Ephesus Cemetery, Jackson County, Florida
Survey by Sandra Rowe, Sep 24-26, 2000
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Typed by Betty Smith and Sylvia Dee Smith
Directions: From the traffic light (US Hwy 231 & 90 in Cottondale, FL.  
Go north on 231 to Campbellton, FL. Turn right on Ellaville Road; approx. 12.5 miles.
Turn on on Ellaville Road and go Approx. 2.7 miles to Ephesus hurch Road.
Turn right on Ephesus Church Road and go approx. 1.1 miles and you will be at Ephesus Church and cemetery.
Note: All words ( ) were added by me. They are not on the headstones.
See Botton of page for information on unmarked graves.
I started at the NE corner and went to the SE corner. I went row by row, East to West end of cemetery.
Row Grave Surname Given Born Died Married Notes
1 1 JONES <infant> Oct 24 1897 Sep 20 1898 I/d/o S S & Callie Jones
1 2 JONES <infant> Dec 1 1900 Dec 1 1900 I/s/o S S & Callie Jones
1 3 JONES Eloise Oct 1 1911 Nov 8 1914
1 4 PAULK Georgia Purvis Apr 25 1886 May 29 1943 d/s John Willie Paulk
1 5 PAULK John Willie Jun 24 1880 Jul 29 1960 d/s Georgia Purvis
1 6 BUNTIN Annie L Paulk Jun 26 1913 Aug 25 1972 d/s James W Buntin
1 7 BUNTIN James W (Jim) Mar 20 1911 Mar 11 1976 d/s Annie L Paulk
1 8 BRAGG Annie D <one date> Aug 23 1928 d/s Bea Bragg
1 9 BRAGG Bea Aug 12 1923 Sep 20 1973 d/s Annie D Bragg
1 10 BRAGG M Kaye <one date> Aug 23 1939 d/s Charles L Bragg
1 11 BRAGG Charles L Oct 21 1929 Oct 11 1991 d/s M Kaye Bragg
2 1 WILLIFORD S B (Rev) Aug 21 1867 Jun 30 1904 He was a good father, a devoted husband, and there is a vacant place in our hearts that can never be filled.
2 2 <unknown> <infant>
2 3 <unknown> <infant>
2 4 <unknown> <infant>
3 1 HOLLAND Nancy Aug 30 1880 Nov 30 1899 w/o Lewis Griffin - d/o F M & A J Wethington - A fond wife, an affectionate mother, a sweet obedient daughter, and those who knew her loved her most.
3 2 BOGART James P (Bogie) Jan 26 1937 May 8 1998 Our loving father
3 3 <unknown> <infant>
3 4 <unknown> <infant>
4 1 DOSTER Minnie F Powell 1883 1931 Mother of James P Doster children, d/o H Powell
4 2 POWELL <infant> <no dates> son
4 3 POWELL Ida G Apr 9 1864 Jun 9 1894 w/o H Powell - I am not afraid to die.
4 4 POWELL H (Hosea) Dec 26 1851 May 28 1922
4 5 POWELL Mary J Dec 15 1865 Mar 19 1913 w/o H Powell - At Rest
4 6 MCFADDEN Alma Lee Oct 30 1889 Sept 5 1910 w/o M.A. McFadden - The lovely flower has faded
4 7 POWELL Carolyn Oct 28 1919 infant daugther of william and alice powell
4 8 POWELL William Robert Apr 24 1882 Dec 31 1940 To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die
4 9 KELLUM Theo L 1919 1991 Funeral home marker
4 10 KELLUM Kay 1912 1995 Funeral home marker
4 11 FINNEY William  1944 1998 Funeral home marker
4 12 STEPHENSON Doris Evelyn Jan 6 1924  Feb 7 1973
4 13 STEPHENSON Beachum Feb 1 1903 July 3 1973
5 1 <unknown> Adult Grave- Funeral home marker destroyed
5 2 HOLLAND Margaret 1900 1939 Funeral home marker
