I need help in finding an obit on Frank E. Winslett died in Lake Wales, FL between 1930 and 1940. He was married to Aro Landress around 1928. Any help is appreciated. Margie

looking for parents of these three page brothers- bryant page abt 1800/1812 nc---sion page abt. 1815 nc, bryant and sion were both in early co, ga 1840. 1850 bryant page was in calhoun co, fla, by 1860 david page abt.1819 nc was living next door to bryant page. thanks in advance. idella

anyone connected to burton braswell that was in decatur co, ga 1860 born abt 1826 census has no place of birth. wife susan,abt 1826--kids-- phereby/pherebs abt.1851----sarah -abt 18/53 ----matilda,abt.1854--robert ,abt 1856--jane, abt.1858.wondering if burton is the son of thomas braswell that was also in decatur. idella

If you want the complete recordd send an email yo my address Name: Leonard Landress Age: AgeWith12ths('17',false);17 Estimated birth year: abt 1913 Birthplace: Georgia Relation to head-of-house: Stepson Race: White Home in 1930: Highland Park, Polk, Florida

I am new to this list and hopeing to find an obit of the following two people. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you, Margie BONIFAY CEMETERY, Bonifay, Holmes County, Florida LANDRESS, Elizabeth G., b. May 2 1924, married Mar 11 1948, w/o Leonard D. Landress LANDRESS, Leonard D., b. Jul 31 1912 d. Jan 8 1999, h/o Elizabeth G. Landress LANDRESS, Ollie Fralish, b. Dec 8 1912 d. Nov 3 1947

The Southern Genealogist's Exchange Society of Jacksonville, Florida, announces plans for a spring genealogy seminar to be held Saturday, March 11, 2006, with speaker Brent H. Holcomb, from South Carolina. Details will follow later. See www.sgesjax.tripod.com for further announcements about this and also their fall seminar, October 8, 2005.

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Hi Leslie I thank you for sending me this cemetery info. I appreciate all your help. Mike Jones

You will find the cemetery listing here for Robert and his wife: http://www.rootsweb.com/~flbradfo/Cemetery/DedanCem.html If you do not know his parents names, you may order a copy of his death certificate from Florida Vital Statistics in Jacksonville for $5.00 and if the informant knew the names they would be on the certificate. Leslie -----Original Message----- From: Sjc2108@wmconnect.com [mailto:Sjc2108@wmconnect.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2005 6:45 AM To: FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [FLORIDA] RE: Jones, Robert Jessie/Jesse Hi Kind Listers I need help to start my family research. I've reached my great grand father and I can't find any information for him. Here is what I know from the oral information from my Papa Jones, William B. Jones, his other name is Jack. Robert Jessie JONES was born 17 February 1888 and I know from dad that he died in May 1960. My grandmother has searched for his death records but she found nothing and we know he died in Brooker, Florida May 1960 and is supposed to be buried in Dedan Cemetery in Bradford County. Robert was married to Lottie Mae Jones and they lived in Brooker for many years once he stopped following the crops from state to state when he retired. Lottie Mae/May was born 30 March 1900 Florence, MS, maiden name was Mathias or Matthias. She died 14 February 1971. I am a 14 year old searching with Granny's help to find my family. Any one who knows anything may email my granny at: sjc2108@wmconnect.com I'm staying with her this summer. TIA Mikie Jones

Florida death record Name: Robert Jesse Jones Death Date: May 1960 County of Death: Bradford State of Death: Florida Race: White Gender: Male

Hi Kind Listers I need help to start my family research. I've reached my great grand father and I can't find any information for him. Here is what I know from the oral information from my Papa Jones, William B. Jones, his other name is Jack. Robert Jessie JONES was born 17 February 1888 and I know from dad that he died in May 1960. My grandmother has searched for his death records but she found nothing and we know he died in Brooker, Florida May 1960 and is supposed to be buried in Dedan Cemetery in Bradford County. Robert was married to Lottie Mae Jones and they lived in Brooker for many years once he stopped following the crops from state to state when he retired. Lottie Mae/May was born 30 March 1900 Florence, MS, maiden name was Mathias or Matthias. She died 14 February 1971. I am a 14 year old searching with Granny's help to find my family. Any one who knows anything may email my granny at: sjc2108@wmconnect.com I'm staying with her this summer. TIA Mikie Jones

