ROCKY SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY, Cherry Lake, 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. ******************************************************************************* ROCKY SPRINGS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY FROM US 90 IN MADISON, GO NORTH 4.2 MILES ON FLA 53 TO PAVED ROAD. TURN EAST, GO .15 MILES, TAKE PAVED ROAD NORTH. CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE AT TOP OF HILL. COTTINGHAM JAMES A. ELIZA B. JUNE 21,1853 OCT 3,1859 JULY 13,1938 MAY 25,1933 ANN COTTINGHAM/BORN/FEB 27,1815/DIED JAN 25,1899/BLESSED ARE THE/DEAD WHICH DIE IN/THE LORD ELKANAH COTTINGHAM/BORN SEPT 19,1819/DIED/SEPT 28,1893/THERE ARE NO PARTINGS IN HEAVEN SARA MARSHLEA/DAUGHTER OF/J.A. & ELIZA B./COTTINGHAM/BORN JANY 31,1898/PASSED AWAY AUG 17,1914/SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS SAFE/ON HIS LOVING BREAST//COTTINGHAM SUSAN JOSIE/DAUGHTER OF J.A. &/E.B. COTTINGHAM/BORN JAN 18,1888/DIED JAN 13,1897/TWAS SWEET TO LISTEN TO THE/WORDS THAT FLOWED/FROM THY DEAR LIPS ALAS NOW/SEALED IN DEATH MAMIE LOU/DAUGHTER OF/J.A. & E.B./COTTINGHAM/BORN JAN 13,1884/DIED SEPT 11,1884/BUDDED ON EARTH TO/BLOOM IN HEAVEN MADOLA C./DAUGHTER OF/J.A. & E.B./COTTINGHAM/SEPT 23,1885/JULY 24,1893/SHE WAS TOO GOOD,/TOO GREAT -----/TO DWELL IN/THIS COLD ----- ELEANOR/DAUGHTER OF/S.J. & ADA DUVAL/DEC 12,1914/FEB 1,1915/TWAS HARD TO GIVE/THEE UP BUT THY WILL/ O GOD BE DONE DUVAL/STEPHEN JOHNSON/DUVAL/JUNE 21,1873/JUNE 16,1917/ASLEEP IN JESUS BLESSED THOUGHT ADA IRENE LESLIE/WIFE OF S.J. DUVAL/MARCH 9,1877/MARCH 30,1938/ASLEEP IN JESUS, BLESSED THOUGHT COLLINS/CHARLES LUTHER/COLLINS/OCT 9,1890/JULY 4,1922/THO LOST TO SIGHT/TO MEMORY DEAR WILLIAM H. STEELE SR./1898 - 1965 EMILY C. STEELE/1897 - 1985 1800-1865/IN MEMORY OF/LEWIS T. COODY, RHODA SAPP COODY/AND SONS/ONCE OWNERS OF ROCKY SPRINGS/CHURCH GROUNDS WHO ARE BURIED/ONE MILE NORTH EAST FROM HERE/ERECTED 1981 BY THEIR DESCENDANTS END OF CEMETERY RECORDED 1 MAY 1984 JTE CHECKED 17 FEBRUARY 1989 JTE