BRADDOCK CEMETERY aka MASON-DENVER CEMETERY

Owned by Ada Thorn, aka Ada “Snookie” Grisham.  Parcel #01-13-27-2000-0020-0001.  Platted as cemetery on MASON S/D MB 2 P 23B.  Located at 233 Denver Road.  Take US 17 south of Crescent City to Junction Road and turn right.  Turn left on Old HWY 17 and go south approximately a mile and a half to Denver Road.  Turn right and go approximately .4 miles.  The cemetery is on the left.  Look for historical marker behind fence at side of road. 

This marker is to commemorate THE BATTLE OF BRADDOCK'S FARM, and gives an overview of the battle of approximately 100 Union soldiers, versus 57 Southern soldiers under the command of Capt.  J.  J.  Dickison near the location of the marker.  The marker was erected by the FLORIDA CONFEDERATION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC SITES, which has taken the care and cleanup of this cemetery on as a project.

This is a private cemetery that was on the former farm of James Aldrich Braddock, who is buried on this site.  This cemetery is located approximately 100 yards off the paved road behind and to the left of the historical marker. 

NOTE:   This cemetery “inherited” some of the Orange Mills MAYS--SIMPKINS--COLE CEMETERY markers in 1971-72, when its owners wanted their property for development.  Many of these stones were moved to the ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST CEMETERY for storage, but many large base stones and fragments remain, including fencing.  CRESCENT CITY QUAD.  N 29o 24.085 W 81o 31.223.

Maintained as best as possible by FCPHS.  Recently bush-hogged and stones cleaned by Lynn A.  Hoffmann and Mary E.  Murphy-Hoffmann on February 19, 2002, and again July 2002.  The latest cleanup was February 8, 2003—with the best turnout ever!! – MEM-H.

2017--I believe that the FCPHS group is no longer active, at least their website is not, and we haven’t heard from any of the members in years.  At this time, I have no idea of the condition of the cemetery.  When I next go back to Crescent City on July 26, 2017, I will check.

As promised, my husband and I visited on Wednesday July 26, 2017, and found the cemetery in a very clean condition.  This was reported to me by a great-great grandson, of James Aldrich Braddock, located in this cemetery, James Alton Braddock, who contacted me and reported the condition of the cemetery.  But sometimes one has to go and see for themselves.

Sadly, two of the existing markers have fallen, or been pushed over, but James Aldrich Braddock’s monument still stands tall and proud.  Updated pictures will be posted soon.

Many thanks and kudos go to the unknown groups of people who are keeping this cemetery up. 

Yes, some of the Mays monuments base stones still are there.

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LAST NAME

FIRST NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

COMMENTS (sic)

MARKER

BEASLEY

DONALD EDWIN [INFANT]

1/14/1933

1/15/1933

NO MARKERS TODAY--CLAYTON FUNERAL HOME.

MARKER

BEASLEY

GRACE JOYCE

1/2/1932

8/4/1932

NO MARKERS TODAY--CLAYTON FUNERAL HOME

MARKER

BEASLEY

JESSE RAYMOND

12/25/1934

7/14/1935

NO MARKERS TODAY--CLAYTON FUNERAL HOME

MARKER

BEASLEY SR

DAVID

11/14/1855

9/26/1934

NO MARKERS TODAY--CLAYTON FUNERAL HOME

MARKER

BRADDOCK

JAMES ALDRICH

6/13/1816

1/25/1883

NOTE:  Winifred Braddock is not buried here, but in EDGEWATER Cemetery in New Smyrna Beach next to a daughter.

MARKER

PHOTO1

PHOTO2

BYRD

DEWITT

12/5/1886

2/8/1887

 

MARKER

COZART

SIMEON W.

12/1/1852

9/30/1884

 

MARKER

HARRISON

JOHN W

 

 

 

MARKER

HARRISON

SARAH E.

 

 

 

MARKER

HIGGINBOTHAM

B. M.

1/29/1858

5/1/1887

 

MARKER

TURNER

ANNA E.

9/29/1830

5/22/1894

A SMALL GROUP OF BRICKS IN ONE PLACE POSSIBLY MARKS A GRAVE--NO INFO.

MARKER

TURNER

J. J.

7/16/1866

2/1/1892

OTHER GRAVES WERE HERE. HOWEVER NO MARKERS REMAIN.

MARKER

 

Last updated 9/4/2017 

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