ozark county missouri, Gainesville City Cemetery ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm A SURVEY OF OZARK COUNTY CEMETERIES Published by the Ozark County Genealogical and Historical Society, Gainesville, MO 1989 These surveys were done in 1986-1988 and were currant at that time. ______________________________________________________________________________ Prepared by Shirley M. Hassell Henry from the original publication. Used by permission dated 28 Sep 2004. ==================================================================== Earliest Date on Gainesville City Cemetery Headstone is 1870 Survey Shows By Ernie Johnson and Madge Parker There are presently 273 graves in the Gainesville City Cemetery which are identified by markers according to a survey made last month by Mrs. Dorothy Baxter and Mrs. Madge Parker. No history of the cemetery has been recorded through the years and there is no record of formal dedication of the land for a burial ground, but J. O. Wood, Gainesville water commissioner, says he believes the cemetery encompasses about 10 acres bounded by Lick Creek on one side and a county road on the other. The earliest burial date recorded is in 1870. In this year both Franklin Dunnigan and Nancy Ellison were buried. There are many unknown burials in the cemetery and some ae probably from an earlier date than this. Many of the unknown burials were marked with concrete blocks by the late O. S. McClendon during the past several years. At one time, in the mid- 1800's there was a family burial plot on the other side of Lick Creek but this has disappeared. Also on that side of the creek was the Grancer Upton homestead and the William Holt log cabin where, according to early court records, county court was first held after the county seat was moved to Gainesville from Rockbridge in 1861. A marker near the entrance to the cemetery commemorates the Upton family and notes that Grancer Upton and his son Dan Upton, are buried in the cemetery. The marker was erected last March by Tan Boone and Sons, a monument firm in California. Boone was a former resident of the county. In the fall of 1961, the late Rose M. Henley of Almartha had begun an inscription survey and in her listing there are several headstones recorded which were not found last month. These are: (Mrs. Henley did not record dates.) Glead Sanders, Boagh infant, Ida E. Wood, Minnie F. Hightower, George O. Thompson, Claude Wood, Amuel Farless, J. W. Grisham, M. E. Farless, Maggie Girth, Andrew Sheline, Lemal Mills, Orr infant, Cora Orr, Franklin Harrison, Nannie E. Harrison, J. D. Thompson, and Ethel Plattenburg. Here are the inscriptions compiled in March of this year (cir. 1985): Aldrich, Hermain, born and died March 5, 1906 Anderson, Infant son of I. M. and M. C. Anderson, born and died Dec. 13, 1908 Anderson, Virginia Conkin, May 11, 1849-Sept. 4, 1903 Arnold, Dr. John, April 28, 1841-Feb. 8, 1905 Banta, Harriet, Jan. 13, 1825-Aug. 30, 1887 Barnett, twins, born and died June 5, 1971 Bartells, Catharina, June 1, 1871-Jan. 27, 1961 Beard, Michael Dean, Dec. 29, 1958-Dec. 30, 1958 Bertram, Omer S., Nov. 10, 1898-Sept. 26, 1964 Bingaman, Jas. A., 2nd Lt., Co. D. 16, Mo. Cav., (no dates) Bingham, Leonard, Jan. 7, 1893, age 35 yrs. Bivins, Martha, Feb. 28, 1848-Nov. 5, 1913 Blisard, Lonnie D., Aug. 31, 1889-April 24, 1962 Blisard, Sarah, Dec. 18, 1869-April 3, 1947 Blisard, W. M., Nov. 11, 1921, age 79 yrs. Blount, Jas. S., Sept. 8, 1842-April 10, 1910 Blount, Mary Thelma, Dec. 17, 1904-Dec. 18, 1921 Boone, Geo. Benton, Feb. 9, 1904-Oct. 26, 1908 Brown, Bobby W., Nov. 24, 1923-March 5, 1934 Burk, Gracie, 1876-1952 Burk, Hattie P., 1861-1897 Burk, Michael, 1858-1935 Chambers, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Chambers, no dates Collins, L. M. March 25, 1872-Dec. 11, 1903 Cockrum, James M., April 28, 1875-April 8, 2+22 Comer, Claudie O., born and died 1893 Comer, Matilda, Jan. 9, 1848-Jan. 18, 1929 Comer, Wiliam, Co. F. 1st.Reg. Mo. Inf., Aug. 15, 1844-June 15-1865 Compton, Harriet E., July 23, 1839-Feb. 27, 1900 Conkin, Everett E., Maay 9, 1865-Nov. 26, 1922 Conkin, Flora Temple, Sept. 15, 1875-Jan. 15, 1878 Conkin, Hanah, Oct. 25, 1904, age 79 years Conkin, James P., born Feb. 3, 1876, died at age 23 Conkin, Jarett W., Jan. 4, 1841-Dec, 24, 1880 Conkin, Maggie, Dec. 10, 1878-July 3, 1898 Conkin, Osa, Jan. 13, 1871-Sept. 23, 1895 Conkin, Sarah, April 13, 1860-Feb. 23, 1891 Coy, Lucy, Sept. 13, 1859-Aug. 12, 1955 Coy, Robt. B., Co. L 15th Mo. Cav., Sept. 1, 1844-Jan. 17, 1913 Crawford, Harry, March 9, 1889-July 29, 1892 Crawford, John M., April 15, 1848-April 20, 1892 Crawford, Mary, July 31, 1851-April 27, 1939 Daniel, C. D., April 1, 1879-April 28, 1879 Denny, Marion, 1896-1968 Dreckman, Rose S., Nov. 18, 1898-July 1, 1966 Dunnigan, Franklin, May 27, 1868-July 24, 1870 Ellison, Austin, Nov. 26, 1869-May 31, 1952 Ellison, Edna, Feb. 2, 1881-Jan., 2, 1960 Ellison, Nancy, wife of Thomas Ellison, 1796-July, 1870 Erhart, Earl M., died June 3, 1963, age 65 yrs. Exline, Bill A., Mo. S1 USNR, WWII, Feb. 25, 1921-June 18, 1961 Farless, Emma V. Alsup, Sept. 30, 1889-Feb. 2, 1936 Farless, J. W., March 1856-Aug. 16, 1922 Farless, Jane, wife of Tom Farless, no dates Farless, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Farless, no dates Farless, Mae, June 9, 1881-Dec. 8, 1879 (dates do not make sense) Farless, Mary Grisham, Nov. 11, 1834-June 23, 1884 Farless, Tom, died March 29, 1923 Farmer, Samuel, Aug. 15, 1845-July 19, 1901 Farmer Ray, Aug. 4, 1896-Sept. 14, 1897 Forest, Samuel, Oct. 17, 1830-Sept. 4, 1901 Fry, Joyce Mae, Oct. 17, 1847 Fry, Virgil Homer, Aug. 26, 1924-May 8, 1960 Gault, James Henry, Oct. 3, 1908-Aug. 2, 1964 Graves, Bertha, Aug., 20, 1890-Nov. 4, 1958 Graves, Christine, Aug. 9, 1917-March 18, 1920 Graves, Frank, Dec. 9, 1899-March 26, 1959 Graves, Thomas J., Jan. 7, 1860-April 21, 1936 Graves, Virgil, Dec. 8, 1892-Dec. 2, 1966 Gilliland, Ara Pearl, Feb. 14, 1891-June 6, 1970 Gilliland, Infant daughter of Chas. Gilliland, Sept. 13, 1907-Sept. 15, 1917 (?) Gilliland, Little Cora, died Sept 22, 1876, age 2 years Gilliland, Edgar Q., 1879-1953 Gilliland, Ethel, 1881-1937 Gilliland, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gilliland, Nov. 24, 1909 Gilliland, Infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gilliland, Oct. 