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Graves of Early Homesteaders

Some of these listings may not match the actual Homesteader. Sometimes only initials were on the stone. Even the exact matches may have been a son, an uncle, a nephew or a cousin. I have included possible spouses where it seemed appropriate. Please use this information as a basis for your research. If you positively identify any of these please let the County Coordinator know.

This file provided by former county coordinator, Jim Powell, Jr.
Name Born Died Cemetery
James A. Ward July 18, 1862 November 6, 1930 Wayfair
Mary R. Ward September 15, 1864 October 16. 1914 Wayfair
Elbert Fowler 1867 1932 Wayfair
Cinda Lou Fowler 1867 1937 Wayfair
J. L. Townsend September 9, 1856 December 13, 1932 Wayfair
Nancy Sikes Townsend December 15, 1858 September 30, 1927 Wayfair
John Calvin Townsend 1879 1930 Wayfair
Alexander S. Rehberg June 3, 1869 April 26, 1927 Wayfair
Bedford D. Weeks February 18, 1865 August 21, 1932 Wayfair
Aurelia Weeks August 1, 1875 February 3, 1964 Wayfair
J. E. Shepard January 6, 1856 July 21, 1924 Wayfair
Sarah J. Shepard September 29, 1865 September 16, 1948 Wayfair
W. J. Cannon September 18, 1866 February 9, 1924 Townsend
John H. Waters June 4, 1854 November 14, 1934  Townsend
Augustine F. Waters November 18, 1865 January 4. 1931 Townsend
John F. May May 13, 1863 December 3, 1947  Townsend
Elizabeth May September 16, 1873 July 30, 1902 Townsend
Emanuel Waters January 12, 1851 September 5, 1895 Townsend
Rev. J. H. Townsend March 18, 1833 January 2, 1903 Townsend
Malinda E. Townsend April 2, 1839 September 9, 1874 Townsend
Lucinda Townsend February 13, 1854 July 31, 1894 Townsend
Archie B. Thomas 1866 1952 Townsend
F. P. Hines 1852 April 10, 1901 Mt Horeb
Isaac Hines August 1841 April 28, 1919 Mt Horeb
Mary Hines March 10, 1845 September 9, 1879 Mt Horeb
J. I. Hines March 17, 1876 January 28, 1926 Mt Horeb
John H. Hines 1883 1964 Mt Horeb
Vinie Hines 1886 1941 Mt Horeb
Wiley Hines December 1845 December 4, 1931 Mt Horeb
Ann Hines January 15, 1863 April 19, 1938 Mt Horeb
Wesley Hines 1844 1915 Mt Horeb
I. S. Aderholt January 21, 1856 August 31, 1924 Mt Horeb
Elizabeth Aderholt August 28, 1858 October 26, 1943 Mt Horeb
Judge Timothy Bailey August 25, 1867 December 31, 1906 Union Baptist
John L. Beach March 21, 1836 July 16, 1904 Mt Horeb
Ann G. Beach December 27, 1841 March 18, 1912 Mt Horeb
Louis L. Langford May 13, 1864 January 16, 1942 Union Baptist
W. F. Langford October 14, 1860 January 6, 1921 Union Baptist
John W. Lightsey December 5, 1862 October 19, 1956 Wayfair
Eula G. Lightsey September 10, 1868 June 4, 1914 Wayfair
Samuel B. Mikell December 8, 1870 March 20, 1951 Midway
Solomon D. Mikell July 15, 1865 July 31, 1939 Midway
Lula J. Mikell December 20, 1871 October 9, 1941 Midway
Elias Osteen September 18, 1845 April 17, 1928 Mt Horeb
Elizabeth G. Osteen October 18, 1847 March 6, 1930 Mt Horeb
J. A. Osteen May 28, 1852 December 15, 1927 Mt Horeb
J. Hance Osteen December 22, 1856 September 24, 1948 Mt Horeb
Sarah F. Osteen November 4, 1862 February 4, 1935 Mt Horeb
L. F. Osteen January 15, 1861 October 20, 1935 Mt Horeb
Agnes Osteen December 11, 1861 July 14, 1934 Mt Horeb
Sim Osteen 1850 Mt Horeb
Mary Osteen 1862 1940 Mt Horeb
Charley M. Beach April 20, 1871 April 4,1932 Mt Horeb
W. B. Douglas May 5, 1866 January 8, 1942 Mt Horeb
Johnson Fralick June 1, 1865 Shady Grove
Mary Fralick May 26, 1866 November 16, 1942 Shady Grove
Gilbert Gay September 21, 1835 September 17, 1917 Wayfair
Mary F. Gay January 15, 1844 April 30, 1925 Wayfair
Lewis Barney Gay 1871 1961 Wayfair
Nancy Gay April 28, 1880 March 9, 1935 Wayfair
J. B. Polk August 5, 1868  May 27, 1942

