Individual Notes
Note for: Roy Acuff, 24 JUL 1894 - FEB 1977
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Event: Type: Entered K.U.
Date: BET 1898 AND 1899
Event: RUN AWAY/See Fort Myers Press, 19 Mar 1908 & 2 Apr 1908
Type: Left K. U.
Date: 1908
Event: Type: Military
Place: World War I (Navy)
Individual Note: FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U by Marie McCready: "The Acuffs came from Texas shortly before the birth of Arthur, who was born in the thatched cottage on the river bank. Mollie, who had apparently been something of a beauty in her younger days, abandoned the family, including Arthur, and left before long. Maude was one of those who died during the typhoid epidemic."
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Roy Acuff.
SOCIAL SECURITY DEATH INDEX; VOLUME 1; A-L: Roy Acuff; Date of birth: 24 Jul 1894; Social Security applied for in Florida; SS#: 263-76-6212; Date of death: Feb 1977; Residence: Jacksonville, Florida.
FORT MYERS PRESS; Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida; Thursday, March 19, 1908: TOOK THE BOY---This week K. B. Harvey, who runs a line of steamers between this city and Sanibel, had a peculiar experience according to his account which is as follows: "Last Saturday as I was coming up the river, a launch containing Dr. Teed and Messrs. Hunt and Gray, of the Koreshan Unity, came alongside my boat and said I had a boy on board that belonged to their colony and for whom they had a warrant for running away. They wanted the boy and I asked that they would wait until I got to the dock and unloaded my boat when we would see what was the matters. We went to the dock and I started to unload, when I had some business down at the express office to which place I went. When I returned to my boat the men had the boy and were gone. I saw them out in the river and called to the boy who said he was under arrest. They went off with him. The boy had run away but I was an innocent party in the matter, and think they should have shown some consideration. We do not know what Mr. Harvey intends to do in the matter, but give the story as told by him." (See Coleene Acuff Huddlestun Notes)
FORT MYERS PRESS; Fort Myers, Lee County, Florida; Thursday, April 2, 1908:
THE OTHER SIDE; The Eagle Gives Reply to K. B. Harvey Regarding Runaway Boys. "In the issue of March 19th, The Press contained an article from K. B. Harvey, relative to a boy that was taken away from him by Dr. Teed and others of the Koreshan Unity. Below we give a reply from the Eagle. We have nothing in common to do with the question, but publish in reply in a spirit of fair play. This is what the Eagle says:"
In the first place, Mr. K. B. Harvey (without the consent of parents or guardians) was harboring and giving employment to a minor who had run away from home. He neglects to tell the public that he was also harboring and employing a younger brother of the above mentioned young man who had been enticed away from home. The boys are aged respectively nineteen and fourteen years. The older one says Mr. Harvey promised before long to place him in charge of the launch Pastime at a salary of one hundred dollars a month. Quite a pretty salary, indeed, to promise a boy of nineteen for running a launch As for the smaller boy, of course Mr. Harvey will say that he did not employ him, but the facts are that he was found living and working on the Pastime, and it makes no difference whether an agreement existed between the two or not.
The Press editor concludes the published complaint with the remark: "We do not know what Mr. Harvey intends to do in the matter." Inasmuch as the return of these boys to Estero was instigated by their father, Mr. Wm. Acuff, who is a member of the Koreshan Unity, it would be advisable for Mr. Harvey not to do anything further, as he might render himself liable for prosecution. Of course we do not claim to be greatly versed in legal lore, but we believe there is a legal tradition existing somewhat to the effect that parents are supposed to exercise a sort of guardianship over minor children until they become of age. For this reason it will be argued that the father of said boys has possibly a greater claim on them than has Mr. Harvey, and it would thus be well for that gentleman to drop the matter and forget it." (See Coleene Acuff Huddlestun Notes)
Individual Notes
Note for: Alvera C. Hohanshelt, 9 APR 1854 - 23 MAR 1939
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Occupation: Seamstress, dresses
Date: 1910
Occupation: Poultry caretaker
Date: 1920
Residence: Date: 1920
Place: Poultry Yard Road
Event: Type: Arrived in Florida
Date: 1894
Event: Warranty Deed/ Lee Cty. Court House; Estero, FL
Type: Court Record
Date: 25 APR 1924
Event: Mrs. Vera Hohanshelt, Baking Directress
Type: Pioneer Curriculum
Burial: Date: MAR 1939
Place: Estero, Lee, Florida
Individual Note: THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBER SHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Born: 9 Apr 1854, Rockford, Illinois; Died: 23 Mar 1939, Estero.
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: (HOENSHELDT) Vera; From Oregon--Vesta Newcomb. Henry was killed while working at the sawmill.--William McCready. I remember Vera especially because of her cats. One of her favorites was fathered by a wildcat, and showed it in both his looks and actions.--a big, rangy, wild-eyed creature which would not make friends.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida/1910; Enumeration date: 23 Apr 1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm number: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 4 Jan 1995: Alvera C. Hohanochildt; Sex: Female; Race: White; Age 32; Marital status: Widow; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of mother and father: France; Occupation: Seamstress; Nature of trade: dresses; Employer or worker: Worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida/1920; Koreshan Unity Colony; Microfilm roll number: 1820221; Enumeration date: Jan 3, 1920; Enumerator: Henry D. Silverfriend; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, Dec 1994: Name: Vera. C. Hohanscheldt; House number: 8; Dwelling number: 10; Family visitation number: 12; Relation to head of family: head; Residence: Poultry Yard Road; Age 69; Widow; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of mother and father: France; Occupation: Poultry caretaker/Poultry yard.
U.S. Federal 1930 Census; Estero, Lee County, Florida; Election Precinct 12; Koreshan Unity Home; Enumeration date: May 5, 1930; Enumerator: William Howell; ED: 36-17; SD: 6; Page: 199; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 2003: Alvera C. Hohenscheldt; Sex: female; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 82; Marital condition: widow; Age at first marriage: 17; Attended school since Sep 1, 1929: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Illinois; Place of birth of father: France: Place of birth of mother: France; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: Poultry woman; Industry: Chicken farm; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day): yes; Veteran: no(?)
Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 26; Inscription: Alvera Hohensheldt.
Obituary: THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events; April 1939; Page 13: On March 22, Sister Alvera Hohanscheldt passed away being nearly 91 years of age. She was born in Rockford, Illinois, and went to San Francisco, California, where she and her husband Henry joined the California branch of the Koreshan community in 1891. In 1892 she and her husband came to the Koreshan community in Chicago and in 1894 came to Estero with a large group of Koreshans. Henry was later killed in a sawmill accident. Sister Alvera had been confined to her room here as an invalid for a number of years. She had been in charge of the poultry farm.
Court Record--Lee County Court House--Warranty Deed: 25 Apr 1924; No 26759; Deed Book 70, Page 209; Entry Number 1.
THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: Baking Directress; Mrs. Vera Hohanshelt.