TOWNSEND CEMETERY, Hawthorne, Alachua County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Charlene Townsend Guthas, (chasam@webcosolutions.com). USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ************************************************************************ Cemetery History: The Townsend Cemetery was founded in 1872 by Noah and Sarah Townsend at the death of their infant daughter, Martha Jane, who was born February 9, 1872 and died when she was ten days old. There were no cemeteries near at that time. A fence was kept around the grave until later, the founders gave one acre of land to be used for a family cemetery. Since that time, many people have been buried there, friends and relatives of the family. Noah and Sarah Townsend were the parents of eleven children, two of whom still survive. They are Mrs. Mollie V. Stegall of Hawthorne and Mr. Thomas J. Townsend of Gainesville. Two sons, Columbus and John, and two daughters, Martha Jane and Josephine, are buried in this cemetery. Four other sons are Joel, who is buried at Palatka, Asa, who is buried at Wauchula, James at Hicoria, Florida and Robert at Hot Springs, Arkansas. Noah Townsend died in October 1891, and Sarah died in December 1904, so this property passed on to their youngest daughter, Mrs. Mollie Stegall. It remained legally hers till in the late part of 1952, she made a deed for two acres to the Townsend Cemetery Association which has been organized since 1949. Since 1949, through donations of members of the Association, enough money has been collected to put a new fence and posts around the old part of the cemetery and a half acre of the new part of the cemetery. One half acre was left unfenced on the north side for parking cars. In the fall of 1952, columns were put at the gateway with a plaque of Tennessee marble in the right hand column that gives the name of the cemetery, date of founding and date of columns and plaque being installed. Seats and a table have been made inside the northeast part of the cemetery for the convenience of visitors and the cemetery clean ups which are held twice a year, in April and in October. Other improvements on which the Association is planning to do are as follows: lay out and clear up a driveway inside the cemetery, clean off the south side and lay off in cemetery lots, set out evergreen trees on the north side of cemetery by the fence, set out small evergreens in part of cemetery that has already been used. In short, we are planning to do all that we can to beautify and improve our cemetery. We appreciate very much the active interests and cooperation of all who have helped and are helping to make our plans for the cemetery's success. Special thanks are due Mrs. Mollie V. Stegall, who had the deed made to the cemetery association and the surveying done at her own expense. This property is to always be used as a cemetery. The deed has been recorded and will be in the hands of Mrs. Mollie Stegall, President of the Cemetery Association. Mr. Horace Polk is Vice President, with Mrs. Lulu Smith as Secretary-Treasurer. Business meetings are held at the time of the workings. This is a non-profit organization, supported by voluntary donations. No lots are bought or sold. Anyone who is a descendant of Noah and Sarah Townsend, or who already have loved ones buried in the cemetery is entitled to a free lot. BANTZ, Carrie Lee, b. Oct 31 1894 d. Nov 13 1996 BANTZ, Paul, b. Aug 5 1918 d. Nov 5 1978 BECK, Edmond, b. Feb 15 1903 d. Apr 24 1904 BECK, Hilda