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('book', 0, 262, 265, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI FIRE DEPARTMENT</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>TIME LINE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/BFD-Volunteer Co. No 1-Felix Charles Borries (1860-1937).jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:138px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Felix Charles Borries</strong> (1860-1937)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[Courtesy of Janice Hughey Hogan-September 2013]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202020-02-03%20at%208.06.06%20AM.png\" style=\"height:300px; width:236px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Frederick H. McCaleb </span></span></strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">[1846-1909]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[from Find A Grave.com]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1883</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>City of Biloxi organized its first fire company </strong>[Biloxi Volunteer Fire Company No. 1] <strong>on September 3rd&nbsp;</strong>at the Montross Hotel. &nbsp;F.W. Elmer, pres.; Will C. Grant, v. pres.; P.J. Montross, treas.; Phil McCabe, foreman; Thomas P. Bachino, 1st assist.; and Frank Greveniing, 2nd assist. &nbsp;Others involved: Leon Bertoli; Joe Tucei; John B. Bachino; N. Petrie; Albert Deck; Thomas McCabe; Daniel Bachino; J.M. Ritch; M.J. Grady; George H. Schrieber and N. Sullivan.(The Daily Picayune, September 6, 1883, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1890</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Mississippi Hook &amp; Ladder Fire Company No. 1 was chartered on February 21, 1890</strong> by the following: August Barthes, E. Beaucoudray, Joseph Bellande, Peter Bellande, Newt&nbsp;Bellande, E.B. Chambers, J. Clark, M. Clark, William Collins, Thomas Collins, P. Dalton, A.B. DeLamarre, Percy L. Elmer, A. Giron, W.P. Henley, Lee Kelty, J.C. Laage, J.B. Lemon, Phil Lestrade, William Master, Dan McCarthy, Y. Petrie, R. Price, Alex Redon Jr., T. Rachford, Phil Wagner.(The Biloxi Herald, April 12, 1890, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Biloxi fire companies </strong>[Biloxi Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 1 and Mechanics Steam Fire Company No. 2]<strong> met in May and decided that September 19th</strong> would be the day of their annual parade since that was the day that the Biloxi Volunteer Fire Company was organized. <em>The Biloxi Herald </em>nominated Phil McCabe as Chief of the fire department.(The Biloxi Herald, May 24, 1890, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1891</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>engine room of the Barataria Canning Company burned </strong>in early September 1891.&nbsp; Damage was estimated at $1000 and the plant was disabled for a few days.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, September 12, 1891, p. 4)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1892</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On March 18th,&nbsp;<strong>a fire of incendiary origin destroyed the sash, door and blind factory of M.L. Vazquez&nbsp;</strong>north of the railorad. &nbsp;Loss estimated at $2000 with $1000 insurance by Phoenix. A small house valued at $400 and owned by Collier also lost.(The Biloxi Herald, March 19, 1892, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1894</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-09%20at%209.40.45%20AM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, February 17, 1894, p. 8.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202020-02-21%20at%209.05.15%20AM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">June 1909 Sanborn Map-Sheet 6</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-08-09%20at%208.30.20%20AM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, June 9, 1894, p. 8.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On October 12th,&nbsp;<strong>Biloxi\'s Commercial District was inflicted &nbsp;losses of about $75,000</strong>&nbsp;when a large fire commenced in the two-story, J.W. Swetman Building on Pass Christian Street. &nbsp;Big losers were: S. Picard-$25,000; J.W. Swetman-$8000; G.E. Ohr Sr.-$5000; W.K.M. Dukate-$4500; and the pottery of G.E. Ohr Jr. (1857-1918)-$3000.(The Biloxi Herald, October 13, 1894, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1895</span></span></strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Arsene O. Bourdon Sr</strong>. of the Mechanics Steam Fire Engine Company No. 2&nbsp;was elected Fire Chief to succeed <strong>Edward Glennan</strong>&nbsp;[1854-1933]. &nbsp;<strong>Emile&nbsp;Tremmel</strong>&nbsp;[1868-1898]&nbsp;of the Mississippi Hool and Ladder Fire Company was elected first assistant.[The Biloxi Herald, September 7, 1895, p. 8]</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">1896</span></strong></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202020-01-03%20at%2010.41.45%20AM.png\" /></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">[The Biloxi Herald, October 31, 1896, p. 8]</span></div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">1897</span></span></strong></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Arsene O. Bourdon Sr. [1845-1901] was retired as Biloxi\'s Fire Chief, as an election was held</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1898</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On August 18th, <strong>F.W. Elmer was elected Fire Chief of Biloxi </strong>by delegates from the various fire companies of the city. <strong>Felix Borries was elected 1st assistant and Gus Barthes, 2nd assistan</strong>t. The annual <strong>Firemen\'s Day Parade, which had been neglected for a few years, was planned for September 19th with Isidore Heidenheim elected Grand Marshal of the parade</strong>.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 19, 1898, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1900</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On November 9th, the&nbsp;<strong>Great Biloxi Fire started in the rear of Kennedy\'s Saloon</strong>&nbsp;near the L&amp;N Depot on Reynoir Street Hotel and devastated about ninety commercial and residential structures south to the beach.&nbsp;<strong>Damages estimated at about $600,000</strong>.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November&nbsp;9, 1900, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1904</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>City of Biloxi passed an ordinance in May that subsidized</strong> the two local fire companies to provide fire protection for Biloxi. &nbsp;<strong>Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 received $250</strong> per year while&nbsp;<strong>Hook and Ladder Company No. 1 was given $125</strong> annually for thier support. &nbsp;In addition, Biloxi was to furnish the following: ladders and buckets on hook and ladder trucks; three hose reels to be purchased with 250-feet of hose each and to be located outside markets; Mississippi Volunteer Company No. 1 firemen were to remunerated as follows: engineer-$5 per fire, fireman-$2.50 per fire, pipe men, not to exceed 2 per lead hose-$3.00 per fire, team that hauls an engine to fire to get $10.00 and team that hauls hook and ladder truck to be paid $5.00.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, may 4, 1904, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The East End Hose Company No. 1 was organized on October 5, 1904 at Sterne’s Store </strong>0n Point Cadet with 37 men present.&nbsp; Officers of the Company were: <strong>Peter C. Ott</strong>, pres.; John S. Wentzel, vice-pres.; W.T. Sterne, sec.; W.G. Manuel, treas.; John Ott Sr., foreman; Alexander Ewing, 1<sup>st</sup> assistant foreman; Charles Wentzel, 2<sup>nd</sup> assistant foreman; and Joseph Arguelles, assistant aid to the fire chief. &nbsp;Dues were set at 50 cents for three months.&nbsp; By October 8<sup>th</sup>, the company was fully equipped with a hose carriage and ancillary equipment.&nbsp; The fire company’s equipment was stored in the East End market house. &nbsp;&nbsp;The Company’s first Mask Ball was held on December 22, 1904.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 6, 1904, p. 5; October 8, 1905, p. 5; December 22, 1904, p. 1; and September 19, 1907, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Back Bay Hose Company was organized on November 11, 1904</strong> in a small shed owned by Nick Voivedich on Fayard Street. &nbsp;There were 20 charter members with a hose drawn reel. &nbsp;William Gorenflo and Edward C. Joullian were generous supporters of this organization in tis primal years. &nbsp;The company named its two horses, Joullian and Reynoir. &nbsp;Original officers of Back bay Hose Company were: J.B. Reynoir, president; William Thompson, v-pres.; Nick Voivecich, foreman; George Duvic, 1st assistant; and Arthur Richard, 2nd assistant.(The Daily Herald, September 20, 1915, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Philip McCabe</strong>&nbsp;(1837-1904), native of New Orleans and&nbsp;<strong>first chief engineer of the Biloxi Volunteer Fire Company, expired in mid-December</strong>.&nbsp; In their youth, Ed Glennan and Charles Redding both worked for Mr. McCabe at NOLA when he had a stove business on Camp Street in NOLA. &nbsp;McCabe also was the&nbsp;<strong>first tin can manufacturer on the Coast making fruit, oyster, and vegetable cans.</strong>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, October 28, 1881, p. 3 and The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 16, 1904, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1905</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Alderman T.J. Rosell, chairman of the water works committee, tested the water-fire pressure at Fayard Street and Howard Avenue with a 1 1/8 inch </strong>nozzle and it threw a <strong>stream of water 67 feet high or as high as the clock in the Nativity BVM Catholic Church. </strong>&nbsp;The City has two water tanks.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 27, 1905, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">1906</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1910</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late April 1910, a <strong>fire on east Division Street destroyed three, wood-framed</strong> <strong>cottages.</strong>&nbsp; They were owned by Frank Cook-value $1000; Mrs. John Entrekin-value $1000 and insured for $500; Mrs. Martha Parker-value $400.(The Daily Herald, April 26, 1910,p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/C-10%20Sept%2019%201910.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:506px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Henry Eikel </strong>[1905-1976] and <strong>Vera Elmer </strong>[1902-1982] [m. Hugh A. Brown]&nbsp;ride on the Cornucopia float of the <strong>Hook and Ladder Fire Company</strong> on&nbsp;19 September 1910 at the&nbsp;Biloxi Firmen\'s Day Parade.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Percy Lee Elmer</strong> [1873-1949],&nbsp;her father,&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45)\">was the last living charter member of the Mississippi Hook and Ladder Fire Co., and was one of its officers for years. Mr. Elmer was city alderman for six years and formerly was city treasurer and in former years was prominently identified with local civic affairs.</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1913</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Noblin House,</strong> owned by Mrs. Ace Noblin of Edwards, Mississippi, situated on West Beach and used as a boarding house, <strong>caught fire in early August</strong>. &nbsp;<strong>Mrs. L.D. Rodon and Mrs. W.P. Davis both escaped death by jumping from the upper story. &nbsp;</strong>They were injured and treated by Dr. H.M. Folkes and Dr. W.G. Carroll who were both called to the conflagration. &nbsp;It was occupied by Mrs. Rodon for the summer months. &nbsp;The structure was formerly utilized as a santarium by Dr. W.R. Card. &nbsp;The Volunteer Fire Company, The Hook and Ladder Company and the West End Fire Company fought the blaze. &nbsp;E.L. Castanera, water works superintendent, related<strong> that this fire was the first to test the new electrical fire pump at the local pumping station. &nbsp;The pump maintained a pressure of 125# throughout the battle to save the Noblin House.</strong>(The Daily Herald, August 7, 1913, p. 1 and August 8, 1913, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1921</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The City had the following <strong>fire protection</strong> beginning the year: <strong>Central Station</strong>-B. Mattina and Joseph Emile; <strong>Mississippi Hook &amp; Ladder Company</strong>-Charles Sentell; <strong>West End Fire Company</strong>-Joseph Peppard; <strong>Back Bay Fire Company</strong>-Harvey Chinn; <strong>East End Fire Company</strong>-Fred Knox; and W.F. Clark, relief fireman.(The Daily Herald, January 15, 1921, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1922</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">An $800, <strong>house inhabited by employees of the Biloxi Fisherman\'s Packing Company on Point Cadet was destroyed by fire on February 23rd. </strong>&nbsp;The structure was located in an alley just back of Dave Ahern\'s grocery store. &nbsp;Other cottages in the area caught fire, but were saved by firemen from the East End, Mississippi Hook and Ladder and the Volunteer Fire Companies of Biloxi.(The Daily Herald, February 23, 1922, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>DeJean Packing Company</strong> on Biloxi’s East Beach situated between Dunbar-Dukate and the Seafood Packing Company, <strong>was entirely destroyed by fire on 21 August.</strong>&nbsp; The building owned by Mrs. J.T. Maybury was valued at $1000.&nbsp; The packing company lost fresh and canned shrimp and machinery valued at $5000. There was no insurance.&nbsp; In addition, three moored schooners were damaged by the flames.&nbsp; The place was known as the old Greiner Packing Company.[The Daily Herald, August 22, 1922, p. 1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On May 15<sup>th</sup>, a large fire destroyed <strong>one-half of the 3<sup>rd</sup> floor of the main building of the Riviera&nbsp; Hotel </strong>[formerly Montross] on Beach Boulevard and Lameuse Street.&nbsp; Damage estimated at $20,000.(The Daily Herald, May 15, 1922, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">After its gasoline engine back-fired, the <strong><em>Hilda S</em></strong>. , owned by Martin Fountain and sailed by George Smith, and moored at the Seafood Company pier on East Beach received slight damage.&nbsp; The <strong>blaze was controlled with only slight damage</strong> as the crew used its pyrine extinguisher.(The Daily Herald, August 21, 1922, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">1924</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On December 16th, <strong>a&nbsp;fire at Beauvoir destroyed Dormitory No. 3</strong> which was situated west of the old hospital. &nbsp;Two Confederate veterans perished in the conflagration, <strong>J.T. Hunter</strong> (1844-1924) and <strong>F.M. Sharp</strong> (1846-1924). &nbsp;They entered the Soldier\'s Home fro, Laurel and Columbus respectively.[The Daily Herald, December 17, 1924, p. 1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1925</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Hook and Ladder Fire Company No. 1 celebrated its 35th anniversary</strong> on February 23rd at its station on Fayard Street. &nbsp;Officers of the organization at this time were: <strong>Jake Lechner</strong> (1872-1930), president; <strong>Thomas E.</strong> <strong>Collins </strong>(1864-1937), v. pres.; <strong>Henry Eikel</strong> (1869-1952), secretary-treasurer; <strong>August Tremmel</strong> (1873-1942), foreman; <strong>Will Kornmann</strong>, 1st assist.; <strong>Anthony V. Ragusin</strong> (1902-1997), 2nd assist.; <strong>Charles Sentell</strong>, housekeeper; and <strong>Frank Bennett</strong>, flag bearer.(The Daily Herald, February 24, 1925, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1926</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On May 23rd,&nbsp;<strong>A large fire on West Howard Avenue destroyed the Yerger Building which housed the Variety Store, Electrik Maid Bakery, Newman Furniture Company,</strong>&nbsp;and Biloxi Mercantile Company.&nbsp; Losses were estimated between $75,000-$100,000.(The Biloxi News, May 23, 1926, p. 1 and The Daily Herald, May 24, 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>bungalow of Mrs. K.C. Roswell 1130 West Beach</strong> between Gill Avenue amd Porter caught fire in the early morning of September 4th. &nbsp;Three policemen, Evon Swetman (1902-1976), Richard Grady and Jake Stanovich, of the night patrol discovered the blaze and awoke the tenant, Mrs. Albert Madding. <strong>Units from West End No. 1, Central No. 1 and Hook &amp; Ladder No. 1 arrived on the scene and quickly arrested the incipient conflagration limiting damage and the loss of the structure</strong>. &nbsp;The five City firemen were aided by volunteers.(The Daily Herald, September 4, 1926, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1928</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Elmer Packing Company on Back Bay was destroyed by fire</strong>&nbsp;on January 31st.&nbsp; It was leased to Louis A. Lundy of Ocean Springs at the time of the large conflagration.(The Daily Herald, January 31, 1928, p. 2)&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1930</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong><em>Jennie Johnson</em></strong>, an auxiliary schooner, owned by Louis O. Johnson received fire damage amounting to $150 on April 20, 1930.&nbsp; Captain Hub Terrell was burned on his arm and torso from the fire which emanated from the ignition of gasoline vapors in the vessel’s cabin when Terrell lit a match.&nbsp; The <strong><em>Jennie Johnson</em></strong> had just returned from the outside oyster reefs with a hold laden with mollusks and was moored at the Johnson Canning Company wharf.&nbsp; Biloxi firemen were called to the vessel and performed admirably saving the boat and its cargo.&nbsp; The cabin was burned as well as some of the decking and the mainsail was badly damaged by the conflagration. (The Daily Herald, April 21 1930, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1931</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sunkist, the Popp home, was destroyed by fire </strong>on 31 May. &nbsp;The origin of the conflagration was unknown.(The Daily Herald, June 1, 1931, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">1933</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The <strong>warehouse of Frank P. Corso on Caillavet Street near the L&amp;N Railroad&nbsp;</strong>burned on October 11, 1933. &nbsp;He suffered a heavy loss of about $6000 from fire and water damage. &nbsp;Mr. Corso <strong>will move to the warehouse formerly occupied buy the Southern Grocery</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 11, 1933, p. 1 and October 14, 1933, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1934</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April 1934, a bulkhead and pumping stand were erected near the [Ramsay Springs Road] highway and 500 feet from Five Points <strong>in North Biloxi</strong>. &nbsp;Chief Sentell, A.V. Ragusin and Walter Nixon visited the site.(The Daily Herald, April 27, 1934, p. 7)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1936</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>W.F. McDonnell home</strong>, a wood-framed structure of eight rooms and situated on McDonnell Avenue just off West Beach at Biloxi, <strong>was destroyed by fire on April 23, 1936. </strong>&nbsp;About <strong>$500 in musical instruments </strong>was lost and <strong>the house was valued at $7000.</strong> &nbsp;Mrs. McDonnell was ill at the time of the conflagration and was taken to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wiltz, her neighbor.(The Daily Herald, April 23, 1936, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On December 4th, <strong>ground was broken for the new Back Bay Fire Station</strong> on Elder Street. The 116 foot by 200 foot lot was acquired from the Elder Estate. &nbsp;John T. Collins was the architrect for the $5000 colonial-style structure.(The Daily Herald, December 4, 1936, p. 9)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1937</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In February,<strong> several homes on Deer Island were spared damage </strong>from the recent fire.(The Daily Herald, February 4, 1937, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>On April 1st, work began on the new Central Fire Station near City Hall between Main and Elmer Streets. &nbsp;The new station was designed by John T. Collins and is 47 feet by 70 feet with a dormitory for 7 men and a kitchen. &nbsp;It is taking the place of the Fayard Street fire station and fire apparatus from Mississippi Hook &amp; Ladder Company No. 1 will be utilized. &nbsp;Christian A. Thompson was superintendent of the 20 man work force erecting the $10,000 structure. &nbsp;The new station was dedicated on July 1, the birthday of Mayor Louis Braun who is also fire commissioner for the City.(The Daily Herald, April 20, 1937, p. 1 and July 1, 1937, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>West End Fire Station was dedicated on July 8th.</strong> John T. Collins was project architect and Robert Conway built the fire engine. &nbsp;Mayor Louis Braun reminded the audience that 15 months prior while a candidate for Mayor, he promised that he would make improvements to Biloxi\'s Fire Department if elected.(The Daily Herald, July 9, 1937, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The new <strong>Back Bay Fire Station was dedicated on July 20th</strong> during the annual Picnic and Bazaar of the Fourth Ward Regulars. &nbsp;<strong>John T. Collins was architect </strong>and Robert&nbsp;<strong>Conway had built the company\'s fire engine </strong>which had an 85 HP motor and 850 feet of regular hose. &nbsp;It was the 5th fire apparatus for the Back Bay Fire Company since its 1904 organization.(The Daily Herald, June 21, 1937, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1940</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Chief Sentell and his assistant, Evon Swetman, announced that the new 14 helmets for Biloxi\'s firemen arrived in October. &nbsp; The bakelite helmets were black with the initials BFD and the fireman\'s number in white. &nbsp;In addition to this equipment there were three gas masks on order for the department. &nbsp;The purchaes were made through funds raised from a recent benefit dance. &nbsp;It was aspired that an inhalator soon be acquired for the BFD.(The Daily Herald, October 1940)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1942</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>S.H. Kress store</strong>&nbsp;on West Howard Avenue sustained&nbsp;<strong>$2000 in damages from a fire</strong>&nbsp;in mid-November. Three alarm event and O.W. Trawick was the store manager.(The Daily Herald, November 13, 1942, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Earl F. Cook</strong> (1907-1999), now attached to the Central Fire Station, <strong>was appointed assistant Fire Chief</strong> in December 1942. &nbsp;Earl joined the BFD on May 1, 1935. &nbsp;He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cook.(The December 23, 1942, p. 15)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1944</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On October 27, 1944, a&nbsp;<strong>fire in the old Peoples\' Bank Building on the corner of Howard Avenue and Lameuse Street</strong> caused an estimated $13,000 damage exclusive of fixtures and merchandise. &nbsp;The <strong>Collins were&nbsp;hired to replace the roof and perform structural work</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 28, 1944, p. 1 and October 31, 1944, p. 5.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1949</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>Hick\'s Battery Manufacturing Company on Back Bay near Lee Street burned on April 6, 1949.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;Damage was estimated at $50,000.&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp;All five Biloxi Fire Department trucks and two fire engines from Keesler Field answered</strong>the fire call.&nbsp; Fourteen firemen and several volunteers assisted in containing the conflagration.(The Daily Herald, April 7, 1949, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1951</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Sentell%2C%20Fire%20Chief%202.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:110px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Charles Henry Sentell</strong> (1884-1951) former Biloxi Fire Chief [1933-1942] died on 25 January.[The Daily Herald, January 26, 1951, p. 12]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>laundry at the Buena Vista Hotel</strong> caught fire on the afternoon of March 14, 1951 resulting in $50,000 in damages to the structure which was situated behind the hotel. &nbsp;The fire was fed by linens and cleaning fluid. &nbsp;Unfortunately, <strong>Anthony \'Tony\' &nbsp;Bernard Rousseau</strong> (1908-1951), <strong>a Biloxi volunteer fireman, was killed while attempting to board the fire truck of the Central Fire Station. </strong>&nbsp;He slipped, fell and was run over by the rear wheels of the vehicle.(The Daily Herald, March 14, 1951, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1952</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bruce Carsen Howe</strong> (1951-1952) died on 12 March from burns received in a fire on Carter Avenue in West Biloxi. &nbsp;The child was rolling a jar of gasoline on the floor which exploded when near a heater in the home. &nbsp;He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howe, whose father was <strong>Donald&nbsp;Witter&nbsp;Howe </strong>(1891-1952), founder of Seafoam Company, which manufactured food and pralines at their establishment on Carter Avenue. &nbsp;Damage to the Howe home was estimated at $1500.[The Daily Herald, March 13, 1952, p. 1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Biloxi ordered <strong>four, new fire trucks costing about $63,000 from the Four Wheel Drive Company</strong> of Clintonville, Wisconsin. &nbsp;Two were high pressure pumpers 750-gallon pumper and two were standard-750 gallon pumpers. &nbsp;The equipment was expected in the first week of September. &nbsp;(The Daily Herald, June 7, 1952, p.3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-11-26%20at%2010.26.03%20AM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">An old canning factory&nbsp;at Main Street and Back Bay, formerly the <strong>Braun Canning Company, was destroyed by fire</strong> on 24 September. &nbsp;The building [150 feet by 65 feet] was owned by Madames E.A. Braun and Lomax Burdine.[The Daily Herald, September&nbsp;25, 1952, p. 1 with photo]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">A new,&nbsp;<strong>$30,000 fire station for Biloxi\'s West End</strong>&nbsp;on Jeff Davis Avenue and the L&amp;N RR&nbsp;<strong>was proposed</strong>&nbsp;from the $999,000 bond issue passed by Biloxi denizens in October.(The Daily Herald, December 24, 1952, p. 10) &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1953</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter Clark</strong>&nbsp;(1900-1961) and <strong>Frank Hecht</strong>&nbsp;(1901-1981) were appoined <strong>Fire Chief </strong>and Assistant Fire Chief, respectively, of the Biloxi Fire Department by <strong>incoming Mayor Laz Quave </strong>(1910-1985) .(The Daily Herald, July 6, 1953, p. 17)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1954</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Herman Creel</strong> (1908-1976) was named as assistant fire chief in February 1954. &nbsp;William Knox retired.(The Daily Herald, March 2, 1954, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In the early morning of November 2, 1954, a devastating <strong>conflagration which commenced in Poor Richard’s Lounge of the Sun ‘N Sand Restaurant and Lounge</strong>.&nbsp; Damage to the structure was estimated at $80,000 to $100,000.&nbsp; An apartment above the housed the A.H. Bailey family and their two young children.&nbsp; Units&nbsp; from the West End and Back Bay fire stations with assistance from KAFB first responders were called to the scene.[The Daily Herald, November 2, 1954, p. 1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1955</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In April, the&nbsp;<strong>Grove Club on West Beach was destroyed by fire.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Owners,&nbsp;<strong>Louis Uchello</strong>&nbsp;(1909-1996) and&nbsp;<strong>Guy Uchello</strong>&nbsp;(1895-1962)&nbsp;<strong>valued</strong>&nbsp;the 1940&nbsp;<strong>structure</strong>&nbsp;and a 1946&nbsp;<strong>addition at $75,000</strong>. &nbsp;They averred that $10,000 was left in the safe.&nbsp;(The Daily Herald, April 11, 1955, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1956</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong>&nbsp;Folkes Building on the SE/C of West Howard and Reynoir</strong>&nbsp;had its second floor destroyed by fire in early November. &nbsp;Damage to the structure was estiamted at $90,000.(The Daily Herald, November &nbsp; , 1956, p, 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Barthes-Sentell Fire Station No. 5,</strong>&nbsp;a $25,000 structure situated on Father Ryan Avenue,&nbsp;<strong>was dedicated on December 18th.</strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;It was named in honor of&nbsp;<strong>Frederick Auguste Barthes</strong>&nbsp;(1864-1948) and&nbsp;<strong>Charles Henry Sentell</strong>&nbsp;(1884-1951), former Biloxi Fire Chiefs.(The Daily Herald, December 17, 1956, p. 21 and December 19, 1956, p. 1) &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1959</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1959, <strong>fire damage at Biloxi was estimated at $270,489. </strong>&nbsp;William Gilmer, age 60, was the only fire victim. &nbsp;Gilmer was a former patient at the Biloxi VA Center and burned to death in his Pass Road trailer on February 20, 1959. &nbsp;The fire at <strong>Ohr\'s Junk Yard which occurred on December 27, 1959</strong> was estimated to result in about $100,000 in damages. &nbsp;Antique automobiles were among the treasured items lost. &nbsp;The <strong>A&amp;P Super Market fire </strong>resulted in about $75,000 in damages. &nbsp;Other notable conflagrations in 1959 were the $25,000 <strong>Blue Note Cafe fire on Main Street</strong> which occurred in March and a $20,000 <strong>fire in an apartment building on West Water Street in June</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 1, 1960, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On August 25th, the <strong>A&amp;P Super Market on West Howard Avenue was severely harmed by fire</strong> with damage estimated at over $100,000. The building was erected in 1945 by Sam Mitchell and remodeled in 1950. All Biloxi fire units ledby <strong>Chief Walter Clark with assistance by the LeMoyne Volunteer Fire Company</strong> fought the blaze for 45 minutes.(The Daily Herald, August 26, 1959, p. 1 )</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1960</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On 21 May,<strong> Noel \'Little Jimmie\' James Skrmetta Jr. </strong>&nbsp;(1957-1960) <strong>burned to death in a fire</strong> at the home of his parents, Noel \'Jimmie\' James Skrmetta and Bobbie Jean Maumus Skrmetta, at 5135 Southern Avenue in&nbsp;Biloxi. &nbsp;<strong>Martin Skrmetta</strong>, an older brother, <strong>received mild burns</strong> from the gasoline fire. &nbsp;The Skrmetta home damage was estimated at $2000 and was valued at $12,000.(The Daily Herald, May 21, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Captain Patrick D. Quave</strong> (1935-1960), Biloxi fireman at the East End Fire Station, <strong>was killed on Dukate Curve in a traffic accident</strong> on December &nbsp;26, 1960. &nbsp;His spouse, <strong>Ramona Darrington Quave</strong>, was seriously injured.(The Daily Herald, December 27, 1960, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1962</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/BFD-Bayview Bowling Alley fire-Dec%2C 1962.jpg\" style=\"height:93px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bayview Lanes</strong>, formerly the&nbsp;<strong>Bayview Theatre building</strong>, was destroyed in a great conflagration on November 29th. Loss to structure and equipment was estimated at $450,000. &nbsp;<strong>Douglas I. Smith</strong>&nbsp;(1901-1979) opened a theatre, flower shop and drug store here in 1946. &nbsp;In 1959, the&nbsp;<strong>building was remodeled into a 20-lane bowling alley</strong>&nbsp;when owned by Ernest V. Landaiche (1895-1966).(The Daily Herald, November 30, 1962, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1963</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong><em>Bernard T.</em></strong>, a fishing vessel owned by <strong>Jane Taltavull Smith,</strong> sustained about <strong>$700 in damages when it caught fire at the Taltavull Company wharf on West Bay View Avenue</strong>. &nbsp;Batallion Chief Frank Hecht said that a shortage in the boat\'s electrical system was responsible for the fire damage to the cabin of the vessel.(The Daily Herald, January 28, 1963, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1964</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The<strong> new $54,000 East End Fire Station was dedicated on September 12th </strong>completing the first phase of <strong>Mayor Guice\'s 4-point modernization program. </strong>The W.L. Easterling Company of Ocean Springs erected the 3984 square-ft. structure on the site of the old fire station. &nbsp;The building was designed by H.F. Fountain Jr. &amp; Associates.(The Daily Herald, September 3, 1964, p. 5, September 11, 1964, p. 9, and September 14, 1964, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The old Crystal Ice Company building, situated between Lameuse Street and Delauney Street, burned for 32 hours</strong> in mid-December. <strong>Damages estimated at $182,000</strong>.(The Daily Herald, December 10, 1964, p. 1 and December 11, 1964, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Kent\'s Men Store Fire_1.jpg\" style=\"height:191px; width:250px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Folkes Building</strong>, southeast corner of West Howard Avenue and Reynoir Street, <strong>burned in late December 1964.</strong> &nbsp;Losses estimated at $230,000 to Kent\'s Men Store, Royal Credit Jewelers, Acme Photo, &nbsp;et al. &nbsp;Frank Gabrich was BFD Chief.(The Daily Herald, December 26, 1964, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Biloxi Fire Department fought two large fires in 1964</strong>. &nbsp;The $<strong>55,000 East End Fire Station was completed </strong>and <strong>two, new, diesel fire trucks each costing $27,000 were acquired</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 1, 1965, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1965</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">A <strong>vacant, 2-story home valued at $30,000 and located on West Beach was destroyed by fire on January 2nd.</strong> &nbsp;The structure just west of Oakmont Place was<strong> owned by Russell H. Huffstetter&nbsp;</strong>(1894-1969).The Daily Herald, January 2, 1965, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Roxy Theatre on East Howard Avenue, which had been closed for nearly eight years, burned on January 3, 1965. &nbsp;A residence and trailer in the rear of the movie house were also destroyed resulting in total losses of about $26,000. &nbsp;Mrs. Francis Smolich was the owner.(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1965, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1966</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Buck%20Theatre%20-%20Mardi%20Gras%20Day%20Fire%2C%20pg%202_0.jpg\" style=\"height:303px; width:300px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The <strong>Buck Theatre</strong>, <strong>Laughran Building</strong> and <strong>Collins Building</strong>&nbsp;situated on the west side of Lameuse Street between Jackson and Howard Avenue <strong>burned on Mardi Gras eve, February 22, 1966</strong>, while the Mardi Gras parade was in progress.&nbsp; Firemen from four other cities and KAFB fought the conflagration and two Biloxi firemen, Guy Green and George Emile, suffered smoke inhalation while battling the burning buildings.&nbsp; Damages were estimated to be as much as $50,000.(The Daily Herald, February 23, 1961, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The&nbsp;<strong>fifth floor of the Buena Vista Hotel\'s East Wing caught fire at 5:45 p.m.on July 20th.&nbsp;</strong>&nbsp;125 rooms were burned resulting in damages estimated at $150,000. &nbsp;All 360 rooms of the luxury hotel were in use as the Alabama Farm Bureau Federation was holding its annual meeting. &nbsp;Local fireman extinguished the blaze in about three hours. &nbsp;The Buena Vista reopened for business on July 21st.(The Times-Picayune, July 21, 1966, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Chinn%2C%20Richard%20Harvey%20%5B1890-1966%5D.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>Richard Harvey Chinn</strong> [1890-1966]</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45)\"><strong>Richard Harvey Chinn</strong>, retired chief of Keesler AFB fire department, died at 7 a. m. today at Howard Memorial Hospital, Biloxi.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45)\">Mr. Chinn, who resided at 411 Copp St., was a native of Woolmarket and a lifelong resident of the Mississippi Coast.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45)\">He began his career as a fireman in 1918 at the old Back Bay fire hall and became a fireman at Keesler in 1941. He was appointed chief at Keesler Field in 1944 and retired in 1959.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45)\">In 1946 and 1947, Mr. Chinn assisted in reorganizing the Ocean Springs fire department and for his work he was made an honorary member......</span><br />\r\n<span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">[The&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45)\">Daily Herald, August 28, 1966)</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1968</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The A &amp; P &nbsp;Super Market on West Beach Boulevard in Biloxi burned in an early morning fire on February 1st. &nbsp;Damage was estimated at $100,000.(The Daily Herald, February &nbsp; , 1968 and February 24, 1968, p. 1)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>2nd February A &amp; P Super Market conflagration in Biloxi occurred on February 23rd</strong>, when the A &amp; P on West Howard Avenue burned in a flash fire. &nbsp;Battalion Chief Frank Hecht noted that fire trucks had difficulties getting to the blaze due to heavy smoke which dimenished visibility. &nbsp;<strong>Sam Mitchell owned the building that had been erected in 1948 </strong>[sic].<strong> &nbsp;The structure had been heavily damaged by fire in 1958 </strong>[sic]<strong>.</strong> &nbsp;<strong>Merchiston-Hall Galleries, a furniture store east of the A &amp; P store and owned by Leo Crapo</strong>, received about $2000 in damages when large windows and doors shattered due to the extreme heat emanating from the fire.(The Daily Herald, February 24, 1968, p. 1 and&nbsp;The Daily Herald, August 26, 1959, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1969</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Leo Nick</strong> (1895-1969) died <strong>from burns and smoke inhalation on January 14, 1969 in his small trailer at 127 East Bayview Avenue.</strong> &nbsp;Nick was a veteran of World War I and was born at sea enroute from Poland. &nbsp;He had no know survivors. &nbsp;Gladys Gorenflo, Harrison County Coroner, related that Nick\'s demise was \"caused by first and second degree burns received when the mattress caught fire in his trailer.\"(The Daily Herald, January 14, 1969, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Three commercial business at 303A, 303B and 304 Porter Avenue sustained damages estimated at $60,000 from a conflagration that occurred on November 30th. &nbsp;Business damaged were: John\'s Package Liquors owend by John Treuting; Arthur Murray Dance Studio-Mrs. Dorothy Shuttlemore, proprietor; and Verna\'s Beauty Shop-Mrs. Verna Taranto, owner.&nbsp; &nbsp;The building was owned by John Demetrakopoulos.&nbsp;(The Daily Herald, December 1, 1969, p. 2)</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mary Juline Simmons</strong>, age about 33 years, <strong>died in a fire at 732 Magnolia Street</strong> on the afternoon of December 6th.(The Daily Herald, December 9, 1969, p. 2)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Fire-Vapors Nite Club-May 1971_1.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1971</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Vapors, a large night club on Biloxi\'s West Beach Strip east of the Broadwater Beach Hotel, was destroyed by fire </strong>on the morning of May 20th. 1971. &nbsp;Richard Head owner of the structure estimated damages at $120,000. &nbsp;It had been destroyed by Hurricane Camille in August 1969 and rebuilt.(The Daily Herald, May 20, 1971, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1972</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Accomo Hotel and Restauant</strong>, formerly&nbsp;the <strong>Paradise Gardens</strong> at 744 Main Street,&nbsp;<strong>was gutted by fire</strong> on November 22, 1972. &nbsp;A post-WW II, negro night club was once the venue for entertainers such as: <strong>Antoine \"Fats\" Domino</strong> [1928-2017];&nbsp;<strong>Guitar Slim</strong> [Eddie Jones (1926-1959)]; <strong>Chuck Willis</strong> [1928-1958]; and <strong>Johnny Otis </strong>[1921-2012]. &nbsp;Damage to the structure was estimated at $30,000. &nbsp;It was owned by Joseph T. Hathorn and William E. Jones. &nbsp;The fire was discovered while BFD firemen were fighting another blaze at the Auction City Furniture building 445 East Division. &nbsp;Fire Chief Gabrich estimated that W.M. Krohn and Ronnie Krohn, owners, loss&nbsp;at $5000 to their $10,000 structure.</span></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[The Daily Herald, November 22, 1972, p. 2]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1974</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The <strong>Gorenflo publc school on Lameuse Street caught fire </strong>on April ? &nbsp;The conflagration originated in the cafeteria and destroyed the cafeteria, library, auditorium, teachers\' lounge, principal\'s office, and four class rooms in the main school building. &nbsp;<strong>Damages were estimated at $1 million dollars</strong>.(The Daily Herald, October 9, 1975, p. C-1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1975</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Repairs to the fire-damaged Gorenflo school were 40 per cent completed</strong>. &nbsp;The 508 students in grades 1-6 were attending classes in 19 classrooms with 20 teachers.