45 Married 22 yrs SC SC SC Day Carpenter Few, Salina [Perlina] Wife W F May 1850 50 Married 22 yrs 10 children/6 SC SC SC Few, James A Son W M July 1878 21 Single SC SC SC Weever [Weaver] in Mill Few, Bessie Dau W F Aug 1882 17 Single SC SC SC Wever [Weaver] in Mill Few, Robbert [sic] Son W M May 1884 16 Single SC SC SC Spinner Few, Tinney [Tiney] M Son W M Jun 1889 10 Single SC SC SC Few, William R Son W M July 1891 8 Single SC SC SC Few, Minnie Dau W F Sept 1895 4 Single SC SC SC Hill, Lou Mother-in-law W F Oct 1848 71 Single SC SC SC 1910 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 20 April, District 67, page 3A, New Cut Road, Hse/Fam #49 Few, James R Head M W 55 Married 34 yrs [mar abt 1889] SC SC SC Farm Laborer Rents [b abt 1855] Few, Tennie M [Tiney M] Wife [Son] (Son and Male written first, then changed to Wife and Female) F [M] W 20 Married [Single] SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt 1890] Few, Reader W [William Reader] Son M W 17 SC SC SC Farm Laborer [b abt 1893] Few, Florence M Dau F W 14 SC SC SC [b abt 1896] Few, Perlina L Son [Wife] (Wife and Female written first, then changed to Son and Male, but marriage info included) M [F] W 58 Single [sic] Married 34 yrs 3 children/3 living SC SC SC [b abt Sep 1852] 1920 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 9 February, Chick Springs, District 7, page 28A, Hse #521, Fam #535 Few, James R Head Owns, Mortgage M W 62 Married SC SC SC Carpenter (abt 1857) Few, Laura A Wife F W 64 Married SC SC SC Inspector (abt 1855) Few, Minnie F Dau F W 22 Single SC SC SC Inspector (abt 1897)
1920 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 10 January, Reidville Township, District 97, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44 Few, Robert B Head Owns Free & Clear M W 38 Married AL AL AL Farmer (abt 1881) Few, Cora Wife F W 37 Married SC SC SC (abt 1882) Few, Edna Dau F W 11 Single SC SC SC (abt 1908) Few, Myrtle Dau F W 9 Single SC SC SC (abt Nov 1910) Few, Roy Son M W 5yrs9mos8 Single SC SC SC (abt 1914)
------------------- Neale Few Woodward BIRTH 13 Oct 1906 Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 2 Nov 1938 (aged 32) Burke County, North Carolina, USA BURIAL Oakdale Cemetery, Hendersonville, Henderson County, North Carolina Neale, daughter of Thomas Vernon Few and Neale Crowder, married (1) Henry Armond Manassa Sr, son of Phillip H Manassa and Phelia Calis, about 1927, Henderson Co NC. To this marriage were born: Neale Calia and Henry Armond Jr. Henry and Neale probably divorced as Henry died 08 July 1975 in Duval Co FL. Neale married (2) C D Woodward, no record of date of marriage. Shown on Death Certificate #139 husband C D Woodward. Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle is 3rd cousin 3 times removed of Neale. Parents: Thomas Vernon Few 1881-1917 Sarah Cornelia Crowder Few 1878-1950 Siblings: Mary Few Kluttz 1904-1972 Benjamin Vernon Few 1910-1953 Frederick William Few 1915-2004 Children: Neale Celia Manassa 1927-1927 Mary Ann Manassa 1930-1937 Created by Donnie Ruyle 26 Jul 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial 39892494, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39892494 -------------------
Rachel's grave marker has her birth date as 17 August 1797, and the 1850 census reprots her age as 52, thus born about 1798. But 1860 census she was reported as 50 years old, two years younger than reported in 1850! This 1850 age matches birth in about 1810. 1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #841 Wm Few 78 M Farmer $6000 Real Estate b North Carolina [b abt 1772] Malinda Few 54 F b South Carolina [b abt 1796] Rachel Few 52 F b South Carolina [b abt 1798] Mary Few 38 F b South Carolina [b abt 1812] Lavena Few 36 F b South Carolina [b abt 1814] Martha Few 29 M b South Carolina [b abt 1821] Catherine Few 6 F b South Carolina [b abt 1844] Benjamin Few 45 M Farmer b South Carolina [b abt 1805] Mary Few 43 F b South Carolina [b abt 1807] Susana Few 11 F b South Carolina [b abt 1839] James Few 7 M b South Carolina [b abt 1843] Rosana Few 5 F b South Carolina [b abt 1845] Columbus Few 2 M b South Carolina [b abt 1848] In 1860 Rachel has a daughter Malinda in her household. Malinda, at age 16, matches the child reported in 1850 as Catherine, 6 years old. I would conclude that this is the same child, named Malinda Catherine. Rachael's surname is still Few. This may indicate she had this daughter out of wedlock, or that she married someone named Few. Rachael and her sister Malinda are reported in separate households, but as one family. 1860 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 7 June, Tyger Division, P O Mush Creek, page 7, Hse #61, Fam #54 Malinda Few 60 F Seamstress born South Carolina [b abt 1800] (family continues in the next household) Hse #62, Fam #54 Rachael Few 50 F Seamstress born South Carolina [b abt 1810] Malinda Few 16 F Seamstress born South Carolina [b abt 1844] Rachel Few Birth Aug 17, 1797 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Death Apr 23, 1883 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Rachel daughter of Willilam Few & Susannah Tubbs Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle. 4th Great Grandniece of Rachel Few Parents: William Few (1771 - 1856) Susannah Tubbs Few (1774 - 1816) Siblings: Malinda Few Few (1796 - 1867) Mary Elizabeth Few Jenkins (1801 - 1897) Susannah Few Kendrick (1803 - 1884) Benjamin Few (1805 - 1888) Ignatius Few (1807 - 1894) Ephriam Lawrence Few (1810 - 1885) Levinia Few Thomason (1813 - 1885) Note: Picture taken 19 Nov. 2007 by Donnie & Sandra Savage Ruyle Burial Few Family Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Robin Farley Dixson 24 Apr 2005 -- Find A Grave Memorial #10846525, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10846525
