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Pilant Cemetery
AKA: Black Cemetery
Barry County, Missouri

Name                     

Born                       

Died

Research Note or Inscription                                                                    

Resource or Researcher             

ALLISON, Bertha Rogers

Sept. 8, 1910

Dec. 15, 1910

Inscriptions: "Dau of E. F. & M. R." - Research Note: Her death certificate stated that she was born Oct 8, 1910 not Sept 8, 1910 as the stone reads and that she was 3 mos and 7 days old, which would probably make the Sept date a correct one. It stated that she was a daughter of Ed Allison who was born in Cooper Co., MO and Rosa Gautney who was born in Barry Co., MO.  

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

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ALLISON, David R.

Feb. 15, 1914

Oct. 29, 1995

SSW: Nadine E. - Inscription: "Married Mar 2, 1946"

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ALLISON, Donald Gene

Oct. 27, 1954

Apr. 26, 1989

No Data

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ALLISON, Edward F.

1878

Cooper Co., MO

June 1955

SSW: Rosy - Death Certificate states June 1955 as his death date.

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Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

ALLISON, Golda Opale

Nov. 28, 1911

Feb. 22, 1917

Research Note: Death Certificate states that she was a daughter of Edward and Rosa (Gautney) Allison.

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Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

ALLISON, Joseph Warren

Aug. 23, 1845

Cooper Co., MO

Jan. 16, 1911

Flat Creek Twp., Barry Co., MO

SSW: M. A. - Back of stone  Research Note: The death certificate gives no family record. He was a farmer and E. F. Allison of Cassville, MO was the informant.

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Death Certificate
Phyllis Long

ALLISON, Jacqueline L.

Dec. 13, 1928

No Date

SSW: Robert D.

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ALLISON, M. A.

July 4, 1841

No Date

SSW: J. W.  Inscription: "Wife of J. W."  - Back of stone

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ALLISON, Martha E.

Feb. 22, 1929

May 22, 1989

SSW: Troy O.

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ALLISON, Nadine E.

Dec. 26, 1922

Feb. 12, 1995

SSW: David R. - Inscription: "Married Mar 2, 1946"

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ALLISON, Robert D.

July 15, 1927

Nov. 22, 1928

SSW: Jacqueline

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ALLISON, Rosa "Rosy" (GAUTNEY)

1885

Barry Co., MO

1970

SSW: E. E.

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ALLISON, Troy O.

Apr. 24, 1921

Nov. 8, 1984

SSW: Martha E. - Another Stone - Inscription: "TEC 5 US ARMY WORLD WAR II"

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ANDERSON, Irena

1837

1906

SSW: W. A. - Inscription: "His Wife"

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ANDERSON, Walter A.

Oct. 22, 1835

Nr Washburn, Barry Co., MO

Oct. 29, 1915 Barry Co., MO

SSW: Irena - Research Note: Death Certificate gave dates of birth and death.

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Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

 

BEESON, Dortha Marie (PILANT)

Nov. 17, 1925

Dec. 15, 1993

SSW: Leonard M. - Inscription: "Daughter of Albert and Molly Pilant - Married Dec 26, 1948"   

Loretta Pilant Vinson  

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BEESON, Leonard M.

June 18, 1922

No Date

SSW: Dortha Marie - Inscription: "Married Dec 26, 1948 - Son of Everett and Edna Beeson"

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BLACK, B. J.

Feb. 8, 1865 
 

May 5 , 1934 
Cassville,

Barry Co., MO

No Data

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, Flora

Mar. 2, 1886

Apr. 5, 1886

Inscription: "Dau of W. C. & A."

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BLACK, Fredy H.

Nov. 17, 1890

Jan. 26, 1894

Inscription: "Son of J. M. & S."

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BLACK, Infant

Mar. 20, 1916

Mar. 20, 1916

Research Note: Death Certificate reads that he was a son of R. B. & Mary Percy Hawkins Black. 

