Oak Hill Cemetery
AKA Cassville Cemetery
Barry Co., MO
Surnames O

SSW = Shares Stone With

Name Born Died Research Notes & Inscriptions Researcher or Resource
ODOM, Aldo Corlis Jan. 13, 1922
Paris,
Lamar Co., TX
Feb. 11, 2000
MO
SSW: Tommie Florence - Research Note: Son of J. D. Odom and Annie Saylors. - Military Stone - Inscription: "S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II" SS Claims Index
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
ODOM, Tommie Florence (HAZELWOOD) Aug. 3, 1920 No Date SSW: Aldo Corlis - Research Note: Aldo Corlis Odom married Tommie Florence Hazelwood on Nov. 17, 1972 in Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV. Both were residents of CA. NV Marriage Index
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
OGLE, John Burley Oct. 3, 1877
Ottawa,
Ottawa Co., KS
Apr. 22, 1954
Barry Co., MO
SSW: Josephine - Research Note: His death certificate reads that his father was Jacob Wesley Ogle and that his mother was Elizabeth Ann Dunlap. Josephine Ogle was given as his wife's name. He was a diabetic and was age 76 when he died. He lived on Harold St. in Cassville, MO and was listed as a farmer. Mrs. Charles Bull, Branson, MO, was the informant. - His first wife was Anna Isabelle Blankenbecker. - Another Photo Death Certificate
Donna Cooper
Census
Phyllis Long
Photos
BCG and HS
OGLE, Josephine Adell (HENCHETT) June 21, 1897 Dec. 1992 SSW: John Burley - Research Note: She was the wife of John Burley Ogle. - Another Photo Note
Donna Cooper
Photos
BCG and HS
OLIVER, Elsworth "Elza" July 14, 1874
KS
May 14, 1948
Cassville,
Barry Co., MO
SSW: Mary May - Research Note: His death certificate reads that his father was David Oliver, born in KS, and his mother was Mary Martin, born KS. His wife is listed as May Oliver. Mrs. May Oliver, Cassville, MO, was the informant. Photo
BCG and HS
Death Certificate
Donna Cooper
OLIVER, Mary May (HILTON) Mar. 18, 1879
Golden, MO
Dec. 26, 1949
Jefferson City,
Cole Co., MO
SSW: Elsworth - Research Note: Daughter of John Hilton and Nancy Williams. Hubert F. Oliver of Jefferson City, MO was the informant on the death certificate. Death Certificate
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
O'MALLEY, Mike Oct. 19, 1900
Berlin,
Coos Co., NH
Aug. 22, 1969
Barry Co. Hospital,
Cassville,
Barry Co., MO
Research Note: According to Culver Funeral Home Records, published by Ted Roller, Mike was 68 years old at the time of his death and had lived in the area 50 years. He was a broiler raiser and was divorced. His wife was Myrtle D. Murphy. Mrs. Sally Slane (daughter) of Branson, MO, was listed as his closest relative. Sally is buried at Oak Hill under Sally Nadean (O'Malley) (Slane) Nicoll. Parents not named on the death certificate. Culver Funeral Home, by Ted Roller
Donna Cooper
Death Certificate
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
O'MALLEY, Myrtle Della (MURPHY) June 10, 1910 Mar. 7, 1986 Research Note: Daughter of Robert Lee Murphy and Georgia Anna Frances Hannah. Divorced from Mike O'Malley. Census
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
OPIE, Frank Wilbur Feb. 15, 1890
Salina,
Salina Co., KS
June 14, 1934
Flat Creek Twp.,
Barry Co., MO
Research Note: His death certificate reads that his wife was Annette I. Opie. The cause of death was typhoid fever. His father was Augustus Opie and his mother Glyda Buck, born IL. He was an attorney and had work at this occupation for since 1929. His total time as a lawyer was 15 years. The informant was his wife, Annette I. Opie, 1393 Brush Creek Blvd, Kansas City, MO. He was age 44 years, 3 months and 29 days old. - Frank Wilbur Opie first married Anna Lee Milam on Dec. 255, 1916 in Clay Co., MO. Frank W. Opie, age 36, married Annette (Neeley) Hankins, age 26, on May 15, 1926 in Jackson Co., MO. - Top of Stone Photos
BCG and HS
Death Certificate
Donna Cooper
Census
Phyllis Long
OREN, William Abt. 1796 May 6, 1858 Inscription: "Age 62 yrs., 1 mo. and 17 days"- Research Note: this stone is broken and off its base. It is flat on the ground. It was transcribed by Joan Kunkel in 1982 for the cemetery books as Owen. Since the base is missing there could have been a surname on it that is no longer there. William Oren surname unknown. Note
Donna Cooper
Photo
BCG and HS
ORTON, Blanche M. (MILTON) June 29, 1885
Vincennes,
Knox Co., IN
June 11, 1942
1827
Jackson,
Joplin,
Jasper Co., MO
SSW: Eugene D. - Research Note: Her death certificate reads that she was a daughter of R. W. Milton, born Brown Co., IN, and Anne E. Palmer, born Noble, IL, and Eugene D. Orton was given as her husband's name. He was alive and age 56 years old. Eugene D. Orton was the informant. - Another Photo Death Certificate
Donna Cooper
Photos
BCG and HS
ORTON, Eugene Drysdale Apr. 8, 1886
St. Louis, MO
Sept. 20, 1960
Cassville Hosp.,
Cassville,
Barry Co., MO
SSW: Blanche M. - Research Note: Usual residence was 1827 Jackson St., Joplin, Jasper Co., MO. Son of Drysdale Orton and Nettie Quarlen. His wife was given as Helen Milton Orton and she was the informant on the death certificate, same address in Joplin, MO. - - Another Photo Death Certificate
Phyllis Long
Photos
BCