OLD FRIENDSHIP CEMETERY, Wetumpkin, Gadsden County, Florida

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DIRECTIONS:  Old Friendship Cemetery is located in Gadsden County, FL.  
From the intersection of I-10 and County Road 267, go south 6.5 miles on 
CR267.  There is a sign on the west side of the road.  Park on the road 
right-of-way.  There is a gate on a dirt road and the cemetery is 200 yards 
down the dirt road at the point where the dirt road makes a sharp right turn.  
Survey taken 2-15-2002.  There are many graves marked with wooden stakes or 
plain limestone markers.  The plain limestone markers look new and are 
probably a result of the restoration project in 1997 - see below.  This is an 
old cemetery and not being used currently.  It is not being maintained.  At 
the entrance is a marker which reads:

"Old Friendship Cemetery Restored 1997 as
Eagle Scout Project of
Randall A. Musgrove II of Troop 200

In loving memory of the Early Settlers
of Wetumpkin, Florida

Esepecially Elias David Rudd 1790-1876
and his wife Fannie Breeland Tanner 1800-1855

and to the memory of Andrew Everett Rudd 1895-1977
who maintained this cemetery throughout his life
and who is bured nearby at Antioch Curch"

BROWN, Edward D., b. Aug 22 1888 d. Oct 14 1913
BROWN, M. E., b. Jun 8 1870 d. Apr 22 1873
BROWN, Martha L., b. Jan 22 1869 d. Dec 9 1927, w/o R E L Brown
BROWN, R. E. L., b. Sep 14 1867 d. Jan 18 1918

CHESTER, Mary Drake, b. Nov 11 1841 d. Jul 9 1907

DAVIS, Letha W., b. Jun 1 1919 d. Jun 16 1943
DRAKE, Francis M., No Dates, (See Francis M. Gatlin)
DRAKE, Little Joshua, b. Jul 2 1873 d. Sep 26 1873
DRAKE, Thomas J., b. Jan 21 1846 d. Aug 3 1926, (h/o Francis M. Gatlin), "Father"
DRAKE, Willie Ida, b. Jan 16 1870 d. Sep 20 1874

GATLIN, Francis M., b. Dec 23 1847 d. Sep 5 1928, w/o Thomas J. Drake, "Mother"

HOPKINS, Robert Leon, b. Jul 18 1881 d. Nov 7 1924
HUBBARD, Nancy Nora Williams Williamson, b. Jun 29 1896 d. Sep 26 1978

OWENS, Almhena Strom, b. Sep 9 1854 d. Jul 2 1932, (First name as shown)
OWENS, Allie J., (There was a tombstone with dates, but I did not take a picture of it - GEC)
OWENS, Anthony(?) C., b. Jun 10 1867 d. Jun 17 1867, s/o L. S. & Clara C. Owens
OWENS, Clara C., b. Aug 3 1850 d. Dec 24 1884, w/o L. S. Owens
OWENS, Clara, b. Dec 17 1884 d. Oct 16 1886, d/o L. S. & Clara C. Owens
OWENS, L. S., b. Jul 15 1838 d. Sep 27 1909
OWENS, Lafayette S., No Dates, "1 Lieut, Co A, 4 FL Inf CSA" 
OWENS, Lilla B., b. Apr 10 1879 d. Oct 27 1903, d/o L. S. & Clara Owens
OWENS, Pasco, b. Aug 31 1888 d. Oct 18 18??, s/o L. S. & Allie J. Owens
OWENS, Infant, b. Illegible d. Illegible, i/o L. S. & Allie J. Owens

TEMPLE, Mark H., No Dates, "Co A, 4 FLA Inf CSA"
THORPE, Presley, b. Sep 22 1873 d. Jul 1 1951
THORPE, Robert, b. Mar 4 1907 d. 1911

WILLIAMS, Isbelle, No dates
WILLIAMS, Jerry, No dates
WILLIAMSON, Pauline, b. Feb 8 1933 d. Jul 17 1934, d/o Nora & William Williamson