Tag: 1890s
People
Newton Pendleton Yowell
Newton Pendleton Yowell was born in Luray, Page County, Virginia on December 16, 1871. He was the first of five children of David and Susannah Yowell. In 1884, because of his father's serious illness the Yowell family moved to the Orlando area hoping that ... Read
more
People
Charlie Finley
Charlie Finley was well known around town for the family's paint and wallpaper business but he also had a small cattle business on the side and was an avid hunter. In the late 1930s he served the state of Florida as a Game Warden ("for 11 years") and ... Read
more