Class of 1831
Charles Edward Tennent, the son of Charles and Ann Martha (Smith) Tennent, was born at Charleston, S. C., March 14, 1812, and was prepared for college at the private school of Christopher Cotes in his native city. Immediately after graduation, he began the study of medicine in South Carolina Medical College, Charleston, and having received therefrom the degree of M. D., in March, 1836, he at once established himself in the practice of his profession in St. Johns Parish, Colleton District, S. C. Retiring from practice in April, 1849, he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits until close of war, removing, in June, 1866, to Asheville, N. C., where the remaining years of his life were spent in farming, and where he died, of typhoid fever, August 1, 1881. Dr. Tennent was married July 25, 1844 to Mary Julia, daughter of John Archibald Fripp, of St. Johns, Colleton District, who with their ten children, survives him.
Class of 1831
Charles Edward Tennent, the son of Charles and Ann Martha (Smith) Tennent, was born at Charleston, S. C., March 14, 1812, and was prepared for college at the private school of Christopher Cotes in his native city. Immediately after graduation, he began the study of medicine in South Carolina Medical College, Charleston, and having received therefrom the degree of M. D., in March, 1836, he at once established himself in the practice of his profession in St. Johns Parish, Colleton District, S. C. Retiring from practice in April, 1849, he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits until close of war, removing, in June, 1866, to Asheville, N. C., where the remaining years of his life were spent in farming, and where he died, of typhoid fever, August 1, 1881. Dr. Tennent was married July 25, 1844 to Mary Julia, daughter of John Archibald Fripp, of St. Johns, Colleton District, who with their ten children, survives him.
Family Members
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Sarah Tennent West
1845–1919
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Anna Martha Tennent
1846–1908
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Mary Edings Tennent Venable
1850–1914
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Julia Fripp Tennent
1855–1953
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Charles Edward Tennent Jr
1856–1925
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John Fripp Tennent
1858–1897
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James Edings Tennent
1862–1927
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William Vergereau Tennent
1863–1949
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Laura Belle Tennent
1869–1955
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Dr Gaillard Stoney Tennent
1872–1953
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