Old Warsaw City Cemetery Transcription
OLD WARSAW CITY CEMETERY
Warsaw, Benton County, Missouri
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Photographed and transcribed by Jane Owens and Johnna Quick on
5 November 2004 and 1 Aug 2007. This is a complete transcription.
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ALEXANDER
Jonas 3/20/1867 6/4/1975
Lena died 11/1/1937
“Warsaw’s oldest resident. Born in Benton County
of slave parents, spent his entire life in Warsaw and
was it’s only black resident for many years. He shined
shoes, worked as a hotel porter, and was an avid sports
enthusiast. Jonas Alexander became a legend in his own
lifetime. Monument sponsored by the Benton County
Historical Society. 1976?
ALLEN
Washington died 3/18/1875 aged 51-10-17
Netta daughter of W & Mary died 3/22/1875 aged 19-4-6
Leon H son of EE & SJ 9/15/1898 12/15/1899
ANSON
William Colliver 10/20/1837 3/1/1928
son of Peter & Lorinda Grooms Anson
Married 7/3/1859
Martha Ann Wedge 7/29/1840 4/26/1893
daughter of William & Mary Mulholland Wedge
Parents of Marion, Jasper, Mode, Rosa Lee, Lola, Lester, Maud,
Peter, Lizzie & Jessie.
ATKISSON
Dr. Jo S 1831 1867
Mary R wife of Dr. Jo S 1837 1923
AUSTIN
Francis Alfred son of Francis & Jane W died 10/5/1858 aged 1-7-9
AYMERSON
Infant son of J & MA born & died 10/4/1852
BALLIETT
Benjamin F 2/4/1816 6/14/1889
BARNETT
Charles 12/23/1821 7/5/1880
Letha M 8/24/1827 4/12/1905
BARTLETT
Nannie wife of W can't read stone
BEAL
Joseph L son of W & SA Beal died 5/7/1874 aged 1yr 4mo 11da
William H son of W & SA Beal died 11/13/1869 aged 8yr 9mo 1da
BELL
Samantha wife of Wm died 12/18/1883
BENNETT
Burton W son of GW & MC 2/17/1876 2/23/1893
BIBB
Mary M wife of RH Bibb daughter of ES & Maria Drake
5/7/1847 8/10/1888
Euphemia Burwell wife of Benj. F 6/18/1818
died at Warsaw, MO 7/2/1890
Benjamin F died ?/18/1875 aged 59-8-23
BLAKEY
? A. ?/4/1817 1/1/1860
Morton P 11/29/1844 9/20/1852
Lucy F wife of YC 9/5/1823 11/24/1857
BLOOMER
Sarah E daughter of WJ & M 5/29/1846 3/21/1859
BOWIE
Victoria wife of JH 7/18/1859 2/13/1892
BRAMBLE
J Hubert son of ? 2/?/1906 8/?/1906
BRISTOW
B R 4/7/1817 3/26/1879
Elizabeth 5/3/1817 1/13/1879
BROOKS
Cyrus died 4/18/1886 aged 52-8-28 Native of Canada
BROWN
Emily wife of Dr. James Brown 3/27/1819 9/15/1842
Thomas 10/25/1824 11/27/1880
Samuel M 1850 1891
Annie E 1854 1913
CLARK
Mary M daughter of CA & ML 7/11/1842 1/14/1844
Charles A 10/27/1814 3/11/1862
Maria Louisa wife of Charles A 6/15/1823 8/23/1907
Charley T son of CA & ML 12/23/1850 8/23/1888
Hallie Lay 1891 1894
Emma A wife of John B Clark daugther of Saml & Christiana Parks
5/13/1846 11/13/1877
COFFEY
Elizabeth 7/10/1807 10/11/1883 aged 76-3-1
COLLIER
Alice daughter of Harvey & Maggie 4/19/1901 3/20/1906
COMBS
BB 7/27/1831 11/10/1898
Esther wife of BB 2/14/1831 11/19/1901
William H 1/28/1833 1/8/1892
CORRELL
no first name or info
CRAWFORD
Clayborn 1837 1907
D???
Elizabeth wife of James 6/1/1821 1/10/1861
DAVIS
Mary L 1874 1892
Arcena Belt 1/15/1837 7/27/1904
Archie son of SA & F 5/6/1906 8/?/1906
DICKEY
C A wife of DL 6/2/1846 3/1/1908
DONALD
James J 6/1/1814 8/20/1899 aged 85-2-20
“Born near Lexington, Virginia, June 1st, 1814.
