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Bedford Chapel Methodist-Episcopal South Cemetery

Empire Township, Section 30 West

Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah US Business 71, east on State Route E  3.5 miles to SR D, then north and east 0.8 miles to County Road 185, then north 2.6 miles on CR 185 to CR 188.  Cemetery is on the northwest corner of intersection.  There is a grass driveway north of the intersection. 

Note: Bedford Chapel Church was established in the late 1860s.

Name

Inscription

Photograph(s)

Bedford Chapel Cemetery

 

000 000a 001 001a  002 003 133

Tree with stones

 

019 108 109 110 134

Bauman, Daniel

Daniel Bauman

Died Dec. 15, 1872                 

Aged 47 y'rs 1 mo & 6 d's

058a 058b

Baxter, Nellie Cox

Darling Nellie Cox

Dau. of John & Malinda Baxter

Died Nov. 27, 1886                

Aged 4 y 10 m 1 d

Gone but not forgotten.

062a 062b

Beattie, Armstrong

[west]

Armstrong Beattie

Died June 3, 1894

Aged 74 ys 10 ds                    

My husband is gone

He lies beneath the sod

Dear father, tho’ we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

059 060

Beattie, Ella Lee

I want to go [hand pointing up]

Ella Lee

Adopted Dau. of J. B. & S. J. Beattie

Died Sept 9, 1872

Aged 3 y 7 ms

084

Beattie, J. B.

J. B. Beattie                 

1813 - 1889

We will meet again.

Erected by their daughter Lidia Fulkerson

087

Beattie, J. Mildred

J. Mildred

dau. of D. A. & K. B. Beattie

Born Mar. 5, 1878                  

Died Apr. 20, 1881     

Sleep on sweet Mildred and take thy rest

God called thee home he thought it best.

122 123 124

Beattie, N. Elizabeth

[north]

N. Elizabeth

Wife of A. Beattie

Died uncarved

059 061

Beattie, S. J.

S. J. Beattie

1822 - 1884

We will meet again.

Erected by their daughter Lidia Fulkerson

087

Bedford, Lottie

Lottie

dau. of [broken] M. & M. E. Bedford

born & died May 20, 1870

131 132

Clasbey, William Thomas

1837-1876

097 098

Clasby, Jennie

Jennie

Dau. of W. T. & J. V. Clasby              

Died Mar. 3, 1872

Aged 10 mo

097 099a 099b

Coffer, Jane W.

Jane W.

Wife of T. W. Coffer

Died May 17, 1891

Aged 79 Yrs 7 Mo 1 Day

004 006

Coffer, T. W.

T. W. Coffer               

Died Dec. 6, 1886

Aged 79 Yrs 4 Mo 24 Days

004 005

Corder, Julia Ann

Holy Bible

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

Julia Ann

Wife of Rev. Phillip T. Corder

Died Aug. 15, 1889

Aged 74 y 9 mo 12 d

No pompous marble to thy name we raise,

This humble stone bespeaks thy praise.

Parental fondness did thy life attend

A tender mother & a faithful friend.

036 037 044 046a 046b 115

Corder, P. T.

Holy Bible

He was a kind and affectionate husband, a fond father and a friend to all.

Dr. P. T. Corder

Died Apr. 12, 1884

Aged 83 y's 9 m's 8 d's

044 045a 045b 045c

Cordier, W. M.

W. M. Cordier

Died Jan. 23, 1872                  

Aged 26 yrs

Son of P. T. & J. A. Cordier

047a 047b 027

Deaton, infant

Infant Dau. of K.G. & L. Deaton

Born Feb. 5, 1907

Died Feb. 11, 1907

Baby Deaton

009

Elliott, James A.

Children of W. C. & Nancy H. Elliott

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.

James A. 

Born Aug. 13, 1875

Died Sept 16, 1877

068a 068b 070

Elliott, Jennie S.

Children of W. C. & Nancy H. Elliott

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.

Jennie S.

