ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH 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 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. ******************************************************************************* ST. MATTHEWS CHURCH CEMETERY FROM US 221 IN GREENVILLE. GO WEST 4 MILES ON US 90 TO GRADED DIRT ROAD. TURN SOUTH, GO .5 MILES TO GRADED DIRT ROAD. TURN SOUTHEAST. GO PERHAPS .1 MILES. CHURCH AND CEMETERY ARE ON SOUTH SIDE OF ROAD. NOTE: THIS CEMETERY IS UNIQUE IN THAT NEARLY EVERY GRAVE HAS A CONCRETE SLAB, AND THE DATA ARE UPON A CONCRETE PILLOW ATOP THE SLAB. THERE ARE SO MANY GRAVES OF THIS TYPE THAT THEY SHALL BE DENOTED BY A SYMBOL "[*] SUCCEEDING THE DATA. BEGIN AT WEST END, SOUTH ROW FRANK DAVID/DRAYTON/SEPT 10,1964/APRIL 16,1989/"YOU ARE LOVED" [GRANITE MONUMENT AND GRANITE SLAB.] #/KINSEY THOMAS/PFC US ARMY/KOREA/DEC 11 1928 NOV 26,1976 [GRANITE MONUMENT ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] NEXT ROW, WEST END MOTHER/SALLIE DRAYTON/PARRISH/JAN 8,1902/JULY 2,1988 [GRANITE MONUMENT. CONCRETE SLAB.] JOSEPH/DRAYTON/AUG 9,1899/SEPT 4,1986 [*] #/ROBERT SOLOMON/US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/OCT 25 1897 AUG 16 1983 [GRANITE MONUMENT ATOP CONCRETE SLAB. ALSO BEGGS FHMM:] ROBERT SOLOMON/10-25- 1897/AUG 16 1983 MARY SOLOMON/2-7-1896/3-16-1985 [*] IRENE THOMPSON/3 23 1923/1 31 1976 [*] LONNIE JENNINGS/FEB 12,1925/MAR 4,1981 [GRANITE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] CONCRETE SLAB COVERS ADULT'S GRAVE. BEGGS FHMM: JACQUELINE LANE/9-30-63/3-1-82 BEGGS FHMM: APRIL DENISE LANE/12-13-80/7-21-81 WILLIE KELLY/12 12 1907/9 28 1980 BEGGS FHMM: MR. O_____[OSCAR?] KELLY/JUNE 5,1905/JUNE 3,1975 [CONCRETE SLAB.] ESTELLA JACKSON/7 14 1915/7 1 1977 [*] BEGGS FHMM: WINNIE LANE/JULY 2,1905/DEC 4,1975 [CONCRETE SLAB.] IN MEMORY OF/CARRIE DRAYTON/DAVIS/MAY 20,1892/OCTOBER 30,1974/JOHN 14-1/LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED [CONCRETE SLAB.] MATTIE B. THOMAS/7 28 1907/7 22 1982 [*] WEST END AGAIN NEAR ROAD: WASHINGTON [GRANITE HEADSTONE] THOMAS ANNIE M. SEPT 16,1896 FEB 15,1903 MAY 2,1988 AUG 13,1972 [ON CONCRETE PILLOWS ON FEET OF CONCRETE SLABS.] THOMAS ANNIE M. WASHINGTON WASHINGTON SEPT 16 1903 BORN 2-15-1903 MAY 7 1988 DIED 8-13-1972 [NOTE DISCREPANCIES IN DATES.] DEBRA L. ARNOLD/11-14-1962/4-1-1970 [*] DORATHY J. JENNINGS/2 10 1949/6 20 1979 [*] JOE/JENNINGS JR/FEB 26 1919/JUNE 29 1987 [*] FRANCINA Y. EVANS/10 10 1959/10 15 1983 [*] LOUISE EVANS/11 23 1929/4 25 1977 [*] OBEDIAH/EVANS/AUG 