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Rock Springs Cemetery - Barry County, Missouri

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Born

Died

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ANDES, James

1875

1875

Inscription: "Son of J. D. & A. E. Andes"

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BRANUM, Rosa Jane (TOY)

May 11, 1867

Mar. 30, 1937

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Her death certificate places her death in Barry Co., MO, with Mar 31, 1937 as the death date. She was a daughter of James and Rose Jane (Browdy) Toy. Her mother was first married to George Allen.

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BRANUM, John Allen

Apr. 4, 1865

Feb. 23, 1940

Barry Co. , MO

Research Note: His death certificate places his death in Barry Co., MO, with the same spelling of Branum. Some times this family's name is listed as Brannan.

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DAVIS, Rachel

Dec. 27, 1807

Sept. 18, 1883

Inscription: "Wife of James Davis"

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DAVIS, Nancy 1804 1884 SSW: Thomas

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DAVIS, Thomas 1805 1878 SSW: Nancy

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FERRELL, Martha E. No Date Sep. 21, 1880 Inscription: "Dau. of W. T. & M. - Aged 1 Month"

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FLETCHER, Etta Aurelia (HILL)

Aug. 22, 1872

Nov. 22, 1943
Washburn, Barry Co., MO

SSW: W. M. Fletcher - Research Note: Her death certificate places her death in Barry Co., MO with a date of 1943 and not 1848 as Ruby posted it. Her stone also states 1943 as the year she died.

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FLETCHER, Virgle E.

Nov. 30, 1904

Oct. 7, 1942

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Ruby posted his name as Vercle, stone and death certificate read Virgle.

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FLETCHER, W. M.

June 6, 1866
Barry Co., MO

June 28, 1940
Washburn, Barry Co., MO

SSW: Etta - Research Note: His death certificate places his death in Barry Co., MO.

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H No Date 1876 Inscription: "Infant son of H" - Another Photo

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HILL, Mary Ann (WILLOUGHBY)

Jun. 15, 1843

Sep. 28, 1888

Inscription: "Wife of S. C. Hill"

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HILL, Myrtle L.

Sep. 8, 1875

June 28, 1906

Inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten"

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HILL, Simeon C.

June 1, 1832
Ohio

Nov. 16, 1921

Barry Co., MO

Inscription: "CO K 3 Wis Cav" - Research Note: Ruby had placed his death in Garfield, Benton Co., AR, after 1920, but he died in MO, in Barry County, according to his Missouri death certificate. Edward Fletcher gave the information.

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LENOX, J. H. 1873 1876 Inscription: "Son of S. H." - Research Note: Spencer Harrison Lenox's son James Harrison Lenox may have been born and in 1883 and died in 1886?

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LENOX, John C.

Mar. 30,1876

Feb. 4, 1935

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: John Campbell Lenox was married to Rosa E. Evans. His death certificate places his death in Barry County.

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LENOX, Lillie E. (REED)

Dec. 6, 1875

Apr. 7, 1901

Barry Co., MO

Inscription: "Lillie Wife of Henry Lenox - All is Well" - Research Note: According to the Barry County newspapers they married Jan of 1893 in Barry Co., MO. they are listed in the Barry Co., marriage records with marriage date Jan 8, 1893. Lillie E. Reed was age 16 and Henry R. Lenox was age 23. Another Photo

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LENOX, Martha J.

Sept. 19, 1873

Aug. 2, 1875

Inscription: "Dau of Richard Lenox"

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LENOX, Rosa E. (EVANS) 1885 Aug. 13, 1961 No Data

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PIPPIN, Levi W.

Aug. 3, 1885

MO

Nov. 20, 1950

Barry Co., MO

SSW: William C. Pippin - Research Note: Levi Pippin was a son of John F. and Synthia Emmaline (Beshears) Pippin. His death certificate places his death in Barry Co., MO.

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PIPPIN, Synthia Emaline (BESHEARS)

Apr. 13, 1844
MO

Oct. 28, 1914
Ash Twp., Barry Co., MO

Research Note: She was widowed and her husband was John F. Pippin. She was a daughter of Jess Beshears and Betsy Bell. Mamie Edens of Washburn, MO was the informant.

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PIPPIN, William C.

Feb. 16, 1876

Nov. 5, 1956

SSW: Levi W. Pippin - Research Note: William was a son of John F. and Synthia Emmaline (Beshears) Pippin.

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PRATT, Bertha

Dec. 14, 1906

Sept. 5, 1908

Inscription: "Dau of Thos. & Clara Pratt"

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SEAMSTER, Infant Dau.