"Richard's oldest son, RICHARD FEW, JR., married Susanna ___, and they were the parents of a daughter SUSANNA. Two sons and two other daughters died young. Richard Few, Jr's wife died and was buried 7, 10 mo., 1680 at Devizes, a village in Wilshire. He probably married again as the Chester Monthly Meeting record, entitled 'Burialls, Beginning the 23th Day of the 10th Month 1682' (page 6), related: 'Mary Widdow of Richard Few Jun: Departed this Life the 30th of ye 1st month 1686' (Chester Monthly Meeting, Deaths, 1682-1884, mfm, Swarthmore College Library, Swarthmore, PA)." -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0001.html The genealogy life events report that Richard Few Jr died in Wilshire, England, before1682 (the first year of record for his father Richard's residence in Pennsylvania), but a history cited in this genealogy reports that Richard came to Philadelphia separately shortly after his father and stepmother moved there with his brother Isaac. He did die before his wife there in Chester. Her death, reported in the Quanker meeting records cited iabove, reported that Mary, Richard's widow, died 30 January 1686. So Richard died sometime before that date. --------------------------- More About RICHARD FEW: Burial September 1688, Pennsylvania [note the historical source above, on his will, has date of will proving in court as March 1689 (1688).] Church Quaker Emigration June 02, 1681, Left England Immigration Bef. September 12, 1682, Arrived in America Occupation Shoemaker More About JANE WHITFIELD: Burial April 1674, England More About RICHARD FEW and JANE WHITFIELD: Marriage Bet. 1640 - 1667, England More About RICHARD FEW and JULIAN UNKNOWN: Marriage England Children of RICHARD FEW and JANE WHITFIELD are: i. JOANE FEW, b. January 22, 1650/51, Wiltshire, England; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. (1) UNKNOWN, b. Unknown, Unknown; m. (2) ROBERT SILVESTER, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Horsely, County of Glouchester, Mercer; d. Unknown, Unknown. Marriage Unknown, Unknown 2. ii. RICHARD JR. FEW, b. December 26, 1653, England; d. Bef. 1682, Wiltshire, England. [Quaker records above report he was in Chester Pennsylvania and his widow died there on 30 Jan 1686. So Richard died in Pennsylvania some time before then.] iii. WALTER FEW, b. July 03, 1656, Wiltshire, England; d. Unknown, Unknown. iv. DANIEL FEW, b. November 20, 1660, Wiltshire, England; d. Unknown, Unknown. 3. v. ISAAC FEW, SR, b. April 06, 1664, Wiltshire, England; d. 1734, Kenneth, Chester County, Pennsylvania. vi. JOSEPH FEW, b. February 21, 1665/66, Wiltshire, England; d. Bef. 1682, Wiltshire, England. Burial Bef. 1682, England -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0001.html --------------------------- Birth James Bailey Gordon SAR Membership 83156 Application Date 6 Feb 1958 Descended directly from Fews and Stanfield Earliest Ancestors cited Richard Few, died 1688 and wife Jane (maiden name unknown) Same generation ancestors: Francis Stanfield, b England, died 1692 Pennsylvania Grace (maiden name unknown) , b England, died 1691 Pennsylvania Isaac Few, son of Richard and Jane, b 6 April 1664 in England, died 1734 in Pennsylvania Hannah Stanfield, dau of Francis and Grace, b 1683 in England, married 1697 or 1699 Joseph Few, son of Isaac and Hannah, 20 June 1708, d 1761 Mary Astor, no borth or death info, married February 1733 Mary Few, dau of Joseph and Mary, b 12 September 1741, d 22 November 1808, mar 1 August 1759 Joseph Buffington, b 20 July 1737 in Pennsylvania, d 12 August 1798 in Spartanburg, South Carolina Descends further from Mary Buffingotn, dau of Joseph and Mary, who married Thomas Gordon