A., b. Nov 30 1865 d. Nov 13 1907 BECK, Rebecca G., b. 1850 d. 1930 BECK, Thomas, b. 1850 d. 1918 BECKHAM, Alice R., b. Dec 29 1879 d. Dec 1 1932 BECKHAM, Carl L., b. Jan 23 1954 d. May 14 1956 BECKHAM, Clyde Ormand, b. Mar 26 1909 d. Jan 6 1987 BECKHAM, Joseph Sales, b. Feb 17 1900 d. Nov 29 1982 BECKHAM, Langdon Cheeves, b. Apr 14 1876 d. Jan 29 1965 BECKHAM, Pansy L., b. Aug 18 1903 d. Sep 24 1971 BOONE, Annie A., b. Jan 11 1862 d. May 21 1918 BOONE, James H., b. Aug 20 1816 d. May 1 1920 BOONE, Lavinia, b. Jan 24 1820 d. Feb 18 1920 BOONE, W. H., b. Apr 15 1852 d. Nov 19 1936 COX, Rosa B., b. 1892 d. 1915 DAVIS, Eddie B., b. 1892 d. 1903 FLETCHER, Julia Stafford, b. Oct 11 1902 d. Jan 10 1984 GILLETT, David, b. 1800 d. 1859 GILLETT, Mary Collins, b. 1805 d. 1877 GRAY, Frederick Alan, b. Feb 10 1959 d. Jan 3 1986 GRAY, Michael Andrew, b. Sep 28 1964 d. Mar 17 1966 GRIFFIS, Thelma Louise, b. Nov 6 1933 d. Jan 7 2003 GUTHAS, Cheryl Ann (Infant), Apr 22 1970 (only date) HALL, Grace Ormond, b. 1895 d. 1979 HALL, John Edwin, b. Jan 20 1891 d. Jul 5 1944 HARDY, Mattie Lee, b. Jul 10 1910 d. Jan 6 2001 HERB, Edmound Jerald, Sr., b. May 10 1926 d. Jun 15 1988 JENKINS, Douglas Henry, b. May 14 1979 d. Aug 1 2000 LEE, Joseph A., b. Oct 19 1964 d. Apr 7 2001 MARLOWE, Clarenell Townsend, b. Feb 16 1922 d. Jul 9 1987 MATCHETT, Mickey R., Jr., b. Dec 4 1978 d. Mar 20 1991 MORRIS, Connie, b. Oct 26 ??69 d. Dec 17 1969 MOSLEY, Florida Virginia, b. May 18 1882 d. Nov 18 1903 MULLIS, Gerald David, Jr., b. Mar 20 1965 d. Jun 24 1980 NEESON, Elizabeth P., b. 1909 d. 2001 NEESON, James C., b. 1905 d. 1963 ORMOND, Asa Barton (Infant), b. 1897 d. 1898 ORMOND, Clyde, b. Mar 26 1909 d. Jan 6 1987 ORMOND, James C., b. 1905 d. 1963 ORMOND, James Emsley, b. Sep 19 1889 d. Jul 27 1945 ORMOND, Josephine L., b. 1858 d. 1928 ORMOND, Leevonceil (Infant), Nov 23 1925 (only date) ORMOND, Ralph Davis (Infant), b. 1899 d. 1899 ORMOND, Reese R., b. 1849 d. 1930 ORMOND, Sgt. William R., b. 1887 d. 1942 PERRYMAN, Elizabeth, b. 1874 d. 1898 PERRYMAN, George T., b. 1860 d. 1940 POLK, Carlisle O., b. Apr 23 1892 d. Feb 7 1945 POLK, Clarence C., b. Aug 4 1901 d. Jun 20 1913 POLK, Daniel W., b. Oct 20 1860 d. May 5 1938 POLK, Edgar Brown, b. Dec 7 1925 d. Apr 9 2000 POLK, Evangeline G., b. Jan 13 1904 d. Nov 26 1908 POLK, Jennie E., b. Feb 28 1869 d. Jul 1 1960 RUSSELL, W. Virginia, b. Jul 3 1920 d. May 18 1989 SILCOX, Awilda F. (Infant), b. Sep 5 1905 d. Jan 5 1909 SILCOX, Infant, 1918 (only date) SILCOX, Lawrence, Jr., Dec 7 1929 (only date) SILCOX, Walter, b. Jan 10 1895 d. Oct 22 1927 SLATER, Ella Mae, b. Apr 2 1919 d. Sep 17 1994 SLATER, Feldon Snow, b. Jun 25 1909 d. Sep 19 1997 SLATER, Samuel Dallis, Jan 31 1941 (only date) SMITH, Barbara W., b. Dec 13 1930 d. Mar 23 1999 SMITH, Blanch, b. Nov 20 1884 d. Dec 11 1899 SMITH, Grady O., b. 1900 d. 1991 SMITH, Harvey A., b. 1899 d. 1970 SMITH, Lulu O., b. 1891 d. 1972 SMITH, Mamie F., b. 1902 d. 1984 STAFFORD, Ernest E., b. Dec 1 1904 d. Mar 21 1979 STAFFORD, Francis S., b. Dec 27 1871 d. Jan 27 1924 STAFFORD, Fredrick O., b. Feb 7 1915 d. Sep 26 1983 STAFFORD, Mattie, b. Oct 17 1883 d. Sep 3 1907 STAFFORD, Mollie Ormond, b. Sep 20 1877 d. May 30 1950 STEGALL, Mollie V., b. Jan 26 1870 d. Jul 3 1954 TOWNSEND, Ardell J., b. Dec 30 1914 d. Oct 30 1989 TOWNSEND, Baby Callie Gordan, No Dates TOWNSEND, Banie Adkins, No Dates TOWNSEND, Betty B., b. Sep 15 1938 d. Aug 28 2001 TOWNSEND, C. B., b. 1829 d. 1895 TOWNSEND, C. C., b. Mar 18 1851 d. May 8 1928 