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McBrien Cemetery

also known as Best Cemetery

Benton Township, Section 21

Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From State Route E, north on SR C 8.0 miles to 48 highway.  West on Highway 48 2.0 miles to County Road 136.  North on 136 for 2.0 miles to pasture gate on west side of road.  West through pasture for 0.3 miles to cemetery on the north of the fence line. There is no gate here, but there is a large hole in the fence at the very east end where one can crawl under and into the cemetery.  This pasture is not on the cemetery land. (See tombstones by rows.)

Name

Inscription

Photograph(s)

McBrien Cemetery

 

001 003 004 005 006 007 049 085 215 216 217 218

Armstrong, Susan

Susan E. Oct. 10, 1839 - Mar. 23, 1922

Armstrong

193 194

Best, Benjamin

Benj'n Best

Jan. 7, 1862

aged 9 Mo's

091 034

Best, Elizabeth

Elizabeth

wife of Henry Best

Died Dec. 5, 1868

AE. 61 Y 8 M & 10 Ds

Erected by Jas. Best

189 190

Best, Henry

Henry Best

Died Oct. 5, 1867,

Aged 65 ys 6 ms 1 Day

He was a member of the Baptist Church 34 years.

191 192

Best, infant

Infant son of J. H. & H. J. Best

Born Dec. 19, 1853,

Died Dec. 31, 1853

187 188

Best, Isaac R.

Isaac R. Best

Died Aug. 10, 1886

Aged 55 Y 6 M 15 D

094 095

Best, James K. P.

James K. P. Best

Died Aug. 14, 1856

Aged 10 Y'rs 8 M's 28 D's

182 183

Best, John H.

John H. Best

Apr. 9, 1825 - July 8, 1906

He was a Baptist minister for 50 years.

212

Best, Lillie J.

My Wife Lillie J.

wife of  Eld. John H. Best

Died May 11, 1894

Aged 61 y's 11 m's 25 d's

My wife is gone,

She lies beneath the sod,

Dear mother tho' we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

207 208 209 210

Best, Linn

Linn Best

Born Jan. 19, 1874

Died Aug. 15, [stone broken]

195 196

Best, Nancy? J.

[stone broken]

J. H. & L. J. Best

Born Sep. 9, 1859

Died April 21, 1861

197 198

Best, Rebecca

Rebecca

wife of Isaac R. Best

Died Aug. 13, 1866,

Aged 28 Y's 4 m's 28 d's

092

Cobb, Marion

Marion

wife of Asa Cobb

Died Jan. 10, 1871

Aged 53 y'rs 8 mo's 24 d's

037 038

Davis, Eva

Eva

dau. of I. R. & T. E. Davis

Died Feb. 27, 1880

Aged 1 m 2 w 4 d

Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.

202 203 204 205 206

Diggs, Ester

Ester Diggs

born Dec. 30, 1830

died July 19, 1896

A precious one from us has gone,

A voice we loved is stilled,

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled.

019 020 021

Diggs, Laura Belle

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven

Laura Belle

dau. of E. & E. Diggs

Died Mar. 29, 1872

Aged 1 Y 7 M 18 D

This lovely bud so young and fair

Called hence by early doom

Just came to show how sweet a flower

In Paradise would bloom.

022 023 024

Gee, Leora

We loved and lost her.

Leora

dau. of R. & N. Gee

Died Jan. 8, 1882

Aged 8 ms 21 ds

They are going [ever] going,

Leaving many a lonely spot,

But tis Jesus who has called them

Suffer and forbid them not.

Little hearts forever stainless

Little hands as pure as they

Little feet by angels guided,

Never a forbidden way

042 043 044 045 046 047

Gee, Nettie E.

Nettie E. Gee

Died April 26, 1893

Aged 4 y'rs 9 mo's & 19 days

When we leave this world of changes,

When we leave this world of care,

We shall find our missing loved one,

In our father's mansion fair.

039 040 041

Gray, Oscar N.

Oscar N.

son of Elisha & M. J. Gray

Born Apr. 14, 1884

Died Feb. 9, 1885

199 200

Hall, Walter B.

Walter B.

son of I. D. & M. Hall

Died Sept. 28, 1873

Aged 2 Yrs 8 Mo 11 D

031 032 033

Harris, Elizabeth

Elizabeth

wife of Jas. Harris

Died [stone broken, missing]

… [y]ears

058 059 060

Harris, James

[James] Harris             

Died Mar. 12, 1876;

Aged 77 Y 11 M 17 D

061 062 063

Headlee, Elizabeth

Our Mother's Grave

Elizabeth

wife of John Headlee

Died Jan. 30, 1871,

Aged 50 yr's 5 m's 25 d's

160 161 162 163

Headlee, Elizabeth A.