Died at Warsaw, on August 20, 1899, in his 86th
year. He came to Missouri in 1839 with an ox team,
and to Warsaw in 1840. He was by trade a brick
mason and was a contractor of the first brick court
house and other buildings in Warsaw. In 1843 he was
married to Miss Martha McElrath, who six months after-
ward was killed by being thrown from a horse. He never
married again. After 55 years he rests beside her. He
went to California in the great mining excitement year of
1849, with his ox train caravans crossing the plains, and
was quite successful in gold hunting. He afterwards
conducted an extensive wagon making and blacksmithing
shop at a time when Warsaw was an important steamboat
landing and station on the Great Southern Stage Route with
six horse stages north and south each way.
During the Civil War he was above military age. He was most
of the time at Warsaw and witnessed the burning of the town
by stragglers and the retreat of? [paper is wrinkled and damaged]
DRAKE
Charlotte wife of ES born in Jefferson County, KY
12/25/1851 10/6/1895 (second headstone says born in 1815)
E S born in Bullit County, KY 5/10/1809 9/4/1873
Maria C wife of ES born in Bullit County, KY
5/22/1813 8/6/1856 (Second headstone says Marria C.)
Joshua N son of ES & MC 8/9/183? 5/14/1843
David R son of ES & MC 7/19/1856 12/31/1856
Emma Dell daughter of EG & SJ 7/30/1892 6/15/1893
DUNN
Louise W 9/26/1895 5/2/1993
Charles F 10/22/1892 8/10/1945 Missouri Pvt 305 Pioneer Inf
Robert W 1888 1931
Elizabeth C 9/20/1834 4/23/1901
John N died 5/1/1869 aged ?-2-9
ENGLISH
James M 1826 1910
Elmora Blakey wife of James M 1842 1915
ERWIN
Francis 2/17/1800 7/15/1849
EYERLY
Samuel 8/28/1823 9/29/1904
FIELD
Julia Walker daughter of Jas. W. & Elizabeth 1/31/1844 5/1/1847
Jas. Walker born Albermarle Co., VA 1/22/1802 11/19/1849
James Walker Jr. son of JW & E 3/14/1849 9/11/1853
FIELDS
David died 1/26/1879 aged 46 yrs
Ella M daughter of DE & SF died 11/9/1871 aged 3-1-12
FINLEY
Alberta daughter of JW & N died 8/10/1878 aged 7mo 14da
FISH
Hattie daughter of BB & KA Fish died 9/1/1872
FLEMING
Tom born about 1853 died 9/10/1935
born a slave in Kentucky, died a free man.
Jennie Fergerson 2/2/1854 1/19/1943
born a slave in Benton County, Missouri, died a free woman.
FRANCIS
Harold Arnold son of CR & CL died 12/26/1900 aged 8 days
FREEMAN
Ross R son of TA & Ida 10/30/1837 7/27/19??
Thomas husband of Eliza born 8/17/1815 stone broken
FRITZINGER
Henry H 9/7/1874 2/15/1903
E T 5/3/1862 5/3/1917
FUQUA
Mary wife of Thomas 3/5/1845 4/5/1891
GRAGG
Lily daughter of JL & MH 10/?/1889 11/26/1890
GRIFFITH
Mrs. Elspeth Brooks Griffith 7/4/1835 5/16/1895 Native of Scotland
Daniel died 3/3/1895 aged 55 yrs Native of Wales
HALL
Dr. F L 5/21/1824 3/29/1887 aged 62-10-8
Mary wife of FL 10/16/1819 1/1/1881 aged 61-3-15
HAWKINS
Helen E daughter of JO & FL 6/18/1890 11/24/1892
HENRY
Robert Lewis 4/26/1848 11/11/1851
Carrie 4/23/1843 6/29/1857
HIRSCH
Emma K 3/17/1860 11/4/1887 Aged 27yr 7mo 18da
