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Eve Family (Augusta, Georgia)
A man named Joseph Eve was the inventor of the Eve cotton gin which was used before the Whitney cotton gin. He had a factory seven miles from Augusta, Georgia. One of Eve’s sons was Dr. Joseph A. Eve, (1805-1886), … Continue reading
Powhatan Ellis (21 Jun 1829-19 Jan 1906)
Powhatan Ellis was born in Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of Charles Ellis (1770-1840) of Richmond and his wife, Margaret Keeling Nimmo (1795-1877) of Norfolk, Virginia. Charles Ellis owned a store in Richmond named Ellis and Allan. Charles Ellis’s … Continue reading
William Elliott (3 Sep. 1838-3 Dec. 1907)
William Elliott was the son of the Rev. Stephen Elliott Sr. (1804-1866), rector of Sheldon Episcopal Church in Beaufort, SC, and his wife, Anne Hutson Habersham (1812-1843). William attended Beaufort College in Beaufort before entering Harvard College where he studied … Continue reading
Adam Empie (1 Jul. 1821-10 Jul. 1877)
The Reverend Adam Empie (1785-1860) was a well-known Protestant Episcopal minister of nineteenth-century North Carolina and Virginia. During his career, the Rev. Empie served as the rector of St. James’ Church in Wilmington, NC; as professor of ethics, history, and … Continue reading
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