Mike, To help you a little bit, I copied my record of Florida storms for you. I don't know if I have all of them in the time period. The one before 1919 was in 1880s, so I think that would be too early for you. 1919, Sep 9: Key West was struck by a hurricane on this date which claimed 300 lives in Key West. The US Weather bureau had estimated the damage at $2 million. In 1990 current money that would amount to about $40 million. 1921Tampa Bay/Tarpon Springs The tide in Tampa Bay was 10.5 feet. The barometric pressure was 29.11", and the winds were 100 MPH 1926, 10 Sep: Today the City of Miami prepared for a hurricane with winds of more than 135 mph. For more than two weeks, south Florida residents worried about when and where the storm would hit. More than 18,000 homes were destroyed, 5,000 injured, and more than 850 killed when the hurricane finally came ashore on the 17th. 1928, Sep 6: The Belle Glade and Palm Beach area was devastated by a hurricane. The Great Lake Okeechobee hurricane struck Florida as a Category 4 storm, with winds pushing lake waters to a storm surge of more than 15 feet. The area surrounding the lake's south end, occupied primarily by migrant agricultural workers, flooded. The Red Cross's death toll count reached 1,836, but additional bodies and skeletons were discovered after the end of the Red Cross count. In response to this disaster, the US Army Corps of Engineers built dikes around the lake to prevent a recurrence. 1933, Sep 4:An unnamed hurricane struck the east coast of FL on this date. More than "4 million boxes of citrus were blown from the trees statewide", according to John M. Williams and Iver W. Duedall in the revised edition of "Florida Hurricanes and Tropical Stoms" (Gainesville: univ Press of FL, 1997). The US Weather Bureau reports that "The property loss in Indian River, St Lucie and Palm Bch Counties, was probably about $2 million dollars, ($25 million in 1990 dollars.)" 1935, 2 Sep:The Overseas Railroad in Monroe County ceased operations following extensive hurricane damage. Over 120 miles of railroad was destroyed and 577 individuals were killed by this devastating storm. The destruction of the Florida East Coast bridges between the Keys ended the dream of the late Henry Flagler of extending his road to Cuba and beyond. The Overseas Highway was built to replace the railroad, using many of the same casements. This hurricane was rated as a Category 5 hurricane, the only one known to have hit the Florida Peninsula before Hurricane Andrew. 1945, Sep 14: The Richmond Naval Air Station, the large blimp base south of Miami, was struck by hurricane winds today. As a result of fires caused by the wind damage and the rapidity with which the flames spread, damage was severe. Three of the world's largest hangars, 25 blimps, 183 military airplanes, and 150 automobiles were destroyed. An additional 153 civilian planes were destroyed. Overall damage was estimated at $35 million. 1950, Sep 5: Hurricane Easy struck the south west coast from Yankeetown to Cedar Key. This unusual storm with winds of 125 mph produced the single greatest 24 hour rainfall in Florida since records have been kept. Over today and tomorrow Sep 5 & 6th 38.7 inches of rain fell at Yankeetown. 1950, Sep 6: Rain continued today along the Gulf Coast as Hurricane Easy slowly moved along. In Yankeetown, residents faced rising flood waters from the 38.7 inches of rain that would eventually fall. 1960, Sep: Hurricane Donna a category 4 hurricane came ashore between Naples and Ft Myers. 1960, 11 Sep: Today, President Dwight D. Eisenhower declared the Florida Keys and parts of Central Florida "disaster areas" following the more than $1 billion in damages wrought by Hurricane Donna. 1964, 25 Aug: Hurricane Cleo struck Ft Lauderdale with 130mph winds. The storm continued throughout the early morning hours. 1964, Sep 9: Hurricane Dora swept across north Florida after coming ashore near St. Augustine. The storm's 125 mph winds produced a storm surge of 12-15 feet and, together, the elements did more than $250 million in damages (1$billion in 1990 dollars). This was the first hurricane to strike Florida north of Stuart since the Hurricane of 1880. 1965, Sep 7 : Hurricane Betsy, a Category 3, struck southern Florida with winds between 120 and 145 mph. 1972, 21 June Hurricane Agnes struck FL with a vengeance today. In her stay in the Sunshine State, 25 people died.where? 1979, 2 Sep: Residents of Ft lauderdale braced for the onslaught of Hurricane David, located about 75 miles east of the city. David packed winds of approximately 85 mph and was expected to make landfall in the early morning hours of Sep 3. 1988 21 Aug: Hurricane Chris battered Florida's east coast from Miami to Jax. 1988 Nov22-24: Hurricane Keith, Hit and came in the west shore of FL between Tampa and Ft Myers at 65 mph. It exited the state on the 24th between Melbourne and Cape Canaveral. 1992 Aug 21:Wary South Floridians were keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Andrew as it made its way across the Atlantic. On this day, Andrew sat about 600 miles east of Nassau with sustained winds of 65 miles an hour. 1992, Aug 22: This morning, Floridians were informed that Tropical Storm Andrew was now Hurricane Andrew, with winds of 76 mph. At 11pm meterologists reported that Hurricane Andrew sported winds of 110 mph, and was located about 500 miles east of Miami, and was still moving west toward the Florida coast. 1992, Aug 23: Hurricane Andrew reached classification as a Category 4 hurricane today. Located about 300 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Greatorex" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2002 2:44 AM Subject: [FLORIDA] Hurricane deaths > All, their is a story in my family that an ancestor of ours emigrated to the > USA "grew Oranges and died in a hurricane". > > Lovely story but up till now had no real info to prove or disprove it. > However, I have discovered that a relative of mine called Lillian Greatorex > married a Philip Beard here in the UK around 1908. Family legend has > it that they emigrated to the USA. I have definate information that she > was in Florida in 1924 in company with her brother John Henry Greatorex > but no mention of her husband. > > However, in 1936 I have mention of her again but this time she is called > Lillian Macomber, wife of a Guy Macomber. They were resident in > Montgomery AL. > > Now I understand that in the early part of the 20th Century many people > were killed in Hurricanes. Is their somewhere any sort of data base or > reference I can consult to see if this Philip Beard is listed? This may give > me sort of idea as to where they were resident and maybe find them in > the 1920 or even 1910 Census. > > Reagrds > > Mike Greatorex > Harrogate > England > Looking for All Greatorex's in Blyth/Worksop/Sheffield and Orange Co, NY, USA >

