NEW HOPEWELL CEMETERY, Greenville, 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 HOPEWELL CEMETERY FROM US 90 IN GREENVILLE, GO NORTH .2 MILES ON US 221, TUTN NORTHWEST ON PAVED ROAD (COUNTY ROAD 140). GO 1 MILE, BEAR LEFT ON DIRT ROAD. GO .4 MILES, BEAR LEFT ON DIRT ROAD. CONTINUE .4 MILES TO END OF ROAD. CEMETERY IS ON LEFT (SOUTH)SIDE AT END OF ROAD. BEGIN EAST SIDE. GO FROM NORTH TO SOUTH ELIJAH J. LETCHWORTH/DEC 18,1903/NOV 12,1975 [BEGGS FHMM HAS SAME DATA EXCEPT HERE THE MIDDLE INITIAL IS "H"] THOMAS J./LETCHWORTH/FEB 20,1863/NOV 18,1953 MARGARET EMMA/LETCHWORTH/DEC 28,1866/APRIL 29,1938/AT REST SMALL CONCRETE MONUMENT AT HEAD OF GRAVE SHAPED CYPRESS MARKER AT HEAD OF A GRAVE. [DOWN IN 1989] SLIGHT DEPRESSION MIGHT BE A GRAVE. JUST EAST OF THE ABOVE AT FENCE - THREE GRAVES - 1)BEGGS FHMM: MRS. EVA MOODY CONE/AUG 12,1895/JULY 15,197? [8?] [2?] 2)BEGGS FHMM. TAG UTTERLY DESTROYED. 3) BEGGS FHMM: INFANT WILLIAM HENRY CONE, JR./JUNE 11,1974/JUNE 13,1974 AT SOUTH END, GO WEST TO NEAR CENTER: TWO BRICKS AND A BOARD MARK A GRAVE. JUST NORTH, A SLIGHT DEPRESSION MAY BE A GRAVE. APROXIMATELY 15' WEST, A BRICK AND A PIECE OF STEEL MARK ANOTHER GRAVE. GO NORTH TO STEEL FENCE: INSIDE THE FENCE, THERE IS A STELE: E.C. CONE/BORN APRIL 3,1828/DIED/JAN 4,1910/HE WAS FAITHFUL TO EVERY DUTY//CONE ANOTHER FENCED AREA: TO MY WIFE/JEMIMEA CONE/BORN/MAY 4,1843/DIED/JUNE 24,1914/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [AT FOOT:] J.C. FRED CONE/MAY 25,1916/DEC 22,1916/ SWEETLY SLEEPING [AT FOOT:] F.C. INFANT OF MR. & MRS. A.M. CONE/BORN/SEPT 15,1907/DIED/SEPT 15,1907/DARLING WE MISS/THEE INF A.M. &/GUSSIE CONE/1931 FATHER//ALFRED M. CONE/SEPT 25,1880/NOV 7,1963 MOTHER//GUSSIE L. CONE/MARCH 20,1891/MARCH 21,1962 OUR DARLING//INFANT/SON OF/TOM J. & VIVIAN/CONE/DIED/AUGUST 9,1931 RECORDED 29 MARCH 1985 CHECKED 14 MAY 1989