Polk County FL

Polk County Florida Cemetery Records

Florida Cemetery records are listed by county then name of cemetery within the Florida county. Most of these are complete indices at the time of transcription, however, in some cases we list the listing when it is only a partial listing. Polk County Cemetery Records Polk County, Florida USGenWeb Archives Collins Cemetery Corinth Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery Lake Hancock Cemetery Malloy Cemetery Mount Tabor Baptist Church Cemetery New Home Baptist Church Cemetery Old Malloy Cemetery Seward Family Cemetery Temple Emanuel Cemetery, Oak Hill Burial Park Willow Lawn Cemetery Polk County Cemetery Records Hosted at Interment.net Bethel Baptist Cemetery Fitzgerald Cemetery Malloy Cemetery … Read more

Slave Narrative of Della Bess Hilyard

Interviewer: Alfred Farrell Person Interviewed: Della Bess Hilyard (“Aunt Bess”) Location: Titusville, Florida Della Bess Hilyard, or “Aunt Bess” as she is better known, was born in Darlington, South Carolina in 1858, the daughter of Resier and Zilphy Hart, slaves of Gus Hiwards. Both her parents were cotton pickers and as a little girl Della often went with her parents into the fields. One day she stated that the Yankees came through South Carolina with Knapsacks on their shoulders. It wasn’t until later that she learned the reason. When asked if she received any educational training, “Aunt Bess” replied in … Read more