Title Preferred Citation Roseland History Archive Center, Indian River County Main Library, Vero Beach, Florida. Donation Staff created Date: Accession No. Acquisition Information / Provenance Library staff researched the Trilby plantation, which resulted in multiple files on families. Several other files were merged with this collection. Creator Repository Location Extent Arrangement Language Dates Historical Note Scope and Content Index Terms Library staff Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center 1600 21 st Street, 2 nd Floor Vero Beach, Florida, 32960 Telephone: 772-770-5060 x5 Email: genealogy@irclibrary.org Archive Center and Genealogy Department, 2 nd Floor Indian River County Main Library 1/2 Linear Foot - 2 ms. case 32 x 27 x 13 cm., and 32 x 27 x 6 with five pocket file folders and over 45 family and subject files. 2 ms box organized into file folders by name and subject content. English c.a. 1880-1920. Newspaper clippings will include anything to the present. Roseland post office was established 1891. Prior to that time, several prominent families purchased large tracts of land on both the Indian River and St. Sebastian River. These were called plantations at various times and stages of their history. Contains research within the boundaries of the unincorporated town of Roseland. Most of the material is prior to 1920. Allen Family Cain Family Cameron Family Clark Family Darke Family Eason Family Gates Family Gibson Family Hammond Family Hosch Family Hudson Family Jerome Family Joyce Family Kitching Family Kjosvik Family Knight Family Lambden Family Leslie Family 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 1
McCall Family Mallory Family Moore Family Patterson Family Pesat Family Rosing Family Ruffner Family Stokes Family Tapper Family Taylor Family Todd Family Underwood Family Woolard Family Yuree Fisher, Rosetta (Etta) 1871-after 1916 Indian River County (Fla.) Genealogy Vero Beach, Indian River County, (Fla.) - History Access Note: Unrestricted. The entire collection is open for research. Gloves and clean hands are required. The following are additional families of Roseland citizens mentioned in this collection. There are no documents filed under these names. Further research may be available. Adams Family Bowler Family Campbell Family Denny Family Harder Family Hoefler Family Jacobs Family White Family 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 2
BOX 1 Folder 1 - Roseland research documents. 1. Cemetery description from the book: Cemeteries of IRC 2. Census - Names of families in present day Roseland only- 1900 US Census Brevard County: Precinct 4, Precinct 8; 1910 US Census St. Lucie Co.; 1920 US Census St. Lucie Co. 3. Directories: 1907-1908 R. L. Polk & Co s Florida State Gazetteer and Business Directory; 1916-1932 R. L. Polk & Co s Florida State Gazetteer and Business Directory; 1925 R. L. Polk & Co s Florida State Gazetteer and Business Directory 4. Ercildoune Hotel Timeline 5. Maps: Early maps of Roseland, pre-1930 s, copies from larger IRC maps located in the Genealogy department. 6. Miscellaneous Materials 4 Stationary pieces featuring pictures of Roseland: 1 c. 1913: Fishing from Roseland Bridge 2 c. 1915: Early Roseland Residents 3 c. 1916: Roseland Railroad Bridge and mill 4 1924: Roseland Community Center Friends of Historic Roseland brochure 7. Pioneer Chit Chat -Story of Roseland 8. Post Office - Established 1891 9. Vero Beach Magazine - Roseland by and Other Name January 2008, p.228-233 10. Historic and archaeological - Historic and Archaeological Resources; Historic properties in Roseland: structures built between 1900-1940; List of Historic Properties in Roseland 11. Roseland Newsletter: Jun 28, 1985 and Dec 26, 1985. Published by the Roseland Property Owners Association. Includes names of officers (Board of Directors.) Folder 2 History of Roseland Civic League, which became the Roseland Woman s Club 45 pages. This is a photocopy. Another copy can be found in the Roseland History Collection by the Friends of Historic Roseland. BOX 2 Newspaper Clippings Folder 1 Prior to 1899 Folder 2 1900-Present THE FILE IS IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER - PLEASE DO NOT REARRANGE. Unknown Indian River Advocate Roseland 1893 March 24 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1893 Apr 7 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1893 Sept 15 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1893 Oct 20 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1894 Feb 2 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Sept 20 Indian River Advocate Roseland 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 3
1895 Sept 27 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Oct 4 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Oct 11 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Oct 18 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Oct 25 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Nov 1 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Nov 8 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Nov 15 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Nov 22 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Nov 29 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Dec 6 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Dec 13 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Dec 20 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1895 Dec 27 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Jan 