Clay Hill Cemetery
Barry Co., MO
Surnames J - S
SSW = Shares Stone With
| Name | Born | Died | Research Notes & Inscriptions | Researcher or Resource |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES, Freddie | July 17, 1904 | July 19, 1904 | Inscription: "Son of L. A. and T. M. James" | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| JAQUES, William W. | Apr. 17, 1890 | May 17, 1914 | Inscription: "At Rest" - Research Note: Stone shaped like a tree trunk with "Woodsmen Of The World Memorial" insignia on it. Could be the son of William Nathan Jaques and Sarah (Ellis) (Lemaster) Jaques. Age wrong in the 1900 census. - 1900 Census, Pleasant Ridge, Barry, Missouri - William W. Jaques, age 14, is living with Francis Marion Ellis, age 60, as nephew. He would actually be a great nephew. Sarah Ellis was the daughter of Benjamin Abbott Ellis (brother to Francis Marion Ellis) and Mary Ann Maples. Sarah married Samuel Lemaster, and second, William Nathaniel Jaques. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| JESTER, Ella | 1872 | 1963 | Inscription: "Mother" - Research Note: There is a marriage record for Ella Haymes and Aaron E. Jester, married on May 2, 1889 in Barry Co., MO. Probably this Ella. | MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| JOHNSON, Carl C. | Sept. 28, 1935 Branson, MO |
Sept. 13, 2004 Aurora Nursing Center, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Vicki Jo Johnson & Son, Randall Edward Johnson - Inscription: "Married Aug. 28, 1970" - Research Note: He was the son of Edgar and Anna (Boraker) Johnson. He was a garage mechanic for several years. He was preceded in death by four brothers. | Monett Times Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| JOHNSON, Infant | No Date | Dec. 21, 1909 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Jan. 13, 1910, Cassville Republican - Madry News: The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Bina Johnson died December 21 and was laid to rest in the Clay Hill Cemetery on the 22nd. The bereaved parents have our heartfelt sympathy. - Son of Jesse Bynum Johnson and Bessie Olive (Griffin) Johnson. | Online Newspapers Donna Cooper |
| JOHNSON, Randall Edward | May 28, 1971 | Oct. 6, 2012 | SSW: Vicki Jo & Carl C. - Inscription: "Son" | Photo Jay Trace |
| JOHNSON, Vicki Jo (CLARK) | Jan. 20, 1940 | No Date | SSW: Carl C. Johnson & Son, Randall Edward Johnson - Inscription: "Married Aug. 28, 1970" | Photo Jay Trace |
| KENNEDY, Mary M. (HAWLEY) | Feb. 28, 1919 | No Date | SSW: Willis E. Kennedy - Research Note: Mary M. Hawley, age 21, married Willis E. Kennedy, age 35, on Feb. 16, 1940 in Lawrence Co., MO. | MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| KENNEDY, Willis E. | Oct. 31, 1904 Chula, Livingston Co., MO |
June 8, 1990 | SSW: Mary M. - Research Note: Son of William Hopwood Kennedy and Mary Elsie Carson; husband of Mary M. (Hawley) Kennedy. He was a shoe maker and a member of the Reavesville Baptist Church. | Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photos Jay Trace |
| LASSWELL, Jesse Richard | Feb. 28, 1916 | Feb. 17, 1989 | SSW: V. Christina - Inscription: "Married July 5, 1941" - "If you're looking for me, I'm with Jesus." - Research Note: Son of Benjamin B. Lasswell and Tressa Leona Garrison. - Another Photo | Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LASSWELL, Maria R. | Aug. 15, 1941 | No Date | SSW: Richard L. - Inscription: "Married July 14, 1962" - Back of Stone - Another Photo | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photos Jay Trace |
| LASSWELL, Richard Lee | Nov. 4, 1943 | Oct. 15, 1980 | SSW: Maria R. - Inscription: "Married July 14, 1962" - Research Note: Son of Jesse Richard Lasswell and V. Christina Shoemaker. - Back of Stone - Another Photo | Headstone J. T. Mayes Mother's Obit Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| LASSWELL, Ronald Dale | Feb. 13, 1947 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Sept. 11, 2022 Cox South Hosp., Springfield, Greene Co., MO |
Research Note: Aurora, MO resident. He was the son of Jesse Richard and Velma Christina (Shoemaker) Lasswell. Ronald was a 1965 graduate of Aurora High School and was a truck driver. On July 18, 2002, he married Sondra Louise Lasiter in Sarcoxie, Missouri. Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse, and Velma; daughter, Shelbie Merritt; son, Travan Munster and brother, Richard Lasswell Sr. | Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Phyllis Long |
| LASSWELL, V. Christina "Tenner" (SHOEMAKER) | May 21, 1923 | Oct. 29, 2011 Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: J. Richard - Inscription: "Married July 5, 1941" - "If you're looking for me, I'm with Jesus." - Research Note: She was the daughter of Lloyd and Ethel (Harris) Shoemaker. She worked for the garment factories in Aurora and Crane and for Engineer Apparel in Monett. She married Jesse Richard Lasswell July 5, 1941, in Lawrence County. He died Feb. 17, 1989. She was preceded in death by one son, Richard Lee Lasswell Sr.; one brother, Vernon Smith; four sisters, Erple Griffith, Edna Rapp, Gladys (Mackey) Cantrell and Jeannie Mitchell; and one granddaughter. - Obit gives her birth date as June 2, 1923. Christena Shoemaker, age 18, married Jesse Richard Lasswell, age 24, on July 5, 1941 in Lawrence Co., MO. - Another Photo | Lawrence Co. Record MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| LATHIM, Essie Inza (WILLIAMS) | Oct. 1, 1884 Barry Co., MO |
Mar. 11, 1912 Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Wife of William H. Lathim" - Research Note: Essie I. Lathim was given as Mrs. Essie in the funeral home records. She died of diabetes mellitus, and the bill was charged to Bert Williams, according to King Funeral Home records. On the death certificate and the funeral home records her name was spelled Latham. Stone has Lathim. Her father was listed as Elias W. Williams, born in TN, and her mother's name as Cynthia Jane LeMaster, born in AR. Bert Williams of Aurora, MO, gave the information. Essie Williams married Will Lathim on Dec. 24, 1908 in Barry Co., MO. At age 35, Will H. Lathim married Thena A. Brookman, age 25, on June 7, 1914 in Barry Co., MO. - March 14, 1912, Cassville Republican - On Death's Roll: The people of Cassville were brought to sudden grief Tuesday morning by the announcement of the death of Mrs. W. H. Lathim of this city. For some time Mrs. Lathim had suffered from diabetes but her ailment was known to few of her friends. She was always about the duties of the home and bore her trouble patiently and for this reason the news of her sudden death came as a shock to her friends. Mrs. Lathim was down town Saturday. She was taken seriously ill Sunday night and died Monday night about 10 o'clock. Mrs. Essie Williams Lathim was born Oct. 1, 1884 and died March 11, 1912, making her 27 years, 5 months, and 10 days old. She was married to William H. Lathim, Dec. 24, 1908. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Williams. Her father died in September 1900, her mother lives in the Clay Hill locality in the north part of the county. She leaves also three sisters. The funeral services were held at the home in this city, Tuesday afternoon conducted by Rev. F. W. Jones of Stotts City, an uncle of Mr. Lathim. Mr. and Mrs. Lathim have lived in Cassville less than one year but during that short time have made a host of friends. Mr. Lathim has the deepest sympathy of the citizens of Cassville in his great bereavement. He had recently bought a farm south of town and was planning to move to it since his school in the Pasley district has closed. - Plot Stone | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper Online Newspapers MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Arthur Charles "Pete" | Jan. 8, 1881 Barry Co., MO |
Apr. 7, 1959 Aurora Hosp., Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Pearl - Research Note: Son of James Lawson and Melinda Rickman. Nellie Lawson of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Alice "Alcy" Melinda (RICKMAN) | Jan. 1, 1856 MO |
Nov. 23, 1914 Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Wife of James A. Lawson" - "Just When We Learned To Love Her Most, God Called Her Back to Heaven" - Research Note: Her death certificate reads that her father was named W. A. Rickman, born in AR and her mother was named Sarah A. Stewart, born in TN. She was a widow and died of cerebral apoplexy. - 1900 Census, Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO - Alcy M. Lawson, head, born Jan. 1856 MO, age 44, widowed; Arthur S., son, born Jan. 1881 MO, age 19; Della M., daughter, born June 1885 MO, age 14; Lionus, son, born Mar. 1887 MO, age 13. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, C. A. | Aug. 12, 1890 | Feb. 12, 1891 | Inscription: "Son of J. A. and A. M. Lawson" - Research Note: Son of James A. Lawson and Alcy Melinda Rickman. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Connie Lee | Mar. 1, 1947 Carthage, Jasper Co., MO |
