Hunter Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Scott County, Missouri Surveyed November 1999 by Bill Johnson kjohnson03@earthlink.net This cemetery is on the grounds of the Hunter Memorial Presbyterian Church on the corner of Allen Boulevard and Wakefield Street in Sikeston, Scott County, MO. The cemetery is well maintained, however several of the headstones are beginning to show their age. The stone for Ida Hunter and her infant son is in especially deteriorated condition. According to the minister at the church, this cemetery may be the oldest known cemetery in the bootheel region of Missouri. Camille K Garnes Dau. Of J.A. and K.L. Garnes Died 2-18-1874 Age 17 years 22 days John A. Garnes Died 12-13-1873 Age 51 years 1 month 16 days Kate L. Garnes Died 7-25-1858 Age 25 years Wife of John A. Garnes Catherine Phillips Hunter Dau. Of Jenkin Phillips Revolutionary Soldier Wife of Joseph Hunter Revolutionary Soldier Ida J. Hunter And her infant son, W. J. Died Oct. 8, 1828 She departed this life October 18, 182(8)? Aged 20 years 10 days Sacred To The Memory of James Hunter Who departed this life February 11, 1837 Born 1797 Sacred to the Memory of Joseph Hunter Died December, 1823 Aged 63 years ----------------------------------- Double Stone Catharine Wife of Joseph Hunter Died August, 1813 Age 43 years By The Brothers In Memory Of JOSEPH HUNTER 3-15-1801 to 1-18-1840 Age 38 years 10 mos. 3 days Joseph Hunter Son of Joseph and Emeline Hunter 4-15-1868 to 6-26-1869 Hannah Hunter Stallcup Dau. Of Joseph Hunter, Revolutionary Soldier 6-6-1796 to 10-24-1858 Mark H. Stallcup 9-10-1784 to 12-11-1848 Mary J. Stallcup 10-29-1831 to 12-14-1848 In Memory Of Milford Stallcup 6-17-1835 to 6-16-1849 ==================================================================== 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: Bill Johnson ====================================================================