CLIFTON CEMETERY, Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida

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At the intersection of Garrison Avenue and Magnolia Bluff Avenue, in 
Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida.

The cemetery is laid out in a heart shape, with paths around the outside
and down the middle.  The cemetery seems to be cared for and is clean.

I have set up the transcription as the right side is first and then left,
going front to back.

Front of the cemetery:

Clifton Cemetery
1841-1942

Right side

1. Mabel Wade
   Feb. 2, 1871
   Dec. 15, 1942

2. The word "Father" across the top
   William H. Wilson
   Died Oct. 16, 1900
   Aged 73 years

3. This is a two sided marker
   Side 1:
   Oran Baxter
   Born at Gold Spring, NY
   Aug. 3, 1808
   Died Sept. 17, 1847
 
   Side 2:
   Julia C.
   Daughter of Oran and Martha B. Baxter
   Born July 5, 1835
   Died Nov. 17, 1841

4. missing tombstone

5. Stephen D. Burdett
   Died Sept. 16, 1888
   Aged 70 years
   " I shall be satisfied when I awake with thy likeness"
   "Burdett" is listed on the bottom of the marker

6. Donald Joseph Grant
   Second son of J.B. and M.J. Grant
   Born in Chester, England
   Aug. 17, 1864
   Killed in railway crossing Jacksonville
   Sept. 29, 1887
   A dutiful son, faithful friend and brother
   This tribute to his memory erected by his ?  (rest is unreadable)

7. missing marker

8. Dear Aunt Mollie
   Harvey
   Feb 23, 1904

Left side:

1. Thelma M. Sammis
   Died Feb 21, 1867
   Aged 28 years

2. Martha R. Sammis
   Born March 27, 1838
   Died Dec. 1, 1869
   tombstone is broken in half

3. Emile V. Sammis
   Born Sep 27, 1849 
   Died Feb 10, 1870

4. Two people are listed on this stone:
   Lizzie W. Sammis
   Died Aug 25, 1871
   Aged 29 years

   Our dear Maude
   Aged 8 mo. 18 days

5. John L. Hazleton 
   1914

6. missing marker

7. Walter D. Frieske
   1 Co. 2:9
   Died 1909

8. Annie Salis
   Wife of R. Salis
   Born Jan 18, 1852
   Died Sep 26, 1905
   A sleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep.

9. A. S.

10.Williard F. Evans
   1848-1917

Outside of the heart in the back:
  
1.  Albert C. Frieske
    1 Thes 4:16
    Died 1917
    (Broke off the base and laying on the ground)

2.  missing

3.  O H P Champlin
    Acts 2:28
    Died 1915

4.  Almria L. Champlin
    Psalm 7:15
    Died 1902