Richard De Treville Sr.
Born: November 29, 1801
Birthplace: Beaufort, South Carolina
Father: Robert LaBourlarderie de Treville 1782 – 1817
Mother: Sarah Ellis 1782 – 1861
(Buried: Bethel United Methodist Church, Charleston, South Carolina)
1st Wife: Esther Hutson “Hetty” Gregorie 1809 – 1826
(Buried: Stoney Creek Cemetery, Sheldon, South Carolina)
2nd Wife: Cornelia Matilda Joyner 1810 – 1854
(Buried: Beaufort Baptist Churchyard, Beaufort, South Carolina)
Children:
William Joyner De Treville 1830 – 1897
(Buried: Episcopal Cemetery, Orangeburg, South Carolina)
Sarah De Treville 1831 – 1833
(Buried: Beaufort Baptist Churchyard, Beaufort, South Carolina)
Lt. Colonel Robert De Treville 1833 – 1865
(Buried: Chicora Civil War Cemetery, Harnett County, North Carolina)
Richard De Treville Jr. 1834 – 1869
(Buried: Saint Pauls Episcopal Cemetery, Summerville, South Carolina)
Cornelia E. De Treville 1836 – 1892
(Buried: Saint Pauls Episcopal Cemetery, Summerville, South Carolina)
Florence Matilda De Treville Symington 1838 – 1905
(Buried: Green Mount Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)
Emma Elizabeth De Treville 1840 – 1880
(Buried: Saint Pauls Episcopal Cemetery, Summerville, South Carolina)
Dr. Edward W. De Treville 1841 – 1867
(Buried: Episcopal Cemetery, Orangeburg, South Carolina)
John LaBoulardrie De Treville Sr. 1846 – 1902
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Louis De Treville 1851 – 1916
(Buried: Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, South Carolina)
Lena De Treville 1856 – 1859
(Buried: Magnolia Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)
Education:
1823: Graduated West Point Military Academy – (11th in class)
Occupation before War:
1823: Brevet 2nd Lt. United States Army, 3rd Artillery
1823 – 1825: 2nd Lt. United States Army, 2nd Artillery
1825: Resigned from United States Army on April 30th
1825 – 1854: Attorney in Beaufort, South Carolina
1828: Major of South Carolina State Militia
1828 – 1833: Lt. Colonel, South Carolina State Militia
1830 – 1832: South Carolina State Representative
1833 – 1836: Colonel South Carolina State Militia
1844: South Carolina Presidential Elector
1854: Member Board of Visitors at West Point Military Academy
1854 – 1874: Attorney in Charleston, South Carolina
1854 – 1856: Lt. Governor of South Carolina
Civil War Career:
Colonel of 1st South Carolina State Reserves
Died: November 24, 1874
Place of Death: Summerville, South Carolina
Age at time of Death: 72 years old
Burial Place: Saint Pauls Episcopal Church, Summerville, South Carolina
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