(The Daily Herald,&nbsp;October 9, 1975, p. C-1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><strong>A.G. \'Cool Breeze\' Hilton </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">(1920-1974) </span><strong>died in a fire at 847 Elmer Street</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\"> at Biloxi on December 17, 1974. &nbsp;Three adults and two children escaped from the conflagration which destoyed the one and one-half story, wood frame house.(The Daily Herald, Decmber 18, 1974, p. A-2)</span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1976</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Evon Emery Swetman</strong>&nbsp;(1902-1976), former <strong>assistant Biloxi Fire Chief</strong>, expired at Long Beach on March 15th. &nbsp;He was the son of the late J.W. Swetman and Sofey P. Schumann. (The Daily Herald, March 16, 1976, p. A2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In the late afternoon and evening of August 16th, <strong>Domicilliary No. 1, a three-story, 45-year old building, housing 142 elderly and disabled patients at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Biloxi, was heavily damaged by a large conflagration.</strong> More than 100 firemen from Biloxi, Gulfport, D\'Iberville and Keesler AFB fought the blaze which appeared to have commenced in the attic of the dormitory and destroyed most of the building\'s third floor. &nbsp;No lives were lost, but <strong>William B. Sheppard</strong> (1916-1976), director of the VA facility, died of a heart attack in his office around 6:00 p.m. during the height of the fire.(The Daily Herald, August 17, 1976, p. A-1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1980</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joan Marie Manning Johnston </strong>(1960-1980),<strong> Gerald Guy Ross Jr. </strong>(1960-1980) and <strong>George W. Johnson</strong> (1957-1980) died in a duplex fire at 917 Central Beach Boulevard on January 19, 1980. &nbsp;Damage to the structure was estimated at $15,000. &nbsp;The corporal remains of the deceased were interred at the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, January 20, 1980)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1982</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In the early morning of&nbsp;<strong>November 8th, 28 people died and more than 30 injured in a fire in the Harrison County jail</strong>&nbsp;on Delauney Street and McElroy Street in Biloxi.&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>Robert Eugene Pates</strong>&nbsp;(b. 1951) was charged with 28 counts of capital murder when he was named the alleged conspirator of the conflagration.&nbsp; Pates was sent ot Parchman immediatley.(The Daily Herald, November 8, 1982, p. A1 and November 9, 1982, p. A2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1981</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Melvin%20Building%20fire-1981.jpg\" style=\"height:240px; width:320px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">A <strong>warehouse adjacent to Melvin Supply Company</strong> at 613&nbsp;East Howard Avenue was damaged&nbsp;by fire on February 6th. &nbsp;Damage was estmated in the $350,000 to $400,000 range,&nbsp;in early May. &nbsp;The struture was owned by Ernest Melvin, Beat 1 Harrison County Supervisor and Biloxi Mayoral candidate.(The Daily Herald, February&nbsp;6, 1981)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1983</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Shalimar Lounge at </strong>806 Main Street was <strong>destroyed by fire on March 8th. </strong>&nbsp;The building was valued at $150,000.(The Daily Herald, March 9, 1983, p. B-6)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>1985</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">On 7 &nbsp;January, <strong>Harold Windom replaced Guy Bernard Roberts </strong>as Biloxi\'s fire chief. &nbsp;Chief Roberts\' health was in decline but he agreed to&nbsp;replace&nbsp;Windom until his position could be filled.[The Daily Herald, Janaury 8, 1985, p. B-1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1986</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On October 20th, <strong>Carl Ohr Jr</strong>. (1952-1986) and <strong>Edwin Kurt Jacquet</strong> (1956-1986), BFD employees, were killed battling a fire in Biloxi.(The Times-Picayune, October 21, 1986, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Buena Vista fire-June 1991.jpg\" style=\"height:147px; width:250px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1991</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On June 25th, the <strong>Buena Vista Hotel was severely damaged by fire</strong> and Steve Moore, Biloxi Fire Chief, estimated that the fire resulted resulted in damages of \"hundreds of thousands of dollars <strong>and a total loss.</strong>\"(The Sun Herald, June 26, 1991, p. A-1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2009</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Retired Fire <strong>Chief Guy B. Roberts</strong> (1926-2009) expired at Biloxi on February 24th. &nbsp;He was with the Biloxi Fire Department for 32 years and <strong>retired as Fire Chief in 1988</strong>. &nbsp;Guy was a former Deputy for the Harrison County Sheriff\'s Office; a charter member of the Moose Lodge; member of the Back Bay Volunteer Fire Department; and served in the National Guard. &nbsp;Chief Roberts was married to the former <strong>Iris Dubaz</strong> (1929-2014).</span></span><br />\r\n<span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]--></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>David Roberts </strong>retired as Fire Chief on March 2013<strong>, after 14 years in this position.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Boney%2C%20Joseph_1.jpg\" style=\"height:120px; width:88px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph Boney-</strong>confirmed as Fire Chief by City Council on July 9, 2013.&nbsp; <strong>Mark Dronet </strong>named assistant chief on July 11, 2013.(The Sun Herald, July 10, 2013, p. A2 and July 12, 2013, p. A2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2014</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Arbor View Fire </strong>[D\'Iberville, Mississippi-image from The Sun Herald]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Conflagration on March 4, 2014 at the Arbor View Apartments at D\'Iberville destroyed all 20 apartments</strong> in Building 400 of the apartment complex. &nbsp;Biloxi units assisted in this large fire. &nbsp;Krystal Dannielle Gonzalez (b. 1989) of D\'Iberville was arrested and charged with on a charge of 1st degree arson.(The Sun Herald, March 13, 2014, p. A1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BILOXI FIRE CHIEFS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1883-1896</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Philip McCabe</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Philip McCabe</strong>&nbsp;(1837-1905), native of New Orleans and&nbsp;<strong>first chief engineer of the Biloxi Volunteer Fire Company, expired in mid-December</strong>.&nbsp; McCabe had married</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In their youth, Ed Glennan and Charles Redding both worked for Mr. McCabe at NOLA when he had a stove business on Camp Street in NOLA. &nbsp;McCabe also was the&nbsp;<strong>first tin can manufacturer on the Coast making fruit, oyster, and vegetable cans.</strong>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, October 28, 1881, p. 3 and The Biloxi Daily Herald, December 16, 1904, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>pre-August 1897</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/A.O.%20Bourdon%20Sr.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:184px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>A.O. Bourdon Sr.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Arsene O. Bourdon Sr. </strong>[1845-1901]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1897</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Dan%20Markey-1897.png\" style=\"height:250px; width:203px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Dan Markey</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Daniel&nbsp;Joseph Markey</strong>&nbsp;[1855-1900] was elected Fire Chief on August 5, 1897 by two of Biloxi\'s fire companies. &nbsp;The </span></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14.000000953674316px\">Mechanics Steam Fire Company No. 2 did not send a representative of the election meeting. &nbsp;Chief Bourdon retired.(</span><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, August 7, 1897, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1896-1933</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Barthes%2C August-Fire Chief.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:174px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Frederick Auguste Barthes</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>[from The Biloxi Daily Herald, September 19, 1907]</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Frederick A. Barthes </strong>(1864-1948) was the son of F.A. Barthes Sr. (18-1898) and Margaret Alexandrine Binet (d. 1877).&nbsp; Became Fire Chief in 1896 and retiring in 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1933-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Sentell%2C%20Charles%20Henry.jpg\" style=\"height:441px; width:288px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Charles H.&nbsp;Sentell</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Charles Henry&nbsp;Sentell Jr.&nbsp;</strong>(1885-1951) was born at New Orleans on 14 December 1885&nbsp;to Charles H. Sentell Sr. (1844-1910) and Johanna Aligrate (1860-1930), who married in Orleans Parish, Louisiana on 23 February 1884.&nbsp; &nbsp;Charles&nbsp;entered the municipal fire service at Biloxi on 7 December 1907 with Volunteer Fire&nbsp;Company, and&nbsp;transferred to the Hook and Ladder Company 15 August 1909. &nbsp;In May 1920, he was appointed assistant to Fire Chief Barthes and became Biloxi\'s Fire Chief on 1 October 1933.[The Daily Herald, January 26, 1951, p. 12]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In September 1910, a young Charles while driving a wagon of the Mississippi Hook and Ladder Company became involved in a spectacular runaway. &nbsp;Gus and Jake,&nbsp;the dray horses, bolted from Reynoir Street onto the beach and sped eastward alll the way to the Dunbars, Lopez and Dukate factory on Point Cadet. &nbsp;Here they stopped when hitting a guide&nbsp;line from the plant\'s smokestack. &nbsp;One horse was bruised and the other lost a shoe. &nbsp;Sentell\'s mad dash certainly created some excitement&nbsp;to&nbsp;a quite Sunday morning at Biloxi.[The New Orleans Item, September 19, 1910. p. 4]</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Chief H. Sentell Jr. married Ursiline Milles, also a New orleans native, in Harrison County, Mississippi. &nbsp;Their children were: Russell Joseph Sentel (1927-1948); Charles Sentell; and Olivia Sentell.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1942-1942</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lee Chinn</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lee Chinn</strong>&nbsp;(1888-1971), age 82 years, died at Howard Memorial Hospital on Thursday night, March 11, 1971, He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William David Chinn and was born at Vandalia, Missouri in March 1888 and came to Biloxi in 1890 with his family. &nbsp;As a youngster, Lee worked for a railroad company at Gulfport and at age 14 became a flagman for the L&amp;N Railroad at the railroad Street crossing in Biloxi. He became a fireman in 1907 and was stationed at the Back Bay fire station. Lee was one of the first drivers of horse-drawn, fire engines at Biloxi. He was also one of the first to drive motor-powered firetrucks when introduce in Biloxi in 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Lee Chinn was named Biloxi\'s fire chief in January 1942. &nbsp;He was released following the summer elections of 1942 and William \'Willie\' Knox appointed fire chief.(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1943, p. )</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1968 a new Biloxi fire station was named for him. Among the large Biloxi fires that Mr. Chinn assisted in fighting were:&nbsp; the Yerger Building on West Howard Avenue; the Avelez Hotel on West Howard Avenue; the Union Hotel; the Peoples Bank; and the Hicks Battery Company on Back Bay.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">R. Harvey Chinn (1890-1966), Lee\'s late brother, had been fire chief of the Keesler AFB fire department.&nbsp; Lee Chinn retired from the BFD in 1953 and was caretaker at BSA Camp Wilkes for about four years.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Lee Chinn married Lou Ethel Fortner (1898-1971) in Harrison County, Mississippi on July 3, 1915.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 27, p. 359)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Chinn was survived by his spouse; three sisters: Mrs. W.J. Currie and Mrs. Harry Currie, Shreveport, Louisiana; and Mildred Chinn Olster of NOLA; and many nieces and nephews.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Bradford-O\'Keefe Funeral Home of Biloxi directed the Chinn funeral. Lee was a member of the First Methodist Church and his corporal remains were interred in the Southern Memorial Park cemetery at Biloxi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1943-1953?</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lee Chinn</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lee Chinn</strong>&nbsp;(1888-1971) was appointed Biloxi\'s fire chief in January 1943 by Mayor Chester Delacruz. &nbsp;William Knox who had replaced Chinn, &nbsp;became his assistant.(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1943, p. )</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1953-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter Clark</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter Clark</strong> (1900-1961) was appoined Fire Chief by Mayor Laz Quave (1910-1985) in July 1953. &nbsp;Chief Clark joined the BFD in 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1961</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Frank L. Gabrich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Gabrich%2C%20Frank-Biloxi%20fire%20chief.jpg\" style=\"height:299px; width:200px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Frank Lawrence Gabrich </strong>(1913-1986), son of John Gabrich (1864-1928) and Aeoline Pavolini (1867-1946), was born 30 March 1913. &nbsp;He attended Sacred Heart Academy and during WWII, he served with the 79th Infantry Division in Europe and was awarded the Purple Heart, five campaign medals and the German occupation medal. &nbsp;Frank made Sergeant on 1 July 1944 and was hit by shrapnel in his right arm five days later near Cherbourg, France.[The Daily Herald, September 19, 1944, p. 3]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In March 1952, Frank L. Gabrich&nbsp;married Elmere Rita Barras (1923-1987) in Harrison County, Mississippi. Their only child, Rachel Louise Gabrich m. Chevis Roy Hatten. &nbsp;Mrs. Elmere R. Gabrich was the mother of Leah Rae Vuyovich m. Gray Slay.[Harrison County, Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 89, p. 95]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Frank tranferred from the Biloxi Police Department which he joined October 19, 1937&nbsp;to its&nbsp;Fire Department February 1, 1938. &nbsp;He retired as a Captain in 1958 and joined F&amp;F Distributing Company. &nbsp;With the retirement of Chief Walter Clark on 1 July 1961, Gabrich was appointed Fire Chief by Mayor Danny Guice. &nbsp;At this time there were 39 firemen in the Biloxi force.[The Daily Herald, July 3, 1961, p. 1 and p. 2]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1972</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John T. Poulos</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-31%20at%202.33.49%20PM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>John Thomas&nbsp;Poulos Sr.</strong> [1914-2002]&nbsp;retired as acting Fire Chief effective May 1, 1974. &nbsp;He joined the BFD on September 16, 1945 and had a career that spanned over 28 years. &nbsp;John&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><em><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size:16.799999237060547px\">John T. Poulos Sr., 87, retired Biloxi Fire Chief, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, in Biloxi.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size:16.799999237060547px\">Chief Poulos was a native and lifelong resident of Biloxi. He retired from the Biloxi Fire Department after 29 years of service. He served as fire chief for two years, prior to his retirement. He was a member of the International Association of Firefighters. He served with the Mississippi Army National Guard Artillery from 1932-1940. He was a member of St. John\'s Catholic Church.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size:16.799999237060547px\">Survived by his wife of 61 years, Lucille Toncrey Poulos of Biloxi; three daughters and sons-in-law, Sheila Foster and husband, Larry, Lucille P. Strayham and husband Andrew, Crystal Ann DeLano and husband, Russell, all of Biloxi; four sons and daughters-in-law, John T. Poulos Jr. and wife, Joy of Slidell, James Poulos and wife, Darleen of Biloxi, David A. Poulos and wife, Donnet of Biloxi and Daniel P. Poulos and wife Cindy of D\'Iberville; a sister, Helen Newman and husband, Paul of Biloxi; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size:16.799999237060547px\">Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O\'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi, where friends may call from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Burial will be in Biloxi City Cemetery.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size:16.799999237060547px\">The family prefers memorials be made to the Biloxi Firefighters Museum, 1052 Howard Avenue, Biloxi, Mississippi.</span></em></strong><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(74, 74, 74); font-size:16.799999237060547px\">[The Sun Herald, March 22, 2002]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1974</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-31%20at%201.44.08%20PM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Fletcher Dumas&nbsp;Fest</strong> [1927-1991] was born January 22, 1927. &nbsp;He married Winifred Cecile Thornton (1927-2008). &nbsp;Children: &nbsp;Fletcher D. Fest Jr. [1952-2011] and M.&nbsp;Charles Fest. &nbsp;Fletcher joined the BFD in 1956 and made Captain in 1960. &nbsp;He was named acting assistant Fire Chief in 1973.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;With the announced retirement of John T. Poulos Sr. he became Fire Chief &nbsp;in late March&nbsp;1974. &nbsp;Chief Fest&nbsp;retired November 10, 1976 from his $13,300 a year position with a remuneration of $550 per month from the Biloxi Police and Fire and Disability Relief Fund.&nbsp; Fest related that conflict with the Biloxi Civil Service Commission was a factor in his early retirement. &nbsp;His age, health, and family were salient reasons as well.[The Daily Herald, March&nbsp;30, 1974, p. 2 and October 28, 1976, p. A-3]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1976</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Gabriel&nbsp;Lehman Jr.</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-30%20at%203.30.56%20PM.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Gabriel \'Gabe\' Lehman Jr. (1937-2010) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on May 9, 1937 to Gabriel Lehman Sr. (1912-1984)&nbsp;and Cecile Albert (1917-1984). &nbsp;He quit school in the &nbsp; , but later acquired a degree from Mississippi GCCC. &nbsp;Gabe married Florence Aline McCaleb in Harrison County, Mississippi in May 1958.</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Obituary</span></em></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-family:source sans pro,helvetica,arial,sans-serif\">Gabriel Lehman, Jr., a retired fire chief with the Biloxi, Mississippi&nbsp;Fire Department and a resident of Baker, Louisiana,&nbsp;died Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, in Baton Rouge. He was 73, a native of Biloxi and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-family:source sans pro,helvetica,arial,sans-serif\">He is survived by a daughter, Erin Lehman Smith and husband Charles, of Biloxi;son, Kevin M. Lehman and wife Gina, of Biloxi; sister, Myrna Williams and husband Terry, of Vancleave, Miss.; brother, Albert \"Bucky\" Lehman, of Biloxi; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-family:source sans pro,helvetica,arial,sans-serif\">Preceded in death by his wife, Janet Martin Lehman; parents, Gabriel Lehman Sr. and Cecile Albert Lehman; sisters, Lucille Allen, Evelyn Wilk, Lorraine Allen and Charlotte Franklin; and brother, John \"Johnny Boy\" Lehman.[</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-family:source sans pro,helvetica,arial,sans-serif\">The [Baton Rouge] Advocate on September 21, 2010]</span></span></em></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">1978</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/IMG_0354.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:102px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Guy B.&nbsp;Roberts</strong><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-size:14px\">&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Guy Bernard Roberts</strong>, Biloxi native and the son of Anthony Roberts (1903-1982) and BerniceFergonis (1907-1999), was appointed Fire Chief on 30 October 1978 by Mayor Jerry O\'Keefe. &nbsp;Major Conrad Kennedy was named assistant to Chief Roberts. &nbsp;Guy&nbsp;suceeded Gabe Lehman who retired after 20 years of service to the citizens of Biloxi. &nbsp;Chief Roberts joined the department in 1950.[The Daily Herald, October 31, 1978, p. A-8]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Chief Roberts had open heart surgery in December 1982 and his health continued to decline. &nbsp;He retired in January 1985 and was replace by Harold A. Windom.[The Daily Herald, January 8,1985, p. B-1]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><em><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">OBITUARY</span></em></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-size:15px\">Guy B. Roberts, Sr., 82, of Biloxi died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 in Biloxi.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-size:15px\">Mr. Roberts was a member of Blessed Seelos Catholic Church where he served as a Eucharistic Minister, a member of Knights of Columbus Council # 1244, he was with the Biloxi Fire Department for 32 years and retired as Fire Chief in 1988, he was a former Deputy for the Harrison County Sheriff\'s Office, a charter member of the Moose Lodge, he was a member of the Back Bay Volunteer Fire Department and he served in the National Guard.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></em></strong><strong><em><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-size:15px\">He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony \"Tony\" Bernice (Fegonis) Roberts, brothers, Paul Roberts and Riley \"Cotton\" Roberts. two granchildren, Jessica Rose and Stephen Iachino, son-in-law, Mark Landry.</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-size:15px\">Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Iris Dubaz Roberts, of D\'Iberville, his children, Guy B. Roberts, Jr. and his wife Barbara, of Biloxi, Charmaine Landry of D\'Iberville, David Roberts and his wife, Linda of Latimer, Darnell Iachino and her husband, Ronnie of Ocean Springs, Robin Mullen and her husband, Phillip of Latimer, Laurie Pinette and her husband, Richard of Biloxi, grandchildren, Amanda, Rhett, Ashley, Micha, Mandy, Milton, Clement, Stacey, Charnell, Markie, Shane, David Jr., Billy, Jeff, Marisa, Glenn, Brandy, Mindy, Cory, Phillip, Brandon, Jonathan, 27 great-grandchildren and numerous other family and friends.</span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n<span style=\"background-color:rgb(250, 250, 250); color:rgb(54, 50, 45); font-size:15px\">Visitation is Thursday, February 26, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O\'Keefe Funeral Homes. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, February 27, 2009, 11:00 a.m. at Blessed Seelos (St.John\'s) Catholic Church where friends may visit one hour prior to Mass. Interment is in Biloxi National Cemetery with full Biloxi Fire Department honors.</span></span></em></strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[The Sun Herald,&nbsp;February 26, 2009]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">1985</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Harold A. Windom</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Windom%2C%20Harold-1959.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:156px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Harold August Windom</strong> was born circa 1941 at Biloxi, Mississippi to August Windom (1904-1974) and Marie Hebert (1909-1992). &nbsp;he graduated from Biloxi High School in May 1959. &nbsp;Harold married Deanna Fayard (1943-2008), the daughter of Fayard and Ibele.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>Harold was named Biloxi Fire Chief with the retirement of Guy B.Roberts in January 1985.</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1999</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Floyd J. Thibodeaux</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Floyd John Thibodeaux married Josephine Sophie Rosetti at NBVM at Biloxi in November 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1999-2013</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>David Roberts</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>David Roberts&nbsp;</strong>began his tenure as Biloxi fire chief in 1999 to March 2013.&nbsp; Mark Dronet named acting Fire Chief.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">2013</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Boney%2C%20Joseph_0.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:182px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph Boney-</strong>confirmed as <strong>Fire Chief by City Council </strong>on July 9, 2013.&nbsp; Mark Dronet named assistant chief on July 11, 2013.(The Sun Herald, July 10, 2013, p. A2 and July 12, 2013, p. A2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In mid-July 2021, <strong>Chief Joseph Boney considers retirement </strong>as he believes that the Biloxi Council is not 100% in favor of his reappointment by Mayor Gilich.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On July 20, 2021 the Biloxi City Council&nbsp;</span><a href=\"https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article252899078.html\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(13, 75, 126); text-decoration: none; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; outline: none !important;\">voted not to reconfirm Boney</a>&nbsp;[4-3 vote]<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, which gave the Mayor 90 days to nominate a new fire chief. This came after a report that Boney and a supervisor at the fire department&nbsp;</span><a href=\"https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article252838723.html\" style=\"box-sizing: border-box; background-color: transparent; color: rgb(13, 75, 126); text-decoration: none; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.000000953674316px; outline: none !important;\">were investigated</a><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;by the state auditor.</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">2021</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Nicholaus Geiser</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202021-07-30%20at%201.19.56%20PM.png\" style=\"height:250px; width:135px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich had 90 days from July 20 to nominate a new fire chief, but he’ll submit a candidate to the Biloxi City Council on Tuesday..</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Nicholaus Geiser</strong>, a 17-year veteran of the Biloxi Fire Department, is the mayor’s choice, according to the agenda for the Aug. 3 meeting. If he is approved by the council, his salary would be $85,000.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Geiser, age 41, was promoted to captain five years ago in 2016.&nbsp;&nbsp;A Biloxi native, he completed his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting and business management at University of Southern Mississippi and has been deputy chief of training and city emergency manager.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Gilich also announced that Jason Earl Davis will become the department’s assistant chief. That position was held by Mark Dronet before he retired earlier this year. Davis is deputy chief for training,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On July 6, Chief Joe Boney announced his&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article252610843.html\">plan to retire&nbsp;</a>at the end of the year after he learned that some of the council members were planning to&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article252592298.html\">remove him as chief.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;On July 20, the council&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article252899078.html\">voted not to reconfirm Boney</a>, which gave the mayor 90 days to nominate a new fire chief. This came after a report that Boney and a supervisor at the fire department<a href=\"https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article252838723.html\">were investigated</a>&nbsp;by the state auditor.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Gilich has since notified the city that his last day on the job will be Aug. 5The council can either approve Geiser as chief, or vote against his appointment and ask the mayor to submit another candidate.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">https://www.sunherald.com/news/local/counties/harrison-county/article253123683.html#storylink=cpy</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“East End Hose Company”</strong>, October 6, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“East End”</strong>, October 8, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“Prominent citizen </strong>[Philip McCabe]&nbsp;<strong>dead”</strong>, December 16, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“Mask Ball”</strong>, December 22, 1904.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“Prominent citizen </strong>[Philip McCabe]<strong>dead”</strong>, December 16, 1905.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“East End Hose Company No. 1”</strong>, September 19, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Three Biloxi Cottages destroyed by fire”</strong>, April 26, 1910.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Back Bay Company started in 1904 grow steadily”</strong>, September 20, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“$98,000 Fire in Biloxi early Sunday morning”</strong>, May 24, 1926.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Biloxi Mayor talks on Fire”</strong>, May 29, 1926.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Sentell with City 30 years”</strong>, December 7, 1937.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“$2000 fire damage to Kress Co. store”</strong>, November 13, 1942.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Biloxi Officials”</strong>, January 4, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>“With Coast Men, Women in Armed Service”</strong>, September 19, 1944.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>“Heavy water damage results from Biloxi fire”</strong>, October 28, 1944.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>“Start repairing Biloxi fire loss”</strong>, October 31, 1944.</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, </span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>“Former Biloxi Fire Chief is taken by death”</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">, January 2, 1948.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: sans-serif, Arial, Verdana, \'Trebuchet MS\'; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>“Ex-Fire Chief is taken by death at Biloxi residence”</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">, January 26, 1951.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>“New Fire Chief”</strong>, July 6, 1953.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>“Assistant Fire Chief”</strong>, July 6, 1953.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Lehman-McCaleb”</strong>, May 3, 1958.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255)\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Three Captain&nbsp;promotions for Biloxi firemen”</strong>, September 27, 1958.</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,<strong> “Fire breaks out at Biloxi A&amp;P; Damage is heavy”</strong>, August 26, 1959, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Gabrich Chief of Biloxi Fire Department”</strong>, July 3, 1961.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, “”,</span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Sun&nbsp;Herald, <strong>“O \'Keefe announces new Fire Chief”</strong>, March 30, 1974.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Biloxi Fire Chief resigns”</strong>, October 28, 1976.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “”,</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Fire Chief says degree has become part of job”</strong>, May 30, 1977, p. B-1.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong> “Native Biloxian suceeds Lehman as Fire Chief”</strong>, october 31, 1978.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Biloxi names</strong> [Harold] <strong>Windom to head Fire Department\"</strong>, January 8, 1985.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Picayune, “”,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Picayune, <strong>“Burnt Biloxi”</strong>, June 6, 1889.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Picayune, “”,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Picayune, “”,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Picayune, “”,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The New Orleans Item, <strong>\"Sunday Runaway\"</strong>,&nbsp;September 19, 1910.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald, <strong>“John T. Poulos Sr.”</strong>, March 22, 2002.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>“Guy B. Roberts Sr.”</strong>, February 26, 2009.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>“Gabriel Lehman, Jr.”</strong>, September 22, 2010.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>“Fire chief’s</strong> [Joseph Boney] <strong>first emergency call at meeting confirming him”</strong>, July 10, 2013, p. A2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>“Dronet named Biloxi’s assistant fire chief”</strong>, July 12, 2013, p. A2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “”,</span></span></p>\r\n', '', '2');
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('book', 0, 263, 266, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Conovich%2C Tony (1876-1918).jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:225px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Biloxi Cemetery</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>CONOVICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Anthony \'Tony\' John Conovich (1876-1918) came to America in 1903 from Croatia. He lived at Biloxi and Handsboro. Tony sought American citizenship in 1918.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 20, 1918, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Circa 1906, Tony J. Conovich married Cora Lee (1872-1943). They were the parents of two children: <strong>Albertha Conovich</strong>&nbsp;m. Anthony S. Jelusich (1905-1949) and <strong>Anthony L. Conovich</strong> (1909-1976) m. Agnes E. Swetman (1901-1963) and Inez Borries Cavalier (1912-2008).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Tony Conovich died at Biloxi on October 31, 1918. &nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">Cora Lee died on January 13, 1943 and their corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>CHILDREN</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Albertha Conovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Albertha Conovich married Anthony S. Jelusich (1905-1949), the son of John Jelusich (1871-1945) and Josephine Mikeletich, on January 5, 1926.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Anthony L. Conovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Anthony L. Conovich () married Agnes E. Swetman in Harrison County, Mississippi on December 16, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">On september 30, 1963, Anthony L. Conovich married Inez B. Borries (1912-2008), the widow of Gus Cavalier Sr. (1909-1948). She was the daughter of Borries and . Her children with Mr. Cavalier were: Elwood A. Cavalier (1934-2011); Barbara \'Beno\' Cavalier (1936); and</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Servian </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">[sic]&nbsp;</span><strong>wants to be an American”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">, March 20, 1918.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Jelusich-Conovich”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">, January 5, 1926.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>, 19.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“”</strong>,, 2011.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,<strong>“”</strong>,, 2011.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>__________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>COPAITICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">Anthony Copaitich (d. 1902) drowned while oystering on the Pass Christian reefs in late March 1902. He was&nbsp;a hand on the </span><strong><em>Belle Casino</em></strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">, a schooner, captained by Toney Bunicich.</span><em>(The Biloxi Herald, March 29, 1902, p. 8)</em></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">_________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CRONCICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John F. Croncich </strong>(1868-1927) was born in Dalmatia.&nbsp; Came to USA in 1888 and married Frances Hightower (1878-1963), daughter of George Hightower (1840-1932) and Lucinda Perry Hightower (1849-1926).&nbsp; John F. Croncich made his livelihood as an oysterman working in the Mississippi Sound.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John and Frances were the parents of: <strong>John Franklin Croncich</strong> Jr. (1896-1956) m. Ethel May Anglada (1896-1968); <strong>Teresa Croncich</strong> (1898);&nbsp; <strong>Alethia Croncich</strong> (1900-) m. Robert Cassanova;&nbsp; <strong>Lena Croncich</strong> (1902-1978) m. Henry Breal (1903-1961); <strong>Julius Croncich</strong> (1904-1923); <strong>Frances Josephine Croncich</strong> m. Frank John Kirsch; &nbsp;<strong>Esther Croncich</strong> (1911-2003) m. Robert Edward Lee (1904-1988); <strong>Earl Eugene Croncich </strong>(1914-1993)married Olive Bond (1917-1977) and Linnie Lee Hudson Roberts (1914-1984); and <strong>George Frances Croncich</strong> (1919-1925).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN F. CRONCICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Franklin Croncich </strong>(1896-1956) married <strong>Ethel May Anglada</strong> (1896-1968) who was born in Harrison County, Mississippi to Louis Anglada (1871-1955) and Lenora Duggan (1875-1948).&nbsp; They married &nbsp;in Harrison County, Mississippi on May 18, 1916.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 29, p. 37)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">By 1920, the John F. Croncich family was domiciled at 228 Caillavet Street in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; Two children had been born: Mildred Croncich m. Robert Joseph Howard and Harold E. Croncich.&nbsp; John made his livelihood opening oyster in a seafood factory.(1920 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal census T625_876, p. 12B, ED 42)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>CHILDREN</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Harold E. Croncich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Harold Elbert \"Mickey\" Croncich Sr. (1919-2013) was born at Biloxi on November 2, 1919. &nbsp;He married June Terrill Sullivan (1928-1988) and Joan Ryan. &nbsp;Mickey was the father of Suzanne C. Brown and Betty C. Plummer of Clermont, Florida and Harold E. Croncich Jr. of Navasota, Texas. Mickey lived at Minneola, Florida and passed at Clermont, Florida on December 27, &nbsp;2013. &nbsp;He was a US Navy veteran of WW II and a member of the Knights of Columbus and Elks Club.(The Orlando Sentinel, December 27, 2013)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mildred Croncich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mildred Croncich </strong>(1919-1995) married Robert J. Howard on July 10, 1939. &nbsp;She later married Richard L. Schroeder (1922-1994). &nbsp;Mildred had lived in New Orleans since 1955. &nbsp;She passed on July 12, 1995 at NOLA and her corporal remains entombed in the Greenwood Mausoleum wit those of Richard L. Schroder who died ilate May 1994. &nbsp;Mildred was survived by stepdaughters, Rosalie Talbot Grasso and Camille Talbot; stepsons Richard Schroeder and Michael Schroeder; brother, Harold E. \'Mickey\' Croncich of Minneola, Florida; and two sisters, Thelma C. Suponic (b. 1921) of Sarasota, Florida and Doris C. Penn (1924-2004) of Biloxi.(The Sun Herald, July 16, 1995, p. C-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Thelma A. Croncich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Thelma A. Croncich </strong>(1921-) married John M. Suponic (1919-2003), native of Cleveland, Ohio.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Doris Croncich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Doris Helen Croncich </strong>(1924-2004) married Charles F. Penn (1923-1994).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JULIUS CRONCICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Julius Croncich </strong>(1904-1923) never married.&nbsp; He was born November 21, 1904 and worked in the local fishing industry.&nbsp; On November 22, 1923, Julius fell from the schooner <em>Anais</em> off Gulfport, Mississippi and drowned.&nbsp; His body was found on December 9, 1923 on the east end of Horn Island.&nbsp; After burial on the island, his corporal remains were brought to Biloxi for internment on December 14, 1923 in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Times-Picayune, November 26, 1923, p. 6, December 12, 1923, p. 20 and December 14, 1923, p. 4 and Bradford-O’Keefe Burial Book 12, p. 266)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>EARL E. CRONCICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Earl Eugene Croncich </strong>(1914-1993) married Olive Bond (1917-1977) on December 28, 1944.&nbsp; He married Linnie Hudson Roberts (1914-1984)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, ‘Suponic- Croncich’, March 8, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, ‘John F. Croncich’, January 2, 1956.