Martin Digital History

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  • William L. Fredricksen (1871-1958) was interviewed on c. 1960 by Rush Hughes.

    Fredricksen discusses his arrival in Jensen in 1893 and planting a pineapple field with his father that was then killed by frost, so he worked for the railroad. Also details other pineapple and bean growers experiences and noted that a circus came to Jensen.

    Note on transcription indicates that mentions of his sons Cheney Fredricksen (owner of Jensen Hardware) and Sophis Fredricksen (custodian of the Elliott Museum) have been removed.
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  • Percy Fuge (1891-1971) was interviewed on 29 April 1960 by Rush Hughes.

    A short continuation of an interview with Percy Fuge (first part not located), in which the cattle industry is discussed.
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  • Lucien S. Gregorie (1874-1963) interviewed on 30 April 1960 by Rush Hughes.

    Gregorie became a resident of Palm City in 1914. He speaks mainly about being a citrus farmer.
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  • Lacy C. Kickliter (1882-1961) was interviewed on 30 April 1960 by Rush Hughes.

    Topics discussed include the social life of early Stuart, including meeting the train and having picnics, techniques of fighting mosquitos, and the pineapple industry. Also details being sequestrated for jury duty in Miami for three weeks in about 1903.

    Lacy C. Kickliter was the tax collector for Martin County for many years.
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  • Elena Smith Gregorie (1871-1966) interviewed on 30 April 1960 by Rush Hughes.

    Gregorie became a resident of Palm City in 1914. She is asked mostly about housework. She also speaks of her two daughters dying of diphtheria.
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  • Henry A. Kindred Sr. (1886-1969) interviewed on 16 May1960 by Rush Hughes.

    Owner of Kindred Grocery, which was a fixture in Stuart for many years.

    Kindred details the stores in Stuart in 1921, when he arrived in town, He also discusses the pineapple industry in the 1920s and competition from Cuba.
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  • Emma Hicks Kindred (1889-1973) interviewed on 16 May1960 by Rush Hughes.

    Kindred was a teacher in Alabama and Martin County, and a principal of Salerno Elementary School (1931-1948).

    Discusses the schools in Martin County in the early twentieth century. Notes that teachers used to love teaching more, and weren't paid after the Boom failed for a couple of years.
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  • Pennie Fort King (1893–1986) was interviewed by Rush Hughes on June 6, 1960.

    Discussion primarily focused on her experiences with household management, cleaning, and cooking. She also spoke about the limited social life in early Stuart and shared memories of her childhood neighbor, Ma Ashley of the Ashley Gang.
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  • William Harrison King (1889–1968) was interviewed by Rush Hughes on June 6, 1960.

    King first arrived in Hobe Sound in 1925 and shared brief recollections of his early experiences in the area. He spoke about working as a farmer and on the railroad, his interactions with local Native Americans, encounters with the infamous Ashley Gang family, and the region’s early hurricane warning system. He also described how the railroad would turn around in Manatee Pocket.
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  • Harald Anderson Lincoln (1880-1969) was interviewed by Rush Hughes on two occasions, one unknown and the other 2 Dec 1960.

    Captain Harold A. Lincoln recounts his voyage from Baltimore to Florida in 1909 aboard the Joseph B. Thomas, which ran aground near Fowey Rocks. Afterward, he settled in Miami, working various jobs including fishing, stevedoring, and running a local theater. He also describes his time with the Seminole Indians, recalling being treated for a rattlesnake bite with traditional medicine, attending cultural events like the Sundance, and forming lasting relationships with members of the tribe.
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