Visited on 2/17/2001, transcribed by Vickie Sevens and Rachele Dunlap.
Located on M L King Blvd in downtown Tallahassee Florida. Established in 1829 this is the oldest public cemetery in Tallahassee. It was laid out in square lots in 1841 when a Yellow Fever Epidemic broke out in Tallahassee. When first built it was outside the city boundaries on the outside of a wide clearing that protected the city from Indian attacks. People from all walks of life are buried here such as governors, slaves, planters, union soldiers, confederate soldiers, and yellow fever victims. The white burials were on the Eastern portion and the slaves and free people of color were on the western section. It is surrounded by a cast iron fence and is very well kept. There are many beautiful markers and tombs.
Below are some photos taken by Vickie at the Old City
Cemetery, they are small; to see a larger copy click on the photo.
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"NOTE" This is a partial listing of this cemetery, the remainder will be posted in the near future.
Some of the notables buried here are:
Henry Huthinson in 1839. He was shot by accident while pursuing Indians who had murdered the family of Green Hill Chaires.
Thomas Brown, Governor of Florida 1849-1853
John Proctor, a free man of color, served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1873-1885. He died in 1944 a few weeks before his 101 birthday.
Thomas Vann Gibbs, founder of the Florida State Normal Industrial School, now known as Florida A&M University
The Rev James Page, the first ordained black Baptist Minister in Florida. It is said that over 3000 people attended his funeral in 1883.
Father Joseph Hugon, builder of the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Tallahassee.
Elizabeth Budd Graham, rumors called her a witch. She has the largest monument and it stands above 12 feet. The inscribed monument faces west instead of east as the others are which is believe to have been a sign of disgrace but this is not apparent in the size and stature of her monument.
Dr William J Gunn, the first African American in Florida to graduate from medical school.
The cemetery is open from Sunrise to Sunset and no head stone rubbings are allowed.
Martha Ann Herring
Wife of James T Herring
2/12/1833-3/7/1857
Confederate Soliders, all markers have CSA 61-65
Sherod N Shehee
W Doughtry
O C Smith
Charles Jones
J Stewart
Raizen Lee
A Hopson
William Arnold
W J Meeks
J Farnell
E J Barnes
H Woodward
Unknown
J Hopson
William Lucas
John Hinson
John Qunicy Boatwright
Samuel Tool
J Hollandsworth
Sidney McNealy 10/11/1839-7/9/1862
Richard Roberts
J Poole
J Spear
James Hilliard
Tom Ford
James Mouchet
M Sidney
James French
M Sidney
Asa Holt
Joseph Hinson
Daniel Russell
J J Ivey
T J Painter
Jack Morgan
W P Delt
Joseph Hale
Geo Center 1804-1864 2nd Fl Cav CSA Medal of Honor
27 unknowns
Mose Waddel
Son of W & L M Waddel
Died Aug 1835
Attaway Claudia Waddel
Dau of W & L M Waddel
Born 11/24/1886 died 12/1/1838
William Woodson Waddel MD
Born 22 Mar 1807
Died 15 Nov 1843
Edward
Son of W S & M G Dudley
Died 8/3/1876 8 months of age
Unreadable
Benjamin Frankin Whitner
Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Schackleford Whitner
Born in Pendleton SC 9/22/1791
Died in Fl 10/1/1864
Married to Elizabeth Ann Spann, dau of Capt James
& Elizabeth Fox Spann
Eliza Ann Whitner
Dau of Capt James and Elizabeth Fox Spann
1792-10/15/1854
John William Coles
Son of John & Mary Coles
9/23/1853-11/20/1914
Rebecca Emaline
Wife of John Wm Coles
Dau of F H & M M Flagg
5/18/1849-11/21/1923
Annie Flagg
Dau of F H & M M Flagg
9/8/1847-3/14/1921
Mrs M D Flagg
Unreadable ? 6/23/18??
