BLUE SPRINGS PRIMATIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, Lee, Madison County, Florida File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Joseph T. Burval, e-mail: JBurval@mindspring.com COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Copyright (c) 1990 by Joseph T. Burval, Publisher. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without written permission of the Publisher. The publisher donates the contents of this file in digital format to USGenWeb Project Archives for inclusion in USGenWeb's Digital Library (Archives) for the purpose of making this work freely available to researchers under the rules and policies of The USGenWeb Project. 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. CORRECTIONS AND ERRORS: Comments from readers concerning errors in the data, or information readers may have about unmarked graves should be addressed to Joseph T. Burval, 1995 Parkwood Road, Charleston, West Virginia 25314, USA or e-mail at JBurval@mindspring.com ******************************************************************************* INTRODUCTION The tombstone inscriptions for the cemetery below are the same as those contained in the book "Madison County Florida Cemeteries" authored by Joseph T. Eichelberger (Privately Published: J. T. Burval, Charleston, WV (1990)). In some cases, additions and corrections have been made. They are digitally reproduced here to make this information available to the USGenWeb Project Archives. Mr. Eichelberger surveyed all the cemeteries of Madison County, Florida known to him over an eight year period from about 1985 to 1993. In most cases, the date of the survey, as well as, the date of his second survey used to verify his data is included at the end of the listing. The reader will note the detail that Mr. Eichelberger has used to record the inscriptions in this work. This work is more than a listing of names and dates. It is the next best thing to actually seeing the gravesite in person. Its content shows the author's obvious extraordinary effort to preserve what he called the "flavor" of the tombstone by recording full inscriptions. His work includes misspellings, error notation and describing the marker's location so it can be found by the reader. Often a description of the tombstone marker, especially if it was unusual or damaged. A truly outstanding work, which will serve us well in preserving our heritage. Mr. Eichelberger very concisely and modestly explained his work in part as follows: "This project has been a one-man effort. As a result the readings and the typing have not been checked by a second party. To make matters worse, the elapsed time between reading the tombstones and typing the listing from notes has been rather great. Reading old notes written hurriedly in the field can be a trying experience, especially if the writer's handwriting isn't too neat." "An effort was made to preserve the "flavor" of the inscriptions by retaining misspellings and errors. In general, no attempt was made to correct any data, but occasionally observations have been inserted. These are in square brackets [] except where no confusion should result. It is hoped that few errors have been introduced in recording and typing the data, but surely some have been." It is a pleasure to donate this work to the USGenWeb Project Archives to make