Evergreen Cemetery (Ocala, Florida) Explained
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
- Ebenezer Harris, owner of the Ocala House Hotel and founder of Citra[6]
- Ocala's first mayor[6]
External links
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Notes and References
- Web site: The challenge of maintaining Ocala's old Evergreen Cemetery. Andy. Fillmore. Ocala.com.
- Web site: Volunteers sought to help with cleaning up Evergreen Cemetery in Ocala. October 5, 2020. Ocala-News.com.
- Web site: The Political Graveyard: Marion County, Fla.. politicalgraveyard.com.
- Web site: Journal. African Methodist Episcopal Church General. Conference. June 15, 1900. A.M.E. Book Concern. Google Books.
- Web site: Transactions of the ... Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Union Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons for the State of Michigan. Freemasons Union Grand Lodge of. Michigan. June 15, 1900. Hartig & Ballamy. Google Books.
- Web site: Looking Back: A Visit to Ocala's Oldest. issuu.