Isaac Flagg
Only son of Frances and Nancy D Flagg
Born 11/16/1811
Unreadable Flagg
Frances Flagg Coles
8/31/1883-3/28/1931
broken stone
son of Labez B & Pelly Bull
3/23/1831-4/27/1836
Daniel Brailford Maxwell 1828-1911
Virginia Wilson Maxwell 1834-1910
Flossie Maxwell Myers 1895-1973
Florrie Maxwell Myers 1867-1957
Charles Glenn Myers 1860-1920
Margaret Amanda March
Wife of Joseph Clisby
8/2/1825-12/3/1852
John Sam Shine (tomb)
Son of LA & MA Shine
Died 11/21/1843 age 3yrs 1 mon 11dys
Lillias E Shine (tomb)
3/12/1844-6/20/1862
W Hume Shine (tomb)
5/3/1852-7/8/1928
Mary C Shine (tomb)
12/27/1847-9/2/1855
Laura E Shine (tomb)
8/22/1850-8/22/1855
M A Shine (tomb)
Wife of R A Shine
2/8/1812-3/14/1875
R A Shine (tomb)
6/23/1810-12/29/1962
Stone with the following:
Jannett & Joseph Scott
Children of James and Heneriatia Broome
Henrietta Ann
Wife of James Broome
Dau of Joseph Scott
Died 11/27/1850
Fred B Biddulph
1859-1935
May H Biddulph
1865-1955
Martha Hardy
Wife of James E Broome
Dau of Joseph Hawkins
Died Jany 2 1847 A.D.
34 years old
Alexander Joseph Brevard
Son of Theo & Caroline Brevard
Born in Al 12/14/1833
Died 11/24/1848
Tomb of a baby, broken top
Mary Lew?
Frederick Towle Myers
1854-1927
Jessie DeCottes Myers
1855-1931
C A DeCottes
born in Charleston SC 11/7/1816,
Pvt in 8th Reg Fl Vol
fell at ?burg 9/17/1862
M T DeCottes
11/10/1862-11/4/1882
B N Shay
11/12/1859-4/26/1890
Gussie Herbert Anderson
3/15/1901-12/21/1923
Frank Anderson
6/18/1879-12/24/1928
Dora Rooks Anderson
5/27/1883-9/19/1964
Douglas Lee Anderson
11/2/1908-9/16/1961
Bertha Gunter
4/2/1886-5/23/1933
Herman Gunter
7/2/1885-2/6/1972
Emil Gunter
11/21/1883-8/15/1914
Anna Palm Gunter
7/10/1858-7/12/1911
Herman Gunter
4/13/1850-5/18/1900
John Burkhardt
7/6/1877-10/27/1918
Louise Ward Roege
6/3/1914-5/15/1917
Arriabell Groner
1863-1898
David E Groner
1857-1886
Georgia Winn Cay
Wife of Walter A DeMilly
1/15/1874-1/7/1964
John David Cay II
8/24/1890-1/4/1931
Seg 1st Class Us 17th Co
Willie Maxwell
Wife of F M Phillips
Dau of John and Georgia Cay
1/9/1878-3/13/1906
Augusta DeMilly Turnley
10/3/1898-9/15/1897
Morton Wisdom Turnley
Born in Clarksville TN 3/7/1901
12/2/1946
Morton W Turnley
9/13/1926
(This is a very tiny grave about 1 foot long)
Unreadable
Edward Howell Myers
1846-1907
Louis Speck
5/15/1865-6/27/1937
Florence Aurlia Gibbens
6/20/1842-6/7/1923
Ann Aurella and Selim Woodworth
1817-1895 1818-1881
John Long
Died Spet 30, 1871
G A Croom
1821-1890
Julia C Croom
1824-1888
Annie Elvira Croom
1854-1919
Willie Croom
1843-1854
Bessie Croom
1852-1854
Louise Croom
1859 6 mnths old
James H T Lorimer
1849-4/24/?
