Hillsborough County FlArchives Biographies.....Elarbee, Thomas W. August 6, 1875 - 
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Source: Vol. II  pg.127-128  The Lewis Publishing Co. 1923
Author: History of Florida, Past and Present

        THOMAS W. ELARBEE.  There are, unquestionably, men of natural ability
found in every prosperous community who by reason of inherent talent, by the
use of their brains and the soundness of their judgment, attain distinction and
acquire authority. They are the men who industriously work for an end and in
helping themselves add to the comfort and happiness of all about them. These
quiet, resourceful men are the dependence of the whole social fabric, for their
efforts not only bring into being the substantial industries which support
commerce, but conduct them along the safe and sane channels which assure public
prosperity and general contentment. They may be men of versatile gifts and
talents of a high order in many directions, but it is their soundness, their
vitality and their steadiness which make them such important forces in their
communities. Such a man is THOMAS W. ELARBEE, manager of the Hillsboro
Wholesale Grocery Company of Tampa.
	THOMAS W. ELARBEE was born in Georgia, August 6, 1875, a son of JOSEPH 
H. and ELIZABETH (ENGLER) ELARBEE, natives of Georgia, both of whom are 
deceased. They were the parents of six children, of whom Thomas W. was the 
fifth in order of birth. He was reared and educated in his native county, where 
he remained until 1900, and in that year came to Florida, and was with the
Pensular Naval Store Company at Jacksonville for thirteen years. In the spring
of 1913 he came to Tampa, and for five years was connected with one of the
leading grocery houses of the city. In March, 1918, he became manager for the
Hillsboro Grocery Company, which position he still holds, and in which he is
rendering a most efficient service.
	In 1897 Mr. Elarbee married CORA B. HENDERSON, a native of Georgia, and 
a daughter of W. M. HENDERSON, also of Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. Elarbee have one 
son; JOSEPH H. Mr. Elarbee belongs to the Knights of Pythias. He maintains 
membership with the First Baptist Church of Tampa, and is a member of its Board 
of Deacons, and very active in church work. A man of public spirit, Mr. Elarbee
gives attention to local affairs, but only in a private capacity; his
conception of business honor and obligations are high, and he has never failed
to live up to his ideals. No man can truthfully say that he has not received a
fair deal in any transaction with THOMAS W. ELARBEE. The life of such a man 
teaches distinctive lessons and proves that honesty, sincerity and uprightness
do pay and that an unblemished name can only be insured by right actions and
proper living.


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