Keaton Cemetery, Barry Co., MO

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Directions: From McDowell, go east on farm road 2070 to a "Y." Take the right road, farm road 1165, to another "y." At this point, 1165 ends, and one either goes north on farm road 1170, or goes east on farm road 2080. Take 2080 to an old steel bridge over a creek. You'll pass a house on the right side, and round a corner. The graveyard is about 1/4 of a mile further down the road, on the left side of the road, fenced, with a gate.

In August 2006, Jay Trace photographed all the readable stones there. He said that he only saw the two stones, along with a footstone for Martha J. Hilton, but there were a half dozen fieldstone markers.

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Name	Born	Died	Research Notes & Inscriptions	Researcher or Resource
KEATON, Andrew John	1839 Carter Co., KY	Oct. 18, 1864 Barry Co., MO	Inscription: Co. L. First Ark Cav. - Research Note: This headstone photo was re-taken and so now we know it reads A. J. and not A. U. Civil War causality. Son of John Keaton and Rebecca Zornes. - Another Photo	Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace
HILTON, Martha J. (HUDSON)	1832 Shelby Co., IL	1889 Barry Co., MO	SSW: Martin - Research Note: Daughter of Joseph Hudson and Sarah Moulder.	Note Phyllis Long Photo Jay Trace
HILTON, Martin	Jan. 29, 1826 VA	Dec. 23, 1913 McDonald Twp., Barry Co., MO	SSW: Martha - Research Note: Death certificate gives cause of death as Bright's Disease. Buried on his farm. Mrs. D. Kendall of McDowell, MO was the informant. According to Barry Co. MO Marriage Records, Martin Hilton, married Sarah Todd on Sept. 3, 1848. She died in 1854. He was a son of Enos Bird and Susanna (Burks) Hilton and married Martha J. Hudson, April 22, 1855, in Barry Co., MO. He lived in Scott Co., VA, before he came to Barry County. - 1880 Census, McDonald Twp, Barry Co., MO - District 3 - Martin Hilton, Self, Married, Male, White, 55, VA, Farmer, VA, VA; Martha J. Hilton, Wife, Married, Female, White, 47, IL, Keeping House, TN, TN; Ellen Hilton, Dau., S, Female, White, 21, MO, Without Occupation, VA, IL; Matilda Hilton, Dau., S, Female, White, 18, MO, At Home, VA, IL; James H. Hilton, Son, S, Male, White, 13, MO, Works on Farm, VA, IL; Martin S. Hilton, Son, S, Male, White, 11, MO, Works on Farm, VA, IL; Mary E. Hilton, Dau., S, Female, White, 9, MO, VA, IL; Lurany L. Hilton, Dau., S, Female, White, 5, MO, VA, IL - Listed in the 1890 Veteran Census, McDowell, Barry Co., MO - 5th Corpl., Co. K., 72 MSM, from Nov. 1861 to July 1862, in the Home Guards till close of the war. Cassville Republican, January 1, 1913 - A PIONEER CITIZEN DEAD - Martin Hilton, one among Barry county's early pioneer citizens, died at this home on Flat Creek about two miles below McDowell Wednesday night of last week, aged about 85 years. His death was due to his advanced age accompanied with a general complication of diseases. The deceased was one of this county's earliest settlers, coming here in 1844. Since that date he lived until death on the same farm and by the practice of economy, a common necessity among the early pioneers of our county he soon became one of the most substantial farmers of his community. In his prime of life he took an active interest in the affairs relating to the material advancement of the county and his section of the state for more than three scores of years. His death marks the passing away of one of the county's oldest settlers who have been passing away rapidly during the past few years. Those remaining who were here in the forties are few. - Same paper - McDowell News Item: Uncle Mart Hilton was buried Christmas day. He died of heart trouble and old age. He will be missed very much in this community. - April 8, 1915, Cassville Republican, Barry Co., MO - Circuit Court Proceedings, Barry Co., MO - Laurana Hall vs. J. M. Ethridge, adm'r. of estate of Martin Hilton, dec'd appeal taken to the Springfield Court of Appeals.	MO Marriage Records Census Online Obit Phyllis Long Online Newspapers Donna Cooper Photo Jay Trace