Brandon Family Cemetery

Brandon Family Cemetery (HM12VU)

Location: Brandon, FL 33510 Hillsborough County
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Country: United States of America
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N 27° 56.278', W 82° 16.894'

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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.

Dedicated in honor of the Brandon Centennial - 1990
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HM NumberHM12VU
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Year Placed1990
Placed ByThe Brandon family
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Date Added Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 11:03pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17R E 373915 N 3090991
Decimal Degrees27.93796667, -82.28156667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 27° 56.278', W 82° 16.894'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds27° 56' 16.68" N, 82° 16' 53.64" W
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Area Code(s)813
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 100-104 N Pinewood Ave, Brandon FL 33510, US
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