17, 1912 Gilliland, Infant twins of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Gilliland, Jan. 1, 1921 Gilliland, Josephine, Maya 28, 1851-Jan. 27, 1929 Gilliland, Orlena, March 26, 1875-July 17, 1947 Gilliland, Robert Otis, Sept. 8, 1884-Nov. 26, 1962 Gilliland, Robert Q., Oct. 22, 1845-Nov. 12, 1921 Gilliland, Sam, Feb. 10, 1871-Dec. 6, 1953 Gorsuch, Nellie, 1901-1968 Grisham, Charley, Jan. 29, 1875-Jan. 11, 1938 Grisham, Effie, April 6, 1882-March 26, 1943 Grisham, Marlyn T., Feb. 7, 1915-April 7, 1963 Grisham, Martin, June 2, 1835-Oct. 2, 1915 Grisham, Mary, Nov. 9, 1844-Oct. 2, 1892 Grisham, William Robert, Oct. 10, 1860-Aug. 19, 1894 Grisham, Infant son of Martin Grisham, Nov. 3, 1872-Feb. 21, 1875 Grisham, Tina Ruth, Aug. 15, 1932-Aug. 16, 1932 H, T. L., no dates or name Haradon, Stella, died Oct. 16, 1971, age 84 years 9 months, 1 day Harlin, Clara, Nov. 18, 1876-March 2, 1966 Harlin, Ernest, March 16, 1897-March 12, 1904 Harlin, Florence, June 1, 1878-July 12, 1905 Harlin, Gertrude, Feb. 10, 1904-March 2, 1909 Harlin, Ida E., March 30, 1876-March 2, 1900 Harlin, John C., Jan. 29, 1875-Dec. 18, 1955 Harlin, John W., died 1879, age 98 years 2 months Harlin, Teddy Layton, April 8, 1905-May 8, 19*05 Harris, John, April 9, 1852-May 9, 1922 Harrison, Guy T., Nov. 20, 1868-July 21, 1905 Harrison, Nannie E., Nov. 18, 1867-Jan. 21, 1940 Harrison, Infant son of C.T. and N.E. Harrison, Dec. 1, 1895-Dec 12, 1896 Haskins, Eliza, 1847-1918 Haskins, Dorenao D., Co. F Phelps Mo. Inf., Oct. 23, 1839-Aug. 17, 1917 Hawkins, Hadley, Feb. 8, 1908-March 14, 1912 Hawkins, Infant daughter of M. M. and Malissa Hawkins, March 28, 1893 Hill, baby of Ramey Hill, no dates Hogard, Don C., 1908-1966 Hogard, Gene Walton, WWII, Feb. 13, 1911-Feb. 17, 1956 Hogard, John S., Oct. 9, 1871-Jan. 29, 1959 Hogard, Lorena E., Dec. 5, 1871-April 22, 1953 Hogard, Margaret B., April 12, 1909-July 10, 1910 Hogard, Maxine, Sept. 3, 1917-July 18, 1920 Hogard, Rosell, Dec. 13, 1913-Oct. 28, 1915 Hogard, Thomas W., Jan. 15, 1878-Sept. 13, 1964 Hough, Lyle, 1901-1967 Hunt, Henry M., died July 16, 1909, age 72 years Hunt, Lurana, Sept. 29, 1836-March 2, 1916 Johnson, Elias P., Jan. 8, 1879-Oct. 16, 1952 Johnson, Elizabeth, July 19, 1878-July 7, 1956 Johnson, Edward P., Jan. 8, 1916-Sept 30, 1947 Johnson, Joan, May 28, 1935-Nov. 22, 1937 Johnson, Margie, April 19, 1910-June 12, 1911 Johnson, infant, Dec. 13, 1949 Johnson, Waldo, died Sept. 30, 1963, age 49 years, 1 month, 22 days Jones, Ruth, July 14, 1897-March 3, 1898 Kennedy, Edgar C., 1905-1967 Kennedy, Olinda, 1877-1963 (to be continued) Gainesville Cemetery Inscriptions II By Dorothy Baxter and Madge Parker The inscriptions from 273 markers in the Gainesville City Cemetery were recorded last month by Mrs. Dorothy Baxter and Mrs. Madge Parker. Last week when approximaately half of Mrs. Baxter and Mrs. Parker's compilation was published, Mrs. Ernie Johnson was also credited with working on the survey. This was an error, Mrs. Johnson did not help with this survey. Here is the conclusion of the headstone information from the Gainesville Cemetery: Layton, C. W., July 