Mar. 8, 1947 Stone Mem. Hosp., Carthage, Jasper Co., MO |
SSW: Larry G. - Inscription: "Infant Twins of W. A. and Nettie Lawson" - Research Note: Daughter of W. A. Lawson and Nettie Sophia Crouch. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Dicy C. (ELLIS) | Apr. 11, 1825 McMinn Co., TN |
Sept. 4, 1895 Barry Co., MO |
SSW: J. M.- Research Note: Dicy C. Ellis, daughter of Ezekiel Ellis and Margaret Ann Mackey and granddaughter of Jeremiah Ellis and Dicy Murphree (Ellis) Wilson, married Jeremiah M. Lawson Oct. 26, 1840 in McMinn Co., TN. (See J. M. Lawson below). In the 1870 Federal Census they resided in the 3rd Civil District, Bradley Co., TN with children James A., Mary E., Margaret A. (see grave # 446, Osa Cemetery), Dicy A., Ezekiel, and Eveline. In the 1880 Federal Census Jeremiah and Dicy Lawson lived in Kings Prairie Township, Barry Co., MO. At least 3 of their children moved to Missouri with them and many other relatives preceded them in this migration to Barry and Stone counties. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census TN State Marriages Jim L. Wilson Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Ella Pearl (EAGLE) | Oct. 17, 1888 Barry Co., MO |
Mar. 28, 1967 Aurora Hosp., Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Arthur Charles "Pete" - Research Note: Arthur Dawson, age 23, married Ellie Pearl Eagle, age 16, on Aug. 3, 1904 in Barry Co., MO. Sarah F. Ellis, guardian of Ella Pearl Eagle gives her consent to said marriage. She was the daughter of Elisha Eagle and Winnie J. Ellis. Arthur Lawson (son) of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Hugh | Sept. 2, 1916 | Sept. 19, 2001 | SSW: Mildred - Inscription: "Papa" - "Married Nov. 5, 1938" - Research Note: Son of Jerry Walter Lawson and Minnie Belle Bolton. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Infant Son | No Date | Mar. 16, 1893 | Inscription: "Son of J. A. and A. M. Lawson" - "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: Son of James A. Lawson and Alcy Melinda Rickman. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Infant Son | No Date | Aug. 18, 1892 | Inscription: "Son of J. A. and A. M. Lawson" - "Gone Home" - Research Note: Son of James A. Lawson and Alcy Melinda Rickman. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Infant | No Date | 1904 | Research Note: Stone matches those for Lester Lawson and Lora Lawson. Lora was the daughter of Jerry W. Lawson and Minnie Bolton. Probably the same parents for this Infant Lawson. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, James Asa | Feb. 20, 1895 | Apr. 18, 1895 | Inscription: "Son of J. A. and A. M. Lawson" - Research Note: Son of James A. Lawson and Alcy Melinda Rickman. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, James A. | Dec. 3, 1846 TN |
Feb. 26, 1895 MO |
Inscription: "The Lost To Sight To Memory Dear" - "Husband Of A. M. Lawson" - Research Note: Son of Jeremiah M. Lawson and Dicey C. Ellis. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Jeremiah M. | Jan. 19, 1818 TN |
Jan. 2, 1896 MO |
SSW: Dicy C. - Research Note: Probably the son of Richard Lawson and Mary Campbell. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Jerry Walter | July 29, 1876 Barry Co., MO |
Feb. 1, 1936 Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Minnie Lawson - Research Note: Son of James A. Lawson born TN and Alcy Melinda Rickman born Barry Co., MO. He was widowed but his wife was named as Minnie Bell Bolton on the death certificate. W. A. Lawson of Verona, MO was the informant. - 1900 Census, Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO - Jerry Lawson, born July 1876 MO, age 23; Minnie B., wife, born Feb. 1880 MO, age 20; Flora, daughter, born May 1900 MO, age 2 months. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Larry Gene | Mar. 1, 1947 Carthage, Jasper Co., MO |
Mar. 3, 1947 Stone Mem. Hosp., Carthage, Jasper Co., MO |
SSW: Connie L. - Inscription: "Infant Twins of W. A. and Nettie Lawson" - Research Note: Son of W. A. Lawson and Nettie Sophia Crouch. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Leota A. | Apr. 17, 1905 | Dec. 27, 1907 | Inscription: "Dau. Of A. C. and E. P. ", One Of God's Sweet Angles" (misspelled) - Research Note: Listed as "Miss Lea." Died of pneumonia. Bill was charged to Mr. A. C. Lawson, according to the King Funeral Home records. Daughter of Arthur Charles Lawson and Ella Pearl Eagle. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Lester | 1902 | 1903 | Research Note: Stone matches those for Infant Lawson (1904) and Lora Lawson. Lora was the daughter of Jerry W. Lawson and Minnie Bolton. Probably the same parents for Lester Lawson. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Lora | May 22, 1900 Barry Co., MO |
Sept. 13, 1916 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Stone reads that the year of death is 1916. Died of meningitis according to the King Funeral Home records. - Her death certificate reads that her death date was Sept. 13, 1917, which is different from the King Funeral Home records. Her father was listed as Jerry W. Lawson and her mother was given as Minnie Bolton, both born in Barry Co., MO. Burial was Sept. 13, 1917. Minnie Bolton of Rt. 3, Verona, MO, gave the information. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Mickey Gene | June 27, 1939 Barry Co., MO |
Sept. 13, 1945 Pleasant Ridge Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Lawson" - Research Note: Son of Hugh Lawson and Mildred Henson, both born Barry Co.,MO. He was accidentally shot in the head at a neighbor's home. His father was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Mildred (HENSON) | Feb. 1, 1921 Verona, Lawrence Co., MO |
Mar. 30, 2015 Lacoba Homes, Monett, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Hugh - Inscription: "Married Nov. 5, 1938" - Research Note: Hugh Lawson, age 22, married Mildred Henson, age 18, on Nov. 5, 1938 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO. Daughter of Amos H. Henson and Lucy Ann Haley. She was a retired shoe factory worker. | MO Marriage Records Census Peterson Funeral Chapel Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Minnie Belle (BOLTON) | Sept. 12, 1880 Barry Co., MO |
Jan. 27, 1922 Pleasant Ridge, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Jerry Walter - Research Note: Death certificate indexed as Minnie Bell Lawsm. Daughter of Josiah Bolton and Mary Simpson, both born KY. Joe Bolton of Verona, MO was the informant on the death certificate. Cause of death was burns caused by clothing catching on fire. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Nettie Sophia (CROUCH) | Mar. 18, 1904 Verona, MO. |
May 22, 1990 Springfield, MO |
SSW: W. A. "Skinner" Lawson - Research Note: Order Of The Eastern Star Insignia. Daughter of Thomas Jerome Crouch and Nancy Haley. The informant was her daughter, Sharon Kaye Manes. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Orvile Lee | Sept. 2, 1909 | May 29, 1910 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: King Funeral Home records have that his death date was May 28, 1910, also stating that he died at age 1 year, 6 months. His first name spelled "Orvile" on stone, date of death is different than that on stone by one day. His death certificate gives May 28, 1910 as his death date. It listed his birth date as June 12, 1908. Parents were given as Louis and Pearl (Owens) Lawson. Louis Lawson of Aurora, MO, gave the information. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Thomas D. | Apr. 1, 1924 | Feb. 25, 1925 | Inscription: "Son of A. C. and E. P." - "One Of God's Sweet Angels" (Angels misspelled). Research Note: Listed as "Thoe D. Lawson," died of cerebral meningitis. Father listed as Arthur Charles Lawson according to the King Funeral Home records. Mother was Ella Pearl Eagle. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Wilburn A. "Skinner" | Apr. 10, 1904 Barry Co., MO |
Feb. 9, 1959 Rural Aurora, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Nettie S. Lawson - Research Note: Mason Insignia. Son of Jerry Walter Lawson and Minnie Belle Bolton. - 1930 Census, Pleasant Ridge Twp., Barry Co., MO - Wilburn Lawson, head, age 25, born MO; Nettie, wife, age 26, born MO; Coriona, daughter, age 11 months, born MO. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, W. R. | Mar. 11, 1882 | Jan. 30, 1894 | Inscription: "Son of J. A. and A. M." - "In After Time We'll Meet Him" - Research Note: Son of James A. Lawson and Alcy Melinda Rickman. | Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LAWSON, Walter Dale | Nov. 2, 1936 Verona, MO |
Nov. 2, 1936 Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Infant Son of W. A. and Nettie Lawson" - Research Note: Son of W. A. Lawson and Nettie Crouch. His father was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LEDBETTER, J. E. | No Date | No Date | Research Note: Home made stone with lettering - Could be James Ledbetter who married Adaline Greenway in 1879. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Photo Jay Trace |