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, ‘Mrs. Olive Bond Croncich’, December 7, 1977.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Orlando Sentinel, \'Harold E. Croncich Sr,\' December 27, 2013.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald, ‘Mrs. Linnie&nbsp; Croncich’, May 21, 1984.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, ‘Earl E. Croncich’, April , 1993.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, ‘Charles F. Penn’, June 21, 1994.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, ‘Mildred Croncich Schroeder’, July 16, 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, ‘Doris Helen Croncich Penn’, January 2, 1956.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, ‘Mrs. Linnie Croncich’, May 21, 1984..</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, ‘Biloxi Kiwanians fight proposed river spillway’, November 26, 1923.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, ‘Body of drowned lad believed found’, December 1, 1923.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, ‘Mother identifies dead lad’s clothes’, December 14, 1923.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, ‘’,&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________</span></span>______________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Devicich%2C Toma (1882-1918)_0.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:150px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Toma Devcich-Biloxi Cemetery</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>DEVCICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Toma </strong>[Thomas] <strong>Devcich</strong> (1882-1918) was born at Podlapaca, Zadar-Knin County, Croatia in 1882.&nbsp; Resided in Biloxi, Mississippi for eighteen years and lived at 138 Delaunay Street where he expired on November 30, 1918. &nbsp;Thomas was a well-known &nbsp;boatman.(The Daily Herald, November 30, 1918)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Thomas Devicich </strong>[sic]&nbsp;<strong>is dead”</strong>, November 30, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">______________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Jelusich%2C John (1871-1945).jpg\" style=\"height:239px; width:300px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Biloxi Cemetery</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Jelusich </strong>(1871-1945) was an 1895 Croatian immigrant probably coming from Starigrad, Hvar.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">REFERENCES:</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\'Collier-Jelusich\'</strong>, January 13, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\'John Jelusich dies\'</strong>, July 3, 1945.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>\'Rita Gill\'</strong>, December 22, 1999.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, <strong>\'Car-bus crash claims two lives</strong> [Anthony Jelusich and George Hough]<strong>\'</strong>, January 18, 1949.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">_________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>KASOVICH</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;[KEZOVICH and KESCOVICH]</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Kezovich (Kasovich).jpg\" style=\"height:144px; width:300px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">6th Addition-Biloxi Cemetery</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Alexander Kasovich</strong>(1860-1929), the son of Gabriel Kasovich and Mary Brazevich, and <strong>Sophia Otherlovich</strong> (1870-1950), the daughter of Joseph Otherlovich and Jeanette Otherlovich, were both Croatian immigrants to America and Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; They were the parents of: <strong>Mary Kasovich</strong> m. Peter Lesso (1893-1920+); <strong>Lena Kasovich </strong>(1905-1920+); and <strong>Gabriel Kasovich</strong> (1909-1975) m. Doris M. Ferguson (1913-1999).&nbsp; In 1920, Alexander Kasovich made his livelihood at Biloxi as a rigger in a shipyard. The family was domiciled at 412 Copp Street. He died at Biloxi, Mississippi on March 6, 1929.(1920 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T625_</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>MARY KASOVICH</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mary Kasovich</strong>(1899-1920+) married <strong>Peter Lesso</strong> (1893-1920+), probably the brother of Sam Lesso (1887-1966), a native of the village of Kukljica on the Island of Ugljan in the Zadar Archipelago off the Croatia coast.&nbsp; Peter Lesso arrived at Biloxi, Mississippi before November 1914, as at this time, he contributed money for the relief of ill and disabled Austrian soldiers and their families.&nbsp; Their nuptials occurred on January 5, 1919 at N.B.V.M. Catholic Church at Biloxi, Mississippi.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 30, p. 483 and The Daily Herald, January 13, 1919, p. 3)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Circa 1905, Peter Lesso came to America on the <strong><em><u>Eugenia</u></em></strong>, an Austro-American passenger ship that landed at New Orleans.&nbsp; He planned to file a petition for American citizenship before June 1, 1920.(The Daily Herald, November 17, 1914, p. 9 and March 4, 1920, p. 4)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lena Kasovich</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Gabriel Kasovich</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Gabriel Kasovich </strong>(1909-1975) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on May 10, 1909.&nbsp; He married Doris M. Ferguson (1913-1999), the daughter of&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Ferguson and ,&nbsp; on March 20, 1938 in the Catholic Church at Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; They were the parents of three children: Gabriel Kasovich (b. 1941); Gerald Alex Kasovich (b. 1944) &nbsp;m. Mary Jo Marinovich and Margaret Suzanne Hankins; and Darlene Maggie Kasovich m. Melvin J. Landry II.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 48, p. 483; MRB 137, p. 222 and 2<sup>nd</sup> JD Circuit Court MRB 11, p. 344; and 2<sup>nd</sup> JD Circuit Court MRB 4, p. 597)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Relief Fund for Austrians grows”</strong>, November 17, 1914.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Marriage Licenses”</strong>, January 13, 1919.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Americans from troubled Dalmatia”</strong>, March 4, 1920.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Alex Kasovich”</strong>, March 6, 1929</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Sophie Kasovich”</strong>, March 12, 1950.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Gerald C. Kasovich”</strong>, March 1975.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Doris Kasovich”</strong>, February 25, 1997.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><em>__________________________________________________</em>____________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">LESSO</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Lesso%2C Sam FOUNDER STONE.jpg\" style=\"font-size:12px; height:197px; width:300px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Sam Lesso</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sam Lesso </strong>(1887-1966) was born March&nbsp;&nbsp; 1887 in the village of Kukljica on the island of Ugljan in the Zadar Archipelago, Croatia.&nbsp; In late April 1905, he arrived at New Orleans from Trieste aboard the <strong><em>Caroline</em></strong>.&nbsp; In January 1918, Sam Lesso filed his Declaration of Intention to become an American citizen.&nbsp; He was described as being: 5 feet, 9 inches tall, weighing 170 pounds, with light brown hair and blue eyes.&nbsp; He was domiciled at 322 Elmer Street and married.(Southern District Court-Mississippi, Declaration of Intention, No. 389, January 16, 1918)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>&nbsp;In January 1917, Sam Lesso had married in Harrison County, Mississippi to Jeanette Philomena Gabrich</strong>(1897-1957), the daughter of Ivan ‘John’ Gabrich and Aeoline Pavolinni.&nbsp; They were the parents of six children: <strong>John S. Lesso</strong> (1917-1919); <strong>Mary ‘May’ L. Lesso</strong> (b. 1920) m. Morris C. Arguelles Sr. (1920-2005); <strong>Rudolph Anthony Lesso</strong> (1921-1990) m. Gloria Melba Wilson (1925-2007); <strong>Sam August ‘Polly’ Lesso</strong> (1923-1995); <strong>Joseph Berblin Lesso</strong> (1924-2010) m. Lucille Adams and Barbara Ann Middleton (1938-2006); <strong>Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Lesso</strong> (1927-2004) m. Edwin L. King Sr. (1922-1981); and <strong>Shirley R. Lesso</strong> (1927-2003).(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 29, p. 213)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Beirut, Lebanon</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In May 1956, two vessels, <strong><em>Jackson Creek </em></strong>and <strong><em>Red Creek</em></strong>, owned by Dantzler &amp; Herring Inc. of Pascagoula, Mississippi were seized by the American Embassy at Beirut during the rioting that was occuring. &nbsp;The boats were chartered to Western Geophysical and doing seismic oil exploration work in the Persian Gulf and had come to Lebanon for supplies. &nbsp;They were used to evacuate American citizens from the dangerous situation at Beirrut. Among the crews were locals: Sam Lesso, Joe Lesso (1924-2010), George S. Trochesett, Nelo Koskela; Peter Barhonovich, and Joe Scholtes.(The Daily Herald, May 15, 1958, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Peter Lesso</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Peter Lesso (1893-1920+) arrived at Biloxi, Mississippi before November 1914 as at this time, he contributed money for the relief of ill and disabled Austrian soldiers and their families.&nbsp; Peter Lesso came to America on the <strong><em><u>Eugenia</u></em></strong>, an Austro-American passenger ship that landed at New Orleans.&nbsp; He planned to file a petition for American citizenship before June 1, 1920.(The Daily Herald, November 17, 1914, p. 9 and March 4, 1920, p. 4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Peter Lesso married Mary Kasovich (1899-1920+), the daughter of Alexander Kasovich (1860-1929) and Sophia Kasovich (1870-1920+), at N.B.V.M. on January 5, 1919.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 30, p. 483)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Relief Fund for Austrians grows”</strong>, November 17, 1914.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Marriage Licenses for week”</strong>, February 3, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Marriage Licenses”</strong>, January 13, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>, <strong>“Americans from troubled Dalmatia”</strong>, March 4, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Sam A. ‘Polly’ Lesso”</strong>, October 22, 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Betty Lesso King”</strong>, September 13, 2004.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Morris C. Arguelles Sr.”</strong>, August 20, 2005.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Barbara Ann Middleton Lesso”</strong>, June 28, 2006.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Gloria Melba Lesso”</strong>, November 8, 2007.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Joseph B. Lesso T.C.”</strong>, May 25, 2010.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“Rudolph A. Lesso III”</strong>, August 12, 2013.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>“Fishing-law suit heard by Court”</strong>, </span>August 4, 1951.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>“Mississippi vessel is held in Beirut”</strong>, May 15, 1958.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">______________________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:16px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">LUXICH</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John J. Luxich (1809-1884) and Mary Catherine Johnston (1824-1910) were the progenitors of the large Luxich family at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Children</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John J. Luxich</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John J. Luxich </strong>(1852-1911), a carpenter, married <strong>Armance Favre</strong> (1859-1908). &nbsp;Children: Teresa Luxich (b. 1879); Alfred Luxich (b. 1884); Rodney Luxich (1886); Henry Luxich (b. 1888); Willis Luxich (b. 1891); and Lillian Luxich (1898-1942).[1900 Hancock Co., Mississippi Federal Census R808, p. 1A-ED 28)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">____________________________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">MOZARO-M</span></strong><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">AZARA</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Mozaro%2C Lucas and Annie_0.jpg\" style=\"height:212px; width:300px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[\'Old\' Biloxi Cemetery-Section H. Image made July 2013]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>LUCAS MOZARO</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lucas </strong>[Luka] <strong>Mozaro </strong>(1861-1910) was born at Lopud, County Dubrovnik, Croatia in 1861. &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">He married Annie Zelz (1864-1945), also a Croatian immigrant, possibly on Lopud.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Children: <strong>Mary A. Mozaro</strong> (1889-1956) m. Charles D. Medanich&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(1881-1934)</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">; </span><strong>Anthony M. Mozaro </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(1892-1971); </span><strong>Helena Margarite Mozara</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"> (1895-1954) m. Marco G. Glavan (188-1957); </span><strong>Romana Frances Mozaro</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"> (1897-1921); </span><strong>Annie L. Mozara</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"> (1901-1979) m. Anthony M. Kuluz (1892-1956); </span><strong>Herbert Mozaro </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(1903-1995); </span><strong>Walter J. Mozaro </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(1904-1957) m. </span><strong>Eva M. Talianicich </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(1912-1990);&nbsp; and Volta Mozara (b. 1905).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Children </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[from Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi (1991)-p. 216, p. 233, and p. 234]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mary Antonia Mozarra </strong>born October 12, 1889&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f. Luck m. Anna</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Samuel Lukas Mozara </strong>born May 28, 1892&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f. Lukas&nbsp;&nbsp; m. Annie Zitz</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>?sa Marguerite Mozara </strong>born February 5, 1895&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f. Lukas&nbsp; m. Annie Zetz</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Samuel Lukas Mozara </strong>born May 28, 1892&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f. Lukas&nbsp;&nbsp; m. Annie Zitz</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Helena Margarite Mazerat </strong>born April 16, 1896&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; f. Luke&nbsp; m. Annie Zelz</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Romana Gabrielle Mozara </strong>born March 24, 1899&nbsp; f. Lucas&nbsp;&nbsp; m. Annie Zitz</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong>Children</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[from 1900 Harrison County, Mississippi Federal Census]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mary Mozarra&nbsp;&nbsp; born October 1889</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Tony Mozarra born May 1892</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Elina Mozarra born April 1896</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Romana born March 1899</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:10px\"><strong>Mozaro Children Biographies</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Mary Antonia Mozaro</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mary Antonia Mozaro </strong>(1889-1956) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on October 12, 1889.&nbsp; On April 4, 1907 at Biloxi, Mississippi, she married <strong>Charles D. Medanich</strong> (1881-1934), the son of John Medanich and a native of Pula, Istria County, Croatia.&nbsp; Pula is a large winemaking and shipbuilding center in the Istrian region of northern Croatia.&nbsp; Charles was employed in New Orleans at the time of their nuptials.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, April 4, 1907, p. 2 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB&nbsp; 19, p. 51)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Charles D. Medanich was born on November 4, 1880.&nbsp; He left Glascow, Scotland aboard the </span><strong><em>SS Aina</em></strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"> and arrived at New York City on June 16, 1899.&nbsp; When Charles submitted his application to become an American citizen in April 1911, he related that he lived at 3222 Oak Street in Biloxi, Mississippi and made his livelihood as a ship carpenter.&nbsp; His height was given as 5 feet 2 inches.(Declaration of Intention No. 93-Southern District Court of Mississippi-April 1911)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Charles D. and AnnieM.&nbsp; Medanich were the parents of: <strong>Nicholas A. Medanich </strong>(1908-1987) m. Dessa Leona Medanich (1904-1962); <strong>Margaret Medanich</strong> (b. 1912); <strong>Elizabeth Medanich</strong> (b. 1914); <strong>Charles Paul Medanich</strong> (1917-1984); <strong>Frank J. Medanich</strong> (1921-2009) m. Jean King; and <strong>John Medanich</strong> (1928-1983).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Anthony M.&nbsp; Mozara</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Anthony \'Tony\' M. Mozaro</strong>&nbsp;(1892-1971) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on May 28, 1892. &nbsp;He made his livelihood as a commercial fisherman and resided at 329 Pine Street on Point Cadet. &nbsp;In late December 1919, <em>The Daily Herald</em> reported that <strong><em>\"Tony</em></strong> <strong><em>Mozaro became violent for the third time Tuesday morning and it was necessary fo</em></strong>r [Police] <strong><em>Chief Bills to take charge of him until transportation can be secured to carry him to Jackson where he will receive treatment.\" &nbsp;</em></strong>(The Daily Herald, December 24, 1919, p. 3)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Tony Mozaro may have been the family member that <strong>changed the spelling of the family name to Mazara\' from \'Mozaro\'</strong>. Tony died on October 26, 1971 in the Howard Memorial Hospital at Biloxi where he had been a patient for 36 days. &nbsp;His corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald,&nbsp;October 26, 1971, p. 2)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Ella M.&nbsp; Mozara</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ella Marguerite Mozaro</strong> was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on February 5, 1895.&nbsp; She married Marko George Glavan&nbsp;(1885-1957). &nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Marko G. Glavan was born March 25, 1885, in Privlaka, a fishing village on the Dalmatian Coast about twelve miles northwest of Zadar, Croatia. It was from Zadar that Marco G. Glavan immigrated to America landing at New Orleans, Louisiana.&nbsp; On January 20, 1915 he applied for naturalization papers at the U.S. District Court in Biloxi.&nbsp; Mr. Glavan resided at 118 Jackson Street.(</span><em>The Daily Herald, January 21, 1915, p. 2)</em></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Marco and Ella M. Glavan settled at 199 Oak Street in Biloxi.&nbsp; Here they reared their five children: Eurylda Glavin aka <strong>Sister Joseph Frances Glavan</strong> (1915-2002); <strong>Sylvia Rita Glavan</strong> (1918-2004); <strong>Mary Ann Glavan</strong> (1921-1997) m. John Konish; <strong>Herbert Anthony Glavan</strong> m. Toni Darlene Ellis (1944-1970); and <strong>Marco G. Glavan II</strong> (1923-1986) m. Fern McCaleb (1930-1994).(<em>The Daily Herald, March 12, 1954, p. 12)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Annie L. Mozaro</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong>Annie Lukrecia Mozaro </strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">(1901-1979) was born at Biloxi on October 18, 1901.&nbsp; Annie married Anthony ‘Tony’ Kuluz (1892-1956) in Harrison County, Mississippi on January 30, 1922. &nbsp;In 1930, Tony Kuluz and his two brothers organized the Kuluz Brothers Packing Company on Point Cadet.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter J. Mazara</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter J. Mazara</strong>(1904-1957) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi December 12, 1904.&nbsp; He married <strong>Eva Marie Talianicich</strong> (1912-1990) in Harrison County, Mississippi on December 19, 1939.&nbsp; Children: Brenda Joyce Mazara (1941-1941); Sherry Mazara (b. 1942) m. James A. Vollmuth; and Anthony Michael Mazara (1944-1989) m. Carol Rene Porterfield m. Paul Edward Vaughn.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Mozaro_Steve_Biloxi.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:150px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong>STEVONO [STEPHEN] MOZARO</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[Tombstone with wrong death date in \'Old\' Biloxi Cemetery-Section H]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Stevono Mozaro </strong>(1862-1899) was born circa 1862.&nbsp; He died in on September 6, 1899 at Biloxi, Mississippi after an illness of several months. &nbsp;His funeral and internment in the Biloxi Cemetery was under the auspices of the Spanish Benevolent Association from the residence of L. Mozaro on Jackson Street.(The Biloxi Herald, September 7, 1899, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Mozaro_John.jpg\" style=\"height:301px; width:250px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[Biloxi Cemetery 7th Addition-Block 41-Lot 10]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>JOHN MOZARRO</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Mozarro </strong>(1883-1951) married Viola ‘Katie’ Kasovich (1893-1929) on May 13, 1912 in Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; Children: Mary A. Mozaro (1915-1942) m. Delbert \'Country\' J. Franklin (1914-1987) and Stephen A. Mozara (1915-1998) m. Clarice Elizabeth Fountain (1918-2005). &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mary A. Mozaro</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:12px\">Mary A. Mozaro (1915-1942) married Delbert J. Franklin (1914-1987) in Harrison County, Mississippi on September 20, 1935. &nbsp;They were the parents of John L. Franklin (1937-1999) m. Rita Mae Krieger (19-2003) and Patricia Franklin m. Mr. Lambert.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Mozaro%2C Stephen A. (1915-1998) and Clarice Fountain (1918-2005).jpg\" style=\"font-size:12px; height:300px; width:225px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Stephen A. Mozaro and Clarice E. Fountain</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[courtesy of Ronnie Fountain-August 2013]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Stephen A. Mozaro </strong>(1915-1998)<strong>&nbsp;</strong>married Clarice Elizabeth Fountain (1918-2005), the daughter of Walter Fountain and Winnie Diaz Fountain, in Harrison County, Mississippi on December 26, 1937.&nbsp; In 1938, Stephen and Clarice F. Mozaro relocated from Biloxi to Galveston, Texas where he was the captain of a yacht.&nbsp; Here he and Clarice reared their four children: John Stephen Mozaro (1938-1938); Carol Ann Mozaro (b. 1941) m.&nbsp; Mr. Case; Professor Stephen A. Mozaro Jr. (b. 1942) m. Karen M. Kovacevich (b. 1951); and Captain Ronald Gregory Mozaro (b. 1952) m. Mildred R. Simon (b. 1961).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, </span><strong>“”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, <strong>“Local and Personal”</strong>, September 7, 1899.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, <strong>\"A New Order\"</strong>, October 12, 1899.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald,<strong>\"Medanich-Mazzarra&nbsp;</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[sic]<strong>\"</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, April 4, 1907.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\"Luca Mozarra</strong> [sic] <strong>commits suicide\"</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, May 10, 1910.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Naturalization Papers\"</strong>, January 21, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Died </strong>[Romana Mozaro]<strong> Friday morning”</strong>, March 21, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Son to Mazaros”</strong>, December 30, 1938.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\"Mrs. Mozzara </strong>[sic]<strong> dies\"</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, January 22, 1945.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\"Mozara death\"</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, February 19, 1951.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,<strong> \"Mrs. Glavan</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[Ella Mazaro]&nbsp;</span><strong>expires\"</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, March 12, 1954.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, </span><strong>“Anthony M. Kuluz”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, January 25, 1956.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>“Walter Mozaro”</strong>, September 10, 1957.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Marco Glavan death\"</strong>, December&nbsp;26, 1957.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, </span><strong>“Anthony Mazara”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, October 27, 1971.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, </span><strong>“Annie L. Kuluz”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, February 13, 1979.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Dallas Morning News, </span><strong>“Frank J. Medanich”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">, April 7, 2009.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Dallas Morning News, <strong>“Frank J. Medaich, TCU halfback used bond career to aid students”</strong>, April 8, 2009.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>\"Delbert \'Country\' Franklin\"</strong>, May 24, 1987.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Texas City Sun<span style=\"font-size:10px\">,</span></span><span style=\"font-size:10px\"><strong>“Clarice E. Fountain Mozara”</strong></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:10px\">, S</span>eptember 17, 2005.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">_______________________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">NICOVICH</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Nicovich%2C Rose.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:225px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Rose G. Nicovich</span></strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">St. James Catholic Cemetery-2012</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:12px\">Marco Joseph Nicovich (? to October 1, 1893) and Rose Gondroun (1859-1952) were the progenitors of this Mississippi Coast family. Marco J. Nicovich, an 1859 Austrian immigrant, died in the Cheniere Caminada Hurricane of October 1, 1893. He had become an American citizen at New Orleans on June 16, 1885.&nbsp; Mr. Nicovich’s body was found on Johnson\'s Island with that of Charles Gondreau [Gondroun?] and Captain Louis Romero and interred there. These men had been fishing in the Chandeleurs aboard the </span><strong><em>Rosalie</em></strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:12px\">, a schooner, sailing from Mississippi City.</span><em>(The Biloxi Herald, October 7, 1893, p. 1, The Sunday Daily Herald, July 19, 1908, p. 5 and </em><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:12px\">Declaration of Intent No. 391-Eastern District of Louisiana-New Orleans-June 1885)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Following the 1893 Hurricane, <em>The Biloxi Herald</em> related the condition of the Nicovich family of Mississippi City as follows:&nbsp; <strong><em>‘The most heartfelt sympathies of the community is with Mrs. Marco Nicovich whose husband perished in the gale at Chandeleur.&nbsp; He was the whole support of the family, consisting of his wife and several little children.&nbsp; With husband gone and several little children and schooner destroyed the lot of the widow and orphans is a hard one, but the warm hearts of the countrymen of the deceased will not allow them to suffer while their own countrymen hold out and it is hoped that on the general movement for relief that theses isolated cases will not be forgotten.’ </em></strong><em>(The Biloxi Herald, October 21, 1893, p. 8)</em></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By 1910, Rosa G. Nicovich, a Louisiana native, was widowed and a resident of Mississippi City, Harrison County, Mississippi. She was the mother of at least five sons: <strong>Joseph M. Nicovich</strong> (1883-1961) m. Camilia Rosa Anglada (1892-1977); <strong>August S. Nicovich</strong> (1887-1960) m. Louise Josephine Frichter (1887-1948); <strong>Rose C. Nicovich</strong> m. Leo J. Lizana (1881-1940); <strong>Philip Nicovich</strong> (1891-1968) m. Adriana Henrietta Toso (1895-1975); <strong>Charles S. Nicovich (1892-1918</strong>); and <strong>Marco J. Nicovich</strong> (1894-1944) m. Marguerite Elizabeth Barthes (1897-1958).(1910 Harrison Co. Ms. Federal Census T624_744, p. 3B, ED 36)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CHILDREN</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph &nbsp;M. Nicovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Joseph Marco&nbsp;Nicovich (1883-1961) was born in Louisiana, probably NOLA. Circa 1915, he married Camelia Rose Anglada (1892-1977), the daughter of William Anglada (1869-1945) and Laura Bosarge (1875-1937). In 1910, he and August Nicovich, his brother, were fish dealers and residents of Mississippi City. In 1918, Joseph Nicovich worked as a machinist for the Gulfport Packing Company and resided at 944 Division Street in Biloxi.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By 1920, the family had moved to Reynoir Street and Joseph M. Nicovich worked as a fisherman. Their children were: <strong>Marco W. \'Buck\' Nicovich</strong> (1916-2002); <strong>Emma Jeanette Nicovich</strong> (1919-2008); <strong>Althea Nicovich Harbison Gleason</strong> (1921-1996) m. Ora Reynold Harbison (1917-1988); <strong>Dorrell D. Nicovich</strong> (1925-1996) m. Jeffie Faye Ladner (1930-2004); <strong>Dora E. Nicovich Auerbach</strong> (1925-1983) m. Herman L. Auerbach; <strong>Annie Mae Nicovich</strong> (1926-1926); <strong>Mildred Justine Nicovich </strong>&nbsp;m. Billy J. Edwards; ; and <strong>Marguerite L. Nicovich</strong>&nbsp; (1928-1993) m. Leo U. Renaud (1932-2007).(1910 and 1920 Harrison Co. Ms. Federal Census T624_744, p. 3B, ED 36 and T625_876, p. 17A, ED and <em>The Sun Herald, February 4, 2008, p. A4)</em></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Children</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Nicovich%2C Marguerite-March 1945.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:94px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Marguerite Laura Nicovich</span></strong> [March 1945]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\"><strong>Marguerite Laura Nicovich</strong> (1928-1933) married Leo U. Renaud (1932-2007) in Harrison County, Mississippi on June 6, 1954. They were the parents of: Robert Michael Renaud m. Nancy Lou Feese Kennedy; Laura Leigh Renaud m. Jerry Wayne Atkinson; Marco Francis Renaud m. Susan Marie Allen; Janet Maria Renaud m. Eugene Patrick O\'Grady Sr.; and Carol Ann Renaud m. James Lee Demourelle Jr.; all of Biloxi.(Harrison Co., Mississippi, Circuit Court MRB 98, p. 17)</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Nicovich%2C Marguerite-tombstone-Biloxi.jpg\" style=\"height:107px; width:250px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Biloxi Cemetery</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>August &nbsp;S. &nbsp;Nicovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">August Samuel Nicovich (1887-1960) married Louise Josephine Frichter (1887-1948) on July 7, 1915 in Harrison County, Mississippi. They were the parents of three children:<strong>Dorothy Nicovich (1916-1996) m. Mr. Adkins</strong>; <strong>Charles Augusta &nbsp;Nicovich m. Alvin Rene Mitchell</strong>; and <strong>Claire E. Nicovich&nbsp; </strong>(1922-1962) m. Albert Layman (1914-1968).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Rose C. Nicovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Philip Nicovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Nicovich%2C Charles S. (1892-1918)2.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:237px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">St. James Catholic Cemetery-2012</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Charles S. Nicovich</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Charles Stephen Nicovich (1892-1918) was born September 28, 1892 at Mississippi City, Harrison Co., Mississippi to Marco Nicovich, an Austrian immigrant, and Rosa Gondroun (1859-1952), a native of Louisiana. He was a single man and an employee of the Southern Pacific Railroad at Algiers, Louisiana and a resident of 5077 Dauphine Street in New Orleans when he registered for the military draft in 1917. Charles S. Nicovich passed on October 8, 1918 at Camp Merit, New Jersey, a victim of the Spanish influenza. His corporal remains were interred in the St. James Cemetery at Handsboro, Mississippi.<em>(The Daily Herald, October 9, 1918, p. 3, October 14, 1918, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sergeant Nicovich was lauded by Major J.I. Sloat, his commander, as follows: <strong><em>“Sergeant Nicovich was an excellent soldier who was universally liked his officers and fellow soldiers, and his untimely death is a source of genuine sorrow to all. His death occurred in the line of duty, and is no less honorable that had it occurred on the field of battle.”</em></strong><em>(The Daily Herald, October 15, 1918, p. 3)</em></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marco J. Nicovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>“The recent Great Storm”</strong>, October 7, 1893.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>“Mississippi City”</strong>, October 21, 1893.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Nicovich body arrives tonight”</strong>, October 12, 1918.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Mrs. Leo Lizana dies”</strong>, February 5, 1940.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Mrs. </strong>[Rose Gondraun]<strong>Nicovich dies”</strong>, December 24, 1952.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“August Nicovich rites”</strong>, September 19, 1960.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, </em><strong>“Ocean Springs Local News”</strong>, October 19, 1924.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, </em><strong>“Ocean Springs Locals”</strong>, May 18, 1900.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Progress, </em><strong>“Special-Shoe: Sale!”, </strong>January 16, 1904.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Progress, </em><strong>“Card of Thanks”, </strong>January 16, 1904.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>\"Emma Jeanette Nicovich\", </strong>February 4, 2008, p. A4.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>, <strong>“Leo U. Renaud”</strong>, June 13, 2007.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em><strong>, “Nicovich”, </strong>September 17, 1960.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">__________________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>RADOVICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">There is a high degree of certitude that in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, John Radovich, born Austria, married Ella Lingoni (1874-1959), a native of Daisy, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana and the daughter of Jack Lingoni (1837-1900+), an 1854 Italian immigrant, and Louisiana Mason (1849-1900+), a native of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. John Radovich died before 1900. Ella L. Radovich then married very likely in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, to James Spencer (1877-1946), a native of Homeplace, Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. He was the son of Louis Spencer (1839-1915) and Mary Spencer (1844-1919). Two Radovich children had been born in Louisiana: Anna F. Radovich (1893-1920+) and Marco Radovich (1895-1927) m. Loretta Ross.(1900 Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana Federal Census T623_576, p. 4A, ED 40)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the Lingoni and Spencer families lived at Grand Prairie, a fishing village on the east bank of the Mississippi River, opposite Port Sulphur. Circa 1902, James Spencer and Ella L. Radovich Spencer relocated to Biloxi, Mississippi were their children were born: Louis J. Spence (1903-1903); Vernette Spencer (1904-1984) m. Royal Hevenor (1903-1976); Sadie Ellen Spencer (1906-1908); Clement C. Spencer (1909-1979) m. Louise J. Darsse; and James Spencer (1913-1913). They Spencer family was domiciled on Dorries Street and Claiborne Street at Biloxi, Mississippi.(Harrison County, Mississippi T624_470, p. 13B, Ed 33)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marco Radovich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Marco Radovich married Loretta Ross (1904-1983), the daughter of Denney Ross (1875-1907) and Delia Lamey Ross Walker (1880-1920+), at Biloxi, Mississippi in November 1922. They were the parents of: Doris Helen Radovich m. Patrick Wallace Franko (1923-1994); James Radovich m. Rita Hormanski (1925-2002); and Betty Radovich m. Clinton Tapper. Marco Radovich died in auto accident on June 5, 1927, at Biloxi<em>. (The Daily Herald, November 22, 1922, p. 3, June 6, 1927, p. 1 and </em>Harrison Co., Mississippi MRB 34, p. 347)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">After Marco’s demise in June 1927, Loretta Ross married John Paul Harbison at Biloxi in August 1930.(Harrison Co., Mississippi MRB, 42. P. 408)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">REFERENCES:</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Spencer child dead”</strong>, October 22, 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mr. and Mrs. Spencer return”</strong>, May 24, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Old </strong><strong>[D</strong><strong>ominick Radevi</strong><strong>ch] </strong><strong>Austrian dies”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14.399999618530273px\">, May 10, 1922.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Radovich-Ross”</strong>, June 6, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Biloxi automobile accident kills one and injures four”</strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">, June 6, 1927.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“James Spencer dies”</strong>, February 26, 1946.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Mrs Ella Sprncer”</strong>, March 25, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">____________________________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong>RERECICH</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Rerecich%2C casimir (1857-1918) and Antonia (1867-1952)_1.jpg\" style=\"height:188px; width:250px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Cemetery</strong> [August 2012]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Casimir Rerecich</strong> (1857-1918) and Antonia Rerecich (1867-1952), both ‘Austrians’, were the progenitors of the Rerecich family of Biloxi. Federal Census data indicate that they both immigrated to America in 1892 and arrived at Biloxi, Mississippi circa 1896 from Louisiana. Their children were: <strong>Catherine Rerecich</strong> (1893-1914+) m. Frederick LaMarque; <strong>John Rerecich</strong> (1894-1963) m. Margaret Duggan (1896-1981); <strong>Albert R. Rerecich</strong> (1897-1975) m. Stella Garlotte (1907-1998); <strong>Mary A. Rerecich</strong> (1900-1957) m. William E. Lund (1896-1954); <strong>Louis Rerecich</strong> (1903-1962) m. Mae ‘Gee’ Rerecich (1898-2002) m. Arthur A. Christiansen (1904-1972).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">REFERENCES:</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:13.63636302947998px\">The Daily Herald, \'Rerecich-Duggan\', November 18, 1913.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, \'Lamarque-Rerecich\', December 28, 1914.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, \'Casimero Rerecich dead\", February 8, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:13.63636302947998px\">The Daily Herald, \'John A. Rerecich\", January 8, 1963.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, \'Mrs. Irene Rerecich\", August 13, 1964.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:13.63636302947998px\">The Sun Herald, \'Stella Rerecich\', October 6, 1998.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:13.63636302947998px\">The Sun Herald, \'Mae Rerecich Christiansen, March 26, 2002.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:12px\">___________________________________________________________</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">SUBAT</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Frank Mateo Subat</strong> (1876-1944) was born October 26, 1876 at Kostrena, Zagreb, Croatia. &nbsp;He left Trieste and arrived at New York City. &nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Frank M. Subat married Anna Polovich, a native of New Orleans. &nbsp;Children: <strong>Ralph Frank Subat</strong> m. Venita Post, Marion Seeling and Irene A. Patterson; <strong>Olga Subat</strong>; <strong>Gladys Subat </strong>(1908); <strong>Julius Joseph Subat</strong> (1911-1944); <strong>Wilda Louise Subat </strong>(1915-1976); and <strong>Albert P. Subat</strong> m. Jacqueline Vignes (1927-2002).</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Frank M. Subat was committed to the East Louisiana Mental Hospital at Jackson, Louisiana between 1930 and 1940. &nbsp;he expired here on April 3, 1944.(The Times-Picayune, April 4, 1944</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">CHILDREN</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Julius J. Subat</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Julius Joseph Subat (1911-1944) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi. &nbsp;Before he enlisted in the US Army at Camp Livingston, Louisiana on May&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">REFERENCES:</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'Subat\', .</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'Subat\', .</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'Records of the Day\', April 17, 1941.</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'Subat\', .</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'[Julius Joseph] Subat\', November 28, 1948.</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'[Anna Polovich] Subat\', February 11, 1967.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'[Wilda Louise] Subat\', April 4, 1976.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'Subat\', .</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Times-Picayune, \'Subat\', .</span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:12px\">The Times-Picayune, \'[Jacqueline Vignes] Subat\', February 7, 2002.</span></div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SURDICH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The progenitors of the Surdich family at Biloxi, Mississippi were <strong>Steffano O. Surdich</strong> (1847-1912), an 1874 Austrian immigrant to Louisiana and <strong>Wilhelmina Emilia Konzelmann</strong> (1857-1929), a native of NOLA and of German parents. They were married in the Crescent City in April 1876. Steffano and Emilia K. Surdich were the parents of twelve children: Wilhelmina Antonette Surdich (1877-1878); Frederick E. Surdich (1880-1880); John Surdich (b. 1880); Steffano O. Surdich Jr. (1881-1883); <strong>George Surdich </strong>(1884-1971); <strong>Matteo Surdich</strong> (1886-1973) m. Anna Lou Brown (1886-1953); Lea Antonette Surdich (1889-1890); Conrad Emile Surdich (1892-1893); <strong>Albert Joseph Surdich</strong> (1894-1965) m. Marilla Clara Fryou and Lottie Giadrosich; and <strong>Irby Surdich</strong> (1896-1970).(1900 Orleans Parish, Louisiana Federal Census T623_572, p. 4B, ED 50)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">From New Orleans, Steffano O. Surdich relocated his wife and four sons to Biloxi, Mississippi before 1910. They settled on West Water Street. In the Crescent City he had been a ship captain.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>George Surdich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">George Surdich was born at New Orleans</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Matteo Surdich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Matteo \'Mat\' Surdich (1886-1973) was born at New Orleans on October 5, 1886. He married Ann Lou Brown (1886-1953), a native of Framingham, Massachusetts, in Harrison County, Mississippi on September 10, 1913. At Biloxi. Mat Surdich worked in the fishing industry and in 1913 he was master of the <strong><em><u>Ida May H.</u></em></strong>, a Biloxi schooner.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 25, p. 416 and <em>The Daily Herald, September 11, 1913, p. 8</em>)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Albert J. Surdich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Irby Surdich</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Irby Surdich married Mrs. Bessie Stauter in Jackson County, Mississippi on April 16, 1927.(jackson Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB Bk. 17, p. 466)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Stephen Surdich”</strong>, August 21, 1912.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Surdich-Brown”</strong>, September 11, 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Woman departs in mysterious way to parts unknown”</strong>, November 17, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Acme Pressing Club”</strong>, June 17, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Boys will join aviation service”</strong>, December 18, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Albert Surdich goes up”</strong>, September 16, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Resigns his position”</strong>, September 22, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Palace of Sweets makes improvements”</strong>, April 13, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Surdich\'s pralines”</strong>, April 17, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Notice to Public”</strong>, September 21, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Arrested for fighting”</strong>, May 11, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Bound over to grand jury”</strong>, May 12, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Surdich tells of injuries”</strong>, May 13, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Circuit Court is keeping busy”</strong>, May 26, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“Surdich-Giadrosich”</strong>, March 7, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>,<strong>\"Deaths</strong> [Emilia Konzelmann Surdich]<strong>\"</strong>, February 22, 1929.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>\"Miller Restaurany Supply Company, Inc.\"</strong>, September 18, 1949.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>\"Deaths </strong>[Albert J. Surdich]<strong>\"</strong>, November 27, 1965.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>\"A. DiMarco rites today\"</strong>, March 2, 1981.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>\"Edna Surdich DiMarco\"</strong>, December 19, 2000.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune</em>, <strong>\"\"</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n</div>\r\n', '', '2');
