Upper Neely Grove Cemetery

Benton Township, Section 12

Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah, east on State Route E 3 miles to SR D.  North and north/east on D 10.1 miles to Highway 48.  West on Highway 48 0.5 mile to SR B, north and northwest about 8 miles to SR 125 (N Highway).  South on SR 125 0.6 miles to CR 126.  North and east on 126 0.6 miles to cemetery. (See tombstones by rows.)

Upper Neely

001 002 003 004

Anderson, Etta Castella

Etta Castell[a]

Infant dau. of John & Joseph[stone broken] Anderso[n]

Died [stone broken, Sept.] 24, 18[69]

[stone broken]

020

Bailey, John

Artif'r John Bailey

Co. M 1 Mo. Eng'rs

134

Billings, Lucy

In loving remembrance of

Lucy Billings

born June 22, 1867

died Nov. 26, 1910

Gone but not forgotten.

096 097 099 100

Billings, William H.

1855-1923

095

Blackerly, Thomas

Thomas

son of J. E. & M. J. Blackerly

Died Apr. 18, 1870

[in concrete]

102 101

Brace, Sarah

Holy Bible

Sarah Brace

Born June 16, 1853,

Died Sept. 11, 1875

Aged 22 ys 2 ms 25 ds

093 094

Breit, George J.

Breit

Father George J.

1873-1951

140

Breit, Lizzie H.

Breit

Mother Lizzie H.

1873-1899

140

Davis, Bertha E.

1878-1879

078

Davis, Elizabeth F.

1849-1937

072 075

Davis, James A.

1871-1872

076

Davis, Lena

Len[a]

dau. of [C. &] M. [J. Davis]

[died] Feb. …

Bud[ded on earth to] bloom [in heaven]

130 131

Davis, Mary E.

Mary E.

dau. of W. E. & E. F. Davis

Died June 5, 1895

Aged 21 Y 5 M 13 D

In my father's house are many mansions

079 080 083

Davis, William E.

1845-1921

072 073

Edelman, Amelia Zellars

1841-1886

[two stones]

Amelia

wife of Cornelius Edelman

Died Aug. 19, 1886

Aged 44 Ys 11 Ms 24 Ds

050 051 052 053

Edelman, Cornelius

1839-1916

050

Holtsclaw, Andrew J

1852-1925

111

Holtsclaw, Letitia C.

(west)

Letitia C.

dau. of J. R. & M. J. Holtsclaw

Died Oct. 25, 1893

Aged 22 Y 8 M 4 D

Dear Letitia has gone to the world above

Where all is happiness peace and love

Gone to God, the soul he has given

Now is resting safely in heaven.

135 136 137

Holtsclaw, Lettie

Lettie

wife of Benj. Holtsclaw

Died Mar. 19, 1883

Aged 67 Y 11 M 16 D

[two stones]

Mother

1813-1883

105 106 107 108

Holtsclaw, Martha

Martha

dau. of … & C. Holtsclaw

Died Oct. 5, 1879

Aged [stone broken]

103 104

Holtsclaw, Martha J.

(south)

Martha J.

wife of J. R. Holtsclaw

Died Sept. 8, 1896

Aged 48 Y 23 D

In my father's house are many mansions.

Yes, safely in heaven around the white throne,

She is awaiting  her loved ones to come, To the city of God where grief is ne'er known

To be reunited in our heavenly home,

Selected by a friend, Mattie Miller

135 139

House, Aaron

1866-1895

098

House, Mary C.

1848-1936

098

House, Nancy E.

1869-1886

098

House, Susan C.

1871-1874

098

Kerns, Effie J.

(east)

Effie J.

dau. of J. C. & M. M. Kerns

died Dec. 18, 1880

aged 1 Yr 9 m

Sleep on Effie and take thy rest,

God called thee home, he thought it best.

058 057

Kerns, John C.

(west)

John C. Kerns

Died Mar. 24, 1881

Aged 35 Y 3 M 1 D

(north)

A kind father, a husband dear,

A faithful friend lies buried here.

054 055 059

Kimbrell, Charles C.

Charles C.

son of C. C. & J. C. Kimbrell

Died Jan. 7, 1879

Aged 3 ms 22 ds

124 125

Kimbrell, Mina E.

Mina E.

son of C. C. & J. C. Kimbrell

Died Oct. 9, 1881

Aged 1 yr 10 ms 14 d

Sleep on dear Edie and take thy rest, God called thee home he thought it best.

