Old Spring Hill Cemetery

(a.k.a. Ayers or Confederate Cemetery)

Section 24 - Township 22 - Range 18

(Copyright © 2008 by Jeff Cannon- materials and photos may NOT be reproduced without written consent of the autor and contributors)

Daniel Simmons grave within the Old Spring Hills Cemetery

This photo taken in 2007 shows one of the few remaining graves within the Old Spring Hill Cemetery. At rest within the 156 year old iron fencing is Hernando County pioneer resident Rev. Daniel Simmons. (Photo 2007 by Jeff Cannon- ©Copyright)

PLEASE NOTE: We will soon be uploading a detailed history for the Old Spring Hill Cemetery as we are finishing our research. Please check back for a complete cemetery history.

Headstone Transcriptions for Old Spring Hill 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but not limited to cemetery research by Mary Wilson, Florida Death Index*, Local Funeral Home Records, W.P.A. Records, Unpublished Genealogical Society Records, obituaries and newspaper aritcles. 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
ss/w- Side by Side With

AYERS, David b. Sept. 12, 1821 d. May 16, 1898 ss/w Susan
AYER, Susan Clark b. April 2, 1827 d. Oct. 10, 1900 ss/w David

BAKER, Manuel   (PVT CO C 3rd INF CSA)
BYRD, Drew Andrew b. 1880 d. 1832 (52 yrs old- was married on 08-02-1914 to Kate Burnett)
BYRD, John Andrew Alfred b. 5May 29, 1850 d. June 16, 1945 (was married to Lily P. Peters in 1878, after Lily's death in 1889 he then married to Kate Alexander on 11-29-1890)

DAVIS, Charles N. b. 1873 d. 1930
DETHIER, Fannie b. May 17, 1852 d. May 19, 1934 (d/o Barry Whitehurst)

ENDSLEY, Owen Hugh b. Nov. 7, 1901 d. Jan. 13, 1924 (NOTE: MOVED TO BROOKSVILLE)*
ERICKSON, Signid

FERGERSON, Hal b. ??? d. Oct 11, 1937 (50yrs old)
FREEMAN, Paul b. Feb. 9, 1904 d. July 24, 1936

MCCLEERY, Michael Thomas b. January 10, 1956 d. March 12, 1956
MCMULN, Infant b. Nov. 27, 1942 d. Nov. 27, 1942
MILLS, J.A. b. ??   d. 1930 (65yrs old)
MILLS, Joe Barnie b. 1890 d. 1925 (PVT Development BN)

OWIN, Edwin J. b. ???   d. 1934 (35yrs old)

POWELL, George b. ??   d. 1923 (86yrs old)
POWELL, George Oliver b. Dec. 6, 1865   d. April 27, 1928
Powers, Albert John b. Nov. 17, 1927 d. Oct. 16, 1940

REGISTER, James Ira b. July 24, 1878 d. Aug. 31, 1931

SIMMONS, Daniel b. July 2, 1787 d. Aug. 24, 1852 (married 6-30-1811- w/o Nancy Simmons)
SIMMONS, Nancy b.March 20, 1795 d. March 10, 1854 ( married 6-30-1811- h/o Daniel Simmons
SIMMONS, Samuel   (PVT Co C 9th Fla Inf)
SATHER, Maguise Eriksen b. ?? d. July 23, 1936   (75yrs old)

TEAGUE, Frank Davis   b. April 1, 1912   d. Feb 19, 1938

WEBB, Samuel Arthur b. Nov 2, 1877   d. March 9, 1942

YOUNG, George Barron b. Nov 24, 1862   d. July 23, 1929

**NOTE: Some listings have included Douglas Ambrose as being buried in this cemetery, this information is incorrect. Douglas Ambrose was a former slave who lived in Hernando County and after the Civil War he worked at the Lewis Turpentine Plantation as a guide. Douglas P. Ambrose was buried in the Spring Hill African American Cemetery located across the street.**