Born Oct 15, 1866

Died Nov 24, 1872

068a 068b 069

Elliott, Lizzie

Lizzie

Dau. of W. G.. & Nancy H. Elliott

Born Apr. 21, 1868

Died Sept. 29, 1868

Budded on earth to Bloom anew in heaven

074a 074b

Elliott, Nancy H.

Nancy H.

Wife of Wm. C. Elliott

Died Mar. 26/29, 1882                       

Aged 35 Yrs 20 Ds

A loving wife a mother dear

A faithful friend lies buried here.

072 073a

Farrow, Ellen J.

1854-1920

112

Farrow, John T.

John T.

Son of M. & E. Farrow                       

Died Aug. 27, 1878

Aged 9 M

107

Farrow, Nimrod F.

[west front] 

Meet us in the better land

Nimrod F. Farrow

Born Nov. 3, 1816

Died Jan. 17, 1894

Beloved one farewell.

055 057

Farrow, Samuel P.

1875-1901

113

Farrow, Susan H.

[west front] 

Meet us in the better land

[south]

Susan H. Farrow

Born May 18, 1815                 

Died May 13, 1888

Asleep in Jesus

055 056 125

Farrow, Walter H.

1849-1904

112

Fletchall, George+

[Broken stone]

Was b. Oct. the 6 182[4]

Died Apr. 25, 190[9]

092a 092b

Fletchall, N.+

N. Fletchall

Was b. Dec. the 6, 1827                     

Died July 24, 1908

091

Gaddy, Thomas F.

[south]

Thomas F.  

son of J. F. C. & J. F. Gaddy

Born Sept. 22, 1860

Died Aug. 25, 1881                 

Aged 20 y 11 m 3 d

Oh why should such love be sustained in our nature?

And why should its object be doomed to decay?

Bliss almost immortal beamed forth in each feature

Alas, our fond hopes are cut off in a day.

[west]

We cherish their memory 

029 029a 029b 031

Hall, Ellen

Ellen Hall

Born Feb. 2, 1858                   

Died Aug. 17, 1867

023

Hammer, Jesse

Our Children

E.O. & M.E. Hammer

Resting Place Of our Idolized Jesse

Died Nov. 24, 1882

Aged 3 y 5 d

052 054 126

Hammer, Ralph

Our Children

E.O. & M.E. Hammer

Our Baby Ralph

Died July 5, 1882

Aged 9 m 21 d

052 053a 053b

Hayward, John E.

John E.

Son of L. & M. Hayward        

Died Aug. 17, 1884

Aged 2 Y's 3 Ms 24 Ds

Blooming in Heaven

020

Hobson, Rosa

Our Pet Rosa

Dau. of T. M. & M. F. Hobson

Died Nov. 1, 1875

Aged 11 d's

106

Holt, Jeramiah

Jeramiah Holt

Died Feb. 21, 1884

Aged 67 y 1 mo 12 d

Polly do not lonely be

But live aright and come to me

Children I am happy now

With a crown so bright upon my brow

Friends you must meet me here

Where ne'er is known a sigh or tear.

090a 090b

Holt, Mary

Mary 

Wife of J. Holt

Died Aug. 29, 1886

Aged 58 Ys 3 Ms 14 Ds

Our mother is gone                  

She lies beneath the sod

Dear mother, tho’ we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

088 089a 089b

Kent, Bettie

Bettie

Dau. of E. W. & J. M. Kent

Died Aug. 22 1884

Aged 3 Y 11 M 16 D

018a 018b 018c

Kent, Joseph B.

Farewell

[south leg, west face]               

Joseph B. Kent

Died Nov. 14, 1889

Aged 83 Y 9 M

[south leg, south face]

My husband is gone

He lies beneath the sod

Dear father, tho’we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

063a 063b 064

Kent, Lillie

Children of P. & S.E. Kent

Lillie

Born & Died Sept. 2, 1880

011 012 012b

Kent, Martha

Children of P. & S.E. Kent

Martha

Born & Died Nov. 12, 1879

011 012 012b

Kent, Mary B.

Children of A. D. & M. E. Kent

Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Mary B.