| LEMASTER, Lorinda V. | Jan. 26, 1878 | Apr. 17, 1894 | Inscription: "Dau. of J. L. and M. M. Lemaster - Asleep in Jesus" - Research Note: Daughter of John Lafayette Lemaster and Mary Manerva Robbins. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| LONGBRIDGE, Joey Shay | Nov. 2, 1985 | Nov. 2, 1985 | No Data | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| LOYD, Bessie M. | Oct. 23, 1894 | June 3, 1975 | No Data | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| MACKEY, Kenneth Calvin | Jan. 19, 1960 | Nov. 17, 1992 | Inscription: "Your Spirit's At Peace" - Research Note: Kenneth Calvin Mackey, age 19, married Cheryl Ann Smith, age 20, on Mar. 24, 1979 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. On Nov. 1, 1984 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO, Kenneth Calvin Mackey, age 24, married Cathy Jeanine Wilson, age 25. | MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MACKEY, Lloyd Austin | Dec. 27, 1946 | June 19, 1979 | Research Note: SSDI gives his last residence as Augusta, Butler Co., KS. Lloyd Austin Mackey, age 21, married Luella Wallace, age 16, on Aug. 16, 1968 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. Lonzo Wallace, father of Luella, gave consent. | Headstone J. T. Mayes SSDI MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MACKEY, Richard R. | Apr. 22, 1921 | Aug. 24, 1980 | Inscription: "TEC 5 US ARMY WW II" - Research Note: Son of Henry Mackey and Mary Ellen Buckley. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MARKEY, Mary (MELLISON) | Abt. 1859 | May 21, 1907 | Research Note: She died of tuberculosis at age of 48 years, according to the transcription of the King Funeral Home records. | King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| MAUCK, Maxine | Apr. 21, 1931 St. Louis, MO |
Aug. 3, 1935 St. Anthony's Hosp., St. Louis, MO |
Inscription: "Baby"- Research Note: Died of meningitis. Mother listed as __ Sumners according to the King Funeral Home records. - Daughter of Vern Mauck born IL and Mildred Sumners born MO. Her father was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| MCKINZIE, Sarah Frances (LEMASTER) (ELLIS) | Aug. 7, 1850 AR |
Dec. 17, 1934 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Her father was Abe Lemaster born TN, and her mother __ Hunt born TN. Charged to C. C. Lawson according to the King Funeral Home records. - Jim's Note: Sarah Frances Lemaster was married three times: First husband was Perry S. Ellis married on Apr. 12, 1868 in Barry Co., MO. Second husband was Alvin Dowell Ellis married on Dec. 24, 1896 in Stone County, MO. Third husband was Hiram John McKinzie married on June 16, 1910 in Lawrence Co., MO. - Federal Census for 1870 and 1880 show her with Perry Ellis, who died in 1896 (Clay Hill Cemetery); 1900 with Alvin D. Ellis in Ozark Township, Barry County, and in 1930 registered under the name of Sarah McKinzie in Aurora with two Lawson grandchildren. Pete Lawson was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Jim L Wilson Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Alvin W. | June 25, 1921 | Mar. 11, 1996 | Inscription: "PFC, US ARMY, WORLD WAR II" - Research Note: SSDI gives his last residence as Clever, Christian Co., MO. Son of Robert W. Means and Mamie Sooter. Alvin W. Means, age 25, married Dottie J. Houchin on June 25, 1947 in Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO. Alvin William Means, age 43, married Zelta may McEntirek, age 30, on June 11, 1965 in Christian, Lawrence Co., MO. | SSDI MO Marriage Records Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Elmer, Jr. | May 26, 1926 | Jan. 25, 2005 | Research Note: SSDI gives his last residence as Crane, Stone Co., MO. Son of Robert W. Means and Mamie Sooter. | SSDI Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Icy Slonia (LAWS) | June 13, 1898 Welch, OK |
Mar. 14, 1949 Verona Hosp., Verona, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Her husband was Levi Means. Daughter of John Laws and mother unknown. She worked at the shoe factory. Levi was the informant on the death certificate. - Her mother was Mary Bell Patterson. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Infant Girl | July 16, 1911 Barry Co., MO |
Aug. 1, 1911 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Father listed as Joseph Means of Barry Co., MO. Her mother was listed as Dora (Tunnel) Means of MO according to the Missouri Death Certificate. | Death Certificate Jay Trace |
| MEANS, James Monroe | June, 15, 1850 Bentonville, Benton Co., AR |
Dec. 29, 1928 Rural Verona, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: A farmer, died at age 78. Husband of Ruth (Ruth Ann Smith), died of lobar pneumonia according to the King Funeral Home records. A. Means of Rural Verona, MO was the informant on the death certificate. - 1900 Census, Aurora, Lawrence, Missouri - James Means, head, born Feb. 1858 AR, age 42, married 26 years, teamster, parents born AR; Ruth A., wife, born May 1855 MO, age 45, married 26 years, mother of 10 children, 10 living, father born TN, mother KY; Fannie P., daughter, born Nov.. 1880 MO, age 19, single; Joseph A., son, born Jan. 1883 MO, age 17; Robert A., son, born Dec. 1883 MO; Porter O., son, born Dec. 1885 MO, age 14; Elden H., son, born Sept. 1887 MO, age 12; Levi H., son, born Dec. 1889 MO, age 10; Russell C., son, born May 1893 MO, age 7, Charles F., son, born Sept. 1895 MO, age 4. - 1920 Census, Ozark, Barry, Missouri - Lee (Levi) Means, head, age 29, born MO, father born AR, mother MO; Icy S., wife, age 21, born KS; Ray C., son, age 2 years, 4 months born MO; Ivy, daughter, age 1 month, born MO; James, father, age 50, widowed, born AR, parents born U.S. | Death Certificate Census Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Levi Hinds | Dec. 20, 1891 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
May 8, 1973 Flint, Genesee Co., MI |
Research Note: Resided in Flint, Michigan. His wife was Icy Slonia Laws. He was the son of James Monroe Means and Ruth Ann Smith and was widowed. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Peterson Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Oliver | Abt. 1886 | Nov. 26, 1907 | Research Note: Died of typhoid fever at age 21 years, 11 months, 7 days, according to the transcription of King Funeral Home records. - Probably Porter O., son of James Means and Ruth Ann Smith. See James for 1900 census. | Census Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Robert William | Sept. 16, 1883 Barry Co., MO |
Apr. 5, 1958 At Home, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Son of James Means and Ruth Ann Smith. Pearl Cantrell of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. His wife was Mamie Vienna (Sooter) Shoemaker, buried at Mt. Pisgah Cemetery. She second married Joe Winford Shoemaker. - Robert W. Means, age 28, married Mamie Sooter, age 20, on May 31, 1914 in Barry Co., MO. WWI Draft Reg. gives his birth date as Dec. 16, 1884, born in Aurora, Barry Co. MO. Nearest relative was Mamie Means. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate MO Marriage Records WW I Draft Reg. Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Roy Odell | Sept. 1, 1923 Verona, Lawrence Co., MO |
May 22, 1939 Baptist Hosp., Springfield, Greene Co., MO |
Research Note: Previous entry had year of birth as 1923, funeral home record gives Sept. 1, 1922. His father Lee/Levi Means was born in Barry Co., MO. His mother Icy Laws, was born in Cherokee Co., OK, according to the King Funeral Home records. Cause of death was acute suppurative appendicitis. His mother was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Rufus J. | Mar. 1915 | 19?? | Research Note: Son of Robert W. Means and Mamie Sooter. - 1920 Census, Ozark, Barry, Missouri - Robert W. Means, head, age 36, born MO, father born AR, mother MO; Mamie V., wife, age 26, born MO; Ivon M., daughter, age 7, born MO; Rufus J., son, age 4 years, 9 months, born MO; Pearl M., daughter, age 2 years, 2 months. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MEANS, Russell Curtis | May 20, 1894 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
June 17, 1963 | Inscription: "Missouri Pvt Co C 130 Machine Gun BN World War I" - Research Note: Son of James Means and Ruth Ann Smith. WW I Registration gives him in Rocky Comfort, MO, working as a farm hand for Henry Plumlee and single. - 1930 Census, Quapaw, Ottawa, Oklahoma - Russell C. Means, head, age 35, married at age 30, born MO, father born AR, mother MO, zinc miner; Cordie M., wife, age 21, married at age 15, born OK, parents born MO; Leo C., son, age 5, born KS; Lilla R., daughter, age 2, born KS; Daisie M., daughter, age ? months (not a year old yet), born OK. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census WW I Reg. Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MENDEZ, MacKenzie Erin | No Date | May 13, 1997 | Research Note: The cause of death was still born in Springfield, MO, daughter of Edward and Julie (Elliott) Mendez of Aurora, MO, buried May 17, 1997. | Jasper Co., News Photo Jay Trace |
