Date: July 7th, 2000
Cemetery Name: Seward Family Cemetary
Street: just above Tillery Rd off Rt.540.
City: Highland City ( outside of Lakeland.)
County: Polk
State: Fl
Nation: USA
Zip:
Land Type: Private
Status: Inactive
Graves within: 5
Oldest grave: 1868
Records: Yes
Inventory: Yes
Owner: County owns it, but ground has been cleared for
construction all the way up to graves.
Problem's
Property Encroachment
Records location
WPA, 1940's.-at the Polk County Historical Library.
Cemetery description
1 Confederate Officer Gov. stone. and 1 Victorian Metal Monument
w/names of husband, wife and 3 children on it. In small clump of oak
tree.
Other Problems
Houses are being all build around this early Polk county pioneer families
grave site.
Previous Contacts
I've sent pics + letters to the Polk County Historical+ County
Parks & Recreation and nothing is being done, I believe because he
was a Confederate it 's being ignored by the politically correct
idiots.
Current Status
Unknown, ground around markers and one tree are completely leveled.
Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:
name: Bill
Email: KellysCleanup@aol.com
Update
The Seward Family Cemetery is no longer in danger of being built on.
I have personally contacted many state and county officials to
verify the status of this cemetery. The man who owns the land that
cemetery is on has stated that he is personally setting aside money
to help preserve and ensure the safety of this cemetery. He has also
had the cemetery recorded on the plat maps located at City Hall.
This cemetery is no longer in danger and can now be updated and
taken off of the endangered cemetery list. I have attached the email
from my county official for reference. I have even contacted a
distant relative of Mr. Seward's to notify any other family members
if possible. This Veteran can now rest for many more
centuries.
Theresa Mann Elliott [solarize@mindspring.com]
