JESLAMB A.M.E. CHURCH CEMETERY, Madison, 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. ******************************************************************************* JESLAMB A.M.E. CHURCH LOCATED 2.5 MILES NORTH OF FLA 145 ON ROCKY FORD ROAD. FROM US 90 IN MADISON, TAKE FLA 145 NORTH 4 BLOCKS (STOP SIGN). TURN RIGHT (EAST), GO 4 BLOCKS TO JUST EAST OF COLEBURN'S SERVICE STATION (ACROSS FROM HUBCAP PLANT). TURN NORTH ON ROCKY FORD ROAD. GO NORTH 2.5 MILES. CHURCH IS ON EAST SIDE, JUST NORTH OF FIRST PAVED ROAD. NORTH AREA TO REAR OF CHURCH TILLMAN FHMM: ISAIAH S. TWIGGS/1893-1957 ON MONUMENT: I.S. TWIGGS/1883- 1957/PRESIDING ELDER/FATHER TILLMAN FHMM: ELLA D. TWIGGS/1884-1969 BEGS FHMM: OLA T. ROBINSON/JUNE 18,1907/OCT 29,1983 BEGGS FHMM:MR. EVERETT "DOC" BELL [NO DATE. MARKER AND SLABAPPEAR TO BE FAIRL NEW.] CHESTNUT & HAILLE FHMM [STARKE,FLA.]: REV./LESLIE SAMPSON/1912-1969 HOLMES & WEST FHMM: ESTELLA TWIGGS SAMPSON/DIED APRIL 7,1984/AGED 69 YEARS __ MOS __ DAYS BEGGS FHMM. APPEARS TO BE OLD: WILLIE BELLAMY, AGE 93 [NO DATES, NO SLAB. GRAVE IS JUST WEST OF LESLIE SAMPSON'S ABOVE] TILLMAN FHMM: IDELLA G. ROBINSON/1872/1968 BROKEN STONE: ????? B. BELLAMY/?? 6 1891/3 25 1971 CORA ROBERTS/OCT 19,1911/MAY 9,1964 IN MEMORY OF/FRED ROBERTS/NOV 12,1919/MAY 9,1964 BEGGS FHMM:WILLIE GHENT/1904/JUNE 3,1976 BEGGS FHMM: MRS. JESSIE BEVEL/BORN _____/DIED JAN 5,1983 WILLIAMS ANDERSON ALBERTA 1890-1960 1895-1973 AT REST AT REST BEGGS FHMM - DIED BEGGS FHMM - MRS. ALBERTA FEB 1,1960 S. WILLIAMS JUNE 11,1894 OCT 12,1973 MARY SHAW/NOV 29,1909/FEB 16,1963 #/AUGUSTUS/WOODS/FLORIDA/PVT/US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/1891 1971 BEGGS FHMM:EARLY WOODS/JAN 28[23?],1920/OCT 26,1979 #/ARTHUR JAMES MILLER/US ARMY/JUN 29 1950 APR 2 1979 LULA THOMAS/JAN 2,1909/AUG 3,1965 BEGGS FHMM: MRS. LILLER G. SAMPSON/JAN 1,1900/DEC 11,1976 UNMARKED GRAVE BEGGS FHMM: LULA SCOTT/____/APR 5,1963 LUNA WAITERS/1875 - 1965/AT REST//[AT FOOT:] MOTHER BEGGS FHMM WILLIE LEROY LEWIS/JULY 18,1912/FEBRUARY 15,1968[?] BEGGS FHMM: DALLAS M. BARNES/JULY 19,1946/MAR 29,1969 BEGGS FHMM: ADDIE JACKSON/FEB 28,1915/FEB 10,1976 WILLIE/BARNES/US ARMY/WORLD WAR II/OCT 18,1920/FEB 14,1984 #/WILLIE C./WEST/SP4/US ARMY/NOV 15,1956/SEP 1,1981 GEORGE WEST/FEB 13,1913/MARCH 15,1981 ADULT'S GRAVE. CONCRETE SLAB. NO ID. BEGGS FHMM: WILLIE BEVEL/AUG 15,1900/MAY 25,1966 BEGGS FHMM: ROBERT WARREN/DEC 12,1896/DEC 2,1966 BEGGS FHMM: ANNIE TOWNSEND GRAHAM/SEPT 12,1905/JUNE 1,1981 BEGGS FHMM: ROOSEVELT GRAHAM/AUG 25,1915/JULY 6,1980 LULA D. TOWNSEND/MARCH 25,1879/AUG 5,1972/AT REST END NORTH SECTION. BEGIN WEST SECTION GRACIE M. SAMPSON/12 29 1936/1 16 1982 RUBY SAMPSON/MAY 6,1918/JAN 24,1967 #/GOLIE/CARTER/FLORIDA/SGT/US ARMY/KOREA/APRIL 27,1924/APRIL 17,1965 NEXT TO THE ABOVE IS A CONCRETE SLAB WITH A BLOCK ON TOP: 1887 - 1958 [NO NAME] BEGGS FHMM: ALBERTA DONALSON/JULY __1905/JANUARY 23,1972 TRACY DENISE/DONALDSON/AUG 1,1968/DEC 2,1968 TILLMAN FHMM: OLIVE DONALDSON/1896-1956 SOME BRICKS SUGGEST A GRAVE. TILLMAN FHMM: JULIA ANN DONALDSON/DIED JUNE 30,1953 AGED 70 YEARS CARLENA DONALDSON/10 7 1918/ 2 3 1982 CUBIT DONALDSON/9 17 1907/3 17 1983 BEGGS FHMM: RUTH DONALDSON[?]