Original Homestead 1903 at head of Boggy Bayou

Homestead as seen on current Niceville and Valparaiso map

Florida Heights, The Nathey Sub-Division, Feburary 15, 1926

Nathey Estate Including Florida Heights Sub-Division, July 10, 1927

Individuals Acquiring Lots in Homestead Subdivisions

When William Nathey built the Nathey Gristmill in 1857 he had been at the head of Boggy Bayou on Juniper Creek for more than twelve years. He located there from England to export timber and shingles. His son, William John, was born there on 06/26/1846. He married Mary Jane Bolton, the daughter of John and Mary Ann Bolton, on 01/16/1873.

William John received his homestead on 01/13/1903 for Lot 7 and the Southwest quarter of the Northeast quarter of Section 1 in Township 1 South of Range 23 West, containing 142.75 acres. F.C. Eaton and J.E. Early gave affidavits on his behalf.

When William John died in 1916 the only part of the homestead that he and Mary Jane did not own were two acres that they had sold to J.J. Rushing for $12 in 1912 when the area was still in Walton County. The Nathey Homestead then became the sole property of Mary Jane. Her adult children gave her all rights and sole ownership of the property. She died on 09/19/1922. In her Last Will and Testament she named G. B. Anchors as her Executor. His wife, Pearl Burlison, is the daughter of Mary Jane’s sister, Rebecca Bolton Burlison.

The following are some who acquired land from the Nathey Homestead. All transactions have the legal phrase, "for one dollar and other good and valuable considerations" unless otherwise noted.

1920: B.F. Allen, E.A. Nathey, R.E. Nathey, W.B. Spencer, A.E. Edge.

1921: Minnie Gordon bought an acre for $100, Mrs. C.G. Meigs, Lucia Early.

1922: G.R. Nathey, B.F. Stuckey, Quinnie Nathey, G.B. Anchors, W.F. McGriff, The Filstrup Confectionery Company.

1923: Fern Filstrup, B.F. Stuckey, Otto Adkison, D.J. Howell, E.L. Weekley, C.T. Ward.

1924: Board of Public Instruction of Okaloosa County, M.T. & T.J. Adams, B.E. McKissack.

1925: S.S. Spence, S.S. Spence & C.O. Trest Partnership, J.A. Cain, A.L. Smith, Quinnie Nathey-Bullock.

1926: B.B. Adkison, Bennie Adams, E.A. Nathey, Bayou Lumber Company.

1927: Cebelle Meigs, Trest & Spence (Partnership Composed of C.O. Trest & S.S. Spence), L.L. Shaw, Ray Reif, Quinnie Nathey-Bullock, C.O. Trest, Bayou Lumber Company (Partnership, composed of C.O. Trest and S.S. Spence, and Scarritt Moreno), Lula J. Edge, J.E. Early, Lewis Nathey, Henry and Johanna Pfenning, L.M. Phelps, C.A. Miller, J.B. Porter, R.E. Nathey, B.B. Adkison, Minnie Gordon, J.J. Nathey, Carolina Warren, D.J. Howell, John Cain.

1928: L.J. Nathey, Quinnie Nathey-Bullock, W.F. Ervin, Trest & Spence, (co-partnership), Minnie Nathey, Purl Adams, The Lewis Bear Company, Lambert Pippin, Ella Wise, Donald Neal, Corinne Howell.

Copies of the Warranty Deeds for the names referenced above are in the Nathey family information at the Museums in Okaloosa County.

The 1927 Nathey Adjustment Subdivision Plat shows joining on the Nathey Homestead, Bay Shore Drive going to Camp Walton, Valparaiso Avenue, Crestview Avenue and Niceville Avenue.

Areas of interest located on the Nathey Homestead today are: the William Nathey Bridge on SR85; the Florida Heights and Nathey Subdivisions; Edge Elementary; Turkey Creek (historic Juniper Creek) Park; and the Niceville Assembly of God Church.

This Nathey Genealogical Record was compiled and copyrighted July 29, 1999 by Elisa Nathey Mitchiner (rbst2u@yahoo.com). These documents may be freely used for private purposes, and included in your own genealogy. However, this document is copyrighted as stated above and may not be sold, nor given to anyone, who may attempt to derive profit for same. Verifiable information to substantiate changes or additions is welcomed by the author. (Updated November 2007)

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