McGEACHY CEMETERY, Brooksville, Hernando County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by George Edison Creel, (gecreel@earthlink.net). 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. *********************************************************************** Directions: In southern Hernando County at the intersection of US 41 and CR 572, go east on CR572 to Saturn Road (a dirt road as of this date). Go south on Saturn Road approx 3 miles until Saturn Road curves around to the east. The cemetery is on the South side of the road and marked with a sign at the entrance. The cemetery sits off the road in a wooded area. It is located in Range 19E, Township 23S. Notes: The sign says this cemetery was established in 1800's. It is well-kept and still in use. Survey taken January 9, 2003. Tombstone text in quotation marks. Surveyor's comments in parentheses. Abbreviations used in survey: SMW = "Shares Marker With" GBNF = "Gone But Not Forgotten" TIA = "Tombstone Identical and Adjacent to" *********************************************************************** ALLEN, Alfred N., b. 1904 d. 1987 (SMW Mary E) ALLEN, Alice Gertrude, b. 1866 d. 1941 ALLEN, David Henry, b. Dec 20 1902 d. Feb 20 1903 ALLEN, Gladdis Cathrine, b. 3 17 1899 d. 10 5 1899 (Given names as on grave marker) ALLEN, Harold E., b. 1918 d. 1984, "It is More Blessed to Give" (See Military Marker for this person) ALLEN, Harold Edward, b. 1918 d. 1984, "Tsgt US Air Force WWII Korea" ALLEN, Hilliard, b. 1897 d. 1983 (SMW Jessie Mae) ALLEN, Hilliard, b. Mar 6 1897 d. Jul 9 1983, "PVT US Army WWI" ALLEN, James Edward, b. Dec 23 1890 d. Feb 16 1966, "Blessed are the Merciful" (TIA Maude Ruth) ALLEN, Jesse U., No Dates, "Florida PVT 53 Inf 6 Div Sepember 7 1942" ALLEN, Jessie Mae, b. 1903 d. 1968 (SMW Hilliard) ALLEN, Joseph Edward, b. Apr 5 1864 d. Sep 17 1918 ALLEN, Margaret Gertrude, b. 11 2 1893 d. Jun 17 1900 ALLEN, Martha Ann, b. Oct 17 1868 d. Oct 6 1946 ALLEN, Mary E., b. 1911 d. 1998 (SMW Alfred N) ALLEN, Maude Ruth, b. Mar 19 1900 d. Sep 3 1978, "Blessed are the Pure in Heart" (TIA James Edward) ALLEN, William Newton, b. Sep 3 1941 d. Sep 17 1942, "Billie Newt" ALLEN, William Wade Jr., No Dates, "In Remembrance" BARNETT, C. N., No Dtes, (SMW Mary) BARNETT, Marco, No Dates, (SMW Sarah) BARNETT, Mary, No Dates, (SMW C N) BARNETT, Sarah, No Dates, (SMW Marco) BARNETT, William, No Dates, (grave marker badly deteriorated) BROWN, Charles W., b. Jan 23 1868 d. Jul 1 1936 BROWN, Ophelia C., b. Sep 15 1872 d. Feb 8 1956 CRUTCHLEY, Selma, b. Mar 30 1924 d. Dec 13 1957 DUKE, Ann Elizabeth, b. Sep 28 1828 d. Oct 17 1904, "Sacred to the Memory of" GOLD, Mary Jane, b. Sep 26 1901 d. Oct 8 1991, "Married Apr 21 1920" (SMW William H Jr) GOLD, Sarah Jane, b. 1867 d. 1922 (TIA William H) GOLD, William H., b. Dec 14 1855 d. May 17 1931 (TIA Sarah Jane) GOLD, William H Jr., b. Dec 24 1900 d. May 31 1988, "Married Apr 21 1920" (SMW Mary Jane) HANCOCK, William Henry, b. 1862 d. 1897, "Husband of Tilly Mae Hope and Amey Frances Nicks" (SMW Tilly Mae Hope & Amey Frances Nicks) HATCHER, Juanita Rewis, b. Jun 3 1920 d. Aug 11 1935 HIGGINBOTHAM, Bobby, b. Apr 12 1848 d. Sep 10 1855, "Son of T. & E., Sacred to the Memory of" HIGGINBOTHAM, Elizabeth, b. Jan 15 1886(?) d. May 15 18__, "Wife of Theophilus Higginbotham, Sacred to the Memory of, Erected by her son, J. B. Higginbotham" (Stone is broken) HIGGINBOTHAM, Offie, b. Jan 6 1861 d. Jun 9 1868, "Son of T. & E., Sacred to the Memory