WESLEYAN CHAPEL CEMETERY, Hosford, Liberty County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: James R. Manning, (manning@nettally.com) Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/fl/flfiles.htm ****************************************************************************************** DIRECTIONS: From Hosford, Fl at intersection of State Hwy 20 and State Hwy 65 start at the caution light and go south on Hwy 65 for 2.5 miles. Then turn left onto Burlington Road NE. From here go 1.0 mile to cemetery on your right. ****************************************************************************************** Cemetery History: The land for this cemetery, which from the beginning amounted to the sum of approximately four (4) acres, was presented to the communities of Hosford and Telogia, Florida for a burial tract, by Mr. Isaac Russell Hosford b. 1811 d. 1878. It was his desire to be buried here and was the first person to be laid to rest in the Northeast corner in the Hosford Family plot. This cemetery land was originally part of the Hosford Plantation and it was adjacent to one of its' various planting fields. Two of Mr. Hosford's sons are buried next to him, one being 2 Lt. John Wesley Hosford and the other Indian John Hosford. These are the second and third oldest graves in the cemetery. In recent years this cemetery has been referred to by different names by the locals that reside in the area. One of the names it is called is the Burn-Out cemetery. This name was derived from the fact that there once was a Wesleyan Methodist Church on this site that burned down and was never rebuilt. Another name sometimes and more frequently used is the Driver Cemetery. This name originated from the fact that there once was a man with the surname of Driver who purchased some land across the road from the cemetery and erected quite a large building to be utilized as a local school, which became known as Drivers schoolhouse. This supplied a place for the local children in the nearby community, which was located a little distance south (which no longer exist) of the present day cemetery. I have also heard it referred to as the Burlington Cemetery, though not to often. But, the actual true and original name as far back as the 1870's for this cemetery is the "Wesleyan Chapel Cemetery" as I was informed by Mr. Wesley Coe Hosford b. 1916 d. 1989 (also buried in the Hosford plot) back in about the year of 1967. He was the grandson of John Wesley Hosford and the great grandson of Isaac Russell Hosford, the first two people to be laid to rest there. A sign has recently been erected with the name of "Wesleyan Chapel". ****************************************************************************************** Note: There are currently 135 graves marked in this cemetery of which 25 have no names or dates. I have laid out the location of the grave plots, numbered in rows starting in the Northwest corner with grave one in row #1. This was the procedure until I got to the Northeast end of the cemetery. Then the layout of the graves and the various family plots prevented me form doing so because of the angel and location of the plots. They are arranged in such a fashion as that they no longer constitute continuous distinguishable rows. Row #1 From NW Corner ARNOLD, Mark, no dates, h/o Mollie Lee Arnold ARNOLD, Medie, b. 1923 d. 1994, s/o Mark & Mollie Arnold ARNOLD, Mollie Lee, b. 1889 d. 