Excerpt from "Wild Key West", chapter 25, Conch Sketches:
Florence “Floddie” Earle Watlington
Florence Earle Watlington was born in Key West on June 1, 1853 into a well- known and prosperous family. Her parents were born in New York although her father's family was noted to have lived in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
She had ten sisters, some of them dying very young, and grew up in the oldest house in Key West which was built by Richard Cussans, a native of Nassau. The Watlington household was a place for social gatherings as her father was a well-known wrecker, harbor pilot, and became a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1859-1861). He was known as "Lieutenant for the war" in 1861. He was also a Customs Inspector, Captain of the Sand Key lightship and captain of his own schooner Activa, to name some of his positions. This family owned the Oldest House in Key West for over 100 years.
She was affectionately called "Floddie" by her family. She married on May 27, 1877 to Havana born Ramon Alvarez, who had been clerk in the Custom House since 1873. Judge Ramon was the Special Deputy Collector of Customs for many years and the local correspondent of the New York Herald during the Spanish American War. It was noted that his reports were far more accurate than any sent by the world famous war correspondents.
Floddie and Judge Ramon had six children together, Pearl Camille Alvarez, Emeline Watlington Alvarez, Sarah “Sallie” W. Alvarez, Rafael Alvarez, Florence “Flossie” Mary Alvarez, and Ailene Elizabeth Alvarez, their descendants living on in Key West till this day. They lived many years at 523 Eaton Street. Floddie passed away in Key West on February 4, 1909.
Thank you to Donna Jean Robinson [FaG#46886089] for providing the history above.
Florence “Floddie” Earle Watlington
Florence Earle Watlington was born in Key West on June 1, 1853 into a well- known and prosperous family. Her parents were born in New York although her father's family was noted to have lived in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
She had ten sisters, some of them dying very young, and grew up in the oldest house in Key West which was built by Richard Cussans, a native of Nassau. The Watlington household was a place for social gatherings as her father was a well-known wrecker, harbor pilot, and became a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1859-1861). He was known as "Lieutenant for the war" in 1861. He was also a Customs Inspector, Captain of the Sand Key lightship and captain of his own schooner Activa, to name some of his positions. This family owned the Oldest House in Key West for over 100 years.
She was affectionately called "Floddie" by her family. She married on May 27, 1877 to Havana born Ramon Alvarez, who had been clerk in the Custom House since 1873. Judge Ramon was the Special Deputy Collector of Customs for many years and the local correspondent of the New York Herald during the Spanish American War. It was noted that his reports were far more accurate than any sent by the world famous war correspondents.
Floddie and Judge Ramon had six children together, Pearl Camille Alvarez, Emeline Watlington Alvarez, Sarah “Sallie” W. Alvarez, Rafael Alvarez, Florence “Flossie” Mary Alvarez, and Ailene Elizabeth Alvarez, their descendants living on in Key West till this day. They lived many years at 523 Eaton Street. Floddie passed away in Key West on February 4, 1909.
Thank you to Donna Jean Robinson [FaG#46886089] for providing the history above.
Excerpt from "Wild Key West", chapter 25, Conch Sketches:
Florence “Floddie” Earle Watlington
Florence Earle Watlington was born in Key West on June 1, 1853 into a well- known and prosperous family. Her parents were born in New York although her father's family was noted to have lived in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
She had ten sisters, some of them dying very young, and grew up in the oldest house in Key West which was built by Richard Cussans, a native of Nassau. The Watlington household was a place for social gatherings as her father was a well-known wrecker, harbor pilot, and became a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1859-1861). He was known as "Lieutenant for the war" in 1861. He was also a Customs Inspector, Captain of the Sand Key lightship and captain of his own schooner Activa, to name some of his positions. This family owned the Oldest House in Key West for over 100 years.
She was affectionately called "Floddie" by her family. She married on May 27, 1877 to Havana born Ramon Alvarez, who had been clerk in the Custom House since 1873. Judge Ramon was the Special Deputy Collector of Customs for many years and the local correspondent of the New York Herald during the Spanish American War. It was noted that his reports were far more accurate than any sent by the world famous war correspondents.
Floddie and Judge Ramon had six children together, Pearl Camille Alvarez, Emeline Watlington Alvarez, Sarah “Sallie” W. Alvarez, Rafael Alvarez, Florence “Flossie” Mary Alvarez, and Ailene Elizabeth Alvarez, their descendants living on in Key West till this day. They lived many years at 523 Eaton Street. Floddie passed away in Key West on February 4, 1909.
Thank you to Donna Jean Robinson [FaG#46886089] for providing the history above.
Florence “Floddie” Earle Watlington
Florence Earle Watlington was born in Key West on June 1, 1853 into a well- known and prosperous family. Her parents were born in New York although her father's family was noted to have lived in St. Croix, Virgin Islands.
She had ten sisters, some of them dying very young, and grew up in the oldest house in Key West which was built by Richard Cussans, a native of Nassau. The Watlington household was a place for social gatherings as her father was a well-known wrecker, harbor pilot, and became a member of the Florida House of Representatives (1859-1861). He was known as "Lieutenant for the war" in 1861. He was also a Customs Inspector, Captain of the Sand Key lightship and captain of his own schooner Activa, to name some of his positions. This family owned the Oldest House in Key West for over 100 years.
She was affectionately called "Floddie" by her family. She married on May 27, 1877 to Havana born Ramon Alvarez, who had been clerk in the Custom House since 1873. Judge Ramon was the Special Deputy Collector of Customs for many years and the local correspondent of the New York Herald during the Spanish American War. It was noted that his reports were far more accurate than any sent by the world famous war correspondents.
Floddie and Judge Ramon had six children together, Pearl Camille Alvarez, Emeline Watlington Alvarez, Sarah “Sallie” W. Alvarez, Rafael Alvarez, Florence “Flossie” Mary Alvarez, and Ailene Elizabeth Alvarez, their descendants living on in Key West till this day. They lived many years at 523 Eaton Street. Floddie passed away in Key West on February 4, 1909.
Thank you to Donna Jean Robinson [FaG#46886089] for providing the history above.
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