A lot of folks don't realize that prior to 1926, Escambia and the West Florida counties grew citrus crops. Santa Rosa and Walton Counties had heavy tobacco crops. There were several devastating hurricanes that struck Pensacola and West Florida in 1906 and 1926. So perhaps the "orange" industry could be an euphemism for citrus which included Satsuma oranges, grapes, grapefruit, and the like. Dean Dean DeBolt University Librarian Special Collections and West Florida Archives John C. Pace Library University of West Florida 11000 University Parkway Pensacola, FL 32514-5750 Tele: 850-474-2213; Fax: 850-474-3338

Any help in finding city directory or 1920 census information on this family would be greatly appreciated. Charles Eugene Donihue Jessie E. Colley Charles H Donihue Russell Donihue 51 S M. Street in Lakeworth, Fl. in 1921 [email protected]

All, their is a story in my family that an ancestor of ours emigrated to the USA "grew Oranges and died in a hurricane". Lovely story but up till now had no real info to prove or disprove it. However, I have discovered that a relative of mine called Lillian Greatorex married a Philip Beard here in the UK around 1908. Family legend has it that they emigrated to the USA. I have definate information that she was in Florida in 1924 in company with her brother John Henry Greatorex but no mention of her husband. However, in 1936 I have mention of her again but this time she is called Lillian Macomber, wife of a Guy Macomber. They were resident in Montgomery AL. Now I understand that in the early part of the 20th Century many people were killed in Hurricanes. Is their somewhere any sort of data base or reference I can consult to see if this Philip Beard is listed? This may give me sort of idea as to where they were resident and maybe find them in the 1920 or even 1910 Census. Reagrds Mike Greatorex Harrogate England Looking for All Greatorex's in Blyth/Worksop/Sheffield and Orange Co, NY, USA

I have noticed in several of the local genealogical societies' newsletters and on one e-mail posting that the wrong dates are being used for the Florida State Genealogical Society, Inc.'s yearly conference. They are using 13-17 Nov.; however, the correct dates are 15-16 Nov. with early registration on the evening of the 14th for those who have checked into the hotel already. It will be at the Hilton Hotel in St. Petersburg 15-16 November. You may go to our web page <www.rootsweb.com/~flsgs/2002conf> for full details, schedule and registration form. This information will also be included in Florida Lines, the newsletter for FSGS members, and all Florida societies will receive a flyer in the mail. I also noticed in one newsletter that they reported the joint FSGS/FGS conference to be held 3-6 Sept 2003 at the Renaissance Orlando Resort at SeaWorld was to be in 2002. It is next year folks!!! Start planning now. For those who aren't sure what FGS stands for - The Federation of Genealogical Societies. Past conferences have had approximately 2,000 attendees. Leslie (Leslie Jeffcoat Maddocks)

