Ozark County Missouri, Cemeteries in Ozark County, Parsons Cemetery A SURVEY OF OZARK COUNTY CEMETERIES NINETY-ONE BURIAL SITES INVENTORIED 1986 – 1988 By: Connie Lyons With Cemetery Histories by Various Contributors And A Miscellaneous of information This Volume includes a Reprint Of Twenty-Four Cemetery Inventories Published in 1985 Published by the Ozark County Genealogical and Historical Society Gainesville, Missouri 1989 -------------- Prepared by Willa-Beth Olson and Shirley Henry from the original publication. Used by permission dated 28 Sep 2004. ==================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by: © Willa-Beth Olson © Compiled by: Ozark Co. Gen. & Historical Society ==================================================================== Parsons Cemetery T24, R12, S24 County Road 190, ¼ mile north of Highway 181 This cemetery lies in an area well settled before the Civil War. Early land owners, David and Elizabeth Parsons, set aside land for the cemetery in the 1870's. At the time of this survey, there were thirty- two fieldstones, one blank marker, and 101 inscribed stones. The grounds are fenced. The grounds were excepted in 1923 when J. Decker and his wife, M. E. (Pasons) Decker, deeded one and one half acres for a public cemetery to trustees Tom Ballinger, M. L. Reary and Ben Bird, and their successors. A cemetery committee to arrange upkeep was organized in 1978. The earliest date inscribed in a stone is 1871. Among the other stones is one which may bear the earliest birth date of any other stone in the county. This stone marks the grave of Izah Collins (1788-1885). Many of the Ballinger stones are handmade, Ivene Martin and Myrtle Freeman recall this work was done by the late Frances Bartley, daughter of Tom Ballinger and Margaret Parsons Ballinger. BARKER, Kathryn Ann, 17 Oct 1948-8 Nov 1966 BALLINGER, Edward C., 4 Jan 1906-21 Nov 1971 BALLINGER, Mary J., 1885-1959 BALLINGER, William A., 1882-1971 BALLINGER, son of willie and Mary, no dates BALLINGER, daughter os Willie and Mary, no dates BALLINGER, son of Willie and Mary, no dates BALLINGER, Jess, Nov 1829-24 Dec 1905 BALLINGER, Millie, 1824-Apr 1897 BALLINGER, James Thomas, 3 Sep 1894-1 Sep 1895 BALLINGER, Cora May 29 May 1897-8 Aug 1899 BALLINGER, Liddie M., 2 May 1862-29 Nov 1904 BALLINGER, J. T., 29 May 1861-17 Apr 1935 BALLINGER, Jessie D., 22 Feb 1892-18 Sep 1911 BALLINGER, Johnnie, 20 Mar 1900-23 May 1916 BELCHER, James, 1885-1964 BELCHER, Effie, 1888-1963 BENNETT, Minnie, 20 Jan 1890-17 Jun 1912 BIRD, Benjamin Joshua, 12 Jan 1878-7 Mar 1972 BIRD, Melissa Jane, 30 Jun 1887-30 Jun 1966 COBB, Rev. A. H., 29 Feb 1846-29 Mar 1928 COBB, Rebecca A., wife of A. H., 20 Jan 1846-31 Mar 1903 COBB, Arch, 25 Nov 1871-7 Jun 1903 COBLE, Pet, no dates COLLIN, William, husband of Mary, born in Kent Co., KY, Co H 16 Reg. MO Inf. Vol. And Gar. Post 35, 11 Sep 1820-12 Sep 1902, age 82 yr., 10 mo., 1 da. (disagreement here between dates and age listed) COLLINS, Mary, 1 Dec 1819-10 Oct 1897 COLLINS, James E., 