Richardson Cemetery
GPS Location |
S-T-R Location |
Directions |
30°8’30.24” X84°18’46.21” |
SE¼ HS Lot 50 |
NE quad. of intersection Spring Creek Hwy. and US
98 |
The maintained plot with dozens of graves and inscribed
tombstones in the northeast quadrant of the intersection of Coastal Highway
and Spring Creek Highway is scarcely visible from the roads (with a developed
property intervening along the latter road). And the maintained plot is only
the southernmost part of this very old cemetery situated in the sandhills. Several
hundred feet north of the maintained plot, beyond some greatly overgrown, brushy
terrain, a battered wrought-iron fence surrounds long-abandoned graves and monuments
of the Richardsons. Another such fence adjacent encloses others, and other monumented
graves as recent as the 1990's spread east, west, and south for a short way
from those fences in this northerly plot.
The northerly plot, which, curiously, still has
a large complement of native wiregrass on the ground, is evidently the small
white burying ground from which the graves of the African-American community
have spread ever southward since plantation days. The presence of a few small
tombstones in the thickly overgrown area next south of the old, monumented white
graves and north of the maintained southerly plot suggests that graves occupy
all or much of that middle area. The maintained southerly plot (nearest to Coastal
Highway) serving the African-American community receives new burials every year.
A 1991 Tallahassee Democrat article covering
a conflict between land development on the parcel next west and this cemetery
implied that earthmoving operations had dug into eight -unmarked burial pits- as determined by an archaeologist. It said that no human remains or gravestones
were unearthed, though. While saying that the parties were satisfied, the article
did not specify whether the archaeologist's prescription to again cover the
graves had been carried out. The bank cut made in that earthmoving is conspicuous
along the west edge of the cemetery.
Historian Elizabeth Smith wrote more than once in
The Magnolia Monthly that this may be one of the two or three oldest
cemeteries in the County. In the July 1964 issue, she wrote of tombstones found
at this site but called it Walker Cemetery. The grave and stone of Civil
War veteran W.H. Walker here must have been her reason, but use of that name
could confuse this site with the Walker Cemetery
one mile northeast.
Name |
Birth |
Death |
Comments |
Anderson, Lisa |
1958 |
1986 |
FHM |
Andrews, Mamie B. |
6 Sep 1899 |
20 Feb 1985 |
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Bailey, William T. |
1919 |
1991 |
US Air Force |
Barrington, Chalotta |
|
Jul 1851 |
Age 63 yrs |
Barrington, Charles |
|
May 1911 |
CSA; badly damaged headstone |
Barrington, Eliza Ann |
|
?? Dec 1851 |
Age 33 yrs |
Barrington, Josphiene |
|
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Age 10 yrs; Our third daughter |
Bird, Eller |
|
1929 |
|
Butler, John |
20 Nov 1912 |
18 Apr 1989 |
|
Butler, John Jr. |
11 May 1945 |
18 Oct 1964 |
|
Butler, Sallie B. |
20 Jan 1924 |
30 Jan 1991 |
|
Butler, Susie M. |
28 Aug 1928 |
26 Nov 1970 |
|
Buzard, Ernest W. |
1917 |
1983 |
|
Byrd, Mary J. |
|
19 Jan 1851 |
Age 20 yrs |
Chadwell, Earl S. |
1952 |
1996 |
FHM |
Chadwell, Paten |
8 Aug 1917 |
15 Jun 1986 |
|
Champion, Reid H. |
1925 |
1983 |
FHM |
Coley, Liley |
1916 |
1994 |
|
Comly, Joseph Reading IV |
10 Aug 1954 |
20 Jul 1991 |
|
Farmer, Line? |
5 Jun 1888 |
10(?) Sep 1989 |
|
Farmer, Susen |
|
1916 |
|
Ferrell, Liller |
4 Jan 1884 |
22 Jun 1973 |
|
Ferrell, Willmer |
14 Sep 1929 |
18 Mar 1971 |
Florida Pvt US Army WWII Korea |
Forbes, Lila Walker |
1876 |
1961 |
|
Gabin, Johnnie |
20 Mar 1906 |
15 Aug 1984 |
|
Gavin, A. T. |
|
|
|
Gavin, Allie C. |
13 Apr 1936 |
15 Jan 1996 |
|
Gavin, Frank |
|
1925 |
|
Gavin, Hilliard |
10 Mar 1855 |
3 Mar 1912 |
|
Gavin, Isaac |
5 Mar 1841 |
9 Jul 1914 |
|
Gavin, J. J. |
22 Nov 1872 |
1 Jun 1943 |
|
Gavin, James |
21 Jul 1939 |
27 Jan 1970 |
