THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Dr. Anna Warren. 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: Annie Warren; Sex: Female; Race: White; Age 74; Marital status: Single; Place of birth: Ohio; Place of birth of mother and father: Ohio; Occupation: Physician; Nature of trade: General practice; Employer or worker: worker; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Clara C. Wass
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Jessie Watson; Born: 11 Jul 1877, Lynn, Massachusetts.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: John T. Watson; Born: 11 Dec 1861, Scotland; Died: 28 Feb 1941 FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: John Watson--"A red-headed, blue-eyed, freckled Scotchman. Engineer and cook on the Victoria when I was making trips back to Estero.--Marie McCready. Also was in charge of the kitchen at the time some of the girls were pressed into service to get the suppers. He initiated them into their duties with a lecture on what he called "the economics of the kitchen."--Lovelle McCready 1900 U. S. Federal Census; Calumet Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 285; Page No. 285; SD No. 1; ED No. 986; Sheet No. 12; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration Date: 13 June 1900; Enumerator: Ernest E. Ellington; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999; Koreshan Unity:: John Watson; Residence: 99th Street, Dwelling 133; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, white; Sex, male; Month of birth: June; Year of birth: 1871; Age at last birthday: 28; Single; Place of birth: Maryland; Place of birth of father: Georgia; Place of birth of mother: Georgia; Occupation: Nothing listed; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes. U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Koreshan Unity; Enumeration Date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm No.: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: John Watson; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 48; Marital status: Married one time; Number of years married: 13; Place of birth: Scotland; Place of birth of mother and father: Scotland; Year of immigration to United States: 1875; Naturalized: yes; Language spoken: English; Occupation: Flori-culturist; 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: John T. Watson; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Place of residence: Log cabin place; Age 58; Divorced; Year of immigration: 1873; Naturalized: 1884; Place of birth: Scotland; Place of birth of mother and father: Scotland; Occupation: Baker & gardener on general farms. 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: John T. Watson; Radio set: none listed; Sex: male; Color: white; Age at last birthday: 68; Marital condition: widower; Age at first marriage: 22; Attended school since Sep 1, 1930: no; Whether able to read and write: yes; Place of birth: Scotland; Place of birth of father: Scotland; Place of birth of mother: Scotland; Language spoken in home before coming to the U.S.: English; Year of immigration to the U.S.: 1873; Naturalized: yes; Whether able to speak English: yes; Occupation: Baker; Industry: Bakery; Whether actually at work yesterday (or the last regular working day): yes; Veteran: no Burial: Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 29; Inscription: John Watson/Dec. 1861-Feb. 1941. Court Record/Lee County Court House/WARRANTY DEED: John T. Watson; 25 Apr 1924; Deed Book 70, Page 209, Entry Number 1. BROTHERS' LAUNDRY LIST: John Watson #99 MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: John Watson saved pet toad from being eaten by a snake--Page 67. John Watson and Thomas Gay rescued Catharine and Marie McCready from a dangerous sailing experience.