Old Union & Underwood Cemeteries, Mercer County, Missouri



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Old Union Cemetery

Located just north of the Grundy County line in T63N-R24W. The cemetery is in a field about 1/4 mile south of an east-west road, parallel to Route C and about two miles north of Hwy C.
The Cemetery is about one mile east of Brummitt Cemetery on the same road.
It is fenced, has metal posts, and is neatly mowed (1964).
The cemetery was recorded in 1964 by Mrs. Cleo Speck, Mrs. Emily Wooderson, Mrs. B. F. Hoover and Mrs. O. L. Livingston.


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

BANE Harriet A.
06 Feb 1873 23 years; wife of L.
BANE Raphael Ray
28 Oct 1895 infant son of C. & R.
BRANAUM infant
23 Jul 1903 child of Thomas & Melissa
BRANAUM Melisa 1876 1950 wife of Thomas
BRANAUM Thomas 1875 1950 husband of Melisa
CAMPBELL infant son
02 Dec 1867 13d
CAMPBELL Rebecca
05 Sep 1870 42y 2m 20d; wife of William
CAMPBELL Sarah J.
22 Apr 1873 11m 16d; dau of A. K. & M. E.
DAVIS wife of Henry
12 Jul 1928 96y
EDWARDS Bessie M
11 Jul 1879 4m 2d; child of W. & M. E.
EDWARDS Charley E.
01 Mar 1873 10m 3d; child of W. & M. E.
ETHERTON Clarence
07 Feb 1889 2y 4m; child of W. C. & Elizabeth
ETHERTON Eli H.
03 May 1973 1y 10m; child of W. C. & Elizabeth
ETHERTON Elizabeth 08 Jan 1845 07 Aug 1910 wife of W. C.
ETHERTON George
12 Aug 1888 20y 4m 23d; child of W. C & Elizabeth
ETHERTON W. C. 20 Mar 1848 24 Jul 1912 Co B 27 Mo Inf. husband of Elizabeth
GRIFFIN Horace

