The Lincoln Family
A friend of mine told me her middle name is Lincoln. It’s her father’s middle name too. I did some research and found that she descends from a long line of Lincolns. I was able to dig back to the 1500s. Her family came to […]
Category: Ancestors
A Photograph in the Attic: Part 2
To recap the story Tammy found a couple of old framed photographs in the attic of her home in Dixon, Illinois. As often happens in our busy lives, Tammy forgot about the old photographs. Recently, as she was going through an old box of stuff, […]
A Photograph in the Attic: Part 1
Tammy found a couple of old framed photographs in the attic of her home in Dixon, Illinois. She didn’t recognize the names or faces, so they must have belonged to a previous resident. Years later, when Tammy moved away from Dixon, she packed the photos […]
Who were the Walters?
Three generations of the Walter family resided in the magnificent home at the end of 8th Avenue in Wellborn.
Who Killed Marshal Bowman? Suspect 2: Edgar Watson
Who is Suspect #2? Former newspaper editor, master storyteller and virtuoso of many arts, Fred Farris, introduced the theory that Edgar Watson was the true assassin of Marshal Bowman in his book Once Upon a Time in Southwest Florida. Let’s take this case into consideration.
Miss Ollie Brackett’s Secret
The most famous prostitute of Punta Gorda was Miss Ollie Brackett. Ollie ran a “disorderly, bawdy house of ill repute” at the west end of Marion Avenue – in those days it was known as the bad part of town. Miss Ollie served a few […]
Who Built the former Gilchrist Bed & Breakfast (aka the Price House) now located in History Park?
Max and Mary Price, first cousins, married in 1946 when Max was 73 and Mary was 79. Max has been credited with many accomplishments in Punta Gorda, including the design of the brown u-shaped House in History Park, but the research concludes it was actually […]
The Lady Seers
Marian McAdow and her best friend Sadie Farrington were known as The Lady Seers.
A Horse Named Perry McAdow
Perry McAdow was one of the founding citizens of Punta Gorda. He arrived in Punta Gorda in 1897 with his young new bride Marian. Another Perry McAdow of the same era was a Thoroughbred race horse. Perry McAdow, the horse, is listed in the racing […]
Who Killed Marshal Bowman? Suspect 1: Isaiah Cooper
According to authors U.S. Cleveland and Lindsey Williams, Isaiah E. Cooper was convicted of Marshal Bowman’s assassination, but enough doubt existed that his scheduled execution was postponed three times, and ultimately when former Punta Gorda resident Albert Gilchrist was elected governor of Florida in 1908, […]