--Page 75 John Watson was engineer and cook on the return trips on the launch Victoria. THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events by Alafae Stephens; January 1934: "Brother John Watson was the guest of honor at a surprise party held in the bakery on the evening of the eleventh, the occasion being his birthday anniversary. A chicken dinner with all the trimmings was enjoyed by the guests." THE FLAMING SWORD; Community Current Events; October 1934: "Brother John Watson has been relieved from his duties in the bakery after a long period of faithful service. However, he continues to help Brother Franklin Jacke in the store. Sister Carrie Peterson now has charge of the bakery, and she's giving us some excellent whole wheat bread made from grain which is ground in our own small grist mill. Sister Carrie is proving to be a most useful and likeable addition to our community life." Notes from Evelyn Horn: John Thomas Watson John came to the Koreshan Unity at Estero in 1904 from Chicago. He was the chief baker in the Koreshan Unity bakery. John would bake 200 loaves of bread, three times a week. John also was clerk in the General Store. Everyone loved John, a very friendly, jolly, person. He lived at the log house with the brothers. He loved the warm sunny climate of Florida, coming from a cold country of England. He would often sit in the sun in front of the general store cleaning vegetables from the garden to sell in the store. John died February 28, 1941, and was buried in the Koreshan cemetery. His person was of a short stocky build, reddish brown hair and mustache. He had blue eyes and always wore brown suits with tan shirts and ties.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Mattie A. Watson; Born: 23 Oct 1844, Dublin, New Hampshire.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Morrow: Rosa Morrow, wife of Ulysses Grant Morrow: Born near Milan, Sullivan County, Missouri, 30 Dec 1866; Died: 9 Dec 1946. FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: "Professor Morrow was the first person I ever saw using a typewriter and it seemed impossible that he could hit the keys so fast and know what he was doing. Eva left, after many years there, to marry Louis Cole. Harry was one of the fishermen at the island after he grew up." 1900 U. S. Federal Census; Lake Township; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Film Roll No. 284; Page No. 14; SD No., 1; ED No. 970; Sheet No. 14; Ward of City: 31; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Martha H. Philpot; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999: Rosa M. Morrow; Residence: 6310 Harvard Avenue; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color, White; Sex; Female; Month of birth: December; Year of birth: 1866; Age at last birthday; 33; Married: No. of years married: 13; Mother of 2 children; Number of these children living: 2; Place of birth: Missouri; Place of birth of father: Tennessee; Place of birth of mother: Tennessee; Occupation: Compositor; Attended school 10 months; Can read, yes; Can write, Yes; Can speak English, yes. 1910 U. S. Federal Census; State: Missouri; County: Adair; Town: Kirksville; Township: Benton; Enumeration date: 9 May 1910; Enumerator: Orville C. Wade; SD: 1; ED: 8; Ward: 4. Rosa M. Morrow; Relation to head of family: wife; Sex: female; Color: white; Age: 43; Marital status: Married; Number of years married: 24; Mother of how many children: 2; Number of those children living: 2; Place of birth: Missouri; Place of birth of father: Tennessee; Place of birth of mother: Tennessee; Language spoken: English; Trade or profession: Typesetter; General nature of work: Weekly newspaper; Employer or worker: worker; Out of work April 15: No; Number of weeks out of work 1909: 0; Can read and write: yes. WHAT DO WE KNOW ABOUT ULYSSES GRANT MORROW by G. Earl Hay, Koreshan Volunteer 1995: Birth date of Rosa Watterberger Morrow given as 30 Dec 1886? THE FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events, Jan 1947, p. 10: "Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Rosa Morrow at Bethany House, New Orleans, on December 9, 1946. Mrs. Morrow, who had been ill for several years preceding her death, was a resident of Estero many years ago, where she worked for some time in THE SWORD office. She is survived by her husband, Ulysses G. Morrow of New Orleans; a son, Harry Morrow, of Fort Myers, Florida, and several grandchildren in both New Orleans and Fort Myers."
FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Adah Weaver--"They were Mennonites and when they joined in Chicago she was still wearing her little Mennonite bonnet. Adah did not remain but Moses did. He had a bad case of typhoid at the same time I was ill with it. Very artistic, he became the official artist and sculptor for the colony at Estero. Much later, he and Tacy Durbin left and were married." 1900 U. S. Federal Census; Chicago, Lake Township, Cook County; Illinois; Film Roll No.: 284; SD: 1; ED: 970; Page: 14; Sheet: 14; Koreshan Unity; Ward: 31; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Martha H. Philpot; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999: Ada Weaver; Street number: 6310 Harvard Avenue; Dwelling: 162; Family number: 298; Relation to head of family: Boarder; Color: white; Sex: female; Month of birth: December; Year of birth: 1863; Age at last birthday: 37; Married; No. of years married: 11; Mother of how many children: 0; Place of birth: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of father: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of mother: Pennsylvania; Occupation: nothing listed; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Moses G. Weaver; Born: 2 Nov 1863, Farmersville, Lancaster, Pennsylvania FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Moses Weaver--"They were Mennonites and when they joined in Chicago she was still wearing her little Mennonite bonnet. Adah did not remain but Moses did. He had a bad case of typhoid at the same time I was ill with it. Very artistic, he became the official artist and sculptor for the colony at Estero. Much later, he and Tacy Durbin left and were married." 1900 U.S. Federal Census/Lake Town/Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Film Roll No. 283; SD No. 1; ED No. 949; Page No. 115; Sheet No 12; Enumeration date: 11 Jun 1900; Enumerator: John M. Heimbach; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 25 Oct 1998: Moses G. Weaver; Residence: West 63rd Street; Relation to head of family; Partner; Date of birth: Nov 1863; Age 36; Married 10 years; Place of birth: Pennsylvania; Place of birth of mother and father: Pennsylvania; Occupation: Artist; No. months not employed: 0 THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: The Art Department--"Instruction in Drawing," Instructor: Moses G. Weaver; "Interesting Chalk Talks on Art," Instructor: Moses G. Weaver. ELECTED POSITION/Estero, Florida: 1 Sep 1904; Moses G. Weaver, Council Member MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Moses Weaver, chief artist, and his helpers worked on the scenery for the "Life of Joseph at Pharaoh's Court" THE NEW JERUSALEM--Painting in the Art Hall/Collection from Evelyn Horn Sept & Oct 1981 reprint of excerpts of letter in "The American Eagle" written by Moses G. Weaver, art teacher, in 1925 to Bertie Boomer describing his painting of The New Jerusalem.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Daniel Webster FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Daniel Webster;--"My acquaintance with the Websters was only when they were with the "cooperative" at Washington, D.C., when Goldie was already married but came to the place for little visits. The others knew them in Estero."
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Eugene Webster; Died: 5 Sep 1918. FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Eugene Webster;--"My acquaintance with the Websters was only when they were with the "cooperative" at Washington, D.C., when Goldie was already married but came to the place for little visits. The others knew them in Estero."
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Goldie Webster FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Goldie Webster;--"My acquaintance with the Websters was only when they were with the "cooperative" at Washington, D.C., when Goldie was already married but came to the place for little visits. The others knew them in Estero."
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Nettie Webster; Nettie Webster; Died: 8 Sep 1919 FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Nettie Webster;--"My acquaintance with the Websters was only when they were with the "cooperative" at Washington, D.C., when Goldie was already married but came to the place for little visits. The others knew them in Estero."
