LITTLE BROWN CHURCH CEMETERY (aka CAMBELL’S CHURCH CEMETERY), Lamont, 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 or additions to the data 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, especially if it was unusual or damaged is included. A truly outstanding work, which will serve to preserve 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 27, 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. ******************************************************************************* LITTLE BROWN CHURCH CEMETERY ALSO KNOWN AS CAMPBELL'S CHURCH CEMETERY? LOCATED 7.1 MILES SOUTH OF I-10 ON COUNTY ROAD 150, ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF 150 AND A GRADED DIRT ROAD. BEGIN AT WEST END, WORK EAST: WILLIE B./GOODMAN/BORN OCT 1,1901/DIED/AUG 26,1905/A LITTLE BUD OF LOVE/TO BLOOM WITH GOD/ABOVE.///[ON BACK:] SINCE GOD HAS SEEN/IT BEST TO TAKE OUR/DARLING BABE TO REST,/WE WILL LOVE AN WOS-/HIP THERIN[?] OUR/DARLING FACE TO SEE. FANNIE KEMP SHE/WAS BORNED JUNE 1872/MARRIED AUGUST 30,1888/DIED NOV ??,1900 [BROKEN CONCRETE MONUMENT. DATA ARE SCRATCHED IN.] [IN 1989, THIS MONUMENT IS DOWN AND IS UNREADABLE.] INFANT OF/HARVEY LOIS [HARVE & LOIS?] REAMS [DATA ARE ON CONCETE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] BERNICE O. ANDREWS/JAN 14,1918 [CHILD'S GRAVE. GRANITE SLAB.] ANDREWS GEORGE PERRY PEARL CAMPBELL ANDREWS ANDREWS SEPT 14,1883 OCT 22,1886 OCT 12,1957 JAN 13,1947 GRANITE SLAB GRANITE SLAB #/HARVEY LEE ANDREWS/F1 US NAVY/WORLD WAR II/OCT 19 1920 JAN 11 1987 LOT ENCLOSED BY IRON FENCE: NANCY J. RUSSELL/WIFE OF/RICHARD M.WHITE/DAUGHTER OF NATHAN L. & LOUISA C./RUSSELL/BORN/DEC 10,1841/DIED/DEC 20,1907/SHE'S GONE TO WORLDS ABOVE/WHERE SAINTS AND ANGELS MEET./TO RECEIVE OUR SAVIOR'S LOVE/AND WORSHIP AT HIS FEET [FOOTSTONE:] NJRW [BROKEN CONCRETE STONE. VERY DIFFICULT TO READ.] LOUISA C. WAMEERS[?]/WIFE OF NATHAN/RUSSELL BORN SEPT/13,1824/DIED DEC 31,1897/DEAR MOTHER, ... [LONG INSCRIPTION. CANNOT READ THE REST.] [IN 1989 THIS MONUMENT IS DOWN AND IS UNREADABLE.] END OF FENCED AREA BE_/CA_FE_LL [CAMPBELL?]/WAS BORN/FEB 11 18?5[1865?] DIED OCT 24[?] 1866 NEXT ROW: BROKEN CONCRETE MONUMENT. INFANT OR SMALL CHILD. VIRTUALLY UNREADABLE. APPEARS TO BE FOR A CAMPBELL. SON//EARL CAMPBELL/OCT 26,1908/JAN 25,1937 MOTHER/MAMIE J. CAMPBELL/NOV 29,1887/APRIL 2,1974 FATHER//CARAWAY/CAMPBELL/OCT 21,1882/DEC 16,1932 GRAVE MARKED BY FIELD STONE AND SOME ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS. PROBABLY IS THAT OF A CHILD. MOTHER/FLOYD C. ANDREWS/JAN 19,1881/APRIL 7,1959 WINNIE SPRADLEY/CAMPBELL/JUNE 18,1858/SEPT 25,1916 [CONCRETE SLAB.] ALLEN DENNETT/CAMPBELL/DEC 17,1854/JULY 2,1916 [CONCRETE SLAB.] BUDDY/SON OF/A.D. & W.J./CAMPBELL/BORN/OCT 14,1899/DIED/JAN 14,1901/DARLING, WE MISS THEE. [CONCRETE SLAB.] FENCED ENCLOSURE, SINGLE GRAVE MARKED BY STELE: MASONIC EMBLEM/JAMES R./CAMPBELL/BORN OCT 9,1834/DIED JUNE 24,1901/THROUGH THE/LORD'S UNBOUNDED/LOVE/WE'LL MEET AGAIN/IN REALMS ABOVE [FOOTSTONE:] J.R.C. INFANT OF/JOHN & PEARL/CAMPBELL/BORN & DIED/AUG 12,1918 LULU GERTRUDE/CAMPBELL/WAS BORN MAY/3rd 1897/DEPARTED THIS LIFE/10 /OCT 1900/THE PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME/WHICH NEVER CAN/BE FILLED [CONCRETE MONUMENT. DATA ARE SCRATCHED IN.] [NEARLY UNREADABLE IN 1989.] INFANT SON OF/MR. - MRS. J.L. CRUCE/MAY 14,1947 SOUTH END: DADDY/W.J. SPRADLEY,SR./NOV 17,1893/JAN 27,1960 [ALSO:] #/WILLIAM J. SPRADLEY SR/FLORIDA/PVT 8 REGT REPL DRAFT/WORLD WAR I/NOV 17 1891/JAN 27 1960 [THERE IS ALSO A BRONZE WORLD WAR I MEDALLION STUCK IN THE GROUND.] MOTHER/JENNIE V. SPRADLEY/MAR 28.1899/JAN 13,1942 IDA E. PORTER/SPRADLEY/SEPT 22,1868/JAN 13,1949 MASONIC EMBLEM/JAMES B./SPRADLEY/JULY 27,1851/MAR 2,1891/OUR DEAR ONE HAS GONE/TO REST BUT WE SHALL/MEET AGAIN IN THE/HOME OF THE BLEST JAMES W./SPRADLEY/BORN/JAN 26,1890/DIED/JUNE 6,1890 A.R. SPRADLEY/BORN SEPT 5,1824/DIED/AUG 26,1888/HE THAT OVERCOMETH/SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS GEORGEAN/SPRADLEY/BORN/JAN 11,1826/DIED/FEB 4,1891/SHE HAS DONE WHAT/SHE COULD [FANCY] WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/DILLARD/SPRADLEY/AUG 17,1862/MAY 14,1916/HE DIED AS HE LIVED,/A CHRISTIAN//SPRADLEY [FOOTSTONE:] D.S. BROKEN MONUMENT. BEST GUESS: MRS. [JAMES] B./SPRADLEY[?]/BORN/JULY 27,1851/DIED/MAR 2,1891/OUR DEAR IS GONE TO REST/BUT WE SHALL MEET AGAIN/IN THE HOME OF THE BLEST SINGLE GRAVE ENCLOSED BY PICKET FENCE: MOTHER//SARAH JANE/EDENFIELD/1834 - 1929/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN NORTH END ALEXANDER/CAMPBELL/BORN/JAN 20,1826/DIED AUG 10,1905/TIS NOT THE WHOLE OF/LIFE TO LIVE,/NOR ALL OF DEATH TO DIE. MARGARET ANN/WIFE OF/A.N. CAMPBELL/BORN/OCT 1,1832/DIED/APR 30,1903/SHE'S GONE TO WORLDS ABOVE/WHERE SAINTS AND ANGELS MEET/TO REALIZE OUR SAVIOR'S LOVE/AND WORSHIP AT HIS FEET. SOUTH END ERNEST ARLIE CAMPBELL/DEC 20,1930/MAY 8,1933//[ON FOOT OF GRANITE SLAB:] SON OF DURWARD R. AND/PEARLIE K.CAMPBELL DURWARD R. CAMPBELL,SR. JAN 1 MASONIC EMBLEM AUG 1 1904 1974 GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [GRANITE SLAB.] MASONIC EMBLEM/W. ASA CAMPBELL/FEB 6,1878/AUG 8,1923 BELOVED MOTHER/LOUVENIA E./CAMPBELL/1885 - 1957 #/ASA EDWARD/CAMPBELL/FLORIDA/S1/US COAST GUARD/RES/WORLD WAR II/OCT 19 1923/FEBRUARY 23 1948 #/DENNETT A. CAMPBELL/FLORIDA/TEC5 87 ARMD FA BN/WORLD WAR II/APRIL 13 1919 JULY 15 1958 [BOTTOM OF THE STONE IS BURIED IN 1989.] SAMUEL/JAMES/CO. K/48 ILL INF [PROBABLY C.S.A.] NORTH END HENRY H./FLETCHER/BORN/MAR 2,1816/DIED/FEB 16,1902/GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN BROKEN CONCRETE HEADSTONE, CONCRETE FOOTSTONE APPROXIMATELY 6' APART. THIS IS PROBABLY A CHILD'S GRAVE, BUT MAY BE THAT OF AN ADULT. INFANT SON OF/THOMAS AND NINA/CAMPBELL/MARCH 1935 CAMPBELL NINA H. JOHN THOMAS NOV 13,1894 JUNE 1,1879 JAN 1,1986 MARCH 28,1937 [AT FEET:] MOTHER FATHER JOHN THOMAS/CAMPBELL/JAN 25,1928/APR 12,1989/REST IN PEACE END OF CEMETERY RECORDED 18 APRIL 1985 CHECKED 11 SEPTEMBER 1989