The Means Family

Video Interview with Alexander Means's Descendants:

Photo Gallery:

Portrait of a young Alexander Means on display in Seney Hall at Oxford College

Orna Villa 1935 courtesy of Getty Images

Dr. Means's "medical bag"

Medical College of Georgia in Augusta where Alexander Means received an honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine and a professorship of chemistry

Portrait of Alexander Means, middle aged, on display at Orna Villa, Oxford, Georgia

The incandescent light invented by Alexander Means property of Emory University

Toby Means Dr. Alexander Means's son

Orna Villa

Means descendants on the steps of Orna VIlla, Back Row From Left: Unknown, Sarah B. Griffin Means, Francis McClellan Means, Lucy Alexandra Means Front Row From Left: Frank Means, Jr., Sue Means Johnson, Laura Baker Thomas Short Alexander, Sarah Means Thomas Kitchens, Hellen Means Evens, Hendrie Means

John Cosby Kitchens and Sally Johnson Cason Kitchens

Charles Brooks Kitchens , Sr.

Sarah Means Thomas Kitchens

Betsy Kitchens Lewis, born in the bottom bedroom at Orna Villa on July 8, 1914. She loved Oxford and the history of the Means-Kitchens family in Oxford.

Bunyan Cason Kitchens and unknown woman

Charles Brooks Kitchens, Jr. and his wife Jessie and daughter Sarah Ann

Charles Brooks Kitchens, Jr. (WWII)

Jessie Lee Jackson Kitchens, wife of Charles Brooks Kitchens, Jr.

Sarah Means Thomas Kitchens and Sarah Ann Kitchens

Back Row: Laura Kitchens Lewis and Sarah Kitchens Hayes Middle Row: Sue Means Johnson and Sarah Means Thomas Kitchens Front Row: Will Kitchens and Laura Baker Thomas Short Alexander

Orna Villa c. 2011