NEW HOPEFUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST 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, 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 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. ******************************************************************************* NEW HOPEFUL MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY FROM US 90 IN MADISON, GO NORTH 1.8 MILES TO COUTY ROAD 146. GO 4.0 MILES WEST ON 146 TO GRADED DIRT ROAD. GO WEST .6 MILES. CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE ON NORTH SIDE OF ROAD. ON BEGIN AT SOUTH SIDE, IN REAR OF CHURCH. GO WEST: RICHARD/IVY/AUG 11,1953/AUG 11,1953 BEGGS FHMM: [PRACTICALLY UNREADABLE. BEST GUESS - ] RAY [RUBY?] IVEY/NOV[?] 14 1882/AUG 1 1948 BEGGS FHMM: MRS. J.J. IVEY/AUG 25,1891/MAY 3,1957 [GONE IN 1989] McGOWAN FHMM. NO DATA. BEGGS FHMM: MR. WILEY R. "CAP" IVEY/FEB 12,1912/OCT 24,1976 BEGGS FHMM: INFANT BABY BOY PRATT/AUG 1,1965/AUG 2,1965 LINDA L. YARBROUGH/AUG 17,1950/SEPT 9,1950 BERTRAM D. YARBROUGH/GMGC US NAVY/WORLD WAR II KOREA/FEB 6 1915 # FEB 12 1977 [BRONZE PLAQUE ON HEADSTONE.] GOSSMAN WALTER C. ANNIE B. JUNE 22,1893 APRIL 6,1896 DEC 29,1975 FEB 28,1983 [AT FOOT:]#/WALTER CHARLIE GOSSMAN/CMM US NAVY/WORLD WAR I & II/JUNE 22,1893 DEC 29,1975 THIS ENDS SOUTHERN SEGMENT AT REAR OF CHURCH BUILDING. BEGIN WESTMOST ROW, START AT SOUTH END, GO NORTH. BEGGS FHMM: MR. ______ ARNOLD/OCT 21,1869/DEC 19,1969 [FAINT. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO READ.] JOEL J. FANNY E. ARNOLD ARNOLD OCT 21,1861 NOV 27,1861 NOV 6,1915 JAN 10,1920 HERE IS ONE WHO IS NONE KNEW THEE SLEEPING IN FAITH BUT TO LOVE THEE AND LOVE NONE NAMED THEE WITH HOPE THAT IS BUT TO PRAISE. TREASURED IN HEAVEN ABOVE. //FATHER //MOTHER [AT FEET:] J.J.A. F.E.A. ABBOT LOUIE EDWARD BESSIE SANDEFUR NOV 17,1917 OCT 21,1916 OCT 26,1988 SEPT 4,1984 EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL AT FEET:] DADDY MAMA END FIRST ROW. NORTH END DAVID L. HALEY/JAN 18,1946/AUG 18,1967 RUBY LEE HALEY/DEC 16,1913/OCT 30,1967 ELZA MARTHA J. McCRANIE McCRANIE JAN 12,1837 MAR 13,1842 NOV 2,1900 OCT 12,1915 OH FOR THE TOUCH WE KNEW NO SOR- OF A VANISHED ROW - KNEW NOT HAND, AND THE GRIEF - TILL THY SOUND OF A VOICE BRIGHT FACE WAS THAT IS STILL// MISSED.