If Not for Andrew Aulin in 1883, Oviedo Might Be Known Today as 'Alexandria'
Oviedo (Fla.)
Postmasters--United States
A newspaper article about how Oviedo, Florida, got its name. According to the article, the town was named by Andrew Aulin, Sr. (1843-1918), a Swedish immigrant and Oviedo's first postmaster. W. E. Alexander had suggested Alexandria as an alternative. The article also includes information provided by Novella Driggers Aulin, the widow of Theodore Aulin, Jr., the grandson of Aulin. According to Novella, Aulin graduated from Upsala College in Sweden before emigrating to Florida in 1870. Aulin married Lona Lawton Aulin (1853-1907) in 1874 and together the couple settled in the Lake Jesup community (present-day Oviedo). Aulin was a storekeeper, citrus grower, and real estate salesman. He also taught algebra and Latin following the freeze of 1895. With his wife, Aulin had five children: Theodore Aulin (1874-1907), Willie Aulin, Martha Lenora Aulin (b. 1844), Mary Hannah Aulin (1887-1974), and Andrew Aulin, Jr. (1893-1964).
Foronda, Kathleen
Original newspaper article: Foronda, Kathleen. "If Not for Andrew Aulin in 1883, Oviedo Might Be Known Today as 'Alexandria'." <a href="http://www.seminolevoice.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Oviedo Outlook</em></a>, 1982: Private Collection of Kathryn Aulin Bunch.
<a href="http://www.seminolevoice.com/" target="_blank"><em>The Oviedo Outlook</em></a>
Bunch, Kathryn
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Uppsala, Sweden
Oviedo, Florida
History of the First Baptist Church, Oviedo, Florida: First 100 Years, 1869-1969
Oviedo (Fla.)
Churches--Florida
Baptists--Florida
A history of the First Baptist Church of Oviedo from its founding in 1869 to its centennial celebration in 1969. The book begins with a brief history of the Central Florida area, followed by a history of Oviedo. The first service for the First Baptist Church was led by Reverend W. G. Powell on the property of W. H. Luther, located along Lake Jessup Avenue. The first church building was made of wood and was located on what was the property of Lois Ruddell at the time that this book was written. The old building served the church until 1887, later became the house of the Beasley family, and was finally torn down. A new wooden church building was erected in 1887 and remained in use until 1926. The brick church building constructed later on is still in use by CrossLife Church.
Original 32-page booklet: <em>History of the First Baptist Church, Oviedo, Florida: First 100 Years, 1869-1969</em>, 1969: <a href="http://oviedohs.com/" target="_blank">Oviedo Historical Society</a>, Oviedo, Florida.
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First Baptist Church of Oviedo, Oviedo, Florida