3 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Jan 10 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Jan 17 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Jan 24 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Jan 31 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Feb 7 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Feb 14 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Feb 21 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Feb28 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 March 6 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 March 11 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 March 20 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 March 27 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 April 3 IR Advocate-Titusville Roseland-The Fleming Grant 1896 April 3 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 April 10 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 April 17 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 April 24 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 May 1 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 May 8 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 May 15 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 May 22 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 May 29 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 June 5 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 June 12 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 June 19 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 June 26 Indian River Advocate Roseland 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 4
1896 July 3 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 July 10 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 July 17 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 July 24 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 July 31 Unknown Roseland 1896 Aug 7 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Aug 14 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Aug 21 IR Advocate-Titusville Roseland 1896 Aug 21 IR Advocate Roseland 1896 Aug 28 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Sept 4 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Sept 11 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Sept 18 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Oct 9 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Oct 9 IR Advocate - Titusville Roseland 1896 Oct 16 IR Advocate-Titusville Roseland 1896 Oct 23 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Oct 30 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Nov 6 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Nov 13 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Nov 20 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Nov 27 IR Advocate-Titusville Roseland 1896 Nov 27 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Dec 18 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1896 Dec 11 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Jan 8 Indian River Advocate Roseland - Gibson 1897 Jan 15 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Jan 22 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Jan 29 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Feb 5 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Feb 12 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Feb 26 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Mar 5 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Mar 12 Indian River Advocate The Roseland Inlet co. 1897 Mar 12 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Mar 24 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Apr 2 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Apr 9 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Apr 16 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1897 Apr 23 Indian River Advocate The Roseland Inlet Co. 1897 Apr 23 Indian River Advocate Roseland 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 5
1897 Apr 30 Indian River Advocate Roseland 1898 Feb 12 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Mar 4 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Mar 11 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Mar 18 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Mar 25 Florida Star Roseland 1898 PR 8 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Apr 29 Florida Star Roseland 1898 May 27 Florida Star Roseland 1898 June 3 Florida Star Roseland 1898 June 10 Florida Star Roseland 1898 July 1 Florida Star Roseland 1898 July 8 Florida Star Roseland 1898 July 18 Florida Star Roseland 1898 July 29 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Aug 28 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Sept 2 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Sept 9 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Sept 16 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Sept 30 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Oct 7 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Oct 28 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Nov 4 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Nov 11 Florida Star Roseland 1898 Dec 9 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Jan 6 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Jan 13 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Jan 20 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Feb 17 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Feb 17 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Feb 24 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Mar 3 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Mar 19 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Mar 17 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Mar 24 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Mar 31 Florida Star Roseland 1899 Nov 17 Florida Star Roseland 1900 Jan 5 Florida Star Roseland 1900 Jan 12 Florida Star Roseland 1901 Mar 15 Florida Star Roseland 1901 May 24 Florida Star Roseland 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 6
