According to a post on a local history blog, "folklore claims" that the neighbourhood of Moncrief in Jacksonville, Florida is named after a certain French pawnbroker who fled there during the French Revolution, with Marie-Antoinette's diamonds.
Sadly the story of Eugene Moncrief and his escapades is pure fiction. The tale first appeared in a Florida newspaper in 1874 and can be confidently attributed to Washington Irving. [I wonder who the district is actually named after?]
THE JAXSON | The history of Jacksonville’s Moncrief neighborhood - Jacksonville Today (jaxtoday.org)
Crackers & Carpetbaggers: Moments in the History of Jacksonville, Florida - Google Books
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