Munsey Cemetery

West of Eagle Rock, Barry Co., MO
Roaring River Twp.
Land Office Location - SW Sec. 6, T21N, R26W
GPS - 363326N 0934727W


        


Munsey Cemetery - Established 1848

N. D. Ball, Secretary & Treasure,

P. O. Box 35, Eagle Rock 65641

417-271-3710 - Donations Appreciated & Needed for Upkeep


Directions:From Cassville take 112 south to Hwy F in Roaring River State Park and turn East (left). F will curve south then right after curves back east turn south (right) on FR1162. The cemetery will be on the north side of the road.

Photos Submitted by Darla Ball Marbut



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Darla Marbut shared this: "An old story goes, that it was such a bad winter in 1854 when several of the Munsey children died, and the ground was frozen so hard that they couldn't dig graves. So the Munsey family put all 5 of the Munsey children's bodies in the smoke house until they could bury them. Some years later Charles Munsey deeded the land for a school and cemetery, which is where Munsey Cemetery is located today."

Donna Cooper added: "Charles decided the Munsey name should be spelled Muncey and so that is why the school had that spelling and not the Munsey spelling that had traditionally been recorded for them in Barry County."

Charles Albert "Bud" Munsey gave the land for the Munsey School and Cemetery Dec 8, 1883, Section 6, T 21 R 26.

May 23, 1919, Cassville Republican The REPUBLICAN is authorized to announce a meeting at the Eagle Rock school house Saturday afternoon, May 31st at 2 o'clock for the purpose of organizing the Munsey cemetery association. All persons interested in this cemetery are invited to attend the meeting.