TOWNSEND, C. E., b. b. 1878 d. 1965 TOWNSEND, Callie O., b. Mar 9 1896 d. Jan 17 1973 TOWNSEND, Carl L., b. Oct 29 1891 d. Mar 1 1955 TOWNSEND, Clarence P., b. Mar 22 1918 d. Feb 27 2001 TOWNSEND, Daisy W., b. May 30 1898 d. Oct 16 1927 TOWNSEND, Daniel B., b. Jun 8 1885 d. Nov 14 1956 TOWNSEND, Daniel Preston, b. Feb 16 1924 d. Aug 20 1985 TOWNSEND, Daniel V., b. Apr 25 1917 d. Mar 31 1992 TOWNSEND, David Drew, b. May 13 1888 d. Feb 8 1890 TOWNSEND, Doris J., b. May 24 1913 d. Feb 28 1997 TOWNSEND, Dorsey Sr., b. Aug 12 1917 d. Apr 2003 TOWNSEND, Edgar Roma, b. Aug 9 1931 d. Jan 20 2001 TOWNSEND, Edna V., b. Sep 13 1880 d. Sep 1 1969 TOWNSEND, Ellis C., b. Aug 9 1931 d. Feb 4 1996 TOWNSEND, Ethel, b. 1889 d. 1968 TOWNSEND, Floyd Samuel, b. May 17 1913 d. Dec 23 1998 TOWNSEND, G. H. "Faye", b. Jun 12 1932 d. Oct 24 1997 TOWNSEND, Garry J., b. Jan 18 1959 d. Jun 14 1970 TOWNSEND, Glen Wood, b. Oct 17 1915 d. Apr 10 1985 TOWNSEND, Gordon G., b. Nov 11 1890 d. May 27 1949 TOWNSEND, Green Berry, b. Apr 16 1827 d. Feb 20 1895 TOWNSEND, Hazel P., b. Jan 13 1927 d. Aug 24 2002 TOWNSEND, Helen, b. Jan 11 1855 d. Mar 16 1929 TOWNSEND, Henry Carlton, b. Aug 12 1953 d. May 23 1987 TOWNSEND, Homer W., b. Sep 11 1896 d. Aug 20 1979 TOWNSEND, Irene E., b. Jul 27 1914 d. May 12 2001 TOWNSEND, J. Lonnie, b. Feb 18 1885 d. Apr 25 1894 TOWNSEND, James (Infant), b. May 4 1920 d. Jan 4 1921 TOWNSEND, Jesse M., b. Jul 11 1931 d. Mar 16 1992 TOWNSEND, John, b. Jan 12 1853 d. Jun 21 1927 TOWNSEND, John Roma, b. Aug 21 1901 d. Jan 15 1997 TOWNSEND, John W., b. Jun 21 1925 d. Jul 13 1993 TOWNSEND, Julian E., b. Sep 27 1924 d. Sep 24 1994 TOWNSEND, Leila E., b. Sep 11 1896 d. Jun 5 1960 TOWNSEND, Lena H., b. Jun 12 1894 d. May 17 1977 TOWNSEND, Lillie Pearl, b. Apr 3 1887 d. Aug 24 1888 TOWNSEND, Lisa Lynn, b. Dec 13 1966 d. Mar 6 1986 TOWNSEND, Lottie Lee, b. Jan 26 1918 d. Jan 4 1996 TOWNSEND, Maggie, b. 1895 d. 1903 TOWNSEND, Martha A., b. Feb 19 1872 d. Feb 20 1872 TOWNSEND, Mary Cornelia, b. Sep 20 1857 d. Mar 13 1929 TOWNSEND, Mary E., b. Jul 8 1921 d. Sep 2 1968 TOWNSEND, Mary H., b. Oct 22 1927 d. Feb 14 1980 TOWNSEND, Maude B., b. Apr 21 1887 d. Mar 21 1951 TOWNSEND, Noah, b. May 9 1825 d. Oct 24 1891 TOWNSEND, Noah Brazeil, b. Jan 7 1883 d. May 2 1884 TOWNSEND, Olive, b. Jun 22 1863 d. Sep 12 1888 TOWNSEND, Ollie, b. 1882 d. 1893 TOWNSEND, Opal Elizabeth, Dec 24 1948 (only date) TOWNSEND, Paul L., b. Oct 29 1891 d. Mar 1 1955 TOWNSEND, Pauline, b. Jun 5 1880 d. Nov 15 1954 TOWNSEND, Raford E., b. Jul 28 1919 d. Feb 4 1951 TOWNSEND, Rena, b. Feb 18 1910 d. Feb 20 1981 TOWNSEND, Robert, b. Nov 1 1918 d. May 26 1984 TOWNSEND, Roscoe, b. Feb 4 1908 d. Dec 31 1997 TOWNSEND, Ruby Polly, b. Feb 20 1927 d. Feb 25 1987 TOWNSEND, Rufus, b. 1896 d. 1967 TOWNSEND, Russell G., b. Oct 20 1938 d. Dec 12 1988 TOWNSEND, Unknown Infant, No Dates, of Same and Leila townsend TOWNSEND, Samuel J., b. Jun 14 1888 d. Apr 21 1948 TOWNSEND, Sarah, b. Sep 8 1932 d. Dec 17 1904 TOWNSEND, Tyre D., Sr., b. May 28 1923 d. Jun 24 1996 TOWNSEND, Vilma, b. Oct 31 1910 d. Feb 14 2003 TOWNSEND, Virgil Light, b. Mar 29 1901 d. Dec 29 1988 TOWNSEND, Walter F., b. Feb 14 1880 d. Aug 13 1934 TOWNSEND, W. Edwin, b. Mar 7 1913 d. Mar 16 1987 TOWNSEND, William David, Jr., b. No Date d. Nov 4 1961 TOWNSEND, William N., b. Nov 25 1874 d. Apr 14 1938 WALL, Daisy B., b. Nov 5 1893 d. Apr 8 1981 WALL, J. Earl, b. Dec 30 1892 d. Nov 8 1989 WILSON, Frank Marion, b. Mar 21 1860 d. Dec 2 1937 WILSON, Zula Neel, b. Nov 20 1869 d. Jul 20 1944