| MERRITT, Shelbie Ann (LASSWELL) | Sept. 25, 1974 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Oct. 19, 1994 Shell Knob, Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Her Love Lives On" | Photo Jay Trace |
| MILLER, Infant | No Date | Jan. 10, 1906 | Research Note: She was a daughter of Alex according to the King Funeral Home records. | King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| MILLS, Dorothy Mae | Jan. 10, 1945 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Oct. 27, 1958 At Home, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: Daughter of William A. Mills and Mollie Shockley. Her mother was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MILLS, Mollie Belle (SHOCKLEY) (SMITH) | Mar. 30, 1907 Barry Co., MO |
Apr. 14, 1959 At Home, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Mother" - "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: Daughter of Steve Shockley and Sarah Bond. William A. Mills was her husband. Informant on the death certificate was Howard Smith, son, of Springfield, MO. She was also married to Elvin Edward Smith. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| MONROE, Lenard | No Date | No Date | Another Photo - Another Photo | Photos Jay Trace |
| MOORE, Dorris (WILLIAMS) (WILLIAMS) | June 10, 1915 Aurora, Near Barry Co.,MO |
May 2, 2005 Ozark Methodist Manor Marionville, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Wife - Mother - Teacher" - Research Note: Dorris (Williams) Moore was the daughter of Cecil Williams and Flossie Short; she married first Apr. 16, 1938 in Crane, Stone Co., MO., to John Sherman Williams and then to John Moore. She was a teacher in the public school systems. Dorris and John's children were: Oren Dale, Darla Ann and John Sherman II. Donna's Note: Monett Times - Dorris R. Williams Moore, 89, of Marionville died at 10:15 p.m. May 2 at Ozark Methodist Manor. Mrs. Moore was born June 10, 1915, in White Oak, the daughter of Cecil and Flossie Short Williams. She was a graduate of Southwest Missouri State and Drury College. She was a school teacher in Barry and Lawrence counties, retiring in 1967. She was a member of the hospital auxiliary, Saturday Sorosis Club, Retired Teachers Association, and the First Christian Church. She married John S. Williams in April of 1938 in Barry County, and he preceded her in death. She married John "Bonar" Moore in December of 1988, and he survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dale of San Destin, Florida, and Sherman Williams of Aurora; one daughter, Darla Hodge of Hartwell, Georgia; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one brother, Drexel Williams. Services will be 10 a.m. tomorrow, May 7, at Crafton-Cantrell Chapel in Aurora with Rev. Susan Brown officiating. Burial will be in Clay Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today, May 6, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the church. | Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photo Jay Trace Monett Times Donna Cooper |
| MYERS, Nettie Viola | Apr. 25, 1881 | Feb. 17, 1888 | Inscription: "Dau. of C. and M." | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| NELSON, Edward Thomas "Tommy" | 1900 Camp Bliss, Barry Co., MO |
1912 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Tommy Nelson was a son of James Oliver Nelson 1879-1954 and Dicey Jane ( Ellis ) Nelson. He was born in Camp Bliss Hollow in Barry Co., MO, where the family lived. They think that he died of T.B. He was survived by both parents and one brother Otis Francis Nelson 1901-1990 and five sisters Anna K. (Nelson) Ethridge 1903-1948 , Opal (Nelson) Shockley 1906-1980, Ola M. (Nelson) Williams 1908-1982, Martha E. (Nelson) Richardson 1911-1986, and Mildred (Nelson) (Richardson) Maddox 1916. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Family Files Tony Martin Photo Jay Trace |
| OTTEN, Herman L. | Jan. 21, 1934 Bakersfield, CA |
July 7, 1993 Verona, MO |
SSW: Jeanette M. - Research Note: Son of Clemmons Otten and Lucille Poole; husband of Jeanette (Hatcher) Otten; he was a mechanic. The coroner from Barry Co. pronounced his death and the death certificates were ordered from Barry Co., although most of Verona is in Lawrence Co. | Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photo Jay Trace |
| OTTEN, Jeanette M. (HATCHER) | May 6, 1937 | No Date | SSW: Herman L. | Photo Jay Trace |
| OWEN, Infant Dau. | Jan. 4, 1907 | Jan. 8, 1907 | Inscription: "Dau. of C. V. and E. B. Owen - Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" - Research Note: She died at age 4 days. Funeral home records list name as "Clive infant Owen". Father might be Clive Owen according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| OWENS, Hazel D. | No Date | Aug. 8, 1926 | SSW: William Owen, Jr. - Inscription: "Owens Infants" - Research Note: No death date listed, but funeral was held on Aug. 9, 1926. Stillborn child of W. J. Owen(s) according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| OWENS, William, Jr. | No Date | Feb. 15, 1928 | Inscription: "Owens Infants" - SSW: Hazel D. Owen - Research Note: Both Owen and Owens are listed in the cemetery entries. Check out both spellings when researching this family group. Owens Infant - His funeral was held on Feb. 16, 1928 and the father was listed as William J. Owens according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| PAXTON, Lola Marie (Drake) (ELLIS) (MILLER) | Feb. 24, 1903 Verona, Lawrence Co., MO |
Dec. 16, 1991 Joplin, Jasper Co., MO |
SSW: Roy Raymond - Research Note: Roy R. Paxton married Lola Marie Drake on Dec. 12, 1922 in Neosho, Newton Co., MO. Daughter of Zephro P. Drake and Naomi Margaret Haynes. Second married to Edward Ellis, third husband, George Eldridge Miller. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Census SSDI Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| PAXTON, Roy Raymond | Nov. 10, 1892 Augusta Co., KS |
Apr. 22, 1954 Rural Aurora, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Lola M. Paxton - Inscription: "Mo Pvt Co B 352 Inf - WW I" - Research Note: Two stones - one is a military stone. Son of Willard Paxton and Adeline Walworth. Lola Paxton was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| PIERCE, Infant | July 17, 1924 | July 17, 1924 | Research Note: Child was a daughter and stillborn. Father listed as Henry H. Pierce according to the King Funeral Home records. | King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| POPE, Annie Lou (LINDSEY) | July 16, 1924 Greenville, SC |
July 9, 2007 Home, Jenkins, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: John Edgar - Inscription: "Married Sept. 4, 1946" - Research Note: She was a daughter of James D. and Mabel (Waldorp) Lindsey. She married John Pope Sr. on September 4, 1946, in Inyokern, California. Monett Times, Annie Lou Pope, 82, of Jenkins, passed away July 9, 2007, at her home. She was born on July 16, 1924, in Greenville, S. C., the daughter of James D. and Mabel Waldorp. On Sept. 4, 1946, she married John Pope Sr. in Inyokern, Calif., and he survives. They moved to the Jenkins area in 1953 from Galveston, Texas, to make their home. Additional survivors include: two sons, John E. Pope Jr., of Jenkins, Kent Pope and his wife, Connie, of Jenkins; one daughter, Patricia Hall, of Jenkins; one brother, Carl Lindsey, of Greenville, S. C.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Clay Hill Cemetery in Madry. Arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home, Cassville. - Another Photo | Headstone J. T. Mayes Monett Times Photos Jay Trace |
| POPE, John Edgar Sr. | July 19, 1923 Wilson, OK |
Sept. 3, 2007 Jenkins, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Annie Lou - Inscription: "Married Sept. 4, 1946" - Research Note: He was a son of John and Ethel (Coffelt) Pope. On Sep. 4, 1946, he married Annie Pope in Inyokern, Calif. She preceded him in death on July 9, 2007. They moved to the Jenkins area in 1953 from Galveston, Texas, to make their home and raise their family. He worked in construction, farmed most of his life, was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in WW II. - Another Photo | Cassville Democrat Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| PRUNTY, Susie (TAYLOR) | Oct. 20, 1893 MO |