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Richard Few Spouse Jane Whitfield Birth 1625 England "RICHARD FEW settled in the upper part of Chester Towenship, Chester County, where a list of landholdres for 1689 showed Richard Few owned 227 acres (J. Smith Futhey and Filbert Cope, History of Chester County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1881) p. 31) RICHARD FEW was probably born as early as 1625. He married first JANE (also appears as JOAN) WHITFIELD and they were parents of five sons and one daughter.Jane Few, died 24, 4 mo. [April ?], 1674 and Richard married second JULIAN ___, Louis Dale Carman, who has made a study of Few family history, wrote: "his second wife Julian and his son Isaac accompanied him to this country. They arrived in America prior to 12 September 1682 as on that date he was listed as one of the jurors at a court held at Upland (Records of the Courts of Chester Co., Pa., 1681-1697 (Philadelphia: Patterson & White Co., 1910), p. 20). This was more than a month earlier than William Penn's arrival at this tiny Swedish settlement, 29 October 1682, which he renamed Chester after the city of that name in England." -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0001.html --------------------------- Richard Few, the first of the family in America, married Miss Mary Wheeler [confuses generations. The original Richard Few, as mentioned above, married two wives, first Joan Whitfield, then Julian (name unknown). One of his descendants, a William Few, later married Mary Wheeler.]. He was a Quaker, while his wife was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. The descendants of this couple were practically all Quakers until the coming of John Wesley, when the Few families joined the Methodist movement and rendered valient service in that cause, even down to the present day. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Few, like his great pioneer ancestors, was a true servant of his church and state; and he was always to be found alligned squarely behind the great moral and social causes of mankind. His community, his country and his state are richer that he lived. (original version) History of Greenville County, South Carolina, by James M. Richardson ©1930 (also, copied in part) A History of the Upper Part of Greenville County, SC, by Mann Battson, ©1996 -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0009.html --------------------------- Birth records of the children mention only Richard as the father. All the chidlren mentioned in other sources were born in Lavington, Wiltshire, England. Notably not in this list is another child some genealogies have name William born about 1849. It is still possible that Richard and Joan were living in anoth4er location when the oldest child was born. At least one of the other historical summaries however, refer to Richard as the oldest chidl. England & Wales, Quaker Birth, Marriage, and Death Registers, 1578-1837 Joane Ffew daughter Birth 22 Jan 1651 Richard Ffew sonne Birth 26 Dec 1653 Walter Ffew sonne Birth 3 Sep 1656 Daniell Ffew sonne Birth 20 Nov 1660 Isaac Ffew sonne Birth 6 Apr 1664 Joseph Ffew sonne Birth 21 Feb 1666 Births in Lavington, Wiltshire, England, p 414 (scan p 33) Father Richard Ffew Quarterly Meeting of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire --------------------------- Will of RICHARD FEW SR.: The tweifth day of the 6 month in the year one thousand six hundred eighty & sixe.It having pleased ye Lord to visit ne RICHARD FEW of Chester with a great fit of siknes yet in perfect sense & memory But not knowing how it may please ye Lord to dispose of me and willing to setell ye affairs of my outward estate do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following: First I do give & bequeath unto my son ISAAC all my purchased land conserning two hundred & twenty acres as allso my citey lot at Philadelphia with all apurtaning thereof to him my said Son ISAAC for him and his heirs forever he allowing my wife JULIAN the one half of ye said 2 hundred and 20 acres viz so much of it as is or shall be cleared & manuered during her naturell life, she allowing the one half of ye charge it shall be expended thereupon during her said naturell life. Furthermore my will is that my said Wife shall likewise have herr abode and habitation in ye house with my son ISAAC during her natural like allso unless at any time ye house should not be thought convenient or that they should not agree so as to live together that then my son ISAAC shall at his own proper cost & charge build for my said Wife a convenient house of stone of seven feet high in ye wall & 14 long within the walls & 12 feet wide withing ye walls with a convenient chimmey in it. I so allso give unto my said Wife ye one half of ye stock that is raised upon ye plantation and ye increase thereof during her naturell life also and at her death then it shall be given and disposed of to my children & grandcildren and that my Son's Wife shall have the disposing thereof as to which of them shall seem meet and most becoming. Alas my will is yt all my debts and other charges be born & defrayed equally between my said Wife & my said Son ISAAC and further my Wife shall have ye use of half of ye household goods & untensells of husbandry during her life also. But if my said Wife should marey again then my will is yt my said son ISAAC shall have ye whole estate real & personall as above & yt my said Wife shall at ye end of six months after ye day of her mareing go of the plantation, he my said son alowing her 10 pound ye said 10 pound to be paid her at or before ye end of six months after ye day of her so maring. Also my will is that my granddaughter SUSANA FEW shall