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Deas Cemetery

Jasper, Florida

Deas Cemetery is southwest of Jasper in Hamilton County, FL (Section 17 Twp 1N Range 12E).

From I-75 take Exit 460 and turn onto State Road 6 West. Travel 4.4 miles on SR 6 and the cemetery will be on the right set back in the woods 1/10 mile from the road, accessed by unimproved roadway.

Deas Cemetery was first canvassed by Winnie Smith Hodges and published in her book Cemeteries of Hamilton County in 1991. The cemetery was re-surveyed and photographed by Lesleigh Laite Butts February 28, 2007.


Name Birth Death Comments
DEAS, A. M. Oct 29, 1820 Aug 17, 1878 (Aaron M.)

DEAS, Leo Jan 28, 1879 Aug 19, 1880 s/o M. M. & Mary J. Deas

DEAS, Louisa 1831 1887 w/o A. M. Deas (Nee Strickland, s/o Henry Strickland [info provided by Louisa's 1st cousin, from Deas family records]

DEAS, Matthew M., Jr. 1818 1891 Florida Pvt Co B 10 Regt, Confederate States Army

DEAS, Matthew M., Sr. 1794 1873 Georgia Major Lowndes Co GA MIL,Confederate States Army

HOWARD, Fannie Deas Tyre n/a n/a Back inscribed: w/o Lewis Tyre

TYRE, Lewis A., Sr. 1833 1878 Pvt Co B 5th Fla Inf CSA; Remains are buried at Rawhide Cemetery in Jennings, Florida. Cemetery no longer maintained. (Headstone placed beside his wife, Fannie Deas Tyre Howard )

MOBLEY, William H. 1831 1863 Florida St Sgt Co B 10 Regt Fla Inf, Confederate States Army (1st cousin of Louisa Deas - per family records)

RAWLINS, H. E. Mar 10, 1840 Jul 14, 1890 Wife of Robt. Rawlins

RAWLINS, M. L. Sep 15, 1836 Mar 6, 1868 w/o Robt. Rawlins

WESTBERRY, Mary Lilo May 31, 1878 Jan 12, 1884 Only daughter of Simeon & Harriett Westberry

Unknown n/a n/a Rusted metal headstone with plate missing

Unknown n/a n/a Rusted metal headstone with plate missing

Unknown n/a n/a Rusted metal headstone broken

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