Founders of Tampa
Posted 01-08-2012 at 08:04 PM by NativeFloridan
Updated 01-12-2012 at 10:52 PM by NativeFloridan (My own bad typing.)
Updated 01-12-2012 at 10:52 PM by NativeFloridan (My own bad typing.)
The Founders of Tampa migrated largely from Central and North Florida, Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina.
Lesley Family, Captain John Lesley removed from Madison County, Florida and settled in Tampa in 1835. Lesley was Captain of Company K. of the Fourth Confederate Florida Infantry.
James McKay Family removed from Mobile, Alabama and settled in Tampa in 1846.
The Thomas Mitchell Family migrated from Alabama to settle in Tampa in 1846.
Andrew H. Henderson's Family came from Franklin County Georgia and settled in Tampa in 1847.
The William Samuel Spencer Family migrated from Savannah, Georgia to Tampa in 1845.
The John Jackson Family, first settled in New Orleans in 1841 and later removed to Tampa in 1847.
The Sparkman Family removed from Hernado County to Tampa in the 1840s.
Elijah Bryd Sparkman settled in Tampa in 1845 andStephen Sparkman in 1849. Stephen was a lawyer and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Florida.
Robert Jackson moved his family to Tampa 1841 and died shortly after serving in the Confederacy. Robert married Nancy Coller who had moved to Tampa in about 1830.
Lewis Bell Family of France settled in Tampa in 1830s.
John T. and Nancy Givens came from Abbeville District, South Carolina and finally setled in Tampa in 1848. John served in the the Fourth Florida Confederate Infantry.
Francis Hendry came to Tampa from Thomasville Georgia in 1851
The Friebele Family came from Savannah Georgia to settle in Tampa in 1849.
The Thomas Kennedy Family removed to Tampa to St. Augustine, Florida in 1837.
The Kendrick Family removed from Marion County, Florida to Tampa in about 1840.
William Hooker came from Ware County, Georgia and settled in Tampa in 1843.
John Robles of St. Mary's, Georgia and his wife Mary Garrison of Effingham County, Georgia moved his family to Tampa about 1857.
Dr. John B. Critchton removed from St. Marys , Georgia to Tampa in 1856 and was eventually Mayor in 1860.
Joseph B. Lancaster with his Family moved to Tampa from Jacksonville, Florida in the 1850s and he eventually became mayor of Tampa.
The Branch Family removed from Calhoun County, Florida to settle in Tampa in the 1840s, Darwin Branch became Mayor of Tampa and James Madison Branch was one of the first postmasters.
Delaunay Family removed from Virginia to Tampa in 1848. Alfonso was the son of a Revolutionary War veteran and studied law before moving to Tampa. He served as postmaster and mayor of Tampa.
Madison Post, former Mayor of Tampa from 1858-1859 removed to Tampa in the 1840s. Madison also first settled Anna Maria Island and named it after his wife Maria. Madison was an early member of the American Party who strongly supported a pro-slavery, anti-immigration and anti-Catholic platform. Post was also a private in the Confederate Infantry.
Hamlin Snell, was born in Savannah, Georgia and after living in Calhoun County, Florida moved to Tampa in the 1830s to later become Mayor.
John Crichton of St. Mary's, Georgia, moved from Brooksville to Tampa before the War Between the States and was mayor of Tampa from1860 to 1861.
Judge Simon Turman Jr. was the delegate representing Tampa and Hillsborough County's unanimous vote in favor of succession of Florida before the outbreak of the War Between the States.
Henry Laurens Mitchell was removed to Tampa in the 1840s and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was also a Florida Supreme Court Justice and Governor of Florida in 1893.
Lesley Family, Captain John Lesley removed from Madison County, Florida and settled in Tampa in 1835. Lesley was Captain of Company K. of the Fourth Confederate Florida Infantry.
James McKay Family removed from Mobile, Alabama and settled in Tampa in 1846.
The Thomas Mitchell Family migrated from Alabama to settle in Tampa in 1846.
Andrew H. Henderson's Family came from Franklin County Georgia and settled in Tampa in 1847.
The William Samuel Spencer Family migrated from Savannah, Georgia to Tampa in 1845.
The John Jackson Family, first settled in New Orleans in 1841 and later removed to Tampa in 1847.
The Sparkman Family removed from Hernado County to Tampa in the 1840s.
Elijah Bryd Sparkman settled in Tampa in 1845 andStephen Sparkman in 1849. Stephen was a lawyer and a delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Florida.
Robert Jackson moved his family to Tampa 1841 and died shortly after serving in the Confederacy. Robert married Nancy Coller who had moved to Tampa in about 1830.
Lewis Bell Family of France settled in Tampa in 1830s.
John T. and Nancy Givens came from Abbeville District, South Carolina and finally setled in Tampa in 1848. John served in the the Fourth Florida Confederate Infantry.
Francis Hendry came to Tampa from Thomasville Georgia in 1851
The Friebele Family came from Savannah Georgia to settle in Tampa in 1849.
The Thomas Kennedy Family removed to Tampa to St. Augustine, Florida in 1837.
The Kendrick Family removed from Marion County, Florida to Tampa in about 1840.
