Boston Hill Cemetery Dedication
Dublin Core
Title
Boston Hill Cemetery Dedication
Alternative Title
Boston Hill Cemetery Dedication
Subject
Oviedo (Fla.)
Cemeteries--Florida
African Americans--Florida
Description
A legal document for the dedication of five acres land for the Boston Hill Cemetery, an African-American cemetery located at 199 Boston Cemetery Road in Oviedo, Florida. The dedication deed was signed by Prince Butler Boston and E. Garvin, who were representing the Board of Trustees of the Boston Cemetery, on October 12, 1926. The document was approved by N. E. Douglass, the Seminole County Clerk, on November 3, and was then approved by A. M. Weeks, the Clerk of the Circuit Court, the following day, The deed was then notarized on June 6, 1927, and approved by surveyor Allen H. Stone on November 4, 1928.
Prince Butler Boston was the son of a Georgia slave owner, Dr. Alexander Atkinson, who moved to Central Florida in 1885, when he was 14 years old. After the citrus freeze during the 1890s, Atkinson abandoned citrus growing and migrated to Miami, leaving most his land to his son. Boston was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for nearly 61 years, beginning in 1886 until his death in 1947. He was ordained as a deacon in the church and also became the superintendent of the Sunday school. Once membership in the church began to grow, he designed a second choir stand and two additional classrooms.
Prince Butler Boston was the son of a Georgia slave owner, Dr. Alexander Atkinson, who moved to Central Florida in 1885, when he was 14 years old. After the citrus freeze during the 1890s, Atkinson abandoned citrus growing and migrated to Miami, leaving most his land to his son. Boston was a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church for nearly 61 years, beginning in 1886 until his death in 1947. He was ordained as a deacon in the church and also became the superintendent of the Sunday school. Once membership in the church began to grow, he designed a second choir stand and two additional classrooms.
Source
Original 1-page dedication deed: Private Collection of Ida Boston.
Date Created
1926-10-12
Date Accepted
1926-11-03
1926-11-04
1927-06-06
1928-08-21
Contributor
Boston, Prince Butler
Garvin, E.
Stone, Allen H.
Weeks, A. M.
Carraousyl, G. E.
Douglass, N. E.
Boston, Ida
Is Format Of
Digital reproduction of original 1-page dedication deed.
Is Part Of
Oviedo Historical Society Collection, Oviedo Collection, Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Requires
Format
application/pdf
Extent
839 KB
Medium
1 dedication deed
Language
eng
Type
Text
Coverage
Boston Hill Cemetery, Oviedo, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by Ida Boston and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Contributing Project
Curator
Dossie, Porsha
Digital Collection
Source Repository
Private Collection of Ida Boston
External Reference
Robinson, Jim. "Boston's dedication bears fruit in community, citrus industry." The Orlando Sentinel, February 2, 1989. http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/1989-02-02/news/8902030156_1_oviedo-grove-boston.
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
1 dedication deed
Collection
Citation
“Boston Hill Cemetery Dedication,” RICHES, accessed October 31, 2025, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5256.