Stanaland Cemetery

This family burial plot is located north of the Stanley Bridge culvert just off of Fish Creek Grade. It can be reached by traveling west from the Salem, FL Post Office for about 10 miles toward Keaton Beach. Turn left on Stanley Bridge Road for about 2/10 mile and then turn right for about 2/10 mile. Cemetery is located in an oak grove.  [*1]

From Keaton Beach, go northeast on dirt road for 2 3/10 mile. Turn right (east) on dirt road, go 2 2/10 mile, turn right (south) on dirt road and continue 3/10 mile to cemetery which lies fifty feet on the right side of road.  [*2]

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Bass, Alexander ~ 1830 - 1896 Pvt Militia 86th Reg Ga
Bass, Miles H. ~ 1866 - 1900
Bass, Welthea S. ~ 1861 - 1896

STANALAND, Mary Elizabeth Sheffield, b. Dec 13 1838 Terrell County, GA d. Feb 12 1912 Taylor County, FL
STANALAND, William Summerford, b. Apr 10 1828 Appling County, GA d. Mar 5 1892 Taylor County, FL, "Army of the USA"

William and Mary Stanaland were married Oct 19 1854 in either Terrell or Thomas County, Georgia.

There are several unmarked graves, of which one is supposed to be the grave of Alexander Bass, C.S.A. Also, William and Mary's daughter Wealthy and husband Miles Bass are purported to be buried among the unmarked graves as well.

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[*1] from Survey of Taylor County, Florida Cemeteries by Jessie H. Paulk and Delma Wilson Paulk

[*2] from WPA Project

Visit FindAGrave.com for more informaton and photos of many of the gravestones.

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