most liberal, loyal and progressive citizen, a man whose leadership is recognized and highly valued.

Mr. Van Horn, of Holland Dutch lineage, as the name indicates, was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on the 8th of July, 1865. From 1879 to 1884 he pursued his studies in the public schools of the City of Philadelphia, and after leaving school he gave two years of effective service as traveling salesman for a wholesale grocery house. He then went to Omaha, Nebraska, where he was engaged in the real estate business until 1888, when he established his residence in the City of Boston, Massachusetts, where he engaged in the brokerage business and also became largely interested in banking enterprise. In 1911 he there amplified the scope of his activities by establishing a factory for the manufacturing of automobile parts. As previously noted in this review, his active association with development work in Florida began in the year 1918, and by his coming the state has gained much.

Mr. Van Horn is a life member of the National Geographic Society and the Appalachian Mountain Club, is actively identified with the Young Men's Christian Association, holds membership in the Crooked Lake Golf and Yacht Club and is an owner member in the Polk City Country Club of Polk City, Florida, and the Lake Tarleton Club of Pike, New Hampshire. While residing in the State of New Hampshire he served on the military staff of Governor Quimby, with the rank of colonel.

On June 21, 1922, he married Miss Emma Callanan, of Brookline, Massachusetts.

He was born at River Ridge, Monroe County, Alabama, September 19, 1873, son of Andrew Jackson and Sallie (Sellers) McKinley. His paternal grandparents were Albert and Mary McKinley. An interesting feature of the ancestry concerns two brothers, one of whom came South and is the ancestor of William L. McKinley, while the other moved West and founded the branch of the family from which the Ohio President, William McKinley, descended. Correspondence between the two branches of the family after Major McKinley went to the White House established the relationship. Mr. McKinley's maternal grandparents were Joseph and Mary Ann (Fry) Sellers, the latter a daughter of Hopkins and Sarah Fry. Grandmother Sellers was captured by the Indians when she was a little girl and remained in captivity about two weeks, until some friendly Indians brought her home. This happened while the family were on their way from the Carolinas into Alabama. Hopkins Fry undertook a journey to Alabama across the country alone on horseback, and met many Indians enroute and got on very friendly terms with them. One night he lost his hat, and the next morning a young squaw found it for him.

Mr. McKinley's father, now deceased, was born in Alabama, was a farmer, and devoted himself entirely to his private interests, his home and as a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. McKinley's mother is still living.

William L. McKinley learned to read and write at home, and his public school education hardly comprised more than three months altogether. He was sixteen years old when his father

died, and after that he had to assume the responsibility of working the farm, and in that way became a very proficient stockman. In 1894 he became a railway fireman, and in time was promoted to engineer. He continued railroading for seven years, until disqualified for the service by the loss of one eye. The Farnsworth Lumber Company then employed him to take charge of the construction and operation of their logging railroad at Bendale, Mississippi, and he was superintendent of this railroad for about two

years.

After resigning from the Farnsworth Company, Mr. McKinley came to Florida and located at Campbellton, where he rented land on the shares and engaged in farming and stockraising. This farm he subsequently purchased, and he has since bought several other plantations. For a number of years his farming has been done on an extensive scale, and has been featured by the raising of blooded Jersey cattle and Duroc Jersey hogs. He conducts a high class dairy farm. In connection with his plantations and live stock he operates a general cross tie and timber business, and his varied business interests constitute him the leading man of affairs in that community. For several years he has been connected with and is the president of the Central State Bank at Campbellton.

Mr. McKinley served as justice of the peace, and is a strong believer in law enforcement. He was elected in 1912 and served during the 1913 session of the state legislature, and was urged for a second term, but declined.

In May, 1900, Mr. McKinley married Miss Elizabeth Lott, of Campbellton, daughter of Bill and Mary (Carter) Lott, now deceased. Her father was a farmer, served as deputy sheriff of Jackson County, and was a Confederate soldier in a Florida regiment during the Civil war. To the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. McKinley were born five children, three of whom died in infancy, and Iva died at the age of twelve years. The only living daughter is Miss Thelma, who is now attending the Woman's College at Tallahassee. Mr. McKinley is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, is a Royal Arch, Knight Templar Mason and Shriner, also a member of the Elks, Woodmen of the World and the Maccabees, and in politics votes as a democrat. Mr. McKinley is a Bible teacher in the Baptist Sunday School, and has used every effort to build up a good attendance.

NELSON WINSLOW FRANCIS, M. D., came to Florida with his parents when he was about three years of age, was educated for his profession in his native State of Connecticut and in Virginia, engaged in general practice for a number of years, but for over a decade has specialized in surgery and is one of the ablest men in that field at Jacksonville.

Doctor Francis was born at New Britain, Connecticut, December 11, 1873, son of James E. and Georgianna (Winslow) Francis. His father was born at East Hartford, Connecticut, January 26, 1848, and died March 5, 1914. The mother, still living, was born at Hartford, February 6, 1851. Their two children are Dr. Nelson W. and Ethel E. The latter is the wife of Archibald McNary of Ormond, Florida.

James E. Francis learned the machinist's trade in New York City. In 1876 he brought his family to Florida in company with a colony of Connecticut people. This colony established the town in Volusia County first known as New Britain,

now Ormond. James Francis was a general merchant at Ormond, also an orange grower, and he continued active in business as a merchant there until his death. He served a number of years as mayor of Ormond, for twenty years was town treasurer, and for a score of years or more was treasurer of the Ormond Building Association. He was active in the Congregational Church, a member of the Masonic fraternity and a democrat.

