Category: Leon County, Florida

Categories: Florida

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Originally part of Escambia and later Gadsden County, Leon County was created in 1824. It was named for Juan Ponce de León, the Spanish explorer who was the first European to reach Florida. The county seat of Leon County is Tallahassee which also serves as the state capital. The county seat is home to two of Florida's major public universities, Florida A&M University and Florida State University. The county forms the nucleus of the Tallahassee, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Northwest		North Grady County, Georgia	Northeast Thomas county, Georgia
West Gadsden County Liberty County		Leon County, Florida		East Jefferson County
Southwest		South Wakulla County	Southeast

Resources

• Leon County on Wikipedia
• County Website
• City of Tallahassee city owned cemeteries burial records
• Leon County 1825 Census Transcript (image also available)

African-American Resources for Leon County, Florida

Blakely Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Fauntleroy Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Ingleside Plantation, Leon County, Florida

New Hope Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Oakland Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Orchard Pond Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Pine Hill Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Pleasant Grove Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Shepards Place Plantation, Leon County, Florida

Slaves of Alfred Moore Gatlin, Leon County, Florida

Slaves of Bryan Hardy Croom, Florida

Slaves of General William Bailey, Florida

Slaves of John Whitehead, Florida

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Ida (Jackson) Taylor abt 1888 Florida, United States - 03 Dec 1961

Jentrus Jackson 05 Mar 1925 Moore Haven, Glades, Florida, United States - 21 May 1994

Joseph Jackson abt 1852 Florida, United States

Nanny (Jackson) Monroe abt 1844 Florida, United States

Robert Jackson abt 1815 South Carolina, United States

William Jackson abt 1848 Florida, United States

Elisa (James) Quarterman abt 1848 Virginia, United States - 11 Dec 1920

Augustus Jefferson Oct 1844 Florida, United States

Minnie (Jefferson) Bruce 09 Sep 1893 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 08 Aug 1977

Luke Jinney bef 1833 Leon County, Florida, United States

Essie (Johnson) Fletcher 10 Aug 1896 Florida, United States - 13 Jul 1982

Kenzo Johnson 08 Jul 1966 Leon County, Florida, United States - 08 Jul 1966

Mildred (Johnson) Edwards Apr 1850 Florida, United States - aft 1930

Abram Jones bef 1852 Leon County, Florida, United States

Ben Jones bef 1841 - aft 1852

Billy Jones bef 1841 Leon County, Florida, United States - 22 Oct 1848

England Jones bef 1841 Leon County, Florida, United States - aft 1860

Francis Jones bef 1841 Leon County, Florida, United States - aft 1860

Peggy Jones bef 1841 Leon County, Florida, United states

Sappo Jones bef 1841 Leon County, Florida, United States - 26 Oct 1848

Oscar Jordan 15 Aug 1897 Albany, Dougherty, Georgia, United States - Nov 1967

Essie (Josey) Barnett 08 Mar 1910 Laurens, Georgia, United States - 16 Sep 2010

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Christina Keeny 18 Aug 1964 Saint Augustine, St. Johns, Florida, United States - 28 Feb 2012

Anderson Kenyon abt 1852 Leon County, Florida, United States

Cora Kenyon abt 1860 Leon County, Florida, United States

William Kenyon abt 1818 Kingston, , North Carolina, United States

Cornelia (Kilpatrick) Sutton abt 1900 Florida, United States

Cornelia (Kilpatrick) Sutton 15 Sep 1890 Leon, Florida, United States - 07 Jun 1950

Joseph Kilpatrick 02 Feb 1865 Florida, United States - 20 Aug 1933

Walter Kilpatrick 26 May 1883 Leon, Florida, United States - 10 Jan 1935

Alexander King 31 Aug 1892 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 29 May 1945

James Kirksey 1804 Georgia, United States - aft 1878

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Zachariah Leon 1863 Florida, United States - 06 Oct 1940

Rosa (Lewis) Bryant 21 Mar 1920 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 10 Mar 1997