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Elizabeth Weimar, wife of Dr. James Augustus Weimar. FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Elizabeth Weimar. He was my doctor at the time I had anemia. Lillie was a cripple and died young. Mamie married a man in the post office department at Washington, D.C. and they lived there." 1900 U. S. Federal Census; Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Lake Township; Film Roll No. 284; SD No. 1; ED No. 970; Page No. 14; Sheet No. 14; Ward of City 31; Address: 6310 Harvard Ave; Enumeration date: 14 Jun 1900; Enumerator: Martha H. Philpot; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, 24 May 1999: Elizabeth Weimer; Relation to head of family: Head; Color: White; Sex: F; Month of birth: May; Year of birth: 1868; Age at last birthday: 32; Married; No. of years married: 17; Mother of 3 children; Number of children living: 2; Place of birth: Penn.; Place of birth of father: Germany; Place of birth of mother: Germany; Occupation: House keeper; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read, yes; Can write, yes; Can speak English, yes; Home owned or rented: rented; Farm or house: House.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Dr. James Augustus Weimar; Born: 7 Oct 1855, Weimar, Saxony; Died: 22 Oct 1919. FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Augustus Weimar--"He was my doctor at the time I had anemia. Lillie was a cripple and died young. Mamie married a man in the post office department at Washington, D.C. and they lived there." Burial: Horseshoe Bend on the River--Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 6; Inscription: James Weimer/Oct. 23-1919 THE PIONEER CURRICULUM: The Lecture Courses; OSTEOPATHY-=-Dr. J.A. Weimar. BROTHERS' LAUNDRY LIST; Augustus Weimar #71 U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1910; Enumeration date: 25 Apr 1910; Enumerator: Walter S. Turner, Jr.; Microfilm roll number: Fl 1910-H T624; ED: 80; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff, January 1995: James A. Weimar; Sex: male; Race: white; Age 54; Marital status: Married one time; Number of years married: 29; Place of birth: Germany; Place of birth of mother and father: Germany; Year of immigration: 1870; Naturalized: yes; Language spoken: English: Occupation: Physician; No. of months not employed: 0; Can read and write: yes.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Lilly Weimar FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Lillie Weimar--"He was my doctor at the time I had anemia. Lillie was a cripple and died young. Mamie married a man in the post office department at Washington, D.C. and they lived there." U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Enumeration date: 27 Jun 1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: Lillie Weimer; Relation to head of family: partner; Color: white; Sex: female; Born: Oct 1885; Age 14; Single; Place of birth: Maryland; Place of birth of mother and father: Unknown; Occupation: Assistant; No. of months not employed: 6; No. of months in school: 6; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes.
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST BY Claude J. Rahn: Mamie (Marie) Weimar; Born: 22 Jun ?; Married: C. H. J. Miller; Daughter of James and Elizabeth Weimar. FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Mamie Weimar--"He was my doctor at the time I had anemia. Lillie was a cripple and died young. Mamie married a man in the post office department at Washington, D.C. and they lived there." U.S. Federal Census/Estero/Lee County/Florida--1900; Enumeration date: 27 Jun 1900; Enumerator: A. A. Gardner; Microfilm number: 1240172; SD: 2; ED: 77; Sheet number: 16; Page number: 26; Transcribed by Joyce Nelle Ratliff: Mamie Weimer; Relation to head of family: partner; Color: white; Sex: female; Born: Jun 1887; Age 12; Single; Place of birth: Maryland; Place of birth of mother and father: Unknown; Occupation: Assistant; No. of months not employed: 6; No. of months in school: 6; Can read and write: yes; Can speak English: yes. MEMORIES, MEMORIES--DAYS OF LONG AGO chronicled by Marie McCready with participation by Lovelle McCready: Lovelle McCready and Mamie Weimar were friends.--page 61. Mamie Weimar, age 11 or 12, and Lovelle McCready sat on woodpile and watched Harry Boomer chop wood. FLAMING SWORD, Community Current Events by Rose Gilbert, July 1931: "It is surely a pleasure to renew old friendships and especially so when the friend and former member proves to be our Mamie Weimar, who spent several years here as a child with her father, Brother Augustus Weimar, and mother, Sister Elizabeth Weimar. Mamie is now Mrs. Charles Miller and resides in Washington, D. C. She and her husband and son Harry arrived June 20 by automobile."
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Christine Weir
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Albert Weiss FOLKS WE KNEW WHILE IN THE K.U. by Marie McCready: Albert Weiss--"A little Jewish boy whom his father left at the Unity for a year or two. During that time his father would send him boxes of candy. Albert would trade pieces of candy for the other boys' toys, and pretty soon the candy was gone and Albert had all the toys."--William McCready
THE KORESHAN UNITY MEMBERSHIP LIST by Claude J. Rahn: Fred M. Wells; Born: Oct 1866 Maryland; Died: 10 Apr 1929, Buried: Horseshoe Bend Cemetery. Burial: Horseshoe Bend on the River--Koreshan Unity Cemetery--lot 25; Inscription: Frederick Wells/1866-April 10-1929. Court Record--Lee County Court House--WARRANTY DEED: Fred Wells; 25 Apr 1924; No. 26759; Deed Book 70, Page 209, Entry Number 1