Clay County MO Archives Church Records.....Little Shoal Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mo/mofiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 November 30, 2020, 4:36 pm December 2, 1948 Little Shoal Graveyard Located: Section 35, Twp. 52, Range 32. Public burying grounds 2.5 miles northwest from Liberty. Many of their records were taken in 1937. October, 1948, a check over the graveyard was taken and many of the 1937 records were nowhere to be found. Some stones entire gone, the graveyard a mess of weeds and in a deplorable condition. Here lie many pioneers of Clay county. Adams, Archibald, Dec. 4, 1818-Nov. 24, 1884 Adams, Argin Capps, wife of Archibald, Nov. 23, 1818-July 19, 1891 Alder, Myrtle, April 18, 1879-Feb. 7, 1897 Arnold, Elizabeth, wife of W. B., died April 5, 1872, aged 34 yrs. Arnold, Simmie A. Collins, daughter of W. B., and Elizabeth Arnold, died October 10, 1861 Brown, Alfred M., March 22, 1847~May 18, 1918 Brown, Emma, wife of Alfred M., April 16, 1862-March 26, 1919 Brown, Luther, 1881-1918 Bowring, Parmilia, wife of Daniel, Oct. 8, 18l6-Oct, 6, 1905 Brost, J. J., Nov. 19, 1831-Jan. 22, 1909 Brost, Mary M., wife of J. J., Feb. 18, 1845-Mar. 8, 1908 Blackwood, Margaret, July 31, 1780-April 10, 1854 Bush, Napoleon, May 21, 1835-Dec, 25, 1909 Bush, Mary T., wife of Napoleon, Sept. 9, 1831-Oct. 8, 1912 Bush, Cordelia, daughter of Napoleon and Mary Bush, Dec. 9, 1876 March 30, 1903 Blackmore, Minerva, wife of C. W., died Feb. 13, 1897 aged 2 yrs. Capps, A. B., Jan. 2, l86l-Nov. 22, 190 Capps, John, died Sept. 3, 1857; aged 73 years, 26 days Capps, Rebecca, wife of John, died Sept. 16, 1346; aged 67-7-13 Carlyle, John L., son of John L. and Martha James Carlyle, July 2, 1883-July 2, 1942 Carlyle, Lank B.,, son of John L. and Martha J., March 18, 1891-March 15, 1945 Carlyle, Infant, 1894 Chaney, Nathan, 1790-Oct. 16, 1872 Collins, Nancy, wife of S. F., died March 15, 1887, age 39-10-9 Capps, E. W., died Sept. 20, 1865; aged 33-10-18 Carey, Wm. E., 1870-1937 Collier, Alice A., wife of James S., died Oct. 29, 1879; aged 32 years, 11 days. Collins, Simeon, died Sept, 12, l896; aged B6 years, 7 mos. Collins, Jane Ann, wife of Simeon, died Aug, 12, l88l; 6B-5-25 Collins, Robt, 1773-July 15, 1854, aged 81 yrs., 8 mos., 14 das Collins, Susanna, wife of Robt. Collins, died Sept. 22, 1854; aged 80 yrs., 8 mos., 2 days Collins, Sallie; died June 24, 18591 aged 62 yrs., 28 days Collins, Wm., died Oct. 1884; aged 97 yrs. Collins, Lavinia, wife of J, W,, died Oct, 13, 1873; aged 43 yrs. Darby, Callie, wife of Lon, died Aug, 28, 1901; aged 31-6-14 Dunagan, Margaret Ann, l820-July 11, 1857, wife of William. Dunlap, Florellen Ann, daughter, aged 76 years Dunlap, Florellen Ann, daughter of Robert and Margaret, died June 26, 1861, aged 32 years, 11 mos,, 1 day Dulin, Nannie B,, wife of J. E. Dulin and daughter of Moses Willis, born in Madison county, Kentucky May 17, 1841, died in Liberty, November 2, l871. Unknown, Sept, 4, 1820-May 1, 1901 EarlS, David Sleet, Sept. 4, 1820; married February 10, 1840; died May 1,1901 Earls, Mattie, wife of C. B. Robinson, Mar, 12, 1859-July 30, 1898 Earls, Amasetta Bush, wife of David Street Earls, Oct. 15, 1824-1888 Graves marked M. C. E. Earls, Benjamin Tillman, 1854-Apr, 22, 1847; aged 93yrs., 23 das. Estes, Abraham, Jan. 20, 1823; died by the hands of assassins, July 15, 1864 Estes, Sarah E., wife of Abraham, Nov. 26, 1831-NoV, 5, 1895 Estes, Jas, H., Nov, 12, l820-Oct. 29, 1839 Elliott, Sherman, son of A, and A, M. Elliott, May 3, 1865-Mar. 2, 1895 Francis, Granville, Dec, 18, 1822—Dec. 20, 1876 Francis, Granville, Dec, 18, 1828-Aprii 