SAINT LUKES 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. ******************************************************************************* ST. LUKES CHURCH CEMETERY THE CHURCH AND CEMETERY APPEAR AS ST. LUKES ON THE COUNTY MAPS. ON THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH BUILDING THERE ARE TWO OTHER SIGNS: FAITH TEMPLE HOLINESS CHURCH OF GOD IN UNITY [/PASTOR/ELDER ROOSEVELT HAYNES MODERN DAY HOLINESS CHURCH [/ELDER ROSDER MOSELY/PASTOR BISHOP E. GRIFFIN FROM FLA 53 IN MADISON, GO WEST 5 MILES ON US 90. CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE ON NORTH SIDE OF ROAD. NATHANIEL HOOKS/8 20 1906/2 14 1983 BEGGS FHMM: ALEX TIMMONS/AUGUST 9,1901/MAY 25,1983 DANIEL G. SMITH/BORN/JULY 9,1866/DIED/JULY 20,1958/AT REST OLA SMITH/BORN/APRIL 10,1891/DIED/SEPT 22,1959/AT REST CONCRETE SLAB COVERS THE GRAVE OF AN ADULT. ALFRED DANIEL/BORN/JUNE 15,1914/DIED/OCT 21,1977 MADLINE/DANIELS/BORN/NOV 22,1911/DIED/MARCH 29,1973/AT REST SINDA HAYNES/BORN/MARCH 3,1892/DIED/OCT 8,1970/AT REST THOMAS J./HAYNES/PVT US ARMY/MAR 23 1882/APR 28 1975 ARCHIE HAYNES/BORN/MAY 20,1916/DIED/OCT 16,1977 DELOUS HOOKS/11 22 1909/2 10 1984 A BROKEN SLAB THAT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE BASE OF A MONUMENT. SKEWED. IN A SOMEWHAT SUNKEN AREA. POSSIBLY THERE IS A GRAVE HERE, PERHAPS THERE ARE EVEN TWO. SOUTH END. NOW GO NORTH CONCRETE SLAB COVERS THE GRAVE OF AN ADULT. THREE BRICKS APPARENTLY MARK THREE GRAVES. THREE PIECES OF CONCRETE LIE AT THE HEAD OF A GRAVE. TWO PIECES OF CONCRETE MAY MARK TWO MORE GRAVES. BEGGS FHMM: MRS. JANE M. PRIDGEON/APRIL 6,1894/APRIL 11,1985 TO EAST FENCE: BEGGS FHMM: JANE JACKSON/JULY 29 [24?].194? [7?] WILLIAM JACKSON/DIED/NOV 8,1917/AGE 55 YEARS/AT PEACE MOTHER/BESSIE/DREW/DIED/JAN 18,1917/AGE 75 YEARS/AT REST SMITH S./BYRD/JULY 14,1867/FEB 27,1935/FOR I AM WAITING IN/GLORY FOR THEE SUNKEN GRAVE TO NORTHEAST CORNER: GEORGIA MAE/EDWARDS/FEB 10,1930/JAN21,1967/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [BEGGS FHMM:GEORGIA MAE EDWARDS/DIED JAN 21,1967/AGE 36 NEAR THE FOOT OF THE ABOVE GRAVE THERE IS A FRAGMENT OF A FHMM (NOT BEGGS)] #/CLARENCE DEMPS/FLORIDA/PVT 437 RES LABOR BN/QMC/MARCH 9,1939 [ONLY DATE] ELLIE DAVIS/5 14 1901/12 15 1984 NORTH END NOW WEST: ROSE BOKEY/DIED/JULY 19,1935/AGE 90 YEARS/WE WILL MEET AGAIN IDA RUSSELL/BORN/JAN 13,1913/DIED/SEPT 8,1966 BEGGS FHMM: ILA MILLEDGE/JUNE 15,1888/JUNE 22,1955 ADJACENT TO THIS THERE MAY BE AN UNMARKED GRAVE. GO WEST 40' HEADSTONE WITH "C" ON IT. MRS. HENRETTE/GAMBLE/DIED FEB 1966 [BEGGS FHMM:] HENRIETTA GAMBLE/NOV 1878/MARCH 4,1965 WILLIAM GAMBLE/BORN - DEC 25,1867/DIED - NOV 18,1952/SADLY MISSED BY THE FAMILY COMBS FHMM: MRS. WILLIE MAE HOLLAND[?]/BORN MAY 5,1901/DIED JAN 13,1980[?]/AGED 81 YEARS. [FIRE HAS MELTED A PLASTIC FLOWER ONTO PART OF THE MARKER, NECESSITATING SOME GUESSWORK ON THE PART OF THE WRITER.] GO WEST ONE ROW ISAAC/MARTIN,JR./JULY 7,1924/JULY 20,1947 [BEGGS FHMM AT BACK OF STONE. TAG HAS DETERIORATED.] ISAAC M. MARTIN,SR./OCT 22,/1890/JUNE 3,/1947 [AT THE HEAD OF THE ABOVE GRAVE, IN BACK OF THE HEADSTONE, IS A BEGGS FHMM:] CANDICE WILLIAMS EZELL,/JULY 5,1901/AUGUST 11,1982 MARY S./MARTIN/OCT 12,/1890/FEB 1,/1943 BEGGS FHMM AT BACK OF ABOVE HEADSTONE: MR. H.E. McARTHUR/DEC 9,1902/DEC 25,1982 BETHEAL/GREEN/1854/AUG 1928 LIL ANNA/GREEN/1859/DEC 1924 THIS BRINGS US TO NORTH END, AND COMPLETES THE CEMETERY. RECORDED 29 MARCH 1985 ON 5 APRIL 1989 THE CEMETERY GATE WAS LOCKED. AS A RESULT, THIS CEMETERY WAS NOT CHECKED.