Co K 1st Mo S.M. Cav.
GRIFFIN Sarah J. 03 Jun 1820
"PEACE PERFECT PEACE"
HICKMAN Henry H. 21 Jun 1863 19 Apr 1939
HORN Lovella 01 May 1881 19 Jun 1882 granddau of John Harris Stewart
LAURENCE Ann E.
12 Aug 1881 74y 19d; wife of Presley
LAURENCE Presley N. O.
14 Mar 1882 84y 14d; husband of Ann E.
NIGH Dru N. (BRANNAM) 02 Apr 1868 08 Oct 1862 wife of W. W.
NIGH Franklin A.
25 Oct 1864 11m 20d; son of E. E. & M.
NIGH James A.
18 Oct 1872 1y; son of E. E. & M.
NIGH Jesse C.
28 Feb 1890 1y 5m 5d; son of W. S. & Dru N. (BRANNAM) NIGH
NIGH Margaret E. 1841 1911
NIGH Mary
19 Sep 1873 1y 1m; dau of G. W. & M. L., "M.R.N."
NIGH Ray
27 Feb 1890 2m 15d; son of W. S. & Dru N.(BRANNAM) NIGH
NIGH Sarah E.
25 Oct 1877 1y 20d; dau of E. E. & M.
NIGH W. S. 07 Oct 1866 17 Dec 1910 husband of Dru N. (BRANNAM)
OGLE Elizabeth S.
02 Oct 1873 59y 10m 10d; wife of H.
OGLE George W.
09 Feb 1881 41y 5m; son of H. & Elizabeth S.
OGLE H.
07 Jun 1890 73y 3m 15d; husband of Elizabeth S.
OATMAN Bessie
28 Nov 1890 dau of G. E. & S. E.
OGDON Samuel
25 Aug 1859 26y 10m 12d
PEEVLY Catherine 1829
wife of Even
PEEVLY Even 1831 1899 husband of Catherine
RECTOR Charles Millard 1820 21 Jan 1895 Co K 1st Mo SM Cav. born Grainger, TN. son of Eli & Isabelle or Lydia. husband 1st on 11 Aug 1841 in Hamilton, IN of Hester Ann (SMITH) (1823 NC-10 Feb 1862, buried in a field on a big hill along Muddy Creek about two miles from cemetery because it was too muddy to get to cemetery); husband 2nd of Nancy Chanclor (KEITH)
RECTOR Henrietta "Henrety" 1853
14y; dau of Charles Millard & Hester Ann (SMITH) RECTOR
RILEY John 1815 1911 husband of Lucinda
RILEY Lucinda 1820 1887 wife of John
RILEY Mary E. 1855 1914 dau of John & Lucinda
RILEY Phoebe
14 oct 1865 2y 4m 7d; dau of John & Lucinda
SCHAEFFER John W.
31 Aug 1869 1y 3m 20d; son of A. T. & L.
STREET Thomas W. Stewart
03 Sep 1879 1y 10m 24d; son of T. W. & M. A. STREET
STEWART Amy (KINMAN) 06 Mar 1806 01 Dec 1868 born Hawkins Co, TN; wife of Robert
STEWART John Harris 24 Sep 1828 03 Feb 1862 33y 4m 10d; husband of S. E.
STEWART Maria
13 Dec 1859 21y 6m; wife of G. W.
STEWART Mary P.
08 Nov 1866 7y 9d; dau of W. A. & D. C.
STEWART Robert 19 Apr 1796 Sep 1871 born Brandywine Hundred, Newcastle Co, DE; husband of Amy (KINMAN)
THOGMARTIN Carl 02 Jun 1886 12 Nov 1911
THOGMARTIN Eliza 11 Oct 1851 20 Dec 1928
THOGMARTIN Fannie E. 13 Nov 1866 12 Nov 1911
THOGMARTIN Herbert 05 Mar 1888 14 May 1910
THOGMARTIN Jessie 20 May 1888 03 May 1911
THOGMARTIN J. K.

Lt Co I 4 Mo Prov E
THOGMARTIN John 21 Dec 1855 22 Dec 1903
THOGMARTIN Leslie 09 Feb 1907 04 Feb 1910
THOGMARTIN M. A. 1861 1940
THOGMARTIN Mary
10 Jan 1876 49y 4m 14d; wife of Robert
THOGMARTIN Oscar 1879 1882
THOGMARTIN Robert
19 Mar 1902 72y 1m 18d; husband of Mary
THOGMARTIN Rosie A.
23 Sep 1891 24y 10m 23d; dau of Robert & Mary
THOGMARTIN Roy 19 Sep 1894 19 Apr 1928
THOGMARTIN son 13 Jul 1903 01 May 1904 son of W. J. & M.
THOGMARTIN W. J. 05 Mar 1882 05 Dec 1903 husband of M.
VANDERPOOL Gracie C.

child of H. B. & M. J.
VANDERPOOL James

husband of Mary F.
VANDERPOOL Leydona
06 Aug 1872 9m 6d; dau of J. M. & M. E.
VANDERPOOL Lucretia
06 Sep 1866 6m 19d; dau of J. M. & M. E.
VANDERPOOL Mary F. 1848 1884 wife of James
VANDERPOOL Mary J. (WILD)
12 Apr 1886 29y 3m 17d; dau of William WILD
VANDERPOOL Maxine
03 Sep 1872 1y 2d; dau of S.C. & M. A.
VANDERPOOL Nancy
30 Apr 1862 65y 6m 16d; wife of John
VANDERPOOL Poxie

child of H. B. & M. J.
VANDERPOOL William
19 Jan 1887 1y 8m 3d; child of H. B. & M. J.
VANDERPOOL William
26 Apr 1867 26y
WEEKLY William T.
26 Jan 1872 1y 6m 14d; son of J. E. & S. T.
WELDON Andrew
31 Jul 1869 73y 5m 28d. husband of Matilda WELDON
WELDON Matilda
16 Jan 1849 51y 11m 2d. wife of Andrew WELDON. oldest marked grave in cemetery
WHITMER David
09 Nov 1884 48y 4m 16d; husband of Hannah
WHITMER Emma
24 Jan 1874 3y 9m; dau of David & Hannah
WHITMER Hannah
09 Mar 1877 23y 2m 5d; wife of David