Hello, I'd like to mention that I have just received the information from the obituary of Winthrop YOUNG who died in 1997. Winthrop was the son of Earle YOUNG, who had been born in Killingly, CT, to Abner and Clara (DEXTER) YOUNG. "St. Petersburg Times (FL) - December 29, 1997 YOUNG, WINTHROP A., 78, of Clearwater, died Saturday (Dec. 27, 1997) at Columbia Clearwater Community Hospital. He was born in West Haven, Conn., and came here in 1976 from Ohio. He was a retired FBI Agent. He was a member of the Peace Memorial Presbyterian Church, Clearwater, a past Commander of the Clearwater Yacht Club, .... and a member of the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, the Sons of the American Revolution, and the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI. Survivors include three sons .... and one daughter ...., a sister, Barbara CLEMENTS of .. CA ...." I also received a newspaper article mentioning him: April 12, 1997 "The Tampa Tribune SUN CITY CENTER Mayflower descendant to speak: Winthrop YOUNG of Clearwater, a member of Gov. William Bradford Colony, Mayflower Descendants of the State of Florida, and the Mayflower Society of Florida, is the scheduled speaker for the Wednesday meeting of Sun City Center's .. Col. George Mercer Brook Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. ......" * Please note that Mr. YOUNG was giving this speech - just 9 months before his death ! Winthrop YOUNG probably spent many years researching his family-tree, concentrating on his YOUNG line, which goes: John YOUNG to Joseph YOUNG to James YOUNG to David YOUNG to Othaniel YOUNG to Israel YOUNG to Jonathan YOUNG to Abner Seth YOUNG to Earle Austin YOUNG to Winthrop Abner YOUNG. And, this line went from Eastham and Orleans, MA, to Providence and Smithfield, RI, to Scituate, RI, to Killingly, CT, to West Haven, CT. In the document, Winthrop mentions that there is a lot of mis-information about this YOUNG line. I came across this document, accidentally, by a "distant cousin" in CT who was helping me to find out about DEXTER families in Killingly, CT. It is a well-researched document, and he probably offered "the best answers" to the information he found. (I'm sorry; I cannot do look-ups; the document is packed in a moving box and I don't have access to it at the moment.) But, a copy is available at the Killingly Historical Society in CT. The reason I am interested in Winthrop YOUNG is that I have "a hunch" (a sincere HOPE) that his research-papers and/or notes .. include information on the "mystery" surrounding the birth of my grandmother in 1889. The story of my grandmother's youth is a long one, so I'll try to offer a very brief version of it: John DEXTER of Killingly, CT, and Mary CLARKE of Westport, MA, married in CT in the 1850's. They lived on one of the DEXTER Farms in Killingly, I believe. They had 3 children, but only 1 lived to adulthood. Their daughter, Clara DEXTER, married Abner YOUNG of Killingly - "bringing together two long-standing families in Killingly." Abner and Clara had 2 children, but only Earle YOUNG, b~1881, lived to adulthood. While in their mid-50's, around 1888, John and Mary DEXTER "strangely" moved to Boston, MA. In 1892, while in their late 50's, while living in Melrose, MA, they adopted a girl, Age 3. The little girl was reportedly "a foundling" on the streets of Boston on Feb. 1, 1889. She might have been hospitalized and then went into State Custody at Age 3 months. At the adoption, the little girl's name was changed to Mary Anna Clark DEXTER. Unfortunately, Mrs. Mary DEXTER died in Apr. 1899, when her Adoptive daughter was 10. John DEXTER reportedly placed his Adoptive daughter in an orphanage in Downtown Boston and moved to a nearby Boarding House. In 1904, he had a Stroke and went to a State Hospital where he died a year later. Mrs. DEXTER's remains were returned to Killingly to be buried there. Mr. DEXTER's remains were buried on the grounds of the State Hospital. Mary "Mamie" DEXTER spent the rest of her youth in "homes." At around Age 19, she was invited to go live in the home of her girlfriend's father (with girlfriend). One of the neighbors was a George KERR, who took quite a liking to her. On Christmas Eve, 1911, they walked to a Minister's home and asked him to marry them. Because of all the "family stories" and "tales" told to her, most of which turn out to be not true, and, because of information my mother found, and then I found, I believe that my grandmother was adopted by her own grandparents. I believe that Mrs. Clara YOUNG "somehow" had an "unwanted pregnancy" in the summer of 1888. And, I believe someone took the baby to Boston in order to keep a "small town scandal" down to a low roar. A "distant cousin" in CT, descended from Mrs. Mary DEXTER's mother, and I found each other on-line. When we compared family-photos, there is a strong resemblance between her grandmother and my grandmother. In Winthrop YOUNG's document, there are only 2 short paragraphs on his grandparents, Abner and Clara YOUNG. There is only a very brief mention of his great-grandparents, John and Mary DEXTER. And, there is NO mention of his grandmother's Adoptive sister. IF .. my "educated guess" is correct, then my grandmother was the half-sister of Earle YOUNG. By way of the Adoption, Earle would have been my grandmother's nephew, and he was 7 years older than she was. (Clara was about 30 years older than her Adoptive sister) With the information from the 1997 obituary, I was able to find the current addresses of two of Winthrop YOUNG's children. So, I spent yesterday morning writing letters to them. I am HOPING and PRAYING .. someone in the family .. has "the information" which will show .. or help me to find out .. whether Mrs. Clara YOUNG had "3 pregnancies" which one Census report stated. Thank you for your time. Betty (near Lowell, MA) FYI: Someone else provided information that shows Winthrop YOUNG also lived in West Palm Beach, FL. I am curious whether he is buried in Florida. The Florida Death Index shows he died in Pinellas County.

