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Joseph Biddle Wilkinson Penrose (7 Mar. 1835-ca. 6 Apr. 1865)
Joseph B. W. Penrose of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, was the son of Clement Biddle Penrose (1802-1839), of Philadelphia, PA, and his wife Anne Wilkinson, of New Orleans, Louisiana. (Leach) Joseph Penrose’s college career began with a year (1851-1852) at the … Continue reading
William Henry Palmer (15 Sep. 1847-30 Aug. 1902)
William Henry Palmer was born at “Spring Grove,” in Appomattox County, Virginia. He was the son of Judge Edward Albert Palmer (1825-1862), and his wife, Martha Winifred Branch (1827- ). E. A. Palmer moved to Houston, Texas in 1846, where … Continue reading
Early Initiates of Omicron Chapter at Virginia, 1859-1860
I just read a very interesting article that I’d like to share with you all. “Friendship! The sweetest name on earth.” Early Initiates of Omicron Chapter at Virginia, 1859-1860 By Towner Blackstock (Davidson 1994) Curator of Archives, Phi Gamma Delta … Continue reading
Thomas Jones Packard (22 Aug. 1854-9 Jan. 1912)
T. J. Packard was the son of the Rev. Joseph Packard, D.D. (1812-1902) and his wife Rosina Jones (1814-1891). The Rev. Joseph Packard was a prominent clergyman who knew many of Virginia’s foremost citizens, including Gen. Robert E. Lee, Dr. … Continue reading
Edgar Allan Poe (19 Jan. 1809-7 Oct. 1849)
Edgar Poe was born in Boston, MA, the son of David Poe, Jr. of Baltimore (1784-1811) and his wife, Elizabeth Arnold Hopkins of London, England (1787-1811). Both husband and wife were actors, though David Poe was the son of a … Continue reading
Students of the University of Virginia, 1825-1874 