Underwood Cemetery

Underwood Cemetery is located in Morgan Township, Mercer County, Missouri, approximately three miles northeast of Princeton. From Princeton, go three and one-half miles north on Highway 65 to the second gravel road to the right (east). Turn right. The road will turn back to the south. Go south approximately one mile. The cemetery is on the left (east) side of the road.Although the cemetery is well maintained and is still in periodic use, many of the stones have fallen and are now sinking, worn and unreadable. Many of the graves are now unmarked. This should not be considered a complete list of burials.
This survey was conducted by Phil & Kathi Stewart on September 22, 2003.

SURNAMEGIVEN NAME BIRTH DATEDEATH DATE OTHER INSCRIPTIONEDITOR'S NOTES
AUSTIN J. L. 1887 1975  
AUSTIN Lillie M. 1890 1960  
BLACK Edwin Lyle 1921 1980  
BLACK Linda Lee May 16, 1950 May 16, 1950 Dau of Lyle & Norma Black 
BOYD Gladis A.  Aug 21, 1887 Age 1y, 14d
Dau of J. H. & E. T. Boyd
No Birth Date
BRYAN Alma "Kit" Jun 25, 1885 June 26, 1974 Wife of LeRoy Bryan Maiden Name Fairley
BUSH Infant  Sep 17, 1857 Age 1y, 5m, 8d No Birth Date
Other info unreadable
Stone down and sinking
CLARK Eliza M.  Jun 4, 1883 Age 52y, 2m, 12d
Wife of John R. Clark
No Birth Date
CLARK Eliza M. 1828 1883  Same stone with John & Mary Clark
CLARK John R. 1860 1890  Same stone with Eliza & Mary Clark
CLARK Mary I. 1865 1945  Same stone with John & Eliza Clark
COOPER Eugene 1912 1989  
CRIGLAR Effa C. May 12, 1876 October 11, 1933  
CRIGLAR Frank Nov 3, 1870 May 04, 1912  
CRIGLER Polly Mae August 15, 1908 June 08, 1910 Dau of W. F. & Effa C. Crigler 
DAY Ambrose  Mar 4, 1889 Age 84y, 8m, 12d No Birth Date
DAY Andrew J.  Aug 23, 1860 Age 22y, 7m, 3d No Birth Date
DAY Harvey  Nov 21, 1856 Age 4y, 1m, 23d No Birth Date
DONELSON Infants  1870  No Birth Date
Most of stone unreadable
Stone down, worn and sinking
DONELSON John  Feb 11, 186? Age 3 Months
Son of R. & H. M. Donelson
No Birth Date
Stone down, worn & sinking
DONELSON Margaret Ellen  Dec 6, 1881 Age 14y, 2m, 23d
Dau of R. & H. Donelson
No Birth Date
DONELSON Seth ????  Dec 18, 1876 Age 16y, 8m, 10d
Son of R. & H. Donelson
Middle name unreadable
No Birth Date
DONELSON William C.   Son of S. & H. N. Donelson Dates and other info unreadable
Stone down and worn
EGELSTON Victoria  Jun 18, 1869 Age 13y, 6m
Dau of M. & E. Egelston
No Birth Date
FAIRLEY A. L. 1854 1936  Same stone with Laura Fairley
FAIRLEY Cornelius P. Jan 29, 1821 Nov 9, 1863  Same stone with Malinda Fairley
FAIRLEY Elizabeth Jane Jan 16, 1827 Dec 8, 1868 Wife of Joseph Fairley Same stone with Infant Charles Fairley
FAIRLEY Infant Charles Dec 6, 1868 Dec 6, 1868 Son of Joseph & Elizabeth Fairley Same stone with Elizabeth Fairley
FAIRLEY Laura B. 1856 1925  Same stone with A. L. Fairley
FAIRLEY Lavosher M. Sep 11, 1852 Nov 11, 1853  
FAIRLEY Malinda J. Mar 3, 1831 June 23, 1901  Same stone with Cornelius Fairley
FAIRLEY Mary A.  Mar 17, 1864 Age 38y, 6m, 1d
Wife of B. Fairley
No Birth Date
FAIRLEY Rhoda H. Feb 26, 1849 August 16, 1953  
GEORGE James  Feb 5, 1853 Age 2m, 22d
Son of A. & S. George
No Birth Date
GIRDNER Anna  Oct 13, 1865 Age 73 Years
