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Ariadne <I>Stevens</I> Venable

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Ariadne Stevens Venable

Birth
Death
2 Mar 1912 (aged 75)
Burial
Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.2423821, Longitude: -78.4617595
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When her betrothed, Major Andrew Reid Venable, jumped from a train near Philadelphia, to make his escape as a prisoner of war, she travelled north to that city to marry him there. Presumabley the only Belle to wed a rebel officer in Philadelphia during the conflict.
When her betrothed, Major Andrew Reid Venable, jumped from a train near Philadelphia, to make his escape as a prisoner of war, she travelled north to that city to marry him there. Presumabley the only Belle to wed a rebel officer in Philadelphia during the conflict.


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  • Created by: George Seitz
  • Added: Aug 12, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28961676/ariadne-venable: accessed ), memorial page for Ariadne Stevens Venable (20 Jul 1836–2 Mar 1912), Find a Grave Memorial ID 28961676, citing College Church Cemetery, Hampden Sydney, Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by George Seitz (contributor 40539541).