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Henry and Mary Ellison met after the [[Civil War]], as Henry was re-establishing his company's office in Savannah, Georgia. They were married, and in [[1870]] Henry elected to move to Pensacola, where lumbering prospects seemed far better. From [[1871]] forward, fortune smiled upon the Baars. They had eight children, four of whom survived infancy. | Henry and Mary Ellison met after the [[Civil War]], as Henry was re-establishing his company's office in Savannah, Georgia. They were married, and in [[1870]] Henry elected to move to Pensacola, where lumbering prospects seemed far better. From [[1871]] forward, fortune smiled upon the Baars. They had eight children, four of whom survived infancy. | ||
− | Throughout their married life, Henry and Mary Ellison Baars enjoyed a unique "game". On gift giving occasions, he would ask her what she wanted, and she would respond: "Just buy me a piece of land." Baars did, and eventually Mary Ellison's holdings exceeded 6000 acres, all in the path of the city's growth. At one time, the Baars built [[Cordova | + | Throughout their married life, Henry and Mary Ellison Baars enjoyed a unique "game". On gift giving occasions, he would ask her what she wanted, and she would respond: "Just buy me a piece of land." Baars did, and eventually Mary Ellison's holdings exceeded 6000 acres, all in the path of the city's growth. At one time, the Baars built [[Cordova|a mansion]] on the city's perimeter. Mary Ellison intended to develop the surrounding area with vacation homes for wealthy northerners; however, the plan was scrapped when economic conditions soured, and the area was eventually developed as the [[Cordova Park]] neighborhood. |
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