5 3 HOLLAND P.M. 1900 1953 Funeral home marker
5 4 GARDNER Jessie Mae 1921 1983 Our Loving Mother
5 5 GARDNER Shirley Ann Dec 8 1954 Jun 24 1994 Jesus Loves Me
5 6 FINNEY Jimmy Joe Oct 1 1946 Jan 5 1988 In God's  Care
5 7 TAYLOR Jeanie B Mar 17 1908 ? d/s Johnnie C.- Married Oct 10 1926
5 8 TAYLOR Johnnie C Sept 3 1903 Apr 19 1968 d/s Jeanie B
5 9 SKIPPER Bonnie Jeanne T Sept 1 1927 July 22 1999 "potts"
5 10 SKIPPER Billy E Apr 19 1927 June 18 1976
6 1 BRANCH Alma J Aug 30 1937 Nov 21 1987 d/s Charles H -Married Dec 30 1957
6 2 BRANCH T/Sgt Charles H Feb 12 1924 Jun-95 d/s Alma J- U.S.A.F. Retired VA Marker - A1C US AF WWII KOREA
6 3 BRANCH Hazel E Nov 7 1904 July 29 1979 Mother
6 4 TILLEY infant son Mar 2 1913 Mar 4 1913 son of - W.O. and L.B. Tilley - Darling We Miss thee
6 5 GILMER Ben M Nov 24 1862  Nov 28 1904 Asleep in jesus, blessed sleep. From which none ever wake to weep
6 5 TAYLOR John Haywood May 21 1930 Oct 24 1977 d/s Deborah Diane
6 7 TAYLOR Deborah Diane Feb 20 1962 Feb 23 1962 d/s John Haywood
7 1 ACE? Ace? <no dates> 3 months, 25 days - Asleep in Jesus
7 2 AVERY Alma F Jan 16 1906 Apr 23 1984 Sep 12 1936 3rd w/o Lewis A Avery
7 3 AVERY Lewis A Apr 19 1883 Nov 10 1966
7 4 AVERY Dollie J (Christmas) Feb 27 1883 Mar 8 1926 1st w/o Lewis Avery - She was faithful to evey call. Sleep on dear one take thy rest. We'll meet again in the sweet beyond.
7 5 AVERY Lewis Alvin Dec 3 1904 Jan 21 1905 s/o L A & Dollie Avery - Rest in peace though dear little one, for God's will must be done. Thou art gone but not forgotten, in the minds of us forever.
7 6 AVERY Rufus M Oct 21 1916 Dec 24 1916 s/o L A & Dollie Avery - Darling we miss you.
7 7 AVERY Alex M Jun 10 1918 Aug 27 1920 s/o L A & Dollie Avery - Sleep on babe and take thou rest. God's call thee home. He knew best.
7 8 AVERY Netdy Lee Sep 22 1922 Sep 23 1922 d/o L A & Dollie Avery - Safe in the arms of Jesus.
7 9 AVERY Lewis Melton Nov 19 1923 Feb 12 1924 s/o L A & Dollie Avery - Safe in the arms of Jesus.
7 10 HOLLAND Walter H Jan 30 1907 Dec 23 1907 s/o WW & Alice V Holland - Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.
8 1 HENDERSON <infant> <no dates> s/o G W & M A Henderson
8 2 DUDLEY Aaron Nov 11 1851 Sep 8 1912 Father - h/o Mary E Dudley - He was faithful to every duty.
8 3 STEWART J W Apr 4 1850 May 12 1909 Thy will be done. - Dearest father thy hast left us here, thy loss we deeply feel. But it is God's that hath bereft us. He can all our sorrows heal.
8 4 STEWART Emily A Nov 3 1850 Oct 28 1916
8 5 STEWART Robert L 1889 Oct 29 1909 None knew thee but to love thee.
8 6 TAYLOR Willie 1892 1946 Son
8 7 TAYLOR Mollie Jul 3 1870 Jan 8 1941 mother
8 8 TAYLOR L A Apr 10 1859 May 28 1920 h/o Mollie Taylor - Gone but not forgotten.
9 1 BRUNER Gussie Jul 21 1901 Aug 29 1901 s/o J O & Jane Bruner - Too Good for earth, God called him home.
9 2 DUPREE Joseph D Jan 2 1884 Feb 18 1902 h/o Nellie Depree - Gone but not forgotten.
9 3 DUDLEY Oscar E Jan 22 1882 Jan 1 1966
9 4 DUDLEY Carrie Odea Sep 15 1880 Oct 11 1951
9 5 AVERY L M May 28 1845 Apr 8 1919 A precious one from us has gone, a voice is stilled. A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled. God in his wisdom has recalled the boon his love had given and though the body slumbers here the soul is safe in heaven.
9 5a AVERY Louis Melton May 28 1845 Apr 8 1919 CSA marker - PVT Co F 11 FL INF CSA
9 6 DUDLEY Lewis Melton Apr 21 1907 Jun 2 1908 s/o Oscar Z & Carrie Dudley - God called and took him home.
9 7 DUDLEY Velzie Burb Jun 14 1901 Aug 17 1912 d/o O E & C O Dudley - Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.
9 8 DUDLEY Juler June Sep 24 1912 Dec 22 1912 d/o O E & C O Dudley - From mothers arms to arms of Jesus.
9 9 ADAMS Lee Wesley Feb 27 1906 Jan 20 1929
9 10 ADAMS Victoria B Dec 23 1887 Nov 16 1945
9 11 ADAMS Daniel F Jan 10 1880 Nov 23 1953
9 12 ADAMS Robin S 1962 1962 Baby - Funeral home marker in front of marble marker says Baby Boy Adams 1962-1962
10 1 NORMAN Albert Sep 7 1880 Oct 29 1898 Love - Sheltered and safe from sorrow.
10 2 NORMAN Jeremiah J Feb 17 1836 Mar 6 1910 PVT Co G 17 GA INF CSA
10 3 BROWN L V May 7 1888 Feb 3 1899 d/o A L & M V Brown - Love - Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep from which none ever wake to weep.
10 4 BROWN G B Nov 30 1885 Feb 18 1903 s/o J W & Mary F Brown - Weep not father and mother for me. I am waiting in glory for thee. This world, he cries, is not my place, I seek a place in Heaven.
10 5 BROWN <infant> Jan 18 1906 Jan 18 1906 s/o J W & Mary F Brown - Heaven has claimed its own.
10 6 BROWN James W  Dec 14 1863 Aug 17 1918 He was faithful to every duty.
10 7 BROWN Mary F Paulk Nov 24 1866 May 8 1950 Wife and Mother
10 8 ADAMS Eddie Wayne Nov 30 1936 Jun 16 1937 s/o Espy Adams
10 9 BROWN <infant> <one date> Oct 25 1912 I/d/o Vandy W Brown and wife
10 10 BROWN <infant> Dec 5 1917 Dec 7 1917 I/s/o Vandy W Brown and wife
10 11 BROWN Vandy W Mar 24 1889 Aug 8 1968 h/o Mary Brown - In loving memory.
10 12 BAXLEY Mary <no dates> Unmarked grave - w/o Vandy W Brown
10 13 BROWN Mary Nell May 7 1924 Apr 11 1997 Forever in our hearts.
10 14 BROWN Elbert E Apr 3 1914 Nov 28 1970 Gone but not forgotten.
11 1 CHRISTMAS <vault> <no dates> There is a brick vault (grave) that is half in the Jesse Christmas lot and half out. No mane or death dates. Nothing.
11 2 <unknown> <adult>
11 3 <unknown> <adult>
11 4 <unknown> <infant>
11 5 <unknown> <infant>
11 6 <unknown> <infant> Surrounded with brick and covered with sea shells.
11 7 <unknown> <infant>
11 8 DENNARD Alma Baxley Jan 3 1899 Dec 22 1934 Loving Mother - Gone but not forgotten.
11 9 DENNARD Robert Lee Dec 17 1891 Oct 18 1953 Loving Father -Gone but not forgotten.
12 1 CHRISTMAS <infant> Jul 28 1900 Jul 28 1900 s/o J O & Minnie Christmas - A little time on earth is spent till God for his angel sent.
12 2 CHRISTMAS Whittle L Jul 7 1896 Jun 5 1899 s/o J O & Minnie Christmas - How much of light, how much of joy, is buried with our darling boy.