1901 Jun 21 Florida Star Roseland 1901 Jul 19 Florida Star Roseland 1901 Sep 20 Florida Star Roseland 1901 Nov 8 Florida Star Roseland 1902 Jan 17 Florida Star Roseland 1902 Jan 31 Florida Star Roseland 1906 Dec 21 St. Lucie Co. Tribune Roseland 1908 Jan 4 Florida Star Roseland 1908 June 24 Florida Star Roseland 1909 Aug 27 Ft. Pierce News Roseland 1912 May 2 Fellsmere Farmer Mr. Allen Campbell, a successful orange grower of Roseland.. 1912 May 16 Fellsmere Farmer Manager Leslie, of Roseland Park, was an interested visitor 1913 Apr 4 St. Lucie County Tribune Roseland 1916 Jan 16 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jan 22 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jan 22 Fellsmere Tribune Permit to dig Inlet at Vero Also Denied..Roseland L.A.S. Treated 1916 Jan 29 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Feb 5 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Feb 12 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Feb 26 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Mar 11 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Mar 18 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Mar 25 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Apr 1 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Apr 1 Fellsmere Tribune J. W. Glass, of Decatur, GA and owner of the 1916 Apr 1 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Apr 8 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Apr 15 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland Work was begun on the new church 1916 Apr 22 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Apr 29 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 May 6 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 May 13 Fellsmere Tribune Organized Wautauga Camp fire 1916 May 20 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 May 27 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jun 3 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland boasts of an amateur wireless telegraph. 1916 Jun 10 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jun 17 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jun 21 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jul 1 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jul 8 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jul 15 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Jul 22 Fellsmere Tribune O. A. Hartman Died Friday After Lingering Illness Roseland 1916 Jul 29 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 7
1916 Aug 12 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Aug 19 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Aug 26 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland Watauga Camp Fire In Memory of Mrs. Oates 1916 Sep 2 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland W. D. Tapper left for Minn. 1916 Sep 9 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Sep 16 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Sep 23 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916Sep 30 Fellsmere Tribune Popular Young Couple Weds Roseland 1916 Oct 7 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Oct 19 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Oct 21 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Oct 28 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Nov 4 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Nov 11 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Nov 18 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland Death of Mrs. Braddock 1916 Dec 2 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Dec 9 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Dec 16 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Dec 23 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1916 Dec 30 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1917 Jan 5 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1917 Jan 13 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland wrecked Train 1917 Jan 20 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1917 Feb 3 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1917 Feb 24 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1917 Mar 29 Fellsmere Tribune Roseland 1918 25 Aug Miami Herald Roseland advertisement 1918 Nov 15 St. Lucie County Tribune Roseland 1918 Nov 4 Miami Herald Roseland 1918 Nov 16 Miami Herald Roseland 1918 Dec 17 Miami Herald Roseland 1920 Sep 18 Fellsmere Tribune A shocking accident occurred last Friday afternoon at Roseland Station. 1920 Oct 9 Fellsmere Tribune The county engineer was instructed to proceed with the. 1924 Mar 6 Vero Press Roseland will Be Incorporated 1925 Jun 25 Vero Beach Press Northern Gateway to new County Formed Part of Famous Spanish Grant 1925 Sep 29 Vero Beach Press Roseland, The Gateway to Indian River county has History Interwoven with Many Potent Romances 1925 Dec 17 Vero Beach Press Roseland 1973 Jan Melbourne Times Much is Gone but the roses still bloom [OVERSIZE INDIAN RIVER COUNTY HISTORY TOWN 1974 Mar 31 Sebastian River Roseland Historical 1983 Sep 29 Vero Beach Press Journal Two Paving Projects Begun In Roseland 1984 Apr 15 Vero Beach Press Journal Residents Gather to Save Manatees 1985 Sebastian Sun Roseland or Ercildoune? 1985 May 8 Not available Study yields possible Manatee nursery 1985 May 21 Not available Roseland wants its own postmark 1985 Jun 10 Sebastian river Roselanders Want their good Name 1985 Jun 11 Vero Beach Press Journal Park Dedicated to Honor Roseland s Helen Hanson 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 8