Apr. 3, 1911 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Susie was listed in the death certificates as a daughter of Elisha and Rebecca Albertine (Musgrove) Taylor, both born in MO. It reads that she died April 2nd and not the 3rd as the King Funeral Home records read. She was given in the funeral home records as "Mrs. Susie" died of tuberculosis at age 17 years, 5 months, 13 days. Susie Taylor married Elmer Prunty on Sept. 20, 1908 in Barry Co., MO. | Death Certificate Donna Cooper MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| RAPP, Edna (SMITH) | Dec. 20, 1915 | July 7, 1983 | Research Note: Daughter of Charles C. Smith and Ethel (Harris) (Smith) Shoemaker. Wife of Loren Boyd Rapp. Loren Rapp, age 24, married Edna Smith, age 22, on Nov. 25, 1935 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. | MO Marriage Records Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RAPP, Loran Boyd | Feb. 3, 1911 | Feb. 9, 1972 | Research Note: Peterson Funeral Home Marker. Son of James Madison Rapp and Mollie Paralee Adams. SSDI gives his last residence as Adams, Gage Co., NE. | Note Jay Trace SSDI Phyllis Long |
| REYNOLDS, Effie Loudema (BOSWELL) (WILLIAMS) | Oct. 19, 1878 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Aug. 31, 1952 Greene Co., MO |
Inscription: "In Loving Memory" - Research Note: Daughter of John Boswell and Adeline Colclasure. Her husband was Francis M. Reynolds and he was the informant on the death certificate. She first married Frank W. Williams, buried at Clay Hill Cemetery. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| REYNOLDS, Frances Irene | May 10, 1915 Cherokee Co., KS |
Dec. 15, 1918 Rural Madry, Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: Date of birth was given as May 11, 1915 in the King Funeral Home records. Died of pneumonia and influenza. Father listed as F. M. Reynolds according to the King Funeral Home records. - Daughter of Francis M. Reynolds and Effie Boswell. H. B. Withers of Madry, MO was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| REYNOLDS, Francis Marion "Frank" | Sept. 27, 1874 KS |
Dec. 23, 1968 Aurora Hosp. ,Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "In Loving Memory" - Research Note: Son of Henry C. Reynolds and Ruth Beauchamp. Anna Reynolds of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. Francis M. Reynolds, age 21, first married Trulie J. Davis, age 21, on Feb. 17, 1896 in Exeter, Barry Co., MO. Second wife was Effie Boswell. He third married, age 81, to Susan Anna Jay, age 62, on Mar. 9, 1956 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Census MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICE, David Scott | Nov. 27, 1938 Rural Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Nov. 29, 1938 Rural Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Son of Walter S. And Juanita M." - Research Note: Son of Walter Scott Rice born Stone Co., MO and Juanita Forrester? born Lawrence Co., MO. - Another Photo | Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Ellen C. (COOK) (ELLIS) | July 14, 1856 IL |
Feb. 1, 1895 MO |
Inscription: "Wife of John W. Rickman and Benjamin Ellis" - Research Note: Daughter of William Jasper Cook and Rhonda Crawford, both buried at Clay Hill Cemetery. John W. Rickman married Ellen C. Cook on Oct. 18, 1882 in Barry Co., MO. Benjamin Ellis, age 39, married Ellen (Cook) Rickman, age 33, on Jan. 24, 1895 in Barry Co., MO. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, John W. | Dec. 8, 1858 | Oct. 24, 1892 | Inscription: "Husband Of Ellen C. Rickman" "Sleep On Dear One And Take Rest" - Research Note: Son of William B. Rickman and Sarah Adeline Stewart. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Joseph W. - "Uncle Joe" | June 24, 1869 Barry Co., MO |
Feb. 3, 1955 Aurora Hosp., Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Son of William Rickman and Sarah Stewart. He had been married once but not married at the time of his death. John Taylor of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. - Cassville Republican Oct. 9, 1919 - Joe Rickman who has been at Hatton, Wash., for sometime has returned to Barry County to make his home. Joe is one of our very best citizens and his numerous friends over the county will welcome him back home. He has bought the store at Madry and has taken charge of the business. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Online Newspapers Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Mary Ann (PASSMORE) (DAILY) | Jan. 29, 1867 | Jan. 28, 1897 | Inscription: "Wife of Jess" - Research Note: She first married Burl Dailey on Feb. 22, 1882. Second, Mary Daily, age 18, (she got younger, not uncommon), married Jesse Crawford Rickman, age 25, on Feb. 18, 1892 in Barry Co., MO. Daughter of Benjamin F. Passmore and Louisa Dunehew. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Nora | 1895 | 1897 | Inscription: "Dau. of J. C and M. Rickman" - Research Note: Daughter of Jesse Crawford Rickman and Mary Ann Passmore. | Note Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Sandra J. (BALDWIN) | 1962 Harding, MT |
2001 Pierce City, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: She was the daughter of Thomas Baldwin and Sandra Hendricks. Her husband was Randall Rickman. | Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Sarah Adeline (STEWART) | Aug. 15, 1836 TN |
Sept. 20, 1917 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO |
SSW: W. B. Rickman - Inscription: "His Wife" "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: "Mrs." Rickman died of cerebral apoplexy. Her father was listed as W. Stewart according to the King Funeral Home records. Phyllis' Note: She was widowed and was a daughter of William Stewart, born Bedford Co., TN. J. C. (son Jesse) Rickman of Aurora, MO was the informant. Her mother was Alcey Hix, born Bedford Co., TN. Her husband was William B. Rickman. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, Sheridan L. | Aug. 13, 1886 | June 4, 1895 | Inscription: "Son of J. S. and Lily M." - Research Note: Son of James Samuel Rickman and Lilly M. Cook. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| RICKMAN, William B. | Aug. 3, 1835 AR |
Nov. 16, 1888 | SSW: Sarah - Civil War Stone - Inscription: "Lt. Co A Phelps Mo" - Research Note: Married Sarah Adeline Stewart Jan. 4, 1855. Son of John Rickman and Malinda Estes. - 1880 Census, Crane Creek Twp., Barry Co., MO - W. B. Rickman, age 44, born AR; Sarah A., wife, age 44, born TN; John, son, age 21, born MO; James S., son, age 19, born MO; Sarah E., daughter, age 16, born MO; Jesse C., son, age 14, born MO; Martha J., daughter, age 12, born MO; Joseph W., son, age 10, born MO; Charley J., son, age 8, born MO; Louena, daughter, age 7, born MO; Rose, daughter, age 5, born MO; Sibbey F., daughter, age 2, born MO; Francis E., son, age 1, born MO. - Note at Ancestry.com: Based on an article found in a family Bible, William Rickman settled on a Woods farm four miles south and one-half mile west of Aurora long before the town of Aurora was founded and died approximately 1888 from a lung wound received in the Union army during the Civil War. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Hattie (ALLMON) | June 25, 1892 OK |
Jan. 6, 1916 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "At Rest" - "Dau. of J. M. and C. E. Allmon" - Research Note: She was married and a daughter of James Allmon and Chloe Reding, both born MO, according to her Barry County death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Marion Franklin | June 12, 1926 Crane Creek, Barry Co., MO |
June 21, 1926 Crane Creek, Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Son of Earl and Nellie" - Research Note: Born premature. Son of J. Earl Robbins and Nellie Allmon, both born Barry Co., MO. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Marion Lafayette | Sept. 16, 1868 TN |
Mar. 19, 1937 Crane Creek, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Mary E. - Research Note: Son of Jeff (William Jefferson) Robbins. Mother not known. Wilma Wilkin of Crane, MO was the informant on the death certificate. Husband of Mary E. Springer. Mary E. Springer married Marion Robbins on Sept. 21, 1887 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. - His mother was Martha A. Atkisson. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Martha A. (ATKISSON) (ELLIS) | 1847 MO |
1882 MO |
SSW: William Jefferson Robbins - Inscription: "Wed ca. 1865" - "Memorial Erected 2001 by Descendants" - "William Jefferson Robbins - Martha A. Atkisson - parents of Marion Lafayette and John Tolliver Robbins" - Research Note: Martha first married William Jefferson Robbins, second Jeremiah B. Ellis on May 21, 1876 in Barry Co., MO. Daughter of Benjamin Atkisson and Mary Catherine Kirk. She also has a stone under the Ellis listings at Clay Hill Cemetery. - Martha A. Ellis | Note Barb Atkisson Carroll Census MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Mary Elizabeth (SPRINGER) | Dec. 11, 1872 Lawrence Co., MO |
Jan. 24, 1958 Rural Crane, Stone Co., MO |
