Individual Details

Yulee Sugar Mill was built by David Levy Yulee in the 1830's. The six acre site was the center of the sugar cane plantation. Because of the Civil War, it ceased operations in 1864. Yulee Drive is the original trail of Seminole Indian Tiger Tail.

The land for the First Church in Homosassa was purchased from the Homosassa Land Company, a New Jersey corporation, for one dollar.

In 1878, about two miles down river, the first school was built on South Island by George Loennecker Sr. It was made out of cedar logs.

In 1885, a canal was built from the Little Homosassa River to the Large Homosassa River in order for cedar to be carried to the Crystal River cedar mill.

In 1895, the first cedar mill was built in Homosassa. It was located on Otter Creek.

Prior to 1900 Ed and Charles Strickland were well-known Homosassa commercial fishemen

The Old Chassahowitzka Hotel was owned by Teeny & Ben Strickland.

During the era of 1917, the Stricklands lived part of the year on Johns Island on the Chassahowitzka River. Mr. Strickland was a commercail fisherman.

Pictured at that time were Sudie Strickland, her brother Laurie Chiver, & Joe Strickland. Children were Maude, Baby-Gordy, and Nathan Striickland.

The Strickland Family of Old Homosassa--Children: Buck & Pete Strickland & Tunnie Strickland Drake.

Granddaughters: Frances Kemper, Nellie Sue Lightfoot, & Donna McLeod.

A 168 ton observatory called "The Fishbowl" was sunk into the 55 ft. Deep Homosassa Springs. Standing in front of the entrance in 1955 were Margaret & Carroll Strickland and Johnny & Frances Allen.

Located along Florida's west-central coast and the Gulf of Mexico, Citrus County is approximately 70 miles north of Tampa and 60 miles northwest of Orlando

The springs are the headwaters of the beautiful Homosassa River that flows nine miles west into the Gulf of Mexico.

Your opportunities for boating and fishing are endless with water forming our borders on three sides and our seven rivers, designated as Outstanding Florida Water Bodies: the Withlacoochee, Crystal River, St. Martin's River, Salt River, Hall's River, Homosassa River, and the Chassahowitzka.

Birth	January 1, 1888	Marion Cnty, FL
Census	1900	Buck Pond, Marion Co., FL
Census	1910	Homosassa, Citrus Co., FL
Marriage	November 10, 1910	Homosassa, FL - Sudie Bell Chivers
Census	1920	Homosassa, Citrus Co., FL
Death	December 22, 1950	Tampa, FL
Burial		Stage Sand, Homosassa, FL

Spouse	Sudie Bell Chivers (1893 - 1980)
Child	Margaret Maude Strickland (1911 - 1991)
Child	Joseph Nathan Strickland (1914 - 1988)
Child	Gordy Allen Strickland (1916 - 1984)
Child	James Laurie "Buck" Strickland (1919 - 1999)
Child	Blanche Ethel Strickland (1922 - 1981)
Child	Frank Dana Strickland (1925 - 1971)
Child	Mary Jean Strickland (1928 - 1977)
Child	Harry Charles "Charlie" Strickland (1930 - 1976)
Child	Fredrick "Pete" Strickland (1932 - 2001)
Child	Eddie Carroll "Tunnie" Strickland

Father	Henry Clay Strickland (1845 - 1918)
Mother	Martha Elisabeth Dean (1862 - 1923)
Sibling	William Edward Strickland (1882 - 1952)
Sibling	Andrew Jackson Strickland (1885 - 1936)
Sibling	Henry Arthur Strickland (1890 - 1928)
Sibling	Daniel W. Strickland (1893 - )
Sibling	Allison Beauregard Strickland (1896 - 1950)
Sibling	Ruth Mahalia Strickland (1898 - 1950)
Sibling	Alfred Allen Strickland (1901 - 1978)
Sibling	Hughie Velma Strickland (1905 - 1989)