Wife of Joseph Girdner
No Birth Date
Stone down and broken
GIRDNER A. S. 1857 1922  
GIRDNER Harry O. 1880 1942  Same stone with Mary Girdner
GIRDNER King D. Dec 25, 1830 August 16, 1908  Same stone with Mary Girdner
GIRDNER Mary A. Oct 13, 1835 Oct 13, 1892  Same stone with King Girdner
GIRDNER Mary E. 1882 1968  Same stone with Harry Girdner
HEUMPHREUS John W.   Co B.
5th Kansas Cavalry
Military Stone
No Dates
HICKMAN Henry  May 31, 19?? Age 76y, 16d Same stone with Mary Hickman
Large stone down
Birth date & other info unreadable
HICKMAN John H.  Aug 7, 1873 Age 20y, (unreadable) No Birth Date
Stone worn and partially unreadable.
HICKMAN Mary R.  January 21, 1906 Age 82y, 2m, 5d No Birth Date
Same stone with Henry Hickman
Stone down & sinking
HOBBS Arvill A.  January 29, 1901 Age 21y, 27d
Wife of Thomas Hobbs
No Birth Date
HOBBS Cleo 1919 1979  Same stone with Ohmer Hobbs
HOBBS Edgar Earl 1946 1946 Son of Ohmer & Cleo Hobbs 
HOBBS Ima Jean May 1950 May 1950 Dau of Orville & Reva Hobbs 
HOBBS Lydia 1863 1948  Same stone with Zachariah Hobbs
HOBBS Mattie 1866 1957  Same stone with William Hobbs
HOBBS Maude 1868 1953  Same stone with Thomas Hobbs
HOBBS Ohmer 1905 1988  Same stone with Cleo Hobbs
HOBBS Ora 1887 1972  
HOBBS Thomas 1861 1935  Same stone with Maude Hobbs
HOBBS Wayne Eugene 1952 1970  
HOBBS William K. 1863 1933  Same stone with Mattie Hobbs
HOBBS Zachariah 1860 1941  Same stone with Lydia Hobbs
LEWIS Levi  Sep 25, 1858 Son of H. N. & S. A. Lewis No Birth Date
Age and other info unreadable
Stone worn
LEWIS Martha  Sep 3, 1858 Age 1y, 3m, 11d
Dau of H. N. & S. A. Lewis
No Birth Date
Stone down and sinking
LEWIS Victory Apr 3, 1854 Sep 7, 1858  Dau of Henry & Sarah Lewis
Stone down and worn
LINDSEY A. M. Aug 13, 1807 Apr 16, 1873  Name Archilbald Morris Lindsey
Son of Robert & Margaret Lindsey
Same stone with Martha Lindsey
LINDSEY L. B. 1842 1914  
LINDSEY Martha J. 1829 1900  Same stone with A. M. Lindsey
LINDSEY Murline  185?  No Birth Date
Age and other info unreadable
Same stone with William Lindsey
LINDSEY Ruth Ann 1868 1949  
LINDSEY William N.  Oct 1851 Age 48y, 10m No Birth Date
Same stone with Murline Lindsey
MASON Elizabeth  Sep 12, 1862 Age 31y, 1m
Wife of James Mason
No Birth Date
McCONNELL Francis M.  Jun 12, 1898 Age 77y, 5m, 16d No Birth Date
McCONNELL Nancy  May 31, 1893 Age 86y, 4m, 14d
Wife of F. M. McConnell
No Birth Date
MILLER Brigia Sep 17, 1888 July 05, 1974  
MILLER Claude W. Aug 1, 1892 February 19, 1967  
MILLER Roy Ronald July 30, 1912 August 09, 1912 Son of Claude & Brigia Miller 
MUDGETT Agnes 1872 1875  
MUDGETT Cassander A. 1856 1925  
MUDGETT Clifford R.  Apr 30, 1881 Age 23 Days No Birth Date
MUDGETT Edna 1880 1885  
MUDGETT Fred H. 1849 1925  
MUDGETT George B.  Aug 6, 1878 Age 1y, 4m, 3d No Birth Date
MUDGETT Jesse E.  Feb 6, 1880 Age 3m, 3d No Birth Date
MUDGETT Margaret 1869 1875  
MUDGETT Oda 1877 1877  
MUDGETT Ollie M.  Feb 22, 1879 Age 6m, 23d No Birth Date
MUDGETT Scott 1874 1875  
MULVANIA William  Feb 23, 1863 Son of J. & A. Mulvania No Birth Date
Age and other info unreadable
Stone worn
MULVANY John  Oct 15, 1853 Age 83 Years No Birth Date
RADABAUGH John Jan 15, 1820 Jun 28, 1883  Son of Jesse & Elizabeth Radabaugh
