Vickars Cemetery, Bear Creek Township, Henry County, Missouri
aka: Vickers, Vickars Family Cemetery

Location: T40, R27, S6 - 951 SW600 Rd
Landowner: James & Patrick Litcher
Indexed By: Marie Dickinson & Mersylla Rotert, 1975
Earliest Known Burial: 1868
Latest Known Burial: 1915
Directions: From Montrose, 4 miles NE on HH, then 3/4 mile north on SW1001 to 
Rotert Farm. Cemetery located 1/2 mile east of farm.
History: Stephen Decatur Vickars was the son of James Vickars who came from 
Ireland and settled in Maysville, KY and later in the Kanawha Valley region of 
Virginia (now West Virginia). James Vickars built the first steamboat and was 
involved in transporting produce to New Orleans. In 1842, his son Stephen, came 
to Grand River Township (now Bear Creek) in Henry County and entered free 
government land. His wife, Frances Marion Stewart was born in Fauquier County, 
VA, the daughter of Daniel Stewart and Ann E. Walker. The Stewart family moved 
to Henry County shortly after the Vickars had settled. Stephen and Frances 
Vickars had three children; William Henry (1842-1911), Mary Emeline (ca:1848- 
ca:1862), and Frances Ann "Nannie" Carter (1850-1889) wife of William F. 
Carter. Dr. Mark A. Stewart, a brother to Frances, is found living with the Vickars family in the 1850 federal census of Henry County. The doctor and his wife and one infant daughter are buried here. The first school organized in the southeast corner of the county is said to have been held at the home of Stephen Vickars. He is also credited with building the first large residence in the county, which was used for many years as a landmark.
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STEWART, Alice Amanda PHILLIPS - b: Nov 17 1845 KY - d: Nov 8 1879 Henry Co, MO - dau of William & Mary PHILLIPS - m: Oct 1865, Cooper Co, MO to Dr. Mark A. STEWART - ch: William A., Daniel W., Susan Alice, Mary E. - INSCRIP: STEWART, Alice A. - Nov 17 1845 - Nov 15 1872

STEWART, Ann E. WALKER - b: Jul 27 1787 Fauquier Co, VA - d: Jul 2 1871 - sp: Daniel STEWART - INSCRIP: STEWART, Ann E. - Jul 27 1787 - Jul 2 1871 - wife of Daniel

STEWART, Daniel - b: Feb 5 1787 Fauquier Co, VA - d: Apr 15 1868 - sp: Ann E. WALKER - INSCRIP: STEWART, Daniel - Feb 5 1787 - Apr 15 1868

STEWART, Mark A. Dr. Judge - b: Mar 19 1819 Fauquier Co, VA - d: Aug 25 1887 Henry Co, MO - son of Daniel & Anna WAKER STEWART - m: Oct 1865, Cooper Co, MO to Alice Amanda PHILLIPS - ch: William A., Daniel W., Susan Alice - INSCRIP: STEWART, M. A. - Mar 19 1819 - Aug 25 1887

STEWART, Mary E. - b: Jun 16 1878 Henry Co, MO - d: Sep 23 1878 Henry Co,MO - infant dau of Dr. Mark A. & Alice Amanda PHILLIPS STEWART - INSCRIP: STEWART, Mary E. - Jun 16 1878 - Sep 23 1878 - dau of M. A. & A. A.

THORNTON, Adeline E. STEWART - b: Oct 25 1817 VA - d: Jan 9 1880 Henry Co, MO - dau of Daniel & Ann E. WALKER STEWART - m: Aug 17 1853, Henry Co, MO to John G. THORNTON - single - INSCRIP: STEWART, Adeline E. - Oct 25 1817 - Jan 9 1880 - dau of D. & A. E.

VICKARS, Frances Marion STEWART - b: Jun 14 1821 Fauquier Co, VA - d: 1915 - dau of Daniel STEWART - sp: Stephen Decatur VICKARS - ch: William Henry, Mary Emeline, Frances Ann "Nannie" - INSCRIP: VICKARS, Francis M. - b: Jun 14 1821 - n/d - wife of S. D.

VICKARS, Mary Emeline - b: abt 1848 MO - d: abt 1862 - dau of Stephen Decatur & Frances Marion STEWART VICKARS - INSCRIP: VICKARS, Mary E. - dau of S. D. & Frances

VICKARS, Stephen Decatur - b: Feb 9 1813 Maysville, KY - d: Feb 9 1895 Henry Co, MO - son of James VICKARS - sp: Frances Marion STEWART - ch: William Henry, Mary Emeline, Frances Ann "Nannie" - INSCRIP: VICKARS, Stephen D. - Feb 9 1813 - Feb 9 1895

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