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('book', 0, 264, 267, 'en', 0, '<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>PRINGLE FAMILY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Lee V. Pringle</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Lee Vernon Pringle (1866-1938) was a native of Semmes Chapel, Mobile County, Alabama.&nbsp; He was born February 28, 1866, the son of Frank M. Pringle and Corinia Yonge (1845-1920).&nbsp; L.V. Pringle came to Biloxi in 1908, probably from Latonia, Jackson County, Mississippi where he was associated with the Latonia Turpentine Company and Union Naval Stores of Mobile.&nbsp; These organizations were naval stores manufacturers and dealers in general merchandise.&nbsp; In 1901, Pringle served as postmaster at Latonia, which is about 12 miles northwest of Semmes Chapel, Alabama.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Mr. Pringle invented a turpentine cup, which was manufactured by the Pringle Cup Company in Daisy, Tennessee.&nbsp; In 1902, the Chattanooga Pottery Company of Daisy, Tennessee was formed by the&nbsp;<strong>Consolidated Naval Stores Company</strong>, to manufacture clay cups.&nbsp; Consolidated Naval Stores was formed by the merger of seven Florida and Georgia factorage houses also in 1902.&nbsp; They had offices in Savannah, Jacksonville, and Pensacola.&nbsp; It is very probable that the Pringle Cup Company was a name only and that the clay cups were manufactured by the Chattanooga Pottery Company.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">It is interesting to note that in October 1912,&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em>reported that D.G. Zeigler, proprietor of the&nbsp;<strong>Petrous Manufacturing Company</strong>, was erecting factory on Lee Street in Biloxi near the L&amp;N Railroad tracks.&nbsp; Zeigler planned to make turpentine cups at his plant.<em>(The Daily Herald, October 16, 1912, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">L.V. Pringle was elected president of the Turpentine and Resin Association of New Orleans in January 1918.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 26, 1918, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">In addition to his naval stores operations in Mississippi, Mr. Pringle had turpentine and rosin operations in Florida, Alabama, and Louisiana.&nbsp; He was vice-president of the Gillican-Chipley Company of New Orleans for fifteen years and held the same position with the Pringle-Gay Turpentine Company.&nbsp; L.V. Pringle also had his own real estate company and held large personal land holdings.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Lee V. Pringle married Victoria Voltz (1885-1935).&nbsp; She was born at Perdido, Florida, the daughter of Robert M. Voltz and Elizabeth King of Selma and Montgomery, Alabama respectively.&nbsp; The Pringles had six children<strong>: Lee Vernon Pringle Jr.</strong> (1902-1974) m. Harriet Kistner (1903-1994); <strong>Robert H. Pringle</strong> (1904-1981) m. Gladys A.&nbsp; (19-1970); <strong>Thomas N. Pringle</strong> (1906-1970) m. Elizabeth Murphy Moorman (1917-1982) m. C. Ashmead Biddulph (1907-1992); <strong>Victor Boyd &nbsp;Pringle</strong> (1909-1977) m. Margaret Woodley (1911-1997); <strong>Vivian Pringle</strong> &nbsp;(1912-1992) m. Archibald Clinton Hewes (1904-1978); <strong>James W. Pringle </strong>(1914-1971)m. Jane Kempe Wood (1917-1977); and &nbsp;<strong>Jackson Pringle</strong> (1919-1920). (<em>(The Daily Herald, may 6, 1935, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Lee V. Pringle expired on October 8, 1938.&nbsp; He and many family members are interred at the Biloxi Cemetery.<em>(The Daily Herald, October 9, 1938, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Ford Agency</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Pringle-Reagan Ford Agency</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">In 1932, Robert H. Holmes (1869-1949) and Sons acquired the Ford motorcar agency at Biloxi. They incorporated as the Holmes Motor Company in April 1932.&nbsp; Their Ford Agency was relocated from Lameuse Street and the L&amp;N Railroad to the northeast corner of West Howard Avenue and Caillavet Street.&nbsp; In October 1933, the Holmes Motor Company had a curious demonstration in their Lameuse Street showroom to demonstrate the chassis and springs strength of their automobiles.&nbsp; One Ford had 3400 pounds of lumber placed on its top.<em>(The Daily Herald, October 10, 1933, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Mr. Holmes sold the business to the Pringle-Reagan Motor Company.&nbsp; This organization was led by the Pringle brothers, L.V. Pringle Jr. (1902-1974), Robert H. Pringle (1904-1981), Thomas N. Pringle (1906-1970), and Victor B. Pringle (1909-1977).&nbsp; Their other partners were a cousin, Frank E. &nbsp;Pringle Jr. &nbsp;(1909-1957), and Dewey R. Reagan.<em>(Harrison Co., Ms. Charter Bk. 52, p. 123</em><em>and The Daily Herald, June 2, 1935, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">On formal opening day in late June 1935, the public was invited to observe that the building had been renovated and cleaned thoroughly and the entire plant elevated to first class conditions.&nbsp; The large workshop in the north section of the structure was made into a temporary auditorium and a five reel motion picture of the Ford plant in Michigan, Ford cars climbing Pike&rsquo;s Peak and other promotional features of the Ford automobile were shown during the afternoon.&nbsp; Some of the employees of the organization at this time were: L.V. Pringle Jr.; Dewey Reagan; Frank Pringle; E. Jacquot; John Stojcich; T.N. Lightsey, salesman; J.W. Watts, salesman; and the garage force: George Wilson; Robert Illsley; Dudley Powell; and H. Campbell.<em>(</em><em>The Daily Herald, July 1, 1935, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">On their 5<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebrated in late May 1940, the Pringle-Reagan Motor Company announced that had 18 employees and a $19,224 annual payroll.(The Daily Herald, May 31, 1940, p. 6)</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Children</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Lee V. Pringle Jr.</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Born on October 23, 1902, at Latonia, Jackson County, Mississippi, Lee Vernon Pringle Jr. (1902-1974) was the son of L.V. Pringle (1866-1938) and Victoria Voltz (1885-1935).&nbsp; The Pringle family had its roots at Semmes Chapel, Mobile County, Alabama.&nbsp; Circa 1908, they arrived in Biloxi, probably relocating from Latonia, a small turpentine camp situated in northeast Jackson County.&nbsp; At this sylvan village, Mr. L.V. Pringle, Sr. was associated with the Latonia Turpentine Company and Union Naval Stores of Mobile.&nbsp; In 1901, he was postmaster at Latonia.&nbsp; The other L.V. Pringle, Sr. children were:&nbsp; Robert H. Pringle, Thomas N. Pringle, Victor Pringle, Vivian P. Hewes, and Jackson Pringle (1919-1920).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Circa 1934, Lee Vernon Pringle, Jr.came to Ocean Springs from Biloxi to commence The Ocean Springs Feed Store in the Wieder building on Government Street.&nbsp; He resided with his wife, Harriet Kistner Pringle (1903-1994), and sons, Lee V. Pringle III (1927-1996) and Charles K. Pringle, at 50 General Pershing Avenue in Ocean Springs.&nbsp; Pringle had been employed in Biloxi at the Pringle-Reagan Motor Company on Howard Avenue.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Pringle feed business at Ocean Springs lasted about seven years.&nbsp; In 1942, L.V. Pringle, Jr. returned to Biloxi and became president of the Pringle-Reagan Motor Company.&nbsp; At Biloxi, the family resided at 1077 Howard Avenue.</span></span></p>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<b style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: georgia, serif;\">Victor B. Pringle</b></p>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Pringle%2C Victor Jr..jpg\" style=\"width: 93px; height: 150px;\" /></div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><b>Victor B. Pringle Jr.</b></span></span></p>\r\n<div>\r\n	<div class=\"article\" style=\"margin: 1.5em 0px; max-width: 50em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">\r\n		Victor Boyd Pringle Jr. (1938-2009), age 70 years, of Biloxi died Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Ocean Springs. Victor was born on June 12, 1938 to Victor and Margaret Pringle. During his childhood and early adulthood, Victor enjoyed sailing the Biloxi Bay. After graduating from Biloxi High School in 1956, he attended Washington &amp; Lee University. After two years, he transferred to the University of Mississippi, Oxford, Mississippi and graduated in May 1963 with his Bachelors in Business and his Juris Doctorate. He was admitted by the Mississippi Bar to practice law in 1963. During his time at the University of Mississippi he was an active member of Phi Delta Theta. After graduating, Victor worked with the Internal Revenue Service - Estate Department and later with the Mississippi Bank and Trust Company - where he was Vice President, Senior Trust Officer and Trust Department Head. During the years 1966-1969, Victor served in the Air National Guard, 173rd Air Base Squadron where he attained the rank of S/SGT. (E-5). In 1972, Victor moved back to Biloxi and took over his father&#39;s law practice where he practiced until his death. He was one of the founding organizers of the Jefferson Bank in Biloxi, and served on the Advisory Board for Jefferson Bank, Southtrust Bank, Wachovia Bank and now Wells Fargo and was past Secretary to the Board. Victor was an active member of several professional organizations which include American Bar Association, Mississippi State Bar Association, Harrison County Bar Association (Past President), Biloxi Bar Association, Board of Director with South Trust Bank of South Mississippi, Mississippi Bar Foundation, Board of Directors with South Mississippi Legal Services and Board of Directors with Mississippi Legal Services. Victor was a member and past chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board in Biloxi, a member and past President of Biloxi Businessmen&#39;s Club, Past Board Member of the Chamber of Commerce in Biloxi. He was also the past King of Les Masques, member of Mithras, Master Barrister of American Inns Court, an avid sailor at the Biloxi Yacht Club, and past City of Biloxi Court Judge. Victor is preceded in death by his parents, Victor and Margaret Pringle, and his sister, Margaret Flowers. Survivors include his longtime friend and confidant, Catherine Carroll, his aunt, Madlyn Woodley of Greatbridge, Virginia, a niece, Vivian Martin of Atlanta, Georgia, and nephews, Victor Flowers of San Francisco, California, and Walter Flowers III of Tuscaloosa, Alabama and a host of cousins. &nbsp;The family would like to thank Hospice of Light for their support. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Salvation Army of Biloxi, Mississippi. &nbsp;Memorial Service will be Thursday, May 28, 2009, 6:00 p.m. at the Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O&#39;Keefe Funeral Homes.(The Sun Herald, May 27, 2009)</div>\r\n</div>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Frank E. Pringle</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Frank Ernest Pringle (1872-1925) was born at Semmes Chapel, Mobile County, Alabama on August 18, 1872.&nbsp; His parents were Frank M. Pringle and Corinia Yonge (1845-1920).&nbsp; He came to Biloxi in 1908.&nbsp; F.E. Pringle was in the turpentine business in Harrison and Jackson Counties.&nbsp; He was president of the Jackson Naval Stores Company.&nbsp; In 1913, they were headquartered in the Bolton Building at Biloxi.&nbsp; George F. Mason served the organization as vice-president while A. Hadley was secretary-treasurer.(Biloxi City Directory 1913-1914, p. 154)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">F.E. Pringle was highly lauded in May 1916, for the celerity in which he rebuilt the Jackson Naval Stores still at Florala.&nbsp; The fire still, located near the Florala Post Office, had been completely destroyed in a conflagration.&nbsp; Pringle brought in equipment and supplies from other company operations as well as sending damaged machinery to Mobile for repair.&nbsp;&nbsp;<em>The Daily Herald</em>&nbsp;of Biloxi said of Mr. Pringle&#39;s efforts,&nbsp;<em><strong>&quot;this is the quickest work of its kind ever seen among turpentine producers in this section&quot;</strong></em>&nbsp;(<em>The Daily Herald</em>, May 30, 1916, p. 8).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">F.E. Pringle developed the Pringle Subdivison at North Biloxi, now D&#39;Iberville, which he acquired in February 1913.&nbsp; In 1922, he sold 2.12 acres at North Biloxi for the Methodist Church on Race Track Road.(HARCO, Ms. Land Deed Bk. 106, p. 285 and Bk. 130, p. 181).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">F.E. Pringle married Dellie M. Orso (1881-1927), the daughter of Joseph A. Orso and Mittie Williams of Alabama.&nbsp; Mrs. Pringle was a native of Malcolm, Alabama.&nbsp; The F.E. Pringles had eight children: <strong>Esther Lucille Pringle</strong> (1902-1926); <strong>Mattie Corrine</strong> <strong>Pringle</strong> (1902-1982) m. Thomas Colson ; <strong>Ernestine Pringle</strong> (1907-1981) m. Wallace Drew jr. (1901-1971); <strong>Cora &#39;Coca&#39; Mittey</strong>&nbsp;<strong>Pringle</strong> m. &nbsp;Gill Chinn ? and Mack H. Griffin (1912-2000); &nbsp;<strong>Mittie May Pringle</strong> m. Grady A. Horton; <strong>Frank Ernest Pringle Jr.</strong> (1909-1957) m. Edna Grueling (1908-1941) and Bertha Marie Egan (19-1983); <strong>Woodrow W. Pringle</strong> (1914-1963) m. Evelyn Burdine; and <strong>Roland Ward Pringle</strong> (1919-1972).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">F.E. Pringle expired on November 26, 1925.&nbsp; His corporal remains are interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.&nbsp; Dellie Pringle passed on March 19, 1927 at her domicile at 520 Seal Avenue.<em>(The Daily Herald, November 27, 1925, p. 1 and March 19, 1927, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 8549, <strong>&#39;The Estate of F.E. Pringle&#39;</strong>-August 1925.</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Journals</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;L.V. instead of F.E. Pringle&quot;</strong>, January 26, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Biloxi youth </strong>[Victor B. Pringle]<strong>accidentally shot&rdquo;</strong>, November 28, 1909, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Victor Boyd Pringle improved&rdquo;</strong>, November 29, 1909, p. 4.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;Death Takes F.E. Pringle&quot;</strong>, November 27, 1925.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Miss </strong>[Esther]<strong>Pringle dies&rdquo;</strong>, February 26, 1926,</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;Mrs. F.E. Pringle taken by death&quot;</strong>, March 19, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;J.F. Payne goes to his reward&quot;</strong>, October 18, 1929, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Victor Pringle now lawyer&rdquo;</strong>, June7, 1933, p. 5.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;Mrs. Pringle dies at Biloxi&quot;</strong>, May 6, 1935, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Pringle-Reagan Co. buy Ford Agency&rdquo;</strong>, June 2, 1935, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Ford Dealers Entertain&rdquo;</strong>, July 1, 1935, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald<em>,&nbsp;</em><strong>&ldquo;Now it is turpentine&rdquo;</strong>, July 31, 1936, p. 7.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>&quot;L.V. Pringle, Sr. dies at Biloxi home after long illness&quot;</strong>, October 9, 1938, p. 3.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Ford Dealers entertain&rdquo;</strong>, Jul 1, 1935, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;L.V. Pringle, Sr. dies at Biloxi home&rdquo;, </strong>October 9, 1938, p. 3.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Biloxi Ford Company has anniversary&rdquo;</strong>, May 31, 1940, p. 6.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Tom Pringle Sr. dies, funeral rites Tuesday&rdquo;</strong>, October 5, 1970.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;James W. Pringle&rdquo;</strong>, May 31, 1971, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Victor Pringle Sr. dies&rdquo;</strong>, October 31, 1977, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Harriet K. Pringle&rdquo;</strong>, November 15, 1994, p. A2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Margret Woodley Pringle&rdquo;</strong>, April 3, 1997, p. C2.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Mack H. Griffin&rdquo;</strong>, November &nbsp;2000.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">The Sun Herald,</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&ldquo;Victor Boyd Pringle Jr.&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, May 27, 2009.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>', NULL, '2'),
('book', 0, 265, 268, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>WALTER T. BOLTON</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter Thetford Bolton</strong>(1859-1923) was born September 9, 1859 in or near Hickory, Newton County, Mississippi to Judge Isaac Langston Bolton (1827-1900+), an Alabaman, and Martha Thetford Bolton (1843-1870+), also from Alabama.&nbsp; Walter came as a single man to Biloxi, Mississippi in 1892 from Perkinston, Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; At Perkinston, Dr. Bolton was also the US Postmaster.&nbsp; During his tenure here, he was lauded for improving the mail service from Perkinston to the outside world.(The Biloxi Herald, January 18, 1890, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dr. W.T. Bolton was a graduate of Louisville College and attended Tulane University of Louisiana.&nbsp; Circa 1893, he married <strong>Olivia Hill Sones</strong>, a native of Brookhaven, Mississippi.&nbsp; They were the parents of four children: <strong>Walter T. Bolton II</strong> (1894-1964) m. Mrs. Tullos and Charlsie Hayes (1909-1982); <strong>Cornelia Justina Bolton</strong> (1898-1994) m. Mark L. Miller (1901-1933), Dewey R. Reagan (1897-1969), and Nathan O. Berry (1897-2001); <strong>Olivia Sones Bolton</strong> (1902-1933) m. Edgar N. Taylor; and <strong>Eldon L. Bolton</strong> (1910-1990) m. Carolyn Howard McKellar (1913-1996).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Olivia S. Bolton was a graduate of Whitworth College at Brookhaven.&nbsp; She worked diligently for her family, church and Biloxi.&nbsp; Mrs. Bolton was recognized by the Biloxi Lions Club and awarded a loving cup, as she was chosen by its membership in 1943, as Biloxi’s &nbsp;Citizen of the Year.&nbsp; She was well known for her efforts to support the First Methodist Church of Biloxi, formerly the Main Street Methodist Church, through its fund raising campaigns.&nbsp; Mrs. Bolton’s last monetary project resulted in the completion of the church steeple. &nbsp;&nbsp;She was a member of the Red Cross executive committee, American Legion auxiliary, former State and local president of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, past president of the Cleophan Club, chairman of the local Christmas Seal and Tuberculosis sales, active in the Girl Scouts and a Sunday school teacher.&nbsp; During WW II, Olivia worked with USO Traveler’s Aid.&nbsp; She was a charter member of the Howard I Mother’s Club and a former member of the Eastern Star and Civic Club.(The Daily Herald, June 25, 1952, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bolton Homes and Lands</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">It is known that the W.T. Bolton family was domiciled on Fayard Street as early as 1896.&nbsp; Their house was situated behind the Catholic Convent on Reynoir Street. In November 1896, its roof caught fire due to a defective flue.&nbsp; The small fire was extinguished without sending out an alarm.(The Biloxi herald, November 14, 1896, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1902-Bolton Building-West Howard Avenue</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By late November 1901, the iron front for the new Bolton Building had arrived and was immediately put in place by P.J. Gillen and Bert C. Gillen, contractors, from Birmingham.&nbsp; They had been in Biloxi since October 1901 erecting the&nbsp;Bolton Building at 138 West Howard Avenue for Dr. Walter T. Bolton. &nbsp;Dr. Bolton had his offices and residence here until about 1920 when the family relocated to West Beach and Porter Avenue.&nbsp; By May 1902 the Bolton Building was completed and the Gillens left for Alabama.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 28, 1901, p. 8, March 20, 1902, p. 8 and May 9, 1902, p. 8)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1118 West Beach</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">According to Walter T. Bolton IV, the family resided in a house in the rear of the Bolton Building until about 1920 when the handsome family at 1118 West Beach Boulevard was completed.(W.T. Bolton IV-July 2013)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dr. Walter T. Bolton began acquiring land on the Mississippi Sound at Biloxi in February 1900.&nbsp; At this time, he acquired from Origen G. Williams for $750 a large lot on the southwest corner of Porter Avenue fronting 180 feet on the Beach Road and running north on Porter Avenue for 600 feet.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 43, p. 518)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By February 1910, Dr. W.T. Bolton had bought two contiguous tracts to his initial acquisition from E.G. Bousquet and H.E. Walker and Onie Sapp Walker for $275 and $700 respectively.&nbsp; These tracts had 290 feet on West Suter Street.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 69, p. 472 and Bk. 92, p. 429)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dr. Bolton is known to have had a sugar patch in the rear of the house.&nbsp; In 1918, he reported that a stalk of his cane had reached 18 feet in height and had 26 joints.&nbsp; Occasionally young adventurers would make off with some of his prized sugar cane.(The Daily Herald, November 23, 1918, p.3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In December 1938, Mrs. W.T. Bolton signed a five-year lease with Standard oil of Kentucky for a tract measuring 75 feet by 100 feet on the SE/C of the Bolton land.&nbsp; The rent was $75 per month and the land was used as a gasoline filling station for many years. (Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 223, p. 323)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Bolton Building</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>In October 1901, P. J. Gillen and Bert C. Gillen, contractors, from Birmingham, Alabama began erecting the Bolton Building at 138 West Howard Avenue for Dr. Walter T. Bolton. </strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;Dr. Bolton had his offices and residence here until about 1920 when the family relocated to West Beach and Porter Avenue.&nbsp; By May 1902, the Gillens had returned to Alabama.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 28, 1901, p. 8, March 20, 1902, p. 8 and May 9, 1902, p. 8)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The original facade of the Bolton building has long disappeared from the streetscape of West Howard Avenue.&nbsp; Mrs. W.T. Bolton, after she became a widow, sold the structure to Phillip W. Levine (1890-1940), a Russian Jewish immigrant, in January 1924 for $15,000.&nbsp; Through the years, the building has been utilized a Woolsworth variety store, a hardware store, &nbsp;and other commercial enterprises.(The Daily Herald, February 16, 1940, p. 1 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Trust Deed Bk. 35, p. 187 and&nbsp; Bk. 55, p. 445)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In May 1981, the Bolton Building, known as 759 Vieux Marche at this, was acquired by Biloxi attorneys, Lyle M. Page [30%], Fred Manino [30%], Ronald G. Peresich [30%] and Paul J. Delcambre Jr. [10%] from Nathaniel B. Rosenberg and A. Charles Rosenberg.&nbsp; Mr. Delcambre sold his 10% interest to the other principals in January 1989.( 2<sup>nd</sup> JD Land Deed Bk. 114, 235, and 2<sup>nd</sup> JD Land Deed Bk. 205, p. 483)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CHILDREN</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter T. Bolton II</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Walter Thetford Bolton II&nbsp;</strong>(1894-1964) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on October 17, 1894.&nbsp; In May 1911, he graduated as valedictorian of the Class of 1911 from Biloxi High School.&nbsp; Walter went on to earn a Civil Engineering degree in 1914 from Mississippi A&amp;M College at Starkville.&nbsp; By late 1916, he was employed at Lansing, Michigan with the Michigan State Highway Commission as a civil engineer. &nbsp;&nbsp;In 1917, Bolton had taken a job as a civil engineer with the Illinois Central Railroad at Memphis, Tennessee.(The Daily Herald, May 23, 1911, p. 1, June 4, 1914, p. 2 and December 19, 1916)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">During World War I. W.T. Bolton II served in the Engineer Corps of the A.E.F and was sent to England and France.&nbsp; He sailed for Europe in late May 1918.&nbsp; He was in England until and was preparing to leave for France in October 1918.(The Daily Herald, May 27, 1918, p. 3 and October 7, 1918, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">After the Great War, W.T. Bolton II took a job in Orange, Texas and was employed constructing highways.&nbsp; He would visit Biloxi as often as time allowed.(The Daily Herald, October 16, 1922, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Circa 1923, Mr. Bolton married <strong>Mae Hagan Tullos </strong>(1893-1930), a widow or divorcee and native of Louisiana.&nbsp; She brought two sons, Robert Tullos (b. 1910) and Frank N. Tullos (1914-2000), into the marriage. &nbsp;Mae Hagan Bolton died at Kirbyville, Texas on March 4, 1930 after giving birth to <strong>Jessie Mae Bolton</strong> (1930-1930) who passed the next day. &nbsp;In 1930, Walter was the proprietor of a café and Frank Tullos, his step-son, was vending sign post advertising.(The Daily Herald, March 10, 1930, p. 2 and 1930 Jasper Co., Texas Federal Census R2361, p. 15A. ED 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By 1935, W.T. Bolton II was domiciled at Lubbock, Texas.&nbsp; Circa 1938, he had married <strong>Charlsie Hayes </strong>(1909-1982), a native of Rotan, Fisher County, Texas.&nbsp; By 1940, the Boltons relocated to Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas.&nbsp; Here Mr. Bolton was involved with outdoor advertising, i.e. billboards etc.&nbsp; At Kirbyville, they reared their five children: Walter T. Bolton III (1939-2011); Olivia Bolton (b. 1940-1982+); Hayes Bolton (1940-2008); Charles Bolton; and Dewey Bolton.(1940 Jasper Co., Texas T627_4075, p. 8A, ED 121-11)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Walter T. Bolton II died in November 1964 at Kirbyville, Texas.&nbsp; Charlsie lived to February 28, 1982.&nbsp; She and W.T. Bolton III are confirmed buried in the Kirbyville Cemetery at Kirbyville, Texas.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Cornelia J. Bolton</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Cornelia Justina Bolton</strong>(1898-1994) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on September 7, 1898.&nbsp; She married Mark Lewis Miller (1901-1931) in Yazoo City, Mississippi on November 7, 1920.&nbsp; At this time, Cornelia taught English in the public school at Yazoo City.&nbsp; She was a graduate of the Mississippi Woman’s College [MSCW] at Columbus, Mississippi.&nbsp; Cornelia would later marry <strong>Dewey Richard Reagan</strong> (1897-1969) in Harrison County, Mississippi on November 8, 1934 and Nathan O. Berry (1897-2001) on May 1, 1976, also in Harrison County, Mississippi.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 45 p. 454 and 2<sup>nd</sup> JD Circuit Court MRB &nbsp;13, p. 137)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ford Agency</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1932, Robert H. Holmes (1869-1949) and Sons acquired the Ford motorcar agency at Biloxi. They incorporated as the Holmes Motor Company in April 1932.&nbsp; Their Ford Agency was relocated from Lameuse Street and the L&amp;N Railroad to the northeast corner of West Howard Avenue and Caillavet Street.&nbsp; In October 1933, the Holmes Motor Company had a curious demonstration in their Lameuse Street showroom to demonstrate the chassis and springs strength of their automobiles.&nbsp; One Ford had 3400 pounds of lumber placed on its top.<em>(The Daily Herald, October 10, 1933, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Reagan%2C Dewey R. (1897-1969).jpg\" width=\"119\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dewey R. Reagan</span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Holmes sold the business to the Pringle-Reagan Motor Company.&nbsp; This organization was led by the Pringle brothers, L.V. Pringle Jr. (1902-1974), Robert H. Pringle (1904-1981), Thomas N. Pringle (1906-1970), and Victor B. Pringle (1909-1977).&nbsp; Their other partners were a cousin, Frank Pringle (1909-1957), and Dewey R. Reagan.<em>(Harrison Co., Ms. Charter Bk. 52, p. 123 and The Daily Herald, June 2, 1935, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>On formal opening day in late June 1935, the public was invited to observe that the building had been renovated and cleaned thoroughly and the entire plant elevated to first class conditions.&nbsp; The large workshop in the north section of the structure was made into a temporary auditorium and a five reel motion picture of the Ford plant in Michigan, Ford cars climbing Pike’s Peak and other promotional features of the Ford automobile were shown during the afternoon.&nbsp; Some of the employees of the organization at this time were: L.V. Pringle Jr.; Dewey Reagan; Frank Pringle; E. Jacquot; John Stojcich; T.N. Lightsey, salesman; J.W. Watts, salesman; and the garage force: George Wilson; Robert Illsley; Dudley Powell; and H. Campbell.(</em><em>The Daily Herald, July 1, 1935, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>On their 5<sup>th</sup> anniversary celebrated in late May 1940, the Pringle-Reagan Motor Company announced that had 18 employees and a $19,224 annual payroll.(The Daily Herald, May 31, 1940, p. 6)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Cornelia Bolton Berry died at Biloxi on December 12, 1994.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery<em>.(The Sun Herald, December 14, 1994, p. A2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Olivia S. Bolton</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Olivia Sones Bolton</strong>(1903-1933) graduated from Biloxi High School and Mississippi State College for Women (MSCW).&nbsp; Olivia became a school teacher and taught at Biloxi, Shaw, Mississippi in the Delta and at Atlanta, Georgia.&nbsp; She married <strong>Edgar N. Taylor</strong> in Harrison County, Mississippi on September 20, 1927.&nbsp; Edgar was born at Union City, Pennsylvania and made his livelihood at Atlanta, Georgia as an insurance underwriter and district manager for the Aetna insurance Company.(The Daily Herald, June 5, 1927, p. 2 and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Olivia S. Bolton Taylor expired at Atlanta, Georgia on March 20, 1933.&nbsp; She had been ill for more than a year and her mother had come from Biloxi to care for her during her illness.&nbsp; Mrs. Taylor’s corporal remains were sent to Biloxi for internment in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, March 21, 1933, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Eldon L. Bolton</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Eldon Langston Bolton </strong>(1910-1990) was born January 11, 1910 at Biloxi.&nbsp; In Harrison County, Mississippi on May 23, 1936, he married Carolyn Howard McKellar (1913-1996), a native of Memphis, Tennessee and the daughter of H. Clinton McKellar and Mrs. McKellar.&nbsp; Eldon and Mama ‘B’, as Mrs. Bolton was known, were the parents of four children:&nbsp; Eldon L. Bolton Jr. m. Priscilla Ann Ober in July 1958; Carolyn McKellar Bolton m. Robert Lee Cox in June 1960; Clinton McKellar Bolton (1944-1997) m. Sharon E. Robinson in August 1966 and Karen Joyce DeGeorge in November 1975; Walter T. Bolton m. Patricia Ann Tynes in September 1969 and Laura Ann Ederer in July 1981.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Like his father, Eldon L.&nbsp; Bolton practiced medicine at Biloxi.&nbsp; For fifty-six years, he devoted his life to the health and welfare of the denizens of Biloxi.&nbsp; Dr. Bolton worked with Dr. Eugene A. Trudeau (1897-1970) and Dr. Middleton and operated his clinic on the southwest corner of Lameuse Street and Washington, now M.L. King Jr.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dr. Bolton expired at Biloxi on Christmas Day 1990.&nbsp; Mrs. Bolton passed here on December 26, 1996.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred at Southern Memorial Park in west Biloxi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Beaumont Enterprise, “Walter Bolton”, June 15, 2011.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, “Perkinston Points”, January 18, 1890.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, \"The unexpected happens again\", November 11, 1893.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, “Local Happenings”, January 9, 1892.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, “To whom it may concern”, January 30, 1892.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, “W.T. Bolton-Physician&nbsp; &amp; Surgeon [advertisement]”, August 6, 1892.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, “Otto Pharmacy [advertisement]”, October 14, 1893.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Herald, “Latest City News”, November 14, 1896.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, “City Officials”, February 7, 1899.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, “City News”, November 28, 1901.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, “City News”, March 20, 1902.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, “Personals”, May 9, 1902.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “All in readiness for Commencement in Biloxi school”, May 23, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Young Biloxian graduates”, June 4, 1914.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Walter Bolton returns to Biloxi”, December 19, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Sterilizer Demonstration”, August 15, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Walter Bolton sails”, May 27, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Biloxi News Paragraphs”, October 7, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Jack in the Cane Stalk”, November 23, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Cows tested yesterday”, July 4, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Boys clean out cane patch”, September 29, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Miller-Bolton wedding in Yazoo City”, November 12, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Biloxi News Paragraphs”, December 9, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Biloxi Items”, October 16, 1922.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Biloxi loses prominent man [W.T. Bolton]”, August 28, 1923.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Bolton-Taylor engagement announced”, June 5, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, “Mrs. Bolton [Mae Hagan Tullos] buried”, March 10, 1930</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald, “[Phillip W.] Levine succumbs to short illness”, February 16, 1940.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Mrs. W.T. Bolton is outstanding Biloxi Citizen”, December 29, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Longtime Biloxi physician Bolton, 80, dies Tuesday”, December 26, 1990.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Eldon L. Bolton”, December 26, 1990.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Cornelia Bolton Berry”, December 14, 1994.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Carolyn M. Bolton”, December&nbsp;27, 1996.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Clinton M. Bolton”, January 28, 1997.</span></span></p>\r\n', '', '2');
