"Orel Van Horn holding Alligator with his Kin and Neighbors, among the Coconut? Apples at Bean City Cove in 1917. Left to Right - Ivan L. Van Horn, George Grace, Orrin W. Manning, Orel Van Horn, G. A. Hulett, Everett and Ross Van Horn (brothers), and Mr. Grace." Photo provided by Judith Bonner.
Information provided by Jane Davis: Orel moved to the Florida Everglades in 1913 as one of the first farmers in that region after the government drained Lake Okeebochee. His son Ivan, was listed as being a "skipper" of a tug boat in Bell Glades, FL and later as the President of the Historical Society.
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