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

BLACK, Iva Angeline (TAYLOR)

1905 
Barry Co., MO

1986 
New Market, Jefferson Co., TN

SSW: Marion J. -  Research Note: Wife of Marion Jacob Black. They had 8 children. Father: John Taylor. Mother: Mary Starkey.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins 

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BLACK, Jacob

Apr 16, 1834 
TN

1908 
Cassville,

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Jacob was the first son of Wm. M. and Jane Black. His headstone is reported to be a victim of vandalism. At one time several headstones were thrown over the cliff into Flat Creek. 

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

BLACK, Jane Sellers (MILLER)

May 2, 1810 
 

July 28, 1875 
Cassville,

Barry Co.,

MO

SSW: William M. - Research Note: Wife of Wm. M. Black. Wm. and Jane were married 4-3-1830 Dandridge, TN by Joseph Gas, J.P. License says Jane Miller. Headstone reads Jane S. Wm. and Jane had 12 children that we know of.  Full View of Stone

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins 

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BLACK, James Edward

May 1, 1889

Aug. 4, 1902

Inscription: "Son of J. M. & S."

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BLACK, John M.

1862 
Barry Co., MO

1940 
Cassville,

Barry Co.,

MO

SSW: Sophronia - Inscription: "Father" - Research Note:  John Mack, son of Jacob Black, married Sophronia 20-11-1887 Barry Co., MO.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, Liza Ann

June 25, 1858

June 30, 1913

Research Note: Death Certificate reads that she was single, a daughter of Jacob and Mary Jane (Kirkpatrick) Black.

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

BLACK, Marion Jacob

Apr. 23, 1895 
Barry Co., MO

Feb. 20, 1971 
New Market, Jefferson Co.,

TN

SSW: Iva A. - Research Note: Marion Jacob Black was a son of John M. Black. Husband of Iva Angeline TAYLOR. He served in WWI Co. B 7 Ammo Train in France. Inscription: "MISSOURI PVT CO B AMMO TRAIN WORLD WAR I" - Another Stone

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins 
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BLACK, Marjorie Annabelle

June 18, 1923 
Barry Co., MO

Apr. 20, 1945 
Mt. Vernon,

Lawrence Co.,

MO

Research Note: First born of Marion and Iva Black.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, Mary Jane (KIRKPATRICK)

Feb. 20, 1836 
 

Oct. 11, 1902 
Cassville,

Barry Co., MO

Inscription: "Wife of Jacob Black" - Research Note: Mary Jane is the wife of Jacob Black, son of Wm. M. and Jane S. Black. Mary Jane and Jacob were wed 23-8-1858, Cassville, MO, Flat Creek Twp. Barry Co., MO. They had 3 children, Eliza Ann, John Mac, Jacob, Jr. Eliza Ann never married. John Mac married Sophronia RYAN 20-11-1887. Jacob, Jr. married Josa Alberta SEANS. Bonnie's post had her death year 1903, stone reads 1902.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, Robert C.

Dec. 5, 1867 
 

Apr. 3, 1885 
Cassville,

Barry Co., MO

Inscription: "Son of R. M. & M." -  Research Note: Son of Robert M. Black.  Bonnie's post had his death year as 1883, which is incorrect according to the stone. Computer Enhanced Negative

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, Robert M.

July 1829 

TN
 

June 8, 1910

Inscription: "Born in Tennessee" - Research Note: Death Certificate reads that he was born July 29, 1832 in Tennessee, and was a son of William M. & Jane (Miller) Black.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

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BLACK, Sophronia (RYAN)

1870 
Barry Co., MO

1959 
Monett, MO

SSW: John M. - Inscription: "Mother" - Research Note: Wife of John M. Black. They had five children. Fred H. b.1890-died 1894, James Edward b. 1889 died 1902. Albert, Marion Jacob, Luther lived to adulthood and married.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, William C.

Mar.  2, 1859 
 

Dec. 1, 1893 
Cassville,

Barry Co., MO

Computer Enhanced Negitive

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

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BLACK, William M.

Sept. 25, 1804 
 

Jan. 1, 1892 
Cassville,

Barry Co.,

MO

SSW: Jane S.  - Research Note: Left TN between 1830 - 1840. Not known when he arrived in Mo. Is on 1850 census. Wife: Jane S. Black. Marriage license says Jane Miller.  Full View of Stone

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

Photo Diana Cope

CASNER, Frances Sue (PILANT)

Jan. 5, 1936

No Date

SSW: LeRoy Steven - Inscription: "Married June 7, 1955" - Research Note: She was a granddaughter of Albert and Mollie (Lowe) Pilant.