be sufficienty brought up and maintened with sufficient meat drink and apparell & learning sutable for her ye charge of ye said maintainance & learning to be born equally between my said Wife and my said son ISAAC until she be 18 years of age.but if my Wife should mary as above yt then my son ISAAC should have ye care & EDUCATION of her my said grandchild. [This seems toindicate that Susana's father, Richard's son Richard, has died before his father.] And also I do give unto my to said sons WALTER and DANIEL FEW & to my daughter JOAN FEW 5 pounds apiece to be paid or ordered to be paid to each particular or to whom each perticular shall order it to be paid in this province of Pennsilvania within 3 years after decease but if my said sons WALTER & DANIEL or my said daughter JOAN they or either of them should come into this province that then they or either of them yt shall so come shall have their particular proportion of 5 pounds as above to be paid them within a year after thoir or either of their so arrivall & my will is also yt those above said sums of 5 pounds apiece to be to my above said to sons and daughter by my son ISAAC & my Wife equally between them but if my said Wife should marey as above before ye 3 years after my decease be expired yt then my said sons & my said daughter ye aforesaid sums of 5 pounds apiece and at ye time above said but if either of my above said 3 children should dye before ye time of ye above said payment be expired yt then his or her 5 pounds as above shall be equally divided between ye other two & if 2 of them should dye before the time is expired the two of ye sons 5 pounds should be given to ye 3d but if they all 3 dye before ye said time for payment be expired yt then my said son ISAAC shall have ye whole sum of 15 pounds himself. Also & further I do give to ye use of poor friends ye sum of one pound to be paid within one year after my decease and to be disposed of as ye friends of ye monthly meeting at Chester shall think fit. And I do make my well beloved wife and my son ISAAC my lawful executrix & executor to carefully execute my last will & testament according to ye true intent and meaning thereof. And also I do make & constitute my friends THOMAS BRASIE & CALEB PUSEY my trustees to carefully to see the execution of it according to ye true intent & meaning thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand ye day and year above wrighten. Signed in ye presence of us whose names are under wrighten. Proven 26 March 1689 [not signed] -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0001.html --------------------------- --------------------------- More About RICHARD FEW: Burial September 1688, Pennsylvania [note the historical source above, on his will, has date of will proving in court as March 1689 (1688).] Church Quaker Emigration June 02, 1681, Left England Immigration Bef. September 12, 1682, Arrived in America Occupation Shoemaker More About JANE WHITFIELD: Burial April 1674, England More About RICHARD FEW and JANE WHITFIELD: Marriage Bet. 1640 - 1667, England More About RICHARD FEW and JULIAN UNKNOWN: Marriage England Children of RICHARD FEW and JANE WHITFIELD are: i. JOANE FEW, b. January 22, 1650/51, Wiltshire, England; d. Unknown, Unknown; m. (1) UNKNOWN, b. Unknown, Unknown; m. (2) ROBERT SILVESTER, Unknown, Unknown; b. Unknown, Horsely, County of Glouchester, Mercer; d. Unknown, Unknown. Marriage Unknown, Unknown 2. ii. RICHARD JR. FEW, b. December 26, 1653, England; d. Bef. 1682, Wiltshire, England. iii. WALTER FEW, b. July 03, 1656, Wiltshire, England; d. Unknown, Unknown. iv. DANIEL FEW, b. November 20, 1660, Wiltshire, England; d. Unknown, Unknown. 3. v. ISAAC FEW,SR, b. April 06, 1664, Wiltshire, England; d. 1734, Kenneth, Chester County, Pennsylvania. vi. JOSEPH FEW, b. February 21, 1665/66, Wiltshire, England; d. Bef. 1682, Wiltshire, England. Burial Bef. 1682, England -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0001.html --------------------------- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Birth James Bailey Gordon SAR Membership 83156 Application Date 6 Feb 1958 Descended directly from Fews and Stanfields Earliest Ancestors cited Richard Few, died 1688 and wife Jane (maiden name unknown) [Joan or Jane Whitfield] Same generation ancestors: Francis Stanfield, b England, died 1692 Pennsylvania Grace (maiden name unknown), b England, died 1691 Pennsylvania Isaac Few, son of Richard and Jane, b 6 April 1664 in England, died 1734 in Pennsylvania Hannah Stanfield, dau of Francis and Grace, b 1683 in England, married 1697 or 1699 Joseph Few, son of Isaac and Hannah, 20 June 1708, d 1761 Mary Astor, no birth or death info, married February 1733 Mary Few, dau of Joseph and Mary, b 12 September 1741, d 22 November 1808, mar 1 August 1759 Joseph Buffington, b 20 July 1737 in Pennsylvania, d 12 August 1798 in Spartanburg, South Carolina Descends further from Mary Buffington, dau of Joseph and Mary, who married Thomas Gordon