Shiela: Just in case she doesn't cover Pensacola: Ft. Pickens, which is near present day Gulf Breeze and across the Bay from Pensacola, never left Union hands. The location of Ft. Pickens ensured the Confederacy wasn't able to use Pensacola's port while they were in control in 1861 & 1862. The Confederacy withdrew from Pensacola in 1862, leaving a small army in south Alabama. Pensacola was a ghost town when the Union moved in a few days later. During the Confederacy's withdrawal they burned nearly every means of livelihood and food production for many of the remaining residents in the area (Milton and Bagdad were nearly destroyed. No grist mill existed in the entire western half of then Santa Rosa County and few boats of any size). The Union remained in control of Pensacola (just the town, no one was in control of the countryside) for the remainder of the war. In late 1863 General Alexander Asboth, commander at Pensacola was given permission to form a cavalry regiment of local men to help him control the area better and assist the families attempting to reach Pensacola, and food and safety. The panhandle became a increasingly chaotic place with two armies (The CSA withdrew to Pollard, AL), bands of Confederate deserters, impressment agents and local militia roaming the countryside at will. And yes, the Unionist sentiment in Florida was strong at the beginning of the war (not sure I would estimate 33%) and was much stronger by the end. Probably even stronger was the citizens in the pandhandle (and S. AL) who wanted both sides to leave them alone and were forced to pick a side by 1863. Thank you for sharing your enjoyment of the book. I had heard about it and was wondering if it was worth the purchase. Sharon Genealogist, Ancestral & Historical Research, Writing, Websites and Lectures The 1st Florida Cavalry, US Volunteers - ask me about my research and book! http://www.roadshometofl.com Roads Home to Florida: Some Southern Families 40+ surnames online with LOTS of related materials ----- Original Message ----- From: "s. c." <rephs@hotmail.com> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 2:02 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Grander in Her Daughters: FL's women during the civil war by Tracy Revels > Dear Listers, > > Just a note to tell you about a book I am reading. I have no connection > with the author. > > This is so interesting. I am learning all kinds of interesting facts. > Some are listed below: > > St Augustine and Key West were under Union rule during all the war while > other towns like > Tampa and Jacksonville were occupied part of the time. Not sure about > Pensacola haven't > read about it as yet. > > Some estimate that 1/3 of the population were union loyalists > > FL was 3rd to leave the union behind SC and MIss. It was a large state > in terms of size > and coastline but the least of the So states in terms of population > (140000) . > > In 1860 of the white population about 57000 were under the age of 30 > while 20000 were > over 30. (I find this statistic incredible!) The average age for whites > was 21.2. > > FL entered the union in 1845 and more than half of its free residents came > from somewhere > else, mostly GA, SC, NC and Ala in that order. > > Slaves made up 44% of the population, 34% of FL white families owned > slaves. > > To be female in the antibellum south was to be a laborer.No matter her > station her life > was defined by toil. > > Tampa thrived on trade with the interior cattlemen, St Augustine was > developing into FL's > first true resort. > > Leon Cty was the largest and richest in 1860 with a pop of 12300. > > Jacksonville residents trimmed their yards to sand to keep out snakes > > 96% of FL residents lived in rural areas. > > Great herds of cattle roamed the open tracts of the St Johns and Peace > rivers > > Sheila > > >

http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/digital/collections/sanborn/query/index.html This is the link for the search page of the Sanborn Fire Maps. Many FL cities are available as are many years. If you have not checked out these maps do so! You can find your ancestor's house and see if it is made of stone, brick or wood, if it has a porch or outbuilding, etc. It is very cool. Sheila

