Ozark County Missouri, Howard Ridge 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. ==================================================================== Howard Ridge Cemetery T21, R13, S6 Route J to 526, right less than a mile In the summer of 1985, there were 238 marker inscriptions recorded in Howard Ridge Cemetery, and 21 graves were found marked with fieldstones. Land was set aside for this burial ground in the early 1880's by early settlers, William G. Howard, Joe Hicks, and Joe Cooper. In 1946, Minnie L and John D. Baxter donated additional land. The earliest dated burial was Edna Harrison in 1886, while the first burial was a young girl remembered only by her last name, Todd. Her burial marker, a cedar tree, is now long gone. In 1985, approximately 8.6 percent of the 238 headstones in the cemetery marked graves of stillborn to one-year-old infants, and nine percent of the stones marked the graves of veterans and servicemen from the Civil War through the Korean conflict. William G. Howard (1867-1912), for whom the cemetery is named, came to the area as a peddler with a wagon of goods pulled by a mule. He remained to open a store and establish a post office, Howards Ridge, in 1905. The post office was discontinued in 1977. A former church building across from the cemetery is now used for storage. It never had any connection with the cemetery. I was probably built in the early 1930's by a Seventh Day Adventist congregation. It has not been used as a church since the 1940's. AKERS, Donald deLano, SP4 US Army, 5 Feb 1940-8 Feb 1977 AUSTIN, infant son of J. C. and N. E., 10 Jan 1895-22 Sep 1895 BARRY, H. L., 1877-1946 BARRY, Sylvia, 1885-1968 BAXTER, Adam M., 10 Sep 1878-23 Jan 1970 BAXTER, Almon, 26 Sep 1899-27 Mar 1956 BAXTER, triplets, no dates BAXTER, David R., 8 Mar 1909-16 May 1972 BAXTER, Gladys E., 24 Nov 1924-16 Dec 1924 BAXTER, Hattie, 12 Nov 1885-14 Feb 1981 BAXTER, John, 5 Dec 1868-27 Jan 1959 BAXTER, Mary, no dates BAXTER, Mary #., wife of S. B., 12 May 1851-18 Aug 1918 BAXTER, Max S., TEC4 US Army WW II, 24 Mar 1920-4 Jan 1985 BAXTER, Minnie L., 29 Sep 1871-18 Jul 1956 BAXTER, Nina, 1886-1970 BAXTER, R. F., 10 Sep 1878-20 Mar 1957 BAXTER, Rex M., CA Cpl. 81 Cav. Recon. SQ WW II, 19 Nov 1917-16 Oct 1949 BAXTER, Virgie Lou 7 Mar 1920-3 Oct 1971 BAXTER, S. B., 24 Oct 1841-17 Feb 1925 BAXTER, W. M., 27 May 1884-21 Jun 1967 BELL, Clara, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Huston Baxter 15 Mar 1930- BIRDSONG, infant, no dates BODYCOMB, Robert D., CM1 US Navy WW II, 20 Nov 1902 26 Oct 1977 BROTHICK, John L., 1 Sep 1885-26 Jul 1972 BROTHICK, Lucinda, 2 Mar 1892- 9 Mar 1984 BRABBERRY, Christopher Lynn, 11 May 1975-14 May 1975 BROWN, Coleman, son of E. C. and Ida, 11 Dec 1897-11 Oct 1918 BROWN, E. C., 1862-1940 