Elizabeth A.

dau. of G. M. & R. M. Headlee

Died Jan. 11, 1869,

Aged 1 M & 27 Ds

135 136

Headlee, Ephriam

Farewell

Ephriam Headlee

Born Jan. 15, 1854

Died Aug. 10, 1873

156

Headlee, George M

George M. Headlee

Died April 24, 1869

Aged 29 y's 7 m's 8 d's

137 138 148

Headlee, infants

Two infants

Dearest sons of J. & E. Headlee

149 150

Headlee, John

John Headlee

Born July 4, 1862

Died Sept. 6, 1863

154

Headlee, John

John Headlee

Died Feb. 2, 1862

Aged 46 y'rs 5 mo's 27 d's

158

Headlee, John? M.

[stone broken]n M.

son of G. M. & R. M. Headlee

Died Nov. 1, 1867,

Aged 8 M & 14 Ds

146 147

Headlee?, Joseph

[Jo]seph H…

[born] Apr. 7, 1860

Died Mar. 28, 1866

141 142

Hurd, William L.

Wm. L. Hurd

Died May 12, 1880

Aged 40 Y's 2 m's & 15 d's

008 009

Hurd, Willie W.

Willie W.

son of Wm. & Ang[eline Hurd]

Died June 8, 1878

Aged 8 Y'rs 2 Mo's 16 D's

Sleep on dear Willie take thy rest,

God will raise thee with the blest.

015 016 017 018

Kellogg, Sarah

Sarah -

wife of Nathaniel Kellogg

Oct. 6, 1835 - Dec. 3, 1905

Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

131 132

Lee, infant

Daughter of S. E. & L. T. Lee

1914

100

McAtee, Leanner

Leanner

wife of Wm. I. McAtee

Died Apr. 28, 1887

Aged 69 Y 7 M 13 D

My dear husband 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.

064 065 066 068 069

McAtee, W. F.

W. F.

son of W. I. & L. McAtee

Aug. 1, 1854

July 4, 1894

070 071

McBrien, Eliza J.

1841-1910

119 120

McBrien, George

George

son of J. M. & Eliza J. McBrien

Born Apr. 10, 1881

Died Mar. 11, 1889

Aged 7 Y 11 M 1 D

Rest little George in happiness rest

Mingling with angels we know thou art blest

Far from the trials that tempt us to stray

God in his mercy Has called thee away.

127 128 129 166

McBrien, James M.

James M. McBrien

Died Apr. 19, 1885

Aged 46 Y's 9 Mo & 22 Ds

121 122

McBrien, Josephine

Josephine

dau. [of]

[stone broken, part missing]

June 6, 1871

Aged 7 Ys 8 Ms 3 Ds

124 125 126

McBrien, Lottie Z.

Lottie Z.

wife of A. B. McBrien

1884-1909

108 111

McBrien, Nancy

Nancy E/C.

dau. of J. M. & E. J. McBrien

Born Feb. 9, 1866,

Died June 2, 1871,

Aged 5 Ys 3 Ms 23 Ds

164 165

Montgomery, Eve

Our Mother Eve

wife of J. Montgomery

Died Apr. 9, 1878

Aged 86 Y 1 M 12 D

Our father and mother is gone

They lie beneath the sod

Dear parent th'o we miss you much,

we know you rest with God.

074 075 076 077

Montgomery, John

Our Father John Montgomery

Died Aug. 28, 1875

Aged 83 Y's 18 D's

Our father and mother is gone

They lie beneath the sod

Dear parent th'o we miss you much,

we know you rest with God.

074 077 078 079

Pettijohn, B. W.

1850-uncarved

025

Pettijohn, Charles

Charles

son of B. W. & Sarah Pettijohn

died Feb. 12, 1906

aged 24 Y 11 M 18 D

A precious one from us has gone

A voice we loved is stilled

A place is vacant in our home

Which never can be filled.

035 036

Pettijohn, infant

Infant son of B. W. & S. Pettijohn

born & died May 31, 1887

026

Pettijohn, Lawrence

Lawrence

son of B. W. & S. Pettijohn

Died July 9, 1886

Aged 1 Y 2 M 7 D

028

Pettijohn, Sarah A.

1845-1912

025

Roberts, Benjamin

Benjamin Roberts

Born July 24, 1811

Died Nov. 6, 1887

Aged 76 y 3 m 12 d

Our Father and Mother are gone

They lie beneath the sod;

Dear parents tho' we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

086 088 089

Roberts, Elizabeth

Elizabeth

wife of Benjamin Roberts

Born Mar. 28, 1810

Died July 28, 1896

Aged 86 y's 4 m's

Our Father and Mother are gone

They lie beneath the sod;

Dear parents tho' we miss you much

We know you rest with God.

086 087 088

Roberts, Gideon

Gideon Roberts

Died Oct. 19, 1859,

Aged 85 Y's 21 D's

090 130

S., J. F.

[J. F. S. footstone]

153

Simmons, Edward

Edward Simmons

Died Apr. 22, 1859

Aged 60 Y 9 M & 7 D

Our father and mother are gone

The voices we loved are stilled

Their places are vacant in our home

Which never can be filled.

