Levy County History

Thursday, July 18, 2002.

165 years ago

12 November 1836 - The U.S. steamer, General Izard, in attempting to ascend the Wythlacoochee with supplies for the depot, got aground at the mouth of the river, with her bows on the bank on one side and her stern on the other, and 8 feet of water in the middle of the channel. In this awkward position, the steamer remained till the tide went out, when her centre timber gave way and she broke down. Her stores being mostly wet, but it is supposed they will be saved. How she came to get into this awkward position, seems to be not well understood. It is said that she was made fast overnight by the bow and stern line and in the morning it was found that her bow line had been loosened and that she had floated round into the position above stated.


112 years ago

14 August 1891 - J.M. Barco, Clerk of the Circuit Court at Bronson, Florida went over to Ocala on the train and purchased a Buhyl Walnut Piano of the Bush and Gearth make from the C.F. Brewer Music House.


71 years ago

02 December 1930 - The Levy County Board of County Commissioners passed a resolution requesting the Florida State Road Department to complete the stretch of State Highway No. 13 (present day S.R. 24) between Ellzey and Cedar Key immediately upon completion of the road from Bronson to Ellzey. The resolution stated that completion of the highway would shorten the mileage to Cedar Key approximately eleven miles and give Levy County a splendid completed highway direct to the Gulf. Members of the Board included: W.R. Hodges, Chairman; J.P. Kimble; J.D. Sheffield; S.C. Clyatt; and M.D. Clancy.

From the public records of Levy County,
Danny J. Shipp, Clerk of Court