Hey Yvonne, Thanks so very very very much for the info you sent. If it wouldn't be to much trouble. Any info on Thomas Turner Sr. birthdate, where, anything would be helpful. Same goes for Bunnie VanBrunt. They had two daughters, any thing show up on them. Elizabeth and Mig(short for name I can't spell) something like Miginotte) I think Thomas and Bunnie drank quite a bit as they got older. Might not be anything on them. My mom remembers that Bunnie got real nasty(?) if you got to nosey. Also on the one witness Andrew R Van Brunt and Wife Susie. That is probably my great Aunt Susie. Anything on her would be great. If you are unable, I understand. And if I am asking to much , I will understand also. One day I will get back to Jacksonville and try to look. Again Thank you so much for what you did find. It has lifted my spirits considerably. You can email me direct if you want Marcia [email protected]

Hello Listers... our fellow Florida Genealogist Alvie Davidson is trying to help us. He's trying to transcribe the Duval Probate files from microfilm. But, he needs help! Please read his message below, and if you think you can help. Please let him know. (thanks Alvie) -------- I am in the process of transcribing the index to Duval County Probate Files from microfilm to wordprocessing so it can be uploaded into the internet onto the Duval County Web Page. So far I have gotten through the letter of G and would like to find someone who can assist to move on through this project without taking many years. Do you have any thoughts on anyone who might be able to help. Need for WordPerfect 7/8/9 version would be beneficial to match with what has already been typed. The index covers 1805-1978. Alvie L. Davidson CGRS Lakeland, Florida USA Member of Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness http://www.floridadetective.net -------- thanks y'all, SueAnn -------------------------------------------------------------- SueAnn Sanders [email protected] Duval Co, FL GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~flduval St. Johns Co, FL GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~flstjohn Rootsweb Sponsor SANDERS, PHILLIPS, COPELAND, WALL FLGenWeb Project Webmaster http://www.rootsweb.com/~flgenweb --------------------------------------------------------------

Thanks for replying because I had lost your address. Here is what I have found: Duval County, Florida Marriage Record, Book 18, Page 105: Tom Turner age 24 (or 27) mar. Bunnie D. Van Brunt age 18 on Oct. 19, 1912. Witnesses were: A.R. Van Brunt and O.B. Van Brunt. Ceremony performed by: Philip W. (or N.) Fauntleroy, Rector of All Saints Church. After finding the marriage record, I then checked the Jacksonville City Directory for the year of the marriage to see if any Van Brunts were listed and I found: (1) Andrew R. Brunt and wife Susie. They were boarding at 422 W. Duval and he worked as a clerk at Hutchinson Shoe Co. (2) Bunnie Van Brunt. She was boarding at 422 W. Duval and she worked as a clerk at the Jackson-Hoyt Company. I found no listing in this directory for the O.B. Van Brunt that was one of the marriage witnesses, but can check further directories when I go back to the library if you want me to. I checked the city directories for a few years for Thomas Turner and found the following: 1926 - Thomas Turner was a painter and lived at 311 Washington. 1927 - No listing found 1928 - Thomas Turner and wife Bunnie were living at 3652 Walsh and he was a plumber. 1929 - Thomas Turner, wife Bunnie and son Thomas Jr. were living at 3655 Berchman. Thomas Sr. was a painter. 1930 - Thomas Turner and wife Bunnie were living on Beverly Ave. no number given. He was a painter and worked for J. Arthur Turner. 1935 - I checked this directory and it showed that there was no wife listed. I did not copy his info. 1940 - I checked this directory and it showed no wife listed. I did notice that both Thomas Sr. and Jr. were working as shipbuilders for the Gibbs Gas Engine Co. If you need more help and or info, please let me know and I will check when I go back to the library. Yvonne

That would be me...Those are my parents and I am trying to find out any info on my fathers parents. Marcia [email protected]