BROWN, Jessie, daughter of E. C. and Ida, 16 Jun 1905-11 Apr 1919 BROWN, Lois Reta, 11 Oct 1927-1 Jan 1928 BROWN, Loyd M., son of E. and J. E., born and died 9 Aug 1924 BURNETT, William, SSGT US Army WW II, 7 Jul 1923-11 Dec 1979 CARROLL, Kenneth, 20 Feb 1935-10 Jun 1935 CLARK, Joe, (infant) no dates CLAYTON, Bruce, 21 Nov 1959-25 Sep 1962 CLAYTON, Chauncey, 18 Mar 1898-26 Apr 1968 CLAYTON, C. L., 5 Feb 1832-22 Jan 1910 CLAYTON, Edward E., 1865-1937 CLAYTON, George Dale, 1919-1920 CLAYTON, Gracie, daughter of J. F. and L. J., 14 Aug 1889-5 Mar 1896 CLAYTON, John F., 1890-1953 CLAYTON, Leonidas (heading), two infants, children of L. B. and Lillie, 22 Jan 1898 CLAYTON, Lettie Jane, 1860-1944 CLAYTON, Mirtie N., 1866-1950 COLE, Fanny, no dates COPE, A. B., no dates COPE, Mary, no dates COX, Judy Lewis, 6 May 1953-11 Sep 1975 CRAWFORD, twin boys, no dates CRAWFORD, baby boy, no dates CRAWFORD, baby girl, no dates CRAWFORD, Bertha B., 23 Jun 1888-19 Dec 1959 CRAWFORD, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cleo, 29 Jul 1937 CRAWFORD, Billie, 15 Sep 1861-13 Mar 1937 CRAWFORD, Edith E., 1906-1965 CRAWFORD, Ellen, no dates CRAWFORD, Gail, 31 Dec 1909-12 Sep 1974 CRAWFORD, George B., 1886-1970 CRAWFORD, Johnny W., 1904-1966 CRAWFORD, John W., 15 Feb 1896-17 Apr 1972 CRAWFORD, Leslie Arnold, no dates CRAWFORD, Mable, 3 Jan 1899-1 Jan 1981 CRAWFORD, Murphy, no dates CRAWFORD, Roxanna I., 1890-1962 CRAWFORD, Neil J., 2 Mar 1917-11 Sep 1975 CRAWFORD, Roy W., AR Cpl. 8 Cav. (Inf.), 1 Cav. Div. (Inf.) Korea PH, 28 Nov 1924-14 Feb 1951 CRAWFORD, Siss, 8 Jun 1865-3 Nov 1944 CRAWFORD, Wilbern Web, 10 May 1910-18 Apr 1974 CULPEPPER, infant, no dates CULPEPPER, Howard Micheaux, AR Pvt. Co. C 307 Inf. 23 Jul 1895-9 Jun 1969 CULPEPPER, James Donald, 25 Mar 1932-17 Jun 1936 CULPEPPER, L. C., 11 Mar 1858-20 Dec 1934 CULPEPPER, Mary Elizabeth (mother), 25 Aug 1864-23 Mar 1939 CULPEPPER, Samuel J., 5 Dec 1904-2 Apr 1960 CURETON, James W., PFC 189 MO Co. WW II, 27 Dec 1919-2 Jul 1950 DEATHERAGE, Audra H., 1916-1954 EAKNAPP, Mother Dear, no dates ELLISON, Clara Elizabeth, 21 Feb 1896-21 May 1933 ELLISON, Dewey Carl, MO Pvt. 140 Ord. Co. WW I, 28 Feb 1897-29 Aug 1960 ELLISON, Edgar W., no dates ELLISON, Rosie, 25 Apr 1926-13 Jan 1930 ELLISON, Tomie D., son of Dona E., 2 Jul 1920-17 Nov 1920 ELLISON, Wiley, Pvt. Co. I, 3rd Reg. TN Inf. Died 30 Jan 1926 ELLISON, Viola, 1862- 1865, Baptist, no other dates. FITZPATRICK, J. L., INFANT SON, 1943 HARLIN, James, no dates HARRIS, Willie James, 21 Mar 1975-20 Jun 1977 HARRISON, Edna, daughter of S. C. and M. A., 10 Oct 1872-1 Dec 1886 HICKS, Elzie Jerry, twin of Jim, 17 Nov 1909-8 Jan 1979 HICKS, Jamed P., 17 Nov 1909-23 Mar 1930 HICKS, Joe, 27 Nov 1881-27 Jan 1976 HICKS, Lurah, 23 Jan 1890-31 Dec 1963 HILL, Oscar, 