Dear Florida Researchers: I would like to point out some potential problems you might incur when using the 1930 Soundex of the 12 southern states. Each county of each state is given a number in alphabetical order. For example Alachua County is #1 and Washington County is #67. This number is used in the microfilm guide and is on every microfilm page of each county. The number is printed as Enumerator’s District #29-51. This actually means County #29 (Hillsborough) and Enumeration Number (ED) 51. In addition, the ED number is not strictly numeric. You will need the 1930 microfilm guide (available from the National Archives) to determine the order of the ED #. This mostly affects the larger counties like Broward, Dade, etc. For example, this is the ED order of Broward County: 1-3, 16, 4-15, 17, 18 NP (No population), 19-33. Note: ED 16 comes after ED 3. Confused? Well, to add to your confusion, what is stated, as a “Sheet No” on the Soundex card is really the “visitation number” on the census. It is the 5th column: Column 1 Line # Column 2 Street, avenue, road Column 3 House Number Column 4 Dwelling Number Column 5 Visitation Number Once you know these facts, it will become clear on how to use the Soundex. I have checked only Florida. It appears by looking at the 1930 guide, that all the soundexed states have been done the same way. I hope this will help you in locating your ancestor on the 1930 Florida census. Pam Cooper Pamela J. Cooper, Supervisor Indian River County Main Library Florida History & Genealogy Department 1600 21st Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960 772-770-5060, Fax 772-770-5066 Email: [email protected]

Try Hernando County, Florida. There is biographical information on the Baker Family. ----- Original Message ----- From: Deborah Byrd Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2002 10:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [FLORIDA] Family of John/jonathan Baker of Sumter District S.C> d. 1861 I am looking for information on this family. Deborah Byrd Descendants of Jonathon Baker 1 Jonathon Baker b: 1775 in N.C. d: 07 Nov 1861 in Sumter, S.C. . +Mary d: Bef. 1832 .. 2 Benjamin Baker b: 1808 d: 1858 ...... +Tabetha Vause .. 2 John W. Baker b: 1810 ...... +Margaret ....... 3 Henry Harvey Baker b: 1837 ....... 3 John Baker ....... 3 Mary Baker ....... 3 Laura Baker b: 26 May 1861 in , Sumter, South Carolina d: 21 Sep 1939 in , Sumter, South Carolina .. *2nd Wife of John W. Baker: ...... +Mary Coker .. 2 Charlotte Baker b: 12 Jan 1812 in ,Sumter, S.C. d: 03 Jan 1890 in , Sumter, S.C. ...... +William Hagood Woods b: 1797 m: 09 Jan 1853 in , Sumter, S.C. .. 2 James Madison Baker b: 1814 in , Sumter, S.C. ...... +Selina E. Hickson b: 1828 ....... 3 Lenora Baker ....... 3 Robert Baker ....... 3 Mary Ester Baker b: 1842 ....... 3 Cornelius Baker b: 1844 d: Aug 1862 in Sharpsburg, , Maryland ....... 3 James M. Baker b: 1846 ....... 3 John Calhoun H. Baker b: 1849 ....... 3 Juli A. Baker b: 1851 ....... 3 Charles B. Baker b: 1855 ....... 3 Martha Jane Baker b: 1859 ....... 3 Cordia C. Baker b: 1861 d: 23 Aug 1938 ....... 3 William Pressley Baker b: 29 Apr 1865 d: 04 Jan 1930 .. 2 Andrew J. Baker b: 1818 in , Sumter, S.C. d: Aft. 1880 in Florida ...... +Susannah Amanda Anderson b: 1818 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1840 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 26 Dec 1858 in Barberville, Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Malcom L. Baker b: 1841 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 14 Aug 1886 ....... 3 John D. Baker b: 1843 in Sumter Co., South Carolina ....... 3 Joseph Franklin Baker b: 1845 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 12 Sep 1886 in Bakersburg, Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Robert C. Baker b: 1846 in Sumter Co., South Carolina ....... 3 William Ravnal Baker b: 1847 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 03 Feb 1893 in Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Andrew Chalmer "Dock" Baker b: 1851 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: May 1916 in Turnbull Bay, Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Thadeus M. Baker b: 07 Oct 1852 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 12 Jun 1921 in Stuart, Florida ....... 3 Henry Amanda Jackson Baker b: 20 Dec 1855 in Volusia Co., Florida d: 03 Jul 1940 .. *2nd Wife of Andrew J. Baker: ...... +Martha Jane Allen b: 1825 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1859 in Volusia Co., Florida d: Abt. 1866 in Mims, Brevard Co., Florida .. *3rd Wife of Andrew J. Baker: ...... +Emma J. b: Abt. 1836 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1868 in Florida d: in Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida *2nd Wife of Jonathon Baker: . +Ester b: 1799 in South Carolina m: 1830 in , Sumter, S.C. d: 01 Mar 1852 in Taylorsville, Sumter, SC .. 2 Martha S. Baker b: 04 May 1833 in , Sumter, South Carolina d: 03 Mar 1852 in Taylorsville, Sumter, South Carolina ...... +Andrew Jackson Byrd b: 12 Nov 1828 in , Darlington, South Carolina m: 01 Oct 1846 in Darlington, South Carolina d: 08 Jul 1864 in Stuart Hosp., Richmond, Henrico, Virginia ....... 3 John Andrew Albert Byrd b: 29 May 1850 in Darlington, South Carolina d: 16 Jun 1945 in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida *3rd Wife of Jonathon Baker: . +Rachel b: 1799 m: Abt. 1853 in , Sumter, SC

