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A county marker that replaced an earlier state marker commemorating Saul's House Site.
Waymark Code: WMKT06
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 05/25/2014
Views: 11
The pioneer families of this cemetery put down roots on the Florida frontier-a place considered "desolate" at the time. In the 1850s, George and Adeline Sauls settled two miles west of here on a stage road. They constructed a large log home and raised ten children; farmed and kept livestock; served travelers; and joined Osteens, Carpenters, and other neighbors in the Saulsville community to organize a church, hire a school teacher, and society. In 1884, Sauls family members donated this burial ground, along with an African-American graveyard to the west.
When his long life had passed, George Sauls was remembered as "a leading spirit" in his special section of Volusia County
Marker Number: 0
Date: 2006
County: Volusia
Marker Type: Plaque
Sponsored or placed by: Volusia County Council
Website: Not listed
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