Living History in Greenville

As part of Greenville's bicentennial weekend, a cemetery tour was scheduled.  During the tour, actors dressed up as former residents of Greenville.  Among others Mike and I met....

William Clark Carson 1874- 1942
Mr. Carson was a former editor of the Greenville Advocate.  The paper is still in existence today.
The first edition was published in 1858.  

Katherine B. Luzader, M.D. 1872- 1967
Lois (Mike's mom) says that Dr. Luzader was her doctor for a time.  Mike and I were impressed that a small town
such as Greenville was progressive enough to have a women doctor.  Although maybe we should not have been surprised as Dr. Luzader was a graduate of Greenville College.  

Elizabeth Hoiles 1815 - 1886
Elizabeth was instrumental along with the Ladies Library Association (who had collected the books) in getting Mr. Carnegie to donate $10000 for the building of a library in Greenville.  

Almira Blanchard Morse
She and her husband Stephen were behind the formation of Almira College which was the
precursor to the Greenville College of today.  She contributed $6000 and much time and effort to founding this college for girls.  

John B. White 1810- 1887
Mr. White was the founding president of Almira College which was chartered in 1857.  There were few institutions of higher education that opened their doors to women in the 1850's according to the Greenville Advocate.   

Colonel John B. Reid 1830 - 1907
Col. Reid talked to us about his involvement as a Union soldier in the Civil War.  As a participant in the 'Red River Disaster', he was severely wounded, captured and imprisoned.  Even though a prisoner of war he was allowed to go home after signing an oath that he would not fight against the south.  Once home and fully recovered though he did rejoin the Union war effort.