Died Mar 10, 1875

Aged 1 Y 11 M 9 D

093 096

Kent, Obed

Children of P. & S.E. Kent

Obed

Born Dec. 21, 1875

Died Aug. 15, 1878

011 012 012a

Kent, Redmond

Children of A. D. & M. E. Kent

Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Redmond

Died July 11, 1875

Aged 10 M 14 D

McDermott

093 094

Kent, Susan E.

Susan E

Wife of  Perrin. Kent               

Died July 17, 1898

Aged 47 Y 7 M 24 D

011 011a

Kent, Thomas

Children of P. & S.E. Kent

Thomas

Born & Died July 18, 1881

011 012 012b

Kent, William

Children of P. & S.E. Kent

William

Born & Died Oct. 28, 1874

011 012 012a

Lewis, Elizabeth

1820-1872

117a 117b 117c 118 119 120 121

Lewis, Elizabeth

[south]

Sacred to the memory of

Elizabeth Lewis

Aged 76 Y 2 M 15 D

A loving wife A faithful friend

A mother dear lies buried here.

101 103

Lewis, James

1859-1882

117a 117b 117c 118 119 120

Lewis, John C.

1857-1916

010

Lewis, Samuel

1805-1882

117a 117b 117c 118 119 120 121

Lewis, William B.

(side)

Wm. B. Lewis                         

1851-1889

111

Llewelyn, Clydie S.

Clydie S.

Son of J. & M. E. Llewelyn     

Died Oct. 17, 1872

Aged 2 y 8 m's 9 ds

Asleep in Jesus, o how sweet.

035a 035b

Mason, William W.

I Live

Wm. W. Mason                      

Died July 18, 1872

Aged 31 Yr 8 Mo 23 Days

100

McCarty, Jesse A.

Jesse A. McCarty

Feb. 16, 1889             

Apr. 16, 1895

085 130

McCarty, Sallie E.

At rest

Sallie E.

Dau. of T. J. & S. E. McCarty

Died Oct. 6, 1872

Aged 1 y'r  3 m's  11 d's

086

McCarty, Sallie I.

McCarty

Sallie I. – His Wife

Feb. 24, 1851 - Aug. 8, 1909

082

McCarty, Thomas J

Thomas J. McCarty

Sept. 15, 1846 - June 24, 1927

082

McLaughlin, America

At Rest

America

Dau. of J. & M. McLaughlin                

Born Aug. 24, 1878

Died Aug  1, 1879

024 024a

Merritt, Mary B.

Farewell

In memory of Mary B.

Wife of John L. Merritt

Died Dec. 22, 1885

Aged 44 y’s 7 m’s 24 d’s

Asleep in Jesus

Sweet is the sleep our mother takes      

Till in Christ Jesus she awakes

Then will her happy soul rejoice

To hear her blessed savior’s voice.

081a 081b 081c

Phillips, Sarah J.

Sarah J. Phillips                                   

Died Jan. 15, 1899

Aged 49 Y 11 M 9 D

Dear Mother,

Thy hands have ceased their toils

Thy loving voice is still;

Ther’s in our hearts an empty place

Which nothing e'er can fill.

007 008a 088b

Pollard, Martha C.

[south]

Martha C. 

Wife of R. Q. Pollard

Born Sept. 26, 1818

Died July 21, 1880

076 078

Pollard, R. Q.

[north]

R. Q. Pollard

Born April 12, 1820

Died Jan. 30, 1880

076 079

Richardson, Thomas

Thos. Richardson

Died at Rosendale Sept. 2, 1874

Aged 41 yrs.

A native of Eng.

042a 042b

Roberts, John L.

John L. Roberts                       

Died Feb. 26, 1894

Aged 70 y'rs 5 mo & 18 days

Gone but not forgotten

040 041 028

Roberts, Mary A.

Mary A.

Wife of J. L. Roberts               

Died June 20, 1870

Aged 49 y

039a 039b

Roberts, Sidney

[Broken stone]

Born Sept. 12, 1845                

Died May 4, 1876

Aged 30 ys 7 ms 22 d

Remember friends as you pass by

As you are now so once was I,

As I am now so you must be,

Prepare for death and follow me.