Loretta Pilant Vinson  

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CASNER, LeRoy Steven

May 10, 1935

Mar. 29, 2004

SSW: Frances Sue - Inscription: "Married June 7, 1955"

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CASTETTER, Christine

No Date

No Date

SSW: Christopher Lee  - Inscription: "Married Sept 10, 1988"  -  Back of Stone

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CASTETTER, Christopher Lee

July 17, 1967

Nov. 28, 1996

SSW: Christine - Inscription: "Married Sept 10, 1988" - Back of Stone

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CLAYTON, Emma Alice

1861

1913

SSW: Maudie May - Inscription: "Daughter'

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CLAYTON, Fay W.

1911

2001

SSW: Jack R.

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CLAYTON, Jack R.

1901

1966

SSW: Fay W.

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CLAYTON, Maudie May

1880

1941

SSW: Emma Alice - Inscription: "Mother"

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DROLLINGER, Billy J.

July 26, 1936

Feb. 4, 1996

SSW: Helen L.

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DROLLINGER, Helen L.

Dec. 4, 1928

No Date

SSW: Billy J.

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ERICKSON, L. L.

No Date

No Date

SSW: R. E.

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ERICKSON, R. E.

No Date

No Date

SSW: L. L.

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FLAHERTY, Oliver

1897

19__

SSW: Zora C.

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FLAHERTY, Zora C.

1894

1959

SSW: Oliver

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HADDOX, Lula

No Date

Oct. 1, 1879

Inscription: "Dau of N.  I.  _" - Research Note: She was a daughter of N. I. & Josephine Haddock and died Oct 1879 of brain fever and was listed in the Barry County Mortality Schedules of 1880. She was listed as one year old and on the schedules as Louella. She was a grand daughter of Zachariah Haddock, Jr.

1880 Mortality Schedules & Census

Donna Cooper

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HALL, Charles A.

June ___

No Date

Inscription: "M - H. E. Hall Born ____" - Computer Enhanced Negative

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HALL, Hariett E.

June  ___

Apr.  _, 18__

Inscription: "Wife of M. Hall"  - Computer Enhanced Negative

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HALL, Infant

No Date

July 5, 1916

Inscription: "Infant Son of Samuel and Nancy Hall"

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HARRIS, Charles Samiel

Feb. 2, 1913
Flat Creek, Barry Co., MO

Feb. 9, 1913
Flat Creek,

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: His father was William Henry Harris and his mother Ollie Etta German. He was buried Feb. 11, 1913, 8 days of age. Undertaker: P. E. Horine.

MO Death Certificate
Beverly Matthews

HARRIS, Frank M. 

Apr. 18, 1920 Seligman,

Barry Co., MO

Feb. 14, 1998

Cassville

Hospital,
Barry Co., MO

Inscription: "Loving Father" - Research Note: He was 77 yrs of age. He was a son of William HARRIS and Ollie Etta German.

Beverly Matthews

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HARRIS, Ollie Etta (GERMAN)

1884

1934
Barry Co., MO

Research Note:  Research Note: She was killed in a car wreck.

Beverly Matthews 

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HART, D. M.

No Date

No Date

SSW: J. D.

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HART, Gena Faye

Oct. 8, 1944

No Date

SSW: M. G. "Bud" - Inscription: "Married May 27, 1962"

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HART, J. D.

No Date

No Date

SSW: D. M.

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HART, M. G. "Bud"

Nov. 1, 1935

No Date

SSW: Gena Faye - Inscription: "Married May 27, 1962"

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LONG, Josie E. (BLACK)

Jan. 20, 1886 
 

Mar. 16, 1938 
Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Bonnie's post had Josie's birth date as Jan. 30, 1886, stone reads Jan. 20, 1886.

