COUNTY FARM CEMETERY, Caldwell Co., MO Kingston Township -- Section 19, Township 56, Range 28 Located: 3 miles west 3/4 mile north of Kingston. A farm of 220 acres was purchased by Caldwell County in 1873 for $18.83 per acre. This farm was 4 miles North West of Kingston. It was a home for the poor from March 1874 until 1950. The farm had many names, such as "Poor Farm", "Home for the Poor", "Infirmary Farm", "Home of the Friendless", but was most commonly known as the "County Farm". A small cemetery on the farm was the burial place for some of the residents. The following information is taken from a record book of Glen Setzers. There are no stones above ground in the cemetery. ATKISON, John, d. Jun. 9, 1930 BLACKERBY, Joe, Apr. 24, 1859 Apr. 9, 1928 HICKERSON, Lee, Nov. 11, 1858 Nov. 10, 1937 SMITH, John C. H., Mar. 11, 1858 Jan. 7, 1935 SWARTZ, Millie, d. Jun. 30, 1930 VAUGHN, James, (no dates known) Others dying at the County Farm and thought to be buried there are: BLOOD, Billy, d. Jun. 3, 1892 aged 54y ENGLAND, Monroe, d. Feb. 1911 aged ca. 65y McCOLLUM, Ann, (there was a Margaret McCulloch? listed in 1880 census as aged 60y) ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Karen L Walker ====================================================================