Francis Marion DWIGHT, II/Jr.^[1]

1899 - 1981  (81 years)

• Name	Francis Marion DWIGHT  [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Suffix	II/Jr.
  Born	13 Oct 1899	Wedgefield, Sumter County, South Carolina   [6]
  Gender	Male
  Education	Entered Clemson from the eighth grade
  HIST	member of the South Carolina Historical Society, the Sumter County Historical Society, the American Legion and a former member of the Society of High Hills, Santee Dwight promoted by forestry commission - F. Marion Dwight Jr., who had served as superintendent at Poinsett State Park since 1940, was promoted to assistant state park director of the S.C. State Commission of Forestry in Columbia, where he and his family will reside. A Sumter County native, he is a graduate of Clemson College with a bachelor of science degree in agriculture and is married to the former Pauline Lee of Sumter. The Dwights have two children, Dr. F. Marion Dwight III of Bamberg and Harriet, a student at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tenn. In his new position Dwight will be in charge of all historical areas administered by the state commission, will maintain and add to museums already established, seek to establish additional museums where feasible, and work toward more thorough interpretation at all state parks.  [5, 6]
  MILI	Army veteran of World War I  [6]
  Occupation	retired as assistant park director of the South Carolina State Parks Services
  Religion	member of the Trinity Cathedral  [6]
  _UID	30B9B6CD2ACA47F1A1619B141A6F0F684909
  Died	9 Mar 1981	Baptist Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina   [6, 7]
  Buried	11 Mar 1981	Church of the Holy Cross, Stateburg, South Carolina   [6, 8]
  	Dunbar Funeral Home, Gervais Street Chapel, Columbia, South Carolina
  Person ID	I1339	Singleton and other families
  Last Modified	3 Aug 2017

  
  

  Father	Dr. Francis Marion DWIGHT,   b. 12 Dec 1860,   d. 17 Oct 1943  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Mary Carter SINGLETON,   b. 26 Oct 1871, "Home Place" ,   d. 4 Apr 1958  (Age 86 years)
  Married	4 Oct 1892	Church of the Holy Cross, Stateburg, South Carolina
  _UID	C4A165195DB24211A823CBFFED98E6E82DCB
  Family ID	F204	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pauline Loring LEE,   b. 3 Feb 1907,   d. 9 Feb 1986  (Age 79 years)
  Married	20 Aug 1930	Home Of Maj. & Mrs. W. Loring Lee of Sumter, South Carolina
  _UID	6214F067956B43D59DA4C7610D3D4F402713
  Children	1. Dr. Francis Marion DWIGHT, III,   b. 13 Jun 1934, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina ,   d. 23 Jul 2017  (Age 83 years)   2. Harriett Lee DWIGHT,   b. 9 Oct 1941,   d. 20 Jan 2008  (Age 66 years)
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F497	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S25307] Dr. F. Marion Dwight III. [S65] . [S8483] Lessie Sloan. [S9969] Harriet D. Waller. [S15492] Yesterday - 50 years ago -1961 . [S813] Obituary for Francis M. Dwight. [S8] Page 159 #349. [S8] Page 159.