Calhoun County FlArchives Cemeteries.....Richards Cemetery
************************************************
Copyright.  All rights reserved.
http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm
************************************************

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Rick Henderson richardehenderson@hotmail.com December 23, 2012

Richards Cemetery, Altha, Calhoun County, Florida

Directions: From the intersection of Florida State Highway 71 and
Calhoun County Road 274 in Altha, drive west on Road 274
for 1.3 miles. The cemetery is on the north side of the road
in an open field about 1000 feet from the road.
The cemetery is in among two copses of hardwood trees.
A Florida Heritage Site sign that identifies the cemeteSurveyed in December 2012 by Richard Henderson;
is in place alongside the road.                        richardehenderson@hotmail.com


Grave # Surname        First, MI, Maiden   Date of birtDate of deathComments
1       Durham         Martha K            Jun 3 1839  Jan 21 1906  "Born June 3, 1839   Died Jan 21, 1906"
2       Durham         C.G.                Jan 23 1869 Nov 12 1910  "Born Jan. 23, 1869   Died Nov. 12, 1910"
                                                                    "??? my Father's house has many mansions"
                                                                    "Now thou art gone beyond the reach of woe
                                                                    where sorrow's tears shall ever cease to flow"
3       Richards       M.A.                Oct 27 1844 Feb 18 1916  "Mother"
                                                                    "M.A. wife of H.C. Richards"
                                                                    "She has gone to her home in Heaven
                                                                    and all her afflictions are over"
4       Unknown                                                     Child's slab, no name or dates; "At rest"
5       Unknown                                                     Slab, no name or dates; "Farewell sweet Mother
                                                                    I hoped to meet you in Heaven where partings are
                                                                    no more"
6       Unknown                                                     Broken slab, no information
7       Richards       D.T.                May 8 1825  Feb 12 ????  "Sacred to the memory of D.T. Richards.
                                                                    Born May 8, 1825   Died Feb 12, ????"
8       Unknown                                                     Child's slab, no information
9       Richards       J.F.                Mar 13 1837 Oct 7 1910   "At rest"
                                                                    "Born Mar. 13, 1837   Died Oct. 7, 1910"
                                                                    "We'll join you in that Heavenly Land
                                                                    no more to take the parting hand"
10      Unknown                                                     No slab: only the base of the headstone remains,
                                                                    no information
        Note: Two sunken areas in the shape of graves are also in the cemetery.