1877-1938 COLLINS Doskie L., 1873-1953 COLLINS, Mary A., 22 Nov 1855-31 May 1922 COLLINS, B. "Tol", 1854-1946 COLLINS, Nancy O., 6 Mar 1866-1 Jul 1898 COLLINS, W. M., 6 Feb 1854-16 Nov 1913 COLLINS, infant son of B. and Mary, no dates COLLINS, Estley, 27 Jan 1842-4 Feb 1911 COLLINS, Isaac, 18 Feb 1833-26 Jan 1913 COLLINS, Izah, 10 Mar 1788-11 Aug 1885 COLLINS, Elizabeth (?), 4 Aug 1831-19 Jan 1902 COLLINS, Minerva, 25 Jun 1833-13 Apr 1918 COLLINS, J. Eli, 14 Nov 1879-24 Jun 1924 COLLINS, Gladys, 2 Sep 1914-19 Jul 1931 COLLINS, John T., 13 Oct 1881-5 Aug 1924 COLLINS, James Thomas, 29 Sep 1888-18 Dec 1971 COLLINS, Elzey, 1892-1986 COLLINS, Benjamin Harrison, 1885-1971 CRONEY, Eva L., 1928-1940 CRONEY, Floyd, 1905-1954 CRONEY, infant, 1935 DECKER, Laura, 16 May 1884 DUGGER, Margrett J., 11 Aug 1863-8 Dec 1943 DUGGER, one stone broken in half with inscription "was Lost" DUGGER, William, 12 Mar 1853-4 Sep 1930 EAGEN, Benjamin F., 26 Oct 1858-24 Oct 1921 EAGEN, John C., 1885-1965 EAGEN, Eary Ellie, daughter of B. I. and Victoria, Apr 1892-16 Jun 1906 GARDNER, mother and children, no dates GUNTER, John I., 23 Jul 1906-2 Sep 1986 GUNTER, Rickey Lynn, 5 Dec 1956-2 Jul 1979 GUNTER, Noah O., 15 Jan 1910-27 May 1979 GUNTER, Nancy M., 11 Jul 1878-29 Mar 1945 GUNTER, Wesley W., 5 Oct 1877020 May 1944 GUNTER, Lucille V., 9 Aug 1928-19 Feb 1944 GUNTER, Roy O., 18 Jul 1890-9 Aug 1938 GUNTER, Minnie, daughter of Bud, 18 Jul 1898-10 Sep 1899 GUNTER, Victoria, daughter of Bud, 11 May 1896-20 Oct 1899 GUNTER, Minerva, wife of Bud, daughter of W. Collins, 11 May 1857-11 Jan 1902 GUNTER, W. M., 15 Jan 1857-24 Jun 1930 GUNTER, Baby Edgar, 1913 HILDERBRAND, husband of Sarah Ann, no dates HOLLINGSHAD, Hershel B., 10 Dec 1903-24 Dec 1973 HOLLINGSHAD, Pamela Sue, 3 Mar 1967-19 Jun 1969 HOLLINGSHAD, Jacob Lee, 10 Apr 1975-20 Jun 1985 JECKSTADT, Mary Afton, 13 July 1985 LAKEY, Mandy 6 Jul 1848-26 Aug 1899 LAKEY, Sam, 1887-1896 LAKEY, Simon, 1882-1896 McCLARY, Mary, 11 Aug 1899-26 Dec 1985 McCLARY, B. Harrison, 24 Jul 1891-9 Jun 1979 McCLEARY, Martha, 1856-1939 McCLEARY, Alfred, 1851-1923 McGUIER, Russell, 1 Jun 1894-1 Sep 1898 PARSONS, Joel, 22 Jun 1896-24 Nov 1962 PARSONS, Mary, wife of W. G. (?), 22 Aug 1822 (?)-20 Jun 1886 PARSONS, George, son of Mary, no dates PARSONS, Isabel, daughter of Grant, no dates PARSONS, Elizabeth, wife of David, 13 Aug 1830-10 Apr 1871 PARSONS, David, born 28 Dec 1825 PARSONS, Polly, second wife of David, no dates PARSONS, Iziah, no dates PARSONS, baby of Grant Parsons, no dates PARSONS, Little son of Grant Parsons, no dates PARSONS, Liza Jane, no dates PARSONS, Grant, (father), no dates PARSONS, Zene (mother), died Dec 1901 PEOPLES, Irene A., 1909-1979 REARY, Clyde, 7 May 1902-5 May 1908 REARY, J. F., 21 Aug 1826-19 Jan 1910 REARY, M. O., 12 Apr 1830-5 Mar 1913 ROSS, S. A., 17 JAN 1854-27 Nov 1912 STANDFORD, Clarence H., 15 Oct 1886-13 May 1921 STANDFORD, Emeline, 21 Jul 1851-19 May 1922 WATSON, Rebecca E., wife of A., 22 Aug 1858-13 Aug 1891 WHITE, Perry C., 7 Apr 1833-14 Aug 1877