9 1914/FEB 18 1988 [*] PEARL BLANCHE ADAMS/JULY 22,1889/JUNE 29,1973 [IN CENTER OF SLAB:] HOLY BIBLE [*] CONCRETE SLAB COVERS THE GRAVE OF AN ADULT. NAOMI WASHINGTON/TAYLOR/NOV 7,1907/MARCH 10,1973 [GRANITE MONUMENT ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] BENJAMIN LEON/WASHINGTON/BORN - DEC 15,1961/DIED - OCT 24,1978/GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [GRANITE MONUMENT AT HEAD OF CONCRETE SLAB.] CONCRETE SLAB COVERS THE GRAVE OF AN ADULT. IVORY McKINNEY,/JR./BORN - 4-11-1951/DIED - 5-21-1972 [*] LONNIE LIVINGTON [LIVINGSTON?]/4-4-1909/2-2-1973 [*] JOSEPHINE LIVINGSTON/2-7-1908/4-16-1973 [*] TWO CONCRETE SLABS COVER THE GRAVES OF TWO ADULTS. THIS BRINGS US TO THE LARGE LIVE OAK. RETURN TO WEST END AND NEXT ROW. BERNICE W./WASHINGTON/11 11 1908/6 30 1983 [*] ALLEN D. WATSON/10 27 1961/7 4 1982 [*] MARY L. WASHINGTON/5 6 1919/4 30 1980 [*] VIOLA WASHINGTON/5 2 1901/5 10 1967 [*] WILLIE L./WASHINGTON/BORN - 8-1-1876/DIED - 4-2-1971 [*] SUNKEN AREA. THIS IS PROBABLY THE GRAVE OF AN ADULT. JOE JENNINGS/BORN - 8-20-1880/DIED - 9-23-1970 [DATA ENGRAVED IN CONCRETE SLAB.] FOUR CONCRETE SLABS COVER GRAVES OF FOUR ADULTS. EMMA MYHAND/10 6 1912/10 4 1977 [*] THIS BRINGS US AGAIN TO THE LARGE LIVE OAK. RETURN TO WEST SIDE, NEXT ROW. JOEL STEPHENS/3 15 1908/10 2 1981 [*] #/HENRY WASHINGTON/FLORIDA/TEC 5 US ARMY/WORLD WAR II/JAN 5 1925 DEC 1 1971 [DATA ARE ON MARBLE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] BEGGS FHMM: MR. J.B. JENNINGS [NO DATES. ROUNDED CONCRETE SLAB.] ROSA LEE JENNINGS/APRIL 14,1933/SEPT 12.1980/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN [GRANITE MONUMENT. THE SAME INFORMATION, LESS INSCRIPTION, IS ENGRAVED IN SLAB. THERE IS A PICTURE ON THE MONUMENT. SHE WAS DRESSED IN GRADUATION CLOTHES.] [PICTURE IS GONE IN 1989.] ROY C. JENNINGS/MAR 6,1955/JULY 4,1974/FROM THE LINK FAMILY [GRANITE MONUMENT. THE SAME INFORMATION, LESS INSCRIPTION, IS ENGRAVED IN SLAB. THERE IS A PICTURE ON THE MONUMENT. HE WAS DRESSED IN GRADUATION CLOTHES.] JOSEPH RANDALL/12 10 1921/1 28 1977 [*] GEORGE RANDALL/10 3 1916/9 30 1979 [*] ANTHONY DAVIS/2 11 1894/4 11 1978 [*] ALDONIA/LIVINGSTON/1912 1979 [*] [ALSO DUNCAN BROS. FHMM:] MRS. ALDONIA LIVINGSTON/DIED JUNE 14,1979, AGED 67 YEARS JOSEPHINE LIVINGSTON/11 26 1905/10 27 1979 NEXT ROW - TWO GRAVES ONLY. AMOS LIVINGSTON/8 6 1895/4 1 1982 [*] CORA/LIVINGSTON/AUG 16 1893/JULY 19 1986 [*] THIS BRINGS US AGAIN TO THE LARGE LIVE OAK. SOUTH ROW: ANNIE COLLINS/3 17 1891/1 19 1982 [*] EMMA L. HAMPTON/3 27 1905/6 