I am looking for information on this family. Deborah Byrd Descendants of Jonathon Baker 1 Jonathon Baker b: 1775 in N.C. d: 07 Nov 1861 in Sumter, S.C. . +Mary d: Bef. 1832 .. 2 Benjamin Baker b: 1808 d: 1858 ...... +Tabetha Vause .. 2 John W. Baker b: 1810 ...... +Margaret ....... 3 Henry Harvey Baker b: 1837 ....... 3 John Baker ....... 3 Mary Baker ....... 3 Laura Baker b: 26 May 1861 in , Sumter, South Carolina d: 21 Sep 1939 in , Sumter, South Carolina .. *2nd Wife of John W. Baker: ...... +Mary Coker .. 2 Charlotte Baker b: 12 Jan 1812 in ,Sumter, S.C. d: 03 Jan 1890 in , Sumter, S.C. ...... +William Hagood Woods b: 1797 m: 09 Jan 1853 in , Sumter, S.C. .. 2 James Madison Baker b: 1814 in , Sumter, S.C. ...... +Selina E. Hickson b: 1828 ....... 3 Lenora Baker ....... 3 Robert Baker ....... 3 Mary Ester Baker b: 1842 ....... 3 Cornelius Baker b: 1844 d: Aug 1862 in Sharpsburg, , Maryland ....... 3 James M. Baker b: 1846 ....... 3 John Calhoun H. Baker b: 1849 ....... 3 Juli A. Baker b: 1851 ....... 3 Charles B. Baker b: 1855 ....... 3 Martha Jane Baker b: 1859 ....... 3 Cordia C. Baker b: 1861 d: 23 Aug 1938 ....... 3 William Pressley Baker b: 29 Apr 1865 d: 04 Jan 1930 .. 2 Andrew J. Baker b: 1818 in , Sumter, S.C. d: Aft. 1880 in Florida ...... +Susannah Amanda Anderson b: 1818 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1840 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 26 Dec 1858 in Barberville, Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Malcom L. Baker b: 1841 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 14 Aug 1886 ....... 3 John D. Baker b: 1843 in Sumter Co., South Carolina ....... 3 Joseph Franklin Baker b: 1845 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 12 Sep 1886 in Bakersburg, Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Robert C. Baker b: 1846 in Sumter Co., South Carolina ....... 3 William Ravnal Baker b: 1847 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 03 Feb 1893 in Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Andrew Chalmer "Dock" Baker b: 1851 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: May 1916 in Turnbull Bay, Volusia Co., Florida ....... 3 Thadeus M. Baker b: 07 Oct 1852 in Sumter Co., South Carolina d: 12 Jun 1921 in Stuart, Florida ....... 3 Henry Amanda Jackson Baker b: 20 Dec 1855 in Volusia Co., Florida d: 03 Jul 1940 .. *2nd Wife of Andrew J. Baker: ...... +Martha Jane Allen b: 1825 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1859 in Volusia Co., Florida d: Abt. 1866 in Mims, Brevard Co., Florida .. *3rd Wife of Andrew J. Baker: ...... +Emma J. b: Abt. 1836 in South Carolina m: Abt. 1868 in Florida d: in Jacksonville, Duval Co., Florida *2nd Wife of Jonathon Baker: . +Ester b: 1799 in South Carolina m: 1830 in , Sumter, S.C. d: 01 Mar 1852 in Taylorsville, Sumter, SC .. 2 Martha S. Baker b: 04 May 1833 in , Sumter, South Carolina d: 03 Mar 1852 in Taylorsville, Sumter, South Carolina ...... +Andrew Jackson Byrd b: 12 Nov 1828 in , Darlington, South Carolina m: 01 Oct 1846 in Darlington, South Carolina d: 08 Jul 1864 in Stuart Hosp., Richmond, Henrico, Virginia ....... 3 John Andrew Albert Byrd b: 29 May 1850 in Darlington, South Carolina d: 16 Jun 1945 in Brooksville, Hernando, Florida *3rd Wife of Jonathon Baker: . +Rachel b: 1799 m: Abt. 1853 in , Sumter, SC

