The Genealogy of David L. Moody & Yvonne L. La Pointe. - Person Sheet
The Genealogy of David L. Moody & Yvonne L. La Pointe. - Person Sheet
Birth16 Jan 1795, Ninety Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA ®1856
FatherCAPTAIN Oswell EVE JR. (1754-1829)
MotherAphra Ann PRITCHARD (ca1765-1821)
Never married
Misc. Notes
He was the oldest living son. He died in Liverpool, England, at about 18 years of age, just as he was on the eve of returning to America. He had gone to Ireland to bring his sister home, Sarah Adams, whose husband had just died suddenly. Oswell, knowing that his death was imminent, sent for the captain of the ship in which he had taken passage, and consigned his sister to his care, making him promise to see her safely landed in America. The War of 1812 was going on, hence his concern for the safety of his sister. It was many months before she reached Augusta, as the ship was captured and taken to Halifax. During all this time the news of the death of Oswell had not reached Augusta. ®99
On one of their trips to Ireland, they took with them Oswell Eve's eldest son, Oswell Eve III, to be educated there. Oswell was then about fourteen years of age. Three years later, in 1812, John and Sarah Adams returned to Ireland for a visit when John suddenly took ill and died. Oswell, then seventeen years old, ran to his sister to help and to escort her back home to Charleston and Augusta. Young Oswell and Sarah sailed to Liverpool to connect to the ship that would bring them home, but the boy suddenly took ill the day before they were to sail and died, but not before he elicited a promise from the ship's captain that he would personally see to the grief stricken Sarah's care and her safe deliverance home.
by a lady 80 years of age
Mrs. Emma Eve Smith (1798 - 1882)
copied by Mrs. Mary E. Miller Eve 1907
transcribed by Patricia E. Kruger 1994
Another son, called Oswell, was born the following year and upon him was lavished all the devotion possible from his parents and six sisters. When fourteen years of age he was sent to Europe to be educated with Sister Adams and her husband. During his absence of four years Father built his new house called "Frog Hall' in which was a room prepared (Note: Frog Hall Station is now known as Westover -1907) expressly for his son, a horse was trained for him, a negro boy taught all the duties of a body servant and everything was in waiting for our brother, when the news reached us that he had suddenly died at Liverpool on his homeward journey.
The younger girls were at Miss Hornby's school, now removed from Charleston , South Carolina to Burke County, Georgia, not very far from our home and as we saw the carriage approaching which Mother had promised to send as soon as Sister Adams and brother should arrive, we ran for our hats, shouting for joy. A note from Sister Henny was delivered containing these words. "Instead of sending for you to rejoice with us, we send for you to mourn. Our brother is dead."
On one of their trips to Ireland, they took with them Oswell Eve's eldest son, Oswell Eve III, to be educated there. Oswell was then about fourteen years of age. Three years later, in 1812, John and Sarah Adams returned to Ireland for a visit when John suddenly took ill and died. Oswell, then seventeen years old, ran to his sister to help and to escort her back home to Charleston and Augusta. Young Oswell and Sarah sailed to Liverpool to connect to the ship that would bring them home, but the boy suddenly took ill the day before they were to sail and died, but not before he elicited a promise from the ship's captain that he would personally see to the grief stricken Sarah's care and her safe deliverance home.
by a lady 80 years of age
Mrs. Emma Eve Smith (1798 - 1882)
copied by Mrs. Mary E. Miller Eve 1907
transcribed by Patricia E. Kruger 1994
Another son, called Oswell, was born the following year and upon him was lavished all the devotion possible from his parents and six sisters. When fourteen years of age he was sent to Europe to be educated with Sister Adams and her husband. During his absence of four years Father built his new house called "Frog Hall' in which was a room prepared (Note: Frog Hall Station is now known as Westover -1907) expressly for his son, a horse was trained for him, a negro boy taught all the duties of a body servant and everything was in waiting for our brother, when the news reached us that he had suddenly died at Liverpool on his homeward journey.
The younger girls were at Miss Hornby's school, now removed from Charleston , South Carolina to Burke County, Georgia, not very far from our home and as we saw the carriage approaching which Mother had promised to send as soon as Sister Adams and brother should arrive, we ran for our hats, shouting for joy. A note from Sister Henny was delivered containing these words. "Instead of sending for you to rejoice with us, we send for you to mourn. Our brother is dead."