St. Johns - Family History & Genealogy Message Board

Re: Pinehurst Collegiate Seminary in Switzerland, FL

juliew116b — 2013-04-10 12:14:45Z

Sorry I didn't make it clear. I'm interested in knowing how they were treated by the staff. There is an old story that the students were treated badly by the staff - Gertrude Anhorn mainly - they were made to work in the fields and didn't get much of an education. I would like to verify or disprove this story.

thanks,
julie

Re: Pinehurst Collegiate Seminary in Switzerland, FL

paigefrank77 — 2013-04-09 23:22:18Z

"how the students were treated"
Would that be how they were housed,schooling,treated by the staff or the community?
Good Hunting

Pinehurst Collegiate Seminary in Switzerland, FL

juliew116b — 2013-04-09 16:54:03Z

I am interested in contacting descendants of students who attended Pinehurst in the early 1900's. I particularly want to know how the students were treated. Any and all info is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
julie

Re: Pinehurst, the Anhorns & the unburried dead

juliew116b — 2013-04-09 16:50:51Z

Thank you for the information. It helps.

thanks,
julie

Re: Pinehurst, the Anhorns & the unburried dead

falsterden — 2013-03-24 02:59:28Z

Sisters were Mary Gertrude Anhorn (1865-1941) and Clara Minnie Anhorn (1871-1947). Mary Gertrude died 22 Oct. 1941 (shortly after the newspaper story).

from: Robesonian Friday, October 10, 1941
Investigators found three bodies in the Jacksonville Fla home of the Anhorn sisters Gertrude and Minnie once the exclusive Pinehurst Seminary The mummified bodies were those of their father a sister and a Negro servant who died some 18 years ago A reporter is seen examining the servants casket kept in a barn The other two were kept in the main residence where Miss Minnie still lives Gertrude is now in a St Augustine Fla rest home

1880
East Jacksonville, Duval, Florida
Ebert Anhorn 44
Gertrude Anhorn 15
Fanny Anhorn 12
Minnie Anhorn 9
Tillie Anhorn 7
Ida Thomas 9
Mattie Stewart 3

1910
Saint Johns County, Florida
Eibert Anhorn 72 born about 1838
Mary G Anhorn 40 born about 1870
Fannie C Anhorn 37 born about 1873
Chalmere Nellie 16

Where is Clara Minnie?

Find a Grave, Saint Augustine, St. Johns County, Florida:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=52...

Find a Grave dates:
J. F. Eibert Anhorn (1836-1922)
Mary Gertrude Anhorn (1865-1941)
Fannie Cornelia Anhorn (1867-1925)
Clara Minnie Anhorn (1871-1947)

1932 Obit

97wing — 2013-03-15 02:27:17Z

Can someone direct me to where I might look up a 1932 obituary from St. Augustine?

William C. Hall
died May 21, 1932

Thanks
Steve Hall

Civil War

reddfamilyhistory — 2013-03-10 04:06:50Z

I am currently writing a book on the city of St. Augustine and the Civil War. I would appreciate any information on civilians or soldiers (3rd FL Co. B The St. Augustine Blues). If you have any photos you would like to share and possibly allow me to publish I would be most appreciative and will of course give credit. Thank you for your help!

Fernando R. Leonardy of New Smyrna Beach, FL 1943

drbrownlee — 2012-12-17 06:06:43Z

Fernando is pictured in the 43-F class at Lubbock Army Air Field in Lubbock, Texas. He is a flight cadet. I'm not kin but thought this might help someone researching the family.

Betty Jean Turner

Cecelia0722 — 2012-12-10 02:36:52Z

Looking for Alex TUrner born 1887 In Georgia. Divorced from Sarah Varnadoe. Think he remarried and had a daughter Betty Jean TUrner born 1937--- and he and she were living in St. Augustine in 1940. He was listed as a widower on the census.

Edge

carebearule — 2012-11-23 16:21:57Z

I am looking for an obit for Dominicus Florence Edge. He died in St Johns on Jan 19,1952 in St Johns.