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Aderholt, Issac S

 January 21, 1856 - August 21, 1924, buried at Mt. Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife: Elizabeth, August 28, 1858 - Oct 26, 1943 buried at Mt. Horeb

Arrington, Peter D

 March 18, 1856 - December 22, 1898, buried at Pine Grove Church, Levy County, wife: S A Lavonia Watson, December 1, 1866 - April 14, 1895, buried at Pine Grove Church, Levy County
Asbell, Elijah

 born in Georgia, 1850, wife, Elizabeth Haygood
Asbell, John W

 (John Wesley Asbell), born in Georgia, Oct 21, 1555 - Oct 30, 1938, buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery, Levy County, wife, Elday Ann Walden, born in Georgia,October 30, 1851 - March 22, 1940, buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church

born in Georgia, June 7, 1858, wife Francis Mercey Burnett born in Florida 1860.
Bagley, Charles T

 born Pierce County, Georgia, March 9, 1840 - February 19,1919 buried at Pine Grove Baptist Church in Levy County, wife, Adelade Tresper bn in Georgia 1848.
Bailey, James S.

 (James Simon "Jim"), born in Dooly County, Georgia March 27, 1839 - 1908, wives - Maryann Fulgum and Annie E Nash
Bailey, James W

 January 13, 1873 - February 23, 1942 buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Levy County, wife, Mary Jane Sheppard, July 18, 1875 - September 27, 1965, buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Levy County
Bailey, Otis

 born in Georgia 1871 - 1949, buried at New Hope Advent Christian Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Alice, born in Georgia, 1880 - 1963 buried at New Hope Advent Christian Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Bailey, Tim

 (Jefferson Timothy "Judge" Bailey), born in Georgia 1869 - December 31, 1906 buried at Union Church Cemetery in Gilchrist County, wives, Rachel Nash and Mary Charlotte Brooks, born in Georgia March 31, 1877 - October 26, 1917 buried at Pine Grove Baptist Church with 2nd husband, Floyd M Buckalew
Barker, Osborn G

 born in New York, July 31, 1857 - August 10, 1946, buried at Chiefland Cemetery, Levy County, wife, Martha Jane born in Georgia, October 2, 1868 - September 15, 1958, buried at Chiefland Cemetery, Levy County
Barron, S O

 (Sanford Oliver Barron), born in Alabama, July 20, 1874 - June 16, 1937 buried at Midway Church of Christ Cemetery in Gilchrist County, wife, Belle M Colson, born in Florida, February 16, 1877 - May 24, 1962, buried at Midway Church of Christ Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Barrow, Napoleon Bonaparte

 born in Florida, September 21, 1856 - January 16, 1905, buried at Chiefland Cemetery, Levy County, wife, Emma Maria "Mittie" Clyatt, born in Florida, July 27, 1862 - September 3, 1904, buried at Chiefland Cemetery, Levy County
Barrow, Thomas E

 born in Florida October 22, 1858 - June 23, 1858, buried at Pine Grove Cemetery, Levy County, wife Candace Keene born in Florida 1867
Bass, Everett

 born in Georgia October 11, 1856 - February 19, 1944, buried at Jennings Lake Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Bass, Miles

 born in Thomasville, Georgia June 29, 1873 - November 6, 1957, buried at Jennings Lake Cemetery in Gilchrist County
Bass, Quincey

 born in Georgia, 1863, wife Lori born in Georgia 1868
Beach, John L

 March 21, 1836 - July 16, 1904 buried at Mt Horeb Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Ann, December 27, 1841- March 18, 1912, buried at Mt Horeb Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Hilliard, Irvin

