Born in Paston [Peterborough], Northamptonshire, England
William or 'Willie' Bothamley came to Central Florida in 1880 with his sister and brother-in-law, Drusilla and William Laws, drawn by the opportunities advertised in the English press.
An enthusiastic and ambitious person, he soon had his own lumber mill, working hard to establish himself before bringing over his fiancee, Annie Mary Mitchell, who had stayed behind to work as a governess.
On 15 Nov 1885, William met Annie as she arrived in New York. They were married that day in St. Paul's Chapel, where George Washington had stopped to pray en route to his inauguration, and then traveled back to make their home in Sanford, Fla. For a time William had a 'pinery' to grow pineapples and worked on a plan to produce a celery soda, among other projects.
He also promoted the idea of building a bridge over the St. John's River and built the first crate mill for citrus and celery in Florida. This led him to go to Tampa to work for the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Later William owned a Buick agency there as well. William and Annie built a house off Bayshore Boulevard, where they lived until their deaths.
William or 'Willie' Bothamley came to Central Florida in 1880 with his sister and brother-in-law, Drusilla and William Laws, drawn by the opportunities advertised in the English press.
An enthusiastic and ambitious person, he soon had his own lumber mill, working hard to establish himself before bringing over his fiancee, Annie Mary Mitchell, who had stayed behind to work as a governess.
On 15 Nov 1885, William met Annie as she arrived in New York. They were married that day in St. Paul's Chapel, where George Washington had stopped to pray en route to his inauguration, and then traveled back to make their home in Sanford, Fla. For a time William had a 'pinery' to grow pineapples and worked on a plan to produce a celery soda, among other projects.
He also promoted the idea of building a bridge over the St. John's River and built the first crate mill for citrus and celery in Florida. This led him to go to Tampa to work for the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Later William owned a Buick agency there as well. William and Annie built a house off Bayshore Boulevard, where they lived until their deaths.
Born in Paston [Peterborough], Northamptonshire, England
William or 'Willie' Bothamley came to Central Florida in 1880 with his sister and brother-in-law, Drusilla and William Laws, drawn by the opportunities advertised in the English press.
An enthusiastic and ambitious person, he soon had his own lumber mill, working hard to establish himself before bringing over his fiancee, Annie Mary Mitchell, who had stayed behind to work as a governess.
On 15 Nov 1885, William met Annie as she arrived in New York. They were married that day in St. Paul's Chapel, where George Washington had stopped to pray en route to his inauguration, and then traveled back to make their home in Sanford, Fla. For a time William had a 'pinery' to grow pineapples and worked on a plan to produce a celery soda, among other projects.
He also promoted the idea of building a bridge over the St. John's River and built the first crate mill for citrus and celery in Florida. This led him to go to Tampa to work for the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Later William owned a Buick agency there as well. William and Annie built a house off Bayshore Boulevard, where they lived until their deaths.
William or 'Willie' Bothamley came to Central Florida in 1880 with his sister and brother-in-law, Drusilla and William Laws, drawn by the opportunities advertised in the English press.
An enthusiastic and ambitious person, he soon had his own lumber mill, working hard to establish himself before bringing over his fiancee, Annie Mary Mitchell, who had stayed behind to work as a governess.
On 15 Nov 1885, William met Annie as she arrived in New York. They were married that day in St. Paul's Chapel, where George Washington had stopped to pray en route to his inauguration, and then traveled back to make their home in Sanford, Fla. For a time William had a 'pinery' to grow pineapples and worked on a plan to produce a celery soda, among other projects.
He also promoted the idea of building a bridge over the St. John's River and built the first crate mill for citrus and celery in Florida. This led him to go to Tampa to work for the Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association. Later William owned a Buick agency there as well. William and Annie built a house off Bayshore Boulevard, where they lived until their deaths.
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