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('book', 0, 266, 269, 'en', 0, '<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>PABLO</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Joseph Pablo&nbsp;</strong>(1833-1905) was a native of Spain and an 1848 immigrant.&nbsp; Circa 1864, he married <strong>Anna Sanz</strong> (1850-1911), an 1851 Spanish immigrant.&nbsp; It appears that this couple married at New Orleans circa 1864 and had eight children born at New Orleans before 1900 of which six were living at this time: <strong>Josephine Pablo</strong> (1868-1938); <strong>Joseph Pablo</strong> (1869-1932?) m. Amelia Campos (1877-1919); <strong>Michael Pablo</strong> (1872-1904); <strong>Richard Pablo</strong> (1882-1902); <strong>John Pablo</strong> (1884-1947); <strong>Angel or Agnes</strong> (1888-1902); and <strong>Clarence Joseph Pablo</strong> (1904-1908).</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Children</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Josephine Pablo</strong>(1868-1938) was born at New Orleans on December 5, 1868.&nbsp; She never married and expired at 418 Copp Street, her residence in Biloxi, on March 11, 1938.</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Joseph Pablo</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Joseph Pablo </strong>(1869-1932?) was born at New Orleans on August 20, 1869.&nbsp; He married <strong>Amelia Campos</strong> (1877-1919), the daughter of Bernardo Campos (1842-1892) and Marie L. Morano (1851-1917).&nbsp; Their children were <strong>Noreta Lucile Pablo</strong> (1901-1994) m. Philip P. Dellinger and <strong>Earl &lsquo;Blackie&rsquo; Pablo</strong> (1910-1985) m. Madeline Borries (1912-1999).</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Noreta Lucile Pablo </strong>(1901-1994) married Philip Paul Dellenger (1899-1979) in Harrison County, Mississippi on July 27, 1921. Their children were: <strong>Noreta L. Dellenger</strong> (1922-2009) m. Jack V. Besst; <strong>Philip P. Dellenger Jr</strong>. (1924-2009) m. Edith Jane Kennedy (1924-2012); <strong>Leonard Dellenger</strong> (b. 1927); <strong>Kenneth M. Dellenger Sr.</strong> (1929-2009) m. Joy Wyndham (1930-1993); <strong>Stanley C. Dellenger</strong> (b. 1932) m. Mary Evelyn Anglada.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Joseph Pablo may have become ill, as there is a &#39;Joe Pablo&#39; in the 1930 Federal Census similar to Joseph Pablo of Biloxi domiciled as a patient and orderly at the US Marine Hospital in Carville, Iberville Parish, Louisiana. &nbsp;He died here on December 29, 1932.(1930 Iberville Parish, Louisiana Federal Census R795, p. 1B, ED 15)</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Michael Pablo</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Michael &#39;Mike&#39; Pablo</strong>(1872-1904) was born at New Orleans in January 1872. &nbsp;He came to Biloxi with his family circa 1889. &nbsp; Mike Pablo after an illness of several weeks died on October 20, 1904 at the age of 32 years and 9 months. &nbsp;His funeral was from the family home at 435 East Howard Avenue.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 21, 1904, p. 5)</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Richard Pablo</strong></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Richard Pablo </strong>(1882-1902)&nbsp;was born at New Orleans on July 14, 1882. &nbsp;On August 19, 1902, he was found dead at his home on Howard Avenue. &nbsp;Richard passed from heart failure believed to have been cuased by a bout with typhoid fever.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, August 19, 1902, p. 6)</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Pablo%2C John.jpg\" style=\"width: 200px; height: 150px;\" /></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-size:10px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">John Pablo</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">John Pablo</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">John Pablo&nbsp;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">(1884-1947) was born at New Orleans on September 19, 1884. &nbsp;He made his livelihood in Biloxi as a sign painter and artist. &nbsp;John never married and lived with Josephine Pablo, his spinster sister, at 418 Copp Street. &nbsp;Mr. Pablo passed on February 25, 1947 and his corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery by the O&#39;Keefe Parlors after services at Nativity B.V.M Catholic Church. &nbsp;John was a member of the Woodmen of the World and was survived by Noreta L. Dellinger, a niece, and Earl Pablo, a nephew.(The Daily Herald, February 26, 1947, p. 5)</span></p>\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; text-align: -webkit-center;\">Angel Pablo</strong></div>\r\n<div>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:12px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Angel or Agnes Pablo (1888-1902) was born at New Orleans in August 1888. She was the youngest daughter of Joseph Pablo (1833-1905) and Anna Sanz (1850-1911). &nbsp;Angel expired at Biloxi on &nbsp;July 16, 1902.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, July 18, 1902 and July 19, 1902, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Pablo%2C Clarence J. (1904-1908)_0.jpg\" style=\"width: 188px; height: 250px;\" /></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-size:11px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Clarence J. Pablo</span></span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\"><strong>Clarence Joseph Pablo&nbsp;</strong>(1904-1908) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi in 1904.&nbsp; He expired in his childhood on November 21, 1908. &nbsp;The funeral was held at the residence of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pablo, at 407 West Water Street.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, November 21, 1908)</span></p>\r\n<div>\r\n	&nbsp;</div>\r\n<p>\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">REFERENCES:</span></strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, April 26, 1900.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, July 18, 1902.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald<strong>, &ldquo;City News&rdquo;</strong>, July 19, 1902.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Found dead&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, August 19, 1902.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Necrology-Joseph Pablo Sr.&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, March 28, 1905.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald<strong>, &ldquo;Generous Officers&rdquo;</strong>, June 24, 1905.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Biloxi Daily Herald<strong>, &ldquo;Clarence Joseph Pablo&rdquo;</strong>, November 21, 1908.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald<strong>, &ldquo;Mrs. Anna Pablo&rdquo;</strong>, December 23, 1911.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Daily Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Emily Compas [sic]&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, January 6, 1919.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Daily Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Miss Pablo dies&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, March 11, 1938.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald<strong>, &ldquo;John Pablo dies&rdquo;</strong>, February 26, 1947.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Sun Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Noreta Lucile Dellenger&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, October 14, 1994.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Sun Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Philip Paul Dellenger&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, June 29, 2009.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Sun Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;Kenneth M. Dellenger Sr.&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, July 12, 2009.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald<strong>, &ldquo;Edith K. Dellenger&rdquo;</strong>, November 26, 2012.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">The Sun Herald</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">, &ldquo;&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif;\">,</span></p>\r\n', NULL, '2'),
('book', 0, 267, 270, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>ARGUELLES</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Francisco Arguelles </strong>married Bridgett McNerney (1830-1917).&nbsp; Children:&nbsp;<strong>Augustine Arguelles </strong>(1858-1888) m. Dudley H. Lang (1856-1885); <strong>Mary Arguelles </strong>(1860-1926); <strong>Francis Arguelles</strong> (b. 1861); <strong>Bridgett Arguelles</strong> (1863-1877); <strong>Joseph P. Arguelles</strong> (1865-1944) m. Louise Eva Bellman&nbsp; (1867-1958); <strong>Jane Arguelles</strong> (b. 1869); <strong>John Arguelles</strong> (1870-1892) m. Alphonsine Roux m. Julius S. Sablich; <strong>Rose Ida Arguelles </strong>(1874-1941) m. Andrew J. Whelan (1868-1933).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Augustine Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Augustine Arguelles</strong>(1858-1888) was born in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; She married <strong>Dudley Hubbard Lang </strong>(1856-1885) April 28, 1880 at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; Their children were: Robert D. Lang (1881-1885); Nettie Eugenie Lang (1882-1971) m. Charles M. Wilkes (1880-1946); and Warren Joseph Lang (1884-1977) m. Katherine Hecht (1885-1978).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Mary Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Mary Arguelles </strong>(1859-1926) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on September 24, 1859.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Francis Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Francis Arguelles</strong> was born October 11, 1861.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Bridgett Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Bridgett Arguelles (1863-1877) was born December 11, 1863 to Francisco Arguelles and Bridget McNerney. &nbsp;&nbsp;She was baptized January 23, 1864 at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Biloxi, Mississippi.(Lepre, 1991, p. 9)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Bridget expired on May 18, 1877. Her corporal remains were interred in the Old Biloxi Cemetery, Section C-Lot 5.(Lepre, 1991, p. 8 and City of Biloxi Cemetery Records-Annette Melancon Barhonovich-September 2013)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"250\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Arguelles%2C%20Joseph%20F.%20%281866-1944%29.jpg\" width=\"164\" /><img alt=\"\" height=\"250\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Arguelles%2C%20Louise%20Almina%20Bellman%20-%20Version%202.jpg\" width=\"230\" /></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Joseph P. Arguelles and Louise Eva Bellman</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">[Courtesy of Mike Arguelles-January 2016]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"399\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Arguelles%20Family-2-Mike%20Arguelles.jpg\" width=\"500\" /></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Joseph P. Arguelles Family </strong>circa 1905</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">[L-R standing: <strong>Albert Arguelles</strong> (1892-1943); <strong>Warren Arguelles</strong> (1893-1973); and <strong>Frank Charles Arguelles</strong> (1894-1943); L-R seated: <strong>George H. Arguelles</strong> (1896-1934); <strong>Lillian Arguelles</strong> (1902-2000); <strong>Joseph P. Arguelles</strong> (1866-1944); <strong>Florence Arguelles</strong> (1899-1979); <strong>Louise Eva</strong> Bellman <strong>Arguelles </strong>(1867-1958); <strong>Bernadine Arguelles</strong> (1904-1989); and <strong>Ethel \"Tina\" Arguelles</strong> (1897-1938). &nbsp;Courtesy of Mike Arguelles.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Joseph Peter Arguelles </strong>(1865-1944) was born January 25, 1866.&nbsp; He married <strong>Louise ‘Lou’ Eva Bellman</strong> (1867-1958), the daughter of Charles W. Bellman (1841-1885), a native of Biloxi, Mississippi &nbsp;and Almina Eagan (1851- 1881), a native of Hanover, Germany, on February 4, 1891 at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. &nbsp;They were the parents eleven children of which nine were living when they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary in February 1941 : <strong>Warren P. Arguelles </strong>(1891-1972) m. Fay Husley (1896-1984); <strong>Albert J. Arguelles</strong> (1892-1943) m. Elenore Frederick; <strong>Francis \'Frank\' Charles Arguelles</strong> (1894-1943) m.&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-size:14px\">Alice Rayburn (1898-1969); <strong>George</strong></span><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong><strong> </strong>H. Arguelles </strong>(1896-1934) m. Winnie C. Morris (1900-1980) m. Frederick D. O’Brien (1895-1958); <strong>Ethel A. Arguelles </strong>(1897-1938);&nbsp;<strong>Florence T. Arguelles </strong>(1899-1979);&nbsp;<strong>Lillian M. Arguelles </strong>(1902-2000);&nbsp;<strong>Bernadine W. Arguelles </strong>(1904-1989);&nbsp;<strong>Donald W. Arguelles </strong>(1906-1969) m. Margaret Reta Webster, Maisie Olivia Kelly King &nbsp;(1911-1986) m. Hugh E. Kirkland (1912-1992) and Abbie I. Anderson (1904-2002);&nbsp;<strong>Cecile A. Arguelles </strong>(1908-1994) m. &nbsp;George Pavlov (1910-1963); and <strong>Louise Arguelles </strong>(1910-1983).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Warren P. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Warren Phillip Arguelles</strong> (1891-1972) was born November 12, 1891, the son of Joseph Peter Arguelles (1865-1944) and Louise E. Bellman (1867-1958). He married <strong>Fay Husley</strong> (1896-1984). Warren and Fay resided at 611 Kuhn Street in Biloxi, Mississippi. Warren had made his livelihood as a transit operator. He commenced his transportation career with the Mississippi Coast Traction Company as a street car operator. When it was acquired by Mississippi Power Company he continued in the industry and retired after fifty-three years when he worked for the Municipal Transit Lines.&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Arguelles was survived by his wife; Dorothy \'Dot\' Arguelles (1916-1978) m. Harold M. Seitz, his daughter, and five sisters: Florence T. Arguelles (1899-1979); Bernadine W. Arguelles (1904-1989); Lillian M. Arguelles (1902-2000); Louise Arguelles (1910-1983); and Cecile A. Pavlov (1908-1994) m. George Pavlov (1910-1963).(The Daily Herald, August 13, 1972)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Warren P. Arguelles expired on August 1, 1972.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Albert J. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Albert Joseph Arguelles </strong>(1892-1943) was born December 11, 1892. &nbsp;He married <strong>Elenore Frederick</strong>.&nbsp; Children: Ruth Bernadine Arguelles (1919-1922);</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Francis C. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Francis Charles Arguelles&nbsp;</strong>(1894-1943) was born June 26, 1894.&nbsp; He married <strong>Alice Rayburn</strong> (1898-1969), a native of New Orleans.&nbsp; Children: <strong>Douglas J. Arguelles</strong> (1917-1921); Lytle Arguelles; <strong>Frank C. ‘Mullett’ Arguelles Jr</strong>. (1923-2003); <strong>Rayburn Arguelles</strong>; <strong>Melonie “Betty’ Arguelles</strong> (1928-1975) m. Joseph Marine Rosetti (1927-2007) and John L. King.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Death of Alice R. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Alice Rayburn Arguelles, widow of Frank C. Arguelles of Biloxi, who was burned in an accident on June 4, 1969, died Friday night, June&nbsp;&nbsp; 1969, at Howard Memorial Hospital in Biloxi where she had been a patient since the accident.&nbsp; Mrs. Arguelles was 71 years of age.<img alt=\"http://www.findagrave.com/icons2/trans.gif\" height=\"13\" src=\"file:///C:/Users/ray-PC/AppData/Local/Temp/msohtmlclip1/01/clip_image002.png\" width=\"3\" />&nbsp; She was burned in an explosion at 3921 Atkinson Road, the residence of Frank ‘Mullet ‘ C. &nbsp;Arguelles Jr., her son.&nbsp; Alice was severely injured when she spilled some of the contents of the bucket of gasoline that she was carrying and it was ignited and exploded when contacting the water heater in her son’s home.&nbsp; </span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Mrs. Arguelles was born in New Orleans and had been a resident of Biloxi since 1909.&nbsp; She married Frank C. Arguelles in Harrison County, Mississippi on June 14, 1917.&nbsp; In addition to Mullet Arguelles, she was the mother of: Peter Arguelles; Mrs. Paul Martin of Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Mrs. John L. King of Gulfport, Mississippi.&nbsp; Alice was survived by her children; a sister, Mrs. Charles Harvey of Los Angeles, California; and fourteen grandchildren.&nbsp; She was preceded in death by a son, Douglas Joseph Arguelles (1917-1921).&nbsp; Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home of Biloxi directed the funeral of mrs. Arguelles, which included a Requiem Mass at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church follwed by interment in the Biloxi Cemetery.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 29, p. 328 and The Daily Herald,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; June 1969, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>George H. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>George Henry Arguelles&nbsp;</strong>(1896-1934) was born June 30, 1896.&nbsp; He married <strong>Winnie C. Morris</strong> in Harrison County, Mississippi on April 2, 1918.&nbsp; Children:&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Arguelles</strong>, <strong>John ‘Jack’ R. Arguelles </strong>m. Dorothy Cobb; <strong>Ivon Anthony Arguelles</strong> (1925-2005) m. Lou Ella McMath (1928-1992); and <strong>Morris Charles Arguelles</strong> (2005) m. Mary Louise Lesso (19-2013). &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">George H. Arguelles died on July 26, 1934. &nbsp;On December 23, 1935, Winnie married Frederick Damon O’Brien (1895-1958). &nbsp;Their daughter, Patricia Ann O’Brien (1943-2004) m. William&nbsp; Ford.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 46, p. 445)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Arguelles%2C Commander Joseph.jpg\" width=\"109\" /></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Lt. Commander John \'Jack\' R. Arguelles</strong>, USN, was promoted to Commander on July 1, 1962. &nbsp;Jack was a graduate of the US Naval Academy and had served aboard the USS Macon and USS Essex. &nbsp;at the time of his promotion to Commander, he was commanding officer of the USS Walworth County (LST-1164) with the US Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea.(The Daily Herald, July 16, 1962, p. 10)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Ethel A. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Ethel Augustine Arguelles&nbsp;</strong>(1897-1938) was born December 23, 1897.&nbsp; She died July 28, 1938 at the Biloxi Hospital following emergency surgery for a ruptured appendix.&nbsp; Miss Arguelles was a 1916 Biloxi High School graduate.(The Daily Herald, July 28, 1938, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Florence T. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Florence Theresa Arguelles </strong>(1891-1979) was born June 10, 1899.</span></span><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Bernadine W. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Lillian M. Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Louise Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Cecile A. Arguelles</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Johanna Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Johanna Arguelles </strong>(1869-1946) was born on February 2, 1869* and baptized <strong>“Jane”</strong> on March 9, 1869 at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church in Biloxi.&nbsp; She married <strong>Lars</strong> <strong>Peter Eskald </strong>(1856-1944), a Danish immigrant, on October 23, 1901 in the rectory of Nativity B.V.M.(Lepre, 1991, p. 8 and The Biloxi Daily Herald, October 24, 1901, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Johanna and Lars Peter Eskald were the parents of two children: Robert P. Eskald (1902-1995) m. Ethel E. Jones (1906-1975) and Dorothy B. Eskald (1908-2000).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>John Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Rosa Ida Arguelles</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Rosa Ida Arguelles </strong>(1875-1941) was born on August 31, 1875 in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; She married <strong>Andrew Joseph Whelan</strong> (1868-1933), a native of New Orleans and the son of Andrew Whelan (1832-1883) and Catherine Sullivan (1844-1917), both Irish immigrants, on January 16, 1898, at Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church. (Lepre, 1991, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">In 1900, the Whelan family resided at 517 Derbigny Street in the Crescent City and their first son, <strong>Father</strong> <strong>James F. Whelan</strong> (1899-1968), had been born.&nbsp; Andrew like many of Irish ancestry made his livelihood as a drayman at this time.(1900 Orleans Parish, Louisiana Federal Census R571, p. 18B, ED 27)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Rose Arguelles and Andrew J. Whelan had two other sons: <strong>Andrew J. Whelan Jr</strong>. (1904-1980) m. Bernice Kettenring (1919- 1967) and <strong>Daniel J. Whelan</strong> (1906-1969) m. Beatrice Muldoon (1917-1995).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">When James F. Whelan chose to become a Catholic priest, it probably came as no surprise to the family, as <strong>Father James F. Whelan</strong> (1881-1919), his uncle and namesake, was ordained in June 1908 as a Lazarist Father of St. Joseph.&nbsp; Father Whelan drowned while swimming in the New Basin Canal in June 1919.&nbsp; At the time he was rector at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church and chaplain of the Orleans Parish Prison.(The New Orleans Item, June 27, 1919, p. 11)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>Father James F. Whelan SJ</strong> (1899-1968) became a Jesuit priest and was ordained at Woodstock, Maryland in 1928.&nbsp; He taught at Loyola&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Father Whelan expired in December 1968 and his corporal remains sent to the Jesuit Fathers Cemetery at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama.(The Times-Picayune, December 17, 1968, p. 18)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Rosa Arguelles Whelan expired in Hotel Dieu in the Crescent City on February 3, 1941.&nbsp; Internment in St. Patrick Cemetery No. 2.(The Times-Picayune, February 4, 1941, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">Jerome Lepre,&nbsp;</span><u>Catholic Church Records Diocese of Biloxi, Mississippi</u><span style=\"font-size:14px\">, Volume I, (Catholic Dioceses of Biloxi: Biloxi, Mississippi-1991).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Biloxi Herald,<strong>“Death of Mrs. Lang”</strong>, December 1, 1888.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“City News</strong> [Eskald-Arguelles]”, October 24, 1901.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“Arguelles child </strong>[Joseph Douglas Arguelles] <strong>died this morning”</strong>, September 21, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“School Principal </strong>[Ethel Arguelles]<strong>dies at Biloxi”</strong>, July 28, 1938.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“Arguelles to have Golden Anniversary”</strong>, February 2, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“Albert J. Arguelles dies”</strong>, December 17, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“</strong>[John R.] <strong>Arguelles promoted to Commander </strong>[USN]<strong>”</strong>, July 16, 1962.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“Burns fatal to Biloxian”</strong>, June 19, 1969.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“Warren Arguelles”</strong>, August 13, 1972.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Herald,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Picayune,</span><strong>“Father </strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">[James F.] </span><strong>Whelan ordained”</strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">, June 12, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Daily Picayune,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The New Orleans Item, </span><strong>“Spirit of play fatal to priest</strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"> [Father James F. Whelan]</span><strong>”</strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">, June 27, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Press-Register [Mobile], </span><strong>“Margie Arguelles-St. Martin woman dies in wreck”</strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">, May 23, 2010.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,</span><strong>“Peter Eskald”</strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\">, September 2, 1995.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“Dorothy Eskald”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">&nbsp;The Sun Herald,<strong>“Abbie I. Arguelles”</strong>, May 21, 2002, p. A5.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“Frank ‘Mullet’ Arguelles”</strong>, May 15, 2003, p. A7.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“Rayburn ‘Pete’ Arguelles”</strong>, June 3, 2004.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“Mary Louise </strong>[Lesso]<strong>Arguelles”</strong>, June 9, 2013.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Sun Herald,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Times-Picayune,<strong>“</strong>[Andrew Joseph]<strong>Whelan”</strong>, March 8, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Times-Picayune,<strong>“</strong>[Rose Arguelles] <strong>Whelan”</strong>, February 4, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Times-Picayune,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Times-Picayune,<strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Times-Picayune,<strong>“Rites planned for Father </strong>[James&nbsp; F.] <strong>Whelan”</strong>, December 17, 1968.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\">The Times-Picayune,<strong>“Whelan”</strong>, December 17, 1968.</span></span></p>\r\n', '', '2');
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('book', 0, 268, 271, 'en', 0, '<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<img src=\"http://image2.findagrave.com/photos/2012/196/93089001_134235323882.jpg\" style=\"height: 290px; width: 200px;\" /></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Christoper and Mary A. Juanico burial marker-Biloxi Cemetery</span></strong></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>JUANICO</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Christopher Juanico </strong>(1852-1926) was an 1878 Spanish immigrant.&nbsp; He married Mary Aligrate (1861-1925), daughter of Joseph Aligrate and Mary Jordan.&nbsp; Their children were : <strong>Christopher Juanico</strong> (1885-1942) m. Henrietta ?; <strong>Miguel Paul Juanico</strong> (1888-1949) m. Georgine A. Desporte (1894-1979); <strong>Mary Ellen Juanico</strong> (1892-1942+) m. Walter Planas (1891-1940+); and <strong>Joseph Juanico</strong> (1895-1965) m. Della Norton and Ida Mae Mabry (1901-1933).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">In 1900, the Juanico family lived at 238 Delauney Street near the George E, Ohr Pottery.&nbsp; Christopher made his livelihood as a bartender and barroom&nbsp; proprietor.&nbsp; By 1920, the Juanicos had relocated to 312 Copp Street.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Mary A. Juanico died at Biloxi on April 6, 1925 while a resident of 412 Copp Street. &nbsp;She was survivied by her spouse; three sons, Christopher Juanico of New Orleans, Joseph Juanico and Miguel Juanico of Biloxi; and a daughter, Ellen Planas, of New Orleans; three sisters, Mrs. Frances Cunni, Mrs. Johanna sentell, and Mrs. William Knox, all of Biloxi. &nbsp;Services were held at Nativity BVM Catholic Church with internment in the Biloxi Cemetery.(The Daily Herald, April 6, 1925, p. 3)</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Christopher Juanico</strong></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Christopher Juanico&nbsp;</strong>(1885-1942) left Biloxi before 1918 and relocated to New Orleans.&nbsp; Here he worked as a motorman for the</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Miguel P. Juanico</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Miguel Paul Juanico &nbsp;</strong>(1888-1949) married <strong>Georgina Antonia Desporte</strong> (1894-1979) in Harrison County, Mississippi on March 10, 1910. &nbsp;They were the parents of:</span></span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&nbsp;</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Chester J. Juanico</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\"> (1911-1969) m. May Baker &nbsp;(1915-2006) and </span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">George Christopher Juanico</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\"> (1914-1969) m. Emily Lowd (1919-2001). &nbsp;The family resided at 1007 Lee Street in Biloxi where Miguel made his livelihood as a painter. &nbsp;he was also the business manager for Painters Local No. 107 AFL. &nbsp;Miguel died at the Biloxi Hospital on January 12, 1949 after being stricken with a heart attack at the Park Hotel. &nbsp;He was survivied by his spouse; sons, Chester J. Juanico and George C. Juanico; brother, Joseph Juanico of Biloxi; a sister, Mrs. Walter Planas of NOLA; and four grandchildren. &nbsp;His remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery under the auspices of the Bradford Funeral Home of Biloxi.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 21, p. 443 and The Daily Herald, January 13, 1949, p. 6)</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">After the death of her spouse, Georgina A. Juanico married Walter Joseph Hahn Jr. in Harrison County, Mississippi.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;\">(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 90, p. 73)</span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Chester J. Juanico</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Chester Joseph Juanico (1911-1969) was born at Biloxi on Augsut 6, 1911. &nbsp;He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1930 where he excelled in athletics. &nbsp;Chester married May Baker &nbsp;(1915-2006). &nbsp;They were the parents of three children: Jerry S. Juanico (1935-1985) m. &nbsp;Annie Laura Waites; June Juanico m. Fabian Taranto; and Mona Lisa Juanico.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Chester J. Juanico left Biloxi with his family in the 1930s and became employed with the Masonite Corpotation at its plant in Laurel, Mississippi. &nbsp;Here he played baseball with the Masonite team. In late March 1937, he signed with Meridian, a member of the Southeastern Baseball League . &nbsp;Earlier in his career, &nbsp;Juanico had played in the New Orleans Winter League and his team won the championship in 1935-1936 seasons.(The Daily Herald, March 31, 1937)</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">Chester J. Juanico married Tommy Jeanette Glisson in Harrison County, Mississippi on December 15, 1951.(</span></span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;\">George C. Juanico</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>George Christopher Juanico</strong> (1914-1969) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on January 24, 1914. &nbsp;On September 11, 1938, he married <strong>Emily Lowd</strong> (1919-2006), the daughter of Shelton and Leona Stanovich, in Harrison County, Mississippi. &nbsp;They were the parents of &nbsp;two children:&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;\"><strong>Jerrlyn Juanico </strong>(b. 1939) m. LeRay Delaney Gill Sr.(1936-1988)</span><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">&nbsp;and <strong>George C. Juanico Jr</strong>. (b. 1942) m. Diane O&#39;Neal and Kathleen Michelle Eide.</span></span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 49, p. 168)</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">George C. Juanico had operated the Coast Novelty Company, a local amusement machine business, &nbsp;since 1933. &nbsp;He expired at 912 West Bayview on August 15, 1969. &nbsp;His corporal remains were interred at Southern Memorial Park.(The Daily Herald, August 16, 1969, p. 2)&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 25.5px;\">Emily Lowd Juanico, 82, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2001, in Biloxi&nbsp;was born in Biloxi and was a graduate of Biloxi High School where she played basketball on the girls team, which won the state championship six years in a row. She participated in other varsity sports at Biloxi High and was inducted into the Biloxi Sports Hall of Fame. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Biloxi.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 25.5px;\">She was preceded in death by her husband, George C. Juanico Sr.; her parents, Shelton and Leona Stanovich Lowd; two sisters, Ethel Ashley and Marguerite Slay; and a grandson, <strong>LeRay D. Gill Jr.</strong> (1959-1998) m. Tammy Renee Taranto.(The Sun Herald, December 17, 1998, p. A9)</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 25.5px; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Survivors include a daughter, Jerrlyn Gill of Biloxi; a son, George C. Juanico Jr. of Biloxi; a sister, Sis Keifer of Port Herring, Mich.; her longtime companion, Ervin Bellais of Biloxi; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. &nbsp;</span><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 25.5px; font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O&#39;Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi where friends may call one hour before service time. Burial will be in Southern Memorial Park.</span><span style=\"color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.4em;\">(The Sun Herald, November 25, 2001, p. A10)</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n	<img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Acevedo%2C Georgette Juanico (1962-2013)-SMP.jpg\" style=\"width: 76px; height: 76px;\" /></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Georgette Juanico Acevedo</strong> (1962-2013)</span></p>\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Georgette Anne Juanico </strong>(1962-2013) was born January 17, 1962 to George C. Juanico Jr. (b. 1942) and Diane O&#39;Neal (b. 1943), the daughter of Pat B. O&#39;Neal (1924-1991) and Dorothy &#39;Dot&#39; Boudwin (1925-2001) &nbsp;. She married Robert Sheldon Breal Jr (1981) and John Sebastian Acevedo (1984). &nbsp;Children: Jamie; Elizabeth; Sebastian; John; Joseph; and Christian. &nbsp;Georgette passed on November 22, 2013 with internment in Southern Memorial Park.(The Sun Herald, November 26, 2013, p. A6)</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Mary Ellen Juanico</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Mary Ellen Juanico </strong>(1892-1942+), called Ellen, &nbsp;was born &nbsp;at Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; She married <strong>Walter Planas</strong> at the Church of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary on September 18, 1919. &nbsp;Walter Planas made his livelihood operating a pile driver and they lived 1701 Encampment Street and 3008 St. John in the Crescent City. &nbsp;Mary Ellen and Walter were the parents of three childre: Clara Planas (b. 1923); Walter Planas Jr. (1925-1994); and Marie Planas (b. 1027).(1940 Orleans Parish, Lousiana Federal Census T627_1424, p. 12B, ED 26-188)</span></span></p>\r\n<p align=\"center\">\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Joseph Juanico</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>Joseph &lsquo;Buck&rsquo; Juanico </strong>(1895-1965) was born married <strong>Della Norton</strong> in Harrison County, Mississippi on July 11, 1916.&nbsp; They were the parents of <strong>Mary Enarise Juanico</strong>.(1917-1979).</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">It appears that their marriage ended in divorce and he then wedded Ida Mae Mabry (1901-1933), daughter of John T. Mabry and Mary Thornhill.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	&nbsp;</p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Marry quietly and creates surprise&rsquo;</strong>, March 11, 1910.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Chris Juanico Jr. sick in New Orleans&rsquo;</strong>, October 18, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Planas-Juanico marriage&rsquo;</strong>, September 22, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Mrs. Juanico dead&rsquo;</strong>, April 6, 1925.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Mrs. Juanico dies&rsquo;</strong>, September 7, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&lsquo;</strong><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">[Chester] </strong><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">Juanico with Meridian&rsquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, March 31, 1937.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">The Daily Herald, </span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">&lsquo;Miguel Juanico dies&rsquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;\">, January 13, 1949.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;George C. Juanico&rsquo;</strong>, August 16, 1969.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Chester Juanico&rsquo;</strong>, December 9, 1969.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Daily Herald, <strong>&lsquo;Mary E. Ware&rsquo;</strong>, February 13, 1979.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Jerry S. Juanico&rdquo;</strong>, October 26, 1985.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;\">The Sun Herald,</span><strong style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;\">&ldquo;LeRay D. Gill Jr.&rdquo;</strong><span style=\"font-family: georgia, serif; font-size: 14.399999618530273px;\">, December 17, 1998.</span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Emily Juanico&rdquo;</strong>, November 25, 2001, p. A10.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;May B. Juanico&rdquo;</strong>, February 6, 2006, p. A8.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;Georgette Juanico Acevedo&rdquo;</strong>, November 24, 2013.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Sun Herald,<strong>&ldquo;&rdquo;</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Times-Picayune, <strong>&ldquo;Badger frosh badly beaten by Millsaps&rdquo;</strong>, November 12, 1931.</span></span></p>\r\n<p>\r\n	<span style=\"font-size:14px;\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif;\">The Times-Picayune, <strong>&ldquo;Juanico&rdquo;</strong>, February 2, 1942.</span></span></p>\r\n', NULL, '2');