Nelson W. Francis acquired his early education in the public schools of Ormond. He graduated in 1890 from Grace Institute at Hartford, Connecticut, and subsequently enrolled in the University College of Medicine, now known as the Medical College of Virginia, where he graduated with the class of 1897. Nelson Francis was engaged in general practice at Starck, Florida, for a number of years, and in 1910 located at Jacksonville. Since 1911 he has limited his professional service to general surgery, and since 1913 has been chief of the surgical staff of St. Catharin's Hospital. He was for ten years city health officer at Starck, and is a member of the Duval County Medical Society, and the Florida State and American Medical associations.

Doctor Francis has always taken an active interest in fraternal and social affairs. He is affiliated with Jacksonville Lodge No. 221, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Lodge No. 64, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is past district deputy grand chancellor for the State of Florida of the Knights of Pythias and a member of its social branch, the D. O. K. K. He also belongs to the Moose. Doctor Francis is an elder in the Presbyterian Church and a democratic voter.

On September 19, 1895, he married Miss Daisy Lee, a native of Ohio, daughter of Ezia and Catherine (Jones) Lee. Her father, who was a cousin of General Lee, was born in Virginia in 1838, and came to Florida in 1888. He died in 1911. The mother of Mrs. Francis was a native of Illinois, and is still living. Mrs. Francis is the third and youngest child of her parents.

HON. ROBBIE HOLMES WEAVER. To the individual who labors unceasingly for the better part of a lifetime without attaining anything more than a position but slightly advanced beyond mediocrity, the achievements of Hon. Robbie Holmes Weaver, of Bristol, Liberty County, will be something over which to cogitate. Still in the flush of young manhood, this progressive and enterprising newspaper man and public servant has attained a high position not only as a member of the Legislature and as editor and manager of the Free Press, but in the esteem and confidence of those among whom his life has been passed since 1909.

Mr. Weaver was born August 18, 1888, at Appleton, South Carolina, and is a son of Daniel R. and Alice C. (Jones) Weaver, and is descended from old and honored families of South Carolina and Georgia. Daniel R. Weaver was born in South Carolina, and as a young man adopted railroading as his life work. For many years he was employed on Southern roads, advancing to the foremanship of a section, but finally retired from this line of work and invested his savings in a mercantile business, of which he is still the proprietor. Mrs. Weaver, a native of Georgia, also survives.

Robbie Holmes Weaver attended the common schools of Florida and the grammar school at Tallahassee, completing his education at the age

of nineteen years, at which time he secured employment with the American Express Company at Jacksonville, this state. After two years with this concern he located at Bristol, where he organized a company and founded a newspaper, known as the Free Press, of which he has been the editor and manager since its inception in 1909. This paper started in a modest way and was forced to overcome the obstacles incident to the life of a new publication in one of the lesser communities, but through Mr. Weaver's good management and close application it has been placed on a paying basis and now has a large circulation in Liberty and the surrounding counties. It is a well-edited and well-printed publication, and presents its readers with authentic news from all over the country, interesting local matter, timely editorials and features. It is being well supported by the merchants and professional men in an advertising way.

Since coming to Bristol Mr. Weaver has served as justice of the peace and has otherwise been active in public life. After serving for some time as tax collector, in 1916 he was elected a member of the State Legislature, serving in the session of 1917. He succeeded himself in office, and in 1922 was again the candidate of his party for the office. During the World war he was active in all movements, and in addition to assisting in the drives by his personal work, threw open the columns of his newspaper to the cause. Fraternally he belongs to the Woodmen of the World and has taken his first three degrees in Masonry, thus securing his Masters degree. His religious faith is that of the Christian Church.

In January, 1909, at Chattahoochee, Gadsden County, Florida, Mr. Weaver was united in marriage with Miss Ola Simpson, daughter of Rev. William and Mary Ann (Jackson) Simpson, natives of Florida, the former a Baptist minister. Three children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Weaver: Alwin, Vernice and Ruby. Mrs. Weaver is a member and active worker of the Christian Church.

CARSON BROTHERS, Joseph Washington Carson and Munsey Barrington Carson, were the men whose public spirit, energy and initiative were chiefly responsible for the development of the remarkable community of Frostproof. Their father discovered this locality of Polk County, but the practical work of development largely devolves on his sons.

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Stephen Washington Carson, the father, was a native of Tennessee, was reared in Mississippi and devoted his early years, until his health failed, to the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. He was an old-time circuit rider. change for his health brought him from Mississippi to Florida, and he arrived in this state in January, 1858, making the entire journey on horseback. His first location was near Brooksville, and after he retired from the regular ministry he engaged in farming. In 1871 moved to Polk County, locating two miles east of Fort Meade, where he took up general farming and citrus culture and not long afterward he discovered what is now Frostproof, so named later because it was proved to be comparatively immune from frosts. He was the first to perceive and predict the wonderful future of this section of the state for fruit growing. For six years he lived without a neighbor, the nearest postoffice being for several years Fort Meade, eighteen miles away.

Stephen W. Carson married first Miss Emily Celestia White, of Ocala, who died young, leav