Rye Cemetery is a family cemetery located within a preserve on the southwest coast of Florida in the town of Parrish. Known as Rye Preserve in Manatee County, the usual preserve activities include: hiking, kayaking, fishing, horseback riding, primitive camping, and picnicking. Should you decide to visit the cemetery, respect the property at all times; seashells or sea rocks may be left by the Rye family headstones. While sixteen graves have been identified, photos of seven have been taken and listed below:
The grave of Mary Lucebia Williams Rye (December 27, 1844 – September 15, 1930)
The grave of Erasmus Rye (April 23, 1834 – July 31, 1889)
The grave of Martha Williams (1854 – 1872)
The grave of Josephine V. Rye (December 14, 1868 – December 24, 1868)
The grave of Joseph B. Rye (December 2, 1869 – April 21, 1875)
The grave of Stephen B. Pope (1882 – 1886)
The grave of Hansford Yeomans (May 13, 1876 – April 18, 1889)
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