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From: Carpenter, Randy< >
Subject: Criglars of Jackson Co., FL
Date: Wed, 23 Jul 1997 17:17:35 -0500


While searching for the ever elusive link of William Carpenter to his parents I found a nice article on the Criglar Mansion of Marianna, FL.

The mansion was originally built for Francis Roulhac Ely, a wealthy planter who came from Plymouth, NC in 1839. They lost their fortune during the war and moved away.

The mansion was bought by William Louis Criglar (1816-1893), prominent lumber man and state senator from Santa Rosa county. His son, Joseph M. Criglar was a lumber man who owned mills in Jackson, Liberty, Franklin counties. Joseph was married to Nella Russ. Their daughters were Floie Criglar Packard and Julia Criglar.

This is a Greek Revival architecture. One of the pieces of furniture is a 500 year old mahogany German hand-carved poster bed, 9' tall. There are several pieces of Empire furniture. Interesting place.

That makes Carpenters, Fleshmans and Criglars in the county. If I could just figure out who William's parents were, life would be grand. At least until the next lost branch.

Randall Carpenter

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