Holmes County, Florida

****Many of these cemetery surveys are incomplete.   Some are partial surveys that have been submitted by various individuals.  If you have any additional information, please don't hesitate to submit it to us.

DIRECTIONS:  From the intersection of US Highway #90 and State Road #88 in Ponce de Leon, go north on #88 for 6 and 4/10 miles.  Turn left on dirt road and go 1 and 5/10 miles; turn right (north) on dirt road and go 8/10 mile to cemetery, which lies 32 feet east of road.

The following records were transcribed by Maggie Ripke from the WPA Effort:

The following files were submitted by Martha Hood.

PENNINGTON, Effie Elsie, born 7 Mar 1902, died 24 Jan 1986
PENNINGTON, J Festus, born 25 Jun 1902, died 14 Jan 1990

The following files were submitted by Martha Hood, August 2001:

 Prosperity Community, Holmes County, Florida.

File contributed for use in USGENWEB Archives by Sharon Tibbits Grant.

Surveyed by Sharon Tibbits Grant.

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Abbreviations used:  

dob:  date of birth
dod:  date of death
s/s:  buried side by side
s/p:  buried in the same plot with
Ss/w:  sharing the same headstone with
WWI:  World War I etc
fm:  funeral marker
d/o:  daughter of
s/o:  son of
w/o:  wife of

ANDERSON,  Judy Ann dob December 10, 1952 dod none married May 21, 1982 to Low

ANDERSON,  Low Mac dob August 28, 1941 dod none Ss/w Judy

ARRANT,  Mathie D dob January 28, 1913 dod October 24, 1934

BROWN,  Shannon dob 1977 dod 1991 fm

CARROLL,  A E Andy dob October 19, 1923 dod April 26, 1999 TEC 4 US ARMY WWII

CARROLL,  Carrie B dob May 8, 1914 dod December 11, 2000 married December 25,1928 to Rev Elzie Ss/w Elzie

CARROLL,  Claude R dob July 19, 1898 dod April 6, 1969 Ss/w Lucy s/p infant

CARROLL,  Elmo dob June 24, 1911 dod none Ss/w Dixie

CARROLL,  Elzie Rev dob January 22, 1908 dod January 3, 1977 Ss/w Carrie

CARROLL,  Delauris Ann dob April 14, 1935 dod April 16, 1935 d/o W O

CARROLL,  Della A dob September 1, 1898 dod June 26, 1979 Ss/w William

CARROLL,  Dixie dob May 3, 1917 dod March 29, 2002 married December 11, 1938 to Elmo

CARROLL,  Elizabeth dob about 1843 dod August 16,1911 w/o N M

CARROLL,  Ida dob November 29, 1876 dod January 10, 1962 Ss/w W D

CARROLL,  Infant s/o Claude and Lucy dob January 19, 1924 dod January 22, 1924 s/p Lucy

CARROLL,  Jackie F no information Ss/w A E Andy

CARROLL,  Lucy M dob January 13, 1904 dod April 20, 1999 married June 14, 1921 to Claude

CARROLL,  Manlious M Rev dob November 3, 1864 dod February 25, 1955 Ss/w Nancy s/p Trudy

CARROLL,  N M dob June 3, 1827 dod December 1, 1910 s/s Elizabeth

CARROLL,  Nancy M dob May 1,1873 dod February 29, 1952 Ss/w Rev Manlious

CARROLL,  Trudy d/o MM and NG dob March 9, 1901 dod August 14, 1903

CARROLL,  W D dob December 22, 1872 dod February 15, 1954 Ss/w Ida

CARROLL,  William E dob January 1, 1892 dod September 13, 1965 Ss/w Della s/p Mathie Arrant

CARTER,  Lester E dob January 5, 1932 dod December 11, 2000

DAVIS,  Daughter of JD and GL dob December 27, 1906 dod August 6,1907 no name

DUNCAN,  Matilda say unknown dates

FOWLER,  Homer Leroy dob April 27, 1906 dod March 30, 1999

GLASS,  Dock dob October 20, 1898 dod January 31, 1917 s/s Monroe s/o Wm and Nan

GLASS,  George Washington dob August 1, 1895 dod September 15, 1901 s/o MM and NG s/s headstone that has the glass broken and all information is gone.

GLASS,  Monroe M dob July 30, 1859 dod August 23, 1911 "Looks like a tree"

GRANT,  Alchus C dob January 24, 1911 dod February 7, 1996 Ss/w Sarah

GRANT,  Barbara Hudson dob September 20, 1890 dod November 17, 1930 s/s infant and Barbara M Hudson

GRANT,  Eighty Ann dob November 23, 1880 dod December 2, 1963 Ss/w William T

GRANT,  Infant Baby no information s/s Barbara

GRANT,  June Delight dob December 28, 1945 dod November 4, 1970

GRANT,  Margaret dob about 1850 dod March 8, 1928 Ss/w William B s/p William T

GRANT,  Sarah Jane Sellers dob January 9, 1916 dod June 2, 1988 Ss/w Alchus

GRANT,  William B dob September 14, 1847 dod August 9, 1903 Ss/w Margaret

GRANT,  William T dob March 6, 1880 dod February 23, 1955 Ss/w Eighty s/p William B

HAWTHORNE,  Dennis dob April 4, 1957 dod September 20, 1991 as beloved son Ss/w Mavis

