Robert Benjamin FEW1,3,2,3,4,5,6

9th May 18811,2,3,4,5 - 24th Nov 19542,3

Life History

9th May 1881	Born in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.1,2,3,4,5
1905	Married Cora Lee DESHIELDS.3
13th Sep 1906	Birth of son Carl L FEW in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina.3
28th Aug 1907	Death of son Carl L FEW in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina.3
about 1908	Birth of daughter Edna FEW in Greenville County, South Caroilna.4,5
about 1910	Birth of daughter Myrtle FEW in Spartanburg County, South Caroilna.4
7th Mar 1914	Birth of son William Ray FEW in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina.3,4
21st Jan 1928	Death of Cora Lee DESHIELDS in Greenville County, South Carolina.3,3
Feb 1929	Married Katherine FOSTER in Greenville County, South Carolina.3
29th Jun 1929	Birth of son Robert Benjamin FEW in Greenville County, South Carolina.7,8
24th Sep 1929	Death of son William Ray FEW.3
16th Jan 1932	Birth of daughter Lavonia FEW in Rutherford County, North Carolina.3,3
13th Mar 1934	Birth of son William Eugene FEW in South Carolina.3
3rd Aug 1954	Death of Katherine FOSTER in Great Falls, Chester, South Carolina.2,3
24th Nov 1954	Died in Rock Hill, York, South Carolina.2,3 Coronary ???? (unreadable second word on the death certificate)
26th Nov 1954	Buried in Woods Chapel United Methodist Cemetery, Greer, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.2,3

Notes

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

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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
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Sources

1. 1900 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- 19 June, Beech Springs, District 80, page 18A, Hse #320, Fam #339
2. South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965
3. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
4. 1920 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
- 10 January, Reidville Township, District 97, page 3A, Hse/Fam #44
5. 1910 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
- 9 May, Highland Township, District 36, page 11B, Hse #213, Fam #214
6. Geneanet Messaging
7. South Carolina, County Marriage Records, 1907-2000
8. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007