26, l828-April 26, 1873 Fleming, Dicy, May 8, 1803-July 23, 1868 Fox, William, died Dec, 22, 1374-aged 32 years Foley, John, Oct, 29, 1829-Jan. 27, 1898 Foley, Elizabeth A,, wife of John, July 30 ? – Nov. 17, 1898 Foley, Fannie C., daughter of John and Elizabeth A. Foley, Sept. 3, l869~Nov. 7, 1898 Foley, Maggie F., daughter of John and Elizabeth Foley, Jan. 27, 1863-Sept. 1889 Foley, Emma D,, daughter of John and Elizabeth Foley, Feb. 25, 1870-Sept. 1889 Gabbert, William, born May 29, 1832, died August 27, 1886 Gabbert, Lavinda, wife of William, born April 3, 1833, died April 4, 1897 Gaines, Lafayette, born February 27, 1827, died April 25, 183? Groom, Amos, born February 5, 1803, died April 17, 1883 Groom, Sarah, wife of Amos, born October 18, 1813, died no date Groom, Joseph, born August 10, 1796, died June 26, 1889 Groom, Nancy, wife of Joseph, born March 25, 1800, died June 11, 1871 Groom, J. M., born November 24, 1840, died June 9, 1918 Groom, wife of J# M., born January 12, 1842, died August 8, 1911 Groom, William, died August 21, 1875, aged 60-9-29 Groom, Miriam, wife of William, died April 12, 1851, aged 60-9-29 Groom, Sarah, born February 18, 1781, died November 16, 1859 Groom, Melvin G., born 1865, died 1946 Groom, Mary Lena Hayes, wife of Melvin Groom, born September 20, 1875, died January 25, 1939 Groom, William died August 21, 1875, aged 60-9-29 Groom, Martha W., wife of William, died August 22, 1866, aged 38, 10, 6 Grimes, Amanda, wife of L., born October 9, 1842, died October 19, 1869 Hieronymus, Laura E#, wife of A, P., born May 12, 1844, died March 21, 1874 Hall, Rebecca E., wife of A. E., born January 7, 1849, died April 3, 1905 Halcomb, Henry A., born March 5, 1855, died July 23, 1895 Halcomb, William M., born April 21, 1822-died March 18, 1910 Halcomb, wife of William M. Hall, born October 21, 1824, died April 6, 1905 Haynes, William, born March 4, 1799, died October 10, 1879 Haynes, Susan, wife of William, born 1854, died October 10, I879 Kincaid, Bessie, daughter of John R. and Maude, 1890-1892 Kincaid, Hugh, son of John R. and Mary Kincaid, John D., born Jarn 1, 1829, died November 23, 1901 Kincaid, John R., born Feb, 24, l868, died August 29, 1930 Kincaid, Mabel, daughter of John R. and Mary Kincaid Kincaid, Marie, daughter of John R. and Mary Kincaid Kincaid, Martha Groom, born Dec, 25, 1836, died April 8, 1924 Kincaid, Maud Thompson, wife of John R,, married August 15, 1889 died August 26, 1891 Kincaid, Walter G.,9 born Jan. 5, 1875, died July 1, 1893 Kern, John, born June 5, 1876, died Jam 20, 1933 Lee, John, born July 19, 1834, died March 12, 1915 Lee, Rhoda, wife of John Lee, born Oct, 2, 1836, died Long, William G., born July 9, 1781, died March 7, 1811 Long, Henry Clay, born June 13, 1820, died June 23, 1853 Long, John, born March 16, 1778, died Jam 30, 1859 Long, Mary Whittington, wife of John Long, died June 25, 1852 aged 69 years, 10 days Long, Elisabeth E., wife of Joh P. Long, died Aug. 13, 1845, aged 28 years, 10 days Long. Alice D., 2nd wife of John P. Long, died March 8, 1858, aged 22 years Long, Mary Hemby, consort of D. B. S. Long, died April 14, 1843, aged 24 years Long, Jennie Suggert, wife of Reuben Long, died March 17, 1854 aged 62 years, 9 months and 8 days Long, Reuben, died August 8, 1852, aged 72 years, 5 mos.,, 5 das, Ligon, William D.o, born 1807, died December 26, 1878, aged 70-10d Ligon, Elizabeth, born 1811, died April 13, 1877, aged 66-11-22 Ligon, Edwin G., born October 9, 1836, died September 7, 1920 Ligon, Mary, wife of Edwin G., born October 4, 1850 died March 24, 1923 Tillery, Reuben, died Feb. 1, 1866, aged 64 years