// FATHER MOTHER [AT FEET:] E.Mc. M.J.Mc. WILLIAM C. IDA McCRANIE LOPER LOPER FEB 12,1879 JULY 27,1881 SEPT 24,1975 MARCH 16,1935 THO LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY DEAR //[ON BACK:] LOPER SOUTH END LUCIE LOPER/STROTHER/NOV 22,1907/JULY 2,1969/AT REST///[AT FOOT:] A TRUNCATED PYRAMID WITH HOLE IN TOP FOR FLOWERS. "S" ON FRONT. [ALSO:] HARDAGE AND SONS FHMM: MRS. LUCILLE STROTHER/1907 - 1969 SAMUEL F./HENDERSON/1911 - 1913/AT REST MARY HUGHEY/WIFE OF/M.W. HENDERSON/MAY 5,1875/DEC 6,1918 THOMAS ZACHARIAH/HENDERSON/FEB 2,1898/SEPT 10,1969/AT REST #/MAURICE J HOLLORAN/SK2 US NAVY/WORLD WAR II/FEB 10 1911 APR 1 1985 MITCHELL T. McCRANIE/BORN JAN 29,1871/DIED SEPT 3,1900/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [BROKEN CONCRETE STONE. DIFFICULT TO READ.] MASONIC EMBLEM/ELZA McCRANIE/BORN JAN 19,1837/DIED NOV 2,1900/BLESSED ARE ____/ ____ WHO DIE IN/THE LORD [NOTE: THIS APPEARS TO BE A SECOND STONE. SEE ABOVE.] [STONE BROKEN IN 1989] AT REST/CAROLINE E./SANDEFUR/1846 - 1926 FATHER//AT REST/"BUCK" W.J. SANDEFUR/DEC 26,1881/AUG 24,1955 MOTHER//AT REST/LOUELLEN/WALLER WIFE OF/W,J, SANDEFUR/JUNE 24,1898/MAR 8,1923 BABY//BELINDA/SUSAN HART/JUNE 10,1968/OCT 5,1963 NORTH END SON//JACK HART/SEPT 19,1942/JUNE 3,1943/MAY HE REST IN PEACE SON//INF OF/MR. & MRS./JOHN P./STROTHER/AUG 16,1942 SOUTH END THREE BADLY ERODED CONCRETE STONES, THE FIRST IS BROKEN: IN LOVING REMEM/BRANCE OF SUSAN E. LOPER/WIFE OF/W.F. LOPER/BORN DEC 21[?],1871/DIED OCT 4,1908/ASLEEP IN JESUS/PEACEFUL SLEEP/WHOSE WORKING IS SUPREMELY BLEST. J.B. McCRANIE/BORN APRI 17,1895/DIED SEPT 25,1901/OUR DARLING IS/AT REST LITTLE WALTER/SON OF/W.F. & S.E./McCRANIE/BORN/APR 16,1892/DIED/NOV 3,1893/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN MRS. J.H. HARRIS/1846 - 1932//MOTHER NORTH END LELER ALMAMEDA LOPER/WIFE OF W.P..CARAWAY/BORN OCT 22,1881/DIED DEC 1,1902/SAFELY ANCHORED/IN THE HAVEN OF/ETERNAL REST. CYPRESS STAKES MAY MARK TWO GRAVES. [GONE IN 1989] INFANT OF/MR. & MRS./W.C. LOPER/DEC 12,1910/DEC 12,1910/FROM MOTHER'S/ARMS TO THE/ARMS OF JESUS A CAN OF FLOWERS MAY INDICATE A GRAVE. SON//INF OF/MR. & MRS./W.B. LOPER/AUG 20,1932 #/VIVIAN S. LOPER/FEB 22,1914/OCT 4,1961 WILLIAM B. LOPER,SR./FLORIDA/PVT US ARMY/WORLD WAR II/JAN 18 1905 FEB 13 1973 SOUTH END WOODEN POST MAY MARK A GRAVE. LOW RAILING OF IRON PIPE ENCLOSES THE WITT LOT WITT HINTON CALHOUN ARLENE WITT EDWARDS JAN 10,1883 NOV 6,1885 APR 12,1912 JUNE 6,1950 BABY WITT [SEE TOP OF NEXT PAGE.] MAY 2,1909-MAY 14,1909 [FOOTSTONES:] FATHER MOTHER [THREE FEET FROM THE