this very valuable information available to all researchers interested in Madison County. J. T. Burval Charleston, West Virginia October 26, 1998 ******************************************************************************* SYMBOLS USED: A "/" is used to indicate a new line on the tombstone. A "//" indicates a new section of the tombstone. "FHMM" means funeral home metal marker. "CRI" means cannot read inscription. A "#" indicates a cross as used on stones and memorials, and denotes military Service. Brackets [] indicate the authors comments and are used to distinguish comments from the tombstone inscription. Two names side by side indicate either a common headstone or two headstones on a common pedestal. Two names side by side with a third name below and indented, indicate that all three names are included on a common headstone or that all three headstones are on a common pedestal. ******************************************************************************* BLUE SPRINGS PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY FROM FLA 145 IN MADISON, GO TWO MILES EAST TO FLA 6. ON FLA 6, GO EAST 8.2 MILES TO UNIMPROVED DIRT ROAD. TURN SOUTH .2 MILES. TURN EAST (AT FIRST LEFT), GO .2 MILES. CEMETERY IS BEHIND CHURCH. BEGIN AT NORTH FENCE AT NORTHWEST CORNER OF CEMETERY. PROCEED EAST BY NORTH-SOUTH ROWS. DAVIS MARRIED SEPT 2,1933 ROBERT VERGIL M. RUTH PAYNE MARCH 19,1912 SEPT 17,1912 FEB 24,1982 [GRANITE SLAB] KIZZIAH/WIFE OF/NOAH WILLIAMS/BORN MCH 5,1787/DIED DEC 14,1895/REST, MOTHER, REST/IN QUIET SLEEP,/WHILE FRIENDS IN SOR/ROW O'ER THEE WEEP MARTHA ANN/WOODS/BORN MAY 10,1829/DIED OCT 16,1909/ASLEEP IN JESUS,/BLESSED SLEEP,/FROM WHICH NONE/EVER WAKE TO WEEP SHAPED CYPRESS MARKERS INDICATE TWO ADULTS' GRAVES. [IN 1989, THERE ARE CONCRET BLOCKS ADDED AT THE HEAD AND FOOT OF EACH GRAVE. TWO OF THE CYPRESS MARKERS ARE BROKEN, AND ONE IS MISSING.] FOUR ADULTS' GRAVES WITH FIELDSTONE MARKERS ADULT'S GRAVE WITH SHAPED CYPRUS MARKER SOUTH FENCE RICHARDSON FATHER MOTHER LLOYD C. LALA M. JAN 10,1898 SEPT 7,1899 SEPT 13,1964 DEC 9,1963 ALSO A BEGGS FHMM WITH SAME INFORMATION. INFANT/DAUGHTER OF/L.C. & LOLA/RICHARDSON/BORN AND DIED/NOV 4,1918 DAVID/HOWARD/SON OF/L.C. & LALA/RICHARDSON/AUG 11,1924/SEPT 24,1925/A LITTLE BUD/OF LOVE/TO BLOOM WITH/GOD ABOVE DONALD CLYDE/BOWEN,JR./JULY 21,1954 - JULY 25,1954/SON OF/D.C. & VIRGINIA BOWEN [MARBLE SLAB.] THEODOSIA/WIFE OF/C.J. SULLIVAN/BORN/MAY 25,1859/DIED/AUG 29,1890/THE GENTLE VOICE/NOW IS HUSHED C.J. SULLIVAN/BORN/JULY 24,1857/DIED/FEB 25,1900 ADULT'S GRAVE - FIELDSTONE MARKER NORTH FENCE DORSEY C./RICHARDSON/MAR 2,1899/SEPT 14,1921 INFANT/DAUGHTER OF/W.P. & ADELIA/RICHARDSON/BORN & DIED/SEPT 2,/1905 COUNCIL B./RICHARDSON/JULY 8,/1897/OCT 11,/1898 JAMES O./RICHARDSON/JULY 15,/1885/SEPT 11,1887 TWO MONUMENTS WITH GLASSED-IN ID. AREA. BROKEN, UNREADABLE. ADULTS' GRAVES, PRESUMABLY RICHARDSONS. ANOTHER MONUMENT OF SAME TYPE: DAVID RICHARDSON/BORN MAR 17,1826/DIED APRIL ?,1885 ?????? STILL ANOTHER MONUMENT OF THE SAME TYPE. UNREADABLE. EFFIE RICHARDSON HALE/FEB 27,1896 - APRIL 2,1979/NOT MY WILL, BUT THINE BE DONE HALE/WILLIAN DAVID/SON OF J.M. & EFFIE/HALE/OCT 6,1915/FEB 16,1931/HE WAS FAITHFUL TO EVERY DUTY CHRISTIANA M./PETERSON/WIFE OF/D.A. RICHARDSON/OCT 29,1857/MAR 14,1924/HAVING FINISHED/LIFE'S DUTY SHE NOW/SWEETLY RESTS. DAVID A./RICHARDSON/1851-1924/HIS