126 127 128

Markwell, Clark

(south)

Little Clark

Died Feb. 17, 1878

Aged 3 Ms 26 Ds

(east)

Wife and son of Jas. W. Markwell

120 122 123 129

Markwell, Flora A.

(north)

Flora A.

Died Feb. 10, 1878

Aged 22 Y 8 M 23 D

(east)

Wife and son of Jas. W. Markwell

120 121 122

McCallon, Nancy L.

Hope

Rocks of Ages

Nancy L.

wife of Robert L. McCallon

Died Dec. 16, 1890

Aged 25 Y 7 M 17 D

She gave her spirit to God

And her body to be laid by her husband.

064 065 066 067

McCallon, Robert L

Robert L. McCallon

Died Sept. 19, 1889

Aged 26 Y 8 M & 26 Ds

He married Nancy Lillie Neely

April 11, 1888

His dying words praised the Lord,

praise the Lord, I have made a few

mistakes in life but God has forgiven them all.

060 061 062 063

Miller, Anna M.

(west)

Anna M.

wife of Henry Miller Sen.

Died May 6, 1886

Aged 73 y 11 m 2 d

We cherish her memory.

(south)

Our father and mother are gone,

They lie beneath the sod;

Dear parents tho' we miss you much,

We know you rest with God.

In my father's house are many mansions.

005 006 007

Miller, Henry, Sr.

(east)

Henry Miller Sen.

Died Nov. 28, 1869

Aged 68 y 6 m 2 d

Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear.

(south)

Our father and mother are gone,

They lie beneath the sod;

Dear parents tho' we miss you much,

We know you rest with God.

In my father's house are many mansions.

005 008 007

Neely, Anna V.

Anna V.

dau. of James & M. A. J. Neely

Died Jan. 26, 1883

Aged 31 Y 6 M 8 D

Since thou canst no longer stay to cheer us with thy love,

we hope to meet thee again in yon bright world above.

088 089 090

Neely, Annie E.

Annie E.

daughter of B. F. & N. Neely

Died Dec. 16, 1847

Aged 1 mo.

039 040

Neely, Benjamin F.

Benjamin F. Neely

Died Oct. 5, 1867

Aged 47 Y & 25 D

034 035

Neely, Edward

Edward Neely

Died Jan. 7, 1857

Aged 47 y'rs 2 mo's 11 d's

042 043 041

Neely, G. R.

(west front)

G. R. Neely

Born May 17, 1857

Died Jan. 23, 1858

children of R. W. & M. E. Neely

Dearest loved ones we have laid thee

In the peaceful graves embrace

But thy mem'ry will be cherished

Till we see thy heavenly face.

021 023 027

Neely, G. Washington

G. Washington Neely

Feb. 15, 1854

Oct. 27, 1923 

032 033 047

Neely, J. T.

(north side)

J. T. Neely

Born Feb. 9, 1855

Died Feb. 9, 1855

024

Neely, James

1817-1906

091

Neely, John F.

(west)

John F.

son of J. & M. A. J. Neely

Died Feb. 5, 1878

Aged 18 Y 10 M 28 D

(south)

Our son in life we loved thee, in death we hope to meet again.

085 086 087

Neely, Louisa A.

046

Neely, Mary Ann

1825-1888

091

Neely, Mary J.

Mary J.

dau. of B. F. & N. Neely

Died Aug. 10, 1861

Aged 2 y's 10 m's 25 d's

Stotts & Thurtell

037 038

Neely, Minnie May

(west)

Minnie May

dau. of Isaac W. & M. J. Neely

Died July 26, 1879      

Aged 1 y 7 m 19 d

(east)

Sleep on sweet little Minnie and take thy rest,

God called thee home, He thought it best.

029 030 031

Neely, Nancy

Nancy

Wife of B. F. Neely

Born Apr. 12, 1828

Died Jan. 15, 1901

034 036

Neely, Rebecca M.

Rebecca M. Neely

July 6, 1863

July 3, 1948

032 033 048

Neely, Richard A.

1857-1921

069

Neely, S. J.

(south side)

S. J. Neely

Born Oct. 15, 1859

Died Oct. 15, 1859

025 026

Neely, Thomas J.

046

Neely, Thomas W.

1853-1940

070

Patton, Johnnie H.

Johnnie H.

son of J. D. & A. Patton

Died Jan. 11, 188…

Aged 1 Yr. & 1 Mo.

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.

132 133

Riley, Rebecca

1861-1942

028

Riley, William

1852-1924

028

Schofield, James

James Schofield

Died Sept. 14, 1887

Aged 74 years

Past away and at rest.