|
Gavin, James G. |
1859 |
26 Oct 1935 |
Age 76 yrs |
Gavin, Jonas |
5 Aug 1935 |
19 Apr 2004 |
"Boy" |
Gavin, Lee V. |
8 Oct 1896 |
9 Jan 1951 |
FL Pvt 552 Labor BN QMC WWI |
Gavin, Lewis |
|
9 Jun 1923 |
Age 79 yrs |
Gavin, Minnie |
12 Aug 1899 |
31 Dec 1979 |
|
Gavin, Patchion |
1 May 1843 |
10 Nov 1936 |
|
Gavin, Rosie Lee Harvey |
12 Dec 1917 |
14 Jun 2003 |
|
Gavin, Susen |
|
1919 |
|
Gavin, Syrena |
28 Jul 1855 |
16 Jul 1916 |
|
Gavin, Tom |
10 Jul 1910 |
24 Apr 1977 |
|
Green, Bessie |
1895 |
1991 |
|
Green, Charlie |
13 Oct 1938 |
2 Mar 1981 |
|
Hall, Willie James |
2 Nov 1926 |
12 Jun 1994 |
|
Harden, N. J. |
4 Dec 1899 |
22 Oct 1923 |
|
Harden, Ollie J. |
31 Aug 1898 |
9 Nov 1912 |
|
Harris, Evelena Harvey |
28 Sep 1929 |
27 May 1968 |
|
Harvey, Annie J. |
8 Apr 1889 |
23 Apr 1959 |
|
Harvey, C. K. |
12 Oct 1900 |
26 May 1939 |
|
Harvey, Joseph L. |
1880 |
7 Dec 1939 |
|
Jackson, Edith Dell Randolph |
15 Jul 1930 |
20 Dec 2000 |
|
Jackson, Elisha |
1 Oct 1931 |
4 Aug 2004 |
US Army |
Jackson, George |
14 Jul 1894 |
20 Jan 1956 |
Florida Pvt Co K 807 PION Inf WWI |
Jackson, Handy |
26 Sep 1862 |
18 May 1918 |
|
Jackson, Hattie Mae |
23 Sep 1910 |
13 Jan 1929 |
|
Jackson, James E. |
1891 |
29 Oct 1918 |
Florida Pvt 54th Co 13th Bn 151st Depot
Brig WWI |
Jackson, Joe |
8 Jul 1857 |
1 May 1917 |
|
Jackson, Laura |
1 Nov 1858 |
10 Sep 1946 |
|
Jackson, Letties |
|
1926 |
Age 60 yrs |
Jackson, Mallissa |
21 Mar 1889 |
15 Dec 1956 |
|
Jackson, Minnie |
18 May 1894 |
4 Aug 1934 |
married 1 Oct 1912 |
Jackson, Quatermon |
22 Sep 1877 |
8 Aug 1933 |
|
Jackson, Robert Jr. |
14 Sep 1925 |
4 Aug 2000 |
US Army |
Jackson, William Gunn |
4 Sep 1928 |
19 Nov 1959 |
|
Jannette, Georgina M. |
1910 |
1982 |
|
Jenkins, Monroe Randolph |
1878 |
1931 |
"Pat" |
Johnson, James |
|
7 Mar 1911 |
Age 75 yrs |
Jones, Helen Catherine |
13 Jun 1936 |
27 Jun 2001 |
|
Kicks, Lura E. |
20 Jun 1877 |
2 Aug 1926 |
|
King, George |
Jun 1909 |
17 Sep 1988 |
FHM; Age 79 yrs |
Knight, Leroy |
1912 |
1992 |
|
Lewis, Rev. Willie S. |
2 Feb 1889 |
27 Jul 1956 |
|
Lewis, Suwannee |
8 Dec 1901 |
25 Dec 1995 |
|
Massey, Ada S. |
1900 |
1983 |
FHM |
McBride, Rosa L. |
8 Oct 1908 |
21 Sep 1996 |
|
McGrew, infant |
26 Nov 1985 |
26 Nov 1985 |
|
Noble, Ernest |
1907 |
1991 |
FHM |
Parker, Mary L. |
26 Jun 1910 |
31 Oct 1983 |
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Pilcher, Larah |
9 Jul 1897 |
20 Aug 1987 |
FHM; Age 90 yrs |
Pittman, Willie R. |
21 Aug 1923 |
3 Aug 1983 |
PFC US Army WWII |
Price, Theresa D. |
8 Nov 1952 |
6 Jul 2003 |
|
Qurtom, Ethel |
14 Oct 1907 |
23 Dec 1939 |
|
Randolph, C. J. |
12 Feb 1907 |
7 Oct 1970 |
"Sunny" |
Randolph, Chancey L. |
6 Dec 1906 |
21 Jan 1983 |
|
Randolph, Dave |
|
31 Oct 1919 |
|
Randolph, Ida J. |
29 Jun 1904 |
10 Aug 1983 |
|
Randolph, Larry J. |
27 Jul 1926 |
20 Apr 1976 |
TEC5 US Army WWII; (older headstone
has 27 Jul 1927) |
Randolph, Laura J. |
5 May 1903 |
14 Apr 1973 |
|
Randolph, Lena M. Johnson |
25 Dec 1939 |
6 Jan 1988 |
|
Randolph, M? |
14 Apr 1906 |
11 May 1954 |
Age 48 yrs |
Randolph, Mary H. M. Gavin |
26 Dec 1906 |
8 Mar 1989 |
w/o C. J. Randolph; Children: Larry,
Moses, Cleathoia, Edith, Manuel, Jinnie, Clarence; (older headstone has
25 Dec 1906) |
Randolph, Tom |
|
|
Age 74 yrs |
Randolph, William |
|
1 Jun 195? |
|
Richardson, ? |
|
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unnamed child of Ann R. Richardson |
Richardson, ? |
|
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unnamed child of Ann R. Richardson |
Richardson, ? |
|
|
unnamed child of Ann R. Richardson |
Richardson, ? |
|
|
unnamed child of Ann R. Richardson |
Richardson, Ann R. |
|
21 Jan 1858 |
Age 31 yrs |
Richardson, Col. Samuel B. |
9 Jul 1791 |
15 Sep 1859 |
h/o Susan Richardson; born in South
Carolina; Age 68 yrs 2 mos 6 days; Col US Army War of 1812 |
Richardson, Mary Chester |
|
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Age 2 yrs; d/o Ann R. Richardson |
Richardson, Susan |
27 Nov 1791 |
8 Jul 1856 |
w/o Samuel B. Richardson; born in South