1870-1926 HILL, Ray, 12 Feb 1905-2 Aug 1980 HOLLAND, Malinda, 10 Mar 1830-6 Oct 1904 HOWARD, Jim Walter, 6 Apr 1940-28 Nov 1973 HOWARD, Paul, PFC HQ Co. 23 Inf. WW I, 24 Nov 1893-27 Feb 1956 HOWARD, Payson, no dates HOWARD, Robert Wade, Cpl. US Army, 7 May 1932-8 Apr 1979 HOWARD, W. G., 1 Sep 1867-9 Nov 1912 HOWARD, Emma, 10 Sep 1867-16 Jul 1917 HOWARD, Warren P., SP4 US Army, 6 Feb 1935-24 Apr 1981 HOWARD, Zora, 20 Jan 1905-20 Jan 1975 HOWELL, Donald S., OK PFC Air Force WW II, 28 May 1920-14 Sep 1970 HOWELL, Vera Ann, 17 Aug 1952-20 Feb 1977 HUFFMAN, Jackson, no dates, JACKSON, Andrew, 1 Jul 1873-14 Feb 1944 JACKSON, Matilda, 31 Jul 1882-18 Jun 1939 JACKSON, Roscoe 'Red', 1901-1937 JOHNSON, Mary, no dates KENDALL, infant son of Lee Allen and Danna, 8 Sep 1970 KIBBIE, Albert, no dates KIBBIE, Bervil, no dates KIBBEE, Luana, no dates KIBBEE, Nellie, no dates (note variation of spelling of family name KIBBIE/KIBBEE) KILE, Marget, 4 Sep 1833-28 Nov 1918 KILE, Sam, 14 Aug 1844-12 Nov 1928 KIRKLAND, infant daughter of C. V. and Eutha, 24 Jan 1855 KIRKLAND, Betty, no dates KIRKLAND, Claude V., 12 Jul 1897-17 Apr 1979 KIRKLAND, Elzina, 2 Apr 1877-28 May 1917 KIRKLAND, Ida M., 19 Dec 1873-3 Apr 1954 KIRKLAND, James F., 1919-1970 KIRKLAND, James B., 12 Aug 1893-12 Aug 1963 KIRKLAND, Johnnie D., 4 Mar 1916-2 May 1972 KIRKLAND, James P., husband of Mary, 17 Jun 1843-6 Mar 1887 KIRKLAND, Jimmie, 6 Apr1886-28 Apr 1888 KIRKLAND, John H., 17 Dec 1771-3 Jun 1958 KIRKLAND, Marion, 26 Nov 1864-14 May 1950 KIRKLAND, Mary, wife of J. P., 1849-1906 KIRKLAND, Roy, 9 Sep 1902-8 Feb 1981 KIRKLAND, Sarah L., 1891-1978 KIRKLAND, Tommy, 1909-1937 KIRKLAND, Walter W., 1883-1963 KIRKLAND, William Bert, MO PFC Bty. E 340 Fld. Arty. WW I, 8 Aug 1985-6 Aug 1964 KIRKLAND, Novell, no date LAWSON, J. H., 15 Jan 1871-8 Feb 1924 LAWSON, Julia R., 1876-1960 LAWSON, Loie Louis, OK Pvt. HQ 303 Sig. Opr. Bn. T. C. WW II, 25 Jul 1909-8 Jul 1966 LAWSON, Troy F., 24 Oct 1906-15 Nov 1983 LAWSON, Zella, wife of C. A., 1 Jan 1875-1 Jun 1919 LANCE, Ellen, no dates LANCE, Otis, no dates LANCE, Millie, no dates LANCE Menda, no dates LANCE, Tom, no dates LAUNCHARY, Sarah, no dates LEWIS, C. C., 4 Feb 1879-16 Apr 1950 LEWIS, Daryl G., 29 Jan 1960-22 Apr 1980 LEWIS, Frances no dates LEWIS, La Nea Gaye, 30 Nov 1975 LEWIS, Lela, no dates LEWIS, Marie, 1928-1974 MADDOX, Dennis Wayne, 16 Jan 1967-1 Jun 1967 MADDOX, Eddie Lee, 3 May 1958-9 Aug 1977 MAYNARD, Jasper, no dates MCCALLISTER, Ida, no dates McELLIOTT, John J., PFC US Army WW II, 1913-1980 McGEE, Steve, no dates MEFFORD, John, no dates MEFFORD, Bill, no dates MEFFORD, Kirk, no dates MUIER, Frank, 13 May 1905-22 Oct 1973 OGLE, Ray Harold, Our Brother, 26 Jun 1937-5 Feb 1977 OGLE, Truman, (one date only) 30 Oct 1984 PERRY, Effie Marie,6 