Dozier Young Forsyth
Dozier Young Forsyth, son of William Forsythe and Joannah LNU, born 03 Nov 1889, Bryceville, Bradford CO, FL, died 20 Feb 1921, Dupont, Flagler CO, FL, buried Forsyth Cemetery, Starke, Bradford CO, FL, married about 1910, Bradford CO, FL, Jessie Viola Bray, dau of William George Bray and Emaline Griffis, born 12 Nov 1892, Bradford CO, FL, died 19 Jun 1964, Bunnell Clinic & Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
THE FLAGLER TRIBUNE
Bunnell, Florida
February 24, 1921For the first time in the history of the county a white man has been tried by his peers on a charge of murder.
Dozier Forsyth is dead as the result of a quarrel, apparently of his own making, with J T Anglin, locomotive engineer for the Dupont Land Company, charged with the crime and acquitted on the grounds of self defense.
......Mrs. Walter Cody was a disinterested eye witness....other witnesses were Marion Forsyth, brother of the dead man and Archie Anglin, son of J T Anglin......
.....the row started when Mr. Forsyth came up to where she (Mrs. Walter Cody) was in conservation at the Dupont depot at about 6:30 Sunday evening (Mrs. Cody lived with her husband and child over the depot, her husband was the agent and telegraph operator).... He took a pistol from his pocket and placed it to the stomach of Anglin; Anglin asked him to remove it.......Marion Forsyth took Anglin's right wrist and told him not to put his hand on the gun........young Anglin then came up to Marion and told him that they could fight it out......the two boys, neither over 21, began fighting......Anglin knocked Dozier's revolver up in the air, drew his own and fired three shots.....
The jury found the Dozier Forsyth came to death by gunshot wounds from a revolver held in the hands of J T Anglin, and that said J T Anglin did fire said revolver in self-defense - so say we all.
Members of the coroner's jury were: D D Deen, chairman, members, Z E Booe, W H Folk, L S Cody, C B Miller and C E Pellicer
Pg 5.... the body was brought to Bunnell this morning from Dupont and was prepared for burial by Palatka undertakers at the residence of Mr. Bray on Moody boulevard, and was shipped from that place Monday afternoon to Starke, where it was interred in the family cemetery, the body being accompanied by Mrs. Forsyth and other relatives.....
Issue;
1. Emma Pearl Forsyth, born 26 Aug 1912, Lawtey, Bradford CO, FL, died 26 Dec 2001, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL, married 16 Aug 1931, Culpepper Home, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL by Rev J B Culpepper, Lee Blakely, son of Robert Maston Blakely and Mollie Fudge Stuffle, born 29 Jul1906, Mooresburg, Hawkins CO, TN, died 15 Nov 1988, Coastal Community Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL.
She retired in Jun 30, 1973 after completing 38 years service as a postal clerk in Bunnell. She served four postmasters; A M McDaniel, Hazen Bensen, Mrs. Virginia High and Ray Mercer.
She was a member of the General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Chapter #2317, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL joining on 15 Feb 1982 with eligibility based on the service record of John Victor Forsyth, Company B, 1st Battalion, FL Vol. Inf. She served as Chaplain (1982-2001)
He was a retired farmer and Navy veteran, having served in World War II (MOM/2c). Issue;
(1) Margaret Lee (Margie) Blakely, born 05 Feb 1948, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 14 Feb 1969, First United Methodist Church, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Robert Lee (Bob) Hillman, son of Louis A Hillman and Dot LUN, born 29 Jan 1944.
