Oak Grove Cemetery, Charleston, Mississippi County, Missouri Oak Grove Cemetery, located two miles west of Charleston on Highway 60, is the oldest of the large public cemeteries located in Mississippi County, Missouri. The history of the cemetery dates prior to 1863 with the first stone dating to 1838. Notes in square brackets are taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries Mississippi County, Missouri 1879-1888" and "Death Notices From Mississippi County, Missouri Newspapers 1858-1899" both compiled by Joan Tinsley Feezor. Section 1 Simmons, George (no other data) Simmons, Emla (no other data) Murphy, Floy M. Feb. 6, 1882 – July 23, 1948 Murphy, Edward Dec. 9, 1875 – Oct. 29, 1953 Higgins, Anna wife of Frank Higgins died March 1, 1881 aged 35 years also their infant son [Note: of dropsy. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Watkins, Margaret A. Sept 26, 1814 – Dec. 11, 1893 Aged 79 years 2 months 25 days Watkins, Ella [sp?] wife of J.R. Watkins died Nov. 27, 1883 aged 17 years 2 months 2 days [Note: Sophia H., wife of Jacob R. Watkins, of eclampsia. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Watkins, Charles F. Mar. 14, 1855 – Jan. 7, 1892 [Note: of pneumonia. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Watkins, Fannie I. Sept. 15, 1864 – Sept. 23, 1920 (Charles F. and Fannie I Watkins on same stone) Cohoon, Thomas J. 1871 – 1898 Sheppard, Isaac Clarkson died April 1893 Aged 50 years 24 days Simmons, Charley died May 11, 1907 Simmons, Annie June 4, 1852 – Aug. 12, 1912 (Charley and Annie Simmons on same stone) Sites, Susan K. P. daughter of G.W. & P.A. Sites Oct. 17, 1859 – June 1, 1860 Sites, Prudence A. wife of G. W. Sites Dec. 12, 1842 – Nov. 19, 1859 Clark, Cora Aug. 25, 1895 – Apr. 26, 1975 Clark, Steve PVT 162 DEPOT BRIG. Sept 1936 Pierce, Mary C. wife of Harrison H. Pierce Jan. 14, 1845 – Jan. 29, 1888 [Note: at Bird's Point last Sunday night. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Vaughn, Mollie wife of R.W. Vaughn Dec. 14, 1875 – Feb. 9, 1920 Vaughn, Robert W. 1870 – 1942 Golightly, Ora M. wife of W.A. Golightly June 18, 1891 – Feb. 19, 1920 Brown, John S. husband of Delphe Brown Mar. 18, 1826 – June 1, 1894 Walton, Sallie 1874 – 1926 Walton, Susie A.B. Oct. 18, 1881 – June 18, 1883 Walton, Sarah Apr. 19, 1841 – Nov. 27, 1891 Walton, Jessie Dec. 10, 1878 – Nov. 27, 1891 (Sarah and Jessie Walton on same stone) Walton, Henry A. 1861 – 1941 Hipp, Willie Oct. 8, 1894 – Mar. 29, 1895 Aged 8 months 21 days Hipp, Martha A born Mar. 30, 1895 no death date Hipp, G.W. Mar. 3, 1896 – Mar. 25, 1899 aged 3 years 22 days (Martha A & G. W. Hipp on same stone) ________, Mattie born March 1, 1881 (metal marker, out of place, Sparks Funeral Home) Tubbs, Sarah A wife of G.W. Tubbs Apr. 10, 1853 – Nov. 3, 1904 aged 51 years 7 months 26 days Tubbs, Johnny son of G.W. Tubbs Feb. 29, 1879 – Sept. 20, 1899 aged 20 years 6 months 21 days (Sarah A. & Johnny Tubbs on same stone) Mims, Alice B. Beloved Mother Dec. 22, 1932 – July 15, 2001 Williams, Neley Shelton Beloved mother and grandmother Sept, 9, 1931 June 14, 2001 Clemons, Velma Nov. 18, 1911 – Sept, 16, 2003 (Sparks Funeral Home metal marker) Haynes, James R. Jan, 29, 1939 – Aug. 27, 2002 Married Dec. 24, 1978 Haynes, Betty J. (on same stone with James R. Haynes) Cross, Hattie