Emmaus Cemetery 

Section 04  - Township 25s  - Range 20e

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PLEASE NOTE:  We will soon be uploading a detailed history for the Emmaus Cemetery as we are conducting our historical research.  Please check back for a complete cemetery history.


Headstone Transcriptions from the Emmaus Cemetery
NOTE:  In addition to the taking of a headstone inscription reading we have also consulted a number of other records including but not limited to cemetery research by Mary Wilson, Florida Death Index*, Local Funeral Home Records, W.P.A. Records, Unpublished Genealogical Society Records, obituaries and newspaper articles.  If we have an obituary on file for someone listed we would be happy to provide a copy upon request.


KEY  FOR  SYMBOLS
s/o - Son Of
d/o - Daughter Of
w/o - Wife Of
h/o - Husband Of
m/o- Mother of
ss/w- Side by Side With



ABBOTT, L. R.  b. Mar. 1, 1862  d. Feb. 24, 1918  (father- all things to the glory of God)
ALEXANDER, C. R.  b. Oct. 3, 1822  d. Mar. 15, 1904  (in my Father's house are many mansions)
ALEXANDER, Eugenia J.  b. April 20, 1874  d. July 20, 1970  (footstone: E.J.A.)
ALEXANDER, Eunice D. E.  d. Oct. 23, 1886  (aged 1y 3m & 15d","gone but not forgotten- footstone: E.D.E.A.)
ALEXANDER, J. E.  b. Mar. 6, 1878  d. Jan. 20, 1918  (dearest brother thou hast left us here thy loss we deeply feel but tis God that hath bereft us He can all our sorrows heal)

BARKSDALE, Bessie E.  b. 1899  d. 1917  (cornerstone: B for plot)
BARKSDALE, Ira O.  b. Feb. 15, 1867  d. Sept. 23, 1943  (he died as he lived - a christian- footstone: I.O.B.)
BARKSDALE, Mary M.  b. May 15, 1872  d. Aug. 17, 1914  (w/o I.O.Barksdale- she was a kind and affectionate wife a fond mother and a friend to all we trust our loss will be her gain and that with Christ she has gone to reign)
BATES, G.W.  illegible information  (McCleskey's Co. 2 GA Vols. Cherokee War 1838)
BATES, George W.  b. Sept. 19, 1874  d. Oct. 14, 1948  (ss/w Sarah E. Bates)
BATES, Julia S.  b. 1875  d. 1935
BATES, Nancy Catherine  b. 182? d. illegible information
BATES, Sarah E.  b. Nov. 3, 1874  d. May 3, 1938  (ss/w George W. Bates)
BATES?, illegible   b. May 6, 1857 d. Dec. 13, 1938
BLACK, Rossie Barksdale  b. 1901  d. 1918  (footstone: R.B.B.)
BROCK, Mollie Gehaza  b. Jan. 26, 1874  d. Dec. 25, 1911  (wife of M.C.Rich- gone but not forgotten)

CROSBY, Ivey T.  b. Jan. 7, 1909  d. April 14, 1977  (ss/w Lemuel A. Crosby)
CROSBY, Lemuel A.  b. Sept. 3, 1903  d. Aug. 2, 1947  (ss/w Lemuel A. Crosby)

DYAL, Dennis F.  b. July 15, 1897  d. Mar. 11, 1926

ELLERBEE, Oliver L.  b. Aug. 16, 1912  d. Oct. 15, 1983  (ss/ w Ruby A. Ellerbee- just beyond a star- footstone: Buddy)
ELLERBEE, Ruby A.  b. Sept. 9, 1920  d. Aug. 29, 1998  (ss/w Oliver L. Ellerbee- just beyond a star- footstone: Mama)

