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REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI
Recognized by Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR


An ongoing project of the Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR has been locating and marking grave sites of Revolutionary War soldiers buried near Springfield, Missouri, and in the surrounding areas in Southwest Missouri. Currently we have researched and found record of 5 Revolutionary War soldiers buried in Greene County, 2 of which are known to be buried within the Springfield City limits; and more than 40 soldiers total buried in the surrounding counties. This listing covers all known Revolutionary Soldiers buried in the 34 counties of Southwest Missouri which are roughly within a 100-miles radius of Springfield, Missouri, where the Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR is headquartered. (A few other counties are also included because a soldier from Southwest Missouri may have later moved there, or for clarification when there is more than one person with the same name [There are 3 William Wrights in this listing], etc.). Some of this region may overlap with territory which rightly should be under the supervision of some other SAR chapter (such as the Ariel Nims Chapter #1 at Joplin, Missouri), but this is still helpful information for anyone interested in knowing where Revolutionary War soldiers are buried in Missouri.

There could be some soldiers buried in the northern counties of Arkansas which also would be within 100-miles radius, but we have not attempted to locate any soldiers buried in Arkansas. Every few years we are attempting to hold a ceremony to commemorate and mark one of these Revolutionary War graves. The dates of those which have been marked are included in the listing below.

One of our important projects was to erect a historical marker at the Springfield National Cemetery to commemorate all Revolutionary War Soldiers. It is near the entrance to the cemetery in a very prominent location. The stone reads: “During the Revolutionary War, almost 232,000 patriots served in he Continental Army, with 174,000 more serving in the Militia. Many more also served in civilian positions. This marker is to commemorate all those patriots who served our nation during the war. Thousands gave their lives, and all sacrificed so that we may live free. We must never forget them.” A special ceremony and dedication of the marker was held on April 17, 1999, just before the regularly scheduled meeting of the Ozark Mountain Chapter S.A.R. State, regional, and local officers of the S.A.R., DAR, and C.A.R., and members of the William Freeman family, Mayor Lee Gannaway of Springfield, and the press were invited to attend this momentous occasion.

William Freeman is the only Revolutionary War soldier buried in the Springfield National Cemetery, and his gravesite is not very far from this marker. Each Memorial Day, color guard members of Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR along with members of the William Freeman Society C.A.R take part in a special wreath laying at the grave of William Freeman.

To learn more about Revolutionary Soldier William Freeman, go to the William Freeman Page.


KNOWN REVOLUTIONARY WAR VETERANS
WHO LIVED IN SOUTHWEST MISSOURI (Plus a Few Others)
Arranged By Counties


Note: Several of these Patriot graves do not currently have an SAR or DAR marker. A few of these soldiers lived in Southwest Missouri but may have actually been buried elsewhere.

*Have been marked with an SAR grave marker by Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR or by another SAR chapter.
=Have been marked by the DAR (in some early instances, the DAR marked graves by seeing that a government headstone was in place to mark a grave, but they did not put a plaque or anything).


Barry County

DILDAY, Charles (1752-aft. 1840)—(Burial place unknown), Barry County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Charles Dilday Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Charles Dilday of Barry County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

NELSON, Samuel—(Burial place unknown), Barry County, Missouri

SIMS, Augustin (1763-1851)—(Burial place unknown), Barry County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Augustin Sims Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Augustin Sims of Barry County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

WALKER, Thomas (ca. 1750-aft. 1840)—(Burial place unknown), Barry County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Walker Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Walker of Barry County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Barton County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Bates County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Benton County

PROCTOR, Benjamin (1760-1850)—(Burial place unknown), Benton County, Missouri


Boone County

WRIGHT, William (1763-1843)—Buried Hanson Graveyard near Roubidoux, Boone County, Missouri. This William Wright married Rachel Sawyer and lived in Boone County, Missouri. See:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=lindajopayne&id=I03806


Camden County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Cass County

*HALL, Joseph (1764-1843)—Union Baptist Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Cass County, Missouri. His grave was marked by the Alexander Majors and Harry S. Truman Chapters, SAR on September 16, 1990.