This is to advise that the Mosley/ Moseley book is at the printers and will go to the binders next week. I am told that the books will be available in about four weeks. Some facts about the book: Starts at 1624 Staffordshire, England 300 pages front and back, including index. 8173 individuals Other than Mosley surnames other family listings are as follows. Thompson 295 listings Williamson 158 listings Carroll 133 listings Connell 99 listings Winge 84 listings Gordon 75 listings Wilkes 68 listings Neesmith 61 listings Strickland 41 listings Turner 39 listings Many other listings. All Orders should be sent pre paid $ 75.00 to John E. Mosley 5728 Kentucky Downs Drive Macon, Ga 31210 BO Mosley Macon, Georgia BO Mosley Macon, Georgia

Did someone recently ask this list about these people? If so, would that person please email me. Thanks.

I was reviewing the Florida Historical Quarterly XLI April 1963 and came across an article regarding New Berlin and Yellow Bluff Fort. One of the references was as follows: "James C. Craig 'New Berlin and Yellow Bluff Fort" Papers of the Jacksonville Historical Society,III (1954) 146". I am assuming this refers to page 146 of this paper. Where would be a copy of this reference as I feel it may explain a little more about New Berlin and the Fort and a Dr. Von Balsam. Any suggestions or assistance is appreciated in this matter. Please accept my thanks in advanced. Judy Rollins, St. Augustine.

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Hey what happens here? I get sick and take a small hiatus and ya'll forget how to write... er type... nice to be back... and yes... I have many things to catch up on... but now its time to rest.. I have waded through 1328 emails...(not even half of what is in my box) and ended up maybe deleting some that I didn't mean to... I think that every piece of junk for sale in America ended up with an ad in my mail box... also found I need to clip my newfound beautiful fingernails ( they grow well when all you do is lay in bed and do crossword puzzles!) cause they keep hitting keys that I never knew were on the keyboard! Til tomorrow ya'll... Di > Julie, I've wondered about the list, too. Certainly has had no activity > recently. > Harriett > May you have enough happiness to make you sweet, Enough trials to make you strong, Enough sorrow to keep you human and enough hope to make you happy.

