Life History

Notes

• 1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina, 5 June, O'Neal Township, page 13, Hse #123, Fam #124
  Few, James  W M 54 Farmer SC SC SC [b abt 1826]
  Few, Mary  W F 50 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC [b abt 1830]
  Few Ameila [Amelia] W F 31 Dau SC SC SC [b abt 1849]
  Few, Sarah C  W F 26 Dau SC SC SC [b abt 1854]
  Few, William H  W M 23 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1857]
  Few, Ignatius  W M 21 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1859]
  Few, Ira C  W M 19 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1861]
  Few, Mary M  W F 17 Dau Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1863]
  Few, Columbus L  W M 14 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1866]
  Few, Kallip  W M 12 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1868]
  Few, John A  [John Oscar] W M 10 Son Single Works on Farm SC SC SC [b abt 1870]
  Few, Benjamin F  W M 6 Son Single SC SC SC [b abt 1874]
  
  South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965
  John Oscar Few
  Age 53, born about 1879 [should be 1869], South Carolina
  Informant Agnes Herron, South Carolina State Hospital, Resident 1 year 2 months
  Father James Few, mother unknown
  Death 23 Mar 1922 South Carolina State Hospital, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina
  Cause of Death Pulazia (??)
  Burial (no date reported) Greer, South Carolina, by J W McCormick, Columbia
  Certificate #4404 filed 23 March 1922
  
  Note that his death certificate says he died in the state hospital in Columbia, but his FAG memorial reports the place of death as Greenville County, South Carolina.  We are following the death certificate.
  
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  John Oscar Few
  Birth 21 Sep 1869 Greenville County, South Carolina
  Death 23 Mar 1922 (aged 52) State Hospital, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
  Burial Fews Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery, Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina
  
  John Oscar, son of James Few (born 13 Sept1826) & Mary B Gregory, married Mary Ida Tate, Parents Unknown, about 1891, Greenville Co SC.  To this union were born:  Vida May, Pearl C, Ernest Gary, Miza J, James Franklin, John Holton, Amelea, Henry Wesley, Lewis Oscar & Infant Daughter
  
  Parents:
  James Few 1826-1910
  Mary B Gregory Few 1830-1899
  
  Spouse Mary Ida Tate Few 1869-1916
  
  Siblings:
  Caroline Few Barbare 1849-1942
  James Robert Few 1854-1921
  William Henry Few 1857-1928
  Ira Clem Few 1861-1935
  Mary Mamie Few 1863-1890
  Columbus Lee Few 1865-1943
  Caleb Asbury Few 1867-1931
  Benjamin Franklin Few 1873-1911
  
  Children:
  Vida Mae Few 1891-1967
  Pearl Few Dill 1893-1979
  Ernest Gray Few 1894-1979
  Smiley L Few 1903-1955
  Infant Few 1905-1906
  Henry W Few 1907-1979
  
  Created by Donnie Ruyle 5 Jun 2008
  Find A Grave Memorial 27343201, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27343201/john-oscar-few
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Sources

• 1. 1880 Federal Census, Greenville County, South Carolina
  • 5 June, O'Neal Township, page 13, Hse #123, Fam #124
• 2. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 3. South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965
• 4. My Heritage Trees
• 5. South Carolina, Death Records, 1821-1965