Martin Digital History

Mary and Elias Simmons, 1912

Item

Title

Mary and Elias Simmons, 1912

Description

Mary and Uriah 'Elias' Simmons pose next to an automobile. The Simmons became Palm City homesteaders around 1890 when they came to the area from Ohio. Elias learned the craft of boat building from Hubert Bessey and beekeeping from Col. O. O. Poppleton.

Published in A Pictorial History of Palm City, Florida, written by Sandra Thurlow and Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch (p. 48).

Poor quality image.

Source

Scan gift of Stuart Heritage Museum; image originally donated by James Feinauer.

Date

Rights

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Format

Black and white copy print; 8x10 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

SHM-2026-011-PC-013
2026.011

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Mary and Elias Simmons, 1912,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 5, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18921.