Mar 1925-28 Jan 1930 PHARIGO, Fred, baby, no dates PLEASANT, A. A., 23 Nov 1910-6 Dec 1981 PLEASANT, Earl Junior, MO AE2 US NAVY Korea, 8 Sep 1935-9 Apr 1959 PLEASANT, Mattie A., 1890-1983 PLEASANT, Vernie E., 20 Aug 1920-25 Aug 1984 PLEASANT, Walter Edmond, 24 Jan 1938-20 Feb 1938 POE, Nova, 8 Jun 1910-29 Jan 1983 POHLMAN, Henrietta, 1936-1949 PRICE, John J., 24 Apr 1866-11 Mar 1961 RASDON, James H., QMI US Navy WW II Korea, 23 May 1921-23 Dec 1981 REDD, Alva P., 1886-1934 RIEWE, Marie, 1883-1931 RIFE, Bertha A., 2 Feb 1887-21 Jul 1975 RIFE, Osee, Cpl. US Army WW II 15 Aug 1908-11 Oct 1983 RIFE, William H., 23 Feb 1881-11 May 1921 RHAMY. Helen, 25 Aug 1937-20 Oct 1937 RHAMY, Hazel, 4 Jul 1923-8 Feb 1924 ROBBINS, Billy Ray, son of T. S. and Lora, 9 Jan 1923-23 Sep 1928 ROBBINS, Callie J., 7 Jul 1911-24 Oct 1979 ROBBINS, Lora, 18 Jan 1893-24 Oct 1929 ROBBINS, Thomas J., 11 Aug 1888-12 Apr 1983 ROBERTS, Rev., no dates ROBERTS, Rosie J., 13 Oct 1874-26 Dec 1899 RODERICK, Donald E., (one date only) 1 Jan 1985 RODERICK, Gladys C., 1921-1971 ROGERS, Alta E., 15 Aug 1935-9 Dec 1980 ROINNEN, Mary W., (one date only) 9 Jan 1984 SATTERFIELD, Beatrice Pauline, 25 Apr 1917-27 Jan 1928 SATTERFIELD, Homer Junior, 14 Mar 1927-17 Mar 1927 SATTERFIELD, Homer Senior, 15 Apr 1889-23 Apr 1967 SATTERFIELD, Lucille, 23 Nov 1895-30 Mar 1981 SHRUM, J. H., 1849-1931 SIMPSON, Perry, 1901-1969 SMITH, Lester, 1914-1935 SMITH, Max E., son of Roscoe and Donna, 14 Sep 1922-2 Apr 1923 SMITH, Waymon Lee, 25 May 1933-20 Jul 1935 SPENCE, Buchanan, 8 Jan 1905-9 Mar 1978 STANDAGE, John, no dates STEVENS, Harriet, 1861-1940 STEVENS, OH Sgt. Major US Marine Corps WW II, 5 Feb 1904-4 Oct 1972 STEVENS, S. A., 1856-1934 STRONG, Maggie M., 2 Jan 1898-8 Jul 1982 STRONG, Saul, 27 Apr 1886-6 Nov 1976 STUTSMAN, Elsie M., 7 May 1886-12 Apr 1961 STUTSMAN, George, 6 May 1860-6 Dec 1941 STUTSMAN, John A., son of L. D. and E. M., 19 May 1913-20 Sep 1913 STUTSMAN, Lewis D., 9 Feb 1885-15 Jul 1968 STUTSMAN, Mark, son of L. D. and E. M., 6 Mar 1916-4 Nov 1923 STUTSMAN, Mary E., 19 Feb 1868-2 Mar 1953 STUTSMAN, Sharlet, wife of W. W., 10 May 1913-15 Mar 1942 THOMPSON, E. A., 29 Jun 1846-8 Jul 1926 THOMPSON, Margaret, no dates THOMPSON, Orville M., Sgt. US Army, 6 Aug 1909-23 Mar 1984 THOMPSON, S. M., 23 Mar 1841-5 Feb 1916 TOTTEN, R. F., MO-LA Civil War, 15 Sep 1848-24 Feb 1895 TRIVITT, Cora, 9 May 1913-15 Dec 1983 TRIVITT, Jim Ed, 6 Jul 1910-27 Nov 1969 WALKER, Alice M., 1915-1974 WALLACE, Waco, Oct 1-26, 1918 (dates question here) WALLRATH, Jack, 1907-1985 WALLRATH, Myrtle Hillhouse, 15 May 1909-17 May 1983 WATSON, Bobbie Lyn, (one date only) 8 Sep 1983 WILLIAMS, Viola Ellison, 4 Aug 1874-8 Jan 1926 WILSON, Volumnia, wife of M., 31 Dec 1832-13 Mar 1907 WRIGHT, H. G., 19 Mar 1849-16 Apr 1929