Tillery, Martha A., wife of Reuben, born Feb. 10, 1829, died Sept, 26, 1860 Tillery, Mary, wife of Reuben, died May 10, 1872, aged 69-9-12 Tillery, Clayton, born 1801, died June 17, 1868 Tillman, Edward C,, born 1808, died June 14, 1886 Tillman, Kezia, wife of Edwin C. Tillman, died Sept. 9, 1871, aged 58 years, 11 months, 10 days Thorpe,5 Elder William, born in Va. 1772, moved to Kentucky, 1786, to Missouri, 1809, Died in Clay county, Mo., March 7, 1853, aged 81 years, 1 month, 10 days, A minister of the gospel 57 years. Elder William Thorpe, a minister of the gospel of the regular Baptist Church. The first pioneer who smoothed the rugged path of the Baptists in the western wilds of Missouri, Organized the first association in Upper Missouri. Little Shoal Baptist church was organized in Clay county, Missouri, May 28, 1823. It Was first a log church building and later replaced by a brick church, The above article was copied from the head stone at the grave of Elder William Thorpe, About 10 years ago, a check of burial records in Little Shoal Graveyard in Oct, 194$, no trace of the slab on which this inscription was made could be found, Only the record of Elder Thorpe’s birth and death was found on the base of the monument.« Thorpe, Frances Owen, wife of Elder William, died July 30, i860, aged 87 years, 2 months, 5 days Thorpe, Joseph, son of Elder William and Frances Owen Thorpe, born Madison county, Ky., Dec, 13, 1804, came to Missouri, 1809, died June 14, 1890 Thorpe, Nancy Monroe, wife of Joseph Thorpe, born Oct. 1, 1812, died Jan, 28, 1881, Died in Clay county, Mo.®, born in Howard county, Mo. Thorpe, Daniel S., born Nov, 28, 1839, died March 24, 1885 Vincent, William, born Dec. 10, 1828, died April 20, 1888 Vincent, Mary E., wife of William, born Feb. 15, 1830, died August 10, 1868 Vance, Robert G., born June 27, 1803, died January 8, 1858 Vance, Sarah, wife of Robert G., born November 30, 1803, died April 1, 1891 Vance, Benjamin, son of Robert and Sarah, born July 5, 1854, died aged 20 years Wear, Samuel M., born July 4, 1842, died January 30, 1905 Wear, Mary A., wife of Samuel, born June 6, 1852, died Aug. 1, 1889 Wear, Mary, born 1889, died 1929 Wren, Thomas, born February 2, 1848, died May 12, 1919 Wren, Lucy S., wife of Thomas, born March 9, 1894, died Nov, 4, 1940 Wilson, Andrew J., born Feb, 14, 1834a died March 23, 1893 Wilson, Martha A., wife of Andrew J., born May 30, 1845, died March 20, 1917 Wisler, Isaac, born April 13, 1829, died July 31, 1904, Union Veteran Wagner, Ann Harmon Warren, Rosana, born May 10, 1817, died September 14, 1899 Warren, Elizabeth, wife of Isaac Warren Warren, born January 20, 1830, died Dec. 23, 1897 Warren, Thomas H., born January 4, 1841, died Sept. 3, 1907 Warren, Lucy J., wife of Thomas H., born November 12, 1841, died July 28, 1909 Warren, Greenberry Wilkerson, Amanda J., born September 30, 1865, at Pattonsburg, Mo., died Feb. 3, 1947 Williams, Jarrott, born March 23, 1826, died Dec, 14, 1898 Williams, Lucinda, wife of Jarrott Williams, born January 2, 1834, died. September 2, 1886 Williams, Eliza J., wife of Jarrott Williams, born Jan. 22, 1837 died July 31, 1891 Williams, Edward L., born Aug. 7a, 859, died March 9, 1911 Williams, Anna Frances, born 1904, died ? Williams, Aura A., wife of Charles Williams, died Aug. 24, 1892 aged 20 years, 6 months, 17 days Additional Comments: Extracted from: CLAY COUNTY, MISSOURI CEMETERY RECORDS Volume II Published by; ELIZABETH PRATHER ELLSBERRY 1962 File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mo/clay/churches/littlesh40gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/mofiles/ File size: 11.4 Kb