Simpkins Dec. 20, 1914 – Jan. 5, 2001 Harris, Raymond Feb. 4, 1945 – June 8, 2000 Harris, Betty M. (on same stone with Raymond Harris) Dixon, Olie June 15, 1903 – Aug. 14, 2000 (Sparks Funeral Home metal marker) Parker, James Louis Oct. 1, 1951 – May 30, 2000 (Sparks Funeral Home metal marker) Parker, Willie Mae Sept. 26, 1929 – July 29, 2001 Hemphill, Lenora "Mama Tootsie" Mar. 12, 1920 – Sept, 19, 2000 Starks, Freddie Nov. 3, 1923 - Dec. 24, 2000 Miller, Ronald Aug. 15, 1958 – Oct. 26, 2000 (Sparks Funeral Home metal marker) Parnell, Henry Sr. Oct. 31, 1920 – May 27, 2000 Hall, Arlene "MA DEAR" Jan. 6, 1916 – Dec. 26, 1999 Mother of Pleas, T. Willie, Robert (Bob), L.G., Henry, Emma, Rosalyn, Dora Jean, Katie, Albert, Ross, Freddie, Frankie, Donna Brown, Hershel H. Nov. 23, 1947 – Sept. 15, 1999 (Sparks Funeral metal marker) Johnson, Jesse Mary "Big Mama" July 4, 1924 – Mar. 4, 2001 Jackson, Harrison P. Sr. Apr. 8, 1915 – Dec. 22, 1999 husband to Mary E. father to Doris, Harriet, Betty, Mary Ann, Jimmy, Ray, Harrison Jr., James, JoAnn Williams, Roosevelt Oct. 15, 1921 – June 9, 2000 (Sparks Funeral Home metal marker) Perry, Ida "Momma" Aug. 4, 1906 – Sept. 21, 2001 Starks, Lillie Mae Sept. 1, 1910 – Dec. 27, 2002 Williams, Harvey Lee Mar. 26, 1939 – Jan. 11, 2000 Williams, Erma Lee (on same stone with Harvey Lee Williams) Thurmond, Minnie Lee Apr. 9, 1949 – June 2000 Menzies, Naomi Inez Beloved Mother Sept. 30, 1935 – Feb 26, 2000 (Minnie Lee Thurmond & Naomi Inez Menzies on same stone) Henry, Caseline Ethel Aug. 5, 1956 – Nov. 11, 2001 Beloved Mother & Sister Henry, Lonnie R. 1952 – 2001 Henry, Virgie L. (on same stone with Lonnie R. Henry) SECTION 2 Emory, Maria Lucinda wife of Lucius Emory Feb. 10, 1813 – Feb. 25, 1895 aged 52 years 15 days Emory, Lucius L. Mar. 18, 1850 – May 15, 1891 (Lucius L. & Maria Lucinda Emory on same stone) Crockett, David P. Mar. 10, 1850 – Feb. 28, 1872 Forest, infant daughter of L.A. & L. Forest died _____ 1877 Emory, John M. son of L.L. & M.L. Emory died Feb. 7, 1876 aged 1 year 6 months 9 days [illegible], Susan E Aug. 6, 1868 – Sept. 2, 1870 [illegible], Mary C. Jan 4, 1869 – Sept. 15, 1871 Children of Delicious L. & U.L. [illegible] (Susan E. & Mary C. on same stone) Note: Dates as written on stone Simmons, James A Died Feb. 22, 1869 Aged 48 years Simmons, Emily H. wife of James A. Simmons Mar. 30, 1826 – Mar. 21, 1895 Mardick, Francis son of A.E. & C. Mardick Apr. 8, 1859 – Oct. 3, 1859 Randol, Francis N. son of E.A. & Elizabeth Randol June 21, 1858 – Aug. 6, 18__ Large, Elsie daughter of I. & M.S. Large died Aug. 22, 1891 Age 5 years 9 months 12 days Davidson, B.T. Mar. 30, 1827 – Feb. 1, 1877 Aged 49 years 10 months Large, Margaret S. Oct. 18, 1841 – Oct. 28, 1898 Dempsey, Virginia Jan. 11, 1873 – Dec. 20, 1922 Forest, Lucy Ann wife of L.A. Forest died Apr. 22, 1831 Aged 29 years 1 month 9 days Owen, Mary K. wife of L.D. Owen d ied Nov. 9, 1879 [Note: wife of Conductor L.D. Owen, of typhoid fever on Sunday morning. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Owen, Eller daughter of L.D. & Mary K. Owen died Mar. 27, 1877 Aged 1 year 2 months McCleary, Ida Agnes Mar. 15, 1876 - Dec. 23, 1900 [illegible], Mary A. daughter of Valen-in- & Mary J. (stone broken) Golder, Solom D., M.D. Born Sept 23, 1823 in the state of New York Died Dec. 9, 1883 at West Memphis, Arkansas Aged 60 years 2 months 16 days Golder, Emily Died Jan. 31, 1875 Aged 41 years 27 days [Note: wife of Dr. S. Golder. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi County, Missouri Newspapers 1858-1899] Golder, Ion son of S.D. & Emily Golder died June 14, 1857 Aged 15 days Golder, John Eberle son of S.D. & Emily Golder born Oct. 10, 1851 in Dewitt, Clinton Co., Iowa died ______1889. Golder, Malcolm V. Mar. 12, 1855 – Feb, 20, 1914 Golder, Charlie G. 1851 – 1852 Dunaver, Jas. W. Aug. 8, 1846 – Sept. 8, 1888 Dunaver, Emily E. wife of James W. Dunaver died Juy 16, 1878 aged 28 years Dunaver, Edward Apr, 8, 1849 – May 25, 1892 Coleman, Alonzo died Feb. 14, 1881 aged 43 years 7 months 27 days [Note: of pneumonia, age 38 years, Evansville and Vincennes, Ind. Papers please notice. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Stewart, Mary A. wife of G.W. Stewart born in Lynchburg, VA, Jan. 17, 1851 died in Jonesboro, Ark., Mar. 13, 1909 Stewart, George W. born in Syracuse, N.Y. Died in Bird's Point, Missouri (no dates) (Mary A. & George W. Stewart on same stone with Alonzo Coleman.) Beckwith, Thomas 1840 – 1913 Beckwith, Minnie Lee daughter of Thomas & Laura Beckwith Dec. 19, 1866 – Oct. 12, 1882 Beckwith, Willie T. son of Laura & Thomas Beckwith July 13, 1870 – Nov. 28, 1882 [Note: last Wednesday accidently shot himself in hunting accident at Little Rivers, age 12 years, leaves parents and two sisters, Lillie and Minnie. Taken from "Charleston- Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Riggs, E.S. A citizen of Shreveport, La. Born in Walterboro, S.C. Died in Charleston, Mo. Oct. 4, 1873 Smith, Mary A. wife of James Smith, Jr. died Feb. 8, 1888 Aged 29 years 10 months 20 days Adams, Mary A. wife of B.C. Adams May 4, 1836 – Jan. 2, 1867 McCoy, Robert C died Aug. 18, 1860 Adams, Lou B. "Aunt Lou" Feb. 23, 1864 – Mar. 12, 1950 Green, Sidney Dec. 2, 1859 – Mar. 22, 1945 Green, William died June 8, 1881 Aged 23 years 10 months 8 days [Note: son-in-law of B.C. Adams, age 28 years, leaves wife, child, mother, and sister. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries 1879-1888"] Guthrie, Mary C. Aug. 22, 1864 – Apr. 11, 1907 Guthrie, John H. Feb. 18, 1828 – Dec. 18, 1906 Guthrie, Oscar T. Jan. 27, 1860 – Nov. 22, 1883 Guthrie, Delila E Nov. 19, 1890 – June 19, 1892 Guthrie, Klyda M. July 14, 1897 – Aug. 21, 1916 (Mary C., John H., Oscar T.,Delila E. and Klyda M. Guthrie on same stone) Guthrie, O.T. Died Nov. 23, 1882 Aged 23 years 9 months 26 days Small, Caroline wife of John D. Small Sept. 15, 1825 – Aug. 27, 1897 Small, Malinda E. daughter of John D. & Caroline Small Feb. 3, 1859 – Dec. 4, 1874 Small, John D. died 1863 (broken stone) Harris, Morgan Boon died July 24, 1907 age 42 years Harris, Annie Roberts 1863 – 1947 Harris, Lella C. Nov. 11, 1894 – Feb. 23, 1977 Guthrie, Edna June 19, 1883 – Aug. 16, 1975 Guthrie, Benjamin B. Mar. 16, 1862 – Apr. 28, 1952 White, Thomas D. Dec. 13, 1878 – Mar. 6, 1956 Roberts, Washington H. July 22, 1870 – June 7, 1950 Roberts, Roxie 1858 – 1942 Walters, Lydia E daughter of H.B. & M. Walters died Mar. 4, 1857 aged 11 years 11 months 22 days Deal, Melvina wife of H.J. Deal Oct. 18, 1839 – Mar. 9, 1892 [Note: nee Melvina Walters; died of pleursy, age 58 years 4 months 23 days, born in Barren Co KY, married Col. H.J. Deal on 6 March 1854, joined Baptist Church Feb. 1854, two sons survive, Ed. P. and John D. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Deal, Henry J. Dec. 1, 1829 – Nov. 19, 1891 McElmurry, Thos. Scott Sept. 1835 – April 1885 [Note: son of Judge Thomas S. McElmurry; died April 1st; age about 32 years; leaves wife and two children. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Harrison, Abbie May 26, 1858 – Sep. 8, 1889 Maybe, Frenia Oct. 1867 – April 1883 Price, Robert Nov. 26, 1826 – Oct. 19, 1861 [Note: at Price's Landing, age 44 years, of brain fever; born in Southern Illinois, married Miss Sayers in 1855. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Price, Charley (no other data) Crockett, Eva Earl daughter of J. S. & M.A. Crockett born Dec. 16, 1880 died July 26, 1883 McElmurry, Nancy Jane born Jan. 9, 1861 died Nov. 23, 1883 McElmurry, Thomas Scott born Dec. 27, 1815 died Oct. 17, 1891 (Thomas Scott & Nancy Jane McElmurry's graves inside wrought iron fence.) [Note: Judge McElmurry, of heart disease, born in Mississippi Co., age 75 years 9 months 20 days, married twice and is survived by two children, Mrs, Maggie Bush and Mrs. Sallie Hart, and one brother, Absalom McElmurry; had lived in a territory, Federal Government, Slave State, Free State, and three countries and lived on same farm all the time. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Tyree, Sallie daughter of H. A. Tyree born Nov 21, 1891 died June 15, 1893 Stires, J.C. Born June 20, 1845 died Apr. 23, 1889 Stires, Harriet wife of L.S. Stires born Jan. 12, 1837 died Mar. 23, 1859 Stires, Virginia L. born Oct. 22, 1842 died Dec. 18, 1859 Stires, J. C. died Mar 10, 1871 Aged 31yrs 8m's 18d's Also two infant sons of J.C. & J. Stires born Dec. 1, 1869 & Mar.[illegible] Crockett, Joseph Ernest son of J.S. & M.A. Crockett born Oct. 25, 1875 died Sept. 10, 1878 Crockett, Lina Pearl daughter of J. S. & M.A. Crockett born Feb. 28, 1878 died June 21, 1879 Hibbitts, Harriet M. 1863 – 1935 Hibbits, Minnie Bell born Nov. 25, 1858 died Oct. 9, 1902 Hibbits, J. L. born Jan. 16, 1854 died Apr. 18, 1933 one grave marked off by concrete border, no stone Lynn, Emma wife of H. Clay Lynn born Feb. 29, 1847 died Jan. 31, 1879 Comstock, Jane Ann born Apr. 1850 died Apr. 1868 (child of Thos P. & R.P. Chambers) [Note: Ann Jane, stepdaughter of Thomas P. Chambers, April 11 of dropsy. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Chambers, Thomas D. born Mar. 10, 1874 died July 7, 1874 (child of Thos P. & R.P. Chambers) Chambers, Jane W. born Mar. 21, 1846 died July 11, 1868 (child of Thos P. & R.P. Chambers) Chambers, Thomas P. died Feb 21, 1881 aged 65yrs 10mos 28d's [Note: of pneumonia. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Penny, infant son of W.H. & A.M. Penny died Feb. 21, 1880 [Note: age two weeks. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Penny, Amanda M. wife of W.H. Penny died Feb. 12, 1880 aged 17yrs 11mos 27d's [Note: wife of W.H. Penny, proprieter of Charles Hotel, Thursday. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Penny, Elvind son of W.H. & A.M. Penny born July 19, 1873 died Dec. 13, 1876 Aged 3yrs 4m's 24d's Locker, William born Jan. 211, 1856 died Mar. 16, 1879 Bryant, Louie son of J.H. & J.R. Bryant born Dec. 24, 1890 died Oct. 8, 1899 Choate, Marean 1892 – 1973 Choate, Harley E. 1893 – 1963 (Harley E. & Marean Choate on same stone) Cagle, William T. born Nov. 15, 1878 died Sept. 20, 1934 Golightly, Ida M. born Nov. 19, 1895 died Feb. 3, 1942 Cagle, T.W. born July 1, 1840 died Aug. 29, 1917 Finney, Katie C daughter of T.W. & L.C. Finney born & died Mar. 5, 1883 Finney, Herbert E. son of T.W. & L.C. Finney born Jan. 27, 1890 died Sept 1, 1891 (Katie C. & Herbert E. Finney on same stone) York, Rachael Elizabeth born Feb. 24, 1924 died Aug. 19, 1969 York, Julia Ann born Sept 5, 1898 died Nov. 19, 1963 Morris, Ellen Angeline wife of W.H. Morris died Jan. 7, 1902 aged 61yrs 7mos 23d's O'Shea, Tommie infant son of P. & M. O'Shea born Jan. 1, 1876 died Sept. 1, 1876 Davis, Oscar born Feb. 18, 1883 died Aug. 28, 1906 Whitsell, J. Claude son of J.M. & N.C. Whitsell died Mar. 25, 1889 aged 6yrs 7m's 29 d's [Note: A son of Capt Whitsells of East Prairie fell in a vat of boiling lye in March 1889. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Whitsell, James W. born Aug. 20, 1845 died Mar. 25, 1908 W.O.W. Whitsell, Nancy Ann born Oct. 19, 1860 died May 12, 1934 Below, E.B. born Oct. 12, 1856 died Sep. 12, 1905 Fralich, Ida M. Sigler born Nov. 23, 1872 died Nov. 25, 1898 Sigler, William T. born Aug. 28, 1877 died Feb. 25, 1903 Sigler, D.C. Born July 9, 1883 died June 9, 1905 (Ida M. Sigler Fralich, William T. & D.C. Sigler on same stones; footstones for William and David Carl Sigler) Dixon, Roy infant son of Elias & Lee Dixon born Dec. 2, 1884 (no death date) [Note: born and died Tuesday last. Taken from "Charleston-Enterprise Obituaries, 1879-1888."] Warde, Robert Lee son of R. & M.A. Warde born July 15, 1864 died Sep. 1864 Warde, Minnie Emma daughter R, & M.A. Warde born Sep. 6, 1865 died Feb. 11, 1868 Wicker, Charles C. born Dec. 20, 1802 died Dec. 15, 1838 Devers, Eliza P. born Sep. 18, 1853 died May 15, 1873 Devers, Mary E. born Sep. 18, 1853 died Apr. 1, 1873 Drew, James A. son of J.R. & Mattie C. Drew born Sept. 26, 1878 died [illegible] 21, 1894 aged 16ys 2mo 25d Campbell, Robert Lee 1865 – 1899 Campbell, Minnie Bell 1872 – 1953 (Robert Lee & Minnie Bell Campbell on same stone) Hays, Mattie Campbell 1895 – 1962 Wood, James H. born Oct. 29, 1861 died Feb. 4, 1951 Wood, Elizabeth E. born Sept, 27, 1871 died Aug. 2, 1948 (James H. & Elizabeth E. Wood on same stone) Metzger, Jacob died Feb. 13, 1878 aged 60yrs 1mo [Note: in Long Prairie of pneumonia. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Smith, Oziel H. born Apr. 26, 1827 died Jan. 28, 1879 [Note: An O.H. Smith died at his home in Dielhstadt, age 50 years. Taken from "Death Notices From Mississippi Co MO 1858-1899.] Smith, Kathleen adopted daughter of O. & E. Smith born Dec. 25, 1868 died Jan. 26, 1879 Cagle, Clyde Lee 1907 – 1991 Cagle, Arthur G. 1910 – 2002 Married Sept. 1925 Shaw, Halleen Choate Jan. 18, 1919 – Jan. 26, 1993 Livengood, Robert Jesse 1860 – 1930 In Memory of Grandfather Walters, Robert Louis 1924 – 1924 In Memory of Grandson (Robert Jesse Livengood & Robert Louis Walters on same stone) ==================================================================== 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. 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