God in his wisdom has recalled

The boon his love had given

And though the body moulders here

Their souls are safe in Heaven.

080 081 084 085

Simmons, Elizabeth

Elizabeth

wife of E. Simmons

Died May 2, 1890

Aged 82 Y 6 M & 6 D

Our father and mother are gone

The voices we loved are stilled

Their places are vacant in our home

Which never can be filled.

God in his wisdom has recalled

The boon his love had given

And though the body moulders here

Their souls are safe in Heaven.

080 083 084

Simmons, James E.

James E.

son of John & Rachel Simmons

Born Oct. 18, 1860

Died Nov. 17, 1860

Thou hast gone from [stone broken]

143 144

Simmons, Nancy A.

Nancy A.

wife of Riley Simmons

Died May 23, 1875

Aged 40 Ys 6 Ms 3 Ds

I. B. Thompson  St. Joe

178 179 180 181

Smith, Malinda

Malinda

dau. of J. R. & M. J. Smith

Died Apr. 20, 1877

Aged 1 Y 11 M 24 D

139

Stephens, Lelia E.

Lelia E.

dau. of Robt. L. & Martha E. Stephens

Died June 22, 1874

Aged 1 y 4 m 1 d

Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.

010 011 012

Thompson, infant twins

Children of W. J. & S. E. Thompson

Infant son and daughter

Born Apr. 25, 1874

Died Apr. 26, 1874

Gone but not forgotten.

112 114

Thompson, Mary J.

Children of W. J. & S. E. Thompson

Mary J.

Died Sep. 20, 187

Aged 10 Yr 6 Mo 7 Days

A light is from our household gone,

A voice we lov'd is stilled.

A place is vacant at our hearth,

That never can [be filled.]

Silas Latson  Savannah, Mo.

112 115 116 117 118

Townsend, J. H.

1835-1917

072 073

Townsend, Malinda

1841-1921

072 073

Townsend, Margret L.

Margret L.

dau. of J. H. & M. Townsend

Died Mar. 28, 1872

Aged 1 Yr. 15 ds

101 102

Townsend, Rebecca C.

Rebecca C.

dau. of J. H. & M. Townsend

Died Apr. 8, 1867

Aged 1 m'o 20 d's

097

Townsend, Theodosia Alice

Theodosia Alice

dau. of Wm. M. & Permelia Townsend

Died May 14, 1871,

Aged [stone broken]

185

Turner, Charles O.

Charles O.

son of W. M. & R. J. Turner

Died Feb. 3, 1891

Aged 2 Y 1 M & 10 D

168

Turner, Sarah M.

Our Darling Sarah M.

Dau. of G. W. & N. J. Turner

Died Aug. 3, 1886

Aged 2 Yr 3 Mo 28 D

She has from us gone

Her place is vacant

There is an empty chair

There is an aching void within, that nothing but death can ever fill.

103 104 105

unknown

[Stone could not be turned over]

106 107

unknown

 

151

unknown fragment

One …

… calling …

213 214

Vaught, David A.

David A.

son of G. W. and Elvira E. Vaught

Died Nov. 25, 1872

Aged 16 Y'r 11 Mo's 18 Days

[two stones]

055 056 057

Vaught, Elvira E.

Elvira E.

wife of G. W. Vaught

Died Apr. 1, 1894

Aged 70 Yr 10 Mo 12 Days

051 052

Vaught, George W.

George W. Vaught

Died May 11, 1888

Aged 73 y's 4 m's 26 D's

053 054

Wallace, Agness

Meet me in Heaven.

Agness

wife of Wm. Wallace

Died Dec. 25, 1877

Aged 51 y's 7 m's

169 170

Wallace, Emly

Emly

Died Sep. 7, 1851

aged 3 mo's

Children of Wm. & Agness Wallace

171 172 174 175

Wallace, Winfield S

Winfield S.

Died Aug. 15, 1862,

Aged 9 m's 28 d

Children of Wm. & Agness Wallace

171 173 174 176

Woodward, Kate

Little Kate

daughter of W. H. & M. C. Woodward

Died Aug. 24, 1872

Aged 10 mo's 17 d's

013 014

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006

Amadon, Altha (Beardman)

Hall, Jeremiah

Hall, William

Headlee, infant daughter of J. & E.

McBrien, George M.

McBrien, John

McBrien, Joseph H.

McBrien, Spencer

Montgomery, John T.

Ritchey, Elim P.

Scurlock, George Newton

Simmons, Lillie M.

Stotts, James H.

Tetrick, Ida V. O.

Turner, James A.

Turner, Sarah Lizzie

Turner, William Milton

©Photograph Andrew County Tombstones (PACT) Project, 2006

Pictures may be used for personal research,

but not for duplication or sale.

These pictures were taken by Nadine Taylor and Betty Halvorsen, 2006.

©THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman)

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