12 3 CHRISTMAS Mable Oct 24 1907 Aug 14 1911 d/so J O & Minnie Christmas
12 4 PILCHER Minnie Lee Feb 15 1874 Jun 1 1932 wife of Jesse O Christmas
12 5 CHRISTMAS Jesse O Aug 21 1871 Oct 26 1929
12 6 CHRISTMAS L V Aug 8 1904 Sep 6 1968
12 7 CHRISTMAS Mary Agnes (Little) Jan 22 1931 Sep 5 1935 d/o Mr & Mrs L V Christmas - Go to sleep my darling, close your eyes of blue, when you were a sunbeam bringing dreams to you.
12 8 <unknown> There appears to be four graves that are not marked in any way and are unknown.
12 9 <unknown> There appears to be four graves that are not marked in any way and are unknown.
12 10 <unknown> There appears to be four graves that are not marked in any way and are unknown.
12 11 <unknown> There appears to be four graves that are not marked in any way and are unknown.
13 1 ELMORE Joe abt 1937- 1939 There is no evidence of a grave but Mr James Avery says he was buried here.
13 2 ELMORE Mornin C Aug 14 1872 Mar 22 1962 Two markers - one says Movin E Elmore
13 3 ELMORE Barry C Jun 28 1865 Dec 13 1910
13 4 <unknown> <child>
13 5 SAPP Alice Paulk Sep 22 1875 Jul 3 1901 d/o J M & Jessie Paulk - Weep not dear father and mother for me for I am waiting in glory for thee.
13 6 SAPP Jessie Mae <no dates> Sleep on sweet babe, and take thy rest, God called thee home, he thought it best.
13 7 CHRISTMAS J D Mar 26 1884 Mar 24 1926 h/o Maggie Christmas - Affecionate husband, faithful father.
13 8 CHRISTMAS Maggie Mar 1 1887 Oct 30 1928 Gone but not forgotten. - (Maggie Christmas married Lewis a Avery in Madrid, AL., two weeks before she died. She was his 2nd wife. According to Mr James Avery.
13 9 CHRISTMAS Clyde Dec 12 1912 Jun 2 1917 Our loved on we miss thee.
13 10 CHRISTMAS Emery Sep 2 1908 Oct 3 1920 God's finger touched him and he slept.
13 11 CHRISTMAS Noma Jul 17 1904 Oct 22 1920 d/o D J & Maggie Christmas - Darling we miss thee.
13 12 CHRISTMAS Vera Mae May 13 1919 Mar 23 1926 Our Darling.
14 1a PILCHER James F Jul 10 1842 Jan 20 1915 PVT Co C 29 GA INF CSA
14 1b PILCHER James F Jul 10 1842 Jan 20 1915 GA Cpl Co C 29 Regt GA Vols. CSA - two markers for him.
14 2 PILCHER Frances Christie May 29 1844 Sep 23 1931
14 3 PILCHER Fannie Perl Nov 29 1887 Jul 19 1896 d/o T J & M E Pilcher - Our darling has gone before. To greet us on the blissful shore.
14 4 CHRISTMAS <infant> <one date> Aug 1 1912
14 5 CHRISTMAS Ocalla Mar 15 1905 Dec 3 1914
14 6 CHRISTMAS Curtis Nov 11 1914 Apr 26 1925
14 7 CHRISTMAS Robert Oct 13 1916 Nov 23 1927
14 8 CHRISTMAS Susan E Jan 28 1883 Oct 17 1972 d/s Noah Lee Christmas
14 9 CHRISTMAS Noah Lee Oct 31 1881 Jul 6 1961 d/s Susan E Christmas
14 10 CHRISTMAS Hubert Wilson Jul 22 1918 Jul 22 1982 PVT US Army WWII
15 1 CHRISTMAS Genetta Pilcher Sep 11 1868 May 19 1905
15 2 CHRISTMAS Benajmin A (Augustas) Oct 1 1869 Dec 22 1897 Benjamin A and William Green Christmas were twin brothers.
15 3 CHRISTMAS Iva Dell Sep 23 1890 Oct 13 1891
15 4 CHRISTMAS Clemmie Odice Oct 9 1895 Sep 13 1900
15 5 CHRISTMAS William Green Oct 1 1869 Mar 13 1901 Benjamin A and William Green Christmas were twin brothers.
