Keystone Genealogical Library

08/26/2026

The Keystone Genealogical Library will be closed Wednesday, September 2. We will reopen the following Wednesday, September 9.

I apologize, but the library is now staffed by a one-person volunteer because of several illnesses and deaths.

08/26/2026

it has been a quiet day at the library with only two people who needed help, so I have been listening to a webinar from the Florida State genealogical Society, while doing some filing. They do a webinar monthly called Poolside chat.

Last month was about the veterans bounty lands that were given by our government before the Civil War. These records are vital to genealogical research and placing your ancestor in a certain place at a certain time.

If you would like to know more, I suggest you check out this website. The only way to see this particular webinar is to become a member of FSGS, which cost $25 a year.

However, for future podcasts, if you watch the podcast live, it is free. Just sign up to get the notice.

Webinar Abstract: Bounty land was the reward for service to veterans from the Revolution through the Mexican War. Applications for bounty land from veterans or their heirs are bursting with genealogical information, but researchers rarely see it because records for……

08/19/2026

08/19/2026

8/19 Today in Florida History from the Florida Historical Society!

1977 - The Monticello Historic District is designated as a U.S. Historic District. Located in Monticello, Florida, the district includes an irregular area of 27 blocks along Madison, Jefferson, Dogwood, and Washington Streets and contains 41 historic buildings.

08/12/2026

This is what we have thus far for our compiled list of WWI Veterans from Jefferson County. There are probably more that we have missed. Please share if you know of anyone else.

WWI Veterans from Jefferson County

Pvt. Henry Alford
US Army
WWI

Israel Camel
1881-1977
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Ernest Campbell
1892-1958
US Army
WWI

David Clinton
1895-1991
US Army
WWI

WAGR John Cooksey
1895-1952
Co. L 102 Inf
US Army
WWI

John Cowart
1889-1961
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Virgin Dixon
1896-1930
305 Labor BN OMC
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Walter Edwards
12 Rect FA Repl Depot
US Army
WWI

Washington Gallon, Sr.
1894-1977
US Army
WWI

Pvt. George Granger
1897-1959
2nd Co. Fla. Coastal Artillary
US Army
WWI

Richard Groover
1892-1961
Co. D, 550th Engineer Services Batn
US Army
WWI

James Wagoner Hightower
1895-1959
6 Co. 157 Depot Brig
US Army
WWI

Mitchell Kinsey
1892-1929
Cook 124 Inf
US Army
WWI

Pvt. John Lacy, Sr.
1894-1946
US Army
WWI

Worth Lineberry
1898-1983
US Navy
WWI

Pvt. Stephen Madry
1894-1941
1st Cl SN Dept.
US Army
WWI

William May
1881-1985
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Groover Moore
1893-1936
156 Depot Brig.
US Army
WWI

PFC Charles Morris
1887-1966
40 Depot SVC Co. ASC
US Army
WWI

Sgt. James Nicholson
Supply
US Army
WWI

Pvt. James Odom*
Unknown- 1918
Co. B
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Archie Pace
1891-1957
Co. M 117th Inf.
US Army
WWI

Pvt. William Thomas “Tom” Roe, Sr.
1893-1950
Cavalry, Ambulance Corps
US Army
WWI

Pvt. 1st Class Duff Lee Smith
1894-1983
US Army
WWI

Horace Thomson
1892-1938
Royal Army Medical Corps
WWI

Pvt. Otto M. Walker*
1894-1918
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Louis Washington
1897-1955
366 Field RMTSQ OMC
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Lewis Williams
1892-1968
US Army
WWI

Pvt. Joseph Wilson
1895-1972
US Army
WWI

*Killed in Action

08/12/2026

The Keystone Genealogical Library will be closed Wednesday, August 19! We will reopen the following Wednesday, August 26!

08/05/2026

While working on lists of veterans from this county who fought wars, I forgot the Mexican-American War.

The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict fought between the United States and Mexico from April 1846 to February 1848. It was triggered by the U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845, the same year Florida became a state, and by a dispute over the southern border of Texas (the Rio Grand River vs. the Neuces River.)

In my book “Palmetto Pioneers: From Harmony to Hostility,” it says the following:

“One night he (William) came in with more war news: “Our state might be new and sparsely populated, but Washington City asked us to provide a battalion of five companies for Texas. The word is the governor appointed five commanders to recruit volunteers from our militiamen. Governor Moseley’s boy himself signed up.”

She said, “I’m glad our sons are too young to go.” She was also glad William was gainfully employed and less likely to want to go.”

So we know that Governor Moseley’s son signed up to go and since Governor Moseley was a Jefferson County resident, this is the only name we have for our list of Jefferson County men who fought in the Mexican-American War. No companies were raised from Jefferson County, and the five company rolls do not list the men’s home towns or counties.

William Green Moseley

07/15/2026

In case you need help between tomorrow, July 16, and August 5th!

Check out our web page. You can find links for everything from “how to trace your ancestors” to history of people, places, and things in the county.

There are all kinds of helpful links to sister sites, such as the Florida Map Collection at USF, National Archive Records, Jefferson County Freedman Contracts, US Census records from 1820-1950, Civil War Pension Applications for Jefferson County, and much more.

There is even a link for the Florida State Genealogical Society Poolside Chats, which are a monthly series of hour-long genealogy webinars.

Click on the picture below to take you directly to our website.

Resources History Participation How to Find your Ancestors Oral History Videos Click on a word above to find further information about that word or words. Keystone Genealogical LibraryOpen Wednesdays from 10 am to 3 pm Jefferson County RJ Bailar Public Library, 375 South Water Street, Monticello, FL...

07/15/2026

Please take note!

The Keystone Genealogical Library will be closed for the next two Wednesdays. It will reopen on Wednesday, August 5th!

07/15/2026

Check out what is at the library this morning. It is in its community room, a presentation. It is being given by an archeologist, Tristan Harrington, from the Florida Public Archeology Network through a program of the University of West Florida.