Barry County, Missouri Eugene Gates Cemetery Purdy Township (T25N-R28W-S35 ) Formerly known as the Elijah Waltrip Family Cemetery Northwest of Purdy. From Purdy take 37 to just north of Purdy and turn left (west) onto FR2070 take that to FR1050 and turn right (north). After awhile the road will curve NW then NE, you will cross Capps Creek then the road will curve again going east (and barely south). Stop before the road curves back to the NW . The cemetery will be on your right on the north bank of Capps Creek. Transcribed Apr 23, 1999 by Marion Elvin Haynes from existing headstones. The following marked graves are located in this cemetery: 1) Elijah Waltrip, b. Oct 07, 1815; d. Jan 12, 1892 - son of Luke Waltrip and Susannah Fentress 2) Easter Terry Waltrip, b. Feb 23, 1823; d. Jan 20, 1851 - First wife of Elijah Waltrip 3) Delilah Haynes Waltrip, b. Oct 12, 1835; d. Jan 10, 1920 - Second wife of Elijah Waltrip 4) William Green Waltrip, b. Sept 20, 1842; d. July 26, 1851 - son of Elijah Waltrip and Easter Terry Waltrip 5) Martin Luther Haynes, b. Aug 31, 1828; d. Feb 18, 1883 - Delilah Haynes Waltrip’s oldest brother 6) Martha Brown Haynes, b. Apr 22, 1829; d. Oct 1, 1894 - wife of Martin Luther Haynes 7) William E. Rogers, b. Mar 24, 1883; d. Aug 05, 1884 - son of Hugh Berry Rogers and Lucinda Waltrip Rogers 8) Sarah L. Birkes, b. Apr 18, 1870; d. Oct 03, 1872 - daughter of Jacob Birkes and Nancy Waltrip Birkes 9) Nancy Jane Birkes, b. Feb 27, 1872; d. Jan 01, 1875 - daughter of Jacob Birkes and Nancy Waltrip Birkes 10) Katie E. Birkes, b. May 05, 1878; d. Sept 22, 1879 - daughter of Jacob Birkes and Nancy Waltrip Birkes Marion Elvin Haynes Springdale, Arkansas Apr 23, 1999 New Submissions since Transcription Name Born Died Note or Inscription Source SPEARS, Mary Katherine (TANNER) Dec 27, 1852 Feb 12, 1939 ---Headstone Tuscombia,Al West Plains,Mo Mary Ellen Hedrick WALTRIP, John R. Aug. 1846 April 02, 1909 Nephew of Elijah Waltrip. Headstone Mo. Barry Co., Mo Marion Elvin Haynes