NEW PROSPECT CEMETERY, Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida

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Notes:  This cemetery was originally named Samsville Cemetery and later 
named Bayshore Cemetery. It is now called New Prospect Cemetery. 

ARNOLD, Mary, b. Dec 24 1844 d. Apr 4 1937, "She is at Rest in Heaven"
AVERY, Martha A., b. Jun 9 1869 d. Mar 27 1946

BENTON, Eugene, b. 1924 d. Dec 22 1926, s/o William and Effie Brantley Benton
BENTON, Infant Boy, b. Oct 8 1921 d. Oct 17 1921, s/o J.B. and Anna Benton
BLAKE, Infant Girl, b. Oct 2 1929 d. Oct 2 1929, d/o N.A. and Elsie Nipper Blake
BREWER, Edna Mae, b. 1905 d. 1992
BREWER, Ida E., b. 1856 d. 1922
BROWN, Bettie J., b. Jan 25 1926 d. May 29 1928, d/o L.B. and Ethel MacGarvey Brown

CORBETT, Cornelius Jefferson, b. 1896 d. 1911
CORBETT, Lucin Dillard, b. Oct 26 1870 d. Dec 7 1923, s/o Richard and Rebecca Corbett of GA
CORBETT, Martha A., b. Aug 28 1883 d. Jan 23 1951
CORBETT, Ruby E., b. 1901 d. 1902
CORBETT, S. Luther, b. Jul 1878 d. Nov 28 1918, "Father"
CORBETT, Tammy, b. 1863 d. Sep 22 1933
CORBITT, Edward Chester, b. 1918 d. 1964
CORBITT, Eugenia, b. Aug 3 1879 d. Jan 26 1958, w/o Edward Chester Corbitt
CORBITT, James Thomas, b. May 20 1888 d. Jul 29 1980
CORBITT, Lucile, b. Sep 14 1900 d. Mar 14 1941
CORBITT, Raymond D., b. 1909 d. Apr 5 1939, d/o Henry and Rosa Faith Foley
CORBITT, Tillie R., b. Nov 15 1892 d. Jul 19 1981
CORBITT, Wavia Lee, b. Jun 16 1921 d. May 24 1988
CRAWFORD, Infant Twin Boys, b. Jun 2 1931 d. Jun 2 1931, s/o G.R. and Ella Nipper Crawford
CURRY, Callie Virginia Whidden, b. 1875 d. Jul 20 1960, w/o Zory H. Curry
CURRY, Zory Harris, b. 1871 d. Jun 5 1954, h/o Callie Virginia Whidden

DAUGHTREY, Jack R., b. Jun 22 1905 d. May 22 1972
DAVIS, Charles E., b. Nov 1934 d. Feb 7 1935s/o B.B. and Daisy Touchstone(step-father)
DAVIS, Ethel Loney, b. Nov 6 1898 d. Jan 6 1967, "nee Hingson"
DAVIS, Reuthia, b. 1850 d. Feb 28 1911
DAVIS, Thomas Jefferson, b. Sep 2 1882 d. Oct 9 1939, s/o S. Davis of Texas
DELACEY, John L., b. Jun 5 1882 d. Oct 2 1940, s/o John L and Emily Powell DeLacey
DELACEY, Mamie V., b. Apr 24 1887 d. Dec 4 1917, "Let our Father's will be done. She shines in endless days", w/o John L. DeLacey
DELACY, J. Carrl, b. Aug 1932 d. Oct 23 1932, d/o D.B. DeLacy
DILLARD, Patrick M., b. Feb 27 1897 d. Jan 27 1976, "Fla Pvt U.S. Army World War I"
DRAWDY, John Lester, b. Mar 3 1905 d. Mar 8 1905
DRIGGERS, Carl, b. Mar 12 1901 d. May 18 1947
DRIGGERS, Infant Girl, b. Oct 1 1926 d. Jan 9 1927, d/o Sim and Mary Low Driggers
DUPREE, Thomas J., b. Jun 3 1924 d. Jun 17 1924, s/o T.J. and Rebecca Lee Dupree

ELWELL, Bennie Ross, b. Aug 19 1907 d. Jan 21 1970
ELWELL, Gladys Marie, b. Jan 23 1908 d. Jul 27 1980, w/o Bennie Ross Elwell

FREEMAN, Maudey, b. 1957 d. 1957

GILLIS, Infant Girl, b. 1899 d. Jan 29 1900, s/o John and Carrie Rudd Knizley of FL
GREEN, Johnny, b. 1924 d. 1928, "Only Asleep"