No Date

Aug. 20, 1876

Inscription: "Infant Dau. of W. M. & M. A. Seamster"

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SEAMSTER, Susan (RIGSBY)

Dec. 17, 1813

Oct. 5, 1874

Research Note: First wife of Williamson

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SEAMSTER, William C.

Jan. 5, 1880

Aug. 13, 1883

Inscription: "Son Of W. M. & M. A. - Age 3 Y, 7 M, 5 D" - Research Note: The date that was posted read Aug 10th, stone reads Aug 13th. M. A. was the second wife of Williamson, her maiden name was Mary Ann Pendergraft, she is buried at Gamble Cemetery near Centerton, AR, with her second husband Rev. Charles Seely.

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SEAMSTER, Williamson

Nov. 3, 1815

Aug. 17, 1884

Research Note: Williamson was the first minister at Rock Springs. His affiliation as a Mason is inscribed on both his original and replacement headstone. The original headstones for Williamson and Susan are broken in half and replacements are next to the originals.

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Cindy Marcell
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SIMONS, Hanna

Aug. 13, 1814

July 29, 1893

No Data

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STILL, Denton Andrew

1869

1925

Resource Note: In correspondence from Still family, I learned that they have his death date as 1945 and that the cemetery stone reads 1925. He was a son of James A. and Susan M. (Davis) Still. Another Photo

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STILL, James

Aug. 4, 1838

Hancock Co., TN

Feb. 10, 1914

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: Rock Springs News: James Still died Tuesday, Feb 10, of heart trouble and dropsy, age 74 years , 6 months and 6 days. He had been in bad health for some time. He moved to this country from Hancock County, Tenn., in 1872. He was a noble Christian man and was a member of the Baptist Church. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. O. Atchley in the presence of a large crowd of friends and neighbors. He is survived by eight children. They are: J. N. and John Still of this vicinity, Dan of McDonald County, Wm. of Beaver, Ark., Mrs. Bettle Mesinger of Pennsylvania, Mattie Yantz of Vinita, Okla., Mrs. Molly Kennett of Grove, Okla., and Mrs. James? Mullens of New Mexico. February 19, 1914, Thursday, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO

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STILL, James Carl

May 29, 1904

Beaver, Carroll Co., AR

Nov. 11, 1927

Barry Co., MO

Research Note: His death certificate places his burial in Rock Springs Cemetery. His father was given as William Stills, born Rogersville, TN, and his mother was given as Mary Roberts, born Seligman, MO. His death was caused from typhoid fever. William Stills of Exeter, MO, gave the information.

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STILL, Mary Ellender (ROBERTS)

Jan. 27, 1875

Carroll Co., AR

Sept. 10, 1955

Barry Co., MO

SSW: William S. Still - Research Note: Her death certificate clears up the question about Mary being from the Cargile family as researchers have indicated. It reads that her father was Baxter Roberts and that Susan Sumner was her mother.

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STILL, Susan M. (DAVIS)

Feb. 14, 1840

Mar. 23, 1909

Inscription: "Wife of James Still"

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STILL, William Sherman

Aug. 11, 1866

Jan. 15, 1957

SSW: Mary E. Still - Research Note: William was a son of James A. and Susan M. (Davis) Still. Stone has no death date.

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SRS

No Date

No Date

Research Note: A small stone simply marked SRS in the Seamster family area, unsure if related or not

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TUCK, Infant No Date Aug. 24, 1881 Inscription: "Son of W. T & R. M. Tuck - Aged 11 Ds"

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TUCK, J. W. No Date Dec. 10, 1880 Inscription: "Son of W. & S. Tuck - Aged 22 yrs. 8 mo's. 10 d's."

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TUCK, Sarah

Aug. 7, 1823

Sept. 23, 1900

Inscription: "Wife of William Tuck" - Research Note: Stone is broken and reads Tuck and not Tucker as recorded.

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TUCK, William

Dec. 12, 1816

Oct. 7, 1896

Research Note: Stone reads the 7th. "Billy Tucker - Died Oct 14, Billy Tucker, age 76. Burial was in Rock Springs Cemetery." - Cassville Republican, Nov 5, 1896, Barry Co., MO

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WALKER, Solomon V.

No Date

Aug. 3, 1882

Inscription: "9 yrs, 11 ms, 7 ds - Son of S. B. & M. J." - Research Note: This is likely a son of Steven Bedford Walker and his wife Mary Jane Tuck - another one of their children was Sarah Ada Walker who married James Campbell Pippin and they are buried at King's - just down the road.

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