Carolina; Age 64 yrs 7 mos 19 days |
Robinson, Willie |
21 May 1904 |
5 Aug 1944 |
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Rollins, Adeline |
9 Dec 1869 |
3 Nov 1948 |
|
Rollins, Jasper |
|
20 Oct 1918 |
Florida Pvt 415 Labor BN QMC WWI |
Rosier, George |
17 Aug 1901 |
25 Sep 1972 |
|
Samuel, Willie |
3 Jul 1950 |
20 May 1994 |
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Simmons, Lee Etta Lewis |
12 Jan 1925 |
12 Jul 1988 |
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Sims, Leola |
13 Nov 1904 |
14 Aug 1994 |
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Smith, Effie A. |
13 Feb 1908 |
14 Apr 2000 |
w/o Luke Smith |
Smith, Gregory Melvin |
17 Jan 1965 |
27 Dec 1995 |
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Smith, Joseph Andrew |
1917 |
1992 |
S1 US Navy WWII |
Smith, Lucille |
1924 |
1999 |
|
Smith, Luke |
31 Dec 1901 |
25 May 1991 |
h/o Effie A. Smith |
Sullivan, Katie |
31 Jan 1908 |
28 Jun 1977 |
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Taylor, Florence |
15 Sep 1885 |
26 Jul 1974 |
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Taylor, Ida |
1888 |
3 Dec 1961 |
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Thomas, Bobby K. |
6 May 1932 |
26 Oct 2001 |
PFC US Army Korea |
Thomas, Edmond |
6 Dec 1902 |
13 Mar 1992 |
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Thomas, Fannie L. |
23 Nov 1919 |
15 Nov 2003 |
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Thomas, George W. |
4 Aug 1907 |
1 Jan 1962 |
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Thomas, Hannah J. |
3 Feb 1887 |
28 Jan 1970 |
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Thomas, Henry |
2 Mar 1905 |
24 Jan 1960 |
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Thomas, Jasper L. |
25 Dec 1912 |
8 Jun 1993 |
US Army WWII; (older headstone has Jaspher
L. Thomas, 25 Dec 1911) |
Thomas, Queen V. |
2 Apr 1913 |
20 Apr 2000 |
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Unknown |
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Unknown |
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cemented bricks |
Unknown |
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damaged |
Unknown |
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fallen stone |
Unknown |
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FHM |
Unknown |
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illegible stone |
Unknown |
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limestone rock |
Unknown |
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limestone rock |
Unknown |
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limestone rock |
Unknown |
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limestone rock |
Unknown |
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lined by low wire fence |
Unknown |
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lined by low wire fence |
Unknown |
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rock |
Walker, James Monroe Gavin |
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unmarked; Pvt Co H 1st Fla Cav CSA |
Walker, Josephine L. |
Aug 1841 |
29 Aug 1912 |
w/o William Henry Walker; married 20
Aug 1862 |
Walker, William Henry |
1842 |
1919 |
h/o Josephine L. Walker; married 20
Aug 1862; 2 Lieut Co I 5 Fla Inf CSA |
Washington, Lincoln |
14 Jun 1929 |
5 Apr 1957 |
Florida Pvt Infantry |
Williams, Ann D. |
13 Aug 1954 |
13 Aug 2005 |
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Williams, Deacond John |
5 Jan 1863 |
18 Jan 1934 |
Age 72 yrs |
Williams, Dennis |
8 Oct 1932 |
21 Feb 1993 |
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Williams, Eliza |
21 Dec 1866 |
16 Mar 1941 |
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Williams, Sallie |
26 Nov 1865 |
26 Nov 1943 |
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Date of site report narrative -
June 2002
Surveyed by members of the WCHS,
October 2006
Some information taken from Register
of Deceased Veterans 1940-41
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