Middlebury Cemetery, Mercer County, Missouri



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Middlebury Cemetery is located in section 11 of Washington Township in south-central Mercer County. From Princeton, go south on highway 65 approximately eight miles and turn left (east) on the last gravel road before entering Grundy County. Go east approximately one mile and turn on the first gravel road to the right (south). Follow this road approximately 1/2 mile to the cemetery. It is on the left side of the road where the road bends slightly. The cemetery was once the main burial ground for those who lived in and around the village of Middlebury which, in the 1860s and '70s, was a thriving little community with several residents and businesses including a hotel, blacksmith shop, general store and post office. Nothing remains to indicate the town ever existed. Middlebury Cemetery is in terrible condition. Most of the stones are gone, damaged or down. Most are now unreadable.
The following is a listing of known burials compiled in 2004 from various sources, and should not be considered 100% correct or complete.

This page is for reference only, it will not be updated.
Please see the Mercer County portion of F~A~G for possible photos and updates

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME BIRTH DATEDEATH DATE OTHER INSCRIPTIONEDITOR'S NOTES
ASHBROOK Joel G. Sep 14, 1863 Sep 19, 1864 Son of Jacob & Rachel Ashbrook 
ASHBROOK Louisa  Oct 11, 1867 Age 1y, 7m, 6d
Dau of J. & R. Ashbrook
No Birth Date
BAILEY Martin L.   Co C 23rd MO Infantry No Dates
Military Stone
BOSLEY Joseph  Mar 23, 1875 Age 70 YearsNo Birth Date
BOSLEY Nathan Jun 23, 1803 Nov 7, 1864  
BOSLEY Thomas Dec 4, 1840 Apr 13, 1857 Son of Nathan & Jane Bosley 
BURKEYBILE Levi Apr 16, 1820 May 15, 1904  Listed as "Levy" in 1880 Census of Spickard, Grundy Co., MO as a 60-year-old blacksmith, born in Ohio
Owned a blacksmith shop in Middlebury
Son of Jacob & Mary Burkeybile
BURKEYBILE Sarah     Born abt 1827
Died abt 1867
Wife of Levi Burkeybile
There is no stone, but all information indicates she is buried at Middlebury
BUTCHER Aunt Kizzy     No Dates
No stone
Info from old burial records
CARSON Achilles C.   Co C 23rd MO Infantry No Dates
Military Stone
CHIPPS David H. Jan 22, 1801 Feb 27, 1861 Age 60y, 1m, 5d Born in Pennsylvania
Son of Matthias & Rachel Chipps
Husband of Susannah (Thompson) Chipps who is buried at Barnes Cemetery in Mercer Co., MO
COOK Humphrey  1873 Age 6 Years
Son of J. & P. E. Cook
No Birth Date
COOK John 1843 1918 Co C 23rd MO Infantry Born in Ireland
Son of Morris & Mary Cook
Husband of Prudence Cook
COOK Prudence 1853 1931  No Stone
Wife of John Cook
COOK Rachel L.  Oct 10, 1891 Age 2y, 10m, 18d
Dau of J. & P. E. Cook
No Birth Date
COOLEY Eliza J.  Jan 31, 1855 Age 3y, 5m, 21d
Dau of G. H. & A. Cooley
No Birth Date
COON Lydia M.  Sep 9, 1857 Age 2y, 3m, 19d
Dau of Michael & Naomi Coon
No Birth Date
COVEY William G.  Dec 21, 1876  Born abt 1840
