Evergreen Cemetery (Ocala, Florida)
| Evergreen Cemetery | |
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Interactive map of Evergreen Cemetery | |
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| Established | July 8, 1850 |
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Evergreen Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Ocala, Marion County, Florida. Established July 8, 1850, it was Ocala's first public cemetery.[1] A historical marker was placed at the site. Volunteer cleanup efforts have taken place.[2]
Burials
- Robert Bullock, Confederate Army brigadier general, teacher, lawyer, judge, public official, state representative, and U.S. Representative[3]
- Samuel Harrison Coleman, A.M.E clergyman who died in a railway accident[4][5]
- John Franklin Dunn, for whom Dunnellon, Florida, is named[1]
- James Byeram Owens, delegate to the Florida secession convention and Confederate Provisional Congress[3]
- Samuel Small, clergyman and state representative during the Reconstruction era
- Benjamin Waldo, doctor for whom Waldo, Florida, is named[6]
- Ebenezer Harris, owner of the Ocala House Hotel and founder of Citra[6]
- Ocala's first mayor[6]
References
- 1 2 Fillmore, Andy. "The challenge of maintaining Ocala's old Evergreen Cemetery". Ocala.com.
- ↑ "Volunteers sought to help with cleaning up Evergreen Cemetery in Ocala". Ocala-News.com. October 5, 2020.
- 1 2 "The Political Graveyard: Marion County, Fla". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ↑ "Journal". African Methodist Episcopal CHurch Book Concern. June 15, 1900 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Transactions of the ... Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Michigan". Hartig & Ballamy. June 15, 1900 – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 "Looking Back: A Visit to Ocala's Oldest". issuu.