of" HIGGINBOTTOM, Elizabeth, b. 1826 d. 1889 (All 4 Higgenbottoms are on one grave marker) HIGGINBOTTOM, Charlie, b. 1869 d. 1876 (All 4 Higgenbottoms are on one grave marker) HIGGINBOTTOM, Offie, b. 1867 d. 1868 (All 4 Higgenbottoms are on one grave marker) HIGGINBOTTOM, Bobby, b. 1848 d. 1855 (All 4 Higgenbottoms are on one grave marker) HOPE, Tilly Mae, b. 1860 d. 1883 (SMW William Henry Hancock & Amey Frances Nicks), "Wife of William Henry Hancock" JOHNSON, Alvin L., b. Oct 1 1912 d. May 22 1992 (SMW Frances S and Phillip A) JOHNSON, Frances S., b. Jul 1 1920 d. Mar 9 1984 (SMW Phillip A and Alvin L) JOHNSON, Phillip A., b. Aug 6 1952 (No Death Date, SMW Frances S and Alvin L) LANG, Charles E., No Dates, "Florida, Wagoner 163 Inf, 41 Div, Sepember 29 1936" LANG, Clarice b. Oct 17 1904 d. Sep 26 1927 McKINNEY, Herbert G., b. Mar 23 1874 d. Feb 16 1952 (TIA Lovie E) McKINNEY, Louisa Hulbert, b. Aug 25 1847 d. Jan 1 1934, "The Cross is Not Greater than his Grace" McKINNEY, Lovie E., b. Jul 6 1881 d. Mar 2 1952 (TIA Herbert G) McKINNEY, Mary M., b. Feb 22 1878 d. Jan 4 1897 McKINNEY, Richard C., No Dates, "2nd Fla Bat CSA" McKINNEY, R C., b. Apr 5 1845 d. Dec 3 1904, "Aged 59 Yrs, 8 Mos." McKINNEY, William D., b. Aug 16 1870 d. May 7 1941 NICKS, Amey Frances, b. 1869 d. 1894 (SMW William Henry Hancock & Amey Frances Nicks), "Wife of Willaim Henry Hancock PETERS, Mary L. Allen, b. 1912 d. 1987, "Mother" REWIS, Walter, b. Nov 13 1916 d. Apr 2 1935, "Gone but not Forgotten" (Last name definitely REWIS, not LEWIS) RUTLEDGE, Albert, b. May 13 1879 d. Apr 28 1952 RUTLEDGE, Alice, b. Jan 12 1874 d. Nov 3 188_, "Our Darling Baby" (Last digit of death year b.roken off) RUTLEDGE, Charles J., b. Nov 12 1844 d. Dec 17 1927, "GBNF" (SMW Susan Jane) RUTLEDGE, Della, b. Sep 10 1881 d. Aug 9 1883 RUTLEDGE, Frances A., b. Apr 10 1857 d. Aug 9 1930, "At Rest" RUTLEDGE, Minnie, b. May 19 1889 d. Jan 13 1899, "Dau of Mr. & Mrs W M, Our Darling Baby" RUTLEDGE, Olveavy C., b. F__ 185_ d. Jul 25 1920, "In Memory of, Wife of Wm. Rutledge" (Stone is broken) (Given Name as spelled on grave marker) RUTLEDGE, Susan Jane, b. Oct 7 1847 d. Mar 9 1883, "GBNF" (SMW Charles J) RUTLEDGE, William J., b. Jul 1870 d. Apr 1881 SHEARER, Andrew, b. Apr 2 1926 d. Nov 16 1987 SHEARER, Charlie B., b. 1916 d. 1968, "Better to Give Than to Receive" (TIA Clara Ann) SHEARER, Clara Ann, b. 1891 d. 1971, "Rest in Peace" (TIA Charlie B) SHEARER, Emma E., b. 1895 d. 1976 (SMW Francis E) SHEARER, Francis E., b. 1885 d. 1963 (SMW Emma E) SHEARER, J. M., b. Jul 29 1846 d. April 14 1915, "Weep Not, He is at Rest" SHEARER, Jane, b. Feb 2 1850 d. Nov 7 1937, "She Hath Done Waht She Could" SHEARER, Kenny G., b. Sep 25 1937 d. Jan 15 2002 (SMW Lola B) SHEARER, Lola B., b. Apr 17 1937 (SMW Kenny G) SHEARER, Marion Lorenza, b. Oct 23 1881 d. Nov 20 1937, "Until We Meet Again" (Middle name as spelled on grave marker) SHEARER, Minnie T., b. Oct 11 1884 d. Mar 30 1895, "GBNF" SHEARER, Richard F., b. Apr 20 1930 d. Mar 3 1935 SHEARER, Vernon, b. Dec Dec 16 1918 d. Feb 28 1939 SHYKOVE, Vivian E., b. Nov 1 1913 d. May 2 1996 SIMMONS, William Byrd, b. May 8 1915 d. Jul 10 1919, "Beloved son of Rev. & Mrs. Ernest L Simmons SR" SMITH, Charles William, b. May 24 1917 d. Feb 27 1983, "SGT US Army WWII Korea" SMITH, Leonard, No Dates, "Infant" SMITH, Lillian M., b. Jun 9 1919 d. Jan 16 2002 SMITH, Mary Rutledge, No Dates, "Mother and Grandmother" SMITH, Willie Mae Shearer, b. 1928 d. 1988, "Mother", "A Caring and Giving Mom"