31, 1847-Dec. 26, 1900 Layton, Edith, Aug. 29, 1881-July 16, 1955 Layton, Hugh, Oct. 13, 1871-Feb. 17, 1922 Layton, Moss, Sept. 27, 1874-Aub. 31, 1938 Layton, Rhoda, April 27, 1883-Sept 23, 1953 Layton, Sallie Moss, Nov. 25, 1852-March 1, 1917 Lightner, Bernie, 1892-1916 Lightner, Frank E., July 4, 1895-Feb. 28, 1924 Lightner, G. W., March 9, 1854-Jan. 6, 1919 Linder, Bertha, June 16, 1880-Oct. 17, 1960 Luna, Alma McDonald, April 20, 1889-Feb. 21, 1951 Luna, Beulah, Aug. 25, 1886-June 11, 1947 Luna, Clara, April 22, 1889-Feb. 21, 1951 Luna, Everett, Aug. 6, 1889-June 26, 1964 Luna, Helen Marie, Aug. 16, 1925-Jan. 25, 1971 Luna, Lillian, June 8, 1917-Aug. 1, 1937 Luna, Louise, Nov. 7, 1921-Feb. 21, 1924 Luna, Ross, July 31, 1912-June 23, 1913 Luna, R. E. Dec. 17, 1881-Nov. 20, 1971 Luna, Sarah, Feb. 5, 1857-Jan 2, 1924 Luna, Tesley, Nov. 12, 1875-Jan. 6, 1944 Luna, Travis James, Aug. 2, 1910-Aug. 19, 1920 Luna, Vada Gail, Nov. 30, 1907-Dec. 3, 1908 Luna, Virginia, Jan. 19, 1907-July 3, 1909 Luna, W. W., Dec. 10, 1852-Jan. 3, 1933 Mantle, Anna M., born and died Feb. 25, 1932 Mantle, Charles P., Oct. 15, 1930-Dec. 17, 1930 Martin, Theo Sanders, Feb. 16, 1903-March 29, 1931 Martin, Virginia, March 11, 1920-July 29, 1920 Missemer, George W., Jan. 31, 18788-Dec. 9, 1954 Mitchell, Ona E., Feb. 14, 1897-Feb. 22, 1961 McClendon, Alice, April 8, 1866-April 28, 1945 McClendon, Ewing, Sept. 13, 1850-May 14, 1907 McClendon, John, 1820-1911 McClendon, Juanita, Dec. 1, 1923-Nov. 1, 1971 McClendon, Lizzie, April 7, 1850-June 16, 1878 McClendon, Orville S., April 7, 1892-Aug. 13, 1970 McClendon, Nannie, April 13, 1832-Jan. 19, 1884 McClendon, Permelia, Sept. 14, 1827-April 1, 1891 McClendon, Vinton, 1878-1898 McCue, Lyda, Dec. 13, 1969, age 84 years McDonald, Alva D., Aug. 14, 1895-Oct. 1, 1961 McDonald, Emmet, Sept. 27, 1911-Feb. 20, 1912 McDonald, George W., Dec. 1, 1884-Sept. 19, 1932 McDonald, Glennie, April 7, 1901-Feb. 23, 1932 McDonald, Julia J., Jan. 25, 1859-March 17, 1912 McDonald, Mary Jane Mooney, Aug. 4, 1831-May 7, 1908 McDonald, Ray Curtis, Nov. 15, 1892-April 30, 1945 McDonald, William, died July 1874, husband of Mary Jane McDonald Megee, Ernest, Nov. 19, 1911-June 1, 1924 Owens, Elva, Feb. 6, 1901-April 22, 1965 Parker, Avery E., Dec. 9, 1867-April 12, 1957 Parker, Lee Edward, May 3, 1915-Sept. 3, 1955 Parker, Lora M., July 12, 1886-March 28, 1936 Parker, Randall Bruce, May 5, 1949-June 14, 1959 Parker, Ralph Luna, Oct. 1, 1926-Sept. 3, 1950 Parker, Urban B., Aug. 20, 1901-Jan. 4, 1957 Patterson, Maxine, 1915-1918 Pitchford, Flo, Nov. 30, 1912-Dec,. 9, 1912 Pitchford, Herman A., 1889-1964 Pitcock, Elijah, Oct. 4, 1831-March 15, 1878 Pitcock, Mary T., March 9, 1832-June 18, 1878 Roach, Otis G., 1895-1897 Roberts, Sarah J. Osborn, Jan.13, 1849-March 24, 1907 Roberts, William H., Co.F, 3rd Ohio Vd. Cav., Oct. 3, 1843-July 23, 1932 Rose, William B., Aug. 25, 1876-Nov. 30, 1892 Rosebury, Frank B., March 24, 1874-Nov. 17, 1953 Sanders, Callie, March 15, 1878-Jan. 3, 1957 Sanders, Cecil O., May 23, 1970, age 68 years 1 month, 29 days Sanders, Henry, Oct. 12, 1831-Oct. 15, 1915 Sanders, James C., March 5, 1888-July 