Cedar County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Christian County

*=GARRISON, Isaac—Richwood Cemetery, 2 miles northwest of Ozark, Christian County, Missouri. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR held a dedication service on November 19, 1994 (an SAR insignia had been placed at his grave several years earlier). See the Revolutionary Soldier Isaac Garrison Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Isaac Garrison of Christian County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

PETTIJOHN, John P. (ca. 1758-aft. 1831)—Probably the Pettijohn Cemetery near Ozark, Christian County, Missouri

PETTY, John—Probably the Pettijohn Cemetery near Ozark, Christian County, Missouri (father-in-law of John P. Pettijohn.)

*=SCRUGGS, Timothy (1761-1853)—Griffin Cemetery, 4 miles south of Battlefield, Christian County, Missouri. The Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR marked his grave with a government headstone and dedicated it on October 31, 1911. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR placed an SAR insignia marker and held a dedication service on November 19, 1994. See the Revolutionary Soldier Timothy Scruggs Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Timothy Scruggs of Christian County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

Crawford County

ARTHUR, Corporal Levi R.—(Burial place unknown), Crawford County, Missouri

BRICKEY, Jarrett—Peter Brickey Cemetery, Cortois Township, Crawford County, Missouri

MITCHELL, William—(Burial place unknown), Crawford County, Missouri

NELSON, Thomas—(Burial place unknown), Crawford County, Missouri

WELCH, John (1767-1857)—Buried 10 miles west of Salem, Crawford County, Missouri


Dade County

PENN, William—Possibly near Fordland, Webster County, Missouri (Note: Recent research indicates this is the same William Penn who settled near Dadeville, Dade County, Missouri, and who was a veteran of the War of 1812, and not the Revolutionary War)


Dallas County

=McPHEETERS, Andrew (1761-1850)—Crudgington Cemetery, one mile south of Louisburg, Dallas County, Missouri. His grave was marked by the Meyongo Chapter DAR on November 8, 1998.


Dent County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Douglas County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Greene County

AUSTIN, Samuel (1768-1854)—Hazelwood Cemetery, 1642 E. Seminole, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Samuel Austin Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Samuel Austin of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*=BARHAM, James (1764-1865)—Mount Pleasant Cemetery, near Bois D'Arc, Greene County, Missouri. This grave was originally marked with a government headstone by the Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR around 1911; a new headstone was erected by a descendant in the early 1980s. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR marked this grave with an SAR insignia marker and ceremony on August 16, 2003. See the Revolutionary Soldier James Barham Page. and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier James Barham of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*=BEDELL, David (1761-1840)—Old Salem Cemetery, 10 miles north of Springfield, on Fruitland Road, Greene County, Missouri. This grave was marked with a government headstone by the Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR around 1911. The Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR held a joint memorial service for David Bedell and Elisha Headlee (who were brothers-in-law and are buried almost side by side) on May 16, 1992 (an SAR insignia had been placed at his grave several years earlier). See the Revolutionary Soldier David Bedell Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier David Bedell of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

BOONE, Daniel (See Warren County)

*=FREEMAN, William (1759-1839)—Springfield National Cemetery, 1702 E. Seminole, Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. This grave was also marked with a government headstone by the Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR around 1911. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR in conjunction with the William Freeman Society C.A.R. held a memorial service on April 17, 1999. A ceremony in his honor is held each Memorial Day. See the Revolutionary Soldier William Freeman Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier William Freeman of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*HEADLEE, Elisha (1760-1845)—Old Salem Cemetery, 10 miles north of Springfield, on Fruitland Road, Greene County, Missouri. The Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR may have marked his grave with a headstone around 1911. Later the Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR ordered a government headstone and had it erected in 1987. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR held a joint memorial service for David Bedell and Elisha Headlee (who were brothers-in-law and are buried almost side by side) on May 16, 1992 (an SAR insignia had been placed at his grave several years earlier). See the Revolutionary Soldier Elisha Headlee Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Elisha Headlee of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*=STEELE, Samuel (1762-1847)—Mount Comfort Cemetery, 8 miles north of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. This grave was marked with a government headstone by the Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR around 1911. The Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR held a dedication service on May 17, 1997 (an SAR insignia marker had been placed at his grave several years earlier). See the Revolutionary Soldier Samuel Steele Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Samuel Steele of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

