CRUM
CEMETERY
A Private
Cemetery
Summerfield Florida
Burial and Membership Requirements
This property has been used as a burial ground since the mid 1800’s, and is a private cemetery with burial there by membership only. In addition to the marked/named graves, there are several grave sites marked only with a cross, and countless others marked only with a rock or nothing at all.
Historical documents and land deeds dated in 1895 show that the 10 acre property was originally owned by the Florida Central and Peninsula Railroad Company. The property changed hands many times over the next several years and was finally deeded to the Trustees of Crum Cemetery on May 24, 1918 by John L. Carney and Walter Matthews, for a sum of $50.00.
Ironically, Harmon Crum, who is the said namesake of the cemetery, never owned this property. He did, however, own the property to the north and to the east of the cemetery. Another interesting fact is that the only Crum buried in the cemetery is Rhoda J. Crum Tompkins, born July 18, 1831, died August 21, 1873.
According to local history there was a small building located on the extreme south west corner of the property. This building was used as a school, a church and a safe house where people gathered to hide from warring Seminole Indians. All that remained of this building was a pile of rocks. These rocks have since been removed and some are now used to mark unmarked graves. However, there is no written documentation or record of this building.
The 10 acre property has been used as a cemetery since the mid 1800’s, with the oldest known marked grave belonging to 10 year old Louiza Eugenia Evans, born 1842, died October 18, 1852. We will never know for certain whom all is buried on this property as there were no written records kept. Many graves were marked with only limestone rocks and there are undoubtedly many more that were never marked.
Directions: Hwy 484 west from Belleview to SE 47 Ave and turn south/left. Follow to numerical on east/left hand side.
Hwy 42 west from Hwy 301 to SE 47 Ave and turn north/right and follow to the numerical on the east/right hand side.
For additional information or to become a member, please contact the:
Crum Cemetery Association
TRUSTEES
Arthur White, President & Trustee
Harold MacDonald, Secretary, Treasurer, & Trustee
Ralph Dillon Hackett, Trustee
Nancy Hough, Trustee
William (Bill) Mills, Trustee
Richard Hagan, Trustee
Donna Hackett, Trustee
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