141 142

Schofield, Sarah

Sarah his wife

Died Oct. 2, 1886

Aged 72 years

Past away and at rest.

141 143

Smith, Amanda

[Amanda]

Dau. of Michael & … Smith

Died July 29, 1878

Aged 17 Y… [stone broken]

112 113

Smith, Samuel E.

(west)

Samuel E.

son of J. W. & Sarah A. Smith

Died Jan. 5, 1883

Aged 10 m's 3 d's

115 116

Smith, Sarah Ann

(east)

Sarah Ann

wife of John W. Smith

Died July 26, 1882

Aged 22 Years

I shall know the loved who have gone before,

And Joyfully sweet will the meeting be,

When over the river, the peaceful river,

the angel of death shall carry me.

115 117 118 119

Sollars, Elva E.

Elva E. Sollars

age [5]8

1915-1974

[mortuary marker]

163

Thompson, Lula Jane

Lula Jane

dau. of Lewis & Bessie Thompson

Died Aug. 6, 1895

Aged 4 M 8 D

170 171

Townsend, Amanda E.

1863-1941

168

Townsend, Bertha B.

1908-2000

157

Townsend, Frances M.

Baby Frances M. Townsend

1929-1933

156

Townsend, Fremont

Fremont

son of W. C. & A. E. Townsend

1903-1907

151

Townsend, George

George Townsend

Age 51

1900-1952

[mortuary marker]

[nothing on red marble roll]

160 164

Townsend, George W.

George W Townsend

Missouri PFC US Army World War II

June 20 1920   Mar 12 1973

165

Townsend, Harvey L.

Harvey L.

Dec. 6, 1907

Feb. 11, 1908

son of B. F. & D. M. Townsend

In heaven there is one angel more.

154 155

Townsend, Jessie

Jessie

dau. of W. C. & A. E. Townsend

died 1894

aged [stone damaged] … M 18 D

153

Townsend, Marvin F.

1905-1984

157

Townsend, Mildred J.

1923-1993

[mortuary marker]

161

Townsend, Russell

1890-1934

148

Townsend, Sadie Ellen

Mother Sadie Ellen Townsend

1900-1941

159

Townsend, Timothy C.

1904-1918

167

Townsend, W. Perry

None knew him but to love him.

W. Perry

Dec. 15, 1884

Dec. 19, 1907

son of W. C. & A. E. Townsend

149 150

Townsend, William Calvin

1853-1917

168

unknown

Our Darling

054 056

unknown

[footstone]

169

unknown

[mortuary marker]

162

unknown, Sister

1839-1913

[Matches stone of Lettie Holtsclaw]

110

West, Clara G.

Clara G.

dau. of J. B. & M. Z. West

Died June 22, 1877,

Aged 1 Yr 7 Ms 18 Ds

Sleep on, dear Gertie, and take [thy rest], God called thee home, He thought it best.

018 019

West, Ezra J.

Holy Bible

Ezra J.

son of James & Julia A. West

Died Jan. 9, 1873

Aged 15 y'rs 6 mo's & 17 d's

012 013 014

West, James

James West

Died June 15, 1875

Aged 58 Y 2 M 18 D

010 011

West, Julia A.

Julia A.

wife of James West

Died Sept. 22, 1869

Aged 47 y'rs 6 mo 18 d's

Alas she has left us, her spirit has fled,

Her body now slumbers along with the dead,

Her Saviour hath called her, to him she has gone

Be ye also ready to follow her soon.

015 017

West, Ollie

Ol … [broken stone] West

187… - 1875

009

White, Tena E.

At rest

Tena E.

wife of J. White

died July 29, 1897

aged 25 Ys 7 Ms 17 Ds

In heaven there is one angel more.

145 146 147

Williamson, Charles Walter

In Memory of Charles Walter

Infant son of B. P. & Dianna Williamson

Died Nov 2, 1869

Aged 15 M's 9 D's

044 045

Withrow, Alfarata

Alfarata

dau. of E. A. & R. S. Withrow

Born Oct. 17, 1895

Died Feb. 12, 1896

174 175

Withrow, Evander A.

Evander A. Withrow

Born Feb. 24, 1873

Died Feb. 28, 1898

172 173

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2005

Allen, John

Allen, Margaret Barbara (Grimes)

Balke, Mary Elizabeth (Hobson) Neely

Edelman, Irene Frances

French, Lorenzo D.

Rusing, Mary Melissa (Neely)

Shaver, Henry

Shaver, James Albert

Shaver, John

Townsend, Alice May

Townsend, Rosie Ellen

Vedder, child of Edward & Clara