1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, District 91, page 12, Hse #114, Fam #118 Few, Benjamin F W M 50 Physician SC SC SC [b abt 1830] Few, Rachel M W F 40 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1840] Few, Robert A W M 14 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1866] Few, William P W M 12 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1868] Few, Sallie L W F 9 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1871] Few, Ignatius P W M 8 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1872] Few, Ella L W F 6 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1874]
1900 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 19 June, Beech Springs, District 80, page 18A, Hse #320, Fam #339 Few, James R Head W F Sept 1854 45 Married 22 yrs SC SC SC Day Carpenter Few, Salina [Perlina] Wife W F May 1850 50 Married 22 yrs 10 children/6 SC SC SC Few, James A Son W M July 1878 21 Single SC SC SC Weever [Weaver] in Mill Few, Bessie Dau W F Aug 1882 17 Single SC SC SC Wever [Weaver] in Mill Few, Robbert [sic] Son W M May 1884 16 Single SC SC SC Spinner Few, Tinney [Tiney] M Son W M Jun 1889 10 Single SC SC SC Few, William R Son W M July 1891 8 Single SC SC SC Few, Minnie Dau W F Sept 1895 4 Single SC SC SC Hill, Lou Mother-in-law W F Oct 1848 71 Single SC SC SC Robert married Cora DeShields in 1905. They wre enumerated in Greenville County in the 1910 census, with the second child, Edna. The first child, Carl L Few, born in 1906, lived only about 1 year. 1910 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 9 May, Highland Township, District 36, page 11B, Hse #213, Fam #214 Few, Robert Head M W 26 Married 5 years SC SC SC Farmer Rents Farm [b abt 1884] Few, Cora Wife F W 36 Married 5 yrs 2 children/1 living SC SC SC [b abt 1874] Few, Edna Dau F W 2 SC SC SC [b abt 1908] 1920 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 10 January, Reidville Township, District 97, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44 Few, Robert B Head Owns Free & Clear M W 38 Married AL AL AL Farmer (abt 1881) Few, Cora Wife F W 37 Married SC SC SC (abt 1882) Few, Edna Dau F W 11 Single SC SC SC (abt 1908) Few, Myrtle Dau F W 9 Single SC SC SC (abt Nov 1910) Few, Roy Son M W 5yrs9mos8 Single SC SC SC (abt 1914) "Sons of Robert Benjamin Few (1881-1954) include Robert Few and William Eugene Few (1934-2014). William Eugene Few is my father, and his biological brother is Robert. I think Lavonia is Dad's only sister by blood. These 3 had Katherine Foster as bio mother." -- Gerald S Few, Geneanet messsaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 20 June 2019 South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965 Robert B Few Age 73, Widowed, Building Carpenter Residence 503 Hutchinson St, Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina Birth 9 May 1881 Spartanburg County, South Carolina Father's Name Bud [James Robert] Few Mother's Name Plylie [Perlina Laura] Hill Spouse's Name Kate Forster Few Death 24 November 1954 ar home, Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina Cause of Death Coronary (Thrombosis?) Burial 26 November 1954 Woods Chapel Methodist Cemetery, Greer [Greenville and Spartanburg Counties], South Carolina, by Bass Funeral Home, Rock Hill, South Carolina Certificate #54014946 filed 8 December 1954 ----------- Robert Benjamin Few Sr Birth 9 May 1881 Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA Death 24 Nov 1954 (aged 73) Rock Hill, York County, South Carolina, USA Burial Woods Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Robert, son of James Robert Few and Perlina Laura Hill, married (1) Cora Lee DeShields, Daughter of Aswell Y DeShields [Grave has only initials, FAG has Austin Young DeShields] and Edna Redd, 1905, Greenville Co SC. To this marriage were born Edna, Myrtle, Carl L and William Roy [His grave has William Ray]. Married (2) Kathlene (Kate) Foster [but name in the bio on her FAG memorial is Katherine], daughter of Charles Green Foster and Carrie Watson. To this marriage was born Robert Benjamin Jr. Spouses: Cora DeShields Few 1876-1928 Katherine Foster Looper Few 1895-1954 Children: Infant Few Carl L Few 1906-1907 William Ray Few 1914-1929 Lavonia Few Frost 1932-2012 Maintained by Donnie Ruyle, Originally Created by Monica Woodward 27 Dec 2006 -- Find A Grave Memorial 17175912, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17175912/robert-benjamin-few -----------
"Sons of Robert Benjamin Few (1881-1954) include Robert Few and William Eugene Few (1934-2014). William Eugene Few is my father, and his biological brother is Robert. I think Lavonia is Dad's only sister by blood. These 3 had Katherine Foster as bio mother." -- Gerald S Few, Geneanet messsaging to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 20 June 2019 South Carolina, County Marriage Records, 1907-2000 Robert Benjamin Few Jr, Age 24 yrs 8 mos, of Rock Hill SC Nancy Pauline Williams, Age 18 yrs 11 months, of Great Falls SC Marriage License Date 27 February 1954 Chester County, South Carolina, USA U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 Robert Benjamin Few Jr Birth 29 Jun 1929 Greenville County, South Carolina Death Date May 1991 Father Robert B Few Mother Kate Foster SSN 248389734 Oct 1944 Name listed as ROBERT BENJAMIN FEW JR; 03 Jun 1993 Name listed as ROBERT B FEW
