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Byrd was born in Sarasota, Florida and was the oldest of 17 children. She graduated valedictorian of Howard Academy High School in Monticello, Florida in 1944 and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in home economics from Florida A&M University (FAMU), graduating magna cum laude in 1948.
Salau was found murdered in Tallahassee, Florida, on Saturday, June 13, 2020, [7] [8] [9] and her death was confirmed on Monday, June 15, 2020. [9] Salau was an active participant in the 2020 Black Lives Matter protests in Tallahassee, Florida, described as an "emerging leader" [10] and "prominent voice" [11] in the movement.
James King Tillman (June 23, 1935 – July 4, 2012) was a Florida state legislator, rancher and criminologist. Tillman was born in Georgia in 1935 and moved to Florida the year after. He attended Florida State University and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1961. [ 1 ]
Roseland Cemetery is in Monticello, Florida. [1] [2] It was established in 1845 and is one of three city owned cemeteries. Old City Cemetery was established in 1827 and Oakfield Cemetery in 1986. [3] African Americans were buried at Old Union Cemetery. The Florida archives include a photo of the Groom family's stone marker. [4]
Monticello (/ ˌ m ɒ n t ɪ ˈ s ɛ l oʊ / ⓘ MON-tiss-EL-oh) is the only city and the county seat of Jefferson County, Florida, United States. The city is named after Monticello, the estate of the county's namesake, Thomas Jefferson, on which the Jefferson County Courthouse was modeled. [5] The population was 2,589 at the 2020 census.
Patrick Daniel Tillman Jr. (November 6, 1976 – April 22, 2004) was an American professional football player for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL) who left his sports career and enlisted in the United States Army Special Operations in May 2002 in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
Jefferson County is a county located in the Big Bend region in the northern part of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14,510. [1] Its county seat is Monticello. [2] Jefferson County is part of the Tallahassee, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area but is the 3rd most rural county in Florida. [3]
Monticello Historic District (Monticello, Florida) P. Palmer House (Monticello, Florida) Palmer-Perkins House; Perkins Opera House; W. Wirick-Simmons House