Dear Listers, Just a note to tell you about a book I am reading. I have no connection with the author. This is so interesting. I am learning all kinds of interesting facts. Some are listed below: St Augustine and Key West were under Union rule during all the war while other towns like Tampa and Jacksonville were occupied part of the time. Not sure about Pensacola haven't read about it as yet. Some estimate that 1/3 of the population were union loyalists FL was 3rd to leave the union behind SC and MIss. It was a large state in terms of size and coastline but the least of the So states in terms of population (140000) . In 1860 of the white population about 57000 were under the age of 30 while 20000 were over 30. (I find this statistic incredible!) The average age for whites was 21.2. FL entered the union in 1845 and more than half of its free residents came from somewhere else, mostly GA, SC, NC and Ala in that order. Slaves made up 44% of the population, 34% of FL white families owned slaves. To be female in the antibellum south was to be a laborer.No matter her station her life was defined by toil. Tampa thrived on trade with the interior cattlemen, St Augustine was developing into FL's first true resort. Leon Cty was the largest and richest in 1860 with a pop of 12300. Jacksonville residents trimmed their yards to sand to keep out snakes 96% of FL residents lived in rural areas. Great herds of cattle roamed the open tracts of the St Johns and Peace rivers Sheila

Dear Listers, Many thanks to Gail and Leslie who replied to my request with such an abundance of information. It seems that my information on Mildred dying on Rhode Island in 1985 must have been a weird coincidence of name and age, as the burial in Folk must be right. Such a shame there seemed to have been no children. Perhaps grave 1was John's wife Catherine who died before 1910, although that seems a bit early for them to have a second home. I'm off to see an elderly Easton aunt this weekend but will follow up all leads next week. How exciting, and your expertise makes it seem so easy, but I know it isn't. Many thanks. John as the eldest son of a poor family did so well by emigrating. A younger brother, my grandfather James, was born and died in the same small cottage on the English side of the Scottish/ English border in Northumberland. Best wishes, Mary

Dear Listers, On the 1930 census for Folk, Florida , a great uncle John Easton, aged 86 was staying with his daughter-in-law Mildred, aged 41 in Victoria Precinct, Lakeland City.. I wonder if there is any way of finding his death. I imagine he would not have too many years left to him. John's only son Harry Parkes Easton , aged 54, was an Attorney in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Although Mildred died in Rhode Island I don't know where John or Harry died. If i'm on the wrong list could you redirect me please? Mary

Hillsborough County Public Library Ask a Librarian http://www.askalibrarian.org/ask/vrl_intro.asp?library=FLPL2900%0A TRAILS indexes newspaper & magazine articles relating to the history of the Tampa Bay area and the state of Florida from selected local publications. It also includes citations to obituaries published in the "Tampa Tribune". http://169.139.225.46:8080/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=107940889UK68.336&profile=main&menu=search&submenu=power&ts=1079408980593#focus Easton, John; 88; 1931 1931 11 04 Easton, John; 88; 1931 Publisher: Tampa Tribune (microfilm) Date: 1931 11 04 Page: Deaths-p.2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Newbery" <newberyuk@yahoo.co.uk> To: <FLORIDA-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 5:04 PM Subject: [FLORIDA] Deaths Easton Dear Listers, On the 1930 census for Folk, Florida , a great uncle John Easton, aged 86 was staying with his daughter-in-law Mildred, aged 41 in Victoria Precinct, Lakeland City.. I wonder if there is any way of finding his death. I imagine he would not have too many years left to him. John's only son Harry Parkes Easton , aged 54, was an Attorney in Oakmont, Pennsylvania. Although Mildred died in Rhode Island I don't know where John or Harry died. If i'm on the wrong list could you redirect me please? Mary

The online cemetery records for Polk Co. has at Oakhill Cemetery, Lakeland: John Easton died 11-03-31; Mildred B. Easton 7-28-61 and Harry P. Easton 4-17-37. Looks like your family. You can order death certificates from the Florida Vital Statistics Office in Jacksonville for $5.00 each. Leslie

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