HALE, William Ladon, b. Aug 2 1986 d. Feb 27 1990
HILL, Harry, b. 1905 d. 1983
HILL, Rosalie, b. Dec 4 1912 d. Nov 28 1994
HINGSON, Albert, b. Sep 11 1910 d. Aug 7 1985
HINGSON, Albert H., No Dates, Unmarked
HINGSON, Carl A., b. Sep 19 1942 d. Dec 15 1960
HINGSON, Horace M., b. 1887 d. 1957
HINGSON, Lela A., b. 1895 d. 1979
HINGSON, Yvonne, No Dates, Unmarked
HOPPES, Bessie E., b. Mar 28 1850 (in Ohio) d. Mar 3 1938, w/o Charles N., d/o Gilbert and Bettie Davis Lincoln, England
HORNE, Infant, b. Aug 22 1936 d. Aug 22 1936, (Stillborn)
HORNE, Martha L., b. 1854 d. Jun 19 1932, d/o Tandy and Emily McHuan Hardy
HORNE, Thomas E., Sr., b. Sep 9 1894 d. Jun 18 1941
HORNE, William Newton, b. Jun 21 1863 (in Pulaski, Tennessee) d. Jun 24 1938, s/o James(NC) and Susan Barnes(TN) Horne

JENKINS, Florence, b. 1906 d. 1979
JERNIGAN, Amy D., b. 1888 d. 1918, "Asleep in Heaven"
JERNIGAN, H. J., b. 1863 d. Dec 29 1932, h/o Carolyn
JOHNSON, Jesse D., Nov 4 1936 (only date), Unmarked
JONES, Ida Helen, b. 1885 d. 1962
JONES, Samuel Tilden, b. 1879 d. 1967
JONES, William H., b. 1856 d. Mar 15 1932

KAMPRAT, John W., b. 1927 d. 1984
KING, Mari Murid, May 30 1907 (only date), 62 years
KNIZLEY, Raymond Wesley, b. 1933 d. Jun 18 1934, s/o John and Carrie Rudd Knizley of FL
KNOWLES, H. P., b. Apr 29 1839 d. Jan 26 1901
KNOWLES, Julia F., No Dates

LEE, Annie E., b. 1878 d. Jul 2 1903
LENNARD, Eugene, b. 1897 d. Sep 22 1903

MAY, Frances Caroline, b. 1937 d. Feb 19 1938, at 6 months, d/o Carl and Lucy Horne May of FL
MCCLENITHAN, Stephen, b. 1853 d. 1907, Unmarked, md. to Georgiann Johnson, md. to Elizabeth Chestnut
MIMS, Agnes, b. 1900 d. 1982, Unmarked; nee Hingson
MIMS, Jimmy, No Dates
MOORE, Annie, b. 1891 d. 1954
MOORE, C. J., b. 1863 d. 1937
MOORE, Daniel J., b. 1861 d. Jan 29 1939
MOORE, Ellen M., b. Mar 15 1866 d. Sep 5 1955, d/o Powell
MOORE, Evelene, b. 1869 d. 1896
MOORE, General J., b. Apr 4 1862 d. Mar 9 1937, s/o Vincent and Julian Ann Johnson Moore of FL
MOORE, Henry, b. Apr 5 1890 d. Mar 4 1949, s/o Daniel J and Ellen M. Powell Moore of FL
MOORE, John Jr., b. 1921 d. 1971
MOORE, John Sr., b. 1885 d. 1973
MOORE, Lillian Etta, b. 1895 d. 1980, d/o Asa Hadden and Ella Taylor, w/o James Moore
MOORE, Ronald W., b. 1936 d. 1988
MOORE, Wilbur, b. 1911 d. 1984
MORGAN, Thomas Butler, b. Jul 1901 d. Jul 5 1950, "Buck", s/o Wash Morgan
MOTT, Homer E., b. 1925 d. 1940, "Asleep in Jesus"
MULLER, Mildred L., b. 1923 d. 1990

NICHOLSON, Lesandy, b. 1850 d. Nov 3 1900
NIPPER, Eric, b. 1931 d. Jun 2 1934

POWELL, Infant Boy, b. Sep 20 1900 d. Sep 20 1900
POWELL, Bard H., b. Jan 6 1906 d. Dec 28 1945, "Gone but not forgotten", s/o John H and Florrie Loy Powell
POWELL, Florrie, b. Mar 22 1877 (in North Carolina) d. Dec 16 1946, "She was the sunshine of our home", w/o John H
POWELL, Infant, b. Nov 19 1933 d. Nov 19 1933, s/o Mr and Mrs J. L. Powell
POWELL, J. Earl, b. 1908 d. 1955, "Gone but not forgotten"
POWELL, J. L., b. May 24 1930 d. Nov 18 1933, "Gone but not forgotten", "Darling", s/o Lester and Evelyn Whitehead Powell of FL
POWELL, John H., b. Mar 3 1878 d. Nov 9 1970, "There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God" 
POWELL, John M., b. No Date d.Oct 18 1901 
POWELL, Lester, b. Feb 14 1902 d. Jun 16 1976, "Jesus Never Fails"
POWELL, Penelepy, b. 1842 d. Aug 23 1907