William Covey lost a leg while serving in the Civil War with the 27th MO Infantry
He and his wife, Phedelia, applied for pensions
DINSMORE Cordelia  Feb 15, 1886 Age 51y, 4m, 25d 
No Birth Date
No stone
Wife of Elijah W. Dinsmore
Born in Illinois
DINSMORE David D. 1847 1932  Son of Elias & Malinda Dinsmore
DINSMORE Elias DeBusk 1808 Jan 24, 1892  Son of Adam & Grace (DeBusk) Dinsmore
Born in Tennessee
Married Malinda Bays in 1833 in Indiana
DINSMORE Malinda M. Sep 18, 1810 Jan 31, 1882  Wife of Elias Dinsmore
DINSMORE Susan Feb 19, 1844 Nov 8, 1932 Dau of E. D. & M. M. Dinsmore 
KINKADE Sarah E.  Feb 14, 1864 Age 7m, 7d
Dau of C. & S. E. Kinkade
No Birth Date
KINNER Mary  May 25, 1844 No Birth Date
KIRK Lucinda E. Apr 1, 1823 May 15, 1873 Age 50y, 1m, 15d
Wife of W. C. Kirk
Dau of Jacob & Mary (Nosler) Kissinger
Born in Tennessee
Married Wiley Clark Kirk on Jan 1, 1850 in Platte Co., MO
KIRK Samuel L. Oct 15, 1844 Sep 1, 1866 Son of Thomas R. & Martha Kirk Served in the Civil War in Co B, 23rd MO Infantry
LOCK John     Record of burial, but no stone or information available
MURPHY Mary P.  Aug 25, 1864 No Birth Date
Wife of Joshua Murphy
PIERCE Franklin W.  Oct 16, 1867 Age 2y, 9m, 1d
Son of Dr W. L. & E. Pierce
No Birth Date
REID Cora May  Apr 2, 1860 Age 1y, 5d
Dau of T. J. & N. L. Reid
No Birth Date
REID Jane H.  Feb 28, 1868 Age 23y, 6, 7d
Wife of S. W. Reid
No Birth Date
REID Malvina J.  No Birth Date Sep 9, 1868 Age 1, 11m, 26d
Dau of J. C. & L. E. Reed
No Birth Date
REID Mary F.  Oct 4, 1869 Age 1y, 5m, 4d
Dau of J. C. & L. E. Reid
No Birth Date
SHOOK Christian Feb 25, 1791 Sep 3, 1853  Listed in 1850 Census of Mercer Co., MO as being 60-years-old, born in Pennsylvania
SMITH Sarah C. Mar 20, 1855 Apr 22, 1870 Dau of J. M. & D. Smith 
SMITH Sherman E. Oct 1864 Mar 8, 1866  
STANTURF George W.  Oct 8, 1868 Age 5m, 4d
Son of M. S. & M. A. Stanturf
No Birth Date
THAXTON Ben     Birth and Death dates unknown
THAXTON Benjamin D.  Jan 17, 1862 Age 66y, 11m, 4dNo Birth Date
Son of John & Nancy (Wilkerson) Thaxton
Born in Prince Edward Co., Virginia
Husband of Malinda Gaulding
THAXTON Hannah     Birth and Death dates unknown
THAXTON Malinda  May 18, 1886 Age 80y, 10m, 12d
Wife of Benjamin Thaxton
No Birth Date
Born in Virginia
Maiden Name Galding or Gaulding
THAXTON Mary     Birth and Death dates unknown
THOMPSON David M. Feb 15, 1854 Aug 25, 1858 Son of J. A. C. & A. C. Thompson 
THOMPSON I. D. "Doctor"  Sep 17, 1856 Age 38 YearsNo Birth Date
WILLIAMS Charles  Apr 15, 1863 Age 25y, 1m, 7d
Son of R. & E. T. Williams
No Birth Date
WILLIAMS Elizabeth T.  Jan 26, 1886 Age 99y, 9m, 3dNo Birth Date
WILLIAMS J. M.     No Dates
Co C 23rd MO Infantry
WILLIAMS Richard   Jun 7, 1878 Age 98y, 4m, 3dNo Birth Date
WILLIAMS Royal  Jan 27, 1865 Age abt 65 YearsNo Birth Date
Born in Virginia
Husband of Delilah Gaulding who died in California on Nov 5, 1879
WILLIAMS William H. Sep 23, 1856 Dec 5, 1856 Son of R. H. & M. C. Williams 
WYNN Mary  Oct 8, 1859 Age 25y, 1m, 7d
Wife of A. L. Wynn
No Birth Date