FOOTSTONE FOR THE FATHER'S GRAVE ABOVE (WITT), THERE IS ANOTHER FOOTSTONE WHICH PRESUMABLY MARKS THE BABY'S GRAVE.] JOSHOUA FIELDS/LOPER/BORN SEPT 25,1889/DIED OCT 17,1890/SWEET BE THY/REST [STONE IS CRACKED BUT STILL IN ONE PIECE.] ELLA LOPER/1860 - 1901 MANEV [MANEY?] SUSAN/LOPER/BORN SEPT 3,1891/DIED OCT 19,1901/DEATH IS THE/CROWN OF LIFE SUFONIA BIRT/LOPER/BORN APRIL 10,1896[?]/DIED NOV 26,1901/HOW MANY FOND/HOPES LIE BURIED/HERE NORTH END WIFE/WILLEY REBECCA/BURNETT/FEB 2,1895/DEC 8,1921/SHE IS AT REST BURNICE/JUNITA/BURNETT/JULY 16,1914/MAY 28,1915/FROM MOTHER'S/ARMS TO THE/ARMS OF JESUS WILLIAM E./SON OF/D.B. & L.T./BURNETT/BORN JULY 10,/1886/DIED MAR/26,1888/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [MENDED CONCRETE STONE.] [STONE BROKEN IN 1989] BROKEN HEADSTONE, AND A FOOTSTONE MARK THE GRAVE OF AN ADULT. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF FRAGMENTS AGINST THE HEADSTONE, BUT DO NOT APPEAR TO HAVE COME FROM IT. ONE IS A NARROW FOOTSTONE WITH THE INITIALS " W E B " BURNETT DANIEL B. LAURA M. 1863 - 1928 1868 - 1902 L.T. McCRANE[McCRANIE?]/WIFE OF D.B. BURNETT/BORN JAN 22,1868/DIED NOV 27,1902/EARTH HAS ONE/MORTAL LESS,/HEAVEN AN/ANGEL MORE. [CONCRETE STONE] #/JOHN/LANCEL/MARTIN/FLORIDA/PVT/US ARMY/WORLD WAR II/AUGUST 18 1904 MAY 8 1965 #/NITA BURNETT/MARTIN/MAY 12,1897/SEPT 18,1983 J.E. WILLIAMS/JULY 2,1915/SEPT 5,1917/AT REST [CANNOT FIND IN 1989. TWO LARGE AZAELIAS HAVE GROWN UP IN THIS AREA, AND THE GROUND IS LITTERED WITH THEIR DEBRIS. THE STONE MAY STILL BE THERE, BUT HIDDEN FROM SIGHT.] JAR OVER AN IRON PIPE MAY MARK A GRAVE OR A LOT. SOUTH END JOHN FRANK LOPER/APRIL 10,1899/AUG 20,1976 E. INEZ SISK WIFE OF/JOHN FRANK LOPER/SEPT 30,1902/JAN 1,1939 BEGGS FHMM: FRANKIE L. KNIGGE[?]/JAN 1,1922/JAN 17[?],1978 [TAG GONE IN 1989] ETHEL Y. SMITH/BORN/MAR 20,1903/DIED/SEPT 27,1908 JOHN H./SON OF/W.H. SMITH/BORN/APR 1,1908/DIED/JUNE 9,1908 MALISSIE/SMITH/BORN/APR 3,1907/DIED/APR 4,1907/GONE TO BE AN/ANGEL ARADELLE/SMITH/BORN/SEPT 2,1897/DIED/DEC 2,1897/A LITTLE TIME ON/EARTH SHE SPENT/TILL GOD FOR HER/HIS ANGEL SENT DENNETT M./SMITH/BORN/OCT 9,1894/DIED/OCT 14,1895/ANOTHER LITTLE ANGEL/BEFORE THE/HEAVENLY THRONE ANNA L. SMITH/BORN/DEC 24,1872/DIED/AUG 8,1909/SHE WAS TOO GOOD, TOO/GENTLE AND FAIR,/TO DWELL IN THIS COLD/WORLD OF CARE WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/WM. H. SMITH/AUG 19,1864/SEPT 29,1917 [TREE- TRUNK TYPE