Headstone 
Bonnie Black Hankins

Photo Diana Cope

LOWE, James Elbert "Bert"

June 13, 1896

June 4, 1911

Research Note: His death certificate states that he was a son of James C., born in Newton Co., MO, & Amanda (Lee) Lowe, born in TN, and that his occupation was that of a hotel bell boy. He was single and was run over by a train. Death Certificate appears to read James S. - family states name was James C.

Loretta Pilant Vinson

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper  

Photo Diana Cope 

NEWMAN, Oscar J.

1875

1939

SSW: Sarah A.

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NEWMAN, Sarah A.

1884

1922

SSW: Oscar J.

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PILANT, Albert

July 20, 1880

Oct. 8, 1958

SSW: Mollie

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PILANT, Eva L.

July 5, 1912

Apr. 19, 1970

SSW: Fred F. 

Obituary 
Greg Miller

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PILANT, Frances L.

Jan. 21, 1865

Oct. 12. 1872

Inscription: "Dau of H. L. & M. J."

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PILANT, Fred F.

Nov. 21, 1906

Aug. 21, 1959

SSW: Eva L.

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PILANT, James A.

Nov. 5, 1880

July 23, 1881

Inscription: "Son of of J. F. & I. R." - Computer Enhanced Negative - Back of Stone

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PILANT, James Arthur

Aug. 29, 1917

Oct. 12, 1996

Research Note: James Arthur Pilant was son of A. L. & Mollie Pilant.

Loretta Pilant Vinson

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PILANT, James H.

May 16, 1857

Jan. 27, 1875

Inscription: "Infant Son of of H. L. & M. J."  Computer Enhanced Negative

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PILANT, Jenettie Bell

Mar. 14, 1857

Oct. 14, 1882

Inscription: "Wife of J. A.

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PILANT, Infant

July 18, 1884

Aug. 29, 1884

Inscription: "Son of J. F. & M." - Back of Stone

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PILANT, Infant

Aug. 23, 1860

Aug. 23, 1860

Inscription: "Infant Son of of H. L. & M. J." - Computer Enhanced Negative

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PILANT, Irena R.

Sept. 19, 1860

Apr. 3, 1881

Research Note: Irena was the first wife of John Fernando "Frank" Pilant.

Loretta Pilant Vinson

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PILANT, Leonard Lewis 

Feb. 14, 1940

Dec. 24, 1999

SSW: Sara Jane Beck -  Research Note: Husband of Sara, brother of Wilma, Loretta, Howard.  - Inscription: "Married Feb 14, 1959"

Family 
Greg Miller  

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PILANT, M. L.

Jan 25, 1825

July? 28, 188_

Research Note: This stone could read H. L. and the shaving cream hung over the top of the H.

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PILANT, Marjorie (WILAND)

Jan 4, 1922

July 8, 1986

Inscription: "Mother"

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PILANT, Martha J.

No Date

Jan 23, 1875

Inscription: "Wife of H. L. Aged 40 Ys, 10 Ms, 6 Ds "

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PILANT, Manerva Ann (EDWARDS)

Nov 6, 1864 
Purdy, Barry

Co., MO

Aug 7, 1884 
Cassville,

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Second wife of John Fernando Pilant

Loretta Pilant Vinson

Family Genealogy By Muriel Roller Smith 
Lyle Bethune 

Photo Diana Cope  

PILANT, Mary Catherine "Mollie" (LOWE)

June 2, 1886

Mar 6, 1965

SSW: Albert 

Loretta Pilant Vinson

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PILANT, Oscar Henderson

Nov. 8, 1881

Oct. 12, 1882

Inscription: "Son of H. L. & Catherine" - Research Note: His father was Henderson Lewis Pilant died before he was born. He fell in a well that he was digging and died from the effects of the fall.

Loretta Pilant Vinson

Photo Diana Cope  

PILANT, Sara Jane (BECK)

May 24, 1940

No Date

SSW: Leonard Lewis - Inscription: "Married Feb 14, 1959"

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PILANT, Ursula Catherine (EDWARDS)

July 11, 1844 Bradley Co., TN

April 15, 1914

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Death Certificate states that her father was Tillman Edwards born in NC and her mother Eliza Jane Thornhill born in TN. Researcher Lyle listed she was born July 1, 1844 and died April 14, 1914, which is not what the stone or the death certificate reads and also listed that she was born in Cleveland, TN - death certificate states she was born in Bradley Co., TN. The post stated that she was a wife of Henderson Louis Pilant. That posting also had her name spelled Katherine - stone has "C." for Catherine, which matches the death certificate. Loretta Vinson stated she was born in Cleveland, Bradley Co., TN.