SSW: Marion L. Robbins - Research Note: Mary Elizabeth (Springer) Robbins was a daughter of the Rev. James Dobbins Springer and his second wife, Nancy Elizabeth Morris. She married Marion LaFayette Robbins on Sep. 21, 1887 in Aurora, Missouri. They were the parents of 10 children. She was a sister to my grandfather, Lemuel Allen Springer. | Family Files Death Certificate Jim L. Wilson Monett Times Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Susan D. (SUMNERS) (SPRINGER) | Dec. 10, 1861 TN |
Dec. 10, 1921 Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Wife of J. L. Robbins" - Research Note: My research leads me to believe that Susan D. Robbins was the oldest daughter of Robert W. Sumners and Susan Floureed Smith. Susan Summers (sic) married Jackson Robbins on July 27, 1879 in Barry Co., MO. He was the son of William Jefferson and Catherine Robbins. In the 1880 census for Crane Creek Township, Barry Co., MO, J. (age 19) and Susan D. (age 17) Robbins lived in the dwelling next to R. W. and Susan Sumner (sic). On June 1, 1890 Susan Robbins married Robert H. Springer in Barry Co., MO. The marriage record contains this notation: "This is to certify that the undersigned E. W. Williams Justice of the Peace did at Robert Sumners in said county on 1 day of June 1890 unite in marriage the above named persons". - Robert Hillhouse Springer, born 1857 in Lawrence Co., MO. was the son of the Rev. James Dobbins Springer and his first wife, Tersa Ann Inman. He first married Elvira E. Morris in 1875 in Lawrence Co., MO and they had three children. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate MO Marriage Records Census Jim L. Wilson Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, Wilber G. | 1906 | Dec. 5, 1906 | Inscription: "Son of Marion L. and Mary E. Robbins" - Research Note: Funeral home listed him as "Wilber B.". He died of disease of brain at age 4 months according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| ROBBINS, William Jefferson | 1831 | Abt. 1873 | SSW: Martha A. - Inscription: "Wed ca. 1865" - "Memorial Erected 2001 by Descendants" - "William Jefferson Robbins - Martha A. Atkissson - parents of Marion Lafayette and John Tolliver Robbins" - Research Note: Martha Atkisson was his second wife. First wife was Catherine unknown. | Note Barb Atkisson Carroll Photo Jay Trace |
| SALKILL, Terry Lynn | No Date | Nov. 3, 1963 | No Data | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| SEAMANS, Sarah C. (BYNUM) | Jan. 18, 1848 Johnson Co., AR |
Jan. 18, 1926 Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Mother of L. C. Shoemaker" - Research Note: Her birth was given as Oct. 18 or 19, 1848. The stone has different dates from the funeral home record and the death certificate. She died of cancer. Her father was given as Calvin Bynum, mother as Mary Rogers, both born in TN according to the King Funeral Home records. - Her death certificate reads that she died Jan. 18, 1926 in Lawrence Co., MO. It reads that she was born Oct. 19, 1848 in Johnson Co., AR. Her father was given as Calvin Bynum and mother as Mary Rogers, both born in TN. Martha E. Bassett, Aurora, MO, gave the information. Her husband was George Washington Seamans, died in 1921, and is buried in Sebastian Co., AR. | Death Certificate Donna Cooper King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SELLARS, Lanata Faye (COKER) | Apr. 20, 1948 Springfield, Greene Co., MO |
January 31, 2016 Cox South Hosp., Springfield, Greene Co., MO |
Research Note: She was the daughter of John and Ella Mae (Shoemaker) Coker. Survivors include 2 daughters. She was preceded in death by her parents. | Peterson Funeral Chapel Phyllis Long |
| SHELTON, Billy "Uncle" | No Date | No Date | No Data | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOCKLEY, Carson James | Dec. 15, 1902 MO |
May 3, 1989 El Dorado Co., CA |
SSW: Opal Shockley - Inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: CA Death Index gives his mother's maiden name as Bond. Son of Stephen J. Shockley and Sarah E. Bond. | Headstone J. T. Mayes CA Death Index Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOCKLEY, Ethel (FIELDS) | May 9, 1893 Barry Co., MO |
Feb. 12, 1931 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Wife of Walter Shockley, died of pulmonary tuberculosis. Father John Franklin Fields, mother Nancy Sultana Fields, both born in MO according to the King Funeral Home records. Both buried at Clay Hill Cemetery. | Note Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| SHOCKLEY, Hurshell | Apr. 5, 1929 Barry Co., MO |
Nov. 23, 1930 Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Son of C. S. and Opal Shockley" - Research Note: Funeral Home Record has first name spelled "Hershley." Father Carson J. Shockley, Mother Opal Nelson, both born in Barry Co., MO according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOCKLEY, Opal J. (NELSON) | Mar. 20, 1906 MO |
Nov. 13, 1980 MO |
SSW: Carson C. - Inscription: "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: Daughter of James O. Nelson and Dicie J. Ellis. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOCKLEY, Walter W. | Dec. 31, 1891 Barry Co., MO |
May 8, 1957 Verona, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription - Military Stone: "Missouri Pvt. Co. M. 162 INF 41 DIV World War I" - Research Note: Never married. Son of Stephen J. Shockley and Sarah E. Bond. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Della May | No Date | Jan. 6, 1906 | SSW: Willie - Inscription: "Son and Dau. of G. W. and L. C. Shoemaker" - Research Note: Died of tuberculosis as age 10 years, 6 months, 6 days according to the King Funeral Home records. - Daughter of George W. Shoemaker and Lucinda Seamans. | King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Earl S. | Aug. 19, 1907 | Dec. 18, 1993 | SSW: Gracie L. - Inscription: "At Rest" - "Wed May 27, 1936" - Research Note: Son of William Joseph Shoemaker and Hattie Belle Heatherly. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Elmira "Myra" (HILTON) | Jan. 8, 1887 MO |
Sept. 20, 1914 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: She was listed as "Myra" on the stone. According to King Funeral Home records, she died of typhoid fever. The bill was charged to Lester Shoemaker. The date given by funeral home was Sept. 23, 1914. Phyllis' Note: Her death certificate is indexed as Shumate on the MO Archives Web site. Her death date is given as Sept. 23, 1914. She was married and the daughter of Lemon Hilton and Mary Elizabeth Maddox, both born MO. Her mother of Scholten, MO was the informant. Typhoid fever was the cause of death. Her husband is given on rootsweb as Luther M. Shoemaker. Census confirms it was Luther Shoemaker. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Ethel Minnie (HARRIS) (SMITH) | July 16, 1891 | Feb. 22, 1973 | SSW: Lloyd - Research Note: Ethel first married Charles C. Smith. Second husband was Lloyd R. Shoemaker. Daughter of Daniel E. Harris and Nancy Elizabeth McClellan. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Fairy Belle (RENFRO) | Dec. 5, 1873 | Dec. 10, 1905 | Inscription: "Wife of S. G. Shoemaker"- Research Note: Married at time of her death. Died of typhoid fever. Stone lists her simply as "Belle", King Funeral Home records have her as Fanny Belle. Fairy Renfro married Solomon G. Shoemaker on Mary 25, 1891 in Lawrence Co., MO. Daughter of Charles W. Renfro and Paralee Ash. Solomon second married Paralee Ash. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Census Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, George Washington | Dec. 23, 1863 TN |
July 24, 1932 Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Lucinda M. - Research Note: His death certificate reads that he died July 25, not the 24th as his stone reads. His birth date was given as Dec. 23, 1862, not 1863 as the stone reads. His father was given as William Shoemaker, born in SC. His mother was given as Mary Jane Morrow, born in TN. Lucinda (Seamans) Shoemaker was given as his wife's name and she gave the information. Funeral home records gave his name as George Washington Shoemaker, born Dec. 23, 1862 and died July 25, 1932. Under cause of death, "fell dead from supposed heart attack" according to the King Funeral Home records. - Cassville Republican, Aug. 4, 1932 - George Shoemaker, age about 70 years, dropped dead at his home near Madry about 10 o'clock Monday July 25. Heart failure is given as the cause. A neighbor family, with a little child, stopped at the Shoemaker home for a short time and Mr. Shoemaker sat down on the door step to play with the little child when he fell over dead. Funeral services were held at the Clay Hill cemetery Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, conducted by a Methodist minister of Aurora. Interment was made in the cemetery at Clay Hill. He is survived by his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Ballay of Monett, and three sons: Ernest and Joshua who lives in Texas and Lloyd of near Madry. | Death Certificate Donna Cooper Online Obit Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Gracie Lee (EDWARDS) | Apr. 18, 1917 | Feb. 29, 2008 MO |
