CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY, O'Brien, Suwannee County, Florida

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Notes:  Cedar Grove Cemetery is located in southern Suwannee County near 
Branford and O’Brien, Florida. Follow Hwy 129 from Branford toward Live Oak, 
Florida. County signs leading to the cemetery begin at the caution light as 
you come to O’Brien on Hwy 129. The cemetery is located deep in a wooded grove 
and graves are in great need of attention though it appears some work has 
recently been done on the cemetery. Some older graves are found further back 
in the woods and will be missed at first glance. Many dozens of graves are 
unmarked, some have only funeral home grave placement markers, (FM), and a 
great number of these are no longer readable. Some concrete slabs have only 
scratched names and partial dates that are often no longer discernable.

No reliable history of the cemetery is available to the recorder at his time 
and will have to be added when discovered. Grave placement and secondary 
information suggest that the cemetery was originally connected with a Primitive
Baptist Church, perhaps of the same name, that no longer exists. The older 
graves located in the woods and several fenced in areas seem to contain graves 
of White families and several Confederate Veterans while the larger cleared area 
is Black. Rumor has it that many slaves were buried here and graves were often 
marked with wood and sticks though no evidence remains, as not much care seems 
to have been used in clearing the larger area. Broken slabs are seen along some 
of the cemetery borders.

When unmarked graves are near marked graves they are listed as unmarked under the
name of the near marked grave. ‘FM’ is meant to indicate a funeral marker. 
Revisions may be necessary.

ALENN/GLENN (THE 1st LETTER NOT DISCERNABLE), Dolly Alenn or Glenn, No Dates (hand written on cement marker)

BARNETT, Robert Horace, b. Nov 30 1885 d. Oct 29 1886
BARROW, Elizabeth Boyd, b. abt 1843 (in Lowdes, GA), w/o J. J. Barrow, m/o Julia Barnes
BARROW, John James, b. 1840 d. 1899, "Company H; 8th Regiment Florida Infantry; CSA"
BASS, Claude A., b. Feb 6 1881 d. Jan 18 1910
BOLES, Josie, b. Feb 1 1901 d. Nov 17 1980
BOYD, Macon, b. Dec 24 1841 d. Jan 9 1910, "10th Florida Infantry; CSA", (listed as Boyd Macon on CSA marker)
BOYD, Emmaline, b. 1850 d. 1901
BRADLEY, Mrs. Mayola, b. Sep 1 1992 d. Feb 3 1948, [next grave to left unmarked (mother)]
BROWN, Ottic, b. Dec 3 1895 d. Jun 28 1982
BRYAN, Lee, b. Apr 30 1935 d. Sep 14 1963
BUDDY, Mr. George, Oct ?? ???? (only date), [(2) Graves to right unmarked]

CADNE? (Unreadable FM)
CAD???, Ms. Rebecca (FM name not readable), b. 1903 d. Feb 27 1963, "59 yrs.", [Grave to left unreadable FM (Combs)]
CLARK, Addie, b. Sep 23 1918 d. Nov 6 1991
COWART, Rev. William H., b. Jan 9 1841 d. Dec 15 1922, "Company D Corp; Florida Infantry; CSA"
COWART, Martha, b. Mar 5 1845 d. May 17 1917

DAVIS, Narissus G., b. 1860 d. Jul 15 1884, "24yrs", w/o J.W. Davis
DAVIS, T. J., b. Feb 11 1863 d. Jun 24 1891
DAVIS, Ponelopy, b. Jul 29 1836 d. Dec 3 1873
DAVIS, Mandren, b. Feb 12 1857 d. Dec 3 1873
DAVIS, James A., b. 1814 d. 1815
DAVIS, Anna, b. 1885 d. 1887
DAVIS, Frances, b. 1888 d. 1889
DAVIS, Elizabeth Hall, b. 1849 d. 1926
DAVIS, Lewis Baxton, b. 1853 d. 1922
DAVIS, Infant, (unreadable)
DAVIS, Infant, (to left another grave, probably Davis infant; no marker)
DAVIS, Infant Daughter, d. Sep 21 1912, "In memory of Infant d/o L. C. Davis and Wife"
DORTCH, Charlie, b. Dec 15 1930 d. Mar 29 1999
DUNHAM, Joseph, b. Jan 12 1815 d. Nov 15 1887