this is the final part of the section to be posted, on Jacksonville Military Organizations in "The History of Jacksonville" by T. Frederick Davis: Wilson's Battery The First Florida Light Artillery was organized in Jacksonville July 17, 1877, with the following officers: Captain, George C. Wilson First Lieutenant, Franklin Jordan; Second Lieutenant, Theodore Ball First Sergeant, H. Ernest Murphy; Second Sergeant, Henry A. L'Engle; Ordnance Sergeant, W. A Gilbert First Corporal, Byron E. Oak; Second Corporal, George R. Reynolds Secretary, Arthur T. Williams; Treasurer, Bion H. Barnett; Surgeon, C.J. Kenworthy, M.D. The company was organized with 30 enlisted men, but the roster was soon increased to fifty-five. (footnote says that the record was from local newspapers.) On July 4, 1878, the battery was presented with a handsome silk flag made by the ladies of Jacksonville. The ceremony of presentation took place in front of the Windsor hotel, in the presence of a throng of people. Major A. J. Russell presented the flag and in his speech drew attention to the fact that among the members were those who represented the gray and others the blue in the late conflict. The battery was well maintained, being armed with sabres and side arms and two 12-pounder brass pieces, with suitable harness, caissons, etc. Their uniforms were light gray; afterward the artillery uniform of the regular army was adopted. In 1884 it possessed the latest improved five-barrel, 45 calibre Gatling gun. On April 1, 1884, the name was changed by unanimous vote to Wilson's Battery in honor of its commander, and ever afterward through the various reorganizations of State troops, though given an official letter designation and later called First Battery, Field Artillery, F.S.T., it was known to Jacksonville as "Wilson's Battery". Its guns spoke the welcome in all local celebrations and the booming of "Old Betsy" was frequently mentioned in the newspapers of the time. The battery answered the call for thirty years, in riot, epidemic and fire. It offered its services to the Government for the Spanish-American war, but it was not fortunate enough to be called with the first quota and its services were never required. A feud broke out at Baxter, Baker County, in September, 1904. Wilson's Battery was sent there to arrest the ringleaders and it awed them into surrendering, for as one of them said: "I looked down the muzzle of a 38 revolver once and saw a hearse and four hacks; if I looked down one of them Gatlings I s'pose I'd see a whole cemetery full of dead men". Twenty of the feudalists were brought to Jacksonville and it was a sight to remember when they were marched up Bay Street from the depot under guard, headed by a battery of two Gatling guns. Wilson's Battery was an organization unique in the history of the city and the first of its kind in Florida. A great deal of sentiment clustered around this command; looking backward upon its career, the members of the old company point with pride to the position it held in the community. Wilson's Battery, then officially known as First Battery, Field Artillery, F.S.T., was disbanded March 24, 1906. Captains of the battery: (a footnote states: Head dates are usually those of election by the company as noted in the local newspapers at the time; commissions followed later.) George C. Wilson, July, 1877 to 1886 W. D. Barnett, 1886 to 1888 (promoted to major) G. R. Reynolds, 1889 - 90 M. P. Turner, October, 1890 to June, 1893 (promoted to major) George Emery, June, 1893 to March, 1894 Jacob Gumbinger, March, 1894 to August 1899 (promoted to major of artillery) C. B. Duffy, August, 1899 to December, 1903 L. C. Moore, December,1903 to February, 1904 W. J. Driscoll, June, 1904 to March, 1905 W. I. Lyman, September, 1906 to March, 1906 Metropolitan Light Infantry The Metropolitan Light Infantry was organized in April, 1883, with the following officers: Captain, O. J. Keite First Lieutenant, M. W. King; Second Lieutenant, George R. Foster At organization there were 30 enlisted men. The uniforms of the company were blue sack coats and blue pants of a lighter shade with black side-stripe. It was armed with Springfield rifles. The history of the Metropolitan Light Infantry is interspersed with periods of lulls and fresh outbursts of enthusiasm among its members. Internal troubles produced rather a checkered career for the company. It did not re-enlist under the State military law of 1890, but was not officially disbanded and continued to exist, though in a badly disorganized state. It was reorganized after the law of 1891 was passed, requiring all military organizations to enlist or disband, but in the course of time the old troubles reappeared, and finally came to a climax on August 14, 1895, when all of the officers resigned. J.D. Maxwell, second lieutenant of the Jacksonville Light Infantry, was assigned by Major Turner to the temporary command of the M.L.I., and he was theoretically in command of the company until it was reorganized September 4, 1895, as the Jacksonville Rifles. Members of the Metropolitan Light Infantry possessed a fund of interesting and amusing anecdotes of instances in its history. The discussed the happenings during the encampment at Pablo Beach in the Murray Hall days of 1886. With a twinkle in the eye they told of a momentous occasion when, spick and span in their white duck pants, they were ordered on dress parade and given the command to kneel and fire upon a dirty field; and further, as they executed that order, about the ripping sound akin to the parting of seams. And many other occasions of fun and frolic during the company's career. But history also points out that whenever emergency called them they were there, and for that reason the people of Jacksonville always had a kindly feeling for this company and viewed with regret the troubles that beset it from time to time. The company changed uniform several times. The most striking was the bottle-green uniform of 1889-90, militia days when a company could choose its own uniform. For the officers the coast was cut frock-style, three rows of brass buttons, with gold epaulets