SSW: Earl S. - Inscription: "At Rest" - "Wed May 27, 1936" - Research Note: Married Earl S. Shoemaker May 27, 1936 in Quapaw, Oklahoma. Daughter of George Daniel Edwards and Anne Catherine "Kate" Baldwin, both buried at Clay Hill Cemetery. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Lloyd R. | Mar. 26, 1900 Barry Co., MO |
May 31, 1967 Aurora Hosp., Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Ethel M. - Research Note: Son of George Washington Shoemaker and Lucinda Seamans. His wife Ethel was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Father's Obit Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Lucinda M. (SEAMANS) | June 19, 1873 Barry Co., MO |
May 5, 1957 Monett, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: George W. - Research Note: Died at age 83. Daughter of George Seamans, mother not known (mother was Sarah Bynum, listed above). J. J. Shoemaker of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. Lucinda Seamans married George W. Shoemaker on Sept. 26, 1889 in Barry Co., MO. - August 18, 1910, Cassville Republican - Madry News: Mrs. G. W. Shoemaker and two daughters, Leathie and Reathie are visiting her father near Ft. Smith, Ark. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Online Newspapers MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Monett Times Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Neva | Oct. 10, 1929 Barry Co., MO |
July 27, 1929 Rural Aurora, Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Died of whooping cough and pneumonia. Her father was Loyd Shoemaker, and her mother was Ethel Harris, both born in Barry Co., MO according to the King Funeral Home records. Twin to Reba. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Pauline Mae (BALDWIN) | Feb. 22, 1917 | Sept. 8, 2001 Aurora Nursing Center, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Wilburn L. - Inscription: "Precious Memories" - "Married Apr. 9, 1938" - Research Note: Daughter of Millard Franklin Baldwin and Bertha Catherine Tunnell, both buried at Clay Hill Cemetery. - Donna's Note: Monett Times, Pauline Shoemaker, 84, of Aurora, died at 3:30 a.m. September 8 at Aurora Nursing Center. Mrs. Shoemaker was a homemaker. Services will be 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, September 11, at Peterson Chapel in Aurora. Burial will be in Clay Hill Cemetery under the direction of Peterson Funeral Home of Aurora. | Census Phyllis Long Obit Donna Cooper Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Raymond | No Date | No Date | Inscription: "Son of G. W. and L. C." - Research Note: Son of George W. Shoemaker and Lucinda Seamans. - Another Photo | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Reatha Dora | Dec. 27, 1908 | Sept. 23, 1913 Madry, Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "Dau. of G. W. and E. L. C." - Research Note: Her death certificate gives her birth date as Dec. 27, 1908 and her death date as Sept. 23, 1913 in Barry Co., MO. Her name was given as Reatha V. Dora Shoemaker. Her father was listed as George Shoemaker, born in McMinn Co., TN. Her mother was given as Lucinda Seamans, born in Lawrence Co., MO. G. W. Shoemaker of Aurora, MO, gave the information. In the King Funeral Home records, she was listed as "Reathie Dora". | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Reba | Oct. 10, 1929 Barry Co., MO |
July 26, 1929 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Her death certificate reads that her parents were Loyd and Ethel (Harris) Shoemaker. She died of whooping cough and pneumonia. Her father was listed as Loyd Shoemaker and her mother was Ethel Harris, both born in Barry Co., MO according to the King Funeral Home records. Twin to Neva. | Death Certificate Donna Cooper King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Vernon Gilbert | Feb. 10, 1932 Barry Co., MO |
Mar. 6, 1976 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "US Air Force" - Research Note: M/SGT USAF - Retired. He was the son of Loyal Lional Shoemaker and Grace Marie Berry both born MO. Husband of Jeanette May Hatcher. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, William M. | Mar. 15, 1822 TN |
Mar. 18, 1901 | Inscription: "At Rest - Gone to a Better Land" - Research Note: Father of George Washington Shoemaker. Wife was Mary Jane Morrow, married on Mar. 3, 1859 in McMinn Co., TN. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Wilburn L. | June 10, 1906 | June 20, 1986 | SSW: Pauline M. - Inscription: "Precious Memories" - "Married Apr. 9, 1938" - Research Note: Son of Luther Shoemaker and Elmira Hilton. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SHOEMAKER, Willie | No Date | Aug. 1, 1905 | SSW: Della - Inscription: "Son and Dau. of G. W. and L. C. Shoemaker" - Research Note: Son of George W. Shoemaker and Lucinda Seamans, died of cholera infantum at age 4 months, 21 days. There wasn't a given name on the record, but Jay thinks that might be Willie. His sister, Della, died 5 months later, and he was buried by King Funeral Home, and they share a stone according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Records Photo Jay Trace |
| SIDDALL, Samuel Saul | Jan. 26, 1912 Roaring River Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Nov. 19, 1913 Roaring River Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: According to his death certificate he was a son of John Siddall and Nancy Darity, both born MO. | Death Certificate Phyllis Long |
| SMITH, Alfred Andrew | Mar. 29, 1878 Barry Co., MO |
Nov. 5, 1911 Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: His death Certificate identifies parents as Francis A. Smith and Martha C. Ellis. The cause of death was Tuberculosis of the lungs. The informant was Francis A. Smith. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Jim L. Wilson Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Andy V. | Aug. 7, 1849 AR |
Mar. 24, 1943 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: His wife was Jane Smith at the time of his death. Son of Levi H. Smith born Floyd Co., KY and Fannie Lemaster born Floyd Co., KY. Elvin Smith (nephew) of Aurora, MO was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Annie M.(ZELLERS) | July 21, 1923 | No Date | SSW: Elvin E. Smith - Inscription: "Wed May 13, 1944" - Research Note: Elvin Edward Smith, age 43, married Annie Zellers, age 21, on May 13, 1944 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. Daughter of Charles and Ollie Zellers. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Charley C. | Feb. 27, 1884 MO |
Nov. 15, 1920 | Research Note: Charley Smith, age 23, married Ethel Harris on Aug. 9, 1907 in Barry Co., MO. Son of Frank A. Smith and Molly Belle Shockley. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Edna Mae | Feb. 19, 1926 Barry Co., MO |
Nov. 3, 1932 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Waunita - Research Note: Her middle name was spelled "May" in the funeral home records. Died of "scarlet fever, diphtheria, mixed infection" at age 6 years, 8 months, 3 days. Her father was E. E. Smith and mother was Mollie Shockley, both born in Barry Co., MO according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Elvin Edward | June 1, 1900 | May 25, 1976 | SSW: Annie - Inscription: "Wed May 13, 1944" - Research Note: Son of Frank A. Smith and Hattie Strong. Annie Zellers was his second wife. He first married Molly Belle Shockley. Must have been divorced as she second married W. A. Mills, age 65, on Nov. 14, 1942 in Lawrence Co., MO, at age 38. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Frances (LEMASTER) | Jan. 23, 1829 Floyd Co., KY |
July 28, 1926 Aurora,Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Aunt Fannie" - "Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: Wife of Levi Smith. Daughter of Frank Lemaster born KY and Rachel Reed born Nashville, TN. Elvin E. Smith (grandson) was the informant on the death certificate. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Frank | No Date | Sept. 12, 1966 | Research Note: Homemade marker. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Frank Allen | Dec. 30, 1860 AR |
Sept. 1, 1919 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Father: Levi H. Smith, Mother: Frances Lemaster. Cause of death: Cirrhosis of liver and Aortic insufficiency. Year of birth on tombstone does not agree with date on death certificate, date of birth is given as Dec. 30, 1853 on death certificate. Jim thinks that this is the Francis A. Smith who married Margaret C. Ellis, Aug. 16, 1871 in Barry County. They are found in the 1880 Barry Co. census with children Effa C., Rachel L. and Alfred A. The recorded age for Francis in that census would make his year of birth 1853. Frank A.'s second wife was Hattie Strong. - Jay's Note: The death certificate reads that he was a married farmer, he died of cirrhosis of the liver, along with aortic insufficiency. He was the son of Levi H. Smith of TN and Frances LeMaster of KY. Informant was C. A. Vaughan of Verona, Lawrence Co., MO. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Jim L. Wilson Death Certificate Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Harriet "Hattie" Strong (CREASON) (HAINS) (VAUGHAN) | Nov. 17, 1860 Washburn, Barry Co., MO |
