One of the more curious (to me) stories about Emmett Wilson’s education centers around his attendance at West Florida Seminary in Tallahassee, Florida. Sometime around 1899 (when he was about 17 years old), Emmett applied for admission to West Florida Seminary, minus a high school diploma. It wasn’t unheard of […]
In keeping with Emmett’s family tradition, I’m headed off to my precinct in five minutes: Only the Wilson men were eligible to serve in their precincts before women’s suffrage; I’d love to know if any of the Wilson women served as officials or voting judges after 1919. Regardless, it’s interesting […]
This arrived in yesterday’s mail, fresh from Ebay: It’s the second in my collection of books Emmett would have owned. I wish it was the actual copy that Emmett owned, held in his hands, perused often. These old Congressional Directories are treasure troves of interesting details. For example, see the […]
In the University of West Florida Archives, there’s a wonderful collection of more than 20,000 photographs of everyday Pensacolians between 1911 and 1949. Henry Lee Bell opened photography studio in 1911 in Pensacola Florida. Used to be partnered with George Turton. Was Turton & Bell around 1900 to about 1911, […]
That’s Emmett’s father, Dr. Francis C. Wilson, and acquaintances prior to a reunion for Confederate Army veterans in Scottsville, Virginia. Dr. Wilson and his friends boarded the train from Chipley on or about July 19, 1908 to attend the reunion, which was held July 21, 1908. Family records indicate that […]
In celebration of Opening Day, we’ll take a look at Emmett Wilson through the lens of his pastimes: Sports. Emmett appears to have been both athletic and a sports fan. He owned and rode a bicycle to and from classes while attending Stetson University Law School in 1903. He attended […]
“Jeopardy” is taping here in DC in a few weeks. I’ve always wanted to be on that program, but I know, realistically, the odds are low. Still, for fun, I took the online test to go on the show and did so mediocrely that I sincerely doubt I’ll be selected. […]
That’s my neighbor’s forsythia bush this morning, the first full day of Spring. That groundhog knew what he or she was doing on February 2. The snow is predicted to fall all day today in Emmett Wilson land. It is a good day to write about another snowy day, about […]
Although the life and behavior of an alcoholic can be unpredictable, Emmett Wilson appears to have been a man of regular habits, especially when it came to his annual vacation. Every year, on or about the first week of August, Emmett would go to St. Andrews or Panama City for […]
I often check back on several databases, to keep up with new additions from archives or new-to-me sources that may have been added. This past week, I came across two interesting names in the year 1913: Emmett Wilson Harrison (born January 31, 1913, in Okaloosa County Florida) and Emmett Wilson […]
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