There is a statewide index to the 1885 Florida State Census indexed and published by William T. and Patricia Martin. A lot of the Florida libraries have this index (I also have a copy in my personal library). The Martins also have created indexes to various counties. If you want to contact them personally to see if the county you are interested in is available please contact me off list. Leslie

I've been riding a research pony into the interregnum between the end of Spain in Florida and the beginning of the U.S. for awhile, and I can attest to wandering off into a swamp. In addition to the regular void, hiatus, or whatever non-recording situation you have in general, I think that I had part-Creek ancestors on both sides of my family, then in Florida pretending or aspiring to be considered to be White. The prospect of finding documentary evidence of THAT seems impossible. <Major curse word!> I am pretty sure that both of my ancestors born in Florida around 1821 were part of extended families then already here (how or why I don't know), but I can't even fit them into a family tree! The oral history that I have is mostly silence, and I'm pretty sure that much of the rest was deliberately meant to mislead me. The recorded facts are nothing but tantalizing puffs of smoke, and I drift among these things in a haze. RW Russell James wrote: >So, I hope that provides something of an answer. >Anyone interested in research during this period >(1822-1850), you are in for quite a ride!!!!!!!!!!! >

The 1885 state census has not been put online for most counties. As far as I know, only Escambia County has it,and only in part. Because the 1885 state census was done under the auspices of the Dept. of the Interior, the National Archives has microfilmed the complete population schedules for Florida. You can obtain them on their new and improved website at: http://www.archives.gov The 1885 state census has been indexed for most counties and these can be found in various places like family history centers, genealogy libraries, university special collections departments, and the state archives. Russell D. James, M.A. Milton, Florida __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

I have just re-joined this list and wanted to comment on this question.... I have been doing some research lately on the early territorial days of Florida. I have found in the legislative minutes, as well as other documents, the designations "East Florida" for east of the Appalachicola River and "West Florida" for west of the Appalachicola river from statehood in 1821 until 1822. In 1822 the parent counties of Escambia and St. Johns were created. After that time there was no designation for East or West Florida until the mid-1830s during the Second Seminole War. At that time, "West Florida" included the 10 counties west of the Appalachicola River, "Middle Florida" included from the Appalachicola River to the Suwannee River (to appease those from Tallahassee who did not want to be in East or West) and "East Florida" to consist of those lands east of the Suwannee River. Now, why divide into three? Well, the answer is simple--military recruiting. Florida troops in the Second Seminole War had to be recruited in certain numbers. The territorial governor and presumably some legislators, apportioned Florida's quota (from the War Department) among these three sections. The thinking was, according to ex-governor Duval, that Pensacola, Tallahasse, and Newnansville would send the most troops, since most men in Jacksonville and St. Augustine were already serving in the regular army or among coastal defenses (problem with Britain again in mid-1830s). So, I hope that provides something of an answer. Anyone interested in research during this period (1822-1850), you are in for quite a ride!!!!!!!!!!! Russell D. James, M.A. Milton, Florida __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

This is an interesting article Old bones, new life on Clematis? http://www.gopbi.com/partners/pbpost/epaper/editions/wednesday/local_news_d3 f00f86639c2052008b.html We've got more than our share. And now, we have another -- this time, the possibility of 19th-century burial plots near Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach.