1969, w/o Mark Arnold ARNOLD, Ricky, b. Dec 25 1957 d. Oct 5 1983, s/o Virgil Arnold ARNOLD, Virgil V., b. Apr 6 1914 d. Feb 26 1976, s/o Mark & Mollie Arnold DURDEN, Julie Alice, b. Jun 12 1898 d. Apr 17 1979 DURDEN, Ralph Ervin, b. 1928 d. 1999 DURDEN, Samuel Ervin, b. Jan 12 1897 d. Dec 24 1979, "Pvt. US Army WWI" DURDEN, Willie L., b. Aug 30 1888 d. Sep 23 1965 HOWARD, Mattie Pullam, b. 1906 d. 1990 HOWARD, Oscar, b. 1893 d. 1975, Roscoe, "Pvt. US Army WWI" PHILLIPS, J. W., b. Dec 30 1961 d. Dec 27 1979, Stinker PHILLIPS, James W., b. 1938 d. 1981 PHILLIPS, Juanehi Denene, b. Jun 22 1965 d. Oct 22 1971 PHILLIPS, William Hardy, b. May 22 1914 d. Mar 27 1987 PULLAM, Jabe, b. Dec 20 1904 d. Dec 7 1964 Row #2 From NW Corner DURDEN, Frankie Genell, b. Jul 10 1946 d. Jun 10 1979, Children: Matt, Dana, Renae, Valerie DURDEN, Willie M., b. Jan 22 1905 d. Oct 15 1995 KEVER, Olyan J., b. Jan 31 1926 d. May 2 1999 PULLAM, Frankie Lee, b. Jun 14 1928 d. Dec 1 2001, Children: Mary Jane, GEnell, Inia, Bud & Dianne PULLAM, Walter, b. Sep 15 1926 d. Jun 5 1961 Row #3 From NW Corner ARNOLD, Huey P., b. Jan 28 1938 d. May 4 1998, The Ole He-Con, Children: Mark, Michael, Marty, Grandchildren: Misty, Logan, Johnnie, Christy, Justin, Jerrick, Ben, Colton, Matthew, Amber, Cody CROWE, Darrell Lewis, b. Jul 25 1961 d. JAn 27 1993 DURDEN, Richard, b. oct 27 1940 d. Mar 4 1997 PULLAM, Jerry Hulan, b. Sep 30 1956 d. Aug 6 2004 SUMNER, Ivey Dempsey, b. 1938 d. 1983, "PFC US Army" UNKNOWN Row #4 From NW Corner PULLAM, Billy Ray, b. Feb 8 19322 d. May 2 1998, Former Stepchildren: Ronnie, Glenda, Donnie; Children: Billy D., Jerry, Dewey, Timmy, Garnette, Jimmy, Angie PULLAM, Jimmy Fred, b. Aug 24 1966 d. Jan 12 1983 SMITH, Ellen, b. 1942 d. 1995 TODD, Alton, b. 1931 d. 2001 TODD, David A., b. 1927 d. 1997 Row #5 From NW Corner LOLLEY, Margaret F., b. 1940 d. 2002, w/of Johnnie Lolley PULLAM, Edna Mae Todd, b. Mar 23 1926 d. Feb 1 2003, w/o Lewis D. Pullam, Children: Billy Burl, Louise Polly, Winston PULLAM, Ellis Winston, b. Jan 9 1957 d. Oct 27 1985, s/o Edna & Lewis Pullam, Children: Ken, Lacey PULLAM, James Allen, b. Oct 5 1957 d. MAr 19 2003, Children: Andrea, Shanna PULLAM, Lewis Daniel, b. Oct 2 1923 d. Apr 17 2000, Dude, "PFC US Army WWII" UNKNOWNS, Two Row #6 From NW Corner CROSS, Julius, b. Jul 3 1903 d. Oct 31 1904 HOLLEY, Arlington Dwight, b. May 25 1914 d. Dec 20 2004, "PFC US Army WWII" HOLLEY, Ferrol Roscoe, b. Oct 17 1920 d. Jar 18 1999, "US Air Force WWII, Korea" HOLLEY, Sanitol C., b. Sep 27 1909 d. Aug 27 1988, Sam, "Tect 5 US Army WWII" PULLAM, Johnnie E., b. Aug 27 1942 d. Jun 29 1960, Buddy PULLAM, William Mason, b. MAr 10 1902 d. Oct 14 1962 UNKNOWN VOYLES, Charlottel, b. 1090 d. 1995 Row #7 From NW Corner KIRKPATRICK, Donna Kaye, b. Dec 15 1957 d. Dec 27 1995 KIRKPATRICK, Vinson, b. 1950 d. 2002 PULLAM, Hazel, 1921 (only date), d/o Fred & Rosie Pullam PULLAM, Infant Girl, d. Dec 5 1936 PULLAM, Infant Girl, d. Jul 14 1938 PULLAM, Mary, b. JAn 23 1938 d. Jun 19 1939 PULLAM, Vivian, b. Jan 24 1932 d. Jul 11 1932 RICHTER, Malcolm D., b. Oct 12 1979 d. Oct 9 2002 Row #8 From NW Corner BROWN, Laryus L., b. Oct 31 1937 d. Dec 21 1998 BROWN, Shirley S., b. Sep 22 1933, Children: Laryus D. Brown, Penny Kent, Linda Gail Everett DURDEN, Melvin J., b. 1921 d. 1984, "PFC US Army WWII" DURDEN, Rachel Louise, b. May 16 1927 d. Jun 27 1990 DURDEN, Randi Jo, b. Aug 25 1993 d. Sep 2 1993 