William Lindsey 11 Dec 1847 Leon County, Florida, United States - 14 Apr 1875

Ann (Little) Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Sarah (Littleton) Thompson 28 Nov 1879 Florida, United States - 10 Dec 1941

Austin Long abt 1848 Leon County, Florida, United States

Henry Long abt 1843 Leon County, Florida, United States

John Long abt 1810 Leon County, Florida, United States

Josiah Long abt 1854 Leon County, Florida, United States

Julia Long abt 1841 Leon County, Florida, United States

Millard Long abt 1851 Leon County, Florida, United States

Albert Luce abt 1848 Leon County, Florida, United States

Luke Lyley 1855 Leon County, Florida, United States

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Ellick Maner bef 1820

Agnes (Matthews) Washington abt 1908 Florida, United States

Audrey (Maxwell) Randolph 10 Mar 1907 Leon County, Florida, United States - 02 May 1957

Joseph McBeth 07 Jun 1902 Pauls Valley, Garvin, Oklahoma, United States - 02 Oct 1976

Rebecca McCoy 18 Aug 1928 Florida, United States - 10 Apr 1946

Francina McPherson abt 1875 Leon County, Florida, United States - abt 1941

Julia (McPherson) Williams abt May 1878 Leon County, Florida, United States

Lizzie McPherson abt 1869 Leon County, Florida, United States

Mary McPherson abt 1868 Leon County, Florida, United States

Phillis McQueen bef 1827 Jefferson, Florida, United States

Rachel (McQueen) Edwards 27 May 1893 Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States - 19 Apr 1956

Lee Meeks 22 Sep 1932 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 17 Jan 2012

Perker Meeks 07 Nov 1909 Leon, Florida, United States - 01 Apr 1976

Abram Mills bef 1795 North Carolina, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

Abram Mills aft 1815 Leon County, Florida, United States - aft 21 Mar 1868

Affy Mills aft 1813 Leon County, Florida, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

Dennis Mills abt 1813 Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States

Fortune (Mills) Owen bef 1800 North Carolina, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

John Mills bef 1865 Leon County, Florida, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

John Mills aft 1815 Leon County, Florida, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

Nancy Mills aft 1815 Leon County, Florida, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

Sally Mills bef 1798 North Carolina, United States - abt 1848

Sambo Mills bef 1865 Leon County, Florida, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

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Solomon Mills abt 1843 Leon County, Florida, United States

Solomon Mills bef 21 Mar 1868 Leon County, Florida, United States - bef 21 Mar 1868

Ted Mills aft 1815 Leon County, Florida, United States - aft 21 Mar 1868

Edmund Mitchell bef 1842 Leon, Florida, United States

Ben Mongen bef 1835 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States - aft 1852

Ernestine (Morris) Hawkins 02 Dec 1914 Alabama, United States - 22 Nov 1991

Mary (Murray) Cofield 01 Jan 1898 Florida, United States - 26 Sep 1981

Priscilla (Murry) Robinson abt 1843 Florida, United States

Derivy Myers abt 1804 Savannah, Chatham, Georgia, United States

Sarah Myers abt 1822 Florida, United States

Rachel Myley bef 1839 Leon County, Florida, United States

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Mary (Nathan) White 29 Dec 1919 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 10 May 2002

Elizabeth (Nickerson) Simmons abt 1907 Florida, United States

Harriett Nixon abt 1827 Leon County, Florida, United States

Peter Nixon abt 1826 Leon County, Florida, United States

Casey Northern 10 Jan 1919 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 30 May 2010

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Bessie (Paremore) Houston 09 Apr 1925 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 31 Aug 2020

Katie (Parish) Bruce abt 1913 Alabama, United States - abt 02 Mar 1965

Susan (Parish) Blake 1809 North Carolina, United States - 18 Nov 1868

George Parkhill abt 1822 Virginia, United States - 27 Jun 1862

Rachel Patton 1836 Tennessee, United States - 1885

Agnes (Payne) Comey Aug 1890 Leon, Florida, United States - aft 1950

Allie (Payne) Hill 26 Aug 1927 Florida, United States - 14 Mar 2012

Anna Payne abt 1835 North Carolina, United States

Anna (Payne) Jones abt 1922 Leo, Roane, West Virginia, United States

Austin Payne 1917 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States

Beatrice Payne abt 1907 Florida, United States

Benjamin Payne 29 Aug 1895 Lake Hall, Leon, Florida, United States - 10 Oct 1918

Benjamin Payne abt 1932 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - abt 1980