Re: Minorcan Ancestors

ejo53 — 2012-10-02 22:51:58Z

i have traced back to 1548 Diego l in minorca. these are also my ancesters. maybe trade info? my email ejo5o@yahoo.com

Re: Joan or Joseph (Joe) Hill

Bernicewright97 — 2012-07-09 15:19:08Z

Yes, Joan, Joseph, Lisa and Stuart C Hill. All same family, I'nm seeking a current address and telephone number for Joan. It would appear that within the last year they move from the home where they were living. I'm thinking that they may have had to to into a nursing home.
Bernice

Re: Joan or Joseph (Joe) Hill

paigefrank77 — 2012-07-09 11:41:44Z

Joseph Oliver Hill , age 77

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Name/Aliases

Has lived in

DOB

Phone

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Related to

Joseph Oliver Hill
Joe Hill

Saint Johns, FL
Saint Augustine, FL
Glen Burnie, MD
Springfield, VA

Hortensia Hill
Howard Hill
Elizabeth Hill
Joan Hill
Stuart Hill

These are the names I found

Re: Joan or Joseph (Joe) Hill

Bernicewright97 — 2012-07-09 10:58:43Z

Thank you for your reply, but that isn't the correct Stuart.
I do appreciate you taking the time.
Bernicve

Re: Joan or Joseph (Joe) Hill

paigefrank77 — 2012-07-08 22:19:03Z

Try this person

Stuart A Hill
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11944 Walle Dr, Jacksonville, FL 32246

904-642-3448

Are you Stuart A Hill? » Remove Listing
Information provided solely by Intelius

If not, I have other names

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Joan or Joseph (Joe) Hill

Bernicewright97 — 2012-07-08 21:14:19Z

I'm trying to locate a dear friend, Joan Hill, who's last address was in St Johns. She and her husband Joe were active in the genealogy community. If anyone knows where they are living now, I would realy appreciated it if you would pass a message to her. Our church's last mailing was returned to us and the phone number I have doesn't appear to be in service, nor is their e-mail account active.
Thank you,
Bernice Wright
Millersville, Md.

John Ortagus, 80, died in FL in 1903

BarbaraCox147 — 2012-06-19 11:52:58Z

extracted for Jacksonville FL Times Union obit of 1903: (Funny I can't find a rootsweb board for Ortagus, there are many in Duval county in Findagrave, but regardless...)
John ORTAGUS, formerly of St Augustine FL, 80 years old, died 2 Sept 1903 at his daughters home in Jacksonville, FL. Buried 3 Sept 1903 in the family lot in Mandarin FL. Survivors besides his daughter Mrs George Hess of Jacksonville, but they are not named.

Re: CLARKE,DULCET

newsmanatl — 2012-04-22 22:47:14Z

Are you still looking into this?

Re: Early Florida Families on Family Tree

injanae — 2012-03-16 21:23:56Z

I found some records but I already had most of the information. I do want to try the Archdiocese of St. Augustine, though. I was told that they may have some church records.
I've never heard of the publication you mentioned.

Re: Early Florida Families on Family Tree

sviada — 2012-03-16 14:12:40Z

Just found your reply. Were you able to find anything at the Historical society? I had records from there but lost them in Katrina.
Have you ever heard of a quarterly Elscribano?? Don't sure of the spelling? I believe one of my lost documents was from this source.
Thanks
Sally
Louisiana

Re: divorce records St Augustine FL--Eva Meeks

bookanne — 2012-02-21 04:03:52Z

Contact the St Johns County clerk's office and have them check their index to see if there was a divorce.

divorce records St Augustine FL--Eva Meeks

clmeeks — 2012-02-20 18:38:28Z

Mary Evelyn (Eva) Pitts married Henry Clay Meeks in Jones County GA. They lived on a farm in Morgan County GA and had two sons. He disappears sometime after 1910 and she shows up in the 1916 St Augustine city directory with the children and no mention of a husband. As early as 1918 she is listed as widowed. However, I did find one later record that listed her as divorced. Anybody know where to find divorce records dating before 1920? I think she would have filed in St Augustine sometime between 1910 and 1918. Thanks, these are my great grandparents and I'd really like to know what happened to him.

