Florida Pioneer Biographies

Submitted by Descendants:  Debra Lauren, Jessica Taylor, Lillian Karene Wheeler FELTNER, and Russell Allen WHEELER Sr. Elisha R. Prevatt traveled to Florida from Georgia sometime after the death of his father, Peter Prevatt.  Naomi, Elisha’s mother, along with his wife Elizabeth and son are listed in the 1850 census for…

Submitted by Descendant:  John Albert BURNETT William Kell Prevatt was born on the 23rd of October 1856 in Columbia County, Florida.  He was the son of James and Sarah (Williams) Prevatt.  In 1860 he and his parents were enumerated in the census of New River County, Florida, the Prevatt homestead having…

Submitted by Descendant:  Stephen J. COX Matilda A. “Matilly” Renfroe was the first daughter born to Enoch and Winifred (Howard) Renfroe about 1815 in Georgia.  Sometime between 1820 and 1830 the family moved to the Florida Territory and settled in Jefferson County. Matilda’s first marriage, to John C. Neil/Neal, took…

Submitted by Descendant:  Jane Richarde BUCK Jobe Tison Richard was the son of John Charles Richard and Melinda Tison of Alachua County.  His brother, John Charles Richard lived in Middleburg, FL with his wife, Mary Morgan.  The following is a copy of a letter written by John C. Richard from…

Submitted by Descendants:  Amy Katherine, John Albert, and John Edward ROBERTS Jonathan Knight Roberts was born 15 November 1826 in Lowndes County, Georgia and was the son of Lewis and Mary (Knight) Roberts.  He moved with his parents circa 1844-1845 to Columbia County, Florida.  The family is listed in the…

Submitted by Descendant:  Don W. ALLEN Nicolas Robinson was born circa 1792 in South Carolina.  He married Elizabeth Slade on 22 October 1820 in Tattnall County, Georgia. Nicholas and Elizabeth had at least thirteen children and it appears the first two were born in Georgia prior to 1825 and the…

Submitted by Descendant:  Wynn WHALEN Edgar Wesley Rountree was born 12 January 1879 in Greenwood, Jackson County, Florida, to J.R. and Lula Rountree. He married Lillian Alabama “Bama” Ward in Pinkard, Alabama, in 1904 and they had three sons:  Edwin Wesley, William Erwin, and Richard Elvin.  The 1920 census shows…

Submitted by Descendant:  Gloria KEMP William Rowell was born in South Carolina about 1791.  William married Sarah Dixon in Monroe County, Georgia on 18 September 1826.  He signed as a petitioner (Wm Rowell) on the “Petition to Acting Governor Westcott by Citizens of Jefferson County, Florida” on 18 January 1832.…

Alonzo ROYAL & Annie KILLEBREW Lindsey Clyde ROYAL Submitted by Descendants:  Amanda Mae, Brianna Lyndsay, Justin Andrew, Kevin Matthew, Lacie Victoria, Margaret Ann ROYAL, and Robert Jason FRYE; Susan ROYAL Jones; Cheryl Lynn, Daniel Lee, Lindsay Clyde Jr., Robert Lindsay ROYAL and Jordan Matthew ROYAL-WEISER Arriving from Brooks County, Georgia,…