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William, on the right, was born on April 23, 1873 to Minnie Louise Lenholf and John Marshall of Baltimore. He moved with his twice widowed mother to Lake City circa 1890. He later joined his brothers Frank John and George in Apalachicola and worked as a cook or cabin boy. Later he moved to his wife's home town, Tallahassee. He became a wood-worker/carpenter and built at least one sail boat which he named for his wife Grace Spiller and the baptismal font at Trinity Church in Apalachicola. He was the father of Lenholf, Addison, Eliza and Bill. He became a Master Mason in 1917 and was consecrated as an Anointed High Priest to Excellent Companion on May 19, 1920. he joined the Kiwanis in 1922 and was active for 25 years. He became mayor of Tallahassee from 1932-33 and served on the City Commission for many years.