MONUMENT] MARY E. GIBSON/WIFE OF W.H. SMITH/BORN/MCH 25,1868/DIED/FEB 24,1891/ASLEEP IN JESUS/PEACEFUL REST/WHO WAKING IS/SUPREMELY BLEST. ROW PICKS UP 2 PACES EAST AND 7 PACES NORTH MARY J. REDD/WIFE OF J.C. LOPER/APRIL 23,1865/APRIL 4,1928/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN J.C. LOPER/APRIL 20,1862/JULY 12,1913/THE IMMORTAL SPI/RIT REIGNS/WE SHALL MEET AGAIN SALLIE LOPER DAU/GHTER OF J.C. & M.J./LOPER/BORNED APRIL 30/1889/DIED AUGUST 16,1894/AT REST INFANT/OF/J.C. & M.J./LOPER/BORN/AND/DIED/JULY 16,1893/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN INFANT/OF/J.C. & M.J./LOPER/BORN/AND/DIED/JULY 19,1884/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN HUGHEY NATHANIEL DAVID JULIA LOPER MARCH 10,1845 NOV 21,1853 NOV 30,1910 JAN 9,1891 TIS NOT THE WHOLE OF LIFE TO LIVE, NOR ALL OF DEATH TO DIE. HOLY BIBLE/J.C. LOPER/BORN/FEB 22,1820/DIED/AUG 4,1894/CLOSED ARE THY SWEET EYES/FROM THIS WORLD OF PAIN/BUT WE TRUST IN GOD/TO MEET THEE AGAIN. AT REST/SUSAN FIELDS/WIFE OF/J.C. LOPER/BORN/AUG 3,1825/DIED/OCT 20,1904,/AGED 79 YRS., 3 MO., 17 DS./YET WHEN THE BODY AND THE/TOMBSTONE ARE DUST,/STILL - STILL SURVIVES THE/MEMORY OF THE JUST SUSAN R./WIFE OF/W.A. RUTHERFORD/SEPT 5,1864/JAN 28,1915/FAREWELL DEAR WIFE/SWEETLY REST W.A./RUTHERFORD/SEPT 21,1855/MAY 14,1924/BE THOU FAITHFUL TO DEATH/AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN/OF LIFE #/JORDON CALVIN/RUTHERFORD/FLORIDA/PVT 53 INF/6 DIV/JUNE 25 1919 [ ONE DATE ONLY] NORTH END M.J. GIBSON/OCT 28,1848/JUNE 22,1911/HERE IS ONE WHO/IS SLEEPING IN FAITH/AND LOVE/WITH HOPE THAT IS/TREASURED IN HEA-/VEN ABOVE #/HARRY B. GIBSON/CO. D./2 S.C. INF./C.S.A. INF SON OF/MR. & MRS./M.E. SMITH/1913 DORIS E. SHACKELFORD/APRIL 1,1915/FEB 19,1920 CORNELIA R. SHACKELFORD/DEC 30,1918/JAN 24,1920 INF DAU OF/MR. & MRS. A.W./SHACKELFORD/JAN 30,1925 MOTHER//ADA E. SMITH/WIFE OF/A.W. SHACKELFORD/JAN 27,1891/FEB 13,1925 INF SON OF/MR. & MRS./L.T. FOUNTAIN/OCT 15,1933 SOUTH END RETURN TO NORTH END: TWO ROWS NORTH OF HUGHEY LOT: SINGLE RED BRICK AND TWO PIECES OF CYPRESS MAY MARK THREE GRAVES. WILLIAM B./SON OF/E.D. & I.J. FLOWERS/SEPT 6,1914/JULY 1,1915 /HE IS AT REST IN HEAVEN JAMES T./SON OF/E.D. & I.J./FLOWERS/SEPT 22,1912/FEB 6,1913/THE ANGELS/CALLED HIM MARY LOU/DAUGHTER OF/E.D. & I.J./FLOWERS/FEB 10,1911/APRIL 4,1911/FOREVER WITH/THE LORD BEGIN SECOND ROW NORTH OF HUGHEY LOT: HATTIE LEE/DAUGHTER OF/MR. & MRS. C.T./SAYERS/AUG 