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Note: N11 She built her first Florida home on the corner of S. Bayshore Dr. and SW 22nd Ave in Coconut Grove.
BIRTH: Death certificate, Dade Co., FL,State File #5721 MARRIAGE: Marriage license, Clinton County, Ohio DEATH: Death certificate, Dade Co., FL,State File #5721, also Miami, Florida (Obituary, Miami Daily News, (4/6/1927) Naomi was found in 1850 Green Co., OH census with her parents, as well as sources cited for Stephen. She was recipient in his will. After that, sources show: 1900 census for Dade County, Florida, shows her there, with all her children, except Van, living with her, and all single. Newspaper obituary called her a "Pioneer Miami Woman", "Coconut Grove Pioneer", leader of civic activities in Coconut Grove, came to Miami from Columbus, Ohio, after her husband died in 1899. She built a home (named Banyan Bluff) on Bayshore Road, Coconut Grove, south of Miami, and was active in community life. Many mentions in society columns of Miami, FL papers. 1910 census shows she lived with her 3 unwed daughters, 36, 33, 31, had a black servant named Rosa Glass, 24, from the Bahamas. Death certificate states that at death she lived at 59 SE 6th St,, Miami. Her will mentions my father, his brother and my grandmother. Accounts of her move to Florida were given in obituaries of her children.
1900 Cocoanut Grove, Pcnt. 4, Dade Co., Florida census Family#108 Naomi J. Carpenter, head, b. Oct 1840, age 59, widow, gave birth to 10 children, & still living, b. Ohio, could read and write, renting her home Grace, daughter, b. Nov 1866, age 33, single, b. Ohio Del N., son, b. Feb 1868, age 32, single, b. Ohio, Solicitor for fruit company Daisie M., daughter, b. June 1871, age 28, all children single Louise N. daughter, b. Oct 1873, age 26, b. Ohio, artist and teacher, crayon and oil Hattie H., daughter, b. Apr 1877, age 23, b. Ohio, teacher, private tutor of language Mary M., daughter, b. Dec. 1878, age 21, b. Ohio, at home Living next household to the Çulbertsons, who were instrumental in getting them to move to Miami.Six households away was the Peacock family, fruit grower. Dearborn family adjacent to Naomi on the other side
1910 Pcnt#10, Cocoanut Grove, Dade Co., Florida census HH#73 Naomi J. Carpenter, head, 28, wd, had 7 children, 6 living, b. Ohio, owned mortgaged home Grace, daughter, 36, single Daisie, daughter, 33, single Hattie, daughter, 31, single, school teacher Culbertsons and Dearborns lived next two houses Rosa Glass, servant, black, 24, single, b. Bahamas, house servant for family
1920 Pcnt. 10, Miami, Dade Co., Florida census 314 Seventh St., Family #147 Naomi Carpenter, head, renting, age 78, widow, b. Ohio Grace, daughter, 49, single Daisy, daughter, 42, single Hattie, daughter, 39, single, associate editor, Metropolis
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