Barry County, Missouri Fawver Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township T21N R28W S22 Transcribed and history added May 2003 by Brandon Burns Seligman - From Highway 37, turn south onto FR 1062. At the T, turn left (east) on FR 2280. On the right is the Seligman Sewage system. The cemetery is behind the right hand corner of the pond. Christian Ellinger Fawver, born in Frederick County, Virginia, and his wife Mary Ann (Spiegal), Seligman area pioneers, are buried here along with other members of their and other early families. Christian built a grist mill near Seligman in 1882. It stayed in the family for nearly 100 years. After Mary died, Christian married Lucy Morgan on February 12, 1888. Christian and Mary Ann had the following children: Joseph C. Fawver, Christian C. Fawver, John M. Fawver, Mary Ann (Fawver) McCollum, Lydia V. (Fawver) Collier, and Amanda C. (Fawver) Morgan. The only stone standing is that of Christian Ellinger Fawver. The others are scattered around in pieces. Many are laying up against a tree. Since there is no way to determine where the burials are at, the following is a alphabetical list of the stones that have been located. The cemetery is grown up, and it is quite a hike to get to it. Baldwin, Roscoe died Nov. 6, 1881 age 1Y 2M 22D Son of B. and M. Davis, William E. died Dec. 24, 1866 age 2Y Son of Edward and Elizabeth Fairchild, Joel F. Apr. 1, 1843-May 14, 1881 Fawver, C.E. Dec. 31, 1819-Apr. 17, 1892 age 72Y 3M 17D (Christian Ellinger Fawver) born in Frederick County, VA. Fawver, Mary Ann Apr. 4, 1820-Jun. 4, 1887 wife of C.E. / age 66Y born in Shenandoah County, VA., died in Barry County, MO. Fawver, Baby Jun. 28, 1891 Infant son of C.C. and C.B. King, Frankie Jun. 4, 1862-Jul. 20, 1896 King, Goldie Sept. 13, 1894-July. 12, 1895 Daughter of L.J. and Frankie Short, Infant 1891 Spiggle, Elizabeth Jun. 12, 1807-Feb. 3, 1885 age 77Y 7M 27D born in Shenandoah County, VA., died in Barry County, MO. Tuck, Charles T. Aug. 28, 1890-Jun. 26, 1891 Son of W.T. and Rachel