038a 038b 038c

Roland, Joseph D.

Joseph D. Roland

Born Nov. 15, 1863                

Died May 19, 1891

Our Joseph is gone

He lies beneath the sod

Dear Joseph tho' we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

013a 013b

Russell, Lizzie

[west]

Holy Bible

My Wife Lizzie

Wife of Alex F. Russell            

Died Nov. 12, 1888

Aged 25 Y 7 M 23 D

[south]

Hymns

Dear Fleet, Do not lonely be

But live aright and come to me.

Children I am happy now

With a crown so bright upon my brow.

Friends, you must meet me here

Where ne’er is known a sigh or tear.

048a 048b 048c 049a 049b

S., S.

[S. S. footstone]

114

Scott, Mary

Mary Scott

Died Nov. 15, 1902                

Aged 77 y 10 mo 15 d

O, 'twill be sweet to meet

On that blest shore

All sorrow past

All pain forever o'er.

016 016a

Scott, Sarah

Sarah Scott

Died May 28, 1898

Aged 70 y 9 mo 26 d

Beloved by all

Excelled by none

We cherish her memory.

017 017a 034

Selecman, John F.

[west]

We cherish their memory 

[north]

John F.

Son of Geo. W. & Dorcas G. Selecman

Born Nov. 7, 1858

Died Aug 25, 1881

Aged 22 y 9 mo 8 dy

A mother’s hope, a father's joy

Death's hand hath here laid low,

God gave and took our darling boy,

To his command we bow.

031 032a 032b

Selecman, Mahala

[north]

Mahala Selecman

May 10, 1820

Jan. 8, 1906

101 104

Selecman, Mary E.

Mary E.

Wife of H. T. Selecman           

Died Mar. 23, 1891

Aged 30 Y's 7 Ms 9 Ds

She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all.

043a 043b 043c

Selecman, Samuel G.

[west]

Sacred to the memory of 

Samuel G. Selecman

Aged 81 Y 3 M 21 D

Our father has gone to a mansion of rest

From a region of sorrow and pain

To the glorious land by the deity blest

Where he never can suffer again.

101 102a 102b

Shores, Sarah M.

My Wife Sarah M

Wife of James Shores              

Died Nov. 10, 1882

Aged 43 Ys 4 Ms 25 Ds

Parted friends again may meet

From the toils of nature free

Crowned with mercy O how sweet

will eternal friendship be.

050a 050b 051

Simons, Zebulon

Zebulon Simons

[stone broken]             

23 D's

Since thou canst no longer stay

to cheer us with thy love,

We have to meet with thee again

In yon bright world above.

071a 071b 071c 071d

Tansil, Jane E.

Jane E. Tansil

Died Feb 22, 1881      

Aged 65 y 8 mo 11 d

083 129

Tansill, Ann L.

Ann L. Tansill

Died Aug. 28, 1873                 

aged 55 y 3 m 16 d

127 128

Tansill, George H.

Holy Bible

Geo. H. Tansill            

Died Oct. 18, 1873

Aged 41 y 8 m's 16 d

022

Tansill, Martha L.

Martha L. Tansill                                 

Died Nov. 23, 1883

Aged 60 yr. 11 mo 29 d

025a 025b

unknown

[stone broken]

Children I am happy now

With a crown so bright upon my brow

Friends you must meet me here

where ne'er is known a sigh or tear.

116

+ Obituary available 

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2005-6

Clasbey, infant, d/o Lucien & Lucy

Cofer, Nancy

Coffer, infant s/o Redmond & Mary

Coffer, Ora L.

Coffer, Samuel Thomas

Hammer, Mary (Samm)

Holt, infant female

Hoover, William E.

Phillips, infant, s/o Edward & Sarah

©Photograph Andrew County Tombstones (PACT) Project, 2006 

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but not for duplication or sale. 

These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2005 & 2006.

©THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman)

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