GIDDENS HOMESTEAD CEMETERY, Ridge Manor, Hernando County, Florida

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Directions:  From Ridge Manor, take I-75 to exit 61.  Go East on Cortez
Boulevard to Crooms Rital Road. Go North on Crooms Rital Road to 8130
mail box, turn right on dirt road, cross over the bike trail.  Park.
Climb over the gate (the land is controlled by the Florida Forestry Service)
and walk Southwest, approx. 1 mile, to the second stand of trees.
The cemetery is located in the Western most part of the trees.

The original deed to the cemetery reads:

Between Charles Giddens and Sally Giddens, his wife and Seth H. Giddens,
Issac N. Talley, J. Frank Hall, Isaac Giddens and Mason Noble the lot
hereto be used for burial purposes, lying southward from my house and 
more particulary described as follows, to wit-to be held in trust by 
said parties of the second part, and their successors, as a burial 
ground and for purposes of burial only.--

the said parties of the second part having authority, in case of
the death or resignation of any one of their number--such choice,
the said parties of the second party to hold and exercise all 
rights usually belonging to trustees,-fence and care for said lot,
to grant permission for burial therein, to assign place and 
location for such burial, etc.etc. containing one acre.  To have
and to hold said land and premises, with the appurtenances, to 
said parties of the second part and their successors forever.

Signed on the 6th day of October 1890.

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Sacred to the Memory of
Henry Littleton Parrish
Son of Robert & Marietta A. Parrish
Born April 26--
Died Oct. 18-4
"The Little Baby is Gone to Rest.
HLP

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(Stone in shape of cross)
Little Joe
Joseph Franklin
Son of Mason & M.A. Noble
Mar. 20, 1886
Aug. 31, 1888
JFN
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(Stone leaning against tree.)
To the Memory of
John E----Parrish
Son of Robert & Margaret Parrish
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(Stone leaning against tree.)
"Gone But Not Forgotten"
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Della M.
Dau of C.E. & S.I. Talley
Oct 8, 1904
Sept 20, 1905
"Asleep in Jesus"
DMT
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Joseph Franklin
Beloved Husband of Cora Idella Neisler
Born Jan. 27, 1847
Died May 13, 1897
"Though lost to sight to memory dear"
JFN
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Emma Pearl
Daughter of I.N. & M.E. Talley
was Born Dec 31, 1885
Left this life Feb. 21, 1890
Aged 4 years 1 mo 21 days
EPT
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Little I.N.
Son of CE & S.I. Talley
June 10, 1902
Aug 30, 1903
"Asleep in Jesus"
Little I.N.

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(Stone with ornate carving but no writing.)

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Little Della Joe
J.F. & C.I. Neisler
Born Nov.29, 1896
Died Oct 8, 1899
"In Heaven There Is One More Angel"
LDJN

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(Tall stone that stand about 4 feet)
"Woodsmen of the World Memorial"
Frank M. Neisler
Born Dec. 4, 1884
Died May 31, 1917
"Asleep in Jesus"
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Elizabeth Giddens
June 29 1849
Dec 20, 1876
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Sacred Memory of
Jessey Giddens
Died Nov-----
Aged 75 years
JG
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Sacred to the Memory
James Harmon Giddens
Oct 5th 18--
Died Jan 27th 18--
Aged 13 years 3 months
JHG
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(picture of hands on stone)
Mackvean Giddens
Born June 27, 1865
Died Feb 11, 1891
"In the 27th year of his age"
MG
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Although some of the stones are unreadable, and many are damaged 
beyond repair, there are many more of these family's members 
burried here.  Those known to be burried here, though not
documented by stones:

Annie Giddens
Daughter of Issac and Anna
Born 1889
Died Dec. 9, 1901
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Issac Giddens
Youngest child of Charles and Sarah
Born 1866
Died March 3, 1903