GRAHAM, Leola E.  b. May 22, 1906  d. April 30, 1986  (beloved mother)
GRAHAM, Richard Charles  b. June 23, 1940  d. Aug. 6, 1993  (ss/w Mabel McCorkel Graham- father)
GRAHAM, Mabel McCorkel  b. Nov. 4 1940  (ss/w Richard Charles Graham- mother)
GRAHAM, Russell J.  b. Sept. 6, 1937  d. Sept. 19, 1996  (PVT US Army- Korea)
GRAHAM, Russell Martin  b. Jan. 1, 1900  d. April 10, 1954  (PFC BTRY D 42 ARTY CAC- WWI PH)
GRAHAM?,  (concrete cross- illegible information)
GRAHAM?,  (metal marker- illegible information)

HARPER, Charles C.  b. Mar. 21, 1898  d. Nov. 15, 1899  (footstone: C.C.H.)
HEISLER, Clyde Herbert, b. ? d. ?  (ss/w Johnnie Mae Luella Heisler- Heisler Babies- cornerstone: H for plot)
HEISLER, Johnnie Mae Luella, b. ? d. ?  (ss/w Clyde Herbert Heisler- Heisler Babies)
HOLIDAY, Fannie P.  b. Nov. 25, 1877  d. Jan. 18, 1905  (hope)

JACKSON, J. W.  b. Oct. 14, 1838  d. Jan. 21, 1905 (gone but not forgotten- he lived and died a christian)
JACKSON, Martha  b. illegible  d. June 15, 1915  (she died as she lived a christian)

McKENDREE, James William  b. illegible  d. July, 17 1911  (gone but not forgotten- footstone: J.W.M.)
McKENDREE, Ola J.  b. Nov. 22, 1885  d. July 2, 1917  (weep not mother and kindred for me I am waiting in glory for thee- footstone: O.J.M.)
McTAGUE, Grace C.  b. 1913  d. 1991  (Coleman & Ferguson Funeral Home marker)
MURRAY, John/Pete A.  b. Mar. 30, 1939  d. Feb. 11, 1987
NASH, Mary Frisbee  b. May 22, 1834  d. Feb. 27, 1914  (mother- w/o J.W.Nash- at rest)

ORMSBY, Infant, b. illegible  d. Oct. 5, 1898  (d/o J.& S. Ormsby- aged 5days- suffer little children to come onto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of God Mark 10:14)
ORMSBY, Jessie Clayton  b. illegible  d. Sept. 22, 1897  (d/o J.& S. Ormsby- aged 10mos & 22ds- I trust I shall shortly see thee and we shall speak face to face II John 1:12- footstone: J.C.O.)
PAGE, Caroline V.  b. May 13, 1861  d. Feb. 15, 1940  (Mrs.)
PAGE, Jack E.  b. Aug. 18, 1891  d. Aug. 15, 1961  (ss/w Wallie M. Page- also has F.T.Blount Co. Funeral Home marker)
PAGE, Wallie M., b. April 30 1892 d. ?  (ss/w Jack E. Page- also has F.T.Blount Co. Funeral Home marker)
PHILLIPS, James/Sammy H.  b. Aug. 6, 1956  d. Sept. 9, 1994
PHILLIPS, Willie G.  b. Aug. 20, 1938  d. Dec. 22, 1971  (not dead just walking with God)
PITTMAN, Carrie Lee Parker  b. Mar. 14, 1909  d. Aug. 19, 1976

RABB, Albert Leonidas  b. Jan. 8, 1889  d. June 30, 1965  (S2 USNRF- WW I)
RABB, Melinda Lynn  b. 1981  d. 1983
RHOADES, Asbery  b. Aug. 20, 1870  d. June 19, 1952

