HIGHLAND CEMETERY, Highland, Clay County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jon R. Ferguson, (jonadinef@freewwweb.com). USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. This file may not be removed from this server or altered in any way for placement on another server without the consent of the State and USGenWeb Project coordinators and the contributor. *********************************************************************** This small cemetery is located on U.S. Highway 301, next to the Highland Baptist Church building. Clay County abuts Bradford County at the South side of the church property. You can almost see the Duval County line to the North. There is no formal name at the cemetery, but it is known in the area as "Highland". The property is unfenced, but well maintained, in fact there were two rakes left in the area where someone had been cleaning up the gravesites. There are several trees among the graves. The stones are placed in neat rows. The area is sandy, high and dry. A few graves are separated from the bulk of the others in a "field" nearer the church building and to the front of the graveyard, which faces away from the highway. There is evidence that many family plots have been reserved, including three entire rows toward the back of the cemetery, with two graves at the last row nearest the highway. I began my survey at the front left corner (the graves nearest the church building) and then came back from right to left, then left to right again. There were only a few unmarked gravesites. ANDERSON, Ressie B., b. 1920, d. 1974, "U.S.Army" AUSTIN, Avie, b. Feb 2 1921 AUSTIN, Eugene, b. Dec 21 1915 d. Jul 24 1994 AUSTIN, Hansford H., b. May 11 1917 d. Jan 30 1981, "Pvt US Army, WW II"; R end, Row 1 AUSTIN, Johnnie Alozo, b. Feb 10 1920 d. Jun 3 1996 BAKKEN, surname only; foot of gravesite; R end, row 5 BENNIE, Joseph "Joey", III, b. Aug 13 1956 d. Sep 20 1979 BLACKMON, Sidney, b. May 7 1938 d. Aug 1 1996, "U.S.Army" BLEVINS, Cecil, b. 1923 d. 1987, Fun. Mrk only (Archie Tanner Fun. Home) BURNETT, Flora D., b. May 8 1934 d. Jan 7 1998, Fun. Mrk only (Fraser Fun. Home; Macclenny) CRIBBS, Sara Jean, b. May 16 1997 d. Jun 29 1997, "For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. Mat 6:21"; R end, row 3 DURAND, Sharon J., b. Sep 30 1944 d. Jun 7 1992, "Proverbs 31:10-31"; slab; R end, row 10 ESKIN, Beryl Ruth, b. Jun 6 1931 d. Sep 24 1976, "In God's Care" GREEN, Nelson T., b. 1902 d. 1951, L end, row 5 GREEN, Winifred W., b. 1904 d. 1994 GRIFFIS, Callie Norman, b. Mar 1 1989 d. Oct 30 1996, R end, row 4 GRIFFIS, Carson M., b. Dec 25 1908 d. Sep 29 1983, L end, row 4 GRIFFIS, Curtis Lee, b. May 15 1920 GRIFFIS, George Pasco, b. Aug 7 1899 d. Oct 30 1944, "At Rest" GRIFFIS, Jeff, b. Feb 17 1897 d. Jul 9 1967, "Fla Pvt US Army WW II" GRIFFIS, John W., b. Jul 3 1871 d. Jan 11 1953, double stone with Mary Frances GRIFFIS, Leslie Wayne, b. Feb 4 1937 GRIFFIS, Mack Lane, b. Nov 5 1916 d. Dec 3 1995, Purple Heart; "PFC US Army WW II" GRIFFIS, Mary Frances, b. Jul 12 1874 d. Nov 15 1953, double stone with John W. GRIFFIS, Tracy Edward Sr., b. Apr 1 1942 d. Jul 1 1995, "Greatest Gator Dad Ever". We will always love you. GRIFFIS, Virgie, b. Dec 29 1906 d. Jan 22 1968 HARDEE, William Cecil, b. May 26 1916 d. Mar 8 1984, "PFC US Marine Corps, WW II"; R end, row 11 HARDENBROOK, Donald Neil, b. Jan 11 1927 d. Dec 30 1997, "SFC US Army WW II, Korea, Vietnam" HERNDON, Donald Ray, b. Oct 9 1953 d. Aug 3 1955, "Safe in Jesus", unmarked child's grave on L HERNDON, Frank M., b. 1905 d. 1991, "Mason". Dbl marker with Lillie M.;L end, row 12 HERNDON, Lillie M., b. 1913 d. 1962, Dbl marker with Frank M. HUDSON, Edward C., b. May 30 1926 d. Nov 23 1991, R end, row 6 KNOWLES, Iris Florene, b. Jun 9 1927 d. Mar 7 1979, "Mama" KNOX, A. C., b. 1864 