Headstone for Dr. David Fort Anderson and Eliza Harrop Kenderdine Anderson at Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery

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Headstone for Dr. David Fort Anderson and Eliza Harrop Kenderdine Anderson at Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery

Alternative Title

Anderson Headstone at Conway Methodist Church

Subject

Orlando (Fla.)
Cemeteries--Florida--Orange County
Churches--Florida
Postmasters
Gravestones
Tombstones
Graves

Description

Headstone of Dr. David Fort Anderson (1830-1923) and Eliza Harrop Kenderdine Anderson (1844-1886) at the Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery in 2003. Dr. Anderson was the grandson of United States congressman, Isaac Anderson (November 22, 1760 - October 27, 1838) and served as the postmaster of the Conway area until 1907.

Located at 3401 South Conway Road in Orlando, Florida, the Conway United Methodist Church (UMC) was formed in 1870 as the Prospect Methodist Episcopal Church, South (MECS). In 1874, Morgan Montgomery Mizell and his wife donated two acres of land to build a church for the congregation. One acre was designated for the cemetery and a log cabin-like structure was constructed on the other acre, which was located at the corner of Conway Road and Anderson Road. Reverend James D. McDonald was the first to lead the church. In 1881, a new wood-frame building was constructed and was used by the Prospect MECS until it was replaced by Callaway Hall in 1959. A new sanctuary was completed in 1973. The hall was remodeled in 1994 and currently serves as the administration building. The cemetery includes graves of several members of the English Colony, which was platted in 1892 as the East Conway Churchyard Cemetery.

Creator

Cook, Thomas

Source

Original color image by Thomas Cook, 2003: Private Collection of Thomas Cook.

Date Created

2003

Contributor

Cook, Thomas

Is Part Of

Thomas Cook Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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image/jpg

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264 KB

Medium

1 color digital image

Language

eng

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery, Conway, Orlando, Florida

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Donation

Mediator

History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Geography Teacher

Provenance

Originally created by Thomas Cook and published by RICHES of Central Florida.

Rights Holder

Copyright to this resource is held by Thomas Cook and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Curator

Cepero, Laura

Digital Collection

Source Repository

Private Collection of Thomas Cook

External Reference

"Dr David Fort Anderson." Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21429536.
"The History of Our Church." Conway United Methodist Church. http://www.conwayumc.org/churchhistory.htm.
Rajtar, Steve. A Guide to Historic Orlando. Charleston, SC: History Press, 2006.
Methodist Churches in Florida. [S.l.]: General Books, 2010.
Thrift, Charles T. The Trail of the Florida Circuit Rider; An Introduction to the Rise of Methodism in Middle and East Florida. Lakeland, Fla: Florida Southern college Press, 1944.

Transcript

ANDERSON
DAVID FORT ANDERSON
JAN. 20, 1830 - JUNE 10, 1923
ELIZA HARROP KENDERDINE
HIS WIFE
JULY 21, 1844 - FEB. 11, 1886

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1 color digital image

Citation

Cook, Thomas, “Headstone for Dr. David Fort Anderson and Eliza Harrop Kenderdine Anderson at Conway United Methodist Church Cemetery,” RICHES, accessed December 6, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/1907.

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