Loretta Pilant Vinson

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper 

Family Genealogy By Muriel Roller Smith 
Lyle Bethune 

Photo Diana Cope  

PRENTICE, America A.

Feb. 22, 1842

April __, ___

Inscription: "Wife of H. Prentice"

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RABOURN, Jimmie E.

Nov. 28, 1932

July 10, 2005

SSW: Tyne J. - Inscription: "W2 US NAVY VIETNAM" - Another Stone - Inscription: "Married July 3, 1955"

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RABOURN, Tyne J.

July 6, 1937

No Date

SSW: Jimmie E.

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RICKENBACKER, Grace E. "Betty"

Sept. 16, 1947

Feb. 1, 2003

Inscription: "Baptism Date July 25, 1999 - Mother and Grandmother - We Will Always Love You"

Photo Diana Cope

STACY, Maudie Faye (WILBORN)

Dec. 10, 1911 
 

Aug. 1, 2001 
Seligman,

Barry Co., MO

Research Note:  Dau. of David and Bertha Davis Wilborn, married Bruce Harling, Jack Clayton, and Midus Stacy, all who preceded her in death.

Monett Times Obit 

Aug. 03, 2001 
Mary Homesley

THOMAS, Doyle Kenneth

Jan. 16, 1913

Mar. 26, 1913

Research Note: Death Certificate gives William Francis & Ida (Collins) Thomas as his parents.

Death Certificate

Donna Cooper

THOMPSON, William C.

Feb. 21, 1870

May 6, 1900

 

Photo Diana Cope

TURNER, Elizabeth C.

No Date

Oct. 30, 1882

Inscription: "Wife of John Turner - Aged 54 years" - Another Photo Another View  - Another View

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TURNER, John

Aug. 2, 1828

Aug. 25, 1868

Inscription: "Aged 40 y 23 d" - Another Photo - Another View  - Another View

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UNMARKED GRAVE

No Date

No Date

No Data

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UNMARKED GRAVE

No Date

No Date

No Data

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UNMARKED GRAVE

No Date

No Date

No Data

Photo Diana Cope

UNMARKED GRAVES

No Date

No Date

No Data

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VAUGHAN, Edgar

Mar. 20, 1872
Barry Co., MO

Nov. 14, 1893
Barry Co., MO

No Data

Headstone & Photo
Janice Vaughan

Family Group Sheet 

Photo Diana Cope

VAUGHAN, Marion

Nov. 7, 1832
Franklin Co., GA

Dec. 14, 1907
Barry Co., MO

SSW:  Melvina

Headstone

Janice Vaughan 

Family Group Sheet

Photo Diana Cope

VAUGHAN, Melvina (MARSHALL)

Mar. 20, 1840
IN

Feb. 5, 1890
Barry Co., MO

SSW: Marion - Another Stone

Headstone

Janice Vaughan

Family Group Sheet 

Photo Diana Cope

VAUGHAN, Printiss B.

Jan. 23, 1870
Jasper Co., MO

Oct. 4, 1892
Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Both Printiss and Edgar are sons of Marion and Melvina Vaughan.

Headstone 

Janice Vaughan

Family Group Sheet 

Photo Diana Cope

WHALEY, Thomas

1966

2004

Research Note: Temporary Marker - Another photo

Photo Diana Cope

WILLIAMS, Joab L.

Oct. 19, 1817

Jan. 29, 1869

 

Photo Diana Cope

YOUNGBLOOD, Jason Thomas 

Feb. 13, 1983

Wichita, Sedgwick

Co., KS

Sept. 10, 2000 

Cox Medical

Center South, Springfield,

Greene Co., MO

Research Note: Died from injuries sustained in a traffic accident - Temporary Marker

Monett Times Obits.

Sept. 13, 2000 

Mary Homesley

Photo Diana Cope


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