Aaron Morgan Cemetery, Big Creek Township, Henry County, Missouri

Location: T43, R27, S35 - 701 NW Hwy O
Landowner: Jake Tunsfeldt
Indexed By: Richard Williams and Mr. Morgan, Oct 1985 & Linda M. Everhart, Jan 13 
1996
Earliest Known Burial: 1858
Latest Known Burial: 1887
Directions: Four miles north of Hwy 7 on Hwy O. Cemetery is directly east of the 
former Trail Ridge Sporting Clays area north of Spangler Prairie Lodge, and is 
surrounded by coal dumps.
Condition: The markers have been moved about 50 yards from it's original site 
(reason and date unknown). They have been set in a straight line and a wooden rail 
fence has been placed around them. All are standing, except for William Eli's 
which is laying flat on the ground and broken in one place. The grave markers are 
unusually well preserved for their age and several have decorative relief designs 
at the top. Aaron Morgan's marker was read in 1985, but could not be located in 
1996. 
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BROWN, Margaret MORGAN - b: 1845 Kentucky - d: Oct 20 1873 Missouri - dau of Aaron & Nancy MORGAN - m: Feb 6 1866 to Jonathan W. BROWN - 27Y 10M 18D - INSCRIP: BROWN, Margaret - d: Oct 20 1873 - 27Y 10M 18D - wife of J. W. BROWN

ELI, Elizabeth A. MORGAN - b: Oct 27 1838 Kentucky - d: Mar 30 1872 Missouri - dau of Aaron & Nancy HICKMAN MORGAN - m: Nov 22 1857, Henry Co to William ELI - ch: Anna Margaret, Aaron B., Nancy M., Mary L., Sarah C., William E., Reuben - INSCRIP: ELI, Elizabeth - Oct 27 1838 - Mar 30 1872 - wife of William ELI

ELI, William - b: Feb 7 1833 Indiana - d: Nov 3 1874 Missouri - son of Simeon Larson & Anna ELI - m: Nov 22 1857, Henry Co to Elizabeth A. MORGAN - ch: Anna Margaret, Aaron B., Nancy M., Mary L., Sarah C., William E., Reuben - INSCRIP: ELI, William - Feb 7 1833 - Nov 3 1874 - stone broken in half on ground

HICKMAN, Mary - b: Nov 30 1802 Kentucky - d: Feb 1 1864 - dau of John Lewis & Nancy Ann PATTON HICKMAN - 61Y 2M 1D - INSCRIP: HICKMAN, Mary - Nov 30 1802 - Feb 1 1864 - 61Y 2M 1D - "Kind angels watch this sacred dust, Til Jesus comes to wake the just"

LUPTON, Asa Adam - b: abt 1865 Christian Co, IL - d: Oct 18 1887 Missouri - son of Thomas & Agnes HERBAUGH LUPTON - death records only - 22Y 7M 11D - single

MORGAN, Aaron - b: May 27 1808 South Carolina - d: Apr 8 1873 - sp: Nancy HICKMAN - ch: George W., Elizabeth A., Louisa Margaret, William, Margaret - stone missing 1996

MORGAN, John H. - b: Jun 9 1834 Kentucky - d: May 11 1864 - 29Y 11M 2D - INSCRIP: MORGAN, John H. - Jun 9 1834 - May 11 1864 - 29Y 11M 2D - A member of the Missionary Baptist Church

MORGAN, Nancy HICKMAN - b: Jun 10 1809 - d: Sep 9 1858 - dau of John Lewis & Nancy Ann PATTON HICKMAN - sp: Aaron MORGAN - ch: Elizabeth A., Louisa Margaret, William, Margaret - 49Y 3M 29D - INSCRIP: MORGAN, Nancy - Jun 10 1809 - Sep 9 1858 - 49Y 3M 29D - wife of Aaron Morgan - A member of the Missionary Baptist Church


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