23,1926/APRIL 21,1928/ASLEEP IN JESUS CLAUDIE V. DAU OF/MR. & MRS. C.T. SAYERS/JAN 18,1917/MAR 7,1918 WILLIE LEE/BOND/BORN/JAN 7,1905/DIED NOV 1,1910/ *** CRI [ON REVERSE SIDE] *** HUGHEY LOT ENCLOSED BY LOW GRANITE FENCE: GEORGE F. DAY EVA MAE HUGHEY DAY MAJ US AIR FORCE MAY 24,1906 WORLD WAR II DEC 6 1901 JAN 2 1986 HUGHEY FATHER MOTHER ISAIAH Z. CONNIE L. FEB 24,1880 AUG 11,1885 MAR 29,1953 JUNE 4,1977 CLARA LEE/DAUGHTER OF I.Z. & C.L./HUGHEY/JUNE 2,1908/AUG 23,1910/A SUNBEAM/FROM THE WORLD/IS VANISHED INFANT SON OF/W.E. DAVIS,SR./AND/ANNIE SUE DAVIS/DEC 31,1934//JESUS LOVES ME END HUGHEY LOT NEXT, TWO ROWS IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF HUGHEY LOT: BEGGS FHMM: ABNER GRIMSLEY/???? DEAD/9-27-46 [IMPOSSIBLE TO READ ACCURATELY] ONSLOW G. HADDEN/1908 - 1966/AT REST DULCIE L. GRIMSLEY/1913 - 1929/AT REST LAURA GRIMSLEY/1879 - 1969/AT REST JAMES H. GRIMSLEY/1869 - 1929/AT REST BEGGS FHMM: JAMES H. GRIMSLEY/7-22-1923/2-7-1929 [TAG DESTROYED IN 1989] ZELLA MORGAN/GRIMSLEY/APRIL 10,1904/APRIL 15,1931 BEGGS FHMM: ANIE JOSHLINGS/DEAD 1-26-1946 [TAG DESTROYED IN 1989] ABNER GRIMSLEY'S/BABY GIRL DEAD 9/27/46 [CANNOT FIND IN 1989] SHACKLEFORD AUGUSTUS W. MARGARET L. APRIL 28,1889 JAN 15,1899 DEC 2,1975 FEB 13,1970 RETURN NORTH TO HUGHEY LOT, PICK UP ON SECOND ROW: PHILLIP M. GIBSON/BORN/SEPT 23,1909/DIED/AUG 25,1910/WEEP NOT FATHER/AND MOTHER FOR ME/FOR I AM WAITING IN GLORY FOR THEE ALVIN E./GIBSON/FEB 21,1908/MAY 19,1912/MAY HE REST/IN PEACE LAURA O./GIBSON/JULY 20,1886/JUNE 15,1932/A TENDER MOTHER AND/A FAITHFUL FRIEND NICHOLAS C./GIBSON, JR./OCT 5,1910/JULY 8,1933/HE WAS THE SUNSHINE/OF OUR HOME INFANT/SON OF/MR. & MRS./C.C. THOMAS/JULY 13,1913/HE IS AT REST/IN HEAVEN END SECOND ROW. PROCEED SOUTH 15 PACES ALONG EAST FENCE: FRANKLIN O./BUTLER/MAY 17,1900/FEB 15,1932/AT REST A CONCRETE BLOCK AND A FLOWER POT PROBABLY MARK A GRAVE. BEGGS FHMM: "POT CANDY"/MR. LESTER BUTLER/NOV 1,1902/MAR 9,1959 SOUTHEAST CORNER: DIAMOND LOT, FOUR GRAVES, IS SURROUNDED BY A SMALL, SECTIONED FENCE. CLYDE DIAMOND/MARCH 30,1920/MARCH 16,1936 LEILA DIAMOND/AUG 17,1889/SEPT 17,1977/AT REST JOHN A. DIAMOND/SEPT 2,1889/NOV 29,1974/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN JENNIFER TRACI DIAMOND/DEC 12,1968/OCT 1,1970 [ON FOOT OF SLAB:] I CANNOT SAY, AND I WILL NOT SAY/THAT SHE IS DEAD - DHE IS JUST AWAY END OF CEMETERY RECORDED 22 FEB 1985 CHECKED 13 APRIL 1989