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('book', 0, 269, 272, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SYRIAN-LEBANESE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>ABRAHAM</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Abraham%2C William (1863-1941)-tombstone.jpg\" style=\"height:200px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Ellis%2C%20Sara%20Emile-Biloxi.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:161px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sarah Chawool</span></span></strong><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\"><strong>&nbsp;Ellis </strong>(1884-1960)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>ELLIS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In July 1907, <strong>Najib Gllias</strong> (1886-1943), known as <strong>James Ellis</strong>, a native of Beirut, Lebanon, and <strong>Sarah Chawool</strong> (1884-1960), his spouse and born near Beirut, came to the United States from Lebanon, then called Syria, and a part of the Ottoman Empire [Turkey], with their two daughters, <strong>Katherine ‘Katie’ Ellis</strong> (1905-1989) m. Theodore Peter ‘Tody’ Creel (1895-1945); and <strong>Marie Ellis </strong>(1907-1927).&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Ellis family settled at Biloxi, Mississippi at 204 West Division Street where James Ellis made his livelihood initially as a street peddler and later became a store owner and mercantile merchandiser.&nbsp; The Ellis children born at Biloxi, Mississippi were: <strong>Rosie Ellis</strong> (1909-1915); <strong>Joseph A. Ellis</strong> (1910-1994) m. Constance Sandoz (1910-1989) and Joyce M. Ellis (1928-2000); <strong>Victoria Rita Ellis</strong> (1914-1989) m. Ernest William Page (1909-1959); <strong>James Ellis</strong>; <strong>Lillian Ellis</strong> (1917-1985) m. John Acevedo (1917-1954); <strong>Agnes Ellis</strong> (1920-2011) m. Lester L. Cottrell (1919-2014); <strong>Peter J. Ellis</strong> (1922-1985) m. Ariel Hurley (1924-2001); <strong>Elizabeth V. Ellis</strong> (1924-2010) m. Paul Bailey Kilpatrick (1923-2008); and <strong>Lillie Catherine Ellis </strong>(1925-1971) m. Howard Truman Gollotte (1925-1988) and Mr. Latimer.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">James Ellis expired at Biloxi on August 3, 1943.&nbsp; He was survived by his wife; five daughters: Mrs. Theodore Creel; Mrs. John Acevedo and Miss Elizabeth Ellis of Biloxi; Mrs. E.W. Page of Flint, Michigan; Joseph Ellis; James Ellis; and Peter J. Ellis, all of Biloxi; eleven grandchildren; and a brother George Otto, of Biloxi.&nbsp; The funeral was held at St. John’s catholic Church with the Reverend J.P. McGlade officiating.(The Daily Herald, august 3, 1943, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sarah Ellis was struck and killed by an automobile near her West Division home on April 4, 1960.&nbsp; She was survived by five daughters: Mrs. Katie Creel, Mrs. Vickie Page, Mrs. Lillian Latimer and Mrs. Elizabeth Kilpatrick all of Biloxi and Agnes Cottrell of Flint, Michigan; two brothers, Joseph A. Chawool, Beirut, Syria and Abraham Chawool, Brazil [sic], probably Bezhel, Syria; 26 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandson. (The Daily Herald, April 5, 1960, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Creel%2C%20Tody-Biloxi_0.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:200px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Katherine Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Katherine ‘Katie’ Ellis&nbsp; </strong>(1905-1989) was born at Beirut, Lebanon on December 12, 1905.&nbsp; She married <strong>Theodore ‘Tody’ Peter Creel</strong> (1895-1945), the son of John Calvin Creel (1865-1941) and Aurelia Anna Fayard (1867-1942), in Harrison&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">County, Mississippi on October 15, 1921.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 33, p. 423)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Tody Creel made his livelihood as a fisherman.&nbsp; He and Katie lived at 1305 Hopkins at Biloxi and were the parents of four children<strong>:&nbsp; Lurline Creel</strong> (1924-2006) m. Joe R. Little (d. 1990); <strong>Norman James ‘Blackie’ Creel</strong> (1927-2005) m. Ruby Dronet (1926-2008); <strong>Elwood T. Creel</strong> (b. 1931) m. Shannon Brown; and <strong>Larry L. Creel</strong> (b. 1935).[1940 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census T 627_2024, p. 3A-ED 24-9]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Katie Ellis Creel became a widow in 1945.&nbsp; She made her livelihood as a nursing assistant at Keesler AFB.&nbsp; She was a member of the 8 &amp; 40 Club, the American Legion auxiliary and the St. John’s Altar Society.&nbsp; She expired at Biloxi on July 5, 1989 and was survived by a daughter, Lurline Creel Little of Wichita Falls, Texas; four sons: Theodore A. Creel of Topeka, Kansas; Norman J. Creel of Biloxi; Elwood T. Creel of Latimer, and Larry Creel of Ocean Springs; two sisters, Agnes Ellis Cottrell of and Elizabeth Ellis Kilpartick of Ocean Springs; two brothers, Joseph Ellis of Ocean Springs and Jimmy Ellis of Biloxi; 27 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.(The Sun Herald, July 7, 1989, p. B-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Tody Creel expired at Biloxi, Mississippi October 18, 1945.&nbsp; Katie Ellis Creel lived until July 5, 1989.&nbsp; Their corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marie Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marie Ellis</strong> (1907-1927) was born March 9, 1907 at Beirut, Lebanon.&nbsp; She died at Biloxi, Mississippi on February 11, 1927.&nbsp; Marie’s funeral was held at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Reverend Father Riley in attendance.(The Daily Herald, February 15, 1927, p. 10)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph A. Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph A. Ellis</strong> (1910-1994) was born on June 9, 1910 at Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He married Constance ‘Connie’ Sandoz (1910-1989), a native of New Iberia, Louisiana and the daughter of Emile Sandoz (1882-1932) and Laurence ‘Laura LaSalle Sandoz (1880-1943), in Harrison County, Mississippi on May 16, 1929.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 41, p. 297)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Joseph A. Ellis and Connie S. Ellis were the parents of <strong>Jerry J. Ellis</strong> (b. 1930).&nbsp; Connie and Joseph divorced and she married Ernest Cavalier Jr. (1916-1972) in Harrison County, Mississippi on October 17, 1943.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 62, p. 459)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">As a young man, Joseph A. Ellis worked in the seafood industry on oyster and shrimp boats.&nbsp; By the 1930s, he had become a saloon keeper and restaurateur.&nbsp; One of his first ventures was the Blue Heaven Beer Garden which was located on the shell pile at the foot of Lameuse Street. &nbsp;Ellis opened the Brass Rail in the fall of 1934 in the Vignes Building at 110 West Howard Avenue. &nbsp;It served lunches and had a beer saloon. &nbsp;The Brass Rail also had bands like the Merritt Brunes Orchestra perform there.(The Daily Herald, September 21,1933, p. 2 , October 23, 1934, p. 2 and November 7, 1934, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Circa 1943, Joseph married Joyce M. Ellis (1928-2000).&nbsp; They were the parents of three children: Jheri Ellis (1944-1990); Richard Ellis (1948-1989); and Berinda Ellis m. Floyd Logan.&nbsp; In July 1965, Joyce M. Ellis remarried to Samuel Randolph ‘Sam’ Bennett (1921-2010).(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 129, p. 527)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1962, Mr. Ellis became the owner, operator and director of the American Beauty College.&nbsp; His other business endeavors include a land investment business and rental properties in Gulfport.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Joseph A. Ellis was a civic oriented person and he had memberships in the following: Governor’s Staff and served as the Harrison County coordinator for the Governor’s Staff; Carpenter’s Local Union; past president and board of directors of the Biloxi Lions Club; member of the Elks Club; four year term on the Law Enforcement Assistance Association; and a member of the Gulfport Community Development Commission.(The Sun Herald, May 15, 1994, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Ellis was a member of the Nativity BVM Catholic Church in Biloxi and was active in education in Harrison, Hancock and Stone Counties.&nbsp; He was a member of the National Cosmetology Association, National Accreditation Commission of Cosmetology Schools, Mississippi Cosmetology Schools Association, Mississippi Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and the Rehabilitation Association. He was past president of the Mississippi Cosmetology Schools Association.(The Sun Herald, May 15, 1994, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Joseph A. Ellis, age 72 [sic], of Biloxi, died Thursday, May 12, 1994, in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He was preceded in death two sons, Richard Ellis and Jheri Ellis.&nbsp; Joseph was survived by Berinda Logan Ellis of Pass Christian, Mississippi; a son, Jerry J. Ellis of Biloxi; two sisters, Elizabeth Ellis Kirkpatrick and Agnes Ellis Cottrell, both of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; 13 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren.(The Sun Herald, May 15, 1994, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home of Biloxi directed funeral services for the Ellis family with interment in Southern Memorial Park.(The Sun Herald, May 15, 1994, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Rosie Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Rosie Ellis was born at Biloxi on December 15, 1909.&nbsp; She died on September 15, 1915.&nbsp; Internment was in Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Victoria Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Victoria Ellis </strong>(1914-1989) was born at Biloxi September 9, 1914.&nbsp; She married Ernest William Page (1909-1959) in Harrison County, Mississippi on September 9, 1934.&nbsp; Victoria was a lifelong citizen of the Coast and worshipped at St. John’s Catholic Church where she was a member of the Altar Society.&nbsp; Mrs. Page had been president of the American Legion, the Elks, VFW and 8 &amp; 40, all in Biloxi.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 45, p. 352&nbsp; and The Sun Herald, May 19, 1989, p. A-3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mrs. Page was preceded in death by her spouse, Ernest W. Page; her parents; three sisters: Maria Ellis, Rose Ellis and Lillian Ellis Acevedo; and P.J. Ellis, a brother.&nbsp; She passed at Biloxi on May 17, 1989 and was survived by three sisters: Katie Ellis Creel of Biloxi; Agnes Ellis Cottrell of Ocean Springs; and Elizabeth Kilpatrick of Ocean Springs; two brothers, James Ellis of Biloxi, and Joseph Ellis of Ocean Springs.(The Sun Herald, May 19, 1989, p. A-3)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lillian Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Lillian Ellis (1917-1985) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on April 15, 1917.&nbsp; She married John Acevedo (1917-1954), the son of &nbsp;&nbsp;.&nbsp; Children:&nbsp; <strong>Judy Marie Acevedo</strong> (1940-2014) m. Frank R. Ibele; <strong>Charlotte K. Acevedo</strong> (1942-1998) m. Richard Harold Graafmeyer.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Agnes Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Agnes Ellis Cottrell</strong>(1920-2011), age 91 years of Fenton, Michigan formerly of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Funeral mass will was celebrated on October 1, 2011 at St. Augustine Catholic Church, 6481 Faussett Road, Deerfield Township with Father Gregg Pleiness as celebrant.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Visitation will be held 5-8 PM Friday at Sharp Funeral Homes, Fenton Chapel, 1000 Silver Lake Road, Fenton. A rosary will be prayed 7:00 PM Friday, at the funeral home. Those desiring may make contributions to St. Augustine Catholic Church or St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church. Agnes was born July 25, 1920 in Biloxi, Mississippi the daughter of James and Sarah Emile Ellis. She was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church. She was formerly a member of the Holy Rosary in Flint and of St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic Church in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Agnes is survived by her husband of 71 years, Lester; son, Gary and wife Peggy; 2 grandchildren, Todd, Brent and wife Leslie; great-granddaughter, Joslynn. She is preceded in death by 8 siblings.(The Sun Herald, September&nbsp; 30, 2011)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Peter J. Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Peter John Ellis</strong> (1922-1985) was born May 4, 1922 at Biloxi.&nbsp; He married Ariel Hurley (1924-2001) in Harrison County, Mississippi on July 14, 1941.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 52, p. 540)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">P.J. Ellis was former proprietor of the Ellis Battery Shop.&nbsp; He joined the pipe department at Ingalls Shipbuilding where he worked until retirement.&nbsp; Mr. Ellis was a member of Magnolia Lodge No. 120 F &amp; A.M.&nbsp; Peter John Ellis died at Biloxi on Saturday, March&nbsp; 1985.&nbsp; He was preceded in death by his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Jim Ellis and Toni Ellis Glavan, a daughter.&nbsp; P.J. Was survived by his spouse; two daughters, Sherri Ellis Pitalo and Levon Ellis Broussard, both of Biloxi; five sisters: Agnes Ellis Cottrell and Elizabeth Ellis Kilpatrick; both of Ocean Springs; Katie Ellis Creel, Vickie Ellis Page; and Lillian Ellis Acevedo, all of Biloxi; two brothers, Joseph A. Ellis of Ocean Springs and Jimmy Ellis of Biloxi; and five grandchildren.&nbsp; Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home of Biloxi provided the Ellis family with funeral arrangements and internment in Southern Memorial Park.(The Daily Herald, March 25, 1985, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Ariel Hurley Ellis, age 77, years passed at Biloxi, on Thursday, February 1, 2001. &nbsp;&nbsp;Mrs. Ellis was born in Biloxi, January 12, 1924 and was a lifelong resident of the Coast. She was a homemaker and loved spending time with her family. Cherished are the fond memories of many summers together in Gulf Shores,\" Alabama. Mrs. Ellis was preceded in death by her beloved husband, P.J. Ellis; her daughter, Toni Ellis Glavan; her parents, Leon \"Cutie\" and Voncile Hurley; and sister, Verbie Gallina. &nbsp;Survivors include two daughters and three sons-in-law, Sherri and Kenny Pitalo, Levon and Greg Carroll, and Herbert Glavan; five grandchildren, Kenny and Sheri Glavan, Stacie Broussard, Kelly and Stephanie Pitalo; two great-grandchildren, Ken and Toni Glavan; two sisters, Nona Hendren and Kay Nunley; and Ariel\'s very special caregivers, Terry Waters, Jean Cooley, Sharon Casey and staff.&nbsp; A memorial service will be held at Heritage United Methodist Church on Popp\'s Ferry Road in Biloxi. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Southern Memorial Park Cemetery. The Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O\'Keefe Funeral Homes in Biloxi is in charge of arrangements. (The Sun Herald, February&nbsp; 2001)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Elizabeth Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Elizabeth V. Kilpatrick (1924-2010), age 85 years, of St. Martin-Ocean Springs passed away on Friday, April 30, 2010 at his daughter\'s home surrounded by family. She was a loving mother, grandmother, friend, and devoted Catholic.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mrs. Kilpatrick was born on June 21, 1924, to the late Sarah and James Ellis. Many remember her as the lady that made donuts in Winn-Dixie deli. Her grandchildren nicknamed her as Maw-Maw Donut. She will be missed very much by many. &nbsp;&nbsp;She is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, <strong>Paul Bailey Kilpatrick</strong> (1923-2008); two great-granddaughters, Candice Polite and Chanley Gray. She is survived by his six daughters and three sons, twins, Sheila Gray (Jerry) and Sylvia Dimitry (Thomas), Denise Koon (Mike), Vickie Charpie (Beaver), Kay Arnold (Mike), Tina Shoemaker (Bruce), Michael Kilpatrick (Jackie), Ronald Kilpatrick (Jean), Dennis Kilpatrick (Barbara); sister, Agnes Cottrell (Lester) 25 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and numerous other relatives and friends. &nbsp;&nbsp;Funeral Mass will be Wednesday, May 5, 2010, 2:00 p.m., at Christ The King Catholic Church in Latimer with Father Thang Pham officiating. Visitation with the family will be one hour prior to the service. Private burial will be at Biloxi National Cemetery. Arrangements made by O\'Bryant-O\'Keefe Funeral Home in Vancleave, Mississippi.(The Sun Herald, May 2, 2010)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Paul Bailey Kilpatrick</strong>(1923-2008) age 85 years, of St. Martin-Ocean Springs passed away Friday, May 23, 2008 at his daughters home surrounded by family. Mr. Kilpatrick was born February 14, 1923 to the late Tom and Grace Kilpatrick in Temple, Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army Air Corps during WWII. He and his family moved to the coastal area in 1955. After retiring as a machinist and owner of P&amp;D Tool and Die, Paul built Ocean Lanes and operated the business until he retired in 2000. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his brother Leon Kilpatrick and two great-granddaughters, Candice Polite and Chanley Gray. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth Ellis Kilpatrick of St. Martin; six daughters, twins, Sheila Gray (Jerry), Sylvia Dimitry (Thomas), Denise Koon (Mike), Vickie Charpie (Beaver), Kay Scarbrough (Mike Arnold), Tina Shoemaker (Bruce); three sons, Michael Kilpatrick (Jackie), Ronald Kilpatrick (Jean), Dennis Kilpatrick (Barbara); brother, Tommy Kilpatrick; 25 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral Mass will be held Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 12 noon at Christ the King Catholic Church in Latimer with Father John McGrath as celebrant. Family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment will follow with military honors at Biloxi National Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Arrangements by O\'Bryant-O\'Keefe Funeral Home, Vancleave, Mississippi.(The Sun Herald, May 27, 2008)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lillie C. Ellis</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Lillie Catherine Ellis </strong>(1925-1971) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on October 28, 1925.&nbsp; She married Howard ‘Buddy’ Truman Gollotte (1925-1988), the son of Lori D. Gollotte Sr. (1901-1975) and Grace T. Gollotte (1907-1985), in Harrison County, Mississippi on September 12, 1948. (Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 78, p. 43)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Gollotte was a retired engine man in the US Navy. He and Lillie C. Ellis Gollotte lived at 618 Crawford Street and were the parents of two children: Jenny Gollotte Tiblier Matthews of Jackson, Mississippi and Howard T. Gollotte Jr. of Jackson, Mississippi.&nbsp; Lillian died at the USAF Medical Center at Keesler AFB in Biloxi on November 4, 1971.(The Daily Herald, November 6, 1971, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Howard T. \'Buddy\' Gollotte, age 63 years, of Biloxi, died Friday, December 23, 1988, in Biloxi, Mississippi.&nbsp; He was survived by his wife and two children; four sisters: Mae Dell Gollotte m. Lester Katan of Long Beach, Mississippi; Inez Gollotte Sadek at Round Lake Beach, Illinois; Norma Gollotte Bell of Olatle, Kansas; and Jean LaCruz of Reno, Nevada; two brothers, Dennis S. Gollotte of Morgan City, Louisiana; and Lorie D. Gollotte Jr. of Biloxi; and three grandchildren.(The Sun Herald, December 26, 1988, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Quiet wedding [Creel-Ellis]”, October 22, 1921.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Blue Heaven Beer Garden”, September 21, 1933, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Ellis to open downtown”, October 23, 1934, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Names new saloon”, November 10, 1934, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Ellis opens business”, November 7, 1934, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “James Ellis dies”, August 3, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Acevedo expires”, January 18, 1954.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Biloxi woman [Sarah Ellis] is struck, killed by automobile”, April 5, 1960, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, “Mrs. Lillie E. Gollott”, November 6, 1971.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Peter ‘P.J.’ Ellis”, March 25, 1985.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Mrs. Lillian Acevedo”, April 17, 1985.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Howard ‘Buddy’ Gollotte Sr.”, December 26, 1988.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Mrs. Victoria Page”, May 19, 1989.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Mrs. Katie Ellis Creel”, July 7, 1989.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Joseph A. Ellis”, May 15, 1994.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Paul Bailey Kilpatrick”, May 27, 2008</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Elizabeth V. Kilpatrick”, May 2, 2010.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Agnes Cottrell”, September 30, 2011.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, “Lester L. Cottrell”, May 1, 2014.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">__________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>KHAYAT</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Nellie Khayat</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mouna Khayat</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Khyat%2C Edward-1973.jpg\" style=\"height:150px; width:92px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Edward A. Khayat</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Edward Assad Khayat </strong>(1911-1993) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on January 1, 1911. &nbsp;He married Eva Pates (1913-2000). &nbsp;Edward died July 2, 1993. &nbsp;Griffin Cemetery. &nbsp;Eva passed June 2, 2000.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Rames A. Khayat</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Violet Khayat</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, \'Mrs. Khayat dies suddenly\', February 13, 1922, p. 3.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, \'A. Khayat dies\', September 2, 1929, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, \'Khayat funeral\'m September 3, 1929, p. 2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, \'Eva Khayayt\', June, 2000.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">___________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>OTTO</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Otto Tomb-No. 2 [6th Addition-Biloxi].jpg\" style=\"height:350px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Otto Family Tomb</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Cemetery</strong>-[6th Addition-Section 4-Block 12-Lots 21, 22, 23, 24, &nbsp;]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">George Otto came to America arriving at the Port of New York on May 30, 1900, embarking from Lebanon. In April 1919, he made his declaration to become an American citizen at Biloxi, Mississippi. At this time, he was not married and lived at 473 Division Street. George Otto became an American citizen [certificate number 1511950) on June 11, 1923.(Declaration of Intention No. 600-South Mississippi Federal Court-April 1919 and Petition for Naturalization No. 292-South Mississippi Federal Court-March 1922)</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">Mr. Otto operated a grocery store on East Howard Avenue for many years, retiring about 15 years ago. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, Antoinette Mary Otto m. Donald L. Gray of Guam; Lillie m. Amedo A. Melone; and Elaine Otto m. Jerry LeBlanc; three sons, Antoine Otto of Biloxi; Brother Joseph Otto, CSC (1931-1960), Indianapolis, Indiana; and Norman A. Otto (1933-2008), McComb, Mississippi; and three grandchildren.</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">George Otto (1879-1959), age 80 years, a native of Beirut, Lebanon, resident of 653 Forrest Avenue, and a former Biloxi merchant, died at 5:30 a.m. today at his home. &nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">O\'Keefe Funeral Home of Biloxi directed the services of Mr. Otto with entombment in the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></span><br />\r\n<br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>“George Otto”</strong>, July 8, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,<strong> \"Brother Joseph </strong>[Otto]<strong>, native Biloxian, dies in Indiana\"</strong>, September 21, 1960.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_______________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>POULOS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Poulous%2C Salim (1867-1941) and Theresa A. (1880-1964).jpg\" style=\"height:234px; width:300px\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Salim \'Sam\' Poulos </strong>(1867-1941), a native of Zeghorta, Lebanon and Theresa Artbanie (1880-1964) were the founders of this family at Biloxi, Mississippi. &nbsp;Sam came to America in 18 Came to Biloxi circa 1906 where he made his livelihood in the grocery business. &nbsp;he had previously been in the mercantile business at St. Martinville and New Orleans, Louisiana; Birmingham and Moblie, Alabama; and other locales. &nbsp;Mr. Poulos retired from bsiness in 1926. &nbsp;He expired on 1941 at his home at 803 Caillavet Street.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Children</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mary A. Poulos</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mary Agnes Poulos</strong> (1900-1994) was born &nbsp;in Louisiana . &nbsp;She married <strong>Joseph G. Saab</strong> (1890-1972)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph P. Poulos</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph Peter Poulos</strong> (1903-1990) married Irene Trochesset (1913-1962).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><br />\r\n&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Anthony L. Poulos</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Anthony \'Toney\' Leo Poulous Sr.</strong> (1906-1947) was born in Louisiana. &nbsp;He married Esther Stout (1910-1999).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Catherine Poulos</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Catherine Poulous married Henry W Bills (1903-1993)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Rose M. Poulous</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"rtecenter\">\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">Rose M. Poulos (1911-2000)&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">m. James Hulett or Hewlet Pounds (1909-1943)&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">and Evander Gill (1914-1997)</span></span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/inline/images/Screen%20Shot%202018-05-31%20at%202.33.49%20PM_0.png\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John T. Poulous</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">John Thomas Poulos Sr. (1914-2002)&nbsp;</span><span style=\"background-color:rgb(220, 208, 207)\">m. Lucille V. Toncrey (1922-2007)</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Poulos%2C%20Michael%20%281918-1998%29.jpg\" style=\"height:250px; width:187px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Michael Poulous</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Michael Poulos</strong> (1918-1998) was born &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Helen Poulous</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Helen Poulous</strong> (1920-2010) was born . &nbsp;She married Paul I. Newman (1922-2009)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\'Salim Poulos dies\'</strong>, July 15, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>\'Mrs. Theresa Poulos\'</strong>, November 12, 1964.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, \'</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SIMON</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Simon%2C%20Joe%20Sr.%20%281878-1952%29and%20Kathernie%20Shedrawy%20%281886-1973%29.jpg\" style=\"height:300px; width:400px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">_______________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Shedrawy%2C%20Jabbour-Biloxi.jpg\" style=\"height:333px; width:250px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SHEDRAWY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Jabbour&nbsp;Bedewy Shedrawy</strong> (1889-1944) was born on February 27, 1889 at Ehden, Ash Shamal, Lebanon, formerly Syria.&nbsp; Ehden, a mountain town is located 4,900&nbsp;feet above sea level, and is 19.1&nbsp;miles from Zgharta, 68&nbsp;miles from Beirut, the capital, and 24&nbsp;miles from Tripoli, Lebanon. &nbsp;It is a famous summer resort and tourist center, often called \"the Bride of Summer Resorts” in the North of Lebanon.&nbsp; It is famous for its setting on the Saint Sarkis Mountain overlooking coastal towns and villages as far as Akkar to Shikka. A large number of local and foreign tourists visit Ehden annually to enjoy its dry climate, water and forest.&nbsp; Gastronomy is one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Ehden, especially in summer. Kebbeh Meshwyeh and the Kebbeh Nayeh, both traditional cuisines, and particularly notable in this town.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Jabbour B. Shedrawy came to America in October 1906.&nbsp; He left Beirut, Lebanon on the <strong><em>La Gascogne</em></strong>, a French liner, and arrived at New York City on October 22, 1906.&nbsp; Jabbour declared his intentions to become an American citizen at New Orleans in February 1917.&nbsp; He was naturalized at Biloxi, Mississippi on February 21, 1921 receiving Certificate of Naturalization No. 1511983.(US District Court-Southern Division of Mississippi-Petition for Naturalization No. 251-February 1921)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Shedrawy%2C%20Theresa%20Simon-Biloxi.jpg\" style=\"height:333px; width:250px\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Jabour married Theresa Simon (18-1940)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, ‘Mrs. Shedrawy dead’, May 16, 1940.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, ‘Mr. Shedrawy dead’, September 4, 1944.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n', '', '2');
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('book', 0, 271, 274, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"189\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Robinson%2C William.jpg\" width=\"250\" /><br />\r\n<strong>Springtime in the South-Biloxi, Mississippi</strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">William S. Robinson</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">William Smith Robinson (1861-1945) was born on September 15, 1861 at East Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts to Robert Robinson (1839-1907), an 1855 English immigrant fisherman, and Emeline Smith (1841-1919), a native of Massachusetts.&nbsp; They married November 28, 1860 in Gloucester, Massachusetts and were the parents of two other children, George R. Robinson (1864-1940) m. Susan Sibley (1860-1925) and Nellie D. Robinson Torrey (1868-1896).(1870 Essex Co., Massachusetts Federal Census RM593_608, 473B, image 179 and FAG-Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Gloucester, Essex Co., Massachusetts)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">William was the son of a fisherman whose early years were highlighted by meeting the famous artist Winslow Homer and famous writer Rudyard Kipling. His early art work focused on the sea, with paintings and drawings of boats. Around 1890, he traveled to Paris to study at the Académie Julian. Upon his return to the United States, he began to exhibit his art and teach in both Philadelphia and New York.</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>“William Robinson to us all was first and last a painter. He had few hobbies and did not seem to need any. He painted the beauty of the New England countryside, its harbors and vessels with devotion and knowledge accumulated through long years of study and acquaintance.”</em></span></span></strong><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">~ Robinson’s Biographer for the Salmagundi&nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">Club Frederick Lester Sexton, 1945</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Old Lyme</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">During the first two decades of the 20th century, the village of Old Lyme, Connecticut, was the setting for one of the largest and most significant art colonies in America. Centered in the boardinghouse of Miss Florence Griswold (1850-1937), the colony attracted many leading artists -- Henry Ward Ranger, Childe Hassam, and Willard Metcalf among them -- who were in the vanguard of the Tonalist and Impressionist movements. Drawn to Old Lyme by its natural beauty, they discovered an “old” New England setting that was, as one observer noted, “expressive of the quiet dignity of other days.” Here was a country retreat where, as Metcalf put it, “every day is so in line with work.” Interacting with each other and with the community, the artists of the colony produced an impressive body of work, which achieved renown in its day and still calls attention to the enduring – and fragile -- qualities of the rural New England landscape.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Old Lyme re-created many of the features found abroad and was, for a time, identified in the popular press as the “American Barbizon” or the “American Giverny.” A stay at the Griswold House provided an artist with affordable lodgings, good food and company, the availability of studio space, and varied subject matter for plein-air painting. But Old Lyme offered something more – a retreat from the hurried pace of the city to a town that time had largely forgotten.(from Jeffery Anders</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1905, William S. Robinson traveled from New York to the village of Old Lyme, Connecticut to stay at the boardinghouse of Florence Griswold (1850-1937). He worked in a studio near the brook that flows in the corner of the property. In 1921, Robinson moved into the boardinghouse and established a full-time studio on the grounds. During this same year, the new building for the Lyme Art Association, designed by Charles Platt, opened, and Robinson became a charter member—years later he was elected their president. Once sequestered in Old Lyme, his paintings revel in the surrounding landscape. According to his Salmagundi Club biographer, “His best pictures are not always of sailing vessels but more often of Connecticut hillsides and pasture lands, especially about Old Lyme where he lived for thirty-one years in the old Griswold House, working in a studio across the brook from the Lyme Art Association Gallery.”</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Robinson was one of the few people with Miss Florence when she died in the house in 1937. Shortly thereafter, the boardinghouse was shut down and all of her belongings sold in a public auction on the front lawn of the house. Robinson then moved to Biloxi, Mississippi, where he continued to create impressionistic landscapes. Instead of stoic New England homesteads and blossoming mountain laurel, however, he painted charming images of shrimp factories and southern shanties.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>LAUREL INN</strong></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Laurel Inn was a large, two-story, framed structure situated at 1722 West Beach Boulevard, now 1316 West Beach, in Biloxi, Mississippi between present day St. Jude, formerly 3<sup>rd</sup> Street, and St. Paul Street, once known as 2<sup>nd</sup> Street. &nbsp;It was situated in&nbsp;</span></span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">a part of Block 2-Lot 10 of the Keller’s Avondale Subdivision.&nbsp; This subdivision was bounded by West Beach Boulevard [south]; 3</span><sup>rd</sup><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\"> Street [east]; Father Ryan Avenue [north]; and 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\"> Street [west].&nbsp; Lot 2-Block (Harrison Co., Mississippi Chancery Court 2</span><sup>nd</sup><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\"> JD District, Plat Bk. 1, p. 2)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">The Laurel Inn was operated by two women, <strong>Anna Rebecca ‘Bessie’ Shorey Allen Edmonds</strong> (1871-1961) and <strong>Lottie Belle Brooks Williams</strong> (1874-1959). &nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">Bessie D. Edmonds, the manager, was a native of Baltimore, Maryland.&nbsp; Before 1900, she had married a Mr. Allen and at this time, she was living at Baltimore with her parents, Miles C. Shorey and Mary J. Shorey, natives of Maine and Virginia respectively.&nbsp; Bessie had a daughter, Mary E. Allen (1893-1961+).&nbsp; Circa 1904, Bessie married Lt. Commander Samuel Preston Edmonds (1867-1943), a native of Miami, Missouri.&nbsp; The Edmonds family arrived at Biloxi in 1925 as Lt. Commander Edmonds was assigned to head the US Coast Guard base at Biloxi.&nbsp; He had graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1887 and entered into military service with the US Coast Guard.&nbsp; Lt. Commander Edmonds retired at Biloxi in 1931.&nbsp; His service had taken him to Alaska, the Great Lakes, Atlantic and Gulf Coast, as well duties in foreign waters as an instructor on cadet cruises.(1931 Biloxi City Directory, 1931, p. 124, 1900 Baltimore&nbsp; Co. Maryland Federal Census R 615, p. 3B, ED 211, and </span><em>The&nbsp; Daily Herald, June 21, 1943, p. 1</em><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">At this time, neither Mrs. Edmonds nor Mrs. Williams owned the Laurel Inn.&nbsp; They were domiciled here in 1930 and were renting the home for $200 per month.&nbsp; In their household were: Preston S. Edmonds (1904-1977); Ryland C. Edmonds (1908-1970) m. Virginia Welsh; Ella E. Edmonds (1910-1972) m. Irwin Massey Cowie (1910-1972); and Olive W. Shorey (1874-1930+), the sister of Mrs. Edmonds. &nbsp;</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14.399999618530273px\">Mrs. Edmonds expired at Tallahassee, Florida on September 21, 1961, at the home of her daughter, Ella E. &nbsp;Cowie.</span><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">(1930 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census R 1146, p. 6A, ED 4)</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif; font-size:14px\">Mrs. Lottie B. Williams was born at Lumpkin County, Georgia on October 1, 1874. &nbsp;She married William Smith Robinson in Harrison County, Mississippi on November 9, 1936. (Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 47, p. 336)&nbsp;</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtejustify\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mrs. Robinson acquired the Laurel Inn on July 17,&nbsp;1937, from Fred L. Burton.( Harrison Co., Mississippi Chancery Court Land Deed Bk. 216, p. 87)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES</strong>:</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1927 Biloxi City Directory</strong>, (R.L. Polk and Company: NOLA-1931).</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1931 Biloxi City Directory</strong>, (R.L. Polk and Company: NOLA-1931).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Daily Herald, 50<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Anniversary Souvenir, Golden Jubilee Number, Biographical and Historical 1884-1934</strong>, \"Samuel Preston Edmonds\",&nbsp;(The Daily Herald: Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi-1934).&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:12px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CHANCERY COURT</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Harrison County, Mississippi Chancery Court Cause No. 33844,&nbsp;<strong>‘City of Biloxi v. Mrs. Myrtle Walker and Deedy Baxter’</strong>-May 1955.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOURNALS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>“Captain Edmonds dies after short illness at Biloxi”</strong>, June 21, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>‘William S. Robinson dies in Biloxi’</strong>, January 12, 1945.</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald, <strong>‘Lottie B. Robinson’</strong>, August 20, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>“Wife of former C.G. Commander&nbsp;</strong>[Captain S.P. Edmonds]&nbsp;<strong>dies in Florida”</strong>, September 21, 1961.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n</div>\r\n', '', '2');
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('book', 0, 273, 276, 'en', 0, '<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>SHERIFF HARRISON COUNTY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN BRILL</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1841-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Brill </strong>(1802-1878)-was the first elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.&nbsp; John Brill came South in 1835 and had settled at Pass Christian, Mississippi in 1837.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat Star, </em><strong>“Brill”</strong>, June 28, 1878.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat Star,&nbsp; </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat Star,&nbsp; </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democrat Star,&nbsp; </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>THOMAS A. HESTER</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Elected November 1843.(Bk. 1, p. 47)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN L. HENLEY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1847-</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Elected November 1847.(Bk. 1, p. 51)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>J.T. LIDDLE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">J.T. Liddle-Elected November 1853.(Bk. 1, p. 290)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CHRISTOPHER L. QUAVE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Christopher Quave-1855</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Christopher Quave-1858</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1860-1869</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CHRISTOPHER L. QUAVE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Christopher Quave-1860</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">___________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BENJAMIN E. WALDEN</strong>&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Benjamin E. Walden (1818-1894) was born on August 17, 1818 in Virginia the son of Colonel Richard Walden.&nbsp; Some of his family relocated to New Orleans.&nbsp; Here two brothers, John P. Walden (1810-1874) and George W. Walden, served the people of Orleans Parish as&nbsp; Civil Sheriff and Deputy from November 21, 1861 until June 14, 1862.<em>(The True Delta, November 12, 1861 and The Daily Picayune, May 16, 1873, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Walden family lore relates that &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Walden, also a brother to Sheriff John P. Walden, was a Tax Collector and Mary Walden, a widowed sister, worked for the U.S. Mint both &nbsp;in the Crescent City.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Ben married Minerva Fatheree on October 28, 1852.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ben Walden died June 22, 1894?</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Old residents on the coast heard with sincere sorrow of the death of Mr. Ben Walden, a resident of Woolmarket, whose demise took place at his home on Sunday night. &nbsp;Deceased was a native Virginian, one of those fine old gentlemen of the ante-bellum days that Porte Crayon delighted to delineate. &nbsp;For many years he had been a citizen of Harrison county, having held the office of Sheriff for two terms, and an excellent sheriff he is said to have made. &nbsp;At the ripe age of 81 years he peacefully departed these scenes.</strong>(The Biloxi Herald, Biloxi Miss.</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Saturday, March 10, 1894, p. 1)</span></span></div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Benjamin E. Walden-1862</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Benjamin E. Walden-1864</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Benjamin E. Walden-1865</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Benjamin E. Walden-1866</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>William Wheaton-1869</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><u>The History of Jackson County, Mississippi</u>, <strong>‘The Walden Family’</strong>,(Jackson County Genealogical Society: Pascagoula, Mississippi-1989).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily True Delta, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Picayune, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Picayune, </em><strong>“Triple Sheet”</strong>, July 12, 1865.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Picayune, </em><strong>“Sheriffs of Orleans Parish”</strong>, May 16, 1873.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily True Delta, </em><strong>“Sheriffs sworn in</strong>, November 12, 1861.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1870-1879</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>LOUIS E. PRADAT</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Louis E. Pradat (1809-1896) was born at New Orleans to Pierre Pradat (1781-1854), a French immigrant, and Elizabeth Inelly Pradat (1790-1855). Louis married Caroline Glover Pradat (1851-) and they were the parents of: Augustina Pradat (1856-1897); Oscar Pradat (1859-1929) m. Rose C. Keller (1867-1936); Louis Pradat; Mary Pradat; Lilly Pradat (1864-1914) m. Valentine Woodworth; Alice Pradat; and William Pradat.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">As early as 1850, Louis E. Pradat and family lived at Pass Christian, Mississippi. &nbsp;Here he made his livelihood as a merchant and was elected Sheriff in 1870.(1850 Harrison Co., Mississippi Federal Census M593_729, p. 369B, image 746)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"Louis E Pradat\" src=\"http://image1.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2009/205/39877965_124857312979.jpg\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>St. Louis Cemetery No. 1-New Orleans</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Picayune, \'Died\'. August 14, 1896.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>__________________________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1871-1875</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"261\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ramsay%2C Andrew Jackson_0.jpg\" width=\"217\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>ANDREW JEFFERSON RAMSAY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Andrew Jefferson Ramsay&nbsp;</strong>(1840-1917), called ‘Jeff’ was born at Stonewall, Hancock County, Mississippi on July 4, 1840 to William J. Ramsay (1812-1860+), a farmer, and Mary Ramsay (1815-1860+).&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Civil War</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Company A, Third Mississippi Regiment.