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Located and existing
headstones transcribed June 2004 by:
Brandon Burns
Northwest of Seligman - From
Highway 37, turn onto FR 1062. The first house on the left is that of Gary and
Rhonda Brown. After obtaining permission to drive across their property, go down
the lane by the side of their house. You will come to a field and the cemetery
is behind that field. It is fenced and partially mowed.
The cemetery is located on what was the land of Thomas Jubilee Barnes and his
wife Ziporah Barnes. T. J. and Zippa (as they were known) had the following
children: W. H. Barnes, Ruby M. Barnes, Julia Harriett (Barnes) Roller, Jesse A.
J. Barnes, Thomas Henry Barnes, Pinkney Levi Barnes, Eliza Jerusha (Barnes)
Miller, Mary Ardella Caroline (Barnes) Herd, Francis M. (Barnes) Ferguson, Lewis
N. Barnes, and Jewell V. (Barnes) Webb.
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Row 1:
Barnes, Chester Ray June 25, 1902 May 4, 1903
"Darling, we miss thee." (Footstone : C. R. B.)
Barnes,
May March 26, 1895 May 11, 1901
"Daughter of J. J. and E. J. / A
little time on earth she spent, Till God for her his angel sent."
(Footstone : M. B. )
Barnes, Lemmie
January 3, 1900 July 16, 1916
"At Rest / A precious one from us
is gone. A voice we loved is still, A place is vacant in our home,
Which never can be filled"
Rock Spring News: Lenna Barnes of Lamar,
Colo., 16 year old son of Jeff Barnes, was drowned on the 16th and was
buried here on the 18th at the family cemetery on the farm of T. J. Barnes.
He went into water ten feet deep and twenty feet wide. The bereaved have the
sympathy of the entire community. July 27, 1916, Thursday, Cassville
Republican
Row 2:
Barnes, Thomas J. May 5, 1846 November 11, 1925
SSW: Zippa C. February 8, 1850 November 19,
1917 His Wife
"Peace Perfect Peace / Weep not children, God called us home. We are
in Heaven, and welcome you come."
(Large cement vault box over graves with partial glass covering in
front and back)
Online Obit for Zippa.
Row 3:
Fenix, Harriett Odean June 13, 1901 December 1, 1939
Roller, Jacob
W. 1869 1952
SSW: Julia H. Barnes 1872 1919 His Wife
They came to raise our hearts to Heaven, they go to call us there.
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Cemetery: Barnes
Deceased: BARNES, Mary Rosilea ()
Birth: Feb. 9, 1916
Sugar Creek Twp., Barry Co., MO
Death: May 19, 1916
Sugar Creek Twp, , Barry Co., MO
Research Note: Died of measles. Father unknown. Minnie Barnes of Barry Co.,
MO was given as the mother.
Resource: Missouri Death Certificate
Jay Trace
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