Old Florence Cemetery

"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal.."

Winnie S. Stone Grave stone of Winnie S. Stone, consort (wife) of Rev. T. P. Stone, born 1812, died 1874. She was one of the 11 charter members of the Old Florence Presbyterian Church.	Larger image
Anna S. Hughes The headstone for Anna S. Hughes, born 1877 in Holt County, MO?; the remainder of the inscription has been lost to time and the elements.	Larger image
John R. Taliaferro	Larger image
Andrew G. Tilghmon Andrew G. Tilghmon, born Nov. 1828 and died Jan. 18, 1892; he is listed in the membership roster of the Old Florence Church.	Larger image
John T. Mason I photographed this Woodman of the World marker at the Old Florence Church Cemetery in August 2009. The cemetery is located in the pasture of John Parker in the Pine Hill community near Selma. This is the headstone of John T. Mason, a member of the Old Florence Presbyterian Church. There is supposed to be a slave cemetery outside the white cemetery, but the graves were never marked. The church disbanded in the 1930’s, and the cemetery is overgrown.	Larger image
Mattie E. Myhand Headstone of Mattie E. Myhand, daughter of W. T. and D. J. (Jennie) Myhand, born November 20, 1874 and died October 15, 1898.	Larger image
Jennie & W.T. Myhand Double headstone in Old Florence Cemetery for Jennie Myhand and W. T. Myhand. She was born February 11, 1841 and died January 22, 1913. He was born February 6, 1843 and died April 5, 1917.	Larger image
Gladys & Gilford Myhand This is a double headstone marking the graves of two children of T. J. (or maybe J. J.) and Katie Mason. The children, Gilford and Gladys died at about one and two years of age respectively. The Masons were some of the charter members of the Old Florence Church	Larger image
Sarah & Ed Preston Mason This is another double headstone that is very difficult to read. These are Mason children. I can make out “Children of ?. C. and (?). E. Mason. The children are Sarah Catherine who died July 9(?), 1882. I cannot make out her birth date. Next to Sarah is her brother, Ed Preston, b. July 15, 1877, and died September 10, 1882 at 15 years of age. Perhaps the young Mason’s perished in some epidemic of disease. In the membership roster of the Old Florence Church, there is a Newton C. Mason and an R. E. Mason. Sarah C. is listed in the membership roster, but her brother is not. Look closely and notice the top of the stone that depicts a kitten on a tree branch.	Larger image

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