EDWARDS, Thomas J., No Dates, "Company E; Florida Infantry; CSA"
EDWARDS, (Grave to the left is marked F. E.) (probably Edwards)
EDWARDS, Clarence E., b. Dec 18 1871 d. Apr 2 1884
EDWARDS, William H., b. Oct 27 1834 d. Feb 7 1872, "37 yrs"
EDWARDS, Sara, b. Jun 14 1814 d. Feb 7 1872, "58 yrs"
EVANS, Idella, b. Nov 4 1903 d. Nov 19 1944
EVANS, John, May 28 1890 (only date)

FENNEL, Rev. J. J., b. Dec 6 1891 d. Jan 21 1981
FENNEL, Mrs. Mamie, b. 1898 d. Jun 1940

GIBSON, Ruth Mae, b. Jul 20 1932 d. Jul 27 1991
GIBSON, Willie, b. Feb 22 1930 d. Jul 23 2000
GLENN/ALENN, Dolly Glenn or Alenn, No Dates, scribbled on gravestone in woods
GROFF, Elizabeth A., b. May 5 1848 d. Apr 2 1927, w/o C. H. Groff
GROFF, Charles H., b. Dec 13 1847 d. Oct 10 1886

HAINES, Shelton, b. Jul 27 1908 d. May 27 1985
HALL, Harriet Sears, b. 1853 d. 1925
HALL, James Milledge, b. 1851 d. 1941, (Two graves to the left unmarked)
HALL, Cleveland, No Dates, s/o Milledge & Harriet
HALL, Olin (no dates) s/o Milledge & Harriet
HALL, Kedron, No Dates, s/o Milledge & Harriet
HALL, Walter, No Dates, s/o Milledge & Harriet
HALL, Ruby, No Dates, d/o Milledge & Harriet
HALL, Rose, No Dates, d/o Milledge & Harriet
HALL, James Milledge Hezekiah b. 1815 in SC; s/o Jacob & Mary Hall
HALL, Sarah Ann Elizabeth b. 1820 in Ga; d/o Malcolm & Sarah McClelland [Notes: there is a new monument set to James & Sarah Hall naming their birth and parents as listed along with a marriage date 2/14/1836; settled in Fl., in 1861. There are several other head and foot markers of one brick each to either side that may indicate graves, (parents of one or both or their original resting places).]
HARRIS, Donald, b. Sep 24 1950 d. Aug 16 1988, (Grave above unmarked)
HAYNES, Lula J., b. 1906 d. Apr 192?
HAYNES, Lula, b. 1877 d. 1930
HAYNES, S. H. (unreadable)
HAYNES, Gladys J., b. Nov 15 1917 d. Apr 7 1981
HENRY, Will, Jan 23 1960 (only date), "PFC US Army WWI"
HOLLAND, Annie, b. Dec 6 1903 d. Oct 17 1949, (Grave above unmarked)

JACKSON, Brenda, b. Dec 28 1954 d. Dec 31 1997
JACKSON, Albert, b. Feb 18 1933 d. Jan 26 2000, "US Army Korea"
JACKSON, Mary, b. Nov 12 1937 d. Jan 28 2002
JEFFERY, Stephen, b. Aug 5 1892 d. Apr 22 1947, "US Field Artillery WWI"

KENNEDY, Phill R., b. Aug 4 1904 d. Sep 20 1959, (Grave to left no marker)
KENNEDY, Ollie, b. Jul 16 1905 d. Aug 14 1993, (Grave below FM only; unreadable)
KENNEDY, Nathaniel, b. Jan 25 1928 d. Jul 7 2000
KENNEDY, Mamie, b. Oct 2 1904 d. Dec 3 1987
KENNEDY, (Unreadable name), b. Sep 12 1900 d. Apr 6 1954

