CS Few, Dr. Benjamin Franklin

Dr. Benjamin Franklin Few​

Born: May 11, 1830

Birthplace: Greenville County, South Carolina

Father: William Few Jr.

Mother: Sarah Ferguson

Wife: Rachel Kendrick 1840 - 1922

Children:

Robert Alston Few 1865 – 1897​

(Buried: Edgewood Cemetery, Greer, South Carolina)​

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Dr. William Preston Few 1867 – 1940​

(Buried: Duke Unversity Chapel, Durham, North Carolina)​

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Sallie Few Merchant – 1889​

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Ignatius Pierce Few 1872 – 1954​

(Buried: Edgewood Cemetery, Greer, South Carolina)​

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Ellie Few 1875 – 1970​

(Buried: Edgewood Cemetery, Greer, South Carolina)​

Education:

Graduated from Charleston Medical College

Occupation before War:

Medical Doctor in Marietta​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1865: Surgeon in the Confederate Army

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1882: Medical Doctor in Sandy Flat Community​

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Medical Doctor in Greer, South Carolina​

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Advocate for the Advancement of Public Health​

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One of the founders of First Methodist Church of Greer, South Carolina​

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Layman for First Methodist Church of Greer, South Carolina​

Died: January 22, 1923

Place of Death: Greer, South Carolina

Age at time of Death: 93 years old

Burial Place: Edgewood Cemetery, Greer, South Carolina

 

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