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">By 1880, Jeff Ramsay was a merchant at Stonewall, Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; He had partnered with Washington C. Myers (1845-1880+) before November 1881.&nbsp; They were lauded by a reporter for&nbsp;<em>The Pascagoula Democrat-Star&nbsp;</em>and ran the following advertisement: &nbsp;<strong><em>A.J. Ramsay and Wash C. Myers, two clever gentlemen as can be found, and customers will always get some good bargains by trading them.&nbsp; They keep a general stock of merchandise such as usually found in first class stores.</em></strong><em>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, November 4, 1881, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>A.J. RAMSAY &amp; COMPANY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><em>A.J. Ramsay&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Wash C. Meyers&nbsp;</em></strong>[sic]</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Stonewall, Mississippi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Dealer in dry goods, notions, groceries, feed, hats, ready made clothing, boots and shoes, hardware, crockery; in fact everything necessary to country trade.&nbsp; The highest prices paid for wool and all country produce.</strong><em>(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, November 4, 1881, p. 3)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marriage and family</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Jeff Ramsay married Mary E. Myers (1856-1935) of Whistler, Alabama on February 19, 1884.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Jeff and Mary M. Ramsay were the parents of three children: Andrew J. Ramsay Jr. (1885-1923+), called ‘Little Jeff’ m. Martha Corinne Murphy (1890-1966); Katherine ‘Kate’ D. Ramsay (1887-1909); and Frederick Benson Ramsay (1893-1918+) m. Esther Nill (1895-1986), the daughter of Herman J. Nill (1863-1904) and Caroline Vahle Nill Hulsey Kratli (1862-1949).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"225\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ramsay%2C Andrew Jackson-tombstone-Mississippi City.jpg\" width=\"300\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mississippi City Cemetery</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><u>The Biloxi Daily Herald, Business and Professional Men</u></strong>, (The Biloxi Daily Herald: Biloxi, Mississippi-1902).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang,&nbsp;<u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“City News”</strong>, June 2, 1888.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Miss Kate Ramsay”</strong>, January 27, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“A.J. Ramsay celebrates 75<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;birthday”</strong>, July 5, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ramsay-Nill”</strong>, June 22, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“More men leave and more going”</strong>, August 1, 1918.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“A.J. Ramsay called to last reward”</strong>, August 2, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“A.J. Ramsay”</strong>, March 19, 1923.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Funeral services for Mrs. Ramsay attended by many”</strong>, July 6, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Gulfport Advocate,&nbsp;</em><strong>“A.J. Ramsay, Jr.”, August 7, 1915.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democratic Star,&nbsp;</em><strong>“A.J. Ramsay &amp; Company”</strong>, November 4, 1881.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democratic Star,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ramsay-Myers”</strong>, March 21, 1884.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Pascagoula Democratic Star,&nbsp;</em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>A.J. Ramsay-1871</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>A.J. Ramsay-1873</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>A.J. Ramsay-1875</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1877-1879</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Northrup%2C A.K. Sheriffjpg.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>ABNER R.K. NORTHROP</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Abner Reuben Knight Northrop</strong> (1839-1896) was born July 28, 1839 at Franklin, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana to Abner Northrop and Christina Knight. &nbsp;His father was a native of Hartford, Connecticut and a West Point graduate. &nbsp;Mrs. Northrop was the daughter of Reuben Knight, a Louisiana sugar planter.(Lang, 1936, p. 165)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marriage and family</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On November 19, 1869, Abner Knight Northrop (1839-1896) married Helena Elmer (1838-1917) at Biloxi in Nativity B.V.M. Catholic Church.&nbsp; She was the daughter of Jacob Elmer (1812-1894) and Barbara Gettindorf&nbsp; (1818-1859).(Lepre, 1991, p.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; and Harrison Co., Mississippi Circuit Court MRB 6, p. 127)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Jacob Elmer (1832-1894) was a Swiss immigrant having been born at Canton Glarus in Switzerland, the same area of the Hosli and Abbley family origination.&nbsp; Mr. Elmer came to Biloxi in 1836 and circa 1837, he married Barbara Gettendorf (1823-1858), a native of Winweiler, Rhein Kreis, Bavaria.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang,&nbsp;<strong><u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u></strong>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Andrew J. Ramsay (1840-1917)</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>“City News”</strong>, June 2, 1888.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1882-1883</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Bond%2C Thomas Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>THOMAS BOND JR.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1883-1895</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seal%2C Florian Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>FLORIAN SEAL</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Florian Seal</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Florian Seal (1852-1927) was born on east Pass Christian Street [Howard Avenue] at Biloxi on February 17, 1853.&nbsp; His parents were Roderick Seal and Charlotte Orr Seal.&nbsp; In 1877, Mr. Seal married Rebecca V. Walker (1853-1936) of Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.&nbsp;&nbsp; They were the parents of two children:&nbsp; Eurilda J. Seal (1879-1966) m. Lazaro Lopez Jr. (1877-1918) and Roderick Dudley Seal (1881-1942) m. Marie Ramon.(<u>The Biloxi Daily Herald, Business and Professional Men</u>, 1902, p. 56)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Florian Seal, popular Sheriff of Harrison County, rode his bicycle with considerable skill and grace so as to quickly fulfill his business engagements in Biloxi.<em>(The Biloxi Herald, January 20, 1894, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">At Biloxi, when Mr. Seal was not in public office, as he was Sheriff of Harrison County five times, Tax Assessor of Harrison County four times, and Deputy Clerk of the Chancery and Circuit Courts of Jackson County, Mississippi in 1872-1873, functioned in local commerce operating as the Cash Variety Store.&nbsp; Apparently, Florian Seal had lost his store building in the Great Biloxi Fire of November 1900, because in January 1901, he had workmen erecting a new commercial structure on Howard Avenue next to the Biloxi Daily Herald Building.&nbsp; The Seal store building was twenty-six feet on the front and about seventy-five feet deep.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, January 5, 1901, p. 8 and January 8, 1901, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>State v. Florian Seal</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Florian Seal was charge with embezzeling $8571 from Harrison County while Sheriff and Tax Collector. &nbsp;He was acquitted by a jury on March 19, 1909 of this allegation. &nbsp;L.H. Doty and Thomas Evans, attorneys for Mr. Seal, brought an expert witness in accounting to the stand who testified that after a four month examination of the Harrison County financial records that not only was Seal innocent of embezzelment, but the County owed hm $400. &nbsp;It was geneally held that former Sheriff Seal had been victimized by a combination of \"bad bookkeeping\" by the State Auditor, the Board of Supervisors and himself.(The Biloxi Daily Herald, March 19, 1909, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Expired December 11, 1927</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In September 1898, Roderick Seal and spouse sold the Montross Hotel to John H. Miller and John Carraway for $12,000.(Harrison County, Ms. Land deed Bk. 39, p. 79)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mrs. Rebecca Walker Seal passed on at New Orleans at the residence of her daughter, Eurilda Lopez.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were interred in the St. Roch Cemetery in the Crescent City.<em>(The Daily Herald, September 12, 1936, p. 5)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Florian Seal, a Biloxi native, had an illustrious political public service career in Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; During his life, he held thirteen public offices.&nbsp; Among them were: county officer, Sheriff-five terms; and tax assessor-eight terms.&nbsp; Florian Seal’s education was at Springhill College, Mobile, Alabama and at Washington and Lee in Lexington, Virginia.&nbsp; Rebecca Walker Seal was born at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.<em>(The Daily Herald, December 12, 1927, p. 1 and September 12, 1936)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Florian Seal</strong>-(1852-1927)-elected Sheriff five times and tax assessor eight times.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Florian Seal-</strong>1888<strong>-</strong>Joseph A. Delamarre, deputy appointed May 1888.(June 2, 1888, p. 8)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>“City News”</strong>, June 2, 1888.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“First complete map [of Gulfport]”</strong>, July 9, 1902.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“For Sheriff\"</strong>, August 5, 1903.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Money wins”</strong>, August 7, 1903.</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Harrison County\'s vote”</strong>, August 8, 1903.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Chancery Court proceedings”</strong>, October 24, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Florian Seal is acquitted”</strong>, March 19, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Final decree in Florian Seal case”</strong>, October 6, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Seal gets back in official life”</strong>, January 1, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Florian Seal dies suddenly”</strong>, December 12, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Florian Seal buried today”</strong>, December 13, 1927.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1896-1900</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"276\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Hewes%2C George P..jpg\" width=\"253\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>GEORGE P. HEWES</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>George Poindexter Hewes</strong> (1868-1959) was born June 17.1868 to Hewes and &nbsp; &nbsp;. &nbsp;He married Mary Wallace Henderson (1872-1963).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"188\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Hewes%2C George poindexter (1868-1959).jpg\" width=\"250\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Live Oak Cemetery</strong>-Pass Christian, Mississippi</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>___________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>ANDREW J. RAMSAY</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"261\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Ramsay%2C Andrew Jackson_1.jpg\" width=\"217\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1900-1904</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1904-1908</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Seal%2C Florian Sheriff_0.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>FLORIAN SEAL</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1908-1912</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Reeves%2C William Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>WILLIAM REEVES JR.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">William Reeves Jr. (1867-1933) was born at Lyman, Harrison County, Mississippi to William Reeves and &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; . &nbsp;He married Mary I. Cowart (1868-1922) in Harrison County, Mississippi on May 16, 1889.&nbsp; They were the parents of six children of whom&nbsp;&nbsp; five lived to adulthood: John Clarence Reeves (1893-1954); Edith Reeves; Byron F. Reeves (1900-1922); Milliard F. Reeves; and Mary Reeves.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sheriff</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">William Reeves Jr. succeeded Florian Seal and took office as Sheriff and Tax Collector in January 1908.&nbsp; His deputies were E.W. Wells, F.L. Patnotte, Hugh McManus, J.V. Hagan, and William Murray.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Candidates: M.A. Broadus, William Reeves Jr., and Uriel Wright.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 30,1907, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Resignation</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sheriff Reeves resigned from his office on September</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald, \"</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"County officers qualify\"</strong>, January 7, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Biloxi Daily Herald,<strong>&nbsp;\"Noted visitor\"</strong>, June 5, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Icham Reeves for Supervisor\"</strong>, January 26, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Report of&nbsp;</strong>[Charles J.]&nbsp;<strong>Moore in Reeves matter is made public\"</strong>, August 12, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Reeves resigns; Brother takes place\"</strong>, September 9, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Icham Reeves passes away\"</strong>, September 7, 1925.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Daily Herald,&nbsp;<strong>\"Reeves \"</strong>, September 9, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_____</strong><strong>__________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1912-1916</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" src=\"http://035421f.netsolhost.com/WordPress/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/JamesCElmer.jpg\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JAMES C. ELMER</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">James Chester Elmer (1883-1920) was born at Biloxi, Mississippi on&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1883, the son of Frederick W. Elmer (1847-1926) and Elizabeth Carson Maycock (1850-1905).&nbsp; Jacob Elmer (1812-1894), his grandfather, was a native of Canton Glarus, Switzerland while Barbara Gettendorf (1823-1858), his grandmother, was born in Bavaria.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">J.C. Elmer was educated in the Biloxi public school system and graduated from the Poplarville High School, Pearl River County, Mississippi.&nbsp; He attended Alabama Polytechnic Institute [Auburn] for three years before going to Charlottesville, Virginia to study law.&nbsp; After a year at the University of Virginia, he continued his legal studies at the University of Mississippi.&nbsp; J.C. Elmer returned to the Mississippi Coast after his law studies, he assisted his father in his lumber exporting enterprise at Gulfport.&nbsp; James Chester Elmer was admitted to the Mississippi bar in May 1907.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1911, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Athlete</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">J.C. Elmer was a fine football player.&nbsp; He played the rugged sport at every college that he attended and was a member of the highly touted University of Virginia squad of 1903.&nbsp; He was a team mate of future Harrison County Sheriff, Cleveland Pol Huggins (1885-1933), at the University of Mississippi.<em>(The Daily Herald, January 6, 1909, p. 2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Political career</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">James C. Elmer began his most successful political career at Biloxi in May 1908, when he defeated Zachary T. Champlin, veteran adjudicator, for the office of Police Judge. &nbsp;J.C. Elmer garnered 487 votes compared to Judge Champlin’s 247 ballots.&nbsp; &nbsp;Judge Elmer took office in early January 1909 and heard his first case on January 4<sup>th</sup>.<em>(The Daily Herald, July 15, 1908, p. 1 and p. 2 and January 4, 1909, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Marriage</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">OnMarch 26, 1913, James C. Elmer married Hazel Thompson (1890-1974), the daughter of Erastus R. Thompson (1855-1924) and Mary Ellen Aber (1863-1910).&nbsp; Hazel Thompson was born at Harrisonburg, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana and came to Biloxi in 1908.&nbsp; At Harrisonburg, Mr. Thompson made his livelihood as a dry goods merchants.&nbsp; At Biloxi, the Thompson family may have built a large home in the Avondale Subdivision at 2116 West Beach Drive.&nbsp; The Elmer-Thompson marriage was held in the Thompson home and their nuptial ceremony performed by the Reverend C.B. Crawford of the Church of the Redeemer.&nbsp; The newlyweds were domiciled on Main Street and Water Street in a home that was given them by Erastus R. Thompson.<em>(The Biloxi Daily Herald, June 11, 1908, p. 2 and The Daily Herald, March 26, 1913, p. 8 and March 27, 1913, p. 8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Thompson family</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Erastus R. Thompson had married Mary Ellen Aber at New Orleans on April 12, 1888.&nbsp; From this holy union four children were born and three survived: Hazel Thompson (1890-1974); Emmet Ray Thompson (1894-1969) and Louis O. Thompson (1896-1972).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sheriff J.C. Elmer</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">James Cleveland Elmer was elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi in</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>West Beach Home</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In December 1916, J.C. Elmer acquired for $7000 a large residence from Sam W. Taylor at 1918 West Beach Drive in Biloxi.&nbsp; It was situated in the Bienville Subdivision, in Lot 5 and Lot 6 of Block 1.&nbsp; At this time, Mr. Taylor also conveyed Lots 5 and 6 in Block 8 and Lots 5 and 6 in Block 9 to J.C. Elmer.(Harrison Co., Mississippi Land Deed Bk. 117, pp. 405-406)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Candidate for State Revenue Agent</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>District Attorney</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Death</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">J.C. Elmer expired on April 30, 1920 in the Touro Infirmary at New Orleans.&nbsp; He was survived by his spouse, father, and sisters: Marie Ann Sichirich (1872-1946) of Buenos Aires Argentina; Nina V. Scott (1877-1926+) of Atlanta, Cora V. Enochs (1878-1962) of Biloxi, Inez Elmer Ebersole (1885-1926+) of NOLA, and Marguerite Elmer Cole (1887-1965) of Biloxi; and two brothers, F.W. Elmer II (1881-1920) and Edward E. Elmer (1896-1926<em>+).(The Daily Herald, April 30, 1920, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Hazel Thompson Elmer lived until January 1974.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“City News”</strong>, June 11, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Personals”</strong>, July 12, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Results of the election”</strong>, July 15, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“The winners yesterday”</strong>, July 15, 1908.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Judge Elmer opens court”</strong>, January 4, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Biloxi’s new administration”</strong>, January 6, 1909.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“The new administration of the City of Biloxi”</strong>, January 4, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Ovation for Elmer on Eve of election”</strong>, August 22, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Elmer is Sheriff of Harrison </strong>[County]<strong>by over 70”</strong>, August 23, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Chicken spaghetti in honor of newly elected Sheriff”</strong>, August 24, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff-elect Elmer will have Bradley and Huggins as Deputies”</strong>, December 12, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Near-beer saloons of Biloxi cleaned out Saturday night”</strong>, August 5, 1912.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Marriage of Mr. Elmer and Miss Thompson”</strong>, March 26, 1913.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Elmer-Thompson wedding last night”</strong>, March 27, 1913</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“J.C. Elmer leaves in interest of his candidacy”</strong>, May 7, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff Elmer to open law office”</strong>, December 15, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Local News Paragraphs of Interest”</strong>, October 17, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Elmer announces for District Attorney”</strong>, March 14, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Biloxi and Coast Cities lose most valuable citizen in James C. Elmer”</strong>, April 30, 1920.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1916-1920</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Clark%2C John B.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN B. CLARK</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John B. Clark (1859-1940) was born at Handsboro, Harrison County, Mississippi on December 26, 1859 to Clark, a Kentuckian, and&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Clark from Alabama.&nbsp; In 1900, John B. Clark was a resident of Nugent, Mississippi and married to Vernell A. Hurlbert (1869-1936).&nbsp; They had wedded in Harrison County, Mississippi on June 13, 1886.&nbsp; At this time, John was engaged in the manufacture of lumber and lived in the vicinity of his two brothers, Hiram Clark (1857-1900+) and William W. Clark (1845-1900+), who were in lumber and carpentry respectively. Vernell A. Hurlbert (1896-1981), a niece of Mrs. Clark, who would marry Albert S. Lloyd (1891-1972) in February 1918, was also in their household in 1900.(1900 Harrison County, Mississippi Federal Census T623_808, p. 12B, ED 32)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Political career</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"John B. Clark\" src=\"http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2013/319/82454594_138463241124.jpg\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Evergreen Cemetery</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Death</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John B. Clark expired at Nugent on September 17, 1940.&nbsp; Living with him at this time was Albert S. Lloyd and his spouse, Vernell Hurlbert Lloyd, and their four children: John B. Lloyd (1918-2003), Albert Homer Lloyd (1921-1930+), Claude Lloyd (1925-1930+), and Juanita Lloyd (b. post-1930).&nbsp; Buried at Evergreen Cemetery with his wife who had died on September 23, 1936.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Remarkable political occurrence”</strong>, July 21, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Seal gets back in official life”</strong>, January 1, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Patenotte is to be retained”</strong>, January 3, 1916.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“John B. Clark taken in death”</strong>, January 17, 1940.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1920-1924</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Havens%2C Joseph W.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOSEPH W. HAVENS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joseph \'Joe\' Wesley Havens</strong> (1881-1941) was born May 24, 1881 at Vancleave, Jackson County, Mississippi to Abizer Havens (1858-1933) and Margarette Berry Havens (1849-1907). &nbsp;He was reared in an an agrarian and timber society and educated in the public schools of Jackson County, Harrison County, and Peral River County, Mississippi. &nbsp;In his youth, Joseph W. Havens worked for the Kew Mercantile Company at Wiggins, Mississippi and the at the large department store at Lyman, Mississippi owned by the Ingram Day Lumber Company.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"200\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Havens%2C Joe Will (1915-1993).jpg\" width=\"124\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Joe Will Havens</strong> (1915-1993)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>from The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><em>&nbsp;April 9, 1925.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Havens married Leona Hutto (1888-1971), a native of Montrose, Mississippi on June 10, 1914. They were the parents of two children: Joe Will Havens (1915-1993) m. Roberta Alice Irby and Mary Frances Havens (b. 1921) m. Joseph Thomas White. &nbsp;In 1934, Joe Will Havens was a student at Mississippi State College and Mary Frances Havens was studying at Gulfport High School.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The J.W. Havens family lived at Nugent, Mississippi about 8 miles north of Gulfport. &nbsp;Here Sheriff Havens owned a home on 31 acres of land. &nbsp;He had pecan trees, fruit trees, blueberry bushes and did some small scale farming.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Joseph W. Havens was elected Harrison County Tax Assesor in 1911 and served the County as its tax assessor from 1912 to 1915 and deputy tax collector from 1916 to 1920. &nbsp;He was elected Sheriff and Tax Collector in 1919 and was Sheriff from 1920-1924 and 1928-1932. &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Joe Havens was described as a “good plain man, full of good hard common sense and those qualities which equip a man for Public service.&nbsp; He is calm and courteous and maintains a pleasant front under the most trying circumstances.&nbsp; Havens tried to live by his motto: “never start anything that you can’t finish”.(The Daily Herald, February 18, 1919, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In June 1932, Joseph W. Havens was appointed Superintendent of Beauvoir, the last home of Jefferson Davis, at Biloxi, Mississippi. &nbsp;He expired on November 24, 1941 at Gulfport, Mississippi. &nbsp;Mrs. Havens lived until December 17, 1971. &nbsp;Their corporal remains were interred in the Evergreen Cemetery at Gulfport, Mississippi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"Joseph W Havens\" src=\"http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2012/164/86768507_133961119755.jpg\" /><img alt=\"F Leona &lt;i&gt;Hutto&lt;/i&gt; Havens\" src=\"http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2012/164/86768523_133961122856.jpg\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Evergreen Cemetery-Gulfport, Mississippi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>The Daily Herald, 50<sup>th</sup>&nbsp;Anniversary Souvenir, Golden Jubilee Number, Biographical and Historical 1884-1934</strong>, \"Joseph W. Havens\",&nbsp;(The Daily Herald: Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi-1934).&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Had </strong>[Joe Will Havens]<strong> a birthday \'March 31st\'”</strong>, April 9, 1925.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Jos. W. Havens to run for Sheriff”</strong>, February 18, 1919.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Joseph W. Havens taken by death”</strong>, November 24, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1924-1928</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Duckworth%2C B.F.jpg\" width=\"119\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>BENJAMIN F. DUCKWORTH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In August 1923, Benjamin Franklin &nbsp;‘Frank’ Duckworth (1870-1939) of Gulfport, Mississippi faced Louis Staehling of Biloxi for Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; Duckworth garnered 2663 ballots while Staehling received 2227 votes at the August 28, 1923 election.(The Daily Herald, August 29, 1923, p. 1)&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ballots stolen from courthouse</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Frank Duckworth was the son of B.F. Franklin (1836-1915) and Josephine Shelby (1849-1900+).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"Benjamin Franklin Duckworth\" src=\"http://image2.findagrave.com/photos250/photos/2012/327/101179049_135371687533.jpg\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Evergreen Cemetery-Gulfport, Mississippi</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“B.F. Duckworth, well-known man, dies at age of 79”</strong>, December 27, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Harrison Co. Tabulation”</strong>, August 29, 1923.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1928-1932</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Havens%2C Joseph W_0.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOSEPH W. HAVENS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_____________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1932-1933</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Huggins%2C Cleveland Pol (1885-1933)-portrait.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CLEVELAND P. HUGGINS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Cleveland Pol Huggins </strong>(1885-1933), son of George E. Huggins (1862-1951) and Isabelle E. Pol (1864-1954), was born at Pascagoula, Mississippi on January 25, 1885. &nbsp; He coached football at Biloxi in 1908. &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On December 12, 1912 in the Church of Redeemer in Biloxi, Cleveland P. Huggins married Eleanor Virginia Greaves (1890-1974), called Virginia and Virgie, the daughter of Dr. Walter J. Greaves (1858-1930+) and Lucy Harrison (1870-1954).&nbsp; She was born at Biloxi on July 7, 1890.&nbsp; They were the parents of two children: &nbsp;Virginia Huggins (1913-1983) m. T.O. Green and Cleveland P. Huggins Jr. (1916-1990).(The Daily Herald, December 3, 1974, p. A2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Cleveland Pol Huggins was elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi and took office in January 1932.&nbsp; He expired on January 25, 1933 while in office.&nbsp; Mrs. Virgie Huggins was appointed Sheriff of Harrison County by Governor Martin ‘Mike’ Sennett Conner (1891-1950).&nbsp; Virgie lost her office to Oscar L. Meador in a special election held on March 10, 1933.&nbsp; Although about 6000 registered voters were expected to cast ballots in the race, the turnout was close to 5100 voters resulting in the election of Mr. Meador as their Sheriff.(The Daily Herald, March 9, 1933, p. 1 and March 13, 1933)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"133\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Huggins%2C Cleveland Pol (1885-1933).jpg\" width=\"200\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Cleveland P. Huggins expired on January 25, 1933. &nbsp;His corporal remains were interred the the 6th Addition of the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1933-1933</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Huggins%2C Virgie G.-portraitjpg.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>VIRGINIA G. HUGGINS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">After the demise of her husband, Sheriff Cleveland P. Huggins on January 25, 1933, Virginia Greaves Huggins&nbsp;(1890-1974)&nbsp;was appointed Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi by Governor Martin Sennett ‘Mike’ Conner (1891-1950).&nbsp; She lost her post to Oscar L. Meador in the special election held on March 10, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Special Election</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Shortly after the demise of Cleveland P. Huggins, the denizens of Harrison County voted on March 10, 1933 for a new Sheriff.&nbsp; In addition to Oscar L. Meador, the candidates for the Sheriff’s post were: Curtis Dedeaux;&nbsp;Duckworth; George M. Foote (1873-1934+), former three-term, Gulfport Mayor and Harrison County State Senator; Virgie E. Huggins;&nbsp;and Redfield.&nbsp; Although about 6000 registered voters were expected to cast ballots in the race, the turnout for this special election was close to 5100 voters who elected Oscar L. Meador as Sheriff.<em>(The Daily Herald, March 9, 1933, p. 1 and March 13, 1933, p. )</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"177\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Huggins%2C Virgie G. (1890-1974).jpg\" width=\"250\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Virgie Greaves Huggins died on December 1, 1974. &nbsp;Her corporal remains were interred the the 6th Addition of the Biloxi Cemetery.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><u>&nbsp;The Daily Herald 50<sup>th</sup> Golden Jubilee Number Biographical and Historical 1884-1934</u></strong>, (The Daily Herald: Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi-1934).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Biloxi Daily Herald, </em><strong>“City News”</strong>, November 28, 1908</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff-elect Elmer will have Bradley and Huggins as Deputies”</strong>, December 12, 1911.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Mr. Huggins and Miss Greaves wed”</strong>, December 12, 1912.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Greaves property is deed to daughter”</strong>, September 17, 1914.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Huggins for Assessor”</strong>, January 16, 1915.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Notice”</strong>, July 17, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Gulfport”</strong>, September 6, 1917.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Huggins makes appointments”</strong>, January 4, 1932.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff Huggins dies of pneumonia, Gov. Conner comes to attend funeral”</strong>, January 26, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Deputy acts as Sheriff”</strong>, January 26, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Funeral of Huggins held”, </strong>January 27, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff to be named Friday, seven in race”</strong>, March 9, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Official returns give Meador 2133, Mrs. Huggins, 1636”</strong>, March 13, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Mrs. Huggins ends her term”</strong>, March 20, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Mrs. Virgie G. Huggins”</strong>, December 3, 1974.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>__________________________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1933-1939</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Meador%2C Oscar L.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>OSCAR L. MEADOR</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Oscar Lafayette Meador (1880-1973) was born on June 18, 1880 at New Island, Newton County, Mississippi. He lived at Hattiesburg, Mississippi before coming to Gulfport.&nbsp; Oscar L. Meador married Feltie McManus (1894-1993) `on May 29, 1917 in Harrison County, Mississippi.&nbsp; She was born on November 27, 1894 the daughter of&nbsp;&nbsp; McManus and&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .&nbsp; They were the parents of four children:&nbsp; Elizabeth D. Meador (1918-2001+) m. M.D. Speed; Oscar L. Meador II (1922-2007); Richard Lamar Meador (1931-2001) m. Beth Grubb; and Gordon Meador. &nbsp;Before he was elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi, Oscar L. Meador was a salesman for the Swift Company at Gulfport and Hattiesburg.&nbsp; He later represented wholesale grocers and coffee companies operating from New Orleans.&nbsp; Prior to his election to Sheriff, Oscar L.&nbsp; Meador served as a deputy sheriff with Joseph Havens and Cleave Huggins.&nbsp; He was later a deputy sheriff for Laz Quave (1910-1985) and Edward A. McDonnell (1912-1986).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1933 Election</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Oscar L. Meador was elected Sheriff on March 10, 1933 and was sworn into office on March 20, 1933.&nbsp; He named William F. Gorenflo of Biloxi as his chief deputy.&nbsp; Other deputies appointed at this time were: Edward VanZandt; Jimmie Williams [Biloxi]; W.G. ‘Bill’ Simpson [Pass Christian]; Joe Mattina [Biloxi]; and Lieutte S. Broadus [Gulfport].(The Daily Herald, March 20, 1933, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Alonzo Gabrich, former Biloxi Police Chief, was appointed a deputy by Sheriff Meador in December 1933. &nbsp;Gabrich was regarded highly in the local law enforcement community. &nbsp;He had been a detective and assistant police chief before becoming Biloxi\'s chief law enforcement officer.(The Daily Herald, Decemebr 22, 1933, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1936 Election</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">During his life at Gulfport, Mississippi, Sheriff Meador and family resided at 1308 2<sup>nd</sup> Street.&nbsp; He was active in many facets of Gulfport’s social, civic and religious organizations:&nbsp; Mr. Meador was a member of the following: 1st Baptist Church of Gulfport; Southern Star Lodge No. 500 F. &amp; A.M. at Long Beach, Mississippi; 32<sup>nd</sup> Degree Mason and Shriner; Coast Shrine Club; Knight of Commander of the Court of Honor of Scottish Rite Masonry; Gulfport Elks Club; Tennessee-Mississippi Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association; Civitan Club; Kiwanis Club; and served as a Colonel on the staff of Governor Paul B. Johnson.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">John H. Lang, <u>History of Harrison County, Mississippi</u>, (The Dixie Press: Gulfport, Mississippi-1936)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff to be named Friday, seven in race”</strong>, March 9, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Official returns give Meador 2133, Mrs. Huggins, 1636”</strong>, March 13, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Meador takes office as Harrison County Sheriff and names his Deputies”</strong>, March 20, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Gabrich appointed Deputy Sheriff”</strong>, December 22, 1933.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Obit”</strong>, October 15, 1973.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The South County Journal </em>(Kent, Washington)<em>, </em><strong>“Richard L. Meador”</strong>, January 4, 2001.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, </em><strong>“Oscar L. Meador”</strong>, November 14, 2007, p. B5.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1940-1944</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Edwins%2C Raleigh Clifton (1897-1960).jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>RALEIGH C. EDWINS </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Raleigh Clifton Edwins (1897-1960) was born on June 28, 1897 in rural Orangeburg County, South Carolina to Milton Calhoun Evans (1862-1946), a farmer, and Ida Miller Edwins (1866-1946), both natives of South Carolina.&nbsp; He married Mary Ruth Cottrell Edwins (1902-1987), native of Alabama.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Family</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">R.C. Edwins made his livelihood as Gulfport as the proprietor of Edwins Auto Supply Company.&nbsp; His first child, R.C. Edwins Jr. (1928-1928), died at Gulfport in March 1928. &nbsp;Another son, Rallie Cottell \"Rack\" Evans (1930-1991) was born at Gulfport and became an attorney at Baton Rouge. &nbsp;In addition, the Edwins had two daughters, Patricia Edwins Hardesty and Mary Frances Edwins Carothers.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Candidate</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In the spring of 1935, Mr. Edwins announced that he was considering becoming a candidate for Sheriff of Harrison County with this statement<em>:<strong>&nbsp; “Many of my friends from every walk of life have encouraged me to enter the race for Sheriff of Harrison County and I am giving it deep consideration.&nbsp; Although I am considering the business which I have and the future for it in case I do sacrifice the growth of my business to enter race for Sheriff, but if the number of voters for this county think that I am the man to make this race I am for the people any and all times and will make the sacrifice.”</strong></em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Staff</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave, a deputy.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Illegal Operations</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sheriff R.C. Edwins commenced his war on crime in Harrison County shortly after assuming the office of Sheriff.&nbsp;&nbsp; He demonstrated that his regime was serious about deterring gambling and illicit spirits when his men destroyed 1700 bottles of bonded whiskey and 38 slot machines in the yard of the County jail in late May 1940.<em>(The Daily Herald, May 31, 1940, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Ban of gaming and liquor</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On September 9, 1940, Sheriff Raleigh C. Edwins (1897-1960) announced a ban in Harrison County on slot machines, liquor, dice and other forms of gambling.&nbsp; This included bank nights and bingo as well as counter games, like ‘high dice’ or ‘double or nothing’, being held in cigar stands and cafes.<em>(The Daily Herald,</em> <em>September 11, 1940, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>East Biloxi Raid</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In mid-June 1941,Sheriff R.C. Edwins and twelve deputies seized a large quantity of bonded whiskey and high volume alcoholic wine from an unidentified location on East Howard Avenue in Biloxi. Grover Graham Sr. (1893-1964) was arrested in the raid which also uncovered slot machines, dice tables, and poker chips.&nbsp; It appeared that gambling was in progress at the time of the break-in as money and other evidence were found on the premises.(The Daily Herald, June 16, 1941, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Expired</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Raliegh C. Edwins expired circa September 17, 1960 at Gulfport, Mississippi.