St. John's Lutheran Church Cemetery
AKA: Stones Prairie Original Cemetery
Est. 1884
Barry County, Missouri
Photos and Information Submitted by: Jay Trace
NOTE: In Joan Kunkel's Cemetery Books this cemetery is called Hemmerling-Bushholz
S 26, T25N, R28W
This is a small cemetery south of Monett, MO. Go 3 miles or so south of Monett on Highway 37 to Farm Road 2040—Turn west, or right. Go another 2.8 miles to a dark green steel enclosure on the north side of the road.
This is the original St. John’s Lutheran Church/Stones Prairie Original Cemetery. At the front, facing the road, is a fairly new stone with the following information on it.
Transcribed from the few existing stones in Summer 2005 by Jay Trace
Also see the March 12, 2003 Monett Times Front page story - Logging Old Cemetery
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Grave # |
Name |
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Died |
Research Note or Inscription |
| No Number | ENGELBRECHT, Lorenz | No Date | Nov. 10, 1889 | Research Note: Died at age 49 years, 11 months, 29 days. Listed in book as the cemetery's first burial, but is predated by Hemmerling graves. Source: "Early Barry County" by Addah Langley Matthews - Jay Trace |
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Children of George and Carry Hemmerling
Research Note: “Carry” Hemmerling is short for Carolina, and she & husband George are buried in the newer St. John’s Lutheran Church/Stones Prairie Cemetery. Also, all three of their children buried there share the same obelisk-shaped stone.
Research Note: To follow are the children of George & Carry Hemmerling (1) Charles Fred Hemmerling Died September 26, 1884 (2) Gusta Celia Hemmerling Died June 26, 1886 (3) Hemmerling infant son 1888 |
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1 |
No Date |
Sept 26, 1884 |
Inscription: "Son of George & Carry Hemmerling" - Research Note: Charles Hemmerling’s original stone has him listed as “Charley Fred”, with the same date of death, but adds “Aged 7 days.”
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2 |
July 12, 1886 |
July 26, 1886 |
Research Note: Gusta’s original stone’s caption states that she was born on July 12, 1886, and died July 26, 1886 — different from the all-encompassing stone added later. Another Photo
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3 |
No Date |
1888 |
Research Note: The original stone states that this Hemmerling infant was born April 20, 1888. Since the child is nameless, it is presumed that the child died at birth. The stone also says “Glory I Am The Life.”
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4 |
July 24, 1896 |
Aug. 15, 1896 |
SSW: Twin brother Gusta and brother Tador.
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5 |
July 24, 1896 |
Aug. 15, 1896 |
SSW: Twin brother Augusta and brother Tador - Research Note: George & Martha Enke are buried at the newer St. John's cemetery site as well. All three of their children buried here share the same stone.
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5 |
July 12, 1897 |
Feb 5, 1898 |
SSW: Gusta and August- Research Note: Son “Tader” is “Tador” on the original stone.
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7 |
June 11, 1900 |
June 11, 1900 |
Inscription: "Infant son of F. & M. M. Kaase. Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven. Born and Died June 11, 1900.”
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7A |
May 14, 1898 |
May 15, 1898 |
Inscription: "Frank Hemmerling—One day old son of Francis & Caroline Hemmerling - Died March 15, 1898" - Research Note: Francis and Caroline are buried at New Stone's Prairie.
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8 |
Aug 17, 1897 |
July 28, 1900 |
Inscription: "Daughter of H. & A. Petlitzer" - Research Note: ”H & A” stand for Herman & Augusta, and they are also buried at the newer Stones Prairie Cemetery. Also, the original stone has the last name as “PETLITZA,” and there is a caption written in German.
Research Note: Joan Kunkel's Cemetery book lists her DOB as Aug. 17, 1827, instead of 1897, as on the stone. It may be a typo in the books or the wrong date on the new stone.
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10 |
Aug 17, 1886 |
Sept 8, 1887 |
Inscription: "Adeline Schad — Born August 17, 1886 — Died September 8, 1887" - Research Note: The Schad stone is broken and difficult to read, but it also has a caption in German.
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11 |
1818 |
1891 |
Inscription: "Wife of John Buchholz, Sr." - Research Note: The Buchholz stone has a German caption on it. Also, Johan “John” Buchholz (Aug. 11, 1828-Aug. 31, 1920) is buried at the newer Stones Prairie Cemetery. He is buried there next to another John Buchholz, presumably the Junior. Research Note: Joan Kunkel's Cemetery book has Louise Buchholz-Born Jan. 1, 1816, Died Dec. 1891 - wife of Ruhtingott. The stone added after the ruination of the cemetery has Louise born 1818, died 1891, wife of John Buchholz, Sr.
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12 |
June 5, 1873 |
Jan. 1898 |
Research Note: This person’s original stone adds that her date of death is January 1, 1898. Interestingly, at the base of the stone is the name “HUNKE.”
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