Finnegan, Joseph b. November 17, 1814 d. October 29, 1885 Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. Along with Brigadier General Alfred Holt Colquitt, he was in command of the defense of Florida from Union troops at Olustee on February 20, 1864. The battle, while small compared to other battles of the war, was the largest in Florida. After their defeat at Olustee, the Union forces remained in Jacksonville until the end of the war, not venturing out in a significant force again. The Union had casualties of 1,861 and the Confederacy had casualties of 946...[Read More] Old Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Fleming, Francis Philip b. September 28, 1841 d. December 20, 1908 15th Florida Governor. At the commencement of the Civil War, he enlisted in the Confederate Army and served with the 2nd Florida Infantry Regiment, which assembled in Jacksonville, Florida, and subsequently fought numerous battles in Virginia. During his term of service, he achieved the rank of 1st Lieutenant. After the war, Fleming studied law, and became a partner in a Jacksonville law firm. He entered politics as a member of the State Democratic Executive Committee, a position he held for a...[Read More] (Bio by: Angela Tooley) Old Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Kilbourn, Byron [original burial site] b. September 8, 1801 d. December 16, 1870 Business Magnate, Milwaukee Mayor. The son of United States Congressman James Kilbourne, he worked in Ohio as a surveyor and state engineer, and moved to Wisconsin in 1834. In 1837 he established Kilbourntown on 160 acres west of the Milwaukee River. There were already two new settlements in the region, Solomon Juneau's Juneautown (east of the river) and George Walker's Walker's Point (to the south), and a fierce competition for supremacy ensued, especially between Kilbourn and Juneau. Kilbourn...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Old Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Plot: Section 4, Lot 77, Grave 8
Kofi (Koffey), Laura Adorkor 'Mother Kofi' b. 1893 d. March 8, 1928 Social Reformer. A native of Ghana, she founded "The African Universal Church and Commercial League" in the United States. Its aim was to repatriate African-Americans back to the homeland of their forefathers in West Africa. She was assassinated on the pulpit. Cause of death: assassinated Old Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA
Nunn, Alice Elizabeth b. October 10, 1927 d. July 1, 1988 Actress. Best known for her role as 'Large Marge" in the 1985 comedy motion picture "Pee Wee's Big Adventure", she appeared in other notable films such as "Johnny Got his Gun" (1971), "Mame" (1974), "Airport 1975" (1974), "The Fury" (1978), "Mommie Dearest" (1981), (1985), "Trick or Treat" (1986) and "Who's That Girl" (1987). Her television roles included 'Mahala May Gruenecker' in the situation comedy "Camp Runamuck" (1965 to 1966). Old Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida, USA Plot: Section 3, Lot 75, Grave 8
b. November 17, 1814 d. October 29, 1885