Brandon in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Brandon Family Cemetery
Photographed by AGS Media, June 27, 2012
1. Brandon Family Cemetery Marker
The earliest marked grave, dated 1857, was that of Susan Carson, mother of Martha Carson Brandon. Traveling by wagon train, John Brandon, his wife Martha (cousin of Kit Carson) and six sons left Mississippi and arrived at Fort Brooke (Tampa) in 1857. John acquired land in what now is Brandon. They worked the land until tragedy struck when John's beloved Martha died in 1867. John moved away and in 1868 married Victoria Varn, a widow with two children.
In 1874 they moved back to New Hope (Brandon) and established their homestead. John helped start the first school, donated land for a church and the New Hope Cemetery. John Brandon died in 1886 and was buried in this cemetery. The Brandon name is carried on proudly by the descendents of John, many of whom reside locally.
Erected 1990 by the Brandon family.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 27° 56.278′ N, 82° 16.894′ W. Marker is in Brandon, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is on North Pinewood Avenue north of East Brandon Boulevard (State Road 60), on the left
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Memoria In Aeterna, 1911 (here, next to this marker); Hillsborough County's Confederate Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Brandon Masonic Lodge No. 114, F. & A.M. (approx. 0.4 miles away); Brandon Homestead (approx. half a mile away); Brandon School (approx. 0.6 miles away); Limona (approx. 2 miles away); Iraq Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 5.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brandon.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Florida Militia Ambush (was approx. 5.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The marker is capped with a logo created for the ceremonies marking Brandon's Centennial in 1990.
Regarding Brandon Family Cemetery. The small cemetery contains 75 graves and a Confederate memorial flagpole.
Photographed by AGS Media, June 27, 2012
2. Brandon Family Cemetery Marker
Photographed by AGS Media, June 27, 2012
3. Brandon Family Cemetery
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,317 times since then and 151 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2012, by Glenn Sheffield of Tampa, Florida. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
