PINELAND 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 November 14, 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. ************************************************************************** PINELAND CEMETERY GO SOUTH FROM MADISON 1.2 MILES ON 14, BEAR LEFT ON 360. GO SOUTH 1.2 MILES. CEMETERY IS ON WEST SIDE OF ROAD. BEGIN AT FRONT (WEST SIDE), NORTH END, AND PROCEED SOUTH GOZA PETER NANCY 1910 MONTGOMERY CSA 1910 WILLIE MAY/ DAU OF/ S.T. & AMANDA GOZA/ BORN/ NOV 22,1904/ DIED/ SEPT 27,1905 SINGLE BRICK MAY MARK A GRAVE. ADULT GRAVE OUTLINED BY BRICKS, ADJACENT TO NEXT GRAVE. WILLIAM/ EFIRD MEEKS/ NOV 18,1907/ MAR 26,1916/ CHRIST LOVED HIM/ AND TOOK HIM HOME ROW 2, SOUTH END IN MEMORY OF/ JANIE MORIS/ WAS BORND FEB/ THE 8,1899 &/ DIED FEBRUARY THE 16 1899/ LOVE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN MRS. R. N.MORRIS/ BORN OCT 8,1872/ DIED OCT 8,1901/ GONE TO NEAR A/ CROWN IN HEAVEN THE NEXT TWO STONES ARE ADJACENT: JAMES LANIER/ CO. H/ 2 FLA. CAV./ CSA/ MARCH 25,1851, APRIL 6,1940 MARY/ ELIZABETH/ LANIER/ AUG 25,1852/ MAY 12,1950 THE NEXT TWO INSCRIPTIONS ARE ON ONE STELE: OSCAR/ PRESTON/ LANIER/ MAR.13,1878/ JULY 6,1905 JOHNIE/ BYTHEWOOD/ LANIER/ APR.24,1890/ SEPT.7,1900 FOUR TREATED FURRING STRIPS PLACED VERTICALLY IN GROUND. THEY ARE NEW (JULY 88). THEY MAY MARK FOUR GRAVES. ROW 3 SON/J. SHELDON BAKER/ 1885 - 1945 FATHER//WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/ J.S. BAKER/ JUNE 29,1858/ OCT 19,1915/ A PRECIOUS ONE FROM US HAS GONE/ A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED:/ A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME/ WHICH NEVER CAN BE FILLED BROKEN STONE: FAREWELL/MARY J. LANIER/ WIFE OF J.S. BAKER/ BORN MAY 10,1846/ DIED/ JAN 10,1903/ AGE 57 YRS, 8 MO/ SHE WAS A KIND AND/ AFFECTIONATE WIFE, A ????/ MOTHER, AND A FRIEND TO/ ALL DAUGHTER/ LILLIE G./ BAKER/ 1879 - 1934 [THIS MARKER HAS DISAPPEARED. JULY 88] IN MEMORY OF/ S M SAYERS/WAS BORN MAY/ THE 17 1882/AND DIED JAN/THE 15 1901/ SUN OF MR/ AND MRS W G/ SAYERS/GONE BUT NOT FORE GOTTEN IN MEMORY OF/ W.G. SAYERS. WAS/BORND.JULY.THE 23.1830.AND.DIED/FEBRUARY.THE 24.1901/ AS.YOU.ARE. I/AME,WAS. AS.I AW/YOU.MUST.BE. AT THE FOOT OF THE ABOVE GRAVE THERE IS A LOOSE BEGGS FHMM THAT IS RATHER UNREADABLE: _________ NEWSIN[?]