and trimmings; gold pants-stripe, and a helmet decorated with a flowing white plume. Enlisted men wore the same bottle-green; but their coats were cut "swallow-tail", silver decorations instead of gold, and plumes of green instead of white. O.J. Leite was the first captain of the M.L.I. He was succeeded in 1884 by W.J. L'Engle, and Captain L'Engle by F.P. Fleming in 1885. Captain Fleming resigned in July, 1888, being engaged in a campaign for Governor; J.B. Morello was elected to fill the vacancy. J.E. McGinnis was captain in 1889 and the forepart of 1890. Failing to enlist under the law of 1890, the company was without a commissioned captain until it was reorganized under the law of 1891, when L.H. Mattair was commissioned captain; he commanded the company until August, 1895. Jacksonville Rifles The Jacksonville Rifles was a direct reorganization of the Metropolitan Light Infantry. This reorganization took place on September 4, 1895, with a new constitution and new bylaws, under the name Jacksonville Rifles. On September 18, 1895, the Rifles elected its first officers, namely, Wm. LeFils, captain; A.G. Hartridge, first lieutenant. The company immediately took on new life and ever afterward was an important factor in the military life of the State. It was reorganized April 25, 1898, with 77 men, for service in the Spanish-American war and soon recruited to full war strength. Under the command of J.Y. Wilson, captain; C.H. Chestnut and J.H. Stephens, first lieutenants, and T.C. Watts, second lieutenant, the company entrained for Fort Brooke (Tampa) May 12, 1898, and was there mustered into the United States service May 27. It was then transferred to camp at Palmetto Beach. The company was not sent to Cuba. On July 21 it entrained for Fernandina and remained there a month, going thence to Huntsville, Ala. It was mustered out of U.S. service at Huntsville January 27, 1899. Returning to Jacksonville, the Rifles resumed its former designation in the Florida State troops. Soon afterward its letter designation was changed from C. to F., as the latter was its war designation and it wished to retain it. In the following years the company kept very well recruited and came to be one of the prize military companies of the State, and one of the most feared in competitive drills at State encampments. However, it felt the lack of interest that beset the other military organizations preceding the World war, though it was successful in recruiting to full strength as required by the National Defense Act of 1916, and was preserved as a full company of the First Separate Battalion. This battalion formed the central unit about which was built the Florida regiment that was sent to Camp Wheeler and ws there broken up to become amalgamated with other commands. Captains of the Rifles: Wm. LeFils, September, 1895 to April, 1898 James Y. Wilson, April, 1898 to March, 1899 T. C. Watts, April, 1899 to March, 1901 Wm. LeFils, April 1901 to March, 1906 F.G. Yerkes, March to October, 1906 W.D. Vinzant, Jr., November-December, 1906 George J. Garcia, June, 1907 to 1917. Metropolitan Grays This company was organized at a meeting August 3, 1905, when an application for muster into the State Troops was drawn up and signed by 32 men. On September 4, 1905, the company was mustered in as Co. D, First Regiment, F.S.T., George L. Dancy, Captain; S.C. Harrison, Jr., first lieutenant. The "Grays" was brought to a high state of military perfection in the first years of its existence and won a number of prizes and two State pennants for efficiency; but like the other companies of the old First Florida Regiment, it absorbed some of the feeling that disrupted the Regiment prior to the World war. It did not recruit to full strength as required by the Defense Act of 1916, but it was saved by uniting with a platoon of the St. Augustine company. In this way the company became a unit of the First Separate Battalion that went to Camp Wheeler during the World war. Captains: G. L. Dancy, September, 1905 to January, 1906 S.C. Harrison, Jr., March, 1906 to June, 1910 (promoted to major) Reuben Ragland, June, 1910 to December, 1911 G.R. Seavy (assigned temporarily) A.E. Barrs, April, 1912 to April, 1913 C.B. Duffy, August, 1913 to March, 1914 W.M. McCrory, April to December, 1914 A.Y. Milam, January, 1915 to January, 1916 G.R. Seavy, 1916 to World War Dixie Guards The company was organized June 19, 1908, and mustered into the State service as Company B, First Regiment, F.S.T., July 3, 1908, with a roster of 62 men. Its first officers were: Captain, R.F. Metcalf First Lieutenant, W.E. Sweney; Second Lieutenant, A.J. Bassett There was not room enough in the armory and the company occupied a room at No. 120 W. Bay Street until December, 1914, when it moved to a building at Orange and Main Streets. The Dixie Guards was a well-drilled company and won several competitive prizes. It served on riot duty during the street car strike in Jacksonville in 1912. The company was disbanded in November, 1916, for failure to recruit to full war strength as required by the National Defense Act; some of the members then joined the other local companies. Captains: R.F. Metcalf, July, 1908 to November, 1909 W.E. Sweney, November, 1909 to August, 1910 H.L. Covington, October, 1910 to March, 1912 W.A. Daniel, May, 1912 to March, 1914 H.R. Payne, April 1914 to November, 1916 Jacksonville Blues Jacksonville already had four infantry companies when this company was organized. To meet the requirements of the War Department that the First Regiment be increased to 12 companies, the Blues was the first of the extra companies to organize. It was mustered in with 62 men on September 12, 1913, as Co. E, First Regiment, N.G.F. The company was composed largely of young Hebrews of the city. Its history is short, as the company failed to recruit s required by the National Defense Act, and was disbanded in November, 1916, some of its members going to the other local companies in order to save them. Captains: Lewis Landes, September, 1913 to January, 1914; G.R. Seavy (detailed), January to June, 1914; B.F. McGraw, June, 1914 to November, 1916

