Charles James Elford
Born: May 11, 1820
Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina
Father: Captain James Maud Elford 1771 – 1826
(Buried: Saint Michaels Church Cemetery, Charleston, South Carolina)
Mother: Ann Louisa Marsh 1783 – 1833
Wife: Sarah Alexander Sloan 1826 – 1882
(Buried: Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina)
Children:
Henrietta Elford Goodlett 1845 – 1902
Mary “Bessie” Elford 1846 –
Ida Mae Elford Kendrick 1850 – 1897
Maud Elford 1859 – 1862
(Buried: Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina)
Occupation before War:
Attorney and Newspaper Editor in Greenville, South Carolina
Civil War Career:
1860 – 1861: Mayor of Greenville South Carolina
1861 – 1862: Colonel 16th South Carolina Infantry Regiment
1862: Colonel 3rd South Carolina Reserves
Occupation after War:
1865: Member of Committee to meet President Johnson
Attorney and Editor of Greenville Mountaineer
Died: May 20, 1867
Place of Death: Greenville, South Carolina
Age at time of Death: 45 years old
Burial Place: Springwood Cemetery, Greenville, South Carolina
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