29, 1960 Sanders, Nellie M., June 5, 1891-Jan. 5, 1967 Sanders, Otis, Sept. 30, 1873-Feb. 28, 1957 Sanders, Son of O. and L.G. Sanders, Oct. 17, 1892-July 3, 1898 Sanders, Rhoda E., Nov. 18, 1834-July 18, 1922 Sanders, Virna, Feb. 22, 1913-April 26, 1914 Scott, Charlotte, March 22, 1903-Dec. 27, 1948 Scott, J. D., 1923-1924 Scott, Mandy, Feb. 17, 1868-July 21, 1945 Scott, Olva V., 1879-1950 Scott, Roy Lee, died Nov. 1, 1959, 68 years, 7 months, 1 day Shanks, Nancy, July 4, 1825-Nov. 15, 1907 Small, Lena A., Jan. 27, 1883-May 4, 1915 Small, Nancy A., wife of R. S. Small, Feb. 24, 1834-Jan. 29, 1908 Small, Robert S., Co. G, 6 Mo. Cav., Oct. 29, 1840-Jan. 9, 1913 Snelling, P. W., 1909-1970 Sparks, Antone, Aug. 31, 1905-Feb. 5, 1910 Steringa, George, 1886-1942 Stevens, Eliza Belle, no dates Stone, Rena Lere, born and died Jan. 11, 1964 Swain, Ola, Sept. 22, 1878-Jan 11, 1911 Tate, M. P. 1st Lt. Co. H 47 Reg. Mo. Inf. Vol., Aug. 8, 1831-Nov. 29, 1909 Tate, Mary, died July 14, 1883, age 54 years 7 months, 9 days Taylor, Tommy Robert, Nov. 30, 1910-July 26, 1970 Thompson, Dora, 1875-1933 Thompson, J. F., April 7, 1950-Dec. 13, 1933 (birth year 1850 ?) Thompson, N. P., April 18, 1855-April 18, 1936 Thompson, Orvel E., March 23, 1897-Sept. 4, 1967 Thompson, Robert, 1856-1918 Thompson, Sam, no dates Totten, Regy C., Jan. 7, 1895-Dec 16, 1896 Turnbaugh, George W., May 10, 1895, 1 day old Upton, John, son of D.C. and Eliza Upton, Oct. 16, 1900-Jan. 3, 1901 Vanderknife, Pete, died March 18, 1922, age 68 years Walker, Betty, Sept. 24, 1865-Sept, 18, 1936 Walker, Edna, Oct. 12, 1880-Sept. 19, 1895 Walker, Hannah B., Sept. 2, 1863-April 23, 1904 Walker, Hawk, May 8, 1857-Dec. 21, 1925 Walker, Jess Russell, Nov. 20, 1886-Nov. 24, 1969 Walker, Lum, 1861-1918 Waller, Dicky, died Jan. 27, 1963, age 62 years Wattenbarger, Emeline, Dec. 25, 1836-March 12, 1917 Wattenbarger, Thomas, March 20, 1832-Aug. 16, 1895 White, Dr. J. T., Feb. 7, 1870-June 22, 1941 White, Rev. James, Feb. 1858-Nov. 3, 1925 White, Josephine, died March 31, 1913 White, Mable Norton, March 18, 1881-Aug. 21, 1905 White, William, died Nov. 7, 1844, age 55 years Winger, Henry, Sept. 23, 1865-Dec. 29, 1898 Winton, Mary Luna, Dec. 31, 1914-Sept. 3, 1962 Wood, Ada, April 3, 1887-Aug. 6, 1968 Wood, Belle, 1871-1938 Wood, Charlotte, Feb. 6, 1890-May 29, 1922 Wood, Eddie, Dec. 1878-Sept. 1, 1892 Wood, Clarence C., May 11, 1888-July 10, 1920 Wood, Henry R. March 29, 1848-Dec. 31, 1932 Wood, James, July 18, 1842-Feb. 15, 1916 Wood, Jesse, July 25, 1813-July 12, 1891 Wood, Jesse E., June 22, 1897-Sept. 12, 1902 Wood, Jessie Carter, Dec. 21, 1871-March 31, 1937 Wood, John T. "Taber", Jan. 22, 1901-Jan. 21, 1971 Wood, Lee, 1867-1937 Wood, Lorene, June 30, 1912-June 20, 1965 Wood, Margarett, May 5, 1815-June 3, 1899 Wood, Mary Nora, Aug. 23, 1876-June 15 1949 Wood, Maurice, April 2, 1881-Feb. 16, 1967 Wood, Nancy J., May 28, 1854-Dec. 11, 1942 Wood, Oliver, Nov. 1, 1897-June 9, 1966 Wood, Rebecca, died June 15, 1917, age 64 years Wood, Vester G. "Chuck", March 15, 1906-March 26, 1960 Young, Charles, May 30, 1920, only date given Young, Ruby Wood, March 19, 1900-Sept. 14, 1956