Hamilton County FlArchives Cemeteries.....Deas Cemetery
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File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by:
Lesleigh Laite Butts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00027.html#0006568 June 01, 2009

Directions:

Deas Cemetery is southwest of Jasper in Hamilton County, FL (Section 17 Twp 1N Range 12E).
From I-75 take Exit 460 and turn onto State Road 6 West.  Travel 4.4 miles on SR 6 and the cemetery
Will be on the right set back in the woods 1/10 mile from the road, accessed by unimproved roadway.
Deas Cemetery was first canvassed by Winnie Smith Hodges and published in her book Cemeteries of Hamilton County in 1991.
The cemetery was re-surveyed and photographed by Lesleigh Laite Butts February 28,2007.


DEAS, A. M. (Aaron M.), b. Oct 29, 1820 d. Aug 17, 1878
DEAS, Leo, b. Jan 28, 1879 d. Aug 19, 1880, s/o M. M. & Mary J. Deas
DEAS, Louisa, b. 1831 d. 1887	,  w/o A. M. Deas (Nee Strickland, s/o Henry Strickland [info provided by 
Louisa’s 1st cousin, from Deas family records]

DEAS, Matthew M., Jr., b. 1818 d. 1891, Florida Pvt Co B 10 Regt, Confederate States Army
DEAS, Matthew M., Sr., b. 1794 d. 1873, Georgia Major Lowndes Co GA MIL,Confederate States Army

HOWARD, Fannie Deas Tyre, b. n/a d. n/a, Back inscribed: w/o Lewis Tyre
TYRE, Lewis A., Sr.,  b. 1833 d. 1878,  Pvt Co B 5th Fla Inf CSA; Remains are buried at Rawhide Cemetery in Jennings, Florida. 
Cemetery no longer maintained. (Headstone placed beside his wife, Fannie Deas Tyre Howard )

MOBLEY, William H., b. 1831 d. 1863, Florida St Sgt Co B 10 Regt Fla Inf, 
Confederate States Army (1st cousin of Louisa Deas - per family records)

RAWLINS, H. E., b. Mar 10, 1840 d. Jul 14, 1890, Wife of Robt. Rawlins

RAWLINS, M. L., b. Sep 15, 1836 d. Mar 6, 1868, w/o Robt. Rawlins

WESTBERRY, Mary Lilo, b. May 31, 1878 d. Jan 12, 1884, Only daughter of Simeon & Harriett Westberry

Unknown, b. n/a d. n/a,	Rusted metal headstone with plate missing
Unknown, b. n/a d. n/a,	Rusted metal headstone with plate missing
Unknown, b. n/a d. n/a,	Rusted metal headstone broken