1900 Federal Census, Henderson County, North Carolina, 1 June, Hendersonville, District 43, page 1B, 29 West Academy, Hse #9, Fam #10 Few, Columbus Head W F Feb 1848 52 Married 21 yrs SC GA SC Physician Owns Few, Floried Wife W F May 1859 41 Married 21 yrs 5 children/5 living NC NC VA Few, Vernon Son W M Jan 1880 20 Single NC SC NC At School Few, Jennie Dau W F June 1882 17 Single NC SC NC At School Few, Rosa Dau W F Jan 1884 16 Single NC SC NC At School Few, Benjamin Son W M May 1890 10 Single NC SC NC At School Few, Columbus Jr Son W M Mar 1892 8 Single NC SC NC
1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #841 Wm Few 78 M Farmer $6000 Real Estate b North Carolina [b abt 1800] Malinda Few 54 F b South Carolina [b abt 1815] Rachel Few 52 F b South Carolina [b abt 1798] Mary Few 38 F b South Carolina [b abt 1812] Lavena Few 36 F b South Carolina [b abt 1814] Martha Few 29 M b South Carolina [b abt 1821] Catherine Few 6 F b South Carolina [b abt 1844] Benjamin Few 45 M Farmer b South Carolina [b abt 1805] Mary Few 43 F b South Carolina [b abt 1807] Susana Few 11 F b South Carolina [b abt 1839] James Few 7 M b South Carolina [b abt 1843] Rosana Few 5 F b South Carolina [b abt 1845] Columbus Few 2 M b South Carolina [b abt 1848]
1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, District 91, page 12, Hse #114, Fam #118 Few, Benjamin F W M 50 Physician SC SC SC [b abt 1830] Few, Rachel M W F 40 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1840] Few, Robert A W M 14 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1866] Few, William P W M 12 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1868] Few, Sallie L W F 9 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1871] Few, Ignatius P W M 8 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1872] Few, Ella L W F 6 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1874]
---------------------- Gregorys and Fews in Migration Patterns from the 1700s By Orville Boyd Jenkins Posted on Ancestry.com 16 October 2017 One factor in reconstructing a family lineage are patterns of movement and migration. These migration paths are helpful in finding and evaluating records in our Gregory and related Few line. We see Gregory records in a generational pattern along the migration streams along the tidewater area or valleys southwards and westward. Westward Records are being discovered in the westward line from Philadelphia through Frederick and Hagerstown, Maryland, through what is now West Virginia, still part of Virginia in the era we are looking at, and on to Ohio and Indiana. Brothers John, Richard and Benjamin Gregory, thought to be sons of Isaac Gregory of Pennsylvania, are mentioned several times in lists of residents of old Frederick County, Virginia, a large area at the northern end of the Shenandoah Valley, also on a common east-west migration route. Records for a younger Richard Gregory are found in Culpeper County and Fauquier County, Virginia, on this westward path south of the Pennsylvania border. These two counties were established in 1749, cut out of Orange County, the original huge area from which Frederick County was originally established in 1743. These counties bordered Frederick County on the east. Dates and locations of various records match a line of movement from the residence of Richard's likely grandfather Benjamin Gregory of Pennsylvania, into Frederick County, and later back to eastern Virginia in Prince William County, across the Potomac from Washington, DC. This westward line of migration connects with the great Shenandoah Valley running southwestward along the eastern edge of the Appalachian Mountains in what is now West Virginia. Records for a Lewis Gregory, who appears to be a son of Benjamin, son of Isaac, are found along this Shenadoah Valley route then across into the part of Virginia that later became Kentucky, one of the areas where Fews and Gregorys come into contact. This matches the pattern of residence and Gregory-Few marriages in some of these areas along this southward line of migration. Details are found in individual notes for the Fews and Gregorys. Gregorys from this lineage moved westward a bit to the part of Virginia that is now northern Kentucky. Southward Gregorys are found along the Shenandoah Valley which runs southwestward from Hagerstown to Bristol, Virginia/Tennessee, on the border, on through Jefferson and Cocke County, which were all one area of North Carolina, then East Tennessee (current I-81 to I-40 to Knoxville) in the 1700s and early 1800s and on toward Cherokee and contiguous counties in Alabama. We find Gregorys that appear to be from two different lineages who followed the Shenandoah or similar route from Philadelphia-Baltimore through Virginia into Tennessee, our line through the easterly route of the named east Tennessee counties, the other a bit more westerly, with