VMI Archives Historical Rosters: Robert Purnell Twiford

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Robert Purnell Twiford

Roster ID 150
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First Name:	Robert
Middle Name:	Purnell
Last Name:	Twiford
Suffix:
Affiliation:	Class of 1843
Biography & Genealogy:	Robert Purnell Twiford, Class of 1843. b. ca. 1818; death information unknown, "died young."; no information about parents; Mrs. E. Twiford was listed as guardian in matriculation book (he matriculated from Accomac, VA); non-graduate; no military record; teacher; married Tabitha Wharton Dix.

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