In Sep 1965, she was named as the Drum Majorette for the Bunnell High School Band. In Feb 1966, she was named Miss Bunnell High. She was a 1966 graduate of Bunnell High School and in 1968 was attending Daytona Beach Junior College where she was a member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority. She was employed at Associated Coca-Cola Company of Daytona Beach, FL
She was a member of the General Joseph Eggleston Johnston Chapter #2317, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL joining on 31 Aug 1998 with eligibility based on the service record of John Victor Forsyth, Company B, 1st FL Inf Reg. She served as 2nd vice-president (2000-2006)
He was a 1962 graduate of Mainland High School, Daytona Beach, FL. He attended the University of Florida and in 1968 was enrolled at Florida Technical University. He was employed at the Exchange Bank in Holly Hill, FL. Issue;
A. Blake Lee Hillman, born 03 May 1974, Halifax Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 08 Jun 2002, Marietta, Cobb CO, GA, Elizabeth Heden, dau of Dr. Robert I. Heden and Susan L Alleger, born 23 May 1978, Abington, Montgomery CO, PA. Issue;
a. Emmy Lee Hillman, born 08 Nov 2005, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL
b. Barrett Lucas Hillman, born 01 Nov 2009, Halifax District Hospital, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL
B. Jessica Blair Hillman
2. Dozier Paul Forsyth, born 06 Nov 1914, Kenansville, Osceloa CO, FL, died 17 Jan 1970, VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Alachua CO, FL, buried San Mateo Cemetery, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL, married 15 Jun 1935, Flagler CO, FL, Nina Herrin, dau of H V Herrin (Div-1937).
Dozier Paul Forsyth married 2nd 20 Nov 1937, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL by County Judge, Bertha Solona Guthrie, dau of Allen Elisha (Sade) Guthrie and Beulah Solona Brooks, born 24 Jul 1923, Neoga, Flagler CO, FL. Issue;
(1) FNU Forsyth married Jack Bush of Columbia, Richland CO, SC
(2) Connie Zane Forsyth, born 05 Dec 1940, married 19 Jul 1958, William Austin Tilton, son of Samuel Johnson (S.J.) Tilton and Florence Inez Whitaker, born 10 Jul 1939, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL. Issue;
A. Lena Marie Tilton
B. William Austin Tilton Jr
C. Johnny Tilton (dau) married FNU Whitaker
(3) FNU Forsyth married Bernard Smith of Palatka, Putnam CO, FL
(4) FNU Forsyth married Jun 1968 Terry Freeman
(5) Dozier Paul Forsyth Jr, born 18 Aug 1942, died 08 Mar 1998, Evans CO, GA, buried San Mateo Cemetery, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL, married FNU Wells
(6) Gary Young Forsyth, born 18 Apr 1955, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, died 28 Dec 1978, Muskogee CO, GA, buried San Mateo Cemetery, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL, married FNU Marston.
(7) Paula Jane Forsyth, born 13 Mary 1939, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL
3. Ada Pauline Forsyth, born 12 Oct 1916, FL, died 09 Feb 2002, Memorial Hospital, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 10 Oct 1937, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL by Judge Causey Green. Thomas Embry (Buck) Lovelace Jr, son of Thomas Embry Lovelace and Julia McLeod Allen, born 21 Dec 1912, FL, died 26 Apr 1986, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
She a homemaker, was a teaching assistant in the 1950s at Bunnell's first kindergarten, also one of the first in Florida. He was a retired turpentine industry operator. Issue;
(1) Janice Embry Lovelace, born 25 Jan 1945, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 18 Feb 1967 Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Charles Robert Davis, son of Charles Bernard Davis and Mary Alice Hart, born born14 Dec 1944, Everett, Bedford CO, PA.
In Jan 1967, she was attending the University of Florida majoring in Special Education and was employed at Sunland Training Center in Gainesville. She was a 1963 graduate of Bunnell High School and Daytona Beach Junior College. While at DBJC, she was a member of the Student Government Association; President of Phi Sigma Sorority; Homecoming Queen; Miss Delta Beta Phi Fraternity and vice president of the sophomore class.
He was a 1963 graduate of Paxon High School in Jacksonville and a 1965 graduate of Daytona Beach Junior College. While at DBJC he was a member of Student Government, President of Phi Mu Lamba Fraternity, editor of the yearbook, a cartoonist for the school newspaper and sweetheart of Xi Delta Tau Sorority. In Jan 1977, he was attending the Univ. of GA majoring in Advertising Design.
