Robert D. McKelvey Jr. Genealogy, Ancestry, and History
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In 1955, my parents rented a u-haul and moved the family and their
possessions to Florida by their maroon oldsmobile. My dad's mother, Blanch Jones
McKelvey, and my mother's sister, Lucille Smith,
also came along.
Our first stop would be to his Uncle Jess Jones' home in San Antonio, Florida.
He was going to let us live above his wash house! But because we
had more people along, he decided to allow us to live in his cabin
home in Bayport, Florida. Hence, there should be some pictures from this location.
Searching for a picture of the cabin
My father found a job temporarily, at Brooks Furniture Store in Tampa,
Florida, and thus, we moved to an apartment in Tampa, Florida.
This account of this history remembered by my mother and researching to see
if any pictures available at this location! It was a short stay here!
He then, found a job with Spriggs Electric and Television, in
Dade City, Florida. Hence, the final settling of the McKelvey family
in this community. Thus, our next residence was in a block home,
on N. Highway 301, five miles north of the city,
and rented from "The Giella Family!"
Here are some pictures from this location!
The House On Highway 301, Dade City, Florida!
My mother's sister, Lucille Smith, also moved
to Florida with us in 1956!
