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Francis Marion was born in Berkeley County, Province of South Carolina around 1732. His father Gabriel Marion was a Huguenot who emigrated to the Thirteen Colonies from France at some point prior to 1700 due to the Edict of Fontainebleau and became a slaveowning planter. [3]
Frances Marion (born Marion Benson Owens; November 18, 1888 [1] – May 12, 1973) was an American screenwriter, director, journalist and author often cited as one of the most renowned female screenwriters of the 20th century alongside June Mathis and Anita Loos. During the course of her career, she wrote over 325 scripts. [2]
This is a list of places named after Francis Marion, a brigadier general from South Carolina in the American Revolutionary War. He had more places named after him than any other Revolutionary War soldier, with the exception of George Washington .
Francis Marion Crawford (August 2, 1854 – April 9, 1909) [1] was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastical stories. Early life
Francis Marion Burdick was born at De Ruyter, New York on August 1, 1845. [1] His parents were Albert G. Burdick and Eunetia Yale Wheeler Burdick. [2] On June 8, 1875, he married Sarah Underhill Kellogg, the daughter of Charles C. Kellogg, who founded a Utica lumber company. [3] Francis and Sarah were Presbyterians. [2]
Francis Marion Wood (1878 – May 8, 1943) was an American educator and school administrator. Born and educated in Kentucky , Wood achieved his greatest prominence as the director of Negro schools for Baltimore City Public Schools , a role that he held for 18 years, from 1925 until his death.
General Francis Marion Bamberg (1838–1905), the builder of the General Francis Marion Bamberg House, played an important role in the growth of the town and county of Bamberg, South Carolina.
Francis Marion Wright (August 5, 1844 – July 15, 1917) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois ...