A Girl Called Tommie: Queen of Marco Island

The Queen of Marco Island arrived here from Georgia as a teenager named Tommie Camilla Stephens. She was a member of a large family, and there were many trials along the trail to Marco. After settling here, her father again decided to uproot the family and go traveling, but young Tommie put down her foot. Marco was a fine place to stay and plant roots, she told him, and the rest of the family sided with her. Thus Tommie became a lifelong resident of the island. She soon married the owner of a mercantile store named James Barfield, and she was eventually known all over southwest Florida as a plantation owner, hotel manager, postmistress, superintendent of education, lobbyist, politician, beekeeper, exporter of citrus candy, honey, fruit and other provender. No other woman has ever had such an impact on Marco Island. Betsy is eminently qualified to write about Tommie Barfield. A ten-year resident of Marco Island, Betsy has studied the local scene intensely, and is past president of the island’s historical society. In the fall of 1998, she wrote, produced and starred in a one-woman show called “An Evening with Tommie Barfield” which has been repeated several times, to great acclaim on the part of the audiences. Her enthusiasm for her subject is a close match for her knowledge, and she has done extensive research on the life of the Stephens and Barfield families. In this, Betsy has been greatly assisted by Kappy Kirk, a niece and adopted daughter of Tommie Barfield. Together, these two have woven a magical tapestry, rich with island lore and early characters in the drama of Collier County. You are in for a treat as you open the pages of this book.
ASIN: 0967728169
VSKU: BVV.0967728169.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Perdichizzi, Mrs. Elizabeth McDonald|Kirk, Mrs. Katherne Stevens
Binding: Paperback
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