Ozark County Missouri, Cemeteries in Ozark County, White Oak 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 ==================================================================== White Oak Cemetery T22, R11, S7 Highway 160, 5 miles east of Tecumseh Consisting of approximately two acres, Whit Oak Cemetery lies on land deeded for this purpose by Marshel Coplen and Sherman Coplen. The earliest burial with a headstone is Wiley Coplen, December 20, 1888- February 25,1889. In June of 1986, including Wiley Coplen, there were 41 graves with headstones and five graves with fieldstone markers. The cemetery grounds are well-kept by Raymond (Mose) House, who is continuing a practice begun by his father, the late Walter House, whose mother and step-father, J. F. and I. L. House are buried here. There are two $1,000 certificates providing interest for cemetery expenses. One certificate was set up by Walter House and the second by his son, Mose. Several yucca plants are seen about the grounds, though efforts have been made to discourage the plant which spreads rapidly and hampers mowing. The first plant was put here by W. P. Oehler at the grave of his wife, Mary. There was a church building near the cemetery at one time. It was built probably in the 1900's to serve a Methodist congregation, but by the 1930's, it was falling into disrepair and has now completely disappeared. The church had no connection with the cemetery. BALLINGER, Joseph Frank, 15 Nov 1927-23 Aug 1983 COPLEN, no dates COPLEN, Frances, 1861-1908 COPLEN, Grandad, no data COPLEN, Grandma, no data COPLEN, Marshel, 1853-1928 COPLEN, Nova, Sep 1923-Oct 1923 COPLEN, Rosey, 31 Oct 1887-23 Dec 1887 COPLEN, Viola, 3 May 1888-24 Aug 1926 COPLEN, Walter, 17 Nov 187920 Dec 1928 COPLEN, Wiley, 30 Dec 1888-25 Feb 1889 CROFUTT, Frank, PFC US Army WW II, 11 Feb 1906-14 Oct 1981 DEAN, Martha E., 4 Mar 1880-25 Dec 1916 DEAN, Careline, 19 Apr 1879-29 Jan 1939 DEAN, two rocks with surnames only EASTER, A. L., 3 Jul 1853-10 Aug 1922 EASTER, Nancy J., 5 May 1879-5 Jan 1941 GARGIONE, Albert Ralph, AMCS US Navy WW II, Korea, Vietnam, 1925-1976 GARGIONE, Michael A., 5 Dec 1954-10 Nov 1979 GREEN, Bessie E., 29 May 1903-27 Jul 1962 GREEN, Elmer L., 7 Mar 1885-2 Jul 1918 GREEN, James H., 9 Jan 1866-9 Jan 1946 GREEN, Senith E., 9 May 1876-8 Dec 1962 HAWKINS, three markers with surnames only HOUSE, Birtie, 1897-1911 HOUSE, Hattie, 1889-1973 HOUSE, Henry, 1882-1941 HOUSE, I. L., 4 Feb 1867-2 Oct 1925 HOUSE, J. F., 4 Feb 1858-5 Mar 1947 HOUSE, Olive, 1896-1914 LANGSTON, Alex, 1851-1931 LANGSTON, Rosetta, 1856-1946 MARSHALL, Verone, wife of Emil, 3 Mar 1909-4 Apr 1931 McCAIN, four markers with surnames only OEHLER, Mary S., wife of W. P., 1861-1929 SWAIN, no data UNDERHILL, Earnest, 5 Jan 1901-29 Nov 1971 Five graves are marked with rocks, no data