Sardis Cemetery

Photographs and Transcription contributed for use in UsGenWeb and Manatee FLGenWeb archives by Melissa Brewer. Copyright 2002.


Sardis Cemetery is on private property in Myakka City, at the former Rusty Pot Ranch (now McMaster Sod) at 14000 M&J Road. It's a 4.9-mile car ride south from SR70 -- on twisting, turning M&J Road. (Please do not enter the driveway -- this is private property.)

Once on the McMaster Sod dirt driveway, it's about 2/3 up the driveway, then down a dirt driveway on the left. You'll need prior permission to enter this gated driveway. The old perimeter fencing with metal posts around the Sardis Cemetery has been removed. In its place, expanding the cemetery area by approx. 100' on all sides, is a wooden post-and-wire fence with a gate. The Sardis Cemetery has a unique feature: clam shell beds on many of the graves. There are approximately 17 graves which are unmarked except for the clam shells, and many others marked only with decayed wooden posts. Below is a list of grave markers.

Name Dates Inscription Remarks
Arlin, Marray 1958 - 1958
Baxter, Ruchen Clayton 12/17/1916 - 8/25/1958
Brinson, Gray S. 1899 - 1960
Chancey, Cordelia M. 9/7/1930 - 7/20/1985
Ely, Baby "Baby Ely Our Darling"
Ely, Verlie W. 2/24/1923 - 8/22/1945
Farmer, Ethel L. May 1952 - 1/31/1953
Futch, Eva M. 1918 - 1965 (adjacent unmarked child's grave)
Johns, Mary E. 2/22/1904 - 7/29/1955
Johns, William A. 3/18/1899 - 3/29/1983
Johnson, Edna C. Keen 3/4/1892 - 8/21/1975
Johnson, James H. 7/17/1889 - 4/15/1957
Johnson, James Waldo 9/11/1921 - 10/22/1972 (WWII, Korea)
Johnson, Sam 12/16/1914 - 3/11/1935
Keen, unk6/4/1830 - 12/27/1909
Keen, Alina E. 1920 - 1921
Keen, Dallas A. 11/4/1900 - 10/20/1933
Keen, David Dallas 9/9/1931 - 3/29/1983
Keen, Dennis Grover 7/5/1893 - 8/20/1991
Keen, Eliza Boyd 1849 - 1924
Keen, Eliza Rhoden d/ 8/19/1942
Keen, Herrod 6/4/1836 - 12/27/1909 "CSA"
Keen, Jessie Eddie 9/28/1866 - 3/11/1959
Keen, Mary Emma 4/12/1874 - 3/23/1947
Keen, Ollie Mae 1900 - 1980
Keen, Polly d/8/15/1885
Keene, David Dallas 9/9/1931 - 8/9/1989
Kersey, Annie 7/31/1895 - 1/20/1935
Kersey, Florence L. 11/1/1921 - 8/15/1999
Kersey, Jessie J. 9/2/1912 - 10/20/1974
Kregol, Rhoda Walters 11/18/1907 - 1982
Lemacks, unk
Lemacks, (child)
Lemacks, F. G. 11/24/1921 - 12/10/1921
Lilley, Preston Harold 11/8/1928 - 2/7/1990
Locklear,Claranna Alice 4/7/1848 - 12/15/1893
Locklear, Mary Ellen 1875 - 1897
McCrary, Hilda Marie 2/13/1964 - 10/18/1996
Osborne, David P. Sr. 1933 - 1996
Sullivan, Ruben 10/31/1891 - 8/12/1937
Summerall, E. C. 2/21/1883 - 2/21/1885
Summerall, Martha 3/7/1872 - 12/6/1883
Summerall, Thomas 2/23/1870 - 10/6/1942
Summerall, W. R. 4/16/1842 - 12/8/1911
Summeralls, Arvie Mary 9/9/1914 - 4/12/1978
Summeralls, Charlie W. 12/4/1919 - 4/14/1987
Summeralls, Frank 1875 - 1963
Summeralls, Levi J. 8/5/1885 - 4/20/1973
Summeralls, Marion b/d in 1968
Summeralls, Marry Arlin b/d in 1953
Summeralls, Mary Jessie 8/25/1886 - 6/2/1964
Summeralls, Walter Leon 10/8/1908 - 6/5/1972
Taylor, James Perk 1920 - 1999
Tyson, Archie 3/1/1890 - 2/8/1978
Tyson, Macie L. 10/22/1889 - 12/15/1984
Walker, John 7/18/1847 - 9/28/1929
Walker, John Edward 1871 - 1960
Walker, Mabel 2/16/1915 - 01/11/1918
Walker, Mary A. d/ 11/15/1897 "Age 100 Years"
Walker, Mary C. d/ 7/20/1910 "Age 57 Years"
Walker, Missouri Aurilla 2/11/1871 - 9/9/1948
Walker, William 4/16/1905 - 5/10/1924
Walters, Johnie Edgar 8/5/1901 - 5/7/1975
Ward, E. D.
Williams, Belle 11/26/1900 - 5/28/1957
Williams, Roy Lee Jr. 10/30/1881 - 3/20/1960
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