30 1980 [*] JERRY HAMPTON/1 18 1907/4 2 1984 [*] LILLIE/HAMPTON/FEB 2 1918/NOV 8 1987 [*] NEXT ROW: #/JAMES JENNINGS/US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/FEB 28 1896 OCT 1 1984 [DATA ARE ON MARBLE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB. THE SLAB HAS SAME NAME AND DATES ENGRAVED IN IT.] LUEREATHA JENNINGS/JONES/FEB 20,1934/JULY 23 1981 [GRANITE HEADSTONE. THE SAME DATA ENGRAVED IN CONCRETE SLAB.] HARRY HAMPTON/8 17 1898/1 10 1977 [*] NEXT ROW, ALONG ROAD. BEGIN AT WEST END, GO EAST. BERTHA WILLIAMS/BORN - 12-15-1892/DIED - 7-27-1971 [DATA ARE ENGRAVED IN CONCRETE SLAB.] ALBERT HAMPTON/AUG 30,1896/JAN 14,1969 [DATA ARE ON GRANITE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] NELLIE HAMPTON/6 18 1903/9 13 1973 [*] ISAAC HAMPTON SR/FEB 24 1893/MAR 13,1985 [DATA ARE ENGRAVED IN CONCRETE SLAB.] VARIE B. HAMPTON/2 3 1923/7 24 1983 [*] THIS ENDS FIRST CLUSTER. NOW GO EAST TO SECOND CLUSTER. FRONT ROW: JAMES D. EVANS/1 12 1912/6 27 1978 [*] VIKKI D. LYNN/BORN 6 8 1969/DIED 7 8 1969 [*] EFFIE M./WASHINGTON/APR 21,1902/JUNE 3,1964 [DATA ARE ON GRANITE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB.] #/CONNIE WASHINGTON/PVT US ARMY/WORLD WAR I/JULY 17 1896 AUG 25 1982 [DATA ARE ON GRANITE PILLOW ATOP CONCRETE SLAB. ALSO CONCRETE MONUMENT REMOVED FROM HEAD OF SLAB AND DOWN:] CONNIE WASHINGTON/7 17 1896/8 25 1982 NANNIE/GRIFFIN/NOV 16 1906/MAR 7 1988 [*] NEXT ROW SOUTH TWO CONCRETE SLABS COVER GRAVES OF ADULTS. TOMMIE L. MARTIN/8 10 1913/5 11 1983 [*] NEXT CLUSTER EAST: BABY/DAVID HARRISON/MAR 29,1979 [*] DERRICK M./JOHNSON/5-10-1969/2-10-1970 [*] JOHN EVANS/B- 6-2-1903/D- 9-15-1975 [*] EVANS [ON GRANITE SLABS] BUBER A. EVANS JIMMIE L. EVANS NOV 28,1944 MAY 5,1952 APR 8,1988 FEB 12,1986 LAST CLUSTER EAST. TWO ROWS ONLY. EMMA L. WILLIAMS/6 8 1898/10 1 1984 [*] CORA L. JOHNSON/OCT 13,1896/OCT 29,1972 [*] JAMES H. WILLIAMS/1 12 1896/9 15 1974 [*] LAURA HARRIS/3 15 1897/1 23 1977 [*] #/PEACH I/EVANS/PVT/US ARMY/WORLD WAR II/NOV 27 1916/AUG 19 1984 [CONCRETE SLAB. JUST SOUTH OF THE GRAVE OF CORA EVANS ABOVE: #/WILLIAM/JOHNSON/PVT/US ARMY/1893/1986 [ALSO - MIZELL'S FHMM (LAKE CITY, FLA,):] MR. WILLIAM JOHNSON/DECEMBER 11,1893/JANUARY 2,1986/AGE 92 YRS. END OF CEMETERY. FROM THE CORNERSTONE ON THE FRONT OF THE CHURCH: ST. MATTHEW A.M.E. CHURCH/REBUILT 1959 O. KELLY / O.B. EVANS / J. JENNINGS / C. WILLIAMS / W.L. WASHINGTON /T. WASHINGTON / A.J. BLACKSHEAR S.L. GREENE, BISHOP / S.E. MOSES, P.L. / T.B. DeSUE, PASTOR RECORDED 29 MARCH 1985 CHECKED 28 SEPTEMBER 1989