Branford in Suwannee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
The Caretakers and the Tenants
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The Moses Home Site
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2024
1. The Caretakers and the Tenants side of the marker
The Caretakers and the Tenants
V. M. "Brownie" Moses and Vera Sapp Moses were business leaders and active citizens in Suwannee County from 1949 to 1990. They were well known in the livestock circles in Florida, having operated Moses Livestock Market in Branford for thirty years. In addition to the livestock business, they owned the Texaco service station and ice business in Branford and had extensive farming and cattle operations in Suwannee and Lafayette counties. Brownie Moses served as a member of the Branford Town Council twelve years. Vera Moses served in church, educational, and civic organizations in the community. Their greatest treasures were family, community, and the land.
We are caretakers and tenants, not owners. The land and its gifts belong to all and for all time.
The Moses Home Site
In loving remembrance of Vera and Brownie Moses and their children Leona Wooley and Cregg Moses
In the 1800s, the ancestors of V. M. "Brownie" Moses and Vera Sapp Moses settled in the wilderness of the Suwannee River Valley. These pioneers cultivated crops, bred livestock, promoted timber, and established communities. Survival and prosperity depended on their vision and the gifts of the land. Generations of families have come and gone leaving trails in the wilderness. Still, the beauty
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Erected by Conservation Land Purchased by the Suwannee River Water Management District with Florida Forever Funds.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.
Location. 29° 58.075′ N, 82° 55.981′ W. Marker is in Branford, Florida, in Suwannee County. It can be reached from U.S. 129 0.2 miles north of Feed Mill Avenue Northeast, on the left when traveling north. Marker is located along the Suwannee River Greenway at the Branford FFA Forestry Tract. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Branford FL 32008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Florida. It is also in the American South. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Steamboating on the Suwannee (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Chief is Seized (approx. 10.3 miles away); Ichetucknee Springs (approx. 10.3 miles away).
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2024
2. The Moses Home Site side of Marker
Photographed by Tim Fillmon, December 28, 2024
3. The Caretakers and the Tenants / The Moses Home Site Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 7, 2025, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida.
