Whidden aka Enterprise Cemetery, Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida
We would like to thank Amy Mincey for this transcription. Her family is buried here and we appreciate her
sending us this information.
1. DOUBLE MARKER
Charlie B. John 1878 – 1929
Vinnie Johns (Mimbs) 1882 – 1947
2. Baby Horton Aug. 25, 1927 - Aug. ? (broken marker possibly same date)
3. Baby Horton No Dates
4. Baby Horton No Dates
5. Infant Daughter of Jesse & Mamie Gilbreath June 6, 1929
6. Oscar C. Tucker 1887 -1949
7. Lumiel Dunkin Son of H R & Francis Partin Nov. 10, 1904 –Nov 14, 1908 (broken marker)
8. Robert DeWilton Simmons Feb. 20, 1922 - June 16,1922
9. DOUBLE MARKER
Henry Jackson Whidden, Sr. June 15, 1912 Married - June 10, 1933
Esther Louise Whidden Mar. 17, 1918 – May 3, 1993
10. J.W. Simmons March 1, 1921 – Nov. 4, 1923
11. Charles Wesley Simmons Dec. 4, 1880 – March 17, 1922
12. Homer Simmons March 23, 1883 – Oct. 20, 1912
13. Birda Simmons Aug. 17, 1899 – Nov. 4, 1982
14. Francis Louise Simmons Dec. 16, 1857 – April 3, 1945
15. J.H. Simmons July 12,1855 – Jan. 17, 1905
16. Henry Jackson Whidden 1873 – 1946
17. James Pierson Whidden - J P W ( Foot marker only – Headstone was found June 2008 under a home in Winter Haven)
18. T.G. Taylor Sept. 1, 1859 – Dec. 6, 1918
19. Tommie G. Taylor July 31, 1917 – July 31, 1917
20. Amanda Whidden May 3, 1928 – Age: 78
21. James Whidden April 11, 1849 – Sept. 23, 1918
22. T G T (That is all that is on the marker – footmarker?)
23. Paul Whidden Dec. 17, 1905 – Feb. 10, 1906
24. Lewis Griffin Feb 5, 1842 – May 24, 1931
25. Frank P. Waters Jan 16, 1876 – Aug. 16, 1941
26. Beckie Waters May 4, 1876 – Sept. 20, 1960
27. Edna - Daughter of Mr & Mrs. F P Waters Aug. 9, 1910 – Aug. 19, 1911
28. DOUBLE MARKER
Clifford H. Waters 1913 – 1973
Mareret G. Waters 1921 – 1994
29. DOUBLE MARKER
Milton E. “Gene” Medley April 15, 1936 – Dec. 22, 2002
30. Eloise King
31. Bobby Gene Price 1966 – 1988 Metal Marker (Marion Nelson Funeral)
32. Susan C. Skinner (No Dates)
33. Spradley 1958 – 1958 Metal Marker ( Draper)
34. Baby Boy Spradley 1967 – 1967 Metal Marker
35. Melton Charles Prescott April 30, 1913 – Dec. 7, 1947 Love Ida Mae
36. Joseph W. Rhoden No Dates - Metal Marker (Draper)
37. Lona Jean Younger 1948 – 1986 Metal Marker (Marion Nelson Funeral)
38. James Allen Rhoden March 30, 1918 – Aug. 5, 1987 Tec 5 / US Army / WWII
39. Bertie Luease Tucker Sept. 7, 1921 – Aug. 2, 1927
40. Julia Belle Tucker Jan. 25, 1903 – April 7, 1935
41.Henry H. Tucker Aug. 31, 1903 – Nov. 27, 1967
42. DOUBLE MARKER
Tommy N. Tucker, Sr. July 12, 1937 – Oct. 24, 1995
Elizabeth B. Tucker May 17, 1943
43. DOUBLE MARKER
Ruby Carriel Tucker Sept. 15, 1898 – June 14, 1964
Elisha Tucker, Sr. Feb. 10, 1879 – March 24, 1967
44. DOUBLE MARKER
Shirley T. Tucker March 6, 1937 – Nov. 23, 2002 Married: July 25,1956
Elisha Tucker, Jr. April 1, 1926 – May 9, 1998 CPL / US Army / Korea
45. DOUBLE MARKER
Richard Tucker 1915 – 1947
Gladys M. 1914 – 1988 Also Metal Marker (Marion Nelson)
46. Wilda Florine Skinner July 19, 1936 – Aug. 20, 1937
Daughter of Eugene & Leona Skinner
47. Grave with no name or dates between Skinner and Shumacher
48. DOUBLE MARKER
Edward J. Shumacher May 14, 1907 – July 20, 1986 Married: Sept. 25, 1926
Lessie E. Shumacher Dec. 9, 1907 – May 28, 1991
49. “JJ” John Jackson Evans July 24, 1974 – July 25, 1992
50. Marita Shumacher Evans May 26, 1941 – May 16, 1991
51. May Louise Tucker Chapman November 18, 1971 – May 2, 2007
52. Grey “Jody” Younger August 21, 1945 – January 3, 2007 Marion Nelson Funeral Home Marker
53. Collier Infant – No headstone