members of both lines in Kentucky. These two lines seem to be connected to the same line from Pennsylvania and northern Virginia. But there are indication of one or two separate migration streams in the same areas. Early sources are not clear on these lines, and similar names in what may be different lineages seem to have been confused in some genealogies. I have been through all these areas and explored these lines of migration so have these in mind as I read through records and watch for connections and clues. Westward Ho Gregorys in the line of James Henry Gregory and Rachel Lewis are found in those counties of Tennessee from Jefferson-Cocke on to Knox, McMinn (where we find both these Gregorys, with apparently no crossover), Franklin, etc, in the westward migration route. Gregorys of our lineage also seem to have moved northwestward through the mountain passes toward Louisville. Fews and Gregorys are connected in the states of Virginia, Kentucky (which was originally part of Virginia colony), North Carolina and Tennessee (which was originally part of North Carolina Colony) in several generations. The Fews in North Carolina apparently followed the westerly route over the Smokies into Tennessee into Jefferson County, Tennessee, and surrounding counties where they connected again with the Gregory lineage. We find them in the family of Francis Marion Few from North Carolina Jefferson County, Tennessee, where his daughter Letha married Andrew Jackson Gregory, my great great grandfather's brother. Crossflow Traffic went both ways along those Midwestern routes over a period of two centuries. Fews moved into the Louisville, Kentucky, area from Indiana (across the Ohio River. Gregorys and Fews also moved from eastern Tennessee into Kentucky. Great migrations northward occurred in the 1920s and later because of extensive floods along the Mississippi, destroying much of the Delta South. The depression added to this exodus northward. Midwestern droughts accelerated movement to California. Further industrialization in the next two decades and after WWII accelerated this migration northward and westward. The geographical indicators are not only contiguous counties, but similarly in the counties along these common natural migration routes, which also reveal patterns of the same family decade to decade and generation to generation. These patterns match the same kinds of patterns we find in ethnic investigations all over the world. ---------------------- ---------------------- Sarah Few Garvin BIRTH 9 Feb 1771 Orange County, North Carolina, USA DEATH 9 Jul 1855 (aged 84) Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia, USA BURIAL Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia Sarah, Daughter of James Few "The Regulator" and Sarah Wood, Married John Garvin, 10 August 1803, Columbia Co., GA. One Child was born to this marriage, Ignatius Poultney Garvin. Unknown where John is buried. James Sarah's father was hanged by the British Governor Tyron [William Tryon] 17 May 1771, the next day after the "Regulators War," No trial. James is Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle's 6th Great Grandfather,Sarah is Sandra's 5th Great Grandaunt. Sarah was three months old when James was hanged. Sarah's Twin brother William is Find A Grave Memorial# 34169697, Few Family Cemetery Greenville Co., SC Father James Few 1746-1771 Spouse John Garvin 1762-1816 Brother William Few 1771-1856 Son Ignatius Poultney Garvin 1804-1880 Created by Donnie Ruyle 3 Jun 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial 37864583, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/37864583/sarah-garvin -----------------------
1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, O'Neal Township, page 13, Hse #130, Fam #131 Few, James W M 54 Farmer SC SC SC [b abt 1826] Few, Mary W F 50 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1830] Few Ameila [Amelia] W F 31 Dau SC SC SC [b abt 1849] Few, Sarah C W F 26 Dau SC SC SC [b abt 1854] Few, William H W M 23 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1857] Few, Ignatius W M 21 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1859] Few, Ira C W M 19 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1861] Few, Mary M W F 17 Dau Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1863] Few, Columbus L W M 14 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1866] Few, Kallip W M 12 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1868] Few, John A W M 10 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1870] Few, Benjamin F W M 6 Son Single SC SC SC [b abt 1874] It appears the daughter named Sarah C in the househodl of James and Mary was also reported in the household of her brother James, on the same date, also in O'Neal Township. But she is reproted there as Sarah M, not Sarah C. 1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, O'Neal Township, page 14, Hse #130, Fam #131 Few, James R W M 25 Farmer SC SC SC [b abt 1855] Few, Perlina W F 29 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC Cannot write [b abt 1851] Few, James R W M 2 Son Single SC SC SC [b abt 1857] Few, Anna W F 1mo born May Dau SC SC SC [b abt 1849] ** Few, Sarah M 25 W F Sister SC SC SC [b abt 1855] **