15 6 CHRISTMAS Delcie (Jackson) Nov 10 1868 Dec 17 1901
15 7 CHRISTMAS Allie Dec 25 1892 Mar 2 1910
15 8 CHRISTMAS Edna May 7 1927 Jan 18 1928
16 1 CHRISTMAS Vastie (Davis) Sep 29 1845 Feb 12 1910
16 2 CHRISTMAS Moses Oct 25 1843 Sep 29 1907 PVT Co E 6th FL INF CSA 1843-1907 - The golden gates were opened wide a gentle voice said come. And angels from the other side welcomed our loved one home.
16 3 CHRISTMAS Johnnie Jan 12 1865 Dec 15 1877
16 4 CHRISTMAS Nora Oct 25 1867 May 7 1881
16 5 CHRISTMAS Ida Lee Oct 31 1881 Jul 30 1882
16 6 PAULK Mary N <one date> Jul 10 1910 Paulk - In memory of Mary N Paulk - A tender mother and a faithful friend.
16 7 PAULK J Bryant Mar 18 1871 Mar 18 1900 d/s Vicie Paulk Jackson
16 8 JACKSON Vicie (Christmas) Paulk Dec 11 1876 Nov 16 1916 d/s J Bryant Paulk
17 1 ROBERTS Lilie 1892 1896 Sweet Jesus
17 2 ROBERTS Josie V 1891 1896 Asleep in Jesus
17 3 PAULK Ruby R May 16 1885 Aug 10 1905 Paulk - In memory of Ruby R Paulk - She was the sunshine of our home.
17 4 PAULK William C 1879 Mar 10 1912 Thy trials have ended.
17 5 ROBERTS William J Jun 23 1840 Jan 6 1930 There are no parting in heaven.
17 6 ROBERTS Mary C Nov 15 1859 193? Let our fathers will be done.
17 7 TAYLOR Berry (Jr) Jan 25 1913 Jan 25 1913 I/s/o Luther & Annie Belle Taylor
17 8 TAYLOR James L Feb 22 1891 Oct 23 1932 Gone but not forgotten.
17 9 GOLDEN Annie Belle Taylor Oct 10 1891 May 10 1987
17 10 TAYLOR <infant> <one date> Jun 22 1937 I/s/o Carlo & Merle Taylor
17 11 TAYLOR <infant> <one date> Oct 27 1938 I/s/o Carlo & Merle Taylor
Unmarked graves
As best we can tell there are approx. 13 graves that have no markings of any kind on them.
These graves have no headstone, no slab, no bricks, no wood, etc.
There is nothing to identify them as being graves. But in my judgement they are graves.
1. On the 3rd row next to grave # 1 - Nancy Holland, on the south side of Nancy is a unmarked grave.
2. On row 4 at the foot of Kay Kellums (to the east) is located an unmarked grave.
3. On row 6 located between Hazel E Branch and infant so of W O & L B Tilley is a unmarked grave.
4. On row 8 located nest to (north side) of Aaron Dudley. Between Aaron and infant son of G W & M A Henderson is a unmarked grave.
5. On row 9 located north of grave of Lee wesley Adams is an unmarked grave.
6. On row 12 located to the west of Robert Dennard (at the head of his grave) is an unmarked grave.
7. On row 12 located at the foot of Maggie Christmas grave (east) is located an unmarked grave.
8. On row 12 located at the foot of Emery Christmas grave (east) is an unmarked grave.
9. On row 12 located at the foot of Noma Christmas grave (east) is an unmarked grave.
10. On row 14 located at the foot of Delcie Christmas grave (east) is an unmarked grave.
11. On row 13 - Joe Elmore is buried in an unmarked grave.
12. On row 14 one unmarked grave located on south side of Noah Christmas.
13. On row 9 located next to (south side) of Joseph D Dupree and next to the Dudley lot is an unmarked grave.
The Ephesus cemetery has a Line of unnamed sites, these are all DENARD's.  Working from the site furtherest from the church they are Alma Denard 1-3-1899 to 12-22-1934; Robert L Denard Jr. 12-17-1891 to 10-18-1953. The two closest to the church are (right to left) Robert L. Denard Sr.  8-10-1863 to unknown ; Lizzie Denard 12-??-1870 to 2-2-1909 ; the ones between these are children, I don't have the names at this time. the small grave is unnamed boy born/died 12-22-1934.
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