Eliza Huger Wells

1872–1959 (age 87)

Biography

Eliza Huger Wells, who was born in 1872, spent her life supporting cultural and civic life before her burial beside loved ones at Magnolia Cemetery in 1959.

She is remembered as a gracious steward of local traditions, helping sustain the people and places she cherished through gentle encouragement and quiet generosity.

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