Infant son of WM & A born & died 8/2/1894
Ida Amalia 12/12/1871 1/8/1894 Aged 22yr 28da
Jacob 12/30/1828 6/25/1897 Aged 68yr 6mo 25da
Mrs. Jacob 12/21/1832 1/18/1914
HONEYWELL
Chancey Honewell 8/5/1813 2/22/1875
Emma J wife of C Honeywell 5/6/1834 11/16/1856
HOWELL
Corpl. Calvin 1 ARK L.A. no dates
HOWSER
James T husband of MC 4/11/1862 2/3/1891
HULL
Martha J wife of Wm died 1/11/1894 aged 70 yrs
HURLBUT
Nicholas Phillips son of Dan. B. & Hattie died 11/6/1884 aged 10 months
Preston S 11/20/1868 8/11/1883
Daniel B 9/?/1856 3/28/1893
Hattie wife of Daniel 11/14/1859 3/8/1891
Ralph son of ? 1885 1889
? Son of ? 10/20/1890 1891
IRELAND
Rebecca 2/28/1814 9/24/1902
JACKSON
Robbie F son of WA & S died 11/9/1881 aged 2-2-18
JEANS
Henry L son of HC & FA died 1/12/1881 aged 11mo 24da
Mary M daughter of HC & FA died 7/31/1883 aged 1-8-5
Mamie daughter of JL & MA 6/21/1880 9/3/1881
H C 5/28/1849 4/25/1885
JONES
David P died 9/27/1865 Aged 21yr 7mo 26da
KELLY
Ma?t? Elly wife of Rev. J. M. Kelly died 2/22/1854 aged 20-0-25
KERR
Georgia Dunn 1861 1927
LAIRD
Margaret E died 3/8/1908
Fred J son of GW & Lorana J 1/3/1887 1/14/1888
LAY
Mary daughter of James II Sr. & Jane Lay 10/15/1847 11/26/1865
James Hardin born in Loudon Co, VA 3/27/1801
died at Warsaw, MO 3/19/1870
Jane wife of James H Sr. 1/18/1806 1/18/1888
LEACH
John H died 6/19/1861 aged 26-4-22
LEECH
Edwin 12/7/1869 11/12/1888
LEFFLER
Henry 3/11/1815 8/20/1893
Joanna 3/8/1820 -
William H 8/9/1846 8/23/1891
Laura L daughter of WH & EC 3/30/1891 12/7/1897
LINGLE
Elizabeth wife of John S died 2/9/1862
John S 11/13/1811 10/29/1893 aged 81-11-22
MAJOR
Keziah B wife of Benj. P. died 6/8/1849 aged 40-8-2
Benjamin P died -- can't read
Thomas P died 6/1848
MALLORY
Judith O 5/22/1791 2/11/1883 aged 91-8-19
MARTIN
Jonathan 11/12/1810 7/18/1882 aged 71-8-6
McCLAIN
W A 7/27/1816 11/9/1878 Father
Elizabeth wife of WA 2/12/1831 5/27/1896 Mother
McELWRATH
Joseph son of James & Mary 11/20/1858 8/13/1859
William 9/29/1797 10/11/1856
McKELVEY
Vira 8/16/1873 12/6/1905
MELTON
Elisha 7/7/1836 8/26/1876 aged 40yr 1mo 19da
MENG
Infant son of Dr. JD & SJ 12/4/1886 12/8/1886
MILLER
Lizzie C wife of Francis J 2/9/1856 5/4/1896
Mrs. Harriett wife of JG 6/16/1853 12/28/1900 aged 47-6-12
MOON
Wickham 1855 1880 Aged 25 yrs
MOORE
Sallie wife of David S 11/19/1827 3/26/1908
David S husband of S 7/19/1828 8/13/1898
Dollie daughter of DS & S 2/28/1871 4/26/1895
MORGAN
Jno E 6/26/1818 1/6/1904
Martha W wife of John E 2/25/1827 2/1/1896 aged 68-11-5
Marguerite daughter of VV & EA 9/16/1892 7/24/1893
MYERS
Zachariah T 11/20/1838 7/7/1900
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PARKS
Samuel died 1/19/1875 aged 62-11-20
Christiana B 11/19/1814 10/10/1906
PETTS
Joseph 1806 1888
Ida 1871 1903
PHILLIPS
Teresa A wife of JG 1828 1924
Joshua G 9/8/1816 12/27/1887 Aged 71yr 3mo 19da
Margaret D daughter of JG & TA 10/29/1861 12/20/1883
Joshua K 6/5/1864 1/21/1899
POWELL
Bennie 7/17/1886 8/27/1898
RAMSEY
James 10/21/1792 died ?
