Life History

Notes

• In the 1850 census, three Few households were enumerated on the same page of the census for Greenville County, South Carolina.  Ephraim was listed along with his brother Ignatius and his father in neighboring households.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #842
  Ephraim Few 40 M Farmer $1500 Real Estate b South Carolina [b abt 1810]
  Milly Few 45 F b South Carolina [b abt 1805]
  William Few 12 F b South Carolina [b abt 1838]
  Matilda Few 6 F b South Carolina [b abt 1844]
  Andrew Dunaho 26 F b South Carolina [b abt 1834]
  
  Ignatius' father, now widowed, was next door, with several adult children in the household, inckuding Ephraim's married brother Benjamin and his family.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #841
  Wm Few 78 M Farmer $6000 Real Estate b North Carolina [b abt 1800]
  Malinda Few 54 F b South Carolina [b abt 1815]
  Rachel Few 52 F b South Carolina [b abt 1798]
  Mary Few 38 F b South Carolina [b abt 1812]
  Lavena Few 36 F b South Carolina [b abt 1814]
  Martha Few 29 M b South Carolina [b abt 1821]
  Catherine Few 6 F b South Carolina [b abt 1844]
  Benjamin Few 45 M Farmer b South Carolina [b abt 1805]
  Mary Few 43 F b South Carolina [b abt 1807]
  Susana Few 11 F b South Carolina [b abt 1839]
  James Few 7 M b South Carolina [b abt 1843]
  Rosana Few 5 F b South Carolina [b abt 1845]
  Columbus Few 2 M b South Carolina [b abt 1848]
  
  On the other side of Ephraim's father, another brother, Ignatiuis, was enumerated with his wife Ancy, and an apparent farm worker or relative, oddly listed between them.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #840
  Ignatious Few 42 M Farmer $3000 Real Estate b South Carolina [b abt 1808]
  Benjamin Campbell 23 F b South Carolina [b abt 1837]
  Ancy Few 40 F b South Carolina [b abt 1810]
  
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  Ephriam [sic] Lawrence Few
  Birth Mar 17, 1810 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  Death Mar 30, 1885 Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  
  Ephraim L Few son of William Few & Susannah Tubbs.
  Ephraim married
  (1) married Elizabeth 'Milly' Bramlett abt 1837 Greenville Co SC
  To this marriage were born William Manning, Emmaline & Matilda Few.
  (2) Amanda L Bray about 1858 Greenville Co SC.
  To this marriage were born Lawrence,Thomas Sidney & Ignatius
  
  Parents:
  William Few (1771 - 1856)
  Susannah Tubbs Few (1774 - 1816)
  
  Spouses:
  Amanda L Bray Few (1829 - 1913)
  Elizabeth Bramlett Few (1812 - 1897)
  Children:
  William Manning Few (1838 - 1900)
  Matilda Emaline Few Thomason (1844 - 1915)
  Laurence Few (1859 - 1863)
  Thomas Sidney Few (1864 - 1885)
  
  Siblings:
  Malinda Few Few (1796 - 1867)
  Rachel Few (1797 - 1883)
  Mary Elizabeth Few Jenkins (1801 - 1897)
  Susannah Few Kendrick (1803 - 1884)
  Benjamin Few (1805 - 1888)
  Ignatius Few (1807 - 1894)
  Levinia Few Thomason (1813 - 1885)
  
  Note: Picture taken 19 Nov. 2007 by Donnie & Sandra Savage Ruyle
  
  Burial Few Family Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
  
  Created by Donnie Ruyle Apr 17, 2008
  --  Find A Grave Memorial #26082362, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26082362
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Sources

• 1. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 2. 1850 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 16 September, page 114, Hse/Fam #842