From Florida Memory: “Richard Keith Call (1792-1862) and his wife Mary Kirkman Call (1801-1836) purchased the original 640 acres of property at "The Grove" in 1825. Call, a protege of Andrew Jackson, served as Florida's first delegate to Congress and…
From Florida Memory: "Born on October 4, 1792 in Pittsfield, Virginia he married Mary Letitia Kirkman in General Andrew Jackson's home, the Hermitage in 1824. Served as Territorial Governor of Florida 1836-1839 & 1841-1844. He died on September 14,…
From Florida Memory: "Born on October 24, 1792 in Pittsfield, Virginia he married Mary Letitia Kirkman in General Andrew Jackson's home, the Hermitage in 1824. He died on September 15, 1862 at his Tallahassee home "The Grove". 3rd and 5th Governor.…
From Florida Memory: Born on October 24, 1792 in Pittsfield, Virginia he married Mary Letitia Kirkman in General Andrew Jackson's home, the Hermitage in 1824. He died on September 15, 1862 at his Tallahassee home "The Grove". 3rd and 5th Governor.…
From Florida Memory: "Married at Gen. Andrew Jackson's home, The Hermitage, in 1824. Tallahassee's territorial residence, The Grove, was built for her."
From Florida Memory: First white child born in Leon County, the daughter of Gov. Richard Keith Call and Mary Letitia Kirkman. Author of "Florida Breezes." Born: 1825. Died: Dec. 18, 1905.
Like other women to follow her at The Grove, Ellen was an…
From Florida Memory: "Identified in the photograph are (L-R): Mary Call Darby Collins, Mary Call Collins Proctor, LeRoy Collins holding Sarah Darby Collins Begeman, Jane Brevard Collins Aurell and LeRoy Collins Jr."