RANK
Cordelia daughter of FB & MF 6/14/1877 9/19/1897
RICE
Samuel O 7/6/1810 3/4/1879 aged 68-7-18 Father
RITCHEY
Mary wife of Alexander 8/3/1794 9/22/1851
ROBB
Chris 1830 1916
Abbie wife of Chris 1839 1892
ROBBINS
Mary 1837 1919
William 1835 1881
Thornton W Co B 24 Ohio Inf no dates
RYAN
Jennie L wife of JF 4/9/1855 8/14/1884
Matie L daughter of JF & JL 8/14/1881 12/4/1881
Polly A 5/16/1857 12/5/1881
SCHMIDT
Carl 1/9/18?? 1/19/1887
SCOTT
J G no dates
SHEPARD
George P son of GI & CT died 12/9/1857 aged 1-2-0
Sarah Loper daughter of Geo. I & Susannah died 11/11/1846 aged 1-1-18
SHORT
Criston 10/11/1811 7/5/1883 aged 71-8-24
SHRUM
Martha Emly daughter of Rev. WK & Mrs. Charlotte White
8/13/1865 9/5/1898 (Obituary posted in window on monument)
Jennie Myrtle daughter of William J & Martha Emly Shrum
7/2/1885 5/16/1889
SMITH
Frank 9/29/1864 5/30/1886
Wilbur no dates
Willie no dates
Bennie no dates
Mary no dates
Alice no dates
Murral E 1918 1921
W W died ?/4/1868 aged 28 yrs
Ralph aged 1 yr
Hattie aged 5 mo
Son and daughter of S & MA Smith
SPAULDING
Mary A wife of RC 8/23/1851 1/9/1905 aged 53-4-16
SPENCER
Martha J wife of James Spencer 11/21/1833 9/30/1876
James 9/11/1822 3/6/1903
STALEY
Jacob M 1822 1911
Elizabeth R 1825 1915
Derinda H wife of JM died 9/15/1848 aged 48yr 5mo 12da
Anna daughter of JM & ER 1853 1870
Frances Ann daughter of John M & Derinda M 10/7/1828 10/27/1842
Marcus 4/1821 1/24/1824
STRATTON
Anthony died 12/28/1882 aged 53-2-6
Anthony son of ? died 10/17/1860 aged 7mo 3da
SUTHERLAND
Abby Caroline 7/3/1822 8/14/1886 Mother
Maggie C 7/18/1852 3/22/1891 daughter
Joseph 3/12/1815 6/19/1907 Father
Mark Lemuel 7/10/1859 10/26/1952 Son
SWITZLER
Mary daughter of CP & H 1/?/1846 5/18/1856
Joseph son of CP & H 11/21/1855 11/27/1858
Margaret daughter of CA & FJ died 9/4/1856 aged 9mo 2da
TAGG
Wilmot born in Sheffield, England 3/20/1824
died at Warsaw, MO 12/12/1877 aged 53-8-23
THURSTON
Ella wife of JC 3/8/1867 10/3/1900
TOWNES
3 Infant children of AH & M Townes
TOWNS
Corpl. Geo. McD. 1 ARK L.A. no dates
VANSEL
Lucille J 1909 1951 Mother
VAUGHAN
Wm S died 1860 aged 36 yrs
VOYLES
Emeline 1/16/1864 12/19/1897
WALLS
Charles 12/3/1817 5/8/1880
Marguerite daughter of George & Marie 5/26/1888 5/19/1890
WARD
Dr. Wm B born 2/10/18?? stone broken
WEBB
Albert H 11/21/1817 11/11/1875 aged 57 yrs
Thomas H son of AH & RM died 6/3/1853 aged 16-3-18
Maria L daughter of AH & RM died 12/25/1849 aged 3-2-8
WHEELER
Dora F daughter of John S & Melissa B Wheeler
born Cass Co. MO 3/27/1869
died Warsaw 7/24/1896 aged 27yr 4mo 2da
WILSON
Wm Yancey son of JS & FA 11/19/1865 9/22/1891
WINDELL
Mary E wife of W 1/25/1840 12/14/1882 aged 42-10-13
WISDOM
Mrs. Martha A 7/16/1840 2/27/1899
Andrew J 5/14/1834 12/20/1906
Charles H 4/1/1871 8/11/1883
WRIGHT
JW 1/8/1838 12/16/1885
Andrew J 11/18/1818 5/16/1900
Frances J 9/20/1831 2/22/1898