/SEPT 13,1980/MARCH 7,1958 ROW 4 BACK TO NORTH END. LOW CONCRETE "FENCE " OUTLINES LOT. TWO SUNKEN GRAVES THEREIN. KATIE LINTON/ STUBBS/ DEC 21,1892/ NOV 7,1918/ A LOVING ONE FROM ME HAS/ GONE. THE VOICE I LOVE IS/ STILLED. A PLACE IS VACANT IN MY/ HOME THAT NEVER CAN BE FILLED. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD [TREE STUMP TYPE./ DAVID P./ LANIER/ BORN/ FEB 2,1888/ DIED/ JAN 8,1913 FAREWELL/ MARY E. LANIER/ BORN/ DEC 1,1856/ DIED/ APRIL 13,1923/ HAVING FINISHED LIFE'S/ DUTY, SHE NOW SWEETLY/ RESTS. FAREWELL/ CLEM LANIER/ BORN MCH. 5,1838/ DIED/ APR.2,1908/ TO HIM WE TRUST/ A PLACE IS GIVEN,/ AMONG THE SAINTS WITH/ CHRIST IN HEAVEN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL [TREE STUMP TYPE] SAMUEL J.T./ LANIER/ SEPT 16,1885/ JULY 27,1925/ AT REST ROSEY LIONER/HOLLAND/ BORN FEB 14 1899/ DIED OCT 18 1900/ AT REST [CONCRETE STONE. LETTERS STAMPED-IN. SET A BIT WEST OF THE ROW.] PEARL O.[C.?]/DAU. OF/ R.D.&E./ WILSON/ BORN MAY 6,/1981/ DIED. JULY 1,/1882/ THOUGH THE/ BODY SLUM-/BERS HERE./ THE SOULS/ SAFE IN/ HEAVEN [STONE BROKEN AND MENDED] MARY LANIER/ NEWBERN/ WIFE OF/ J.T. LANIER/ SEPT 13,1880/ MAR 7,1958 REBECCK SAYRS/ BORN/ JUNE 19,1835/ DIED/ FEB 5,1912 G.W. SAYERS/BORN/ JULY 23,1830/DIED/ FEB 24,1901 [THIS IS THE OLDER OF TWO STONES FOR THIS MAN. SEE ABOVE.] LESLIE MAUREEN/ HINSON/ NOV 9,1960/ NOV 11,1960 [ THERE IS ALSO A BEGGS FHMM WITH THE SAME INFORMATION.] [BEGGS FHMM GONE IN JULY 88.] MOTHER/ MARY F./ WIFE OF/PINCKNEY K./ LANIER/ FEB 16,1867/ AUG 10,1945 FATHER/ PINCKNEY K./ LANIER/ JULY 27,1864/ DEC 11,1941 ROW 5 LAMAR CARLTON/ PITTMAN/ JULY 27,1889/ JUNE 28,1953/ AT REST// PITTMAN [AT FOOT:] L.C.P. ESTELLE LANIER/ WIFE OF/ L.C. PITTMAN/ SEPT 22,1892, JAN 29,1928 AT REST// PITTMAN [AT FOOT:] E.L.P. ALBERT/ LANIER/ BORN/ DEC 14,1888/ DIED/ JAN 13,1918/ THY MEMORY SHALL/ EVER BE A GUIDING STAR TO HEAVEN// LANIER #/RUSSELL E./ LANIER/ FLORIDA/ SGT. 324 INF/ NOV 14, 81 DIV, 1895/ JULY 26,1941/ AT REST ROW 6 MOTHER/ ZELLA SMITH/ DEC 13,1881/ FEB 13,1918/ AT REST ROW 7:NORTH SIDE AGAIN PERRY/ AT REST/ JAMES P./ FEB 12,1902/ APR.17,1941 THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD/ HOWARD/ PERRY/ AUG 10,1899/ NOV 3,1916/ GOD GAVE, HE TOOK/ HE WILL BE DONE. [BROKEN STONE] AT REST/ ALMA R./ PERRY/ NOV 22,1871/ MAY 5,1925// MOTHER WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/ THOMAS G. PERRY/ BORN/ AUG 24,1867/ DIED/ APR.21,1916/ GOD TOOK HIM AND HE NOW IS/ ANOTHER LINK IN HEAVEN. [BROKEN STONE] SAMUEL