Capt.
Asa
Nettleton
Pillsbury
Jr.
Born about in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois, USA
Ancestors 
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 91
[location unknown]
Profile last modified
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Biography
Born in Florida[1] or Illinois[2][3].
His family moved to Manatee County c. 1885.
Having long been interested in boat building, he founded the Pillsbury Boat Works.
Married Cora Earl.
Donated land east of his property in 1910 towards the construction of Palm Sola Community Church.[4]
A well-known resident of Manatee County, he was hired by the Audubon Society in 1910 to be a part-time warden and provide protection for the 102 species of birds on Passage Key, which had been designated a Federal Bird Reservation by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1905. He remained in the position until October 1921, when a tidal wave from a hurricane buried the island beneath the sea.[5]
Occupation
- 1900: Carpenter[3]
Residence
- 1880: Levy, Florida
- 1885: Manatee Co., Florida
- 1900: Bradenton, Florida
Sources
- ↑ United States Census, 1880, household of A M Pillsberry (Precinct 4, Levy, Florida, United States), 6/11/1880
- ↑ Florida State Census, 1885, household of A K Pillbury (Manatee, Florida), 6/30/1885
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 United States Census, 1900, household of A W Pillsbury (Precincts 4-8, Miakka, Manatee, Braidentown, Sarasota, Sandy & Precinct 10, Englewood Manatee, Manatee, Florida, United States), June 1900
- ↑ Images of America: Manatee County, Arcadia Publishing, 2007
- ↑ Florida Maritime Museum, "PASSAGE KEY, A SMALL ISLAND WITH A BIG HISTORY"
Census
- United States Census, 1880, household of A M Pillsberry (Precinct 4, Levy, Florida, United States), 6/11/1880
- Florida State Census, 1885, household of A K Pillbury (Manatee, Florida), 6/30/1885
- United States Census, 1900, household of A W Pillsbury (Precincts 4-8, Miakka, Manatee, Braidentown, Sarasota, Sandy & Precinct 10, Englewood Manatee, Manatee, Florida, United States), June 1900
Death
See Also:
- Images of America: Bradenton, Arcadia Publishing, 2013
- Images of America: Manatee County, Arcadia Publishing, 2007
- Manatee County Public Library System, Digital collection, Historic Images
- Bradenton Herald, "Manatee History Matters: Pillsbury boat shop restored to boat-building roots", 11 August 2015
- Florida Historical Markers Programs - Marker: Manatee, "PASSAGE KEY - GATEWAY TO HISTORIC TAMPA BAY"
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