HANSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Hanson, 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. ******************************************************************************* HANSON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY FROM US 90 IN MADISON, GO NORTH 6.3 MILES ON FLA 145 TO HANSON. TAKE PAVED ROAD EAST FOR .2 MILES. CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD. NORTHERN TIER. START AT EAST END. PROCEED WEST. TAYLOR MANNIE B. CILLA B. AUG 7,1881 JAN 27,1929 AUG 31,1960 SEPT 22,1986 [AT FOOT:] #/MANNIE ROBERT TAYLOR/ OHIO/PVT 131 CO. COAST ARTY/AUG 7 1881 AUG 31 1860 PATRICK A. TAYLOR/JUNE 28,1951/AUG 21,1976 SMITH CARL HAMILTON EVA CAULK APRIL 17,1894 APRIL 27,1890 SEPT 27,1975 SEPT 6,1986 WE WILL MEET AGAIN LESLIE FATHER MOTHER ALPHEUS M. MARLIN S. NOV 8,1883 DEC 5,1891 MAR 25,1959 JULY 12,1975 GONE TO BE WITH JESUS GATE LITTLETON ASLEEP IN JESUS FATHER MOTHER WILLIAM C. RUBY DAVENPORT DEC 31,1894 MAY 3,1901 JUNE 2,1955 MAY 10,1981 INFANT DAU OF/REUBEN & EUNICE S./ROWELL/FEB 26-27/1962 INFANT DAU OF/REUBEN & EUNICE S./ROWELL/DEC 26,/1959 JOHNNY ELBERT/STRICKLAND/FEB 13,1898/DEC 26,1954 BEGGS FHMM: EVA DAVENPORT STRICKLAND/JULY 27,1898/1987 GRAMLING ANDREW T. AND LILLIE W. 1905-1892 1910- [BEGGS FHMM: BORN JUNE 16,1905/ DIED JULY 17,1982] [THIS WAS GONE IN 1989.] ODOM A DEVOTED FATHER A LOVING MOTHER SEVIER P.,SR. ETHELLE DEC 14,1914 APRIL 16,1913 DEC 27,1981 MARRIED JULY 4,1934 [PICTURE ON STONE.] SECOND TIER, WEST END BEGGS FHMM: FANNIE S. BUCHANAN/APRIL 22,2901/JAN 21,1984 [THIS WAS GONE IN FEB 89 AND WAS REPLACED BY A BRONZE PLAQUE. BRONZE PLAQUE:] FANNIE S.BUCHANAN [FLOWERS AT FOOT OF GRAVE. BEGGS FHMM [DIFICULT TO READ]: MR. C.A. CHRIS BUCHANAN/BORN MAY 15,1912/DIED MAY 6 1981 BEGGS FHMM [DIFFICULT TO READ]: LESLIE BUCHANAN/DEC 20,1921/JAN 10,1982 #/EBEN DELOS BUCHANAN/PFC US ARMY/WORLD WAR II/MAY 9 1918 OCT 22 1987 CURTIS THURMAN/PULLIAM/APRIL 4,1917/JAN 25,1978 O LORD MY GOD HOW GREAT THOU ART WILLIAM CALHOUN ILAH HAMILTON PULLIAM PULLIAM MARCH 22,1887 APRIL 6,1896 AUGUST 27,1954 SEPT 21,1974 [AT FEET:] FATHER MOTHER WILNA MILDRED/PULLIAM/MAY 28,1919/JULY 25,1920 PETREE CHARLES E. RUTH O'DANIEL MAR 12,1893 JUNE 11,1904 JAN 11,1962 AUG 13,1983 INF SON OF/MR. & MRS./J.S. PULLIAM/AUG 25,1946 PULLIAM/JAMES A. PULLIAM/JAN 1,1929/JAN 25,1946/HOW MUCH OF LIGHT, HOW MUCH JOY,/IS BURIED WITH A DARLING BOY JOEL S. PULLIAM/JUNE 25,1893/SEPT 20,1959/ WE WILL MEET AGAIN//FATHER [OTHER HALF OF STONE IS BLANK EXCEPT FOR "MOTHER" PAULA BARNETT/JAN 19,1946/JAN 14,1959 #/CHANDLER H GRAMLING/FLORIDA/PVT US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/JUNE 10 1891 JAN 2 1962 CLYDE BOYD WIFE OF/CHANDLER GRAMLING/JUNE 19,1898/NOV 2.1952 CORA LOIS DAVENPORT/DEC 22,1896 - JULY 10,1973/WIFE OF/WILLIAM BALDWIN DAVENPORT/MAR 14,1885 - JUNE 17,1928 GATE PULLIAM [AT FEET] J. WALTER PULLIAM,SR. MARY A. PULLIAM MARCH 12,1890 FEB 6,1890 JAN 20,1968 SEPT 9,1961 [ BEGGS FHMM:JAMES WALTER PULLIAM. SAME DATES.] LEROY PULLIAM/MAR 7,1922/APR 20,1956/ASLEEP IN JESUS DAVENPORT JOHN AUGUSTUS BEATRICE HARTMAN MAY 10,1887 APRIL 4,1897 FEB 18,1966 "OH MY LORD, HOW GREAT THOU ART." BARRY MARTIN WILLIAMS NINA AGNER WILLIAMS PARENTS PARENTS A.H. AND ANNIE LITES WILLIAMS J.L. AND BARBARA STEPHENS AGNER JUNE 29,1890-MAY 12,1963 JULY 31,1890, OCT 22,1981 EAST END. END MIDDLE TIER THIRD TIER, SOUTH SIDE. WEST END SOUTHWEST CORNER) ROBERT LEWIS/CARR/AUG 11,1925/DEC 30,1980 END OF CEMETERY DATA RECORDED 31 MAY 1984 CHECKED 14 FEBRUARY 1989