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The Means Family

Video Interview with Alexander Means's Descendants:

Photo Gallery:

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Portrait of a young Alexander Means on display in Seney Hall at Oxford College
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Orna Villa 1935 courtesy of Getty Images
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Dr. Means's "medical bag"
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Medical College of Georgia in Augusta where Alexander Means received an honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine and a professorship of chemistry
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Portrait of Alexander Means, middle aged, on display at Orna Villa, Oxford, Georgia
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The incandescent light invented by Alexander Means property of Emory University
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Toby Means Dr. Alexander Means's son
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Orna Villa
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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
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John Cosby Kitchens and Sally Johnson Cason Kitchens
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Charles Brooks Kitchens , Sr.
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Sarah Means Thomas Kitchens
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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.
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Bunyan Cason Kitchens and unknown woman
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Charles Brooks Kitchens, Jr. and his wife Jessie and daughter Sarah Ann
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Charles Brooks Kitchens, Jr. (WWII)
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Jessie Lee Jackson Kitchens, wife of Charles Brooks Kitchens, Jr.
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Sarah Means Thomas Kitchens and Sarah Ann Kitchens
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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
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Orna Villa c. 2011

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