TOILS ARE PAST/HIS WORK IS DONE/HE FOUGHT THE FIGHT/THE VICTORY WON. WILLIAM ELLIS/SON OF/D.A. & C.A.M./RICHARDSON/BORN/JULY 7,1889/DIED/FEB 11,1907/NO PAINS, NO GRIEFS,/NO ANXIOUS FEAR/CAN REACH OUR LOVED/ONE SLEEPING HERE VIOLA RICHARDSON/SHAW/APR 6,1900/DEC 16,1953//GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN #/AARON C. RICHARDSON/FLORIDA/PVT US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/SEPT 30 1894 SEPT 16 1958 SOUTH FENCE AT REST//THEODORE T./DIXON/NOV 17,1875/JAN 29,1959 AT REST//ELLEN RICHARD/WIFE OF T.T. DIXON/MAY 10,1879/JAN 14,1940 INFANT/SON OF/T.T. & ELLEN/DIXON/BORN & DIED/FEB 17,1910/A LITTLE BUD OF/LOVE TO BLOOM/WITH GOD ABOVE BAILEY FATHER MOTHER ROBERT D. MALINDA W. MAR 22,1868 MAY 22,1878 JAN 16,1929 MAY 4,1931 AT REST AT REST INF. SHARP/JAN 10-14,1929 W.H. BAILEY/BORN/MAY 22,1844/DIED/DEC 21,1901/AGED 57 YRS. 7 MO. 19 D'S/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN/WAITING FOR THE MASTER'S CALL JENCY BAILEY/NOV 18,1848/AUG 28,1931/AT REST CLARA MAE/SHARP/JULY 27,1903/JAN 10,1929/AT REST FOUR MORE MONUMENTS WITH GLASS OVER ID.: 1) QUESTIONABLE - SUSANNAH VERGINIA(?) _____/DAUGHTER OF/DAVID AND ____ ____ RICHARDSON/BORN NOV 9,1868/DIED FEBRUARY 12,1887 2) UNREADABLE. CHILD'S GRAVE 3) UNREADABLE. CHILD'S GRAVE 4) UNREADABLE. ADULT'S GRAVE ADULT'S GRAVE MARKED BY TWO 1x6 BOARDS. [IN 1989 THERE ARE TWO CONCRETE BLOCKS ADDED.] E.F. RICHARDSON/NOV 8,1891/JAN 6,1918 KIND FATHER OF LOVE THOU/ART GONE TO THY REST. FATHER/W.P. RICHARDSON/FEB 7,1858/AUG 17,1936/AN HONEST MAN'S THE NOBLEST/WORK OF GOD MOTHER//JOAN ADELIA/RICHARDSON/FEB 10,1866/MAR 26,1944 NORTH FENCE NEWSOME LOT: BROTHER//RUFUS WILBER/NEWSOME/SEPT 28,1900/MAY 14,1971/AT REST BROTHER//OLEY NEWSOME/JAN 28,1903/AUG 22,1960/AT REST J.J. NEWSOME/APR 9.1856/APR 20,1932//GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN ABBIE/WIFE OF/J.J. NEWSOME/AUG 1,1863,/JUNE 5,1915./TWAS HARD TO/GIVE THEE UP,/BUT THY WILL, O'GOD/BE DONE MARTHA/WIFE OF LEVI STARLING/BORN FEB 8,1831/DIED MCH 18, 1908/DYING IS BUT/GOING HOME [IN 1989, THE STONE IS BROKEN.] END OF NEWSOME LOT ********** TWO CHILDREN'S GRAVESCOVERED BY SMALL FIELD STONES. ADULT'S GRAVE - SHAPED CYPRUS MARKERS HEAD AND FOOT. THEODORE BAILEY/SEPT 28,1913 ---------- WALTER S. BAILEY/AUG 17,1908/JUNE 24,1930/AT REST ROBERT L. BAILEY/JUNE 2,1905/JUNE 2,1932/AT REST EVELYN DAU. OF/W.S. & KATHY BAILEY/JULY 10,1929/MARCH 6,1936/AT REST BAILEY [MARRIED] AUG 18,1930 WILLIAM H. L. KATHLEEN FEB 4,1901 APR 17,1911 AUG 11,1983 SOUTH FENCE BEGGS FHMM: MRS. JEANETTE GIBBS/DEC 3,1925/SEPT 26,1979 INF. SON OF/MR. & MRS./L.H. DIXON/NOV 11-12,1930 HEAVEN IS A PLACE WHERE HAPPINESS IS EVERYWHERE/LANCE E. DIXON/BORN 13 JULY 1956/DIED 14 OCT 1963/TORRE JON SPAIN/NO TE OLVIDAN [ALSO BEGGS FHM:] LANCE E. DIXON/JULY 13,1957[?]/OCT 14,1963 BEGGS FHMM: MRS. SIDIE MAC DIXON(?)/JUNE 6,1905/DEC 13,1970 [VERY DIFFICULT TO READ] FATHER/ALBERT C./ALDERMAN/OCT 24,1862/SEPT 18,1942/HE DIED AS HE LIVED A/CHRISTIAN MOTHER/VINEY C./ALDERMAN/OCT 15,1887,/SEPT 10,1947/SHE DIED AS SHE LIVED A/CHRISTIAN NORTH FENCE FRANCES A. LISLE/BORN/NOV 10,1860/DIED/JUNE 22,1911/SHE WAS TOO GOOD,TOO/GENTLE AND FAIR/TO DWELL IN THIS COLD/WORLD OF CARE W.F. LISLE/BORN/AUG 30,1850/DIED/JAN 12,1910/ALTHOUGH HE SLEEPS, HIS/MEMORY DOTH LIVE END OF CEMETERY RECORDED 23 JULY 1984 CHECKED 14 FEBRUARY 1989