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Fr James Raymond Cleary

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Fr James Raymond Cleary

Birth
Death
17 Sep 1835
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
In former churchyard beneath present structure
Memorial ID
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Served in St. Peter Catholic Church in Memphis. Member of the Dominican Order. First priest victim of Yellow Fever. Considered a martyr and saint by Catholics in Memphis.
Served in St. Peter Catholic Church in Memphis. Member of the Dominican Order. First priest victim of Yellow Fever. Considered a martyr and saint by Catholics in Memphis.

Gravesite Details

This interment is NOT in the columbarium. It is a much older interment in the former churchyard beneath the present building. Some sources say the remains were relocated and only the memorial plaque remains.


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