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Recollections Of An Early Pioneer Resident
A Florida pioneer diary recounts land purchases near Mount Dora from 1881 onward, settler life with the Tremains, post office history Royellou, the first school in 1882, and daily routines through June 1878 detailing travel from Oberlin to Pendryville, planting crops, homestead life, and early community buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLand Road
Swatara
Lincoln
Mount Dora
Lake Dora
Ocklawaha
C. W. Hough
Wyard Plow Co
Batavia
N. Y
D. M. Simpson
David M. Simpson
Stone
J. P. Donnelly
J. M. Wilcox
Charles Bates
Henry Guller
Stephen Rositer
S. H. Powers
W. J. Hill
W. P. Henry
I. M. Mabbett
Louis
Roy
Elia
Florida
Mother Tremain
Louis R. Tremain
Oberlin
Erie
Philadelphia
South Warf
Delaware River
Savannah
Hackman
Old State House
Georgia
Centennial Building
Okahumpka
Mr. Saxton
Pendryville
Kingtd
Mr. King
Jack Gesveine
Pendry
Pendry's
Smith and Cliffords
Pendry’s
Mr. Pendry
Ella