David C Wilson
7/16/1804-11/10/1871
Philo Phelps
3/20/1847-3/25/1863
Nancy Lee
Dau of C & E Wilson
Died 7/29/1835 age 7 mnths
Mary Catherine
Dau of C & E Wilson
Died 11/10/1843 age 3yrs 28 dys
Walter Shirley
Son of C & W Wilson
Died 10/10/1849 age 3 mnths
Donald John Auld MD
Died 10/29/1857 age 48 yrs
Mary E Flagg
Died 12/17/1862 age 33 yrs
Francis H Flagg
2/23/1811-12/12/1872
Frances Flagg
Dau of FH & ME Flagg
10/31/1851-11/5/1875
William Francis
Son of FH & ME Flagg
Died 11/28/1/54 age 5 dys
Lelia Parkhurst
Dau of FH & ME Flagg
5/25/1864 age 18 dys
George Andrews
6/8/1873-4/15/1845
Georgiana Andrews
2/12/1848 age 1yr 6 m 15 dys
May Louisa Andrews
Died 10/3/1843 age 2yrs 4 m 10 dys
Vinnie Masters Fox
3/12/1877-4/2/1905
C H Masters
8/2/1882-9/25/1898
Alta D Masters
1/2/1891-12/22/1900
broken stone
?hillip Pearce
died 9/22/1860 age 3 yrs
Isabella Pearce
Died 12/8/1863 age 85 yrs
Dacelda Pearce
10/24/1831-11/23/1872
Phillip T Pearce
5/16/1821-2/25/1873
Phillip Pearce
At 4yrs 3 mo 26 dy
Hugh Archer
8/21/1796-1/23/1858
Elizabeth Budd Graham
Wife of John Alexander Graham
Dau of David C & Florence J Wilson
10/19/1856-11/16/1889
Married 11/24/1887
Tommy W H Anderson
7/15/1844-5/28/1871
Larrie Anderson
5/15/1849-6/26/1916
Lillie Shuroff
Born in Russia 4/15/1878
Died 12/23/1915
Walter Gwynn
3/25/1828-11/27/1897
Nannie Eppie
Dau of Robert & Rachel Munro
7/22/1870-7/3/1890
Allie Lorrine Munro
9/29/1887-11/1/1887
Willie Eugene Munro
9/8/1886-11/10/1886
Darling Baby Munro
8/29/1886
Robert E Lee Munro
9/20/1880-9/25/1880
Robert Munro
6/20/1838-12/13/1902
Rachel H Munro
11/27/1847-1/2/1902
Nancy Henderson
Died 4/17/1861 age 42 yrs
A?t Gallie
8/7/1861-2/13/1888
Permilla A Gallie
Mother of Nannie E Gallie
Nannie Eppie Gallie
1861-1926
Willie M Perkins
11/30/1866-12/14/1866
Maggie May
Dau of JD & JD Perkins
12/24/1874-11/30/1882
Ida Gray
Wife of W M McIntosh Jr
Dau of JD & JD Perkins
6/28/1869-11/24/1892
Charles Wilson Perkins
12/24/1874-8/18/1962
Jospehine Drummond Perkins
1/9/1881-9/10/1967
Marie Myers Perkins
1879-1959
Thomas Eugene Perkins
1872-1959
John Day Perkins
11/15/1843-3/20/1904
Joanna A Wilson
11/12/1845-6/30/1909
Mattie Massie
Wife of Walter Bennett
Born 3/15/1875
Died 1/28/1903
C E Dyke
1/24/1821-2/7/1887
Robert Byrd Dyke
Son of Lila & C E Dyke Jr
1/2/1875-5/15/1878
James Edger Dyke
Son of Lila & C E Dyke Jr
10/25/1872-7/6/1878
Sarah J
Wife of C E Dyke Sr
1828-11/12/1875
James Henry Dyke
Son of Sarah J & C E Dyke Sr
2/13/1846-9/5/1869
Charles Edger Dyke Jr
Son of Sarah J & C E Dyke Sr
12/4/1847-6/17/1878
Cornelia D
Wife of P B Brokaw
8/23/1833-11/17/1863
Peres Bonney
Son of Peres B & Cornelia Brokaw
Died 1/15/1853 1yr 10 mnths 7 dys
Infant
Daughter of Peres B & Cornelia Brokaw
Died 5/15/1853 2 mnths 24 dys
Edger Tatum Brokaw
Son of Peres B & Cornelia Brokaw
Died 12/17/1855 1 yr 3 mnths 27 dys
Cornelia T Brokaw
Daughter of Peres B & Cornelia Brokaw
Died 12/30/1865 12 yrs 3 mnths
Susan Almeria
Wife of James T Magree
Died 11/18/1861 age 33 yrs
Elizabeth Amanda Tatum Keen Brokaw
1826-1901
Annabelle
Infant of E L T & M A Blake
6/6/1855-11/5/1855
Jessie P Blake
6/26/1856-12/12/1883
