Barry County, Missouri Perkins Cemetery, Sugar Creek Township ( T21N-R28W-S23 ) From Seligman take Highway 37 south, turn onto East Roller Ridge Rd (FR2290), until you see the new water tower. The cemetery is behind the water tower. NOTE #1: This cemetery was transcribed in Apr 1999 by Roger Longley At that time he cut the brush and cleaned up the Perkins Cemetery then he transcribed the headstones that he could find for us. Leah McCalmon added some inscriptions that Roger didn't have that she had copied a few years earlier, along with adding notes to Rogers listing. Leah adds, "Late one evening in Nov about three years ago my husband and I visited Perkins Cemetery. Because of the brush it was very difficult to get to and it was dusk (and darker still under all of the trees) when we finally managed to get over the barbed wire. It appeared to me that the cemetery had recently been vandalized because there were a large number of broken stones and none had moss or any other growth in the very clean breaks. There were maybe a dozen other field stone and unreadable markers. Probably there are stones that have been buried over or maybe some out in the adjacent field with the cows." NOTE #2: This cemetery was transcribed with complete inscriptions in May 2003 by Brandon Burns. Brandon Adds: The cemetery is fenced, but very overgrown with brush. Perkins was one was the worst maintained cemeteries I found. There were several rock markers, but because of the tall grass, and hardly any rows it would have been difficult, if not impossible to make a note of all of them. NOTE #3: Between Roger, Leah & Brandon the only difference in their transcriptions were a few stones found by one but not the other because of the weeds and non maintenance of the cemetery. The source column shows who found what. The first burial in the cemetery is thought to be Temperance Huckaby Perkins, daughter of Seligman area pioneers William Martin and Mary Rebekah (Hardcastle) Beaver. It is located on land previously owned by Tempy and her husband Dempsey William Perkins. Dempsey and Tempy had the following children: George Calvin Perkins, Franklin Perkins, Infant Child Perkins, Sylvania (Perkins) Roller, Mary (Perkins) Bowman, Rebecca Ann (Perkins) Bowman Weston, Mahala (Perkins) Coleman, Merit P. Perkins, and Margaret (Perkins) Vaden. Because of the condition of this cemetery, it is impossible to list them in burial order, The following is an alpabetical list of the stones found. ---------------transcriptions below Bowman, C.F. Mar. 12, 1872 Aug. 2, 1913 Roger & Brandon Bowman, Henry May 1, 1837 Mar. 25, 1906 Roger & Brandon Bowman, Mary Jun. 19, 1852 Sept. 5, 1934 Roger & Brandon Gemmecke, Mary 1847 1936 Roger & Brandon Gemmecke, George 1839 1922 Roger & Brandon Hyde, Edmond Franklin  June 8, 1828  Sept.5, 1912  Death Certificate  Robertson Co. TN Seligman, MO Laura Clowe Martin, Mrs. M.W. --- --- Brandon Meriman, Bertha C. Feb. 3, 1878 Feb. 19, 1910 Roger & Brandon Meriman, Jack --- --- Roger & Brandon Newton, Larinda A. Perkins --- ---  Roger & Brandon Newton, Lue Ellen Mar. 11, 1902 Oct. 29, 1911 Roger & Brandon Newton, William Sept. 10, 1838 Feb. 2, 1908 Roger & Brandon Osborne, F. Oct. 21, 1833 Nov. 7, 1906 Roger & Brandon Osborne, Mary Ann 1834 1913  Roger & Brandon Osborne, Nina Mazie Mar. 20, 1901 Oct. 12, 1908 Roger & Brandon Osborne, Roy Conor Jan. 24, 1906 Jan. 27, 1906  Roger & Brandon Perkins, Dempsey William --- ---  Brandon Perkins, Franklin Jan 5, 1844  Mar 8, 1915  Obituary  Sugar Creek  Burgin Valley, Leah Mccalmon Township Benton Co.,Ar Perkins, Hiram --- ---  Roger Perkins, James Mar. 3, 1883 Oct. 25, 1917 Roger & Brandon Perkins, Merit --- ---  Leah & Brandon Perkins, Temperance Dec. 18, 1873 Mar. 21, 1887 Roger & Brandon Perkins, Temperance  May 22, 1821 May 19, 1883 Leah &   Huckaby (BEAVER) Brandon Robertson, Am.Myrx Aug. 7, 1891 Aug. 16, 1922 Brandon Robertson, Earnest C. Jan. 20, 1919 Jan. 24, 1941 Roger & Brandon Robertson, Mary R. Jun. 1, 1848 Mar. 10, 1927 Roger & Brandon Robertson, Thomas J. --- died Aug. 7, 1936 Roger & Brandon Scott, Joseph Mar. 8, 1886 Feb. 28, 1907 Roger & Brandon Sons, Sarah Ellen "Maggie" --- ---  Leah & Brandon Taylor, Infant --- Aug. 27, 1921 Roger & (Only Date on stone) Brandon Vaden, Margaret Feb. 16, 1861 Apr. 24, 1887  Roger & Brandon --------------transcriptions Bowman, C.F. A tender son and faithful friend. (Note from Leah: The C is for Charles) Bowman, Henry (SSW Mary Bowman) Thy life was beauty, truth, goodness, and love. Bowman, Mary (SSW Henry Bowman) Dearest mother how we miss you though we know the Lord knew best. (Note from Leah: Mary's maiden name is Perkins) Gemmecke, Mary (SSW George Gemmecke) Gone but not Forgotten Gemmecke, George (SSW Mary Gemmecke) Hyde, Edmond Franklin  Family info may be found at  The Hyde homepage Martin, Mrs. M.W. Entered into rest 1898 Age 71 yrs. Meriman, Bertha C. Wife of J.L. She died in the faith. Meriman, Jack Our Baby  Newton, Larinda A. Perkins (No dates) Newton, Lue Ellen Daughter of Wm. and L.A. Newton, William Father Osborne, F. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. (Note from Leah: Obit shows, F. Osborne is Freeling Osborne. He was born in Ash county, North Carolina. His daughter, Nancy, was married to  Mr. C. E. Apple and both are buried at Seligman. Freelingm Osborne, Mary Ann Mother / At Rest (Note from Leah: Maiden name was Robinette, wife of Freeling Osborn) Osborne, Nina Mazie Daughter of A.R. and Ida Weep not papa and mama for me for I am waiting in heaven for thee. Osborne, Roy Conor Son of A.R. and Ida A little bud of love to bloom with God. Perkins, Dempsey William ---  Perkins, Franklin (from Mason Valley and Eagle Corner, for last week) Uncle Frank Perkins died at his home in Burgin Valley Monday and was laid to rest  in the Perkins cemetery Tuesday. Gentry Journal Advance 19 Mar 19 Perkins, Hiram 9-17-1916 6/16/1917     Perkins, James --- Perkins, Merit (No Dates) Perkins, Temperance Age 13Y 3M 1D Daughter of G.C. and E. Perkins Perkins, Temperance  (Note: Brandon did not find dates on the stone)   Huckaby (BEAVER) Robertson, Am.Myrx --- Robertson, Earnest C. Gone but not Forgotten Robertson, Mary R. --- Robertson, Thomas J. (Military Stone) Pvt. 43 Missouri Inf. Scott, Joseph Beloved son of J.H. and Mary A fairer bud of promise never bloomed. Weep not for me for I am waiting in heaven for thee. Sons, Sarah Ellen "Maggie" (No Dates)  Taylor, Infant Son of G.M. and Mary Asleep in Jesus Vaden, Margaret Wife of S.J. Gone but not Forgotten (Leah's Note: Margaret's maiden name is Perkins)