MANARD/ SON OF THOMAS G./ & ALMA R. PERRY/ BORN/ MCH 30,1899/ DIED/ JULY 7,1902 CHANDLER A. BAKER/ SEPT 10,1882/ AUG 23,1939/ FATHER ROSSIE LEE BAKER/ SEPT 13,1897/ OCT 9,1965/ MOTHER FIELDSTONES PROBABLY MARK TWO GRAVES, BUT COULD BE FOOT MARKERS FOR THE TWO GRAVES IN NEXT ROW. ROW 8 TWO FIELD STONES MARK AN ADULT'S GRAVE. #/2 LIEUT/ FRANKLIN J.B. FOX/ CO. L/ 2 FLA INF CSA ROW 9 BABY MILLINOR/ APRIL 2,1894 [AT FOOT:] M. J.P. BLACKWELL/ 1824 - 1898 LUCINDA BLACKWELL/ 1823 - 1892 J.G. BLACKWELL/ 1858 - 1885 WINSTON P. POLLARD/ 1871 - 1887/ SHELTERED AND SAFE/ FROM SORROW MOTHER/ REBECCA/ BLACKWELL/ WIFE OF W.A. POLLARD/ OCT 10,1847/ FEB 24,1930 REBECCA VIRGINIA/ POLLARD/ SEPT 8,1874/ SEPT 25,1955 [ SUNKEN GRAVE ] TUCKER BASS/ AUG 4,1880/ JULY 16,1952/ AT REST [SUNKEN GRAVE] AT FOOT THERE IS A FADED BEGGS FHMM. ROW 10 JANE BLACKWELL/ 1860 - 1936 BETTIE BLACKWELL/ 1853 - 1938 CINTHY BLACKWELL/ 1851 - 1938 NORTHERNMOST FENCED AREA: A BATCH OF FIELD STONES APPARENTLY COVER AN ADULT'S GRAVE. GEORGE B. BASS/ OCT.2,1870/ APR.26,1928/ FATHER MARTHA EMMA/ WIFE OF/ G.B. BASS/ NOV 20,1876/ JUNE 27,1924// MOTHER INFANT/ DAU OF/ MR. & MRS./ G.B. BASS/ BORN SEPT 12,1899/ AGE 2 WEEKS MARY/ LAVANIA/ DAU OF/ MR. & MRS, G.B. BASS/ BORN NOV 8,1903, AGE 2 MONTHS [AT FOOT:] M.L.B. SOUTHERN-MOST FENCED AREA: SIMMIE E./ DAUGHTER OF/ D.B. & OLIVE/ FOX SEPT 18,1910/ MCH 3,1918/ BUDDED ON EARTH/ TO BLOOM IN/ HEAVEN ARCHIE/ SON OF D.B. & OLIVE FOX/ NOV.4,1914/ FEB.27,1918/ ANOTHER SWEET/ FLOWER BLOS/ SOMS IN/ HEAVEN OSCAR B./ SON OF D.B. & OLIVE/ FOX/ JULY 26,1908/ FEB 21,191/ OF SUCH IS THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN #/ASHLEY/ ENOCH/ FOX/ FLORIDA/ [THE REST OF THE STONE IS BURIED IN THE GROUND.]// BEGGS FHMM: ASHLEY ENOCH FOX/ FEB 17,1917/ JULY 2,1971 MRS. LARA MAE FOX/1918-1974/ HARCAGE[?]-KRAUSS FHMM MOTHER// OLIVE H. FOX/ WIFE OF D.B. FOX/ JULY 29,1887/ OCT 31,1963/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN FATHER// WOODMEN OF THE WORLD MEMORIAL/ 'DOCK'/ BIRTON FOX/ NOV 11,1878/ DEC 28,1952/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN BEATRICE BROOKS/ OCT 5,1912/ AUG 12,1960/ AT REST FLORENCE COLVIN/ SEPT.17,1892/ DEC.28,1953/ EARTH'S SORROWS ARE/ HEALED IN HEAVEN BEGGS FHMM: ELLA AUDREY SPARKS/ DEC 4.1904/ APRIL 5,1982 NOTE: SIGN ON GATE SAYS "FOX & SPARKS" END FENCED AREA END CEMETERY Recorded before 4 November 1988