William Hooker came from Ware County, Georgia and settled in Tampa in 1843.
John Robles of St. Mary's, Georgia and his wife Mary Garrison of Effingham County, Georgia moved his family to Tampa about 1857.
Dr. John B. Critchton removed from St. Marys , Georgia to Tampa in 1856 and was eventually Mayor in 1860.
Joseph B. Lancaster with his Family moved to Tampa from Jacksonville, Florida in the 1850s and he eventually became mayor of Tampa.
The Branch Family removed from Calhoun County, Florida to settle in Tampa in the 1840s, Darwin Branch became Mayor of Tampa and James Madison Branch was one of the first postmasters.
Delaunay Family removed from Virginia to Tampa in 1848. Alfonso was the son of a Revolutionary War veteran and studied law before moving to Tampa. He served as postmaster and mayor of Tampa.
Madison Post, former Mayor of Tampa from 1858-1859 removed to Tampa in the 1840s. Madison also first settled Anna Maria Island and named it after his wife Maria. Madison was an early member of the American Party who strongly supported a pro-slavery, anti-immigration and anti-Catholic platform. Post was also a private in the Confederate Infantry.
Hamlin Snell, was born in Savannah, Georgia and after living in Calhoun County, Florida moved to Tampa in the 1830s to later become Mayor.
John Crichton of St. Mary's, Georgia, moved from Brooksville to Tampa before the War Between the States and was mayor of Tampa from1860 to 1861.
Judge Simon Turman Jr. was the delegate representing Tampa and Hillsborough County's unanimous vote in favor of succession of Florida before the outbreak of the War Between the States.
Henry Laurens Mitchell was removed to Tampa in the 1840s and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He was also a Florida Supreme Court Justice and Governor of Florida in 1893.
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Great history lesson. More, I want more. My own family, Gibbons, Hanley, Cralle, Blain, Gunby were attorneys in down town following the McFarland, Knight, attorneys. The first and second generation of attorneys were from Stanardville, Greene County, VA; and Abingdon, VA. They tried Jacksonville, Ocala, Orlando, Bartow before settling here as Gunby & Gibbons. An early office was in the cupola on Franklin and Zack on the SE corner across from present day TECO and south of The Tampa Theater Bldg. The Cralle side were early car dealers. The Ferman Car Company used The Cralle Building with its second floor car garage and sweeping ramp down to the showroom. the building was/is south of Lafayette Street and just east of the present Ft Brooke Parking Garage. The Cralle name was carved in stone above the front main entrance on the north side. The Cralles arrived on the Potomac about 20 years ahead of Washingtons. Mary Ball, the rose of Epping Forest on the Rapahannock, lost he father at age 3 and with her older sister Elizabeth Johnson moved Westmoreland and Northumderland. Mary, orphaned at 12 was raised by Elizabeth and husband Sam Bonum. George Ethridge a good and trusty neighbor' saw to Mary's 'tottledge' and maintained her independent estate until the widower Washington sought out young Mary known as the finest horsewoman in the colonies with a grey dapple horse a bequest from Sam. Thus George Washington, his sister Elizabeth, brothers Sam and John all found names from Mary's life.( John Johnson's bequest added to Mary's independence. ) The Blain side came from Savannah, her father was a medical doctor with Stonewall Jackson, but on leave when the general's own sentry blew him out of his saddle. Mary Blain was prominent in the Tampa DAR donating furniture including biik cases, desk,and lamp still in use in the UT building, Her family included 4 original Pilgrims. Her home on Indian Rocks Beach, the Haven Beach, is shown in Tom Brokaw's, The Greatest Generation, introduction. Mr. ER Gunby was the original King of Gasparilla, he along with MG Gibbons served as attorneys and officers of TYCC and Palma Ceia G&CC. Melville Gunby Gibbons lived on the west edge of the Tampa Bay Hotel as it was being built. His wife in the future would give birth in the Infirmary of the Hotel. I assume your history did not include the large blued Spanish population, some dating back to St Augustine. Marion Daniels was a daughter of a slave, I knew her well and visited her home in her community known as ??? between Ybor and downtown in the 1950s she sat in the back seat barely visible when we pulled into Goody Goody the first driven in east of the Mississippi it claimed. Marion lived just on the other side of the cemetary between her place and the drive in. She cried for 20 minutes when our whole car load of customers were forced to leave without food because she was not white. And I am eager to learn more about spanish creek that still flows under Bayshore Blvd at Swann that was established before Lesley arrived. Keep posting,Posted 01-21-2012 at 09:56 PM by Disland
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Thank you for reading and I hope you continue to share your stories. It seems that homage payed to Tampa's Cigar Era is so overwhelming, that Tampa's founders and pioneer families often seem ignored. So I hope people find this posted information helpful. I think it is important for every generation to have a sense of place, and to learn from the triumphs and pitfalls of its earlier citizens. Your story about Goody Goody is a good example of getting the whole picture of history I think is often missed in many text books and publications. Just as the rest of the South, Tampa has a history of great pride but there is also pain and regret. We can easily suppress certain areas of history and glorify others, but that only leaves us with something for the brochure.Posted 01-24-2012 at 04:10 PM by NativeFloridan
