Catherine Belle Weaver was born on September 2, 1904 in Lafayette, Indiana, and later attended Purdue University, following in the footsteps of her older brother Paul. Her father, William Otis Weaver, married her mother, Anna Mary Neff on June 10, 1896; it was her father’s second marriage. Together, Weaver and Neff grandparents had 17 children and 44 grandchildren, Catherine wrote “in Lafayette I never lacked […]
Join us as we celebrate the Osceola County Historical Society’s 70th anniversary with a champagne brunch at Pioneer Village. Bring your friends and enjoy a brunch with music by Hideaway Acres String Quartet.
The only child of Nathaniel and Elizabeth Williams, Minnie was born in Ocala on March 6, 1890. Following the death of her father during a circus high wire act, Minnie moved to Kissimmee with her mother in 1903. Minnie stopped attending school upon arriving in Kissimmee when a doctor said if she were “confined to school, she would go blind” due to an unknown condition she’d had […]
Congratulations are in order for the Osceola County Historical Society after being awarded the Non-Profit of the Year Award by the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce on September 29, 2018. As a dedicated member of the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce, we are honored to receive this prestigious award. OCHS’ goal is to collect and preserve the history of Osceola County and it is wonderful to be recognized for […]