HAYS CEMETERY, 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 24, 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. ******************************************************************************* HAYS CEMETERY THIS CEMETERY IS LOCATED 2 MILES EAST OF LEE ON US 90, SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD ACROSS RAILROAD TRACKS. BEGIN SOUTHEAST CORNER, PROCEED NORTH. WHITTY JOHN B. EDITH MAY 7,1895 DEC 7,1898 FEB 2,1976 [AT FOOT:] JOHN BUTLER WHITTY PVT US ARMY WORD WAR I MAY 7 1895 FEB 2 1976 WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/ J.E. WHITTY/ MARCH 20,1864/ DEC 24,1938/ THEY WHO KNEW HIM BEST/ WILL BLESS HIS NAME/ AND KEEP HIS MEMORY/ DEAR WHILE LIFE SHALL LAST// WHITTY IN MEMORIAM. SUPREME FOREST WOODMEN CIRCLE/ GERTRUDE/ HORTON/ WIFE OF/ J.E. WHITTY/ JUNE 14,1871/ APRIL 14,1928/ SHE WAS A KIND AND/ AFFEDTIONATE WIFE,/ A FOND MOTHER, AND A FRIEND TO ALL.// WHITTY WALTER LOWERY/ WHITTY/ SEPT 12,1913/ OCT 12,1914/ LORD, TEACH ME TO/ GIVE BACK TO THEE/ THE TREASURE THOU/ DIDST LEND TO ME. INFANT/ SONS OF/ J.E. & GERTRUDE/ WHITTY/ INFANT INFANT BOY BOY NOV.20 FEB.2 1907 1909 LET THEM REST BERTIE/ DAUGHTER OF/ J.E. & GERTRUDE/ WHITTY,/ JULY 9,1905/ OCT 21,1906/ SWEET BABE THY/ SPIRIT NOW HATH REST,/ THY SUFFERINGS NOW ARE O'ER SIMIE/ DAUGHTER/ OF J.E. & GERTRUDE/ WHITTY,/ FEB 23,1900/ MAY 23,1906/ OUR DARLING ONE/ HATH GONE BEFORE,/ TO GREET US ON/ THE BLISSFUL SHORE ROW 2 FROM EAST END IN FENCED LOT, NORTH SIDE: WAILING/ UNTIL THE DAYBREAK/ AND THE SHADOWS FLEE AWAY/// [OTHER SIDE:] OUR MOTHER/ FERIBA HAYES/ BORN NOV 8,1815/ DIED SEPT 22,1895 WILLIAM D./ SON OF/ Wm. R. & FERIBA HAYES/ BORN JANUARY 9,1860/ WAS KILLED BY MACHINERY[?] AUGUST 12,1872/REMEMBER MAN AS YOU PASS BY/ AS YOU ARE NOW ONCE WAS I, AS I AM NOW, SO YOU MUST BE/ ???????? [ THIS STONE WAS FLAT ON GROUND] [AT FOOT:] W.D.H. [STELE. MASONIC EMBLEM AT TOP.] W.R. HAYES/ BORN/ NOV'R 5,1812,/ DIED/ NOV'R 19,1884 END OF FENCED AREA ADULT GRAVE MARKED BY TWO PIECES OF STONE FAREWELL/ SHELDON T./ SON OF/ MR. & MRS. T.J. HEIR/ BORN/ JAN 8,1869,/ DIED/ JAN 20,1887/ REMEMBER FRIENDS AS YOU/ PASS BY THAT ALL MANKIND/ ARE BORN TO DIE/ THEN LET YOUR CARES ON/ CHRIST BE CAST, THAT YOU MAY DWELL/ WITH HIM AT LAST. ROY HAYS/ SON OF/ MR. & MRS./ B.A. HORTON/ BORN/ MCH 13,1888/ DIED/ DEC 1,1889/ A LITTLE BUD OF/ LOVE TO BLOOM WITH/ GOD ABOVE CARLTON C. HORTON/ BORN/ OCT 1,1873/ DIED/ JAN 3,1904/ AT REST IN HEAVEN SOUTH END, NEXT ROW FAREWELL/ WILLIAM