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Title |
Memorandum signed by Samuel A. Swann |
Object Name |
Memorandum |
Scope & Content |
Memorandum showing derivation of Title Lot One (1) Block 50 Fernandina, Florida" handwritten & signed by "Samuel. A. Swann" "Oct. 15th 1884" - The property is currently known as: 902 Atlantic Avenue, Fernandina Beach, Florida. Samuel Ashe Swann 1832 - 1909 (real estate agent) - The document contains thirteen transactions, commencing with Grantor as "Florida R. R. Co.," on "May 2/56." It concludes with Grantee as "John E. Wandell," on "Oct. 15/84." John E. Wandell 1845 - after 1900 (clerk & auditor) - A chain of title to this property, between 1884 and circa 1907, can probably be located at Nassau County Court House. Regrettably, I do not have a record of those years. Following is a verifiable chain of title: circa 1907 Estelle SIBLEY Rogers 1867 - 1952 (undertaker & embalmer) circa 1952 Edna ROGERS Boothe Weimer 1891 - 1986 1972 Elizabeth SIMMS Wentz Boll & Frances WENTZ Gibbs 1914 - 1994 b. 1940 1979 Robert Weiss TABER & Frances WENTZ Taber b. 1917 b. 1940 1992 First Missionary Baptist Church Frances Wentz Taber knew Edna Weimer; and, knew her son, Conley S. BOOTHE - the latter, quite well. He shared with me many stories of the property - in which he was born, in 1908. He went through school at The Old School House, on the adjoining property; and, he heard the church bells toll the end of World War I, in 1918, from his upstairs bedroom. He passed away at Fernandina, in 2002. (His grandmother, Estelle Rogers, was Florida's first female licensed embalmer!) Lots of history! |
Object ID |
2007.002.001 |
Collection |
AIMH |
Caption |
Title Lot 1 Block 50 |
Number of images |
1 |
People |
Rogers, Estelle Todd Weimer, Edna Rogers Boothe Boll, Elizabeth Simms Wentz Gibbs, Frances Taber, Robert Weiss Taber, Frances Wentz Swann, Samuel A. Wandell, John E. Boothe, Conley S. |
Recording media |
Digital Recording |
Search Terms |
Title Lot One (1) Block 50 902 Atlantic Avenue Florida Rail Road Company First Missionary Baptist Church Old School House |
Subjects |
Land grants |
Date |
11/05/2007 |
Year Range from |
1856 |
Year Range to |
1884 |