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Note: (Research):1883 TAX RECORD: Hillsborough County, reported that there was one male in his home over 21 and under 55, he had 40 acres, and that the value of personal and real property was $1075. Source: p. 109, Early Settlers of Hillsborough County, Florida, by members of the Florida Genealogical Society, Inc.
The 1886-1887 business directory for Plant City listed one of the two meat markets in town as being owned by J. Whitehurst and D.L. Crum (John's father-in law).
Selected as a Hillsborough County Grand Juror for the Fall Term, 1886. Source: Index, Sunland tribune and Tampa guardian : weekly newspapers, Tampa, Florida, 1877-1886 Description: ca 600 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm. Publisher: J.J. Gordon Place of publication: Tampa, Fla. Date: 1992
Jurors, Spring Term Circuit Court The following were drawn on Saturday to serve as Grand and Petit Jurors for the Spring Term of the Circuit Court of this country: Grand Juror J.S. Whitehurst . . . Source: The Sunland Tribune, Thursday, February 16, 1882, p.
John S. Whitehurst was issued an occupational license for Hillsborough County, Florida on November 1891 for a Livery Stable. He paid $4.58 and $2.29. Source: p. 41, Early Settlers of Hillsborough County, Florida, by Members of The Florida Genealogical Society, Inc., Tampa, Florida.
Marshall of Plant City, 1904-1908, 1914.
The 1927 Charter provided that the city commission would appoint a Mayor from one of its members. In May, 1931, the Plant City charter was amended by a special act of the legislature. This amendment provided for a special election by the electorate for the Mayor. In 1995, a referendum was held and the charter was again amended to provide that the Mayor's position was appointed by the city commissioners. Prior to the 1927 charter, according to Plant City - Its Origins and History, written by Quintilla Geer Bruton and David E. Bailey, Jr., the following persons served as Mayor: City of Plant City W. B. Herring1912-1913 J. S. Whitehurst1914-1915 C. B. Root1916-1919 W. E. Lee1920-1925 Walter Wells1926
"1907 was a year not soon forgotten by Plant Citians. Two devastating fires only months apart all but wiped out the town. The first occurred July 4th and the second October 15th.
A month after the fire a small group of public-spirited businessmen who called themselves "Plant City Boosters" made a promotional trip to Chicago. The trip did not appear to be sponsored by the Board of Trade as there was no mention of it in connection with the trip.
The party was composed of H.B. Wordehoff, C.B. Root, W.L. Lowry, C.E. Barnes, J.D. Rooney, J.A. Walworth, E.J. DeVane, L.R. Waver, J.S. Whitehurst, F.E. DeVane, and W.O. Denny. A few businessmen from Tampa joined the group which left for Chicago by special Pullman. From there they traveled to other places of interest to distribute literature about Plant City. At Paw Paw Lake, Michigan, they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Allen and daughter, Miss Elsie, whose winter home was in Plant City.
This appears to be the group that breathed new life into the Board of Trade the next year." Source: p. 169, Quintilla Geer Bruton and David E. Bailey Jr., Plant City: Its Origin and History, Hunter Publishing Co., Winston Salem, NC.
"The mayor in 1908 was the former town clerk and lawyer, G.B. Wells. W.L. Lowry, former council member, was clerk-treasurer. J.S. Whitehurst was marshall." Source: p. 163, Quintilla Geer Bruton and David E. Bailey Jr., Plant City: Its Origin and History, Hunter Publishing Co., Winston Salem, NC.
J.S. Whitehurst had succeeded W.B. Herring as mayor in 1914. Source: p. 171, Quintilla Geer Bruton and David E. Bailey Jr., Plant City: Its Origin and History, Hunter Publishing Co., Winston Salem, NC.
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Florida Death Index 1877-1998 Name: John Sherrod Whitehurst Place: Hillsboro Gender: M Race: W Volume: 1121 Certificate: 22599 Death Date: 1944
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Funeral Notices Whitehurst, John Sherrod--Funeral services for John Sherrod Whitehurst, 88, who passed away at his home in Plant City Monday night, will be held this afternoon at 4 o'clock from the First Methodist church in Plant City. Rev. Everette L. Holliday will officiate. Interment will be in Plant City. The following gentlemen will serve as pallbearers and meet at the chapel of Wells funeral home at 3:45; E.E. Collins, Chester Carlton, Rudy Mehaffey, W.J. Wells, Paul White and J.A. Pearce. He is survived by his sons: M.L., of St. Petersburg, W.R. and L.W. of Plant City; a sister, Mrs. Annie Smith, of Clearwater, and a brother, Robert E., of Tampa; 17 grandchildren and 17 greatgrandchildren. Source: p. 2, The Tampa Morning Tribune, Wednesday, November 29, 1944.
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