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254 (a) JANE MARSHALL, b. at "Walnut Grove," Mason County, Kentucky., January 7, 1808; d. in Franklinton, Ohio, January 7, 1825, = in Columbus, Ohio, April 7, 1824, WILLIAM STARLING SULLIVANT, b. January 15, 1803; d. in Columbus, April 30, 1873. Aunt Jane was a delicate, pure, fair and lovely girl. She went with my mother to Columbus, was married and lived in Franklinton. Seventeen days after the birth of her first and only child, the fragile flower was crushed; but the fragrance of her memory still cheers many hearts. The child -- as sweet and seraphic as her mother-- yet lives to honor and adorn the name that both bore.
William S. Sullivant was educated at Ohio University, and finished his literary course at Yale College. As a classical and scientific scholar, he had few superiors. The degree of L.L.D. was conferred on him by Kenyon College. In the department of Botany, he was a proficient. The study of this science was his lifework, and the numerous dissertations published by him testify to his diligence and ability. He was handsome, dignified and courteous; took an active part in the educational enterprises of his times, and by his public spirit and munificence, did much to advance the material interests of Columbus. As the husband of my aunt, I often visited his house in my boyhood, and venerated him as a scholar, financier, scientist and gentleman.
Mr. Sullivant was three times married, and his brother Joseph, now dead, in 1874, published a "Family Memorial," which is a treasure-house of heraldic lore, and an imperishable monument to many distinguished families. On its classic pages and ancient records I have often drawn.
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Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties
1808 - 1825 (17 years)
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