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Koreshan men by the mausoleum wreckage at Ft. Myers Beach on Estero Island following a hurricane.
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N2009- 3, Papers, ca 1887-1990; Box 5, folder 6
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Men--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers Beach
Sepulchral monuments--Hurricane effects
Hurricane damage
Hurricanes--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers Beach
Cyclones--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers Beach
Storms--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers Beach
Natural disasters--Florida--Lee County--Fort Myers Beach
Tombs--Hurricane effects
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L-R: David Richards and Koreshan Unity president James Bubbett.
When Teed died in 1908, his followers, expecting his resurrection, laid out his body until county inspectors later insisted something else be done. His body was placed in the mausoleum and watched 24 hours a day for his return until 13 years later when the mausoleum with Dr. Teed's remains washed into the sea during a hurricane on October 23, 1921. The only item recovered was the headstone with an inscription that reads, "Cyrus, Shepherd, Stone of Israel".
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James Bubbett was born January 9, 1844 in Washington, Pennsylvania. Served as 2nd Koreshan Unity president from 1909 until 1924. Died August 28, 1924 in Estero, Florida.
David Richards was born April 21, 1879 in Wales. Immigrated to the U.S. in 1898, naturalized in 1914. Died October 31, 1937 in Florida.
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Koreshan men by the mausoleum wreckage at Ft. Myers Beach on Estero Island following a hurricane. 1921. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/257859>, accessed 23 June 2026.
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Koreshan men by the mausoleum wreckage at Ft. Myers Beach on Estero Island following a hurricane. 1921. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/257859>
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