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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
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			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
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, ?			unnamed child of Ann R. Richardson
Richardson, ?			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			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
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
Simmons, Lee Etta Lewis	12 Jan 1925	12 Jul 1988
Sims, Leola	13 Nov 1904	14 Aug 1994
Smith, Effie A.	13 Feb 1908	14 Apr 2000	w/o Luke Smith
Smith, Gregory Melvin	17 Jan 1965	27 Dec 1995
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
Taylor, Florence	15 Sep 1885	26 Jul 1974
Taylor, Ida	1888	3 Dec 1961
Thomas, Bobby K.	6 May 1932	26 Oct 2001	PFC US Army Korea
Thomas, Edmond	6 Dec 1902	13 Mar 1992
Thomas, Fannie L.	23 Nov 1919	15 Nov 2003
Thomas, George W.	4 Aug 1907	1 Jan 1962
Thomas, Hannah J.	3 Feb 1887	28 Jan 1970
Thomas, Henry	2 Mar 1905	24 Jan 1960
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
Unknown
Unknown			cemented bricks
Unknown			damaged
Unknown			fallen stone
Unknown			FHM
Unknown			illegible stone
Unknown			limestone rock
Unknown			limestone rock
Unknown			limestone rock
Unknown			limestone rock
Unknown			lined by low wire fence
Unknown			lined by low wire fence
Unknown			rock
Walker, James Monroe Gavin			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
Williams, Deacond John	5 Jan 1863	18 Jan 1934	Age 72 yrs
Williams, Dennis	8 Oct 1932	21 Feb 1993
Williams, Eliza	21 Dec 1866	16 Mar 1941
Williams, Sallie	26 Nov 1865	26 Nov 1943

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