/OCT 10,1910/DEC 3,1957 C. DONALDSON/AT REST [NO FURTHER DATA] BEGGS FHMM: JIM MOBLEY/FEB 23,1904/MAY 4,1959 SMALL SLAB AT HEAD OF GRAVE UNMARKED GRAVE CONCRETE SLAB: a h , g AT REST/LIZIE/MOBLEY/1888-1945 WALTER MOBLEY/MAY 22,1910/SEPT 27,1978 BEGGS FHMM: MR. ENOCH DAVIS/12-26-1910/MAY 21,1979 ADULT'S GRAVE. CONCRETE SLAB. NO ID. MOSE JOHNSON/4 28 1891/11 28 1979 OTIS JOHNSON/APR 15,1889/OCT 31,1974 TILLMAN FHMM: ANNIE MAE JOHNSON/1906 - 1971 TWO ADULTS' GRAVES, CONCRETE SLABS. NO ID. OLD STONE. NAME ILLEGIBLE: BORN AUG 26,1906/DIED OCT 17,1906 MARY SAMPSON/1889 - 1928/AGE 89/ASLEEP IN JESUS BEGGS FHMM: ESSIE MAE ROBINSON/2-???????? [THE REST IS UNREADABLE] WILLIE CATHERINE/ROBINSON/OCT 17,1934/JAN 9,1982 FRANCIS/AKIN/BORN 1845/DIED/MAY 13,1905/AGE 60 YRS MANDA AKINS/DIED DEC/13,1911/AGED 49 YEARS/DEATH IS/ANOTHER LIFE NANCY GENT/DEC 31,1926/GONE TO A/BRIGHT HOME FATHER/HENRY GHENT/1861 - JUNE 2,1957/I DIED IN CHRIST REV. RUFUS/TWEGGS/JUNE 23,1942/MAR 17,1981 [DUNCAN FHMM HAS AGE 38] ADULT'S GRAVE. UNMARKED CONCRETE SLAB FALLEN STONE - "HUSBAND" FRANK/TILLMAN/BORN/DEC 25,1847/DIED/MAY 5,1908/AT REST ALLIE BROWN/1919 - 1954 SALLIE/BEVEL/OCT 2,1872/APRIL 29,1941/AT REST POSSIBLE UNMARKED ADULT'S GRAVE BEGGS FHMM: MR. PAUL STALLWORTH/JAN 25,1897/JULY 3,1977 BEGGS FHMM: FRANK STALLWORTH/APRIL 1,1900/JUNE 6,1971 MR. JAMES DAVIS/FEB 28,1894/SEPT 4,1950 BEGGS FHMM: GABRIEL STALLWORTH/NOV 26,1857/FEB[?] 12,1944 LAURA/STALLWORTH/DEC 18,1870/JUNE 17,1925 MARIE/BEVEL/NOV 18,1904/JAN 22,1975 MASTER/BEVEL/APR 5,1902/JAN 18,1954 BEGGS FHMM: JAMES BENNETT/FEB 8,1902/DEC 11,1973 LAURA THOMAS/_______/OCT 18,1972 UNMARKED GRAVE. THERE IS A SECOND SPOT HERE THAT MAY ALSO BE AN UNMARKED GRAVE. #/HENRY W. GHENT/FLORIDA/PVT/US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/FEBRUARY 4,1889/AUGUST 25,1958 BEGGS FHMM: MRS. ARETHER KENDRICK/JANUARY 5,1910/JANUARY 26,1985 ASI LEANA TWIGG/BELL/9 18 1912/1 15 1985 ADULT'S GRAVE. UNMARKED MR. TOM SAMPSON/BORN MARCH 20,1874/DIED SEP 13,1973 ADULT'S GRAVE. CONCRETE SLAB. NO ID. BEGGS FHMM: ANTHONY JEROME BAKER/MAY 12,1966/MAR 3,1977 BEGGS FHMM: EARNEST PICKETT/OCT 10,1913/JAN 30,1979 #/EDDIE/BROWN/PVT/US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/JULY 3 1893/NOV 17 1970 ARCHIE/BROWN/FLORIDA/PVT/ENGINEERS/WORLD WAR I/MARCH 20,1888/APRIL 17,1966 BROWN/COLEMAN BROWN/DIED/DEC 17,1922/AGE 27/ASLEEP IN JESUS BEGGS FHMM: JUDGE MAXWELL/APRIL 1,1889/APRIL 17,1972 BEGGS FHMM: MARY MAXWELL/JULY 31,1889/AUG 27,1978 BEGGS FHMM: VERONICA CHEN/SEPT 2,2969/APRIL 4,1970 #/VICTORY/GHENT/FLORIDA/SP3/SIGNAL CORPS/KOREA/NOV 2,1931/MAY 19,1968 CHILD'S GRAVE, SURROUNDED BY BLOCKS, WREATH ON GRAVE. NO ID. UNMARKED CONCRETE SLAB, PROBABLY A CHILD'S GRAVE. J.H. TWIGGS/BORN ____ 1872/DIED NOV 27,1915/MADISON CHAMBER/3090 - MADISON FLORIDA [THERE IS AN EMBLEM AT THE TOP WHICH I CANNOT DECIPHER. END OF CEMETERY PLAQUE ON WALL OF CHURCH BUILDING: JESLAMB A.M.E. CHURCH BUILT A.D. 1875, REBUILT A.D. 1943 BY REV. H. HAMPTON TRUSTEES BRO. WEST BRO. McGHEE BRO. DONALDSON BRO. WOODS BRO. ROBINSON REV J.A. PROCTOR, P.A. BRO. WILL BEVEL, SECT. RECORDED 19 OCT 1984 ON MARCH 3,1989, THE GATES WERE BARRED AND "NO TRESPASSING" SIGNS WERE POSTED. HENCE NO CHECK ON THE DATA WAS MADE, NOR WAS THIS LISTING UPDATED.