(2) Emma Jean Lovelace, born 12 Sep 1948, Glendale Hospital, Palatka, Putnam CO, FL, died 02 Sep 1967, Volusia CO, FL from injuries sustained in a truck-car collision in Ormond Beach on the way to a Daytona Beach hospital, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
She was a 1966 graduate of Bunnell High School where she was a cheerleader and a member of the Letter Club. She was an IBM operator of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in Daytona Beach, FL
4. Faye Louise Forsyth, born 29 Sep 1920, Dupont, Flagler CO, FL, died 27 Oct 1995, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 1937 Flagler CO, FL, Philip Edward Ruark, son of Loucious Barnett (Barney) Ruark and Minnie Lou LNU, born 06 Oct 1913, died 10 Mar 1983, Alachua CO, FL, buried Hope Cemetery, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL. He served with the U. S. Army in WW II (Div-1943). Issue;
(1) Faye Yvonne (Vonnie) Ruark, born 16 May 1940, Ruark Home, Flagler Beach, Flagler CO, FL, died 24 Aug 1996, Daytona Beach, Volusia CO, FL, married 31 May 1957, Folkston, Charlton CO, GA, Walter Eugene Knight, III, son of Walter Eugene Knight, Jr and Elizabeth (Kittie) Price, born 12 Sep 1936, St Luke’s Hospital, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, died 29 Mar 1982, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
Vonnie was named Miss Flagler CO in May 1957 (Div-Feb 1959). Issue;
A. Walter Eugene Knight IV, born 05 Jan 1958. He served in the U.S. Army
B. Perry Knight
Faye Yvonne (Vonnie) Ruark, married second, Stanley Thompson. Issue;
C. Liz Michelle Thompson, 17 Aug 1970, Costa Mesa, Orange CO, CA
Walter Eugene Knight, III, married 2nd, 10 Mar 1961, Kathleen (Kathy) Anderson, dau of Gilbert Scott (Gib) Anderson and Thelma Venita (Bree) Breland. They had two girls - see sketch on Walter Eugene Knight for more information on this family.
Faye Louise Forsyth married 2nd, 27 May 1946, Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge E. W. Johnston, B C Hudson Jr
Faye Louise Forsyth married 3rd, 18 Aug 1951, Flagler CO, FL, Richard Henry Cantrell, son of William Andrew Cantrell and Fannie Arlena Morris, born 04 Nov 1912, Eton, Murray CO, GA, died 16 Dec 1970, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, buried Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
William Andrew Cantrell married 1st, Grace LUN. They had one dau, Barbara Voncille Cantrell who married Charles Raymond Graham
Jessie Viola Bray married 2nd, 06 Jan 1926, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL by Judge W Lee Bartlett, Charles Konstantine Muzyka. They had six children, Clarice Zena, Thelma Marie, Margaret Viola, Charles Herman (CH), Audrey Elizabeth (Betty) and Susan Ann. See sketch on Charles Konstantine Muzyka for additional information on this family.
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cites as her sources, Census and Published Articles.
Additional sources used by the compiler were: 1910 United States Federal Census, Lawtey, Bradford, Florida; 1910 United States Federal Census, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida; 1920 United States Federal Census, Dupont, Flagler, Florida; 1930 United States Federal Census, Bunnell, Flagler, Florida; World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record; California Birth Index, 1905-1995; U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946; Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-200; Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001; Social Security Death Index; Florida Death Index, 1877-1998; Georgia Deaths, 1919-98; Cemetery Listing, San Mateo Cemetery, San Mateo, Putnam CO, FL by Tonya Gordon (2001); The Flagler Tribune, Bunnell, Florida, 24 Feb 1921, 20 Aug 1931, 20 Jun 1935, 24 Sep 1936, 21 Oct 1937, 25 May 1939, 20 Jul 1939, 23 May 1940, 01 Feb 1945, 06 Jun 1946, 12 Feb 1948, 11 May 1959, 25 Jun 1964, 26 Nov 1964, 02 Mar 1967, 16 Jan 1969, 22 Jan 1970, 09 May 1974; The News-Journal, Daytona Beach, FL, November 16, 1988; E-mail, Elizabeth Hillman, 31 Jul 2008; U.S. Public Records Index and the Tennessee Delayed Birth Records.
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco Deen@hotmail.com