W.J. Pellicer Pearl Greene St.Johns County , Florida

mytedy — 2012-02-13 22:04:42Z

I am looking for information on this couple. I know nothing of W.J. Pellicer, not even what the W.J. stands for. Pearl Green is the daughter of Levi Green and Eugenia Gordon. I found death noice: Mrs. W.J. Pellrey Jr. Parents Levi Greene and Eugenia Gordon. I think it was a misprint and it should be Pellicer. My aunt said she had married a Pellicer. Hope some one will be able to help me with this family. She died in 1927. buried in Evergreen cemetery in St. Augustine,

Thanks bunches
Nancy mytedy@tampabay.rr.com

Re: Minorcan Heritage

frogministry — 2011-10-09 12:24:48Z

Looking for Masters, Solano, Ortagus relatives. My grandmother Loyce Maria Solano, my gggrandmother Mary Louise Masters, My Uncle Ortagus....

Re: Minorcan Heritage

frogministry — 2011-10-09 12:17:45Z

Looking for Masters, Solano, Ortagus relatives. My grandmother Loyce Maria Solano, my gggrandmother Mary Louise Masters, My Uncle Ortagus....

Re: Minorcan Heritage

jerry_ponce — 2011-09-20 12:02:55Z

Hello,
You can find information about Minorcan genealogy on this website (in French, but readable in English through an automatic translation on the index page): http://www.cardona-pj.net

Obituary lookup: Orrin Porter, St. Augustine, FL 1953

Nira349 — 2011-09-03 14:55:55Z

I am looking for an obituary for Orrin C. Porter:
Orrin C Porter, b. 6 Dec 1875 in Ohio, d. 30 Jan 1953 in St. Johns County, Florida

Thank you!

Re: 1762 Piles

ChasPyles13 — 2011-07-04 00:34:10Z

A PatCoghm replied ref Annis Piles Smith Stubbs. Apparently, I cannot access the message. Please answer here.

Parkhill Family

j_parkhillrhs65 — 2011-06-27 12:30:34Z

My grandparents James M. Parkhill and Lottie Lee Parkhill settled in St. Augustine, Florida around 1914-17 along with W. P. Soash.
W.P. Soash also started the Florida Fertile Land Company. Both J.M. Parkhill and his son George worked for the Florida Fertile Land Company. At the same time J.M. Parkhill started the Western Colonization Company. According to the St. Augustine Evening Record, Dated Saturday, November 11, 1916 is the following editorial: “A Western colonization company, headed by J.M. Parkhill of Kansas City, Mo., and Peoria, Ill., has just taken over and planned for platting and draining a large body of land in St. John's County. These lands lie just west of Espanola, between the Florida East Coast Railway and Crescent Lake. A drainage district 16,000 acres is planned and engineering work will begin this week. Reports on this body of land show it to be one of the best bodies of potato and general agricultural land in the county. It is all underlaid with clay from a depth of eighteen inches to two and one-half feet with a dark grey sandy loam surface, much of it open prairie land. There is a gradual fall of fifteen feet west to Crest Lake.
This Company which Mr. Parkhill heads employed W.B. Edminster to locate a large tract of potato land for them, and after nearly a year’s inspection of Florida properties, Mr Edminster selected these lands as the best large body in the potato belt. Mr. Parkhill and his associates have been interested in Texas colonization lands for several years and have taken millions of dollars into that State. The Mexican war and the disturbed condition along the border turned their attention elsewhere and it is largely due to Mr. Edminster's activities that St. Johns County secured this agency, which he believes will be a great force in colonizing this section.
This colony will be made up of practical farmers from the Dakotas and Illinois. Mr. Parkhill says his agency force has enough purchasers in sight to settle a large portion of these lands. He is a confirmed believer in the agricultural future of Florida. He has at this own expenses brought many farmers and financial men from the North into this section to get their opinion only after the closest investigation and each one has gone into their several locations and reported enthusiastically on the prospects of Florida lands as an agricultural investment.