HAWTHORNE,  Loyd C dob August 7, 1925 dod February 1, 1999 US ARMY WWII

HAWTHORNE,  Mavis dob May 6, 1936 dod none as mother Ss/w Dennis

HERRINGTON,  Nola Mae dob July 8, 1915 dod none Ss/w Stephen

HERRINGTON,  Stephen Loren Sr dob June 8, 1918 dod October 26, 1990 Ss/w Nola

HUDSON,  B dob February 22, 1870 dod March 20, 1947 as father s/s unmarked adult

HUDSON,  Barbara M dob July 20, 1865 dod January 3, 1933 s/s Thomas and Barbara Grant

HUDSON,  Clara no information except wife of Miles Hudson

HUDSON,  Elva M dob August 16, 1908 dod August 22, 1981 Ss/w Walter s/p infant, Robert and Thomas

HUDSON,  Henry dob February 22, 1870 dod March 20, 1947 s/s unmarked adult next to plot Thomas Hudson

HUDSON,  Infant d/o Eddie only date November 27, 1958 s/s Jennie and William E Jr

HUDSON,  Infant d/o Walter and Elva born and died August 1, 1953

HUDSON,  Infant s/o W E only date April 7, 1935 s/s William and Litha

HUDSON,  Jennie B dob August 16, 1927 dod none married June 28, 1947 to William Jr

HUDSON,  Litha E dob March 16, 1894 dod August 7, 1970 married July 25, 1913 to William Sr

HUDSON,  Robert Earl dob August 22, 1930 dod October 29, 1932 s/s infant and Thomas

HUDSON,  Thomas M dob June 4, 1862 dod March 26, 1936 s/s Barbara M

HUDSON,  Thomas Milton dob February 14, 1947 dod November 6, 1983 SSGT US ARMY VIETNAM s/p Robert, Walter, infant and Elva

HUDSON,  Walter L dob August 13, 1905 dod October 23, 1986 Ss/w Elva

HUDSON,  William E Jr dob September 10, 1927 dod May 28, 1994 CPL US ARMY WWII Ss/w Jennie s/s infant

HUDSON,  William E Sr dob July 29, 1892 dod March 16, 1976 Ss/w Litha

MADDOX,  Lemuel Lamar dob December 11, 1907 dod October 12, 1963

MAYNARD,  John M dob January 21, 1917 dod May 14, 1991 s/p Sherrit

PENNINGTON,  Effie H dob March 7, 1902 dod January 24, 1986 married October 6, 1923 to J

PENNINGTON,  J Festus dob June 25, 1902 dod January 14, 1990 Ss/w Effie

PENNINGTON,  Joseph E dob May 31, 1948 dod May 5, 1998 at the feet of Effie

PENNINGTON,  Steven L dob October 26, 1964 dod January 25, 1990 next plot over from J and Effie

SASSER,  Gerldine Dean dob January 7, 1908 dod February 4, 1994 Ss/w Mary

SASSER,  Mary Francis dob July 18, 1911 dod April 2, 1966 married December 24, 1927 to Dean

SELLERS,  John Jake dob December 18, 1913 dod October 6, 1998

SHERRITT,  Louise P dob July 6, 1924 dod none Ss/w Sam

SHERRITT,  Sam L dob May 11, 1914 dod December 13, 1996 Ss/w Louise

STONE,  Ethan Drake infant s/o Marco and Elisabeth only date December 20, 2000

TEDDER,  Dixie Edna dob August 4, 1944 dod August 7, 1996 s/s Mildred and Hughey

TEDDER,  H Winfred dob January 15, 1943 dod January 16, 1943 s/s Hughey and Mildred

TEDDER,  Hughey Fred dob March 4, 1900 dod December 11, 1956 Ss/w Mildred

TEDDER,  Mildred Elsie dob June 20, 1918 dod April 3, 1992 Ss/w Hughey

TURNER,  Floid s/o RM and LG dob April 27, 1905 dod April 17, 1906

TURNER,  Infant s/o RM and LG only date May 9, 1900

WHITE,  Infant d/o Rev JW only date September 24, 1926 s/s Rex s/p Rev J and Mamie

WHITE,  John W Rev dob September 10, 1900 dod December 14, 1960 Ss/w Mamie

WHITE,  Mamie L dob August 2, 1903 dod December 29, 1983 Ss/w Rev John

WHITE,  Rex A s/o Rev JW dob October 22, 1933 dod April 15, 1954

WOOD,  Daniel William dob March 27, 1924 dod March 24, 1998 Ss/w Evelyn

WOOD,  Evelyn Shirley dob May 22, 1925 dod none married August 30, 1941 to Daniel

WOOD,  Noble H Jr infant only date April 17, 1956

YATES,  Claircy A Clara dob April 2, 1879 dod November 5, 1946 Ss/w William s/p Henrietta and infant

YATES,  Ethel  dob February 18, 1945 dod none Ss/w Loyd

YATES,  Henrietta Grainger dob May 12, 1891 dod June 26, 1985 s/p William and Claircy

YATES,  Infant d/o SC and Laura dob and dob January 1931 s/s Claircy

YATES,  Laura Ann dob February 25, 1909 dod August 18, 1974 married September 2, 1928 to Sherman

YATES,  Loyd C dob July 7, 1943 dod March 25, 2000 SGT US ARMY VIETNAM Ss/w Ethel L

YATES,  Sherman C dob July 25, 1910 dod August 7, 1999 Ss/w Laura

YATES,  William C dob June 25, 1881 dod August 15, 1972 Ss/w Clara

This cemetery is located from Ponce de Leon north of highway 90 take north 81 about 8 miles turn on Corinth Road to the left and go 1.7 miles.  It is a dirt road, cemetery is on the left beside the vacant church.  Just a few unmarked graves.  A Noah Carroll CSA dob 1827 dod 1900.