Bradenton in Manatee County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)

The Edmund Lee Family Pioneer Cemetery

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2019

1. The Edmund Lee Family Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Inscription.
The Edmund Lee Family Pioneer Cemetery purchased land from Josiah Gates in 1846

Here lies: Mary Guerrero, adopted infant daughter of Miguel and Frederica Guerrero 1868 • Rev. James McCarter 1813 - 1857 • Electa Arcotte Lee, first wife 1808 - 1870 • Adeline Frierson Lee, second wife abt. 1837 - 1873 • Sarah Lee Vanderipe, daughter 1846 - 1878 • Rev. Edmund Lee 1810 - 1892 • Elizabeth O'Dell Lee, third wife 1835 - 1893

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 27° 29.867′ N, 82° 32.645′ W. Marker is in Bradenton, Florida, in Manatee County. It can be reached from the intersection of 17th Street East and 3rd Avenue East, on the right when traveling north. Marker and cemetery is on the right rear corner of the property and is not accessible to the public without permission. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 17th Street East, Bradenton FL 34208, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf

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Coast

and on Tampa Bay.

It is also in the American South

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Edmund Lee Family Graveyard and the Lonesome Grave/William R. Whitaker House (within shouting distance of this marker); Manatee Academy (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Manatee Courthouse / Manatee Methodist Church (approx. ¼ mile away); First Settler's Homesite (approx. ¼ mile away); The Fogarty Boat Works (approx. ¼ mile away); Florida Naval Stores (approx. 0.3 miles away); Manatee Burying Ground (approx. 0.3 miles away); Life on the Florida Frontier: The Stephens Family (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bradenton.

Photographed by Tim Fillmon, February 2, 2019

2. The Edmund Lee Family Pioneer Cemetery Marker

Cemetery is located within the iron fence seen in the photo.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. This page has been viewed 761 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2019, by Tim Fillmon of Webster, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.