-------------------- Will of RICHARD FEW SR. ... First I do give & bequeath unto my son ISAAC all my purchased land conserning two hundred & twenty acres as allso my citey lot at Philadelphia with all apurtaning thereof to him my said Son ISAAC for him and his heirs forever he allowing my wife JULIAN the one half of ye said 2 hundred and 20 acres viz so much of it as is or shall be cleared & manuered during her naturell life, she allowing the one half of ye charge it shall be expended thereupon during her said naturell life. ... Also my will is that my granddaughter SUSANA FEW shall be sufficienty brought up and maintened with sufficient meat drink and apparell & learning sutable for her ye charge of ye said maintainance & learning to be born equally between my said Wife and my said son ISAAC until she be 18 years of age.but if my Wife should mary as above yt then my son ISAAC should have ye care & EDUCATION of her my said grandchild. [This seems toindicate that Susana's father, Richard's son Richard, has died before his father.] ... Signed in ye presence of us whose names are under wrighten. Proven 26 March 1689 -- Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0001.html --------------------
1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #841 Wm Few 78 M Farmer $6000 Real Estate b North Carolina [b abt 1800] Malinda Few 54 F b South Carolina [b abt 1815] Rachel Few 52 F b South Carolina [b abt 1798] Mary Few 38 F b South Carolina [b abt 1812] Lavena Few 36 F b South Carolina [b abt 1814] Martha Few 29 M b South Carolina [b abt 1821] Catherine Few 6 F b South Carolina [b abt 1844] Benjamin Few 45 M Farmer b South Carolina [b abt 1805] Mary Few 43 F b South Carolina [b abt 1807] Susana Few 11 F b South Carolina [b abt 1839] James Few 7 M b South Carolina [b abt 1843] Rosana Few 5 F b South Carolina [b abt 1845] Columbus Few 2 M b South Carolina [b abt 1848]
In 1880, Susannah was enumerated in the household of her daughter Rachel and her husband Benjamin Franklin Few. 1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, District 91, page 12, Hse #114, Fam #118 Few, Benjamin F W M 50 Physician SC SC SC [b abt 1830] Few, Rachel M W F 40 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1840] Few, Robert A W M 14 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1866] Few, William P W M 12 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1868] Few, Sallie L W F 9 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1871] Few, Ignatius P W M 8 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1872] Few, Ella L W F 6 Dau Atttended School SC SC SC [b abt 1874] Dorroh, William W M 20 Boarder Teacher SC SC SC [b abt 1860] Dorroh, Jennie A W F 24 Boarder Teacher SC SC SC [b abt 1856] Lee, Emma B F 30 Cook Cannot read or write SC SC SC [b abt 1850] Lee, Charles B M 30 Laborer Cannot read or write SC SC SC [b abt 1850] Kendrick, Susan W F 78 Mother-in-Law SC SC SC [b abt 1802] Susannah Few Kendrick Birth Feb 1, 1803 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Death Dec 3, 1884 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Susannah, Daughter of William Few & Susannah Tubbs, Married A.W. Kendrick, Parents Unknown. To this marriage were born William & Racheal Sandra Jayne Savage Ruyle. 4th Great Grandniece of Susannah Few Parents: William Few (1771 - 1856) Susannah Tubbs Few (1774 - 1816) Daughter Rachel Kendrick Few (1840 - 1922) Siblings: Malinda Few Few (1796 - 1867) Rachel Few (1797 - 1883) Mary Elizabeth Few Jenkins (1801 - 1897) Benjamin Few (1805 - 1888) Ignatius Few (1807 - 1894) Ephriam Lawrence Few (1810 - 1885) Levinia Few Thomason (1813 - 1885) Note: Picture taken 19 Nov. 2007 by Donnie & Sandra Savage Ruyle Burial Few Family Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA Created by Donnie Ruyle Apr 09, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #35684117, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=35684117
Susannah's maiden name Few became memorialized in the given names of her son Few Hall Gregory and numerous other descendants in several generations. There were also other Few-Gregory marriages in different generations. George W Gregory Birth 1760 Brailes, Warwickshire, England Death JUL 24 1828 Parents: Benjamin Gregory Birth 1723 Pennsylvania, Death SEP 1798 Prince William County, Virginia Mother Unknown Wife Mary Hawkins, no details known Wife Susannah Few, Birth BEF 1760, Death ABT 1808 Children Reported: Susannah Lucretia Gregory, Birth 1775 Virginia, Death 1840 Bradley County, Tennessee Married Joseph McAndrew, Birth 11 FEB 1777 Fauquier County, Virginia, Death 20 FEB 1855 Bradley County, Tennessee Few Hall Gregory George Gregory Richard Gregory -- Wilson, Greer, etal, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/105649421/person/410062351687/facts?ftm=1 No record has been found to document Susannah Few's life or marriage to George Washington Gregory.