hi all - there has been some discussion about private cemeteries on another list that i'm on, and i thought the response that i received from cynthia porcher was worth passing along. julie thames howell jax, fla ----- Original Message ----- From: Cynthia H Porcher To: [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] ; [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 7:04 PM Subject: Cemetery Laws I am a researcher for the National Park Service, and I was very interested in the recent postings about cemeteries. I am involved in saving and preserving access to cemeteries in gated resort communities on the sea islands of SC and GA. I forwarded your message to some of my cohorts at NPS and received the following info in return. I hope that some of this info may help. There is some more info which I will send in another post. chp Here are the web sites for the Florida cemetery and human remains law and regulations. I have copied in the pertinent page of the statutes index to find them all (I got to it from the first web address by clicking on Title XLVI in the menu that comes up with the first address shown below. http://www.leg.state.fl.us/Statutes/index.cfm?Tab=statutes&submenu=1 http://fac.dos.state.fl.us/fac/ Select Chapter 1, Department of State Select 1A-45 Procedures for Reporting and Determining Jurisdiction Over Unmarked Human Burials and Select 1A-46 Guidelines for the Public Display of Human Skeletal Remains

Janis, I saw your email concerning the cemetery in New Berlin, when you go again could you please check for any Edge or Geoghagans buried there. Thanks Barbara McColskey [email protected]

Judy, A friend and I recently did a survey of the New Berlin Cemetery. Caroline Von Balson is buried there. The only dates on her marker are: born 1810, died 1858. Wife of Henry Von Balson, erected by Brother F. R. Von Balson, 1968. I don't think F. R. Von Balson is Henry's brother. I think that is a religious title. If you will give me a few days, I'll try to get by the cemetery and take a digital picture to send via email. I only live a few miles from it. Hope this helps in some way. There are quite a few Von Balson's buried in the cemetery. Janis Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: "jjrollin" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2001 6:32 PM Subject: [FLDUVAL] Balsam Cemetery in New Berlin Area > Please help me I am trying to locate a paper or book that was published regarding a cemetery in the New Berlin area of Jacksonville. If some one has access to that information would you be so kind as to look up the name of Caroline Johnson Balsam or von Balsam or Balson, who may have been buried there after 1850. Her husband was Dr. Henry von Balsam or Balsam or Balson. > Any assistance with information regarding this individual will be most appreciative. > Again thank you in advance for your time and effort. > Judy Rollins > > >