LAWRENCE, Blanch, b. 1902 d. Mar 31 1974, (Several Graves below unmarked )
LEE, Bryan J., b. Jan 23 1871 d. May 1 1913
LEE, Elether, b. Oct 7 1894 d. Mar 6 1919, d/o B. J. & Mattie Lee
LEE, Mattie, b. Aug 29 1868 d. Jun 12 1947
LEE, Cora V., b. Jul 24 1887 d. Apr 10 1970
LEE, James Marion, b. 1877 d. 1962
LEE, Kizzie M., b. Feb 1 1878 d. Dec 4 1916, w/o J. M. Lee
LEE, Ola, Oct ?? ?? (Unreadable)
LEE, Mary Lela, b. Jul 25 1900 d. Jul 7 1987
LEE, Delma Leona, b. Jul 28 1922 d. Feb 26 1993, (To the right a broken stone; at foot marked A. L.)
LEE, Herman, b. Oct 25 1928 d. Mar 20 1929, infant s/o O. L. & Violet Lee

MULLEN, Mrs. Ella, b. 1870 d. 1951
MULLEN, Bro. Roben, b. No Date d. Feb 1953

NELSON, Daquan Lenard, b. Oct 2 1999 d. Nov 7 1999

O’DONIEL, Infant, b. Jul 22 1892 d. Jul 27 1892, s/o J. W. & M. A. O’Doniel 

PURDY, Richard, b. Aug 29 1915 d. Jan 18 1998, (Grave to left marker broken)
PURDY, Fannie, b. Sep 8 1884 d. Sep 5 1992 (almost 108 according to marker), (3 Graves to left no marker or broken)

ROBERTS, Willie, b. Feb 15 1897 d. Feb 23 1964, "PVT, Quarter Master Corp WWI"
ROBERTS, Mary, Sep 13 1877 (only date)
ROBERTS, Bennie, b. Aug 16 1893 (or 1883) d. Jan 29 1975
ROBERTS, J. L., b. 1884 d. Aug 1938
ROBERTS, Frank, Jun 10 1877 (only date)
ROBINSON, Willie, b. Mar 15 1902 d. Aug 16 1957, "57 yrs"
ROBINSON, Ms. Regy, b. 1883 d. Dec 3 1967, "84yrs"
ROBINSON, Charlie, b. 1868 d. 1974, (grave shows 106 yrs)
RYAN, Verline Estella, b. Sep 8 1951 d. May 20 1995
RYAN, Charlie James, b. Nov 16 1927 d. Dec 24 1991, "US Army, WWII"
RYAN, Mae C., b. Nov 23 1906 d. Feb 17 1975, (Grave to left no marker)

SHELMAN, Ms. Minnie, b. Jan 1890 d. Feb 9 1964, "73 yrs", (Grave to left unmarked)
SMITH, Rebecca E., b. Nov 17 186? (maybe 1869) d. Jul 7 1939, w/o James C. Smith

THOMAS, W. M., b. Oct 1 1872 d. Jan 12 1957
THOMAS, Vester, b. May 20 1919 d. Feb 20 1991, "US Army, WWII"
THOMAS, Otis J., b. Feb 28 1913 d. Jan 13 1988

WEED, Rodie, d. 1967 (nothing else readable), (Grave to left unmarked)
WIGGINS, Bryson, b. Jun 4 1917 d. Nov 14 1999
WIGGINS, Claudis J., b. Feb 6 1915 d. Jul 20 1982
WIGGINS, Frances, b. Oct 16 1921 d. Apr 14 1950
WIGGINS, Kattie Mac, b. Oct 12 1916 d. Jul 8 1988
WIGGINS, William, b. Jan 17 1881 d. Nov 22 1953
WILLIAMS, Mamie Wilson, b. Dec 8 1882 d. Mar 28 1984, (Grave to left no marker)
WILLIAMS, Simon, b. Oct 6 1910 d. Aug 14 1982
WILLIAMS, Della M., b. Oct 12 1926 d. Oct 15 1987
WILLIAMS, Noah Bernice, b. Aug 8 1935 d. Dec 26 1985
WILSON, Julia A., b. 1863 d. 1928, "mother"
WILSON, Simon P., b. Feb 15 1860 (1868?) d. Nov 15 1937
WILSON, E. A., b. No Date d. Oct 26 1918
WILSON, Ralph, b. Sep 2? 19(11) ? d. Jun 13 19(21) ?
WILSON, James, b. Jan 15 1862 d. Feb 1 1947

VARN, Bertha E., b. Nov 28 1873 d. Sep 21 1919
VARN, b. Oct 28 1896 d. Oct 29 1896, Infant s/o W. W. & Bertha E. Varn 

Note: dozens of unmarked and unrecognizable graves, some with unreadable FM’s 
are not listed here.