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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]
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
Marion is the surname of: Anne Windfohr Marion (1938–2020), American rancher and business executive; Brock Marion (born 1970), American retired National Football League player; Don Marion Davis (1917–2020), American child actor; Francis Marion (c. 1732–1795), army officer during the American Revolutionary War, known as the Swamp Fox
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]
Francis Marion Smith (February 2, 1846 – August 27, 1931) was an American miner, business magnate and civic builder in the Mojave Desert, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Oakland, California. He was known nationally and internationally as "Borax Smith" and "The Borax King" , as his company produced the popular 20-Mule-Team Borax brand of ...
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Francis Marion Walker was born in Paris, Kentucky, on November 12, 1827, and was named in honor of Francis Marion. [1] [2] [3] His parents were John and Tabitha (Taylor) Walker. [1] [4] Walker's mother died while he was young. [1] In 1843, the Walker family moved to Hawkins County in east Tennessee, where his father was proprietor of a tavern.
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.