Gillispie Cemetery

Jackson Township, Section 35

Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From east Savannah city limits, northwesterly on US Business 71 and State Hwy. 59, 3/8 miles to County Road 61, then 1 mile north.  The cemetery is in a pasture about 100 yards from the road, and is accessible by walking and permission from the landowner. 

Note: This cemetery was cleaned as part of the Eagle Scout project of Nathan Stone, 2005.

Gillispie Cemetery before and during clean-up by Scouts

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B., M. A.

[footstone M. A. B.]

107

Boggs, James H.

Jas. H.             

son of   J. P. & H. A. Boggs

Died Sep. 13, 1850

aged 1 m 19 d

102

C., J. P.

[footstone J. P. C.]

073

Cornelison, Andrew W.

(south)

Andrew W. Cornelison

Born Nov. 26, 1799

Died Mar. 21, 1869

Born in Madison Co., Ky.

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Cornelison, Margaret

Holy Bible

Margaret Cornelison

Born Aug. 17, 1797,

Died Jan. 12, 1866

115 116

Cornelison, Margaretta

(north)

Margaretta      

wife of Andrew W. Cornelison

Born Aug. 17, 1797

Died Jan. 12, 1867

Born in Madison Co., Ky.

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Cowardin, Mary Shunk

Mary

wife of P. L. Cowardin

and dau. of John & Hannah A. Shunk

Died Feb. 2, 1886

Aged 16 Y's 6 M's 25 D's

086N 087 085

Davidson, Hannah A.

Hannah A. Davidson

Died May 12, 1892

Aged 62 y 7 m 5 d

Our mother is gone

She lies beneath the sod

Dear mother tho' we miss you much     

We know you rest with God.

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Davison, Clayborn

Gone Home                 

Clayborn Davison

Died Oct. 4, 1859

Aged 33 Y'rs 5 mo's

093 093N 094 095

Gillispie, Cordelia M.

Cordelia M.                 

wife of J. H. Gillispie

Born in Madison Co., Ky.

Dec. 22, 1832

Died in Andrew Co., Mo.

Jan. 13, 1884,

Aged 51 Y's & 21 D's

Farewell

Gone before us, O our mother to the spirit land!

Vainly look we for another

In thy place to stand.

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Gillispie, Elisabeth J.

Elisabeth J.                  

wife of James H. Gillispie

Died Feb. 14, 1848

Aged 24 y'rs 6 da's

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Gillispie, Henry J.

Henry J.                      

son of J. H. & C. M. Gillispie

Died Oct. 13, 1866

Aged 6 y's 6 m's 13 d's

110 106

Gillispie, infant

Infant                           

son of James H. & C. M. Gillispie

Died June 26, 1855

100 101 074

Gillispie, infant

Infant

daughter of J. H. & C. M. Gillispie

born & died June 27, 1867

105

Gillispie, J. H.

J. H. Gillispie               

Died July 14, 1895

Aged 69 Y 4 M 1 D

083 084

Gillispie, Robert C.

Robert C.                    

son of J. H. & C. M. Gillispie

Born Oct. 6, 1869

Died May 2, 1871

103

Hare, Mary M.

Mary M.                     

wife of Henry C. Hare

Born July 23, 1840,

Died Jan. 23, 1879,

aged 38 Y's 6 M's

Oh cease dear Henry cease your weeping,

Above the spot where I am sleeping;

My time has come, and blessed be He,

That called me to eternity.

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Hart, Margaret A.

Margaret A.                

daughter of Tho's & M. J. Hart

Died Feb. 6, 1855

Aged 7 m's 8 d's

092 092a 098

Shunk, Henry

Henry              

son of J. & H. A. Shunk

Died Sep. 11, 1871

Aged 10 m 11 d

078 079

unknown

072

unknown

[footstone]

099

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstone found in 2005

Gillispie, John M.