&nbsp; Mary Ruth Edwins died circa June 19, 1987.&nbsp; Both were buried at Evergreen in Gulfport, Mississippi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Edwins considering running for Sheriff”</strong>, April 15, 1935.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“R.C. Edwins takes oath of office”</strong>, January 1, 1940.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff destroy liquor and slots”</strong>, May 11. 1940.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“$50,000 liquor seizure made at Biloxi following raids up and down Coast”</strong>, June 16, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Rallie C. \'Rack\' Edwins”</strong>, July 4, 1991, p. A-2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_____________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1944-1948</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Broadus%2C Maxie Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>MAXIE M. BROADUS </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Maxie M. Broadus ran (1906-1985) was born on April 6, 1906 in Harrison County, Mississippi in T4S-R10W near the Perkinston community to J. Willis Broadus (1871-1930+) and Maranda A. Lott (1878-1930+).&nbsp; He was the fifth of seven children reared in a rural setting where his father farmed and ran a logging operation.&nbsp; Married Harriet Rogers (1910-2003) in Harrison County, Mississippi in September 1932.(1910 Harrison County, Mississippi 1910 Federal Census T624_741, p. 10B, ED 51; 1920 Stone County, Mississippi Federal Census T625_893, p. 2A, ED 143; and Harrison Co., Mississippi MRB 44, p. 44)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1943 ELECTION</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In the Harrison County, Mississippi elections of August 1943, Maxie M. Broadus lost to Deputy Sheriff Arthur W. Lang (1922-2006) in the first primary by 28 votes.&nbsp; He defeated Lang in second primary 4836 to 3345, leading in 24 of 29 voting precincts.<em>(The Daily Herald, August 5, 1943, p. 1 August 25, 1943, p. 1 and August 26, 1943, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“photo with campaign ad”</strong>, July 31, 1943, p. 8.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Lang, Broadus, enter second Sheriff race”</strong>, August 5, 1943, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Maxie M. Broadus elected Sheriff by big majority”</strong>, August 25, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Official returns in second primary”</strong>, August 26, 1943, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Maxie Broadus takes office as Sheriff”</strong>, January 3, 1944, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1948-1952</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Quave%2C Laz Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"117\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>LAZ QUAVE </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave (1910-1985) was born on October 31, 1910, in rural Jackson County, Mississippi, near Vancleave,&nbsp; the son of Joseph Quave (1859-1928), a farm laborer, and Della ? Quave.&nbsp; In 1930, Laz Quave was a seaman stationed aboard the USCG Cutter&nbsp;<strong><em>Tallapoosa</em></strong>, near Annapolis, Maryland.(1930 Anne Arundel Co., Maryland Federal Census R 844, p. 29A, ED11)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Returning from his military duty, Laz Quave married Bernice S. Thornton (1908-2000) on June 6, 1934.&nbsp; She was the daughter of Arthur Thornton (1880-1922) and Sophronia ? Thornton (1883-1920+).&nbsp; Laz and Bernice T. Quave were the parents of three children: June Rose Quave m. Eugene L. Martino; Leon J. Quave m. Peggy Ann Cook; and Laz Quave Jr. m. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; .(Harrison Co., Ms. MRB 45, p. 210)</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Seafood Industry</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave was a partner in Union Fisheries and&nbsp;a director and vice president of the Gulf Coast Shrimper’s and Oystermen’s Association.</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Venus and Quave</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On September 4, 1968, the Biloxi Canning &amp; Packing Company was chartered by D.J. Venus III, Gordon D. Venus, and Laz Quave with 150,000 shares par value at $1.00 per share.(HARCO, Ms. Chancery Court Charter Bk. 2, pp. 179-182)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On September 9, 1968, the Charter of Biloxi Canning &amp; Packing Company was amended and the name changed to Rosalis, Inc.&nbsp; Roy Rosalis (1909-1984), president, and Rena LeBlanc Rosalis (1917-2004), secretary, 300 shares issued.(HARCO, Ms. Charter Bk. 2, pp. 175-178).&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">On October 10, 1968, Rosalis, Inc. conveyed to Biloxi Canning &amp; Packing Company for $610,000, all improvements, buildings, warehouses, docks, wharves, with riparian and littoral rights.&nbsp; (go 413.4 south along east side of Anglada x Landers x 253\' x Chartres Street (332.9) x 136\' (Stanovich) x Back Bay to point of beginning on Anglada). &nbsp;The sale included the following brands:&nbsp; Negro Head, Biloxi, Sea Beach Canned Shrimp, Mobile Bay, Danny Boy, and Pueblo. &nbsp;Mr. Rosalis then retired and resided at 872 Central Beach Boulevard.(HARCO, Ms. Trust Deed Bk. 535, p. 47 and Bk. 535, p. 50).</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Deputy Sheriff</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave was a Deputy Sheriff in Harrison County, Mississippi during the term of Raleigh Clifton \'R.C.\' Edwins (1897-1960) from 1939 to 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Police Chief</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave was named Biloxi\'s Police Chief by Mayor Chester A. Delacruz in January 1943. &nbsp;He replaced Alonzo L. Gabrich, long-time Biloxi public servant. &nbsp;Police Chief Quave named&nbsp;<strong>Louis Anglada</strong>&nbsp;his assistant. Other members of Quave\'s staff were: &nbsp;<strong>Earl Wetzel</strong>, City Detective;&nbsp;<strong>Arthur Largilliere</strong>, Desk Sergeant;&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Mattina</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Charles Comeaux</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Vincent Fernandez</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Albert Demoran</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Oswald Chatham</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Henry</strong><strong>Cook</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>Al Boehm</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>S.O. Hall</strong>;&nbsp;<strong>John Labash</strong>; and&nbsp;<strong>Floyd Gill</strong>.(The Daily Herald, January 4, 1943, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Sheriff Quave</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave was elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi in August 1947 when he defeated Aubrey Beeson of Long Beach by about fourteen hundred votes.&nbsp; He succeeded Maxie M. Broadus (1906-1985) of Gulfport.<em>(The Daily Herald, August 30, 1947, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mayor Quave</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">When Laz Quave placed his name in the race for Mayor of Biloxi, he was in competition with R. Hart Chinn, incumbent, Norman Levine (1917-198), poultry marketer, and Elmer Williams, owner of the DeJean Packing Company.<em>(The Daily Herald,&nbsp; April 13, 1953, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Supervisor Quave</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">From July 1962 to December 1971, Laz Quave served the people of Harrison County, Mississippi Beat 1, as their County Supervisor.(Sullivan, 2002, p. 581)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"118\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Quave%2C Laz )1910-1985) and Bernice Thornton (1908-2000).jpg\" width=\"300\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Biloxi Cemetery</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Laz Quave expired at New Orleans on December 20, 1985.&nbsp; His corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi City Cemetery.&nbsp; Bernice Thornton Quave followed her husband in death passing on February 26, 2000 at Gautier, Mississippi.&nbsp; Her corporal remains were also buried in the Biloxi City Cemetery.<em>(The Sun Herald, February 29, 2000, p. A5 and December&nbsp; , 1985, p. )</em><strong>&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Charles L. Sullivan,<strong>&nbsp;<u>Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College: A History</u></strong>, (McNaughton &amp; Gunn, Inc.: Saline, Michigan-2002)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong><em>Journals</em></strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“New Police Chief”</strong>, January 4, 1943.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Quave announces for Sheriff of Harrison County”</strong>, March 26, 1947, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Quave is elected in Harrison County”</strong>, August 30, 1947, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“May 12 ballot at Biloxi will have 19 names listed”</strong>, April 13, 1953.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Coast Mayors take office\",&nbsp;</strong>July 6, 1953, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Quave Grand Marshal, Ross East End Marshal”</strong>, July 8, 1954, p. 23.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Jackson County Times,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Quave is elected in Harrison”</strong>, August 30, 1947.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald</em>,&nbsp;<strong>\"Biloxi leader Laz Quave dies\"</strong>, December 22, 1985, p. A-1 and p. A-12.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Bernice Quave”</strong>, February 29, 2000, p. A5.</span></span></p>\r\n</div>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1952-1956</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/McDonnell%2C Edward Sheriff_0.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN EDWARD ‘EDDIE’ McDONNELL </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Edward A. McDonnell (1912-1986) was born October 30, 1912 to Sidney McDonnell and Leona Arguelles. Eddie McDonnell &nbsp;attended the Sacred Heart Academy in Biloxi and married Lillian Newman (1915-2004).&nbsp; They were the parents of Charlotte McDonnell (b. 1941).</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Herbert M. McDonnell (1902-1974) elected to House of Representatives and took office in January 1940.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Eddie accepted a position with the Mississippi State Fish and Game Commission as chief law enforcement officer in 1957 and resigned from this post to be a candidate for Harrison County Sheriff in 1959.(The Daily Herald, august 26, 1959, p. 1)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Expired June 1986. &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Representative”</strong>, January 1. 1940.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Edward McDonnell announces candidacy for Harrison Sheriff”</strong>, June 5, 1947.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Eddie McDonnell takes oath as Harrison County Sheriff; Deputies, others sworn”</strong>, January 7, 1952.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Order lid clamped on Harrison gaming; McDonnell is offered use of National Guard”</strong>, August 24, 1955, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff is mum on game order”</strong>, August 25, 1955, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Dedeaux elected to Harrison Sheriff Post”</strong>, August 26, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Claim grounds to invalidate vote </strong>[McDonnell’s attorneys in statement<strong>]”</strong>, September 8, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1956-1960</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Wittmann%2C J.J.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN J. WITTMANN </strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>John Joseph “J.J.” </strong>&nbsp;and <strong>\"Joe\" Wittmann</strong> (1911-1990) was born on October 14, 1911. &nbsp;He married Frances King of Orange Grove.&nbsp; They were the parents of three children: John Edward Wittman; Margaret L. Wittman; and Ann Wittman.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 1936, Joe Wittmann began his long career in law enforcement as a County patrolman. &nbsp;In 1942, he joined the Mississippi State Highway Patrol and later became an assistant inspector and inspector of the District 8 headquartered in Gulfport, Mississippi. &nbsp;Wittmann resigned his inspectors position in 1956 to campaign and be elected as Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi. &nbsp;In the race for Sheriff, he&nbsp;defeated Aubrey Beeson, a Long Beach, Mississippi accountant, in late August 1955 by acquiring 10065 votes to 8554 for Beeson.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Mayor Wittman</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In February 1968, J.J. \'Joe\' Wittmann won a landslide victory in his quest for Mayor of Pass Christian, Mississippi. &nbsp;Wittmann filled the office of former Mayor Francis J. Hursey who assumed duties as Harrison County, Mississippi Beat 3 supervisor. &nbsp;Wittman\'s term expired on July 1, 1969. He defeated J.J. \'Snap; Hayden Sr., R. Parnell McKay, Shannon P. Pickich in the mayoral contest.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Wittmann expired on December 3, 1990 at Pass Christian on December 3, 1990.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”Coleman new governor; Wittmann is Sheriff”</strong>, August 24, 1955.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff is mum on game order”</strong>, August 25, 1955, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Wittman group holds party at Pass </strong>[Christian]<strong>”</strong>, August 25, 1955, p. 1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff, others new Harrison Officers sworn”</strong>, January 2, 1956.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Wittmann gives list of new officers in Sheriff’s office”</strong>, January 2, 1956.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Wittman new Mayor of Pass”</strong>, February 21, 1968</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Pass Christian-Wittmann cite minutes”</strong>, March 6, 1968.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Wittman </strong>(sic)<strong>, former sheriff, ex-Pass mayor dies”</strong>, December 5, 1990.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1960-1964</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Dedeaux%2C Curtis O.-Sheriff-jpg.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>CURTIS O. DEDEAUX</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Curtis O. Dedeaux (1919-1966) was born October 6, 1919 in Harrison County, Mississippi. &nbsp;He was educated in Mississippi schools and acquired a Master\'s degree in political science from the University of Chicago.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dedeaux, a packing plant operator, was elected Harrison County, Mississippi Sheriff in late August 1959.&nbsp; Challenger Edward ‘Eddie’ McDonald of Biloxi claimed that the results of the second Democratic primary held on August 25<sup>th</sup> and won by Mr. Dedeaux, who garnered 9661 votes to 9566 cast for McDonnell, were invalid.&nbsp; In a recount of the forty-seven county ballot boxes, Mr. McDonnell’s legal representation reported that <strong><em>“has gained in excess of 63 votes”.(</em></strong><em>The Daily Herald, August 26, 1959, p. 1 and September 8, 1959, p. 1)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Dedeaux had made an unsuccessful run for Sheriff in 1955.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"400\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Dedeaux%2C%20Curtis%20and%20Sheriff%3Bs%20Dept.-December%2023%2C%201960.jpg\" width=\"438\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Harrison County Sheriff\'s Department</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">[2nd row-L-R: Lawrence Mensi, Sheriff Dedeaux and George Rosetti. &nbsp;From the Daily Herald, December 23, 1960, p. 5]</span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Income Tax Evasion-1965</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In late October,&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Asa Garriga</strong>&nbsp;(1903-1973)&nbsp;<strong>testified as one of seven witnesses for the prosecution in Federal Court</strong>&nbsp;in a case that charged&nbsp;<strong>Curtis O. Dedeaux</strong>, former Harrison County, Mississippi Sheriff, with&nbsp;<strong>accepting graft from bar operators, income tax evasion and giving false information to the IRs in the years 1960-1962</strong>. Joseph Asa Garriga stated that he and his brother, Edward Garriga, had opened the Silver Dollar Lounge in December 1959 and that he ran a bar and brothel until 1962 when he was convicted of the breaking the White Slavery Traffic law and sentenced to the penitentiary. &nbsp;Garriga alleged that Sheriff Dedeaux had taken \'protection\' money from him to operate slot machines, prostitution, and illegal alcohol, etc.(The Daily Herald, October 27, 1965, p. 1 and p. 30)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Demise</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Curtis O. Dedeaux was found dead on September 10, 1966 at 218 Oak Ridge Circle, his west Biloxi residence. &nbsp;An autopsy revealed that the cause of his death was \"poisoning due to overdose of barbituates\". &nbsp;Mr. Dedeaux\'s funeral was under the auspices of Riemann Funeral Home of Gulfport, Mississippi. &nbsp;His interment was in the Evergreen Cemetery at Gulfport after services at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church [Biloxi] with the Reverend James O\'Riordan officiating.(The Daily Herald, September 10, 1966, p. 1 and September 12, 1966, p. 2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>, October 27, 1957.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Dedeaux elected to Harrison Sheriff Post”</strong>, August 26, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Claim grounds to invalidate vote </strong>[McDonnell’s attorneys in statement<strong>]”</strong>, September 8, 1959.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Harrison County elected officials take their oaths”</strong>, January 4, 1960.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Dedeaux takes about $15,000 worth of whiskey”</strong>, September 5, 1960.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Pete Parker Beat Constable seizes contents of Grover Graham Jr. warehouse of Biloxi”</strong>, September 5, 1960.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Romeo gives statement on Sheriff’s raid”</strong>, September 5, 1960.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Romeo, Graham reported still closed today”</strong>, September 6, 1960.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“Former Coast bar operator </strong>[Asa Garraga (1903-1970)]&nbsp;<strong>tells of payoff”</strong>, October 27, 1965.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Found dead</strong><strong>”</strong>, September 10, 1966.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Ex-Sheriff rites held, autopsy report pending</strong><strong>”</strong>, September 12, 1966.</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald,&nbsp;</em><strong>“Dedeaux autopsy report</strong><strong>”</strong>, September 13, 1966.</span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1964-1967</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/McDonnell%2C Edward Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOHN EDWARD ‘EDDIE’ McDONNELL</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“McDonnell sworn in as New Sheriff”</strong>, January 6, 1964.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">_____________________________________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1967-1971</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Patton%2C  Luther.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>LUTHER &nbsp;R. PATTON</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Luther Raleigh Patton (1916-2009), age 92 years, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at Memorial Hospital at &nbsp;Gu;fport, Mississippi from pneumonia. Mr. Patton was a life-long resident of the Gulf Coast, born in Saucier on October 25, 1916, the youngest son of Evariste \"Valreece\" and Mary Jacobs Patton.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Luther was best known for his time in politics, including serving as Sheriff and Tax-Collector of Harrison County from 1968-1971 overseeing law enforcement on the coast during Hurricane Camille and the aftermath. He also was a member of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, serving on the Governor\'s detail in Jackson and was the Chief Law Enforcement Officer for the MS Department of Fish and Game Southern District. \"Sheriff\" Patton had a farm on Hwy 53 and enjoyed hunting and fishing in his early years. He was employed with Broadus Furniture Company for over 20 years.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Mr. Patton graduated from Success High School and was a Methodist attending both Burton Memorial and Lyman Methodist Church for many years. Most recently he attended Lakeview Baptist church in Lyman and lived at the Lakeview Nursing Home.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Luther &nbsp;was preceded in death by his wife of forty-years Florence Hamner Patton (1923-1987), his parents, three brothers - Virgil, James, and Woodrow, five sisters - Clara, Cora, Ethel, Hazel, and Zimley, and his grandson, Ryan Christopherson. He is survived by a large, loving family consisting of his son Shephard Hamner \"Sonny\" Patton (1940-2010) and wife Cindy; son Luther R. \"Ronnie\" Patton II and wife Janet; son Hunter Lowery Patton and wife Jan all of Gulfport; grandchildren Andy R. Patton (Sandy) of Hill City, Kansas; Shephard H. Patton, Jr. (Melinda) of Vaiden, Mississippi; Susan Patton Shannon (Jeff) of Mesa, Arizona; Shane Tyler Patton of Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Nancy Barron, Deanna Patton, and Christopher Patton, all of Gulfport, and PO1 Jarrell Patton (Heather) of Suffolk, Virginia. He also is survived by nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, and cousins.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Patton &nbsp;funeral service was held on Wednesday, March 25th at the Riemann Funeral home with visitation one hour prior to services. Burial was in the Finley Cemetery at Lyman, Mississippi.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Former Sheriff Luther Patton dies</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Former Harrison County Sheriff Luther Patton, age 92 years, who held the office from 1968 to 1972 on a platform to clean up the Biloxi strip and stop illegal gambling, died Saturday afternoon in Gulfport.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">He had been hospitalized with pneumonia, but could not recover, said his son, Hunter Patton of Lyman. Funeral arrangements are pending at Riemann Funeral Home in Gulfport.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Patton ran for sheriff three times before being elected on his fourth try. Then, after his first term, he ran for re-election and won his Republican party primary, his son said, but lost in the general election to Leroy Hobbs, an independent.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Politics aside, Patton loved to hunt and fish and was a big bird hunter. &nbsp;\"Matter of fact,\" Hunter said, \"that\'s how I got my name. I was the youngest of three boys and they said the next son they had, they were going to either name him Hunter or Fisher. I\'m glad it was not Fisher.\"</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">After his wife died, Patton, who was Methodist, did not go to church for a long time.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">\"The last year and a half before he went into the nursing home, he began going with me to Lakeview Baptist,\" Hunter said. \"He made the statement that, \'Who\'d have ever thought; here\'s a Methodist in a Baptist church listening to a holiness preacher.\' \"</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">For 15 or 20 years, until he was 89 years old, his son said, Patton worked at Broadus Furniture Store on 25th Avenue in Gulfport, opening and closing the store, driving a truck and taking orders for furniture. He started there because the store was owned by the brother of one of his deputies, Maxie Broadus.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">\"He always gave of himself, not only his time and finances, but his personality,\" said his grandson, Jarrell Patton, of Suffolk, Va., who was with Patton when he died.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Patton really liked to eat at Catfish Charlie\'s on Canal Road and Saturday night, his son said. \"Me and my boy are going to go there and eat a meal for him.\"</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, \"<strong>Former Sheriff Luther Patton </strong><strong>dies\"</strong><strong>, March 22, 2009.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>\"Luther Raleigh Patton\"</strong>, March 23, 2009.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, \"</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>____________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1972-1983</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Hobbs%2C Howard Leroy.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>HOWARD L. HOBBS</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Howard LeRoy Hobbs</strong> (1934-2008) was born September 19, 1934 at Gulfport, Mississippi to Howard B. Hobbs (1907-1974) and Verna Mae Hobbs.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>June 1983 Drug Sting</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sheriff Howard Leroy Hobbs (1934-2008) was arrested on June 16, 1983 with David J. Venus III; Chief Deputy Sheriff Craig Monroe; D.J. Venus IV; George Mims Venus; Bill Carroll; Jim Blackwell; John Higgins; and Wayne Ford. &nbsp; &nbsp;Phillip Baugh was arrested on 20 July in connection with this case which involved cocaine conspiracy.(The Daily Herald, July 28, 1983, p. A-2)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1983 Election</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<div><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Obituary</strong></span></span></div>\r\n\r\n<div>\r\n<table border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\">\r\n	<tbody>\r\n		<tr>\r\n			<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n			<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Howard LeRoy Hobbs, Sr., 73, of Biloxi, passed away Monday, March 3, 2008 in Biloxi. He was a longtime resident of Biloxi, but the entire coast was his beloved home. &nbsp;&nbsp;His law enforcement career started with the Gulfport Police Department in 1958 through 1972. He served as Chief from 1963 and received many awards including Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the year and started the first local Police Training Center in the state.&nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n			<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sheriff Hobbs was a graduate of the FBI National Academy 86th class and was a former president and Secretary-Treasurer of the Mississippi Law Enforcement Officers Association. Mr. Hobbs was elected Harrison County Sheriff in 1972 and served until 1984 where he started the Sheriff\'s Air Patrol, Watch Programs, and was a founding member of the Mississippi Sheriff\'s Boys and Girls Ranch. Through the highs and lows he always kept his quick wit and keen sense of humor. Nothing touched him more than when he would co-ordinate and personally fly childreen to and from one of the many Shriner\'s Children\'s Hospitals and Burn Centers for treatment. He will be dearly missed by his many friends and family.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n			<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">He was preceded in death by his father, Howard Buck Hobbs, mother, Verna Mae Toncrey, guardian aunt, Hattie Hobbs, sister, Verna Marie \"Tillie\" Fountain, and wife, Bonnie Lee Hobbs. &nbsp;He is survived by his daughter, Nina M. Rosskopf (Ken); two sons, Howard L. Hobbs, Jr. (Jamie), Lawrence L. Hobbs; and grandchildren, Haley and Alicia Hobbs, Whitney, Madison, and William Rosskopf. &nbsp;The funeral service will be Thursday, March 6, 2008 at 12 noon at Bradford-O\'Keefe Funeral Home, 15th Street, Gulfport where friends may visit from 10:00 a.m. until the service. Interment will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Gulfport.(<em>The Sun Herald</em><em>, March 5, 2008, p. A-10)</em></span></span></p>\r\n			</td>\r\n		</tr>\r\n	</tbody>\r\n</table>\r\n</div>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Howard LeRoy Hobbs&nbsp;</strong>(1934-2008), former Harrison County Sheriff expired on March 3rd.<em>(The Sun Herald, March 4, 2008, p. A1 and March 5, 2008, p. A10)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">&nbsp;<em>The Daily&nbsp;</em><em>Herald, </em><em><strong>\"Mayor Shaw clarifies Chief Hobbs\' position\"</strong></em><em>, September 11, 1971,&nbsp;</em><em>p. 1</em><em>.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily&nbsp;</em><em>Herald,&nbsp;</em><em><strong>\"Two Gulf Coast indictments included in grand jury report\'</strong>, July 28, 1983.</em><em>The </em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>Daily&nbsp;</em><em>Herald,&nbsp;</em><em><strong>\"Biloxian arrested on charge of perjury during grand jury\'s conspiracy probe\', </strong>July 29, 1983, p. A-1.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily&nbsp;</em><em>Herald, <strong>\"Murder, threats suggested as federal officials argue testimony in Hobbs case\"</strong></em><em>,</em><em> August 3, 1983.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><em>March 4, 2008, p. A-1</em><em>.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>&nbsp;The Sun Herald</em><em>, March 5, 2008, p. A-10.</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1983-1983</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"250\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Rhodes%2C Farley E. (1922-1999).jpg\" width=\"172\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>FARLEY E. RHODES</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Farley E. Rhodes (1921-1999) was born on July 19, 1921 at Gulfport, Mississippi to Ernest Cleveland Rhodes (1890-1930+), a meat market butcher, and Collie Amelia Lundy (1894-1974).&nbsp; He was reared at 2720 25<sup>th</sup> Street with his siblings: Ernest C. ‘Dutch’ Rhodes II (1914-1985) m. Kathy Dianne McDonald and Elizabeth Rhodes (1916-1999+) m. Russell Thomas Baldwin.&nbsp; Farley attended Gulfport High School and was the blocking back on their 1941 Big Eight Champion football team. For some reason he was ineligible to play football in 1940 although he lettered in 1939.(The Sun Herald, May 30, 1999, p.&nbsp; A11 and Times-Picayune, September 13, 1914, p. 5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">With the advent of WWII, Farley E. Rhodes enlisted on June 18, 1942 in the US Army at Camp Shelby, Mississippi.&nbsp; He became an Army officer and after the war he became a junior executive for the USAF at Brookley Field, Mobile, Alabama.&nbsp; Farley was also a veteran of the Korean Conflict and owned several restaurants at Gulfport, Mississippi.(The Sun Herald, May 30, 1999, p. A11)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Farley E. Rhodes married Nelly Quiros (1921-2007, the daughter of Tulio Quiros and Carmen Barralt.&nbsp; Nelly was born in the Dominican Republic and reared in Brooklyn, New York.&nbsp; She graduated from Huntington College at Huntington, Indiana and during WWII&nbsp; joined the US Navy as an interpreter in its Naval Intelligence branch.&nbsp; Nelly was fluent in three languages.&nbsp; With Farley, she reared two daughters: Barbara Farlene Rhodes m. Stephen Curtis Friday and Theresa Rhodes m.&nbsp; Mr. Liner.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Farley E. Rhodes and family led a peripatetic life as his work as an executive with the Chrysler Corporation in its aerospace division brought them to Mount Clemens, Michigan, Detroit and New Orleans.&nbsp; In the Crescent City, he was assigned to the Michoud Plant in East New Orleans.&nbsp; Mr. Rhodes was a well-educated man having attended New Mexico State, Springhill College at Mobile and the Chrysler Institute of Engineering at Auburn Hills, Michigan. .(The Sun Herald, May 30, 1999, p. A11)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Rhodes family returned to Gulfport, Mississippi and in 1971, Farley E. Rhodes was named Chief Administrator for the Harrison County, Mississippi Sheriff’s Office.&nbsp; When Sheriff Howard LeRoy Hobbs (1934-2008) was convicted and imprisoned for a felony, the Harrison County Board of Supervisors appointed Farley E. Rhodes as Sheriff in 1983.&nbsp; He again served Harrison County as its Sheriff in 1988 following the untimely demise of Larkin I. Smith (1944-1989) who was killed when his airplane crashed on August 13, 1989 in rural Perry County, Mississippi.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Farley E. Rhodes lived until May 28, 1999.&nbsp; He died at Gulfport, Mississippi and his corporal remains were interred in the Biloxi National Cemetery.&nbsp; Nelly Q. Rhodes expired on May 27, 2007.&nbsp; She joined Farley in eternal rest also at the Biloxi National Cemetery.(The Sun Herald, May 30, 1999, p. A11 and June 3, 2007, p. A?)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Farley E. Rhodes”</strong>, May 28, 1999.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Nelly Rhodes”</strong>, June 3, 2007.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Times-Picayune, </em><strong>“Gulfport might be tougher this season in Big 8”</strong>, September 13, 1941.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1984-1989</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Smith.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>LARKIN I. SMITH</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Larkin I. Smith </strong>(1944-1989)-Sheriff from January 1984-January 1988. &nbsp;Born june 16, 1944 in Pearl River County, Mississippi. &nbsp;Ran for the 5<sup>th</sup> Congressional District seat in 1988 and won beating Gary Eugene ‘Gene’ Taylor.&nbsp; Took Federal office in January 1989 and was killed on August 13, 1989 in Perry County, Mississippi in an airplane crash.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"167\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Smith%2C Larkin I.jpg\" width=\"250\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Floral Hills Cemetery</strong>-Gulfport, Mississippi</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">____________________________________________________________</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1989-1989</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Rhodes%2C Farley E.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>FARLEY E. RHODES</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>1990-1999</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"147\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Price%2C Joseph Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"116\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>JOSEPH PRICE</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Daily Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>, June 1, 1999, p. A4.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>­­­­­­­­­­­­­­_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2000-2008</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"169\" src=\"/sites/default/files/u4/Payne%2C George Sheriff.jpg\" width=\"118\" /></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>GEORGE H. PAYNE JR.</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">When George H. Payne Jr. ran for Sheriff in 1999, he faced fellow Republicans, Joseph Price, the incumbent, as well as James D. ‘Jimmy’ Johnson and Danny W. ‘Dan’ Tackett.&nbsp; The first primary was held on August 3<sup>rd</sup> and the general election on November 2<sup>nd</sup>.(The Sun Herald, June 1, 1999, p. A4)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Candidates”</strong>, June 1, 1999, p.A4.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>_______________________________________________________</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>MELVIN T. BRISOLARA</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"300\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Brisolara%2C%20Melvin-Sheriff%202008-2016.jpg\" width=\"210\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2008-2016</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Melvin T. Brisolara (b. 1956) was elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi in August 2007.&nbsp; He ran as a Republican against his former boss, George H. Payne.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In 2011, Sheriff Brisolara had thirty-four years experience in law enforcement with administrative duties under four Sheriffs.&nbsp; His education was in specialized law enforcement training at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.&nbsp; Owner of Oil Plus Inc<em>.(The Sun Herald, June 19, 2011, p. A8)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sheriff &nbsp;Melvin Brisolara is the son of Arthur L. Brisolara II (1914-1977) and Haydee Ratigan (1922-2003).&nbsp; His father and mother were both Louisiana natives.&nbsp; Arthur L. Brisolara II was reared in Bunkie, Avoyelles Paris, Louisiana where Arthur L. Brisolara (1885-1968) and Alma T. Leon (1890-1974), his parents operated a hardware store.&nbsp; She was the daughter of David Leon (1862-1930+).&nbsp; The ancestral family of Melvin Brisolara originated at New Orleansmarried Barbara Reed.&nbsp; Three children: Sara; Brandon; and Chelsea.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Money issues</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In June 2011, Sheriff Brisolara asked the Harrison County Board of Supervisors for an additional $430,000 to make his payroll of the last quarter of his fiscal year which ends on September 30, 2011.<em>(The Sun Herald, June 14, 2011, p. A1 and p. A11)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>2011 Election</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Sheriff Brisolara’s only Republican opponent for the office of Sheriff in 2011 was Neil Resh (b. 1955) who he beat in the Republican primary of 2007.&nbsp; Mr. Resh earned a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from William Carey College.&nbsp; A former Gulfport councilman, Neil Resh worked twenty-one years for the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department and eight years as a security guard with Inter-Con Security in the Dan M. Russell Jr. Federal Courthouse.<em>(The Sun Herald, June 19, 2011, p. A8)</em>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">Melvin T. Brisolara’s faced Democratic opponent Randall S. Darty (b. 1967) a patrol officer with the Bay St. Louis police department.&nbsp; Mr. Darty had specialized law enforcement and international police training.&nbsp; On November 8, 2011, Sheriff&nbsp; Brisolara bested&nbsp; Darty garnering 70% of the 38,686 votes cast<em>.(The Sun Herald, November 9, 2011. P. A10)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Homeland Security</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">In November 2011, the Harrison County Sheriff’s Department was recognized byU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations [ICE and HIS] for its interdiction and capture in 2010 of large quantities of marijuana from Jamaica and meth and cocaine from Mexico.&nbsp; An official with the Federal agency stated:<strong><em>Sheriff Brisolara and his team epitomize the concept of homeland security beginning with hometown security and I am genuinely grateful for their partnership.</em></strong><em>(The Sun Herald, November 13, 2011, p. A2)</em></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>REFERENCES:</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Sheriff’s budget shortfall causes still at meeting”</strong>, June 14, 2011.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Editorial-Sheriff has the luxury of money in the bank to meet the needs”</strong>, June 14, 2011.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Resh challenges Brisolara again in Sheriff’s race”</strong>, June 19, 2011, p. A8.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Money, trust key issues in race”</strong>, June 20, 2011, p. A1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Harrison incumbents sweep elections”</strong>, November 9, 2011, p. A10.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Hometown security leads to national award”</strong>, November 13, 2011, p. A2.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“”</strong>,</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, </em><strong>“Brisolara changes mind on retirement”</strong>, August 16, 2014, p. A-1.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald, <strong>\'Peterson won majority of precincts in Sheriff\'s race\'</strong>, August 28, 2015, p. A-5.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<div>&nbsp;</div>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>_________________________________________________________________________</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><strong>TROY PETERSON</strong></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\">&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p class=\"rtecenter\"><img alt=\"\" height=\"300\" src=\"/sites/default/files/Peterson%2C%20Troy-Sheriff%20elect%202015.jpg\" width=\"200\" /></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><strong>Troy Peterson</strong> was elected Sheriff of Harrison County, Mississippi on August &nbsp;25, &nbsp;2015. &nbsp;He defeated incumbent and his former boss, Melvin Brisolara, in a runoff election. &nbsp;Sheriff elect Peterson had won&nbsp;the first primary held on August 4, 2015 but did not gain the&nbsp;majority of the 20,491 votes casts. &nbsp;In the runoff, Brisolara garnered only 7237 votes [38%] while Peterson had 11,998 [62%].(The Sun Herald, August 28, 2015, p. A-5)</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">REFERENCES:</span></span></strong></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\"><em>The Sun Herald, <strong>\'\'</strong></em><span style=\"background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255); color:rgb(51, 51, 51)\">,</span></span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size:14px\"><span style=\"font-family:georgia,serif\">The Sun Herald,<strong> \'Peterson won majority of precincts in Sheriff\'s race\'</strong>, August 28, 2015, p. A-5.</span></span></p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;</p>\r\n', '', '2');
