The gravestone of Oliver Fellows Bowen before placement at Wulfert. Bowen was a Mississippi river boat pilot, one that Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) looked up to as he was growing up. In later years he moved to Sanibel with his Trinidadian wife Mary, and was buried per his request in a well on his property. Bowen experimented with growing agave, which he transported from Trinidad, and conferred with Thomas Edison in the growing of experimental plants.
The Gibson family is gathered in front of their packing house on Wulfert Point. Left to right, Bessie Gibson, Mamie Gibson, Clementine Gibson, Linnie Gibson, A.V. [Amanta] Gibson, Henry Hall, and Arthur Gibson.
The gravestone of Oliver Fellows Bowen in place at Wulfert. He moved to Sanibel with his Trinidadian wife Mary, and was buried per his request in a well on his property.