Charles Payne Feb 1860 Florida, United States - aft 1940

Charles Payne 09 Oct 1928 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 18 Mar 1995

Charlie Payne 1865 Florida, United States

Delia (Payne) Richardson 01 May 1925 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 23 Aug 2021

Edmund Payne 1862 Florida, United States

Edward Payne 1904 Leon, Florida, United States

Emma (Payne) Williams 11 Nov 1914 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 04 Sep 1993

Living Payne

George Payne abt 1858 Leon, Florida, United States

George Payne 1858 Florida, United States

George Payne 1832 Fluvanna, Virginia, United States - aft 1880

George Payne 1858 Florida, United States

Hattie Payne abt 1921 Leon, Florida, United States

Hattie Payne abt 1919 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States

Hobson Payne 23 Aug 1899 Florida, United States - 22 Apr 1979

James Payne abt 1880 Florida, United States

James Payne 13 Jan 1912 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 05 Jul 2006

Jane Payne 1909 Leon, Florida, United States

John Payne 10 Aug 1887 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 08 Nov 1975

John Payne abt 1865 Florida, United States

John Payne 1865 Florida, United States

Juanita Payne 1903 Florida, United States

Katie Payne 12 Apr 1934 De Leon Springs, Volusia, Florida, United States - 18 May 1934

Maggie Payne 09 Sep 1926 Leon, Florida, United States - 25 Sep 1928

Living Payne

Mary Payne abt 1884 Florida, United States

Living Payne

Mildred (Payne) Smith 1900 Leon, Florida, United States - 20 Sep 1935

Millie Payne abt 1864 Florida, United States

Scott Payne abt 1859 Florida, United States

Scott Payne 23 May 1863 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 10 Oct 1917

Thomas Payne 1873 Florida, United States

Tobias Payne 09 Apr 1897 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 11 Mar 1980

Violet (Payne) Anderson 20 Oct 1906 Leon, Florida, United States - 10 May 1980

William Payne abt 1856 Florida, United States

William Payne 1856 Florida, United States

Wylie Payne 11 Jan 1936 Leon, Florida, United States - 15 Mar 2009

Barnabas Peacock abt 1792 Wayne County, North Carolina, United States - aft 1869

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Brandi Peters 14 Feb 1983 Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia, United States - 20 Nov 2010

Tamiyah Peters 02 Sep 2004 - 20 Nov 2010

Taniyah Peters 02 Sep 2004 - 20 Nov 2010

Alfred Pitts 02 Mar 1883 Georgia, United States - 30 Mar 1929

Aaron Pollock 25 Jul 1892 Florida, United States - 19 Nov 1960

Annabelle (Pollock) Browning 14 Sep 1927 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 03 Jun 1994

Pauline Pollock 06 Aug 1932 Tallahassee, Leon, Florida, United States - 11 Feb 2011

Abram Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Allen Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Amy Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Ann Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Anna Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Anny Powell bef 1823 Florida, United States

Ansey Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Attaway Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Charlotte Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Daniel Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Esther Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Frederick Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Hamilton Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Harry Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Henrietta Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Henry Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Henry Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Henry Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Jack Powell abt 1794 Florida, United States

Jane Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Jeremiah Powell abt 1792 - abt 24 Oct 1839

Jim Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

John Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

John Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

John Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Joshua Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Jude Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Judy Powell abt 1818 Florida, United States

Justice Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

King Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Kitty Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Leon Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Lewis Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Littleton Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Logan Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Louisa Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Lucy Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Major Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Maria Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Martha Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Mary Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Milly Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Moses Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Nancy Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Nate Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Nathan Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Nelly Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Nelson Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Orsey Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Paul Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Rachel Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Richard Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Rose Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Sally Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Sarah Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

Thomas Powell bef 1833 Florida, United States

Washington Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

William Powell bef 1838 Florida, United States

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