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On June 8, 1905, during the yellow fever epidemic, three Leeville residents, Joseph C. Picciola, Camille Rebstock, and Adrien Lefort, purchased this plot of land from the Martin family for the Leeville Cemetery Co. for $95. It became a large cemetery, but with each hurricane, graves were demolished and washed away. On September 2, 1905, Joseph C. Picciola died of yellow fever and was buried there, where his tomb still stands.
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