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--part1_33.28b9d90f.2a41bd18_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit The family below are known to have members who emigrated to the USA and Canada. --part1_33.28b9d90f.2a41bd18_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: <[email protected]> From: [email protected] Full-name: Pmc248 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 06:51:25 EDT Subject: RENNEY / RENNIE To: [email protected], [email protected] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: CompuServe 2000 32-bit sub 107 This is my family :- Andrew RENNIE born 1675 at Kinnell, Angus, Scotland. Jean COWPER [COOPER] born 1675 at Kinnell, Angus, Scotland. One of their sons, Andrew RENNIE born 1698 at Kinnell, Angus , Scotland, moved to County Durham, England in 1716, where he married at Gateshead, and the name was changed to RENNEY. Considered to be the English spelling. These were my 7X grandparents. Would like to hear from RENNEY / RENNIE, anywhere in the world !!! or anyone with connections to this name. Regards, Pam Renney McKinley in Arizona. --part1_33.28b9d90f.2a41bd18_boundary--

I have looked for the complete 1885 Florida State Census online without any luck. Is there a complete record online or if you can recommend a source that I can buy the CD. Thanks for your help Glory Researching JOHNSON

Hello A few weeks ago I sent a letter to the above cemetery enquiring about a grave & who was buried in it. This morning I have had the letter returned with the message 'no mail receptacle'. Can anyone tell how I can make contact with this cemetery or are the records elsewhere. Thank you Judith Kettlewell

Looking for any info regarding Kader (Cader or Cato) Chester & his wife, Nancy Perkins. Kader was born about 1836 in Gadsden Co, FL; married Nancy Perkins in Leon Co, FL in 1859. Kader's parents were Abner & Roseanna Chester of Concord (Coonbottom), Gadsden Co, FL. Who were their children? Where did they live? When & where did they die? Where are they buried? Thanks! Liz Gerlits Palm Bay, FL

6/13/02 Dear Friends in Genealogy and History, Something we all have been looking for(and needing!) Hope this helps someone with their research. NOTED HISTORIAN DR. CANTER BROWN, JR. DISCUSSES BOOK ON POLK COUNTY HISTORY Historian Canter Brown, Jr. will discuss and sign copies of his book "In the Midst of All That Makes Life Worth Living: Polk County, Florida, to 1940" (commissioned by the Polk County Historical Association) on Wednesday, June 19 at 7:00 p.m. at Barnes & Noble Bookstore, 122 Brandon Town Center in Brandon (813-685-5503). Other local appearances: Thursday, June 20 at 12:00 Noon at the Polk County Historical Association¹s annual banquet at the Bartow Civic Center in Bartow. Call Madelyn Albritton at 863-428-1269 for lunch reservations ($12.50). Friday, June 21 at 10:00 a.m., at the Dr. C.C. Pearce Municipal Library, 103 E. Canal Street in Mulberry (863-425-3246). Dr. Canter Brown, Jr. is the author of many works on Florida history. Brown has received the Florida Historical Society¹s Rembert W. Patrick Book Award and the Certificate of Commendation of the American Association for State and Local History. He has taught at Florida A&M University and was the former historian-in-residence at the Tampa Bay History Center. >From the book¹s dustjacket: ³Award-winning historian Canter Brown, Jr. relates in these pages Polk¹s saga from its earliest inhabitants to the verge of World War II. Utilizing many previously neglected primary and secondary sources, Brown traces in-depth the county¹s evolution from Indian hunting ground and refuge, to Free Black sanctuary, white frontier outpost‹and, ultimately‹wealthy enclave, agricultural Eden and industrial center. Here is living, breathing history. Behold colorful characters, saints, sinners, and just ordinary folks.² ³Too often historians neglect the rich diversity that lies behind local heritage. Canter Brown¹s work has turned this unfortunate reality on its head. This book reveals true human experience in all its complexities and color.² ‹Larry Eugene Rivers, Distinguished Professor of History, Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University. Contact: Connie L. Brown Phone: (813) 926-8695 E-mail: [email protected] Shelby Bender Volunteer Director Quintilla Geer Bruton Archives Center East Hillsborough Historical Society 605 N. Collins Street Plant City FL 33566 [email protected]

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