SELLERS, Joseph Newton  b. July 18, 1893  d. April 9, 1895  (in memory of- s/o L.J. & M.J.Sellers- to us for twenty one anxious months his infant smile was given and then he bade farewell to earth and went to live in heaven)
SELLERS, Pemmie Abigal  b. Oct. 2, 188?  d. Jan. 18, 1889  (in memory of- d/o L.J. & M.J.Sellers- she was but as a smile which glistens in a tear seen but a little while but oh! how loved how dear!)
SESSOMS, Mary B.  b. 1902  d. 1973  (ss/w Noah V. Sessoms)
SESSOMS, Noah V.  b. 1899  d. 1967  (ss/w Mary B. Sessoms)
SESSOMS, Noah V. Jr.  b. Aug. 19, 1930  d. Nov. 9, 1985  (US Army)
SESSOMS, Robert E., Sr.  b. July 4, 1936  d. Nov. 3, 1988
SHORT, Rachel M.  b. 1967  d. 1996  (asleep in Gods memory- loving wife and mother- husband Mike, children Amanda, Summer, Shane and baby Michael always loved and remembered)
STRICKLAND, Baby  (Sept. 19 1926- only date)
STRICKLAND, Ida  b. Feb. 24, 1875  d. Aug. 16, 1937  (at rest)

TUCKER, Arthur R.  b. Dec. 1, 1913  d. April 20, 1915
TUCKER, Charles R.  b. April 6, 1870  d. Oct. 30, 1940  (father- at rest- footstone: C.R.T.)
TUCKER, Emma E.  b. Mar. 16, 1883  d. Oct. 30, 1947  (mother- at rest- footstone: E.E.T.)
TUCKER, Emma Lois  b. Aug. 10, 1940  d. Jan. 10, 1958  (footstone: E.L.T.)
TUCKER, Fairby A.  b. illegible, 1838  d. June 6, 1918  (footstone: F.A.T.)
TUCKER, Malcolm A., Jr.  b. June 4, 1970  d. June 10, 1970
TUCKER, Malcolm Arthur  b. June 28, 1944  d. Mar. 20, 1997  (US Air Force)
TUCKER, Malcolm T.  b. Aug. 4, 1900  d. Jan. 7, 1971
TUCKER, Mary E.  b. Nov. 20, 1916  d. Aug. 29, 1999  (mother)
TUCKER, Nealie R.  b. Mar. 8, 1911  d.  4 1982  (gone but not forgotten)
TUCKER, Norene A.  b. Oct. 31, 1916  d. April 17, 1989  (gone but not forgotten)
TUCKER, Pleasant T.  b. April 4, 1824  d. June 24, 1884  (footstone: P.T.T.)
TUCKER, William A.  b. 1862  d. 1934  (loved by all)

WAITE, Helen E.  b. Mar. 3, 1928  d. Mar. 9, 1987  (at peace with God)
WATKINS, Arthur Alan  b. Jan. 26, 1876  d. June 11, 1912  (at rest)
WILFONG, Adrian  b. 1925  d. 1976  (son)
WILFONG, Clarence W.  b. 1901  d. 1975
WILFONG, Tacy  b. 1901  d. 1980
WILLIAMS, Payton R.  b. June 18, 1896  d. Nov. 19, 1963  (VA headstone: WILLIAMS, Payton R., b. June 18 1894 d. Nov. 19 1963- FLORIDA CBM USNR WWI- WWII)
WILLIAMS, Robert "Bob"  b. May 7, 1923  d. Oct. 16, 1988  (ss/w Peggy Margaret Williams)
WILLIAMS, Margaret, 'Peggy'  b. Jan. 29, 1919  (ss/w Robert Williams- thank God for a good life)
WILLIAMS, Violet Fay  b. April 12, 1907  d. Nov. 6, 1976
WILLIAMS, Walter Glenn  b. Dec. 30, 1927  d. Aug. 4, 1928
WILSON, M. M.  b. June 21, 1871  d. Mar. 5, 1961  (Mac)
WINCHESTER, Nellie C.  b. 1916  d. 1980
WOODBURN, Alonzo C.  b. July 8, 1887  d. Nov. 12, 1904  (shall rise again)
WRIGHT, Laura E.  b. Feb. 25, 1851  d. Nov. 20, 1892  (born in Union Co ILL- died in Pasco Co FLA- I am the resurrection and the life he that believeth in me tho he were dead yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die- footstone: L.E.W.)






Headstone Transcriptions and. Historical Research by Jeff Cannon- Copyright © 2006-2010
This page was last revised. on April 12, 2010