Double stone Blake
Mary A, 1829-1921 and Rev E L T , 1823-1897
Alexander Gallie
Father of Nannie A Gallie
Jane Ann Gallie (tomb)
Wife of Alexander
Died 1/17/1853 age 36 yrs
Alexander Gallie
Son of A & J A Gallie
Age 9 days
James Phinehas Wilson
1843-1905
Margaret Coles Perkins
11/9/1881-8/22/1950
George B Perkins
3/6/1870-5/30/1911
Emmie Flagg Perkins
4/3/1901-12/21/1953
Lila May
Wife of Walter DeMilly
Born in Liberty County Georgia 9/25/1870
Died in Tallahassee 11/28/1899
Capt Junious L Taylor
Co K S FL Infantry
CSA
Martha Branch DeMilly
Died 7/20/1892
Clarence Z J Fenn
Son of C Z & Margaret Fenn
7/25/1904-7/17/1912
Martha Branch DeMilly
Wife of Addison Lee Messer
8/14/1879-3/31/1938
Walter Augustin DeMilly
10/19/1853-5/9/1918
George Igdaliah Davis
5/19/1855-1/22/1927
Eugenia Cornelia Tatum Davis
12/12/1863-6/12/1944
Mary Pigott Davis
3/20/1899-7/7/1987
Eugene Moor Davis
1/28/1887-8/6/1956
Minnie Richardson Davis
4/25/1981-10/2/1921
Cornelia Wood Davis
1/17/1915-11/11/1924
Foster Gilmore Davis
9/12/1891-10/2/1912
Elizabeth Brokaw Tatum
4/6/1868-3/18/1913
Foster Clinton Gilmore
10/2/1868-12/10/1933
Emily G Carpenter Gilmore
2/17/1844-1/2/1929
Lewin R Spear
Died 11/30/1930
Minnie Clark Spear
Died 9/9/1952
Janie Rosselle Clark
1870-1939
William B Campbell
6/17/1873-5/12/1911
Ina Mabry Hartsfield
3/19/1885-1/21/1971
Lewis Hartsfield
7/11/1878-5/1/1945
Allan Chancey ? (this stone has fallen over and is
broken)
Died 10/20/1878 age 26 yrs?
Carrie Lee
Daughter of W H & T A Chancey
Born 1/1/1874
Died 7/7/1878
Leonard Charles DeMilly 1815-1887
And Children and Infant Grandchilden
Raymond Hume
Junious Taylor
Isabelle Augusta
Walter Ray???
(there are plots for 3 other infants)
Elizabeth Grice
Daughter of M C & W V Taylor
9/18/1894-4/23/1896
William Newton Taylor III
Son of MC & W N Taylor II
10/12/1896-9/23/1915
William Newton Taylor II
Son of E G & W N Taylor I
12/5/1860-3/8/1916
Mary C Collins
Wife oof Wm Newton Taylor II
6/9/1864-10/16/1928
Katherine V ?
Daughter of ? Taylor
(Unreadable)
Sarah Sanders
Daughter of E G & W N Taylor I
8/27/1852-11/10/1937
Charles Theodore
Son of E G & W N Taylor I
11/24/1856-5/12/1873
Willian N Taylor I
Son of M M & T N Taylor
6/8/1825-6/23/1896
Elizabeth L Grice
Wife of Wm N Taylor I
8/25/1830-7/6/1888
Leslie A Taylor
Co K 1st Fl Infantry
Spanish-American War
Died in the Philipine Islands
Susan E Taylor
Wife of Charles C Tyler
5/19/1892-12/19/1965
Charles C Tyler
GA WAGR SUP
Co 19 Infantry WWI
4/20/1884-10/4/1969
George T Gibbs
Son of C C & V M Gibbs
4/26/1876-4/21/1905
Alexander
Son of I W & M A Grice
George C Gibbs
Born in Habenshine Ga 11/26/1836
Died 7/28/19174
Virginia Mabry ?
Wife of George C Gibbs
10/16/1837-11/6/1908
Philip F
Son of G A & C E Ball
Died 1/28/1869 age 2 yrs and 6 mnths
Little Chrissy
(this is next to the above grave)
Charlotte
Dau of Dea Amos Richardson
Born in Cornish NH
Wife of C H Blood
Died 10/21/152 age 27 yrs 7mnths 16 dys
Salome
Wife of Amos Richardson of Cornish NH
Died 5/17/1850
Age 28 yrs 8 mnths 7 dys
(the above 2 stones are placed backwards on the graves)
Elizabeth Imolte Getzloff
2/8/1858-10/27/1901