Any information in any articles and newspapers would be greatly appreciated.

Re: Obituary Lookup-OLIVER

gjreddoch1 — 2011-06-25 19:46:38Z

Hi I dont have any info onb your Oliver but your Ray Griner in Newton Co Missouri I might be able to help you. Thanks Jeannie Reddoch gjreddoch@aol.com

Re: 1762 Piles

CynthiaSherratt70 — 2011-06-17 14:42:34Z

Hello there,

An ancestor of mine Wade Stubbs, left Cheshire, England as an early settler in Florida in the days of George111. He lived in St. Augustine at first until Florida was ceded to the Spanish. He could become a Catholic or leave. He chose the latter - after marrying Annis Piles Smith, the widow of a captain on the St. John`s river. They were given compensation for their lands and moved to Nassau first before going to the Turks & Caicos islands

Re: 1762 Piles

CynthiaSherratt70 — 2011-06-17 14:35:51Z

Hello Charles,

Just to let you know my new e-mail - cesherratt@talktalk.net.& to let you know we moved from Wales to Northumberland about 8 years ago.

Best regards...........Cynthia Sherratt

Bessent Family

ginger07 — 2011-04-30 12:23:13Z

I am looking for any information about the Bessent, Besant family who lived in Hastings in 1917. Thanks Ginger

Re: Children of John C and Katherine R (Sands) Harris, m 1931

arbojenn19 — 2011-04-29 03:55:09Z

Thank you so much! Probate records never crossed my mind!

Re: Children of John C and Katherine R (Sands) Harris, m 1931

paigefrank77 — 2011-04-29 03:50:06Z

The probate record is on file in the clerk's office. You can order a copy of it.

HARRIS KATHERINE SANDS EST OF 02/26/1992 PROBATE DOCUMENT ST. JOHNS 92005248 927/1623 10* CASE NO 90-253

also, you can request a death certificate from
The State of florida
$5.00 and takes a couple of weeks

Your Welcome as my mother taught me to say.

Children of John C and Katherine R (Sands) Harris, m 1931

arbojenn19 — 2011-04-29 02:39:26Z

Trying to find children/grandchildren of Katherine R Sands who married John C Harris in St. Augustine in 1931. The Florida Death Index says Katherine died May 24, 1990, but the Social Security Death index says April 24, 1990. Would like to locate the family as Katherine is the only descendant of Frank M Brown. If she had no children, his line died out. Katherine had a brother, Herbert, but I don't think he married and he died in 1991.

Obituary Lookup-OLIVER

hscott3 — 2011-04-21 03:56:33Z

I am looking for any information on Robert Joseph Oliver who died in St. Augustine on December 30, 1931. Robert was buried in Moultrie Cemetery on December 31, 1931. Prior to his death he lived at 46 Marine Street and was a merchant. Parents listed on Death Certificate are James Oliver and Mary Dudley. He was born in Effingham County, GA in 1856. I am looking for info on parents, siblings and children.

I am also seeking info on Georgia E. Oliver Pickett, who died December 7, 1917 in Duval Co., Fl and was buried in St. Mary's Cemetery. She was a nurse and was born c. 1860 in Chatham Co., GA.

James F. Oliver, born August 1861 in GA, was living in Duval County in the 1900 census, as well, and was married to Elizabeth Louisa Boon, a native of Canada, in 1893 in Chatham Co., GA. I believe he was in Hillsborough County, FL in the 1910 census, while his wife was still in Duval County.

I would appreciate obit or other info on any of these Olivers.

Thank you for any help!

Re: Obituary Lookups Please

Nira349 — 2011-04-20 21:54:29Z

Thank you so much!