Please help me I am trying to locate a paper or book that was published regarding a cemetery in the New Berlin area of Jacksonville. If some one has access to that information would you be so kind as to look up the name of Caroline Johnson Balsam or von Balsam or Balson, who may have been buried there after 1850. Her husband was Dr. Henry von Balsam or Balsam or Balson. Any assistance with information regarding this individual will be most appreciative. Again thank you in advance for your time and effort. Judy Rollins

I am understanding that there maybe a list of those individuals buried in the New Berlin Cemetery in Jacksonville. Would someone be so kind as to see if there is listed a Caroline Johnson von Balsam( or spelled Balson or Balsam without the von )possibly after 1850. Her husband was Doctor Henry von Balsam who named and lived in the New Berlin area of Jacksonville and was Port Physician in 1855. Any information would be helpful with trying to research this individual, Mrs. Caroline von Balsam. Thank you in advance for your time and effort in this matter. I do appreciate any assistance available. Thank you. Judy Rollins

hi ginny - i just got back from vacation and noticed your message among my email. don't know if anyone got with you in response to your question but "the drysdale addition" would have been a parcel of land added to, or included in, the legal description of an area or neighborhood. i know that is probably confusing; let me try to explain further. if, for example, a piece of land is recorded in the local property appraiser's office as (just making up the names here for the purpose of illustration), "lot so-and-so, block so-and-so, avondale, recorded in plat book etc, etc..." then let's say that someone named drysdale owned a section of land or acquired a section of land adjoining the parcel known as avondale, the parcel that was owned or known as the drysdale property might be called "the drysdale addition" to "avondale". i don't know if that confuses you or not. if so, let me know and i'll try to get you even more confused. you could find out from the property apprai! ser's office where "the drysdale addition" is in jacksonville. their telephone number is 904-630-2011. i will also send you, by private email since rootsweb doesn't allow attachments, a genealogy information helplist that i've compiled that has telephone numbers, web site addresses, etc. that are useful when researching in the northeast florida area. hope this helps. julie thames howell, jax, fla ----- Original Message ----- From: Ginny Brewton To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, May 06, 2001 10:16 PM Subject: [FLDUVAL] What was Drysdale's addition? I am researching the Louis Fleming Drysdale family in Jacksonville FL in the 1890's. There are many family members of Drysdale's and Haddock's living in "The Drysdale addition". Does anyone know what this was? Does anyone have any additional information on these people? Thanks, Ginny Brewton

Hi List. My name is Beverly Young. I need some kind ole sole to perform a look up in the Jacksonville City Directories for my great great grandparents Frank Dozier and Marina (or Rinah) in S Jacksonville during the early 1890's. My great uncle William Dozier was born in S Jacksonville in 1892., as well as my great grandmother Mattie Dozier in 1886. Thanks, Beverly

In the city directories usually only the man and wife, if he had one, were the only ones listed. Sometimes children were listed, but NOT with the parent(s) and only when the child was about 16 to 18 years old and beside their name it will say "student". To find any possible children in that age range for someone you find in the directories, you need to look for the surname and then all people with the same address. By looking for a surname and then going down the list and finding all persons listed at the same address, you can find parents, brothers, sisters, aunts, etc. that are related. The directory does not actually say, sister, brother, mother, aunt, etc. but after getting all names for the same address you can then determine relationships by checking the censuses or death obits, etc. Usually people with the same surname living in the same house are related somehow.

In the directories of the 1920's were the husband and wife the only people listed. Were children ever mentioned? I have a little confusion regarding ALVIN C. PARSONS, his wife, Flossie, and one of their daughters, Marion. Using the directory as a reserarch device, what would be the next step. The years I am most interested in are 1922-1926. Thanks for your help with my neverending quest. Regards Rose

I am researching the Louis Fleming Drysdale family in Jacksonville FL in the 1890's. There are many family members of Drysdale's and Haddock's living in "The Drysdale addition". Does anyone know what this was? Does anyone have any additional information on these people? Thanks, Ginny Brewton