HENTHORN, Shirley, b. Aug 7 1942 d. Feb 14 1994 SPURLOCK, Eva Mae, b. 1918 d. 2002 STOUT, Chrystal Lousie, b. Jul 11 1983 d. Sep 1 1993 UNKNOWNS, 5 Children's graves Row #9 From NW Corner WHITE, Christene, b. Mar 9 1924 d. Mar 10 1924 WHITE, James E., d. Jul 15 1937, Infant Son WHITE, Oristene, b. MAr 9 1924 d. Mar 10 1924 UNKNOWN, Child's Row #10 From NW Corner ARNOLD, Claude I., b. Feb 3 1909 d. Jul 17 1993, w/o John T. Arnold ARNOLD, John Thomas, b. Sep 15 1902 d. Mar 29 1978 EVANS, Alton J., b. Feb 6 1932 d. Feb 10 2002 EVANS, David Orden, b. Aug 9 1900 d. Jun 14 1975 EVANS, Donald Lawson, Sr., b. Aug 25 1928 d. Nov 11 1988, "CPL US Air Force Korea" EVANS, Lessie Chason, b. Sep 8 1901 d. Feb 22 1988 INGRAM, Huston G., Sr., b. Sep 2 1932 d. Nov 7 2002 KYLLONEN, Faye Evans, b. Oct 29 1933, w/o Tauno Kyllonen, Children: Tauno, Jr., Donna Hall, Donald, Randolph, Joel; Grandchildren: Randy, Jr., Virginai, J. Alex, Jr., Bryan, Dustin, Sawyer, Elizabeth, Brian Smith, Tracy Hall, Jennifer Hall, Daniel Hall KYLLONEN, Tauno E., b. Sep 19 1932 Michigan d. Nov 16 2004 STRICKLAND, Gail Evans, b. Feb 12 1936 d. Nov 28 1999 UNKNOWNS, 5 children's Row #11 From NW Corner ARNOLD, Leola T., b. Aug 10 1921 d. Dec 26 2000, Children: Betty & Odis Love, EArnest, Lunette, Flosie, Wennon, Bernice, Audrey Arnold LANGDALE, Jacob Lyle, b. Jun 25 1919 d. Aug 9 1995, "US Army WWII" LANGDALE, Lettie Y. Arnold, b. Sep 29 1932 d. Aug 9 2005 UNKNOWN Row #12 From NW Corner UNKNOWNS, 4 children's EVANS, Elmira Marinda, b. Apr 22 1866 d. Aug 22 1935 UNKNOWN EVANS, William DAvid, b. Aug 20 1860 d. Nov 27 1935 EVANS, Edmond Grover, b. Jun 22 1886 d. Jan 9 1967 EVANS, Hattie Pearl, b. Apr 15 1886 d. no date MOORE, Dora Lee, b. Nov 7 1920 d. Feb 10 2000 EVANS, Ammie Gertrude, b. Jul 22 1888 d. Mar 28 1968 EVANS, Joseph O., b. Dec 25 1906 d. Feb 18 1972,m "Pvt. US Army WWII" BODIFORD, Elearnor Kever, b. May 15 1930 d. Sep 15 2004 BODIFORD, Thomas M., b. Sep 9 1930 d. Jan 20 1991 Row #13 From NW Corner CARROLL, Addie Lee, b. Dec 27 1938 CARROLL, Lonnie W., b. Jan 8 1929 d. Dec 20 1995, h/o of Addie Lee Carroll VINES, James Walter, Jr., b. Oct 19 1922 d. Jan 22 2005 VINES, Janet M. Hall, b. Oct 5 1931 d. Dec 27 2005 UNKNOWN Tharpe Family Plot: THARPE, Larry Wayne, b. 1955 d. 1984 THARPE, Olin, b. Jul 16 1929 d. Mar 10 1995, Peanut UNKNOWN Hosford Family Plot: HOSFORD, Grace Dorothy, b. Jun 8 1913 d. Dec 23 2002 HOSFORD, Isaac Russell, b. 1811 d. 1878, 1st to buried in cemetery, donated land for the cemetery HOSFORD, John Wesley, b. 1832 d. 1882, "2nd Lt. Co. H 5th FL INF., C.S.A." HOSFORD, Joyce Summers, b. 1922 HOSFORD, Thomas Edward, b. Jun 30 1921 d. Aug 27 1983 HOSFORD, Thomas John, no daets, Indian John Hosford HOSFORD, Wesley Coe, b. 1916 d, 1989 THOMAS, Parks Earnest, b. Nov 24 1923 d. May 7 2003 Ward Family Plot: UNKNOWN, Two WARD, Agnes Elizabeth, b. 1851 d. 1929 WARD, Alicia, Jun 22 1949 (only date), d/o Claude & Lena Ward WARD, Claude, b. May 22 1920 d. Dec 28 1974 WARD, Dorothy R., b. Mar 9 1928 WARD, Ethel Edwards, b .Nov 23 1889 d. Ju 1 1930 WARD, Infant Girl, d. May 1 1912, d/o J. R. & Ethel Ward WARD, James Robert, b. Feb 15 1885 d. Nov 7 1964 WARD, Joe Edd, b. Jul 12 1923 d. Mar 7 1993 WARD, Julia Alice Black, b. Aug 1 1857 d. Jun 25 1942 WARD, Lou Della, b. Jan 8 1880 d. Dec 29 1890 WARD, Robert H., b. Dec 29 1857 d. Mar 20 1928 WHITTLE, James B., no dates, "CPL CO. A 4th FL INF., C.S.A."