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Martin Fletcher Tutwiler

Roster ID 327
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First Name:Martin
Middle Name:Fletcher
Last Name:Tutwiler
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Affiliation:Class of 1852
Biography & Genealogy:Martin Fletcher Tutwiler, Class of 1852: Geneaology: Born- Dec. 14, 1832 in Fluvanna Co. Va. Father- Martin Tutwiler of Harrisonburg, Va.; Mother- Maria Shores of Fluvanna Co. Va. No information on grandparents. Married- 1st- Ellen Seay of Fluvanna Co. Va.; 2nd- Fanny Edwards of Halifax Co. Va.; 3rd- Nina Johnson of Griffin, Ga. Children- [not certain of birth order, or which wives were the mothers of which children] 1- Mrs. Dr. Calvin Grant [given name unknown]; 2- Mrs. Mac. Cason [given name unknown] 3- Gertrude Tutwiler; 4- Marion Tutwiler; 5-Gilman Tutwiler; 6- J.H. Tutwiler; 7- Mrs. Fannie Tutwiler Smith; 8- Mrs. James H. Martin [given name unknown]; 9- Mary A. Tutwiler. VMI Record: Entered VMI- Aug. 25, 1848; Graduated July 5, 1852 standing 24 in a class of 24. Civil War Record: No official record of service found. Unofficial source says he served in Va. as a Major of Engineers. Careers: Teacher; Civil Engineer; Chief Engineer of Madison, Monticella Railway Co.; Asst. Chief Engineer of East Va. & Georgia Railway; County Surveyor in Spaulding Co. Ga. Died- Sept. 10, 1899 in Griffin, Ga.

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