New Union Cemetery, Ripley County, Missouri Some abbreviations used: b & d = born & Died Obit = Obituary P-N = The Prospect News, published in Doniphan, Mo. NEW UNION CEMETERY - (Sometimes called the SHAHAN CEMETERY) On Route 142 East between Oxly and Highway H (now renamed "B"). The cemetery is no longer in use. Thomas Crook was the official "caretaker" of the cemetery and supplied some names for unmarked graves. According to the late A. E. "Jack" Venable there was a General Baptist Church at the SW corner of the cemetery until about 40 - 50 years ago. The land was deeded to the Church by J. A. Shahan. Listing completed October 1973 and since revised. Located in Sec 32, T22N,R4E. Notes from Don Clark: I walked through this Cemetery in November 2002 and it is all growed up with trees and thorn bushes, graves are sunk in, the stones are there, some hidden in bushes. BURNETT George W - Pvt(Mo) 163rd Depot Brig. - died Aug 1918 - WW1 Veteran CLARK Louie O - 8 may 1893 - 2 Oct 1897 - Brother to Wilkie E Clark. Harriett (Hattie) Elizabeth Overhults - Wife of Wilkie E Clark - 1930 - 14 Feb 1937 Unmarked grave. Wilkie Clark is buried in Shiloh Cemetery, Paragould, Arkansas. CROOK A. C. - died Jan 1919 - info handcarved on a brick. 2 babies of Bert Crooks family - both unmarked - no dates. FORREST _____ Forrest - wife of D C Forrest - died 18 Nov 1899 - unmarked - Obit in P-N - 30 Nov 1899 GATHER Abby Ann - died 1922 - unmarked - info from Mr Crook. HUNT Ethel - dau of J E & S A Hunt - 23 Oct - 27 Oct 1893. JENKINS Several members of a George Jenkins family - all unmarked - info from Thomas Crook. Holly - wife of Ambrose Jenkins - b. 1846 NC - d. 27 Dec 1898 - unmarked - dates from Obit in P-N - 5 Jan 1899. Child of Ambrose Jenkins - d. "Friday evening" age 18 Months - unmarked Obit in P-N - 3 Jun 1887. LASSITER Ben - unmarked - no dates. Bens wife - unmarked - no dates. 3 children of Lenn & Lynie Lassiter - all unmarked - no dates info on this family from Thomas Crook. MAYS George M - Co.D., 52nd Ky Inf. (Union) - no dates - Civil War Veteran - this is a regulation goverment marker for veterans of that conflict. MERRILL John B - 24 Feb 1836 - 9 Sep 1899, age 63y,6m,16d. - Co.A., 17th Ky Cav(Union) - Civil War Veteran - this is a regulation goverment marker for veterans of that conflict. Sarah F (Bourland) - 1 Jul 1839 - 6 May 1906 - obit in P-N 10 May 1906. According to the Civil War records of John B Merrill, he and Sarah F Bourland were married 16 Aug 1859. Wife of Grant Merrill - died Feb 1905 - unmarked - Obit in P-N - 9 Feb 1905 MILES Nancy Emmer - beloved wife of J H Miles - died 25 Aug 1896, age 26y 9m,15d. She was the dau of Ambrose Jenkins and married J H Miles in Sep 1886. inf dau of J H & N E Miles - b & d 17 Mar 1895. inf son of John Miles - b & d 24 Jul 1902 - unmarked - info from Obit in P-N - 7 Aug 1902. MURRAY Ralph Leroy - died 31 Apr 1937 - unmarked Baby - died 20 Dec 1953 - unmarked info on both from Thomas Crook. RAMSEY Loretta Volit - died 1921 - unmarked - info from Mr Crook. ROUNDTREE Thomas Marion - 26 Feb 1850 - 20 Apr 1924 Cynthia Ann - 6 Apr 1854 - 15 Sep 1903 - Obit in P-N - 24 Sep 1903. SHAHAN Adline - wife of J A Shahan - 26 Jul 1854 - 20 Jan 1888. STEPHENSON J G - 12 Sep 1856 - 17 Dec 1895 STIMAC Someone by that name buried here 1950 - unmarked - info from Mr Crook. VENABLE Richard - his grave is marked by a native stone with a "V" carved on it - he was an uncle to the late A E "Jack" Venable, no dates. UNKNOWNS 4 unmarked graves which lie between 2 cedar trees. many more unmarked and forgotten graves. ==================================================================== 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. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Don Clark ====================================================================