OLD WALKER 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. ******************************************************************************* OLD WALKER CEMETERY FROM LAMONT (IN JEFFERSON CO., JUST ACROSS THE COUNTY LINE) GO .9 MILES SOUTHEAST ON US-27 TO GRADED DIRT ROAD. THIS ROAD IS ALSO 3.5 MILES NORTHEAST OF COUNTY ROAD 150 ON US-27. GO 1.O MILES EAST ON THIS ROAD (PAST THE WALKER CEMETERY). HENDERSON CEMETERY IS ON THE RIGHT. ENTER HENDERSON CEMETERY, GO APPROXIMATELY TO THE CENTER, THEN TO THE FENCE ON THE WEST SIDE. OLD WALKER CEMETERY LIES JUST ACROSS THE FENCE. THIS CEMETERY IS BADLY OVERGROWN AND HAS SUFFERED DAMAGE, PROBABLY FROM LOGGING OPERATIONS. IN 1989, THE BEATY PORTION HAD BEEN CLEARED, BUT THE REMAINDER OF THE CEMETERY WAS IN EVEN WORSE SHAPE THAT IT HAD BEEN IN IN 1985. THERE ARE PROBABLY NUMEROUS STONES THAT ARE BURIED. BEGIN ON EAST SIDE: FIRST ROW: SARAH LEWIS/WAS BORNED,/FEB = 24,/1811/DIED JAN = 12/1877 AGE 63/MRS. SARAH LEWIS WAS THE MOTHER OF/G.W. LEWIS HENRY LEWIS/BORN APRIL 4,1807/DIED JAN 20,1859 [IN 1989, THIS MONUMENT WAS ON ITS BACK.] MATTIE J. RILEY/WIFE OF/H.B. LEWIS/OCT 20,1846/JULY 4,1874 SECOND ROW: SALLIE LEWIS/WAS BORNED/NOV = 4,1873/DIED SEPT =/3,1878/ASLEEP IN JESUS LEAD KINDLY LIGHT/T.G. LEWIS/BORN/NOV 12,1877/DIED NOV 23,1897/GOD TOOK THEE/IN HIS MERCY,/AND THOU ART/SANCTIFIED LEAD KINDLY LIGHT/G.W. LEWIS/BORN OCT 14,1851/DIED/JUNE 12,1910/MAY THE REURRECTION FIND/THEE ON THE/BOSOM OF THY/GOD JULIA/LEWIS/NOV 29,1853/JAN 22,1930/A TENDER MOTHER/AND A FAITHFUL/FRIEND G.W. LEWIS,JR./AUG 8,1890/DEC 11,1932/THERE ARE NO/PARTINGS IN/HEAVEN THIRD ROW: JOHN P. DEER/BORN 1802/DIED/DEC 19,1867 [STELE] SARAH A./WHIDDON/BORN/MAY 12,1849/DIED/NOV 5,1906 [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] MASONIC EMBLEM/RICHARD B. LEDBETTER/BORN/JULY 7,1854/DIED/APRIL 7,1906/ REST IN PEACE [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] MARY/ROSS/LEDBETTER/BORN/SEPT 18,1891/DIED AUG 4,1892/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] JOHN RICHARD/SON OF _______/ LEDBETTER/BORN/SEPT 15,1898/DIED/OCT 2,1898/WEEP NOT/HE IS AT REST [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] BUILT-UP CONCRETE AND STONE SLAB. THOMAS MATHERS/DIED/AUG 28,1913/AGE 93 YEARS/ERECTED BY L. MATHERS/THE BABY BOY [MONUMENT IS OFF ITS BASE IN 1989.] MARTHA A./MATHERS/DIED MAY 30,1898/AGE 68 YEARS/ERECTED BY L. MATHERS/THE BABY BOY STELE [DOWN] - MATILDA/WIFE OF/L.B.A.C./ANDERSON/MAR 6,1837/OCT 20,1903 L.B.A.C./ANDERSON/OCT 25,1838/FEB 23,1870 [FOOTSTONE:] LBACA INSCRIPTION ON THIRD SIDE - TOO MUDDY TO READ. SMALL STEEL STAKE PROBABLY MARKS A GRAVE. [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] MOTHER//LOUISA C./WIFE OF J.J. HINTON/BORN/DEC 31,1831/DIED/JULY 28,1873 [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] VIRGINIA/DAU OF/J.E. & MOLLIE/HINTON/BORN/NOV 29[?],1890/DIED/JULY 28,1894 [COULD NOT FIND IN 1989.] BENJAMIN F. CASH/BORN MAR 6,1856/DIED MAY 8,1881/AGED 25 YEARS [IN 1989, THIS MONUMENT IS OFF ITS BASE.] BEATY LOT ENCLOSED BY IRON FENCE - THERE IS A SINGLE GRAVE IN EVIDENCE. BEATY/ANDREW D. BEATY/BORN/SEPT 3,1816/DIED SEPT 2,1884/NO PAINS, NO GRIEFS,/NO ANXIOUS FEAR/CAN REACH OUR FATH-/ER SLEEPING HERE. THIS LOT LIES IN THE SOUTHEAST COERNER OF THE CEMETERY. GRAVESITE AND MONUMENT HAVE BEEN RECENTLY CLEANED (1989). END OF CEMETERY DATA RECORDED 19 APRIL 1985 CHECKED 11 SEPTEMBER 1989