THOMPSON, Thomas (1761-aft. 1840)—(Burial place unknown), Greene County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Thompson Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Thompson of Greene County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Henry County

*=BAYLIS, William (1759-1843)—Baylis Cemetery, Tebo Township., near Calhoun, Henry County, Missouri. The Udolpha Miller Dorman Chapter DAR of Clinton placed and dedicated a headstone on July 4, 1916. There is also an SAR marker at his grave. See the Revolutionary Soldier William Baylis Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier William Baylis of Henry County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

TIMMONS, George (1754-1841)—Bethlehem Cemetery, near Clinton, Henry County, Missouri

WADE, Richard—(Burial place unknown), Henry County, Missouri


Hickory County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Howell County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Jasper County

CULTON, Joseph (1766-aft. 1842)—(Burial place unknown), Jasper County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Joseph Culton Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Joseph Culton of Jasper County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*=DUNCAN, Moses (1764-1845)—Cave Springs Cemetery, La Russell, Jasper County, Missouri. The Rhoda Fairchild Chapter DAR of Carthage placed a DAR marker at his grave. There is also an SAR insignia marker, most likely placed by the Ariel Nims Chapter SAR #1. A joint dedication service was held by the DAR and SAR in November 1980. See the Revolutionary Soldier Moses Duncan Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Moses Duncan of Jasper County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Johnson County

*WARREN, Martin (1763-1852)—Sunset Hill Cemetery, Warrensburg, Johnson County, Missouri. The Martin Warren Chapter SAR held a dedication service on November 16, 1991.


Laclede County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Lafayette County

COLLINS, William (ca. 1755-1835)—(Burial place unknown), near Higginsville, Lafayette County, Missouri

DEMASTER, James (1763-1836)—(Burial place unknown), Lafayette County, Missouri

FERGUSON, Joshua—(Burial place unknown), Lafayette County, Missouri

KINCAID, James (?-1833)—(Burial place unknown), Lafayette County, Missouri

MCLAUGHLIN, John (?-1828)—(Burial place unknown), Lafayette County, Missouri

MARR, Daniel (?-1827)—(Burial place unknown), Lafayette County, Missouri

PRICE, William B. (1763-1847)—(Burial place unknown), Lafayette County, Missouri

SNOWDEN, James (?-1846)—(Burial place unknown), Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri

THOMAS, Anthony (1759-1825)—Buried ½ mile east of Waverly, Lafayette County, Missouri


Lawrence County

DILDAY, William (?-ca. 1841)—(An old cemetery—exact burial place unknown), Lawrence County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier William Dilday Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier William Dilday of Lawrence County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*=HASH, Thomas—Old Taylor graveyard, northeast of Mt. Vernon, on the Orin Carl farm, Lawrence County, Missouri. Rhoda Fairchild Chapter DAR of Carthage placed a bronze marker and had a dedication ceremony on February 22, 1976. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR placed an SAR insignia marker and held a dedication service on November 20, 1993. See the Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Hash Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Hash of Lawrence County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

*=LUMLEY, William A. (1763-1843)—On Turnback Creek, 8 miles east of Miller, Lawrence County, Missouri. The Rhoda Fairchild Chapter DAR of Carthage placed a DAR marker at his grave in 1928. Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR placed an SAR insignia marker and held a dedication service on November 20, 1993. See the Revolutionary Soldier William Lumley Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier William Lumley of Lawrence County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


McDonald County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Newton County

*FERRELL, Thomas (?-1841)—Macedonia Cemetery, Highway O, 1 mile north of Stella, Newton County, Missouri. The Ariel Nims Chapter SAR #1 held a grave marking ceremony on November 11, 1983. See the Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Ferrell Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Thomas Ferrell of Newton County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Oregon County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Ozark County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Pettis County

BEATTY, Robert (1762-1837)—Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Otterville, northeast of Smithton, Pettis County, Missouri

CULLY, George (1755-1840)—(Burial place unknown), Pettis County, Missouri

EDWARDS, William (1757-1841)—(Burial place unknown), Pettis County, Missouri

MASON, Benjamin (ca. 1761-1859)—Old Hickory Point Cemetery, Pettis County, Missouri

SCOTT, Adam Calhoun—Crown Point Cemetery, Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri.