1985 Jul 10 Not available Nuisance Animals bother Roseland 1985 Sep 15 Sebastian river Roseland Residents Love their small-town ambiance 1985 Not available Roseland residents ponder chances of becoming a city 1986 Jan 8 Not available Roseland Rezoning discussed 1987 Jan 2 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland Gets special use Zoning 1987 Feb 21 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland Area to get Land-use Designation 1987 Feb 26 Vero Beach Press Journal Special Roseland Zoning Approved 1987 Feb 26 Not available Substation Relocation Requested 1987 Sep 10 Vero Beach Press Journal Gunman Robs Roseland Sun Bank 1987 Oct 15 Not Available Residents Question Home-business Rules 1987 Nov 13 Vero Beach Press Journal Train Drags Car 600 Feet 1987 Nov 22 Not Available Fireplace Likely Cause For Roseland House Fire 1988 Jan 20 Not available Roseland Bank robbed 1988 Jan 20 Not available Roseland Gets Special Zoning District 1988 Nov Sebastian River Roseland Safe From Annexers 1988 Dec 28 Not available Murder-Suicide couple Had Tumultuous Past 1989 Jan 26 Sebastian river Bird: Taxing District Could Help Roseland Get Lights 1989 Mar 1 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland Work Moves Along 1996 Sept 9 Vero Beach Press Journal You may not find Roses in Roseland but you can find much more 2001 Nov 24 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland Seeks historic honor 2001 Dec 2 Vero Beach Press Journal Look back in time: Roseland community Building 2002 Apr 8 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland residents aim at preserving history 2002 Oct 20 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland nears 110 2003 Jan 17 Vero Beach Press Journal Talks stall over building-height limits 2003 Feb 2 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland residents fight to keep identity 2003 Feb 26 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland seeks to bar annexation by Sebastian 2003 Apr 6 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back in time: Pump house and water tower 2003 May 20 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland puts historic plan on county s plate 2003 May 21 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland residents rebel against plans 2003 Jul 23 Florida Today Roseland fights for lifestyle 2004 Oct 24 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland to mark 112 th birthday in style 2004 Nov12 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland turns 112 in style 2005 Oct 24 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland celebrates 113 th anniversary 2006 Oct 1 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland could be in historic district someday 2006 Oct 20 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland residents to mark 114 th anniversary 2007 Sep 27 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland to celebrate 115 th anniversary 2007 Oct 28 Vero Beach Press Journal Roseland s past includes work camp, Ashley Gang 2009 Jun 7 Vero Beach Press Journal Look Back in Time: Roseland Airfield appears in an Oct. 23, 1943 photo 2012 Dec 19 Vero Beach Newsweekly Small towns spring up in North County BOX 2 - Folder 3 - Trilby Plantation Located at 8351-8355 135th Lane, Roseland All of the files below are research on people involved with Trilby Plantation in one way or another. Most are from New Rochelle, New York and may have only been financial partners. They only came to Florida in the winter; therefore they were Florida s early snowbirds. 1. Roseland Trilby Plantation Property descriptions 2. Thomas S. Drake 3. Charles Hudson 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 9
4. S. T. Joyce 5. John Lambden 6. Neville Patterson 7. Adolph and Marie Pesat 8. Herman and Martha Rosing 9. Arthur J. Smith 10. Speck, Donald Possible owner of Riverview Cottages, which may have been on this property. 11. Taylor Grantor & Grantee Index Looking for property owners in Roseland 12. Carl D. Taylor 13. Ernest and Louise Lyman Taylor 14. John, Ellen, and Dasie C. Taylor 15. Todd, James W. and Mary part owners of Trilby plantation BOX 2 Folder 4 Roseland Families found in the records. Some folders have extensive research, and some have just a few pieces of paper. Others may have more extensive material in a separate vertical file. 1. Adams 2. Allen 3. Cain 4. Cameron 5. Campbell 6. Clark 7. Eason 8. Gates Tapper 9. Gibson 10. Hammond 11. Harder 12. Hoefler 13. Hosch 14. Jacobs 15. Jerome 16. Kitching 17. Kjosvik 18. Knight 19. Leslie 20. McCall 21. Mallory 22. Moore 23. Ruffner 24. Stokes 25. Taylor 26. Underwood Woolard 27. White 28. Yuree Fisher, Rosetta (Etta) 1871-after 1916 20 June 2016 Indian River County Main Library, Archive Center, Vero Beach, FL 10