Feb. 16, 1925 Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Inscription: "Our Mother" - Jim Wilson's Note: She was born May 15, 1859 Washburn, Barry Co., MO and died Feb. 16, 1925 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO - Harriet Strong Creason was the daughter of James Creason and Nancy Mullins. Harriet S. Creason married Jno. Hains Oct., 21, 1877, in Newton Co., MO. In the 1880 census Harriet Hains lived in McDonald Co., MO, a 21 year-old widow with a son, James D., age 1. On July 23, 1899, Hattie Vaughn and Francis A. Smith were united in marriage by M. L. Robbins, JP, in Barry Co., MO. In the 1900 census, Francis and Harriet Smith and their family lived in Ozark Township, Barry Co., MO, and included in the household were Claude and Benjamin Vaughn,listed as step-sons. I have not found a record for a marriage between Harriett (Creason) Hains and a male by the name of Vaughan (which appears to be the more common spelling of this family's name), although there are Vaughans living in Barry Co. in 1900. Ben Francis Vaughan, born May 30, 1897, lists his nearest relative as Harriet Strong Smith on his WWI registration card. Francis Allan Smith and Harriet Strong Creason had one son, Elvin Edward Smith, June 1, 1900 - May 25, 1976. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate MO Marriage Records Census WW I Reg. Jim L. Wilson Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Kenneth E. | May 20, 1934 Lawrence Co., MO |
Mar. 24, 1998 Cassville, Barry Co., MO |
Inscription: "A3C US AIR FORCE, KOREA" - Research Note: He was the son of Elvin E. Smith and Molly Bell Shockley. He never married. | Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Connie Schmidt Photo Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Raymond | May 29, 1910 | Dec. 7, 1913 Pleasant Ridge Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: The cause of death was broncho pneumonia and tonsillitis. Informant was H. H. Harris. Parents listed as Charles C. and Ethel (Harris) Smith, both of MO. | Death Certificate Jay Trace |
| SMITH, Velma | No Date | No Date | No Data | Headstone J. T. Mayes |
| SMITH, Waunita | Nov. 14, 1929 CA |
Nov. 6, 1932 | SSW: Edna Mae - Research Note: Harriet Juanita Smith was listed as "Waunita" on the stone. Died of Scarlet fever and diphtheria. Father E. E. Smith, Mother Mollie Shockley, both born in Barry Co., MO. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SNOWDEN, Estel R. | Jan. 23, 1931 | Jan. 23, 1931 | Inscription: "Son of Johnny and Lora" | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| SOLOMON, George W. | Feb. 14, 1839 | Feb. 14, 1908 | Inscription: "Love - Gone But Not Forgotten" - Research Note: His name was listed as George W. Solomon in the King Funeral Home Record transcription. His stone refers to him as "G. W." Died of pneumonia. His wife was Mary Jane Ellis. | Headstone J. T. Mayes King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SOLOMON, Mary Jane (ELLIS) (GREENWAY) | Feb. 4, 1843 TN |
Mar. 30. 1912 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO |
Research Note: Listed as a widow at time of death. Father listed as John M. Ellis of TN. Mother listed as Hannah Maples. Jim's Note: Mary Jane Ellis married Elijah B. Greenway/Greenaway on Mar. 16, 1866 in Barry Co., MO. They were parents of at least 10 children. After Elijah's death, she married George W. Solomon on June 14, 1888 in Clay Hill, Barry Co., MO. Both of her husbands are buried in Clay Hill Cemetery. | Headstone J. T. Mayes MO Marriage Records Census Jim L. Wilson Photo Jay Trace |
| SPRINKLES, Betty Jean (TUNNELL) | May 23, 1935 Clay Hill, Barry Co., MO |
Apr. 6, 2020 Aurora Nursing Center, Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Daughter of Finis and Leona (Means) Tunnell. Wife of Willie Sprinkles. Betty was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Terry Salkill; three brothers, Tom, Jake and Jerry Tunnell; three sisters, Mildren Cornman, Carmaletta Barrett and Susie Harris. Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, there will be a private graveside service at the Clay Hill Cemetery. | Peterson Funeral Home Phyllis Long |
| SPRINKLES, Willie Clarence | Oct. 10, 1932 Washburn Barry Co., MO |
Feb. 22, 2024 Mt. Vernon Place Care Center, Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Son of Jake and Faye (Gaylen) Sprinkles. He was retired from the MFA feed mill in Aurora, MO. Survivors include three sons; one daughter; 9 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Betty Sprinkles; three brothers, Elmer, Harvey, and Billy John Sprinkles; and a brother and sister who passed at birth. | Peterson Funeral Chapel L. Pearce Findagrave |
| STRICKLIN, Flora Mae | May 21, 1929 | Jan. 2, 2000 | SSW: Raymond Stricklin - Inscription: "Married Aug. 17, 1946" - Research Note: SSDI gives her last residence as Frontenac, Crawford Co., KS. | SSDI Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| STRICKLIN, Raymond C. | Mar. 8, 1921 | May 29, 1976 | SSW: Flora Mae Stricklin - Inscription: "Married Aug. 17, 1946" - Research Note: SSDI gives his last residence as Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. - Military Stone - Inscription: "PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II" | SSDI Phyllis Long Photos Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Adolphus Argrow | May 31, 1875 MO |
May 27, 1947 MO |
Research Note: Husband of Sebia Nettie Rickman. Son of Robert W. Sumners and Susan F. Smith. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Bryant A. | Sept. 5, 1881 | Sept. 15, 1882 | Inscription: "Son of R. W. and S. F." - Research Note: Son of Robert W. Sumners and Susan Smith. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, George Washington | July 7, 1870 | Sept. 13, 1903 | Research Note: He was a teamster, and died of typhoid fever at the age of 33 years, 1 month and 28 days. He is listed on the stone as G. W. according to the King Funeral Home records. - Son of Robert W. Sumners and Susan F. Smith. George Sumners, age 23, married Ida Tunnell, age 17, on Oct. 22, 1893 in Barry Co., MO. David Tunnell, father of Ida, gave his consent. Ida was the daughter of David Tunnell and Susan Tennessee Williams, both buried at Clay Hill Cemetery. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Census MO Marriage Records Phyllis Long King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Lotes | Apr. 6, 1900 | Apr. 13, 1900 | Inscription: "Son of A. A. and Nettie Sumners" | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Margaret | Jan. 13, 1892 | Jan. 1904 | Research Note: No death date listed, but date of funeral was Jan. 11, 1904. Died at age 11 years, 11 months, and 27 days according to the King Funeral Home records. | King Funeral Home Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Maynord | Jan. 13, 1902 | Jan. 10, 1904 | Inscription: "Son of A. A. and Nettie Sumners" | Headstone J. T. Mayes Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Robert W. | Apr. 30, 1830 TN |
Mar. 28, 1911 Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Susan F. - Research Note: His death date was given as Mar. 28, 1907 and was listed as Summers in the King Funeral Home records. It reads that he died of senile atrophy of brain. His death certificate reads that he died in Lawrence Co., MO on Mar. 28, 1911. It listed his name as Summers and reads that he died of senile atrophy of the brain. His father was given as Andy (John Andrew) Sumners, born TN, and his mother as Rhoda Smith, born in AL. It appears the funeral home transcription is in error. He was a Confederate Civil War Veteran. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Sebia Nettie (RICKMAN) | July 31, 1877 Barry Co., MO |
Aug. 18, 1927 Lawrence Co., MO |
Research Note: Her death certificate listed her name as Sebia Nettie Sumners. Wm. Rickman was listed as her father and her mother's maiden name was given as Stewart. A. A. Sumners was her husband and he gave the information. Funeral home records state that she died of cerebral hemorrhage. Father William Rickman, mother Sarah Stewart, both born in MO according to the King Funeral Home records. | Headstone J. T. Mayes Death Certificate Donna Cooper King Funeral Home Photo Jay Trace |
| SUMNERS, Susan F. (SMITH) | Oct. 23, 1840 TN |
July 22, 1920 Lawrence Co., MO |
SSW: Robert W. - Research Note: Her death certificate states that her father was named Bryant Smith and that her mother was named H. A. Hendrix. She was a widow and C. Summers of McDowell, MO, gave the information. | Death Certificate Photo Jay Trace |