Phelps County

SEATON, Perry Ira, Sr. (?-?)—An old cemetery in southwest part of the county, Phelps County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Perry Ira Seaton, Sr. Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Perry Ira Seaton, Sr. of Phelps County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Polk County

*=HOPKINS, James (1765-1849)—Hopkins Family Cemetery, 1 3/4 miles west of Fair Play, Polk County, Missouri. His grave was marked with a government headstone by the Rachel Donelson Chapter DAR on September 6, 1931. The Matilda Polk Campbell Chapter DAR of Bolivar and the Ozark Mountain Chapter SAR of Springfield conducted a joint grave marking ceremony on May 1, 2005. See the Revolutionary Soldier James Hopkins Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier James Hopkins of Polk County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

MITCHELL, Morris (1762-1848)—Mitchell's Campground Cemetery near Aldrich, Polk County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Morris Mitchell Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Morris Mitchell of Polk County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

=MURPHY, William (1760-1850)—Enon Cemetery, near Morrisville, Polk County, Missouri. The Mary Wade Strother Chapter DAR of Salina, Kansas and the Meyongo Chapter DAR of Buffalo, Missouri, marked his grave with a DAR marker sometime around 1992. See the Revolutionary Soldier William Murphy Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier William Murphy of Polk County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Pulaski County

BALLEW, Jesse—(Burial place unknown), Pulaski County, Missouri

BOYD, James—(Burial place unknown), Pulaski County, Missouri

VEST, John (ca. 1757-?)—(Burial place unknown), Pulaski County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier John Vest Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier John Vest of Pulaski County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

WRIGHT, William (1758-1834)—(Burial place unknown), Pulaski County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier William Wright Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier William Wright of Pulaski County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


St. Clair County

APPLEGATE, Daniel (1768-1826) (See St. Louis County)

WRIGHT, William (1760-1831) This William Wright married Elizabeth Parker and served in the Revolutionary War in Culpeper Co., VA, later moving to Kentucky, where he died. He never lived in Missouri, but he left descendants in St. Clair County, Missouri. See:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pswalker&id=I6952
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:359666&id=I19438


St. Louis County

APPLEGATE, Daniel (1768-1826)—St. Louis Cemetery, St. Louis County, Missouri (He lived for many years in St. Clair County, Missouri, but he died in St. Louis). See the Revolutionary Soldier Daniel Applegate Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Daniel Applegate of St. Louis County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.


Shannon County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Stone County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Taney County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Texas County

ROBERTS, William—5 miles northeast of Cabool, Texas County, Missouri


Warren County

BOONE, Daniel—Traveled through Southwest Missouri on at least one exploration trip and went over into Kansas—his son Nathan Boone also settled at Ash Grove in Greene County, Missouri, and he visited him there; Daniel Boone was buried near Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri (later reinterred at Boonesborough, Kentucky).


Vernon County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


Webster County

CLIFTON, Nathan—Clifton Cemetery, 5 miles south of Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri. See the Revolutionary Soldier Nathan Clifton Page and Descendants of Revolutionary Soldier Nathan Clifton of Webster County, Missouri on Rootsweb’s WorldConnect site.

PENN, William (See Dade County)

UNKNOWN—Ebenezer Cemetery, near Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri (A Rev. War soldier was reported to be buried here, but the oldest visible markers are for people born after the Revolutionary period; also the history of Webster County by Watters lists some “soldiers” buried early on—but it is unclear if these are Rev. War soldiers or Civil War soldiers.)


Wright County

(No revolutionary war soldiers located in this county—more research is needed.)


For more information on Revolutionary War Soldiers buried in Southwest Missouri, contact Compatriot Glenn Gohr.


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Last updated May 15, 2005.


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