 born in Florida February 9, 1866 - January 12, 1937, buried at New Hope Advent Christian Church, Gilchrist County, wife, Loney, born in Florida, February 2, 1871 - October 2, 1960 buried at New Hope Advent Christian Church, Gilchrist County.
Hines, Issac

 born in Georgia 1841 - April 28, 1919 buried at Mt Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Mary born in Florida March 10, 1845 - September 9, 1879, buried at Mt Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Hines, Wesley

 born in Florida 1844 - 1915, buried at Mt Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Susan born in Florida 1846 - 1919, buried at Mt Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Hines, Wiley

 born 1845 - December 4, 1931, buried at Mt Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Holder, Daniel W

 born in Georgia 1848, wife Texanna, born in Florida 1857
Horn, Noah Whitfield

 born in South Carolina, December 28, 1852, wives, Lucy Martheson born in Georgia 1848 and Fannie W Brooks born June 28, 1881
Hudson, William A

 born in Georgia May 2, 1860 - January 25, 1923 buried at Cherry Sink Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Mary bn in Florida June 29, 1857 - August 14, 1939 buried at Cherry Sink Cemetery in Gilchrist County
Polk, John B

 born in Florida August 5, 1868 - May 27, 1942, buried at Mt Horeb Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife Frances E Hines, born in Florida August 29, 1878 - April 18, 1953, buried at Mt. Horeb Church Cemetery , Gilchrist County
Polk, Levi

 born in Florida, March 30, 1872 - December 8, 1949 buried at Cherry Sink Cemetery, wives, Mary F "Bettie" Davis born in Florida July 17, 1880 - August 12, 1922 buried at Cherry Sink Cemtery, Gilchrist County and Pearl M Bailey, February 21, 1889 - February 3, 1961 buried at Union Baptist Cemetery in Gilchrist County with first husband, Porter Hampton Smith
Polk, Samuel Wesley

 born in South Carolina February 9, 1851 - 1901 buried at Center Hill Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Rhoda Ford, born in Florida 1860 - 1936, buried at Center Hill Church Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Polk, Stephen S

 born in Florida December 5, 1854 - July 17, 1925 buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemtery, Gilchrist County, wife, Mary Louella "Eller", born in Florida, October 16, 1870 - January 27, 1924, buried at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Gilchrist County
Pridgeon, Robert

 born in Florida October 6, 1875 - March 13, 1960 buried at Cherry City Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Lovonia C Polk, born in Florida 1885
Roberts, Amon Lindsey

 born in Florida May 21, 1873 - May 26, 1949, buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Claudia Elizabeth Bryant, born in Florida October 1, 1885 - August 30, 1969 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Roberts, Elias K

 born in Florida Ocotber 22, 1850 - July 6, 1939, buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist county, wife, Harriet Beauford, born in South Carolina September 7, 1854 - April 15, 1917 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist county
Roberts, George Washington

 April 27, 1848 - December 17, 1944 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife Mary Ann Jameson, February 4, 1855 - December 24, 1916 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Roberts, Jesse Monroe

 born in Florida April 29, 1875 - July 10, 1958 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife Mary Bryant born in Florida August 12, 1882 - November 19, 1972 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County
Roberts, Lancaster

 born in Florida 1874, wife, Minnie Rucker born in Florida 1878
Roberts, Sherod Austin

 born in Florida February 19, 1876 - March 28, 1940 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wives, Katie Gay, born in Florida June 25, 1880 - October 16, 1919 buried at Midway Cemetery, Gilchrist County, 2nd wife unknown
Rodgers, Thomas

 January 11, 1852 - January 16, 1923 buried at Priscilla Baptist Church, Gilchrist County, wife, Sarah, October 14, 1860 - April 5, 1942, buried at Priscillia Baptist Church, Gilchrist County
Rogers, John T

 born in Florida November 30, 1864 - November 7, 1945 buried at Jennings Lake Cemetery, Gilchrist County, wife, Margaret E Jones, born in Florida November 10, 1871 - Marach 23, 1949, buried at Shady Grove Cemetery, Levy County.