d. 1893, and 3 infants; under magnolia tree LEE, Marvin Lemuel "Tugar", Jr., b. Jun 4 1971 d. Dec 23 1990, "In God's Care"; L end, row 13 LOCKAMY, Tommy, b. Oct 24 1903 d. Nov 18 1978, "In God's Care" MANNING, Beulah B., b. Aug 28 1926 d. Apr 30 1992, Dbl Marker with Edward MANNING, Charlie, b. Oct 29 1887 d. May 18 1954, "at rest", identical type marker w/ Elaine & Elery Moore MANNING, Edward, b. Oct 14 1923 d. Mar 13 1997, Dbl Marker with Beulah; Jesus forever MANNING, Mandy J., b. Dec 10 1897 d. Feb 10 1983, crypt; "Our beloved mother/grandmother. You are gone but not forgotten. We all love you." MARR, Joe Howard, b. Mar 9 1932 d. Jan 24 1985 MARR, Ruth E., b. May 5 1892 d. Jan 16 1973, "In Loving Memory" MCCRANEY, Louise M. Kirkland, b. Feb 19 1925 d. Jul 31 1990, "Mama", "We love and miss you." MOORE, Elaine, b. May 22 1938 d. Apr 12 1956, at rest; identical type marker w/Elery & Charlie Manning MOORE, Elery, b. Feb 8 1906 d. Jul 7 1964, at rest; identical type marker w/Elaine & Charlie Manning MOORE, Florie M., b. Aug 14 1916 d. Jul 2 1993, "In the arms of Jesus" MOSELEY, Terry Ray, b. Dec 1 1952 d. Nov 2 1993, R end, Row 2 MOSLEY, Betty T., b. Sep 27 1937 d. Nov 26 1986, "Mama", "Safe in the Arms of Jesus." Back row. MOSLEY, Dennis "Bosher", b. Feb 9 1887 d. May 17 1963 MOSLEY, Harold, b. Sep 30 1919 MOSLEY, Marcus, b. Dec 13 1929 d. Jan 22 1987, "Daddy", "Safe in the lambs book of life." Back row. MOSLEY, Richard, b. Dec 9 1919 d. Feb 2 1998, "son", "PFC US Army, WWII"; Wife: Bernice; Children: Sharon, Terry, Evan; L end, Row 3 NORMAN, Albert E., b. Mar 27 1913 d. Oct 12 1997, md. Jun 26 1932; nearest to church building; L Row 1 NORMAN, Beedie M., b. Aug 24 1883 d. Nov 20 1981, Dbl Marker with Gifford NORMAN, Deborah Marie, b. Sep 19 1960 d. Apr 17 1987, "Forever in our hearts - wife"; R end, row 9 NORMAN, Ersley, b. ???? d. ????, "Pvt US Army" NORMAN, Gifford "Giff", b. Mar 19 1880 d. Oct 31 1954, Dbl Marker with Beedie M.;footstone: Gilford NORMAN, Henry Louise, b. Oct 27 1912 d. Feb 24 1971 NORMAN, Leonard M., b. Jan 24 1911 d. Feb 27 1991, md. Feb 21 1935; Dbl marker w/Sarah L.; L end, row 11 NORMAN, Lillie E., b. 1881 d. 1951, Fun. Mrk (Westbury, Griffis, Rivermead) NORMAN, Maebell B., b. Jan 13 1917 d. Sep 18 1986, double marker; on front Left of cemetery. NORMAN, Ruby Denise, b. Aug 25 1959 d. Mar 20 1987, "In memory of a loving wife and mother"; R end, row 8 NORMAN, Sarah L., b. Oct 9 1915, "Together forever"; dbl marker w/Leonard M. NORMAN, Thedo L., b. Mar 16 1915 d. Sep 27 1961 NORMAN, Travis Clayton, b. Jan 1 1947 d. Apr 2 1997, L end; Row 2 OWENS, James Alton, b. Feb 25 1912 d. Feb 4 1989, R end, row 7 PADGETT, Hazel Crews Morris, b. Apr 12 1917 d. Oct 30 1992 PADGETT, James Albert, b. Mar 15 1909 d. Apr 15 1986, "CM 3, US Navy, WW II" PELLOT, Monica Marie, b. Apr 4 1985 RICKS, Benjamin H., b. 1863 d. 1944, "32nd Degree Mason" RICKS, Clarence E., b. 1974 d. 1912, "Mason" RICKS, Jane M., b. 1823 d. 1910 RICKS, Mary Ethel, b. 1884 d. 1942 RICKS/WIMBERLY, Memoral marker between family sites SHERMAN, Susie Dykes, b. Jul 17 1906 d. Sep 14 1988, Dbl marker with William Henry SHERMAN, William Henry, b. May 20 1899 d. Aug 4 1964, Dbl marker with Susie D. SIMS, Edward, b. 1903 d. 1980 SIMS, Reba, b. 1908 d. 1975 THOMPSON, Daisy, b. Sep 16 1910 d. May 2 1996, L end, row 9 THOMPSON, Kenneth E., b. Sep 10 1905 d. Jan 14 1954 UNDERWOOD, Sandra Sue, b. Sep 23 1965 d. Dec 5 1980, "In My Father's House Are Many Mansions" WIMBERLY, Beatrice, b. 1906 d. 1971, L end, row 7 WIMBERLY, Clarence H., b. 1894 d. 1913 WIMBERLY, Elizabseth, b. 1892 d. 1978, L end, row 6 WIMBERLY, Harry C., b. 1860 d. 1929, "Mason" WIMBERLY, Harry C., Jr.(?), b. 1894 d. 1972 WIMBERLY, Ruby E., b. 1906 d. 1906 WIMBERLY, Wallace M., b. Dec 4 1894 d. Sep 19 1966, "FL HA1 US Navy, WW I"