Born in Ohio
Same stone with Nancy Radabaugh
RADABAUGH Nancy Jan 28, 1825 Nov 4, 1889  Same stone with John Radabaugh
ROCKEY Gussie M. 1888 1976  
ROGERS Amos K.   Son of Z. & N. Rogers Dates unreadable
Stone down and sinking
ROGERS Eldon November 10, 1911 September 14, 1991 Pfc US Army WWII 
ROGERS Fred December 24, 1900 October 20, 1902  
ROGERS Georgia A. Apr 21, 1872 March 23, 1955  
ROGERS Golda 1898 1934  
ROGERS Harvey N.  Mar 13, 1888 Son of Z. & N. Rogers Birth date & other info unreadable
Stone worn
ROGERS Infant Son  Feb 14, 1871 Son of J. & E. E. Rogers Stone worn
Birth date & most info unreadable
ROGERS James E. Feb 20, 1871 February 27, 1914  
ROGERS Maggie O.  Jan 6, 1890 Dau of Z. & N. Rogers No Birth Date
Age and other info unreadable
Stone down & sinking
ROGERS Narcis 1843 1888 Wife of Zachariah Rogers 
ROGERS Zachariah 1834 1924  
SEVERN A. W.  February 26, 1902 Age 21y, 9m, 17d No Birth Date
SEVERN Blanche August 14, 1905 December 26, 1908 Dau of O. R. & S. F. Severn 
SEVERN John Jul 2, 1837 October 17, 1918  
SEVERN John R.  March 08, 1905 Age 33y, 6m, 17d
Son of J. & L. E. Severn
No Birth Date
SEVERN Levicy E.  May 9, 1891 Age 54y, 9m, 7d
Wife of J. Severn
No Birth Date
SHAFFER James LeRoy September 16, 1925 April 17, 1945 US Navy WWII 
SHAFFER Sylvia 1904 1997  Same stone with Vernon Shaffer
SHAFFER Vernon 1904 1983  Same stone with Sylvia Shaffer
SMITH Annie L.  Sep 26, 1862 Age 1m, 12d
Dau of L. & K. Smith
No Birth Date
Stone worn
SMITH Ira  Nov 12, 1862 Age 12y, 8m, 26d No Birth Date
Other info unreadable
Stone down and broken
SNYDER Elijah 1848 1929  Same stone with Martha Snyder
SNYDER Ernest 1891 1963  
SNYDER Etta Mae 1897 1984  
SNYDER Martha L. 1859 1934  Same stone with Elijah Snyder
SNYDER Patsy Marie June 20, 1937 June 20, 1937 Dau of E. & E. Snyder 
SPARKS Nancy  Feb 8, 1880 Age 67 Years
Wife of Truelove Sparks
No Birth Date
Same stone with Truelove Sparks
SPARKS Truelove Sr  Nov 23, 1888 Age 88 Years No Birth Date
Same stone with Nancy Sparks
THOMPSON Ed & Ollie     No Dates
No other information on stone
THOMPSON Julia A. 1855 1910 Wife of J. E. Thompson 
THOMPSON Lovina 1843 1916  Maiden Name Kooken
Same stone with Nathaniel Thompson
THOMPSON Nathaniel 1840 1909  Same stone with Lovina Thompson
THOMPSON Norah E.  Dec 12, 1888 Age 3y, 3m, 8d
Dau of N. & L. Thompson
No Birth Date
UNDERWOOD Cora Jul 26, 1875 May 20, 1899 Duplicate stone
UNDERWOOD Cora  May 20, 1899 Age 23y, 9m, 23d No Birth Date
Same stone with Fredric Underwood
UNDERWOOD Elizabeth  May 1, 1897 Age 71y, 7m, 9d
Wife of P. Underwood
No Birth Date
UNDERWOOD Elizabeth J.  March 13, 1926 Age 74y, 3m, 26d No Birth Date
Same stone with George Underwood
UNDERWOOD Fredric Jul 31, 1878 Jun 22, 1899 Duplicate stone
UNDERWOOD Fredric  Jun 22, 1899 Age 20y, 10m, 21d No Birth Date
Same stone with Cora Underwood
UNDERWOOD George D.  Sep 1, 1878 Age 39y, 4m, 23d No Birth Date
Same stone with Elizabeth Underwood
UNDERWOOD William H.     Dates unreadable
Stone down, worn and sinking
WELLS Aaron  Jan 22, 1890 Age 73y, 1m, 3d No Birth Date
WELLS Elizabeth A. 1842 1916  
WELLS Nancy J.  Nov 6, 1892 Age 15y, 9m, 8d
Dau of Aaron Wells
 
