Find A Grave - Leon County

Adderley, Julian 'Cannonball' b. September 15, 1928 d. August 8, 1975
Jazz Musician. He was a well-known and popular American soulful jazz alto saxophonist of the 1960s who explored bebop, modal, soul-fusion styles (which was exemplified by his composition "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy!"), and was one of the leading alto saxophonists of his generation after jazz legend Charlie Parker. Born in Tampa, Florida, into a musical family, he was introduced to music by his father, a cornetist. Originally...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Cause of death: Stroke
Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Adderley, Nathaniel 'Nat' b. November 25, 1931 d. January 1, 2000
Jazz Musician. He was the younger brother of famous jazz musician Julius "Cannonball" Adderley. Although some may disagree, he never was in his brother's shadow as he was multi-talented in his own right playing the trumpet as a teen then changing to the cornet in 1950, then adding the French horn, plus composing "soul jazz" music arrangements, being the business manager his brother band for years and later leading his own band. Born in Tampa, FL to music teachers Julian, Sr. and Sugar Adderley...[Read More] (Bio by: Linda Davis)
Southside Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Bloxham, William Dunnington b. July 9, 1835 d. March 15, 1911
Florida Governor. He served as the state's 13th and 17th governor and was the first who was native-born. Bloxham was born near Tallahassee, FL on his family's sea cotton plantation to true Florida pioneers William and Martha Bloxham, who had settled in the panhandle of the state in the 1820's. As a sickly child, he received his early education at home and later at Rappahannock Academy. Graduating from College of William and Mary in Virginia with a law degree in 1855, he was accepted to the...[Read More] (Bio by: Linda Davis)
Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Brevard, Theodore Washington b. August 26, 1835 d. June 20, 1882
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. The last General appointed to the Confederate side, he was a 1849 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point, After the start of the Civil War , he raised "Brevard's Partisan Rangers" in 1861, and attained the rank of Major in 1863. Becoming Adjutant General to General Robert E. Lee, he was captured by the Union army at the Battle of Saylor's Creek in April 1865. (Bio by: Rattlebox)
Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Brockenbrough, William Henry b. February 23, 1812 d. January 28, 1850
US Congressman. Elected to represent Florida as an At-Large Delegatein the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1846 to 1847.
Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Brown, Thomas b. October 27, 1785 d. August 24, 1867
Florida Governor. Served as Governor of Florida from 1849 to 1853.
Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Caldwell, Millard Fillmore b. February 6, 1897 d. October 23, 1984
Florida Governor, US Congressman. Served in the United States Army during World War I as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Field Artillery, serving from 1918 to 1919. Elected to represent Florida's 3rd District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1941. Served as Governor of Florida from 1945 to 1949. (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Blackwood-Harwood Plantations Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Call, Richard Keith b. October 24, 1792 d. September 14, 1862
US Congressman, Florida Governor. He joined the Army for the War of 1812, serving as aide to Andrew Jackson and taking part in the Battle of New Orleans. He saw Florida in 1814 when Jackson's army occupied it during the US attempt to acquire the territory from Spain. When Florida became a US possession in 1821, Call returned with Jackson to establish its government, and decided to stay. He studied law, became an attorney in Pensacola, and served on the territory's Legislative Council in 1822...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Call Family Cemetery (The Grove Plantation), Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Chenoweth, Dean Alan b. August 27, 1937 d. July 31, 1982
Hydroplane racer.
Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Collins, LeRoy b. March 10, 1909 d. March 12, 1991
Florida Governor. Born Thomas LeRoy Collins, he graduated from Cumberland Law School and became an attorney. A Democrat, he served in the Florida House of Representatives from 1934 to 1940, and then in the State Senate until resigning to enter the Navy during World War II. He returned to the State Senate after the war, serving until he won a 1954 election to complete the term of deceased Governor Daniel McCarty. Collins won a full term in 1956. As Governor, he focused on improving education and...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Call Family Cemetery (The Grove Plantation), Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Conti, Ed b. February 15, 1913 d. May 22, 2005
Professional Football Player. He was born in Naples, Italy, one of only a handful of Italian-born NFL players. After graduating from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn, he attended Bucknell University, where he graduated in 1938. He went on to play five years in the National Football League. He started his career with the New York Giants, playing first string tackle/guard for three years on their farm team affiliate in the American Association, the Jersey City Giants, from 1938 to 1940. In...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Dickey, Robert b. September 2, 1939 d. December 29, 2011
Musician. Half of the music duo James and Bobby Purify. Dickey's first break in the industry came as a guitarist with the ensemble The Dothan Sextet, whom achieved national exposure as an opening act for Otis Redding in 1965. Dickey (taking Purify as a stage name) would go onto find fame, pairing with his cousin James Purify, they signed with the Bell record label and scored a million-selling hit with their signature song "I'm Your Puppet" (1966). Further Top-40 hits followed with "Wish You...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Greater St Mark Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Dirac, Paul Adrian Maurice b. August 8, 1902 d. October 20, 1984
Scientist. He was the founder of quantum mechanics, and was a Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University. He was co-awarded the 1933 Nobel Prize in Physics with Erwin Schr�dinger "for the discovery of new productive forms of atomic theory". (Bio by: David Conway)
Roselawn Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Dohn�nyi, Ern� (Ernst von) b. July 27, 1877 d. February 9, 1960
Pianist, Composer, Conductor, Teacher. Born in Pozsony, Hungary (now Bratislava, Slovakia), he showed early talent for music. In 1894 he enrolled in the Budapest Academy of Music (Franz Liszt Academy), where he studied piano and composition, and was a classmate of B�la Bart�k. His compositions garnered the attention of Joseph Joachim and Johannes Brahms, who championed his C-minor Piano Quintet. He was recognized as one of the greatest pianists of his day, performing solo recitals and appearing...[Read More] (Bio by: Barry Zimmerman)
Roselawn Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Galimore, Willie Lee "Galloping Gal" b. March 30, 1935 d. July 27, 1964
Professional Football Player. A native of St. Augustine, Florida, Galimore attended Florida A&M University, where he played football from 1953 to 1956. As a halfback, Galimore later played for seven seasons with the National Football League's Chicago Bears, from 1957 to 1963. On July 7, 1964, while returning from training camp, Galimore was killed when his car overturned on a country road near Rensselaer, Indiana. He was only 29 years old. His funeral was held at the Philadelphia Primitive...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Greenwood Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Gatlin, Alfred Moore b. April 20, 1790 d. February 23, 1841
US Congressman. An 1808 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, he studied law and was admitted to the bar. Elected to Congress from North Carolina in 1822, he served a single term and was defeated for reelection in 1824. He traveled to Florida Territory, where he died in Tallahassee in 1841. (Bio by: Garver Graver)
Saint Johns Episcopal Church Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Hatfield, Fred b. March 18, 1925 d. May 22, 1998
Major League Baseball Player. The versatile backup infielder was well-traveled, being involved in trades that also included third baseman George Kell, outfielder Minnie Minoso and pitcher Early Wynn. He played for the Boston Red Sox from 1950 until traded with first baseman Walt Dropo, third baseman Johnny Pesky, pitcher Bill Wight and first baseman-outfielder Don Lenhardt on June 3, 1952 to Detroit for Kell, outfielder Hoot Evers, infielder Johnny Lipon and pitcher Dizzy Trout. He was with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Culley's MeadowWood Memorial Park, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Howser, Dick (Richard Dalton) b. May 14, 1936 d. June 17, 1987
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. He attended Florida State University before being signed as an amateur free agent by the Kansas City Athletics. He marked his Major League debut on April 11th, 1961 and appeared in 158 games that season with the A's, recording 171 hits; he earned All-Star status that year while finishing second behind Don Schwall in American League Rookie of the Year voting. Howser would play for a total of eight seasons at the shortstop and second-base positions (1961 to...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Memory Gardens Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Lang, David b. May 9, 1838 d. December 13, 1917
Civil War Confederate Colonel. Prior to the war he was a Survey Engineer when he enlisted as a Private in Company H, 1st Florida Infantry on April 2, 1861. He was promoted 1st Sergeant on October 1, 1861 and Captain of Company C, 8th Florida Infantry on May 10, 1862. With the 8th, he was wounded at Sharpesburg, September 17, 1862 and at Fredericksburg, December 11, 1862. On April 30, 1863, he was promoted Colonel and led the 8th at the Battle of Gettysburg on July 2, 1863. At the Appomattox...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old City Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA
Montgomery Jr., Robert "Skip" b. February 15, 1936 d. April 28, 2000
Actor. Son of actors Robert Montgomery and Elizabeth Allen, younger brother of 'Bewitched' actress Elizabeth Montgomery. Known as "Skip" to his friends and family, he appeared in several films and T.V shows including "Gunsmoke" (1958),"Say One For Me" (1959),"A Private's Affair" (1959),"College Confidential" (1960), "The Gallant Hours" (1960),"12 to the Moon" (1960) and "The Tall Man" (1961). He decided to abandoned his acting in 1962 to pursue a career as a Wall Street Stockbroker with the...[Read More] (Bio by: Butterfly)
Memory Gardens Cemetery, Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida, USA

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