A. BARRETT/ APRIL 27,1876,/ JAN 25,1905/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FAREWELL/ EBIE WIFE OF/ W.A. BARRETT/ BORN/ SEPT 1,1881,/ DIED/ FEB 12,1903/ MY OWN DEAR WIFE HAS GONE/ TO MANSIONS ABOVE YONDER/ SKY, TO GAZE ON THE/ BEAUTIFUL THRONE OF HIM/ WHO IS SEATED ON HIGH. INF. DAU OF/ W.A. & EBIE/ BARRETT/ BORN/ FEB 1,1903/ DIED FEB 3,1903/ SLEEP ON SWEET/ BABE AND TAKE THY REST,/ GOD CALLED THEE HOME. HE THOUGHT IT BEST. BABY/ SON OF/ W.A. & SIMMIE/ BARRETT/ BORN/ MAY 19,1905/ DIED/ MAY 21,1905/ AT REST BLOCKED-IN PLOT [HORTON] HORTON ESTELLE MINTON ALVA JAN 8,1911 SEPT 10,1910 --- --- TEACHER PREACHER WED/DEC 23,1934 ROXIE HAYS/ WIFE OF/ B.A. HORTON/ FEB 12,1849/ APRIL 22,1925// HORTON BENJAMIN H. HORTON/ NOV 20,1849/ NOV 27,1913/ ASLEEP IN JESUS, BLESSED SLEEP/ FROM WHICH NONE EVER WAKE TO WEEP [TREE-LIKE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MONUMENT] IN MEMORIUM/ VINCENT/ HORTON/ JAN 18,1883/ AUG 6,1916// [ON SLAB, AT FOOT:] FATHER HORTON// [ON SLAB] MOLLIE HORTON BAILEY/ JULY 14,1886/ MARCH 30,1966/ MOTHER "TO DIE IS GAIN" HORTON MERDICE COOK WILLIAM BUTLER HORTON HORTON NOV 2,1915 JUNE 30,1916 JAN 27,1962 JAN 27,1962 MOTHER FATHER BACK TO NORTH FENCE FOUR CYPRESS MARKERS FOR TWO ADULT GRAVES THREE PAIRS OF TINY BLOCKS, "BELL" IS ON THE TWO LARGER ONES. FOUR FEET AWAY ARE SMALL MARKERS. APPARENTLY THESE ARE INFANT'S OR CHILDREN'S GRAVES OUR MOTHER/ IDA RAYBORN/ WIFE OF/ T.M. BELL/ AUG 18,1873/ MAR 2,1941/ IT WAS HARD TO GIVE THEE UP BUT/ THY WILL, O'GOD BE DONE FATHER/ T.M. BELL/ AUG 23,1870/ APR 23,1943/ ASLEEP IN JESUS BLESSED SLEEP/ FROM WHICH NO ONE EVER WAKES TO WEEEP AN IRON PIPE APPARENTLY MARKS A GRAVE. R.L. CHERRY/ JULY 6,1855/ AUG 29,1918 AT SOUTH FENCE NINA STROUD/ JAN 9,1892/ MAR 4,1914/ GONE IN HER YOUNG YEARS/ AFAR FROM LIFE'S CARES STROUD //[ON REVERSE SIDE:] FATHER MOTHER JOHN THOMAS ELLA HEIR STROUD STROUD 1857-1932 1867-1947 IN SOUTHWEST CORNER:J.T. SON OF MR & MSS/ F.R. STROUD/ APRIL 28,1912/OCT 20,1913 GO NORTH NEARLY TO NORTH FENCE. FATHER/ JOHN E./ HORTON/ OCT 29,1866/ FEB 18,1941/ KIND FATHER I LOVE/ YOU, THOU ART GONE/ TO REST MOTHER/ FANNIE HORTON/ JULY 12,1870/ JULY 18,1925/ OUR MOTHER, GONE BUT/ NOT FORGOTTEN// HORTON LEWIS/ SON OF/ J.E. & F.L. HORTON/ APRIL 22,1905/ MAY 15,1907/ REST LITTLE ONE. A MOTHER'S TEARS/ MAY FALL./ BUT NOT FOR WORLDS WOULD SHE HER CHILD RECALL IN NORTHWEST CORNER:MILDRED BUCKHART/ 4-8-1916/ 8-6-1917 END OF CEMETERY Surveyed before 4 November 1988