Braden River Cemetery


Contributed for use in UsGenWeb and Manatee FLGenWeb archives 
by a wonderful volunteer:   Gail Williams


Directions: I-75 S. to 275 S. to ward St. Petersburg. over the Sunshine Skyway bridge (it is a very big bridge) this is a 1.00 toll. (once you go over the bridge you will see 301)(Bradenton) stay on 301. you will come to 53rd Ave E. turn left onto 53rd Ave E. (SR 70) just another name on the sign. Go over the Braden River you will pass the Rib Crib Rest. (on the Left) go to the light at Caruso Rd. make a u true and come back to the Cemetery. it is a small cemetery chain link fence, very clean right on the road way.

Contributor Notes: Some markers are illegible. Not all graves are listed. If you know of someone buried at this cemetery that is not list please email ME!


This is the gate and the name of the cemetery which is
encased into the stone pillows of the gate on each side.


These are taken from the far east side of the cemetery one
is looking at the front by the road and the other one is more toward the middle front.


The middle and west side middle are the same just
different shots the back is on the east side oF the cemetery front to back.


Name Dates Inscription Remarks
DeLesline, G.C. 8-16-1861 - 3-26-1931
Donaldson, R.F. 1-16-18? - 10-11-1?40 @ age 50
Kennedy, Bessie Messer 9-2-1904 - 1-12-1960 Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Kennedy, Inez Lee 11-4-1894 - 6-11-1962 Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Kennedy, Joseph Edwin unk - unk Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Kennedy, Luther Edwin 11-29-1886 - 2-26-1963 Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Kennedy, Luther E. Jr., 3-23-1917 - 4-3-1927 Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Kennedy, Mary Elizabeth 10-17-1928 - 11-24-2001 Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Kennedy, Robert Wiley 5-26-1902 - 9-11-1960 Added by Norma LeGrange Kennedy
Lee, Marolyn & Carolyn b/d1943 twin girls
Lee, Marie 3-2-1915 - 9-29-?
Lee, Robert E. b/11-8-1914 d/8-23-1996
Parrish, W.M. 1978 - 1928
Phillips, Isabella W. 1846 - 1916
Phillips, John C. 1839 - 1912
Phillips, Ernest 1874 - 1920
Peterson, Hilda 6-22-1926 - 1-27-2004
Peterson, Monroe 10-15-1927 - 9-5-1985
Peterson, Vernon A. 9-10-1927 - 11-7-2002
Kennedy, Mellie M. 12-15-1894 - 1-22-1957
Kennedy, J.B. b/ 18?? the rest is unreadable
Kennedy, Lucian 2-26-1887 - 3-30-1951
Kennedy, Milton 5-23-1893 - 8-24-1966 "Cowboy"
Macarome, Charles 6-15-1887 - 4-15-1967
Macarome, Mary 6-20-1894 - 8-12-1961
Pope, A.J. 6-26-1836 - 11-4-1908
Pope, Alva 6-26-1836 - 11-4-1908
Pope, Maud L. Greene 7-12-1918 - 11-22-1986
Pope, M.F. 4-4-1844 - 7-12-1916
Rheingrover, Verna Joan 7-6-1951 - 2-2-2000
Townsend, Janice 2-26-1957 - 1-1-1969
Westbery, Artise W. 1923 - 1967
Westbery, Charles A. 6-5-1911 - 3-12-1963
Westbery, James Robert 9-16-1955 - 12-3-1977
Westbery, Sarah M. 10-10-1918 - 1-11-1991
Wilcox, Robert D. 10-26-1935 - 10-6-1993


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