WILE Beth 1894 1996  
WILE Earl 1892 1983  
WILLARD Virginia A.  Aug 24, 1872 Age 29, 7m, 14d
Wife of J. D. Willard
No Birth Date
WILSON Alice G. 1864   No Death Date
Same stone with Edward Wilson
WILSON Edward R. 1863 1947  Same stone with Alice Wilson
WILSON Samuel H. 1861 1952  
WOODLEY Betty Joyce October 12, 1931 August 12, 1978  
WOODLEY Billy Joe September 05, 1932 June 17, 2001  Same stone with Roberta Woodley
WOODLEY Dale Lee January 19, 1929 August 18, 1978  
WOODLEY Floris September 19, 1902 December 12, 1975  
WOODLEY George  Aug 27, 1890 Age 12y, 8m, 26d
Son of W. F. & H. Woodley
No Birth Date
WOODLEY James A. December 25, 1903 January 14, 1976  
WOODLEY John C.  Sep 1, 1890 Age 10y, 6m, 24d
Son of W. F. & H. Woodley
No Birth Date
WOODLEY Kenneth E. August 27, 1937 November 08, 1999  
WOODLEY Roberta June 21, 1935  Married Jul 1, 1954 No Death Date
Same stone with Billy Woodley
WOODLEY Winton A. September 13, 1936 January 23, 1995