Life History

Notes

• 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]
  
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  Dr. Few was married to Rachel Kendrick in 1863, who passed away November 7, 1922, only two months before her husband. They were the parents of five children: Rev. Robert A. Few, a member of the South Carolina Conference, who died in 1897; Dr. William P. Few, now President of Duke University of Durham, N.C.; Sallie Few, who was married to M.L. Merchant, and who died in 1889; Ignatious P. Few, who resides at Greer; and Miss Ellie Few, who also lives in Greer.
  --  Descendants of Richard Few, Genealogy.com, http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/s/m/i/Walter-Smith-4/GENE5-0009.html
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  Rachel Kendrick Few
  Birth Feb 25, 1840 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  Death Nov 7, 1922 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  Rachel was the daughter of Alston Wood Kendrick and Susannah Few. She was the granddaughter of Isham Kendrick and Elizabeth Duncan (paternal) and William Few, Sr. and Susannah Tubbs (maternal).
  Mother Susannah Few Kendrick (1803 - 1884)
  Spouse Benjamin Franklin Few (1830 - 1923)
  Children:
  Robert Alston Few (1865 - 1897)
  William Preston Few (1867 - 1940)
  Ignatius Pierce Few (1872 - 1954)
  Ellie Few (1875 - 1970)
  Inscription:  Wife of Benjamin Franklin Few
  Note: Shares slab w/ husband Benjamin and children.
  Burial Edgewood Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, Few Plot
  Created by Monica Woodward Feb 18, 2006
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #13384101, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=13384101

Sources

• 1. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
• 2. 1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 5 June, District 91, page 12, Hse #114, Fam #118
• 3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 4. Genealogy.com Trees
• 5. Greenville County, South Carolina, Obituary Index, 1901-1975
• 6. South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965