RETHERFORD, Diana L., b. 1864 d. 1930
ROCKWELL, Yvonne F., b. Oct 14 1924 d. Apr 16 1977
ROSSER, Charles H., b. Apr 3 1900 d. May 1 1974
ROSSER, Penelope Q., b. Sep 12 1902 d. Aug 8 1957

SADLER, Samuel J. Sr., b. Mar 23 1894 d. Jul 19 1962, "He that overcometh shall inherit all things"
SADLER, Stella, b. Aug 21 1899 d. Feb 23 1982, "Jesus Never Fails"
SALEY, Thomas Gilbert, b. Jul 8 1912 d. May 10 1927, "Be Prepared", s/o Eugene(MA) and Lania May Smalley(PA) Saley
SANDS, Rosa, b. 1885 d. Sep 30 1903
SCOGGINS, Eliza, b. Oct 15 1905 d. May 18 1973, "Wife - Mother"
SCOGGINS, Infant Boy, b. 1945 d. 1945, c/o Mr and Mrs Pasco Scoggins
SCOGGINS, Pasco, b. Dec 25 1891 d. Mar 19 1967, "Husband - Father"
SHELTON, Virginia Infant, b. Dec 19 1913 d. Dec 19 1913
SIMPSON, Thurlow A., b. May 22 1900 d. Jun 10 1983
SMITH, Ira Rufus, b. 1904 d. 1970
SMITH, Molly L., b. 1906 d. 1982
SPEARING, George A., b. 1895 d. 1960
SPEARING, Oriole, b. 1897 d. 1954
SULLIVAN, Bulah, b. 1884 d. 1905, "Asleep in Jesus"

THIGPEN, Nettie F. D., b. Aug 19 1905 d. Jan 13 1980, "Mother"
THIGPEN, Egbert Alexander Sr., b. Jul 21 1894 d. Feb 16 1958, "Florida, Cpl U. S. Army, World War I"
TOOKE, Infant Boy, b. 1898 d. Sep 29 1900
TOUCHSTONE, Billie J., b. May 23 1928 d. Apr 16 1931, s/o B.B. (MS) & Corine Moore(FL) Touchstone
TOWNSEND, Elizabeth A., b. Sep 19 1829 d. Dec 19 1898, "Dear Mother How Long thy Feet Have Trod To Find a Resting Place Safe in the Arms of God"
TOWNSEND, J.O., b. Aug 20 1860 d. Sep 17 1917

UNDERHILL, Infant Boy, b. Jan 18 1927 d. May 17 1927, s/o Jerry Underhill

WALKER, Lee Atle, b. 1892 d. 1975
WEBB, Franklin, b. Aug 27 1908 d. Aug 27 1908
WHIDDEN, Eliasb., b. 1841 or 1844 d. 1899 or 1900, "Florida, Pvt. Co. B 7th Reg. FL Inf., CSA"
WHIDDEN, Margaret Louise, b. Jun 17 1873 d. Mar 12 1965, "Mother at Rest"
WHIDDEN, Ranney, b. Jan 4 1851 d. Mar 13 1927, d/o Harbort and Ranney Hill Corbett of GA
WHIDDEN, William Wesley, b. Nov 19 1873 d. Jul 12 1940, s/o E. Whidden, GA
WHITEHEAD, John B., b. 1870 d. 1966
WHITEHEAD, Juanita J., b. 1879 d. 1963, w/o John B Whitehead
WIGGINS, Evelyn W., b. 1913 d. 1971
WILLIAMS, Hugh M., b. Mar 29 1894 d. Mar 6 1974, "Florida, Pvt. U. S. Army, World War I"
WILLIAMS, Josephine P., b. Jun 14 1855 d. Jan 23 1941, w/o Samuel R Williams
WILLIAMS, R. H., b. Nov 3 1888 d. May 18 1929, "At Rest"
WILLIAMS, Samuel R., b. Jan 11 1856 d. Sep 10 1924, "At Rest", "Husband", s/o Obbie(GA) &Fannie Bennett(FL) Williams

YEOMANS, Martha Lucena Emanuel, b. 1815 (in Georgia) d. Dec 31 1891 (in Fort Myers), w/o James Madison Youmans 
YOBST, Richard H., b. Dec 12 1923 d. Apr 18 1925, "Darling, We Miss Thee", s/o Richard H. Jobst of Germany and Anna Cason of FL; also spelled Jobst
YOUNG, Robert, b. Nov 7 1878 d. Feb 29 1916, "At Rest"