Re: Obituary Lookups Please

WRMorganjr — 2011-04-20 18:58:48Z

Paul Porter Sr.
Paul Clint Porter Sr., 84, St. Augustine, died Sept. 1, 1997, at the Ponce de Leon Care Center. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, and he had resided in St. Augustine since 1935. He was a retired aquarium technician for Marineland of Florida, and he was of the Baptist faith.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ancient City Baptist Church, with the Rev. Frank Northcutt, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in St. Augustine Memorial Park. Friends may call at Craig Funeral Home chapel from 5 to 8 p.m. today.
Flowers are gratefully accepted, or those wishing may make a contribution, in his memory, to the Ancient City Baptist Church renovation fund, 27 Sevilla St., St. Augustine, 32084.
Survivors include his wife, Marguerite; a daughter, Mary Ruth Culbreth, Melbourne; two sons, Paul Clint Porter Jr., Jerry Lester Porter, both of St. Augustine; three sisters, Laura Chason, Pearl Clay, both of Green Cove Springs, Corrine Baird, Cincinnati, Ohio; four brothers, Orin Porter, Jerry Gause, both of Savannah, Ga., Lucian and Willie Gause, both of St. Augustine; five grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Coundn't find one for Orrin.
Need someone in St. Augustine to look for it.

1986 St. Johns County obit for Gladys E. Mohler

oldohioschools — 2011-03-31 21:42:49Z

I am looking for the obit of Gladys E. Mohler who died Dec. 28, 1986 in St. Johns county. Mainly looking for the married names of her daughters Marjorie, Jane, Alice and/or Louise.

2006 Fr. Gerasimos Annas, obit

oldohioschools — 2011-03-19 03:32:32Z

I am looking for an obituary for Fr. Gerasimos "George" Peter Annas who died on May 6, 2006 in St. Augustine.

I am trying to find out if he had any siblings, nieces/nephews or cousins listed in his obituary.

Thanks!

Re: 1762 Piles

CharlesBlankenship33 — 2011-03-18 18:01:32Z

About 10 years ago, I was in contact with a lady from Wales who was a descendant of the Stubbs family in the Bahamas from the late 1700s to early 1800s. Her name was Cynthia Sherratt. See if any of her old postings are available on Ancestry.com. Some of her correspondance had Stubbs in the Turks and Caicos. The Wade Stubbs who married the widow, Annis Piles did not have any children with her. Regards.

Re: 1762 Piles

juldex — 2011-03-18 15:24:22Z

i would like more information on the stubbs that came to the bahamas. my mother is a stubbs whose family is from cat island in the bahamas.

Re: gilmer

paigefrank77 — 2011-02-09 23:46:19Z

When did these people live?
More information would help you.....

gilmer

kimberlydaniel62 — 2011-02-09 01:04:38Z

looking for anyone related to Beulah gilmer, mary e. gilmer or Roslee gilmer

Re: Colee Family

Nelliduff — 2010-12-19 09:57:12Z

Hi Paula
I don't know if you ever got a reply to this. The person you are thinking of was called George Colee. There is a picture of him as a young man in the upstairs room of Scarletts. He was my husbands GGG Grandfather and married to Tryhena Riz

Re: Adger in St. Augustine, Fl

adg0417 — 2010-11-28 01:29:01Z

Yes, I still want it. Working on a larger effort of linking the SC, LA, PA, now GA African American Adgers. :-)

Re: Adger in St. Augustine, Fl

bookanne — 2010-11-28 01:22:49Z

The obit says he was born in St Augustine. I just looked. Do you still want the obit? No problem if you don't since it's not the one you are searching for.

Re: Adger in St. Augustine, Fl

adg0417 — 2010-11-28 01:01:52Z

Hi,
Thanks. What ever is easier for you, scanning or transcribing, will be great. Turns out this Leonard is from yet another branch of the family that comes from Georgia. The Leonard I had originally sought was from Philadelphia.

Re: Adger in St. Augustine, Fl

bookanne — 2010-11-27 20:34:13Z

I have the obit for Leonard. It was Jessie who died in Miami but I also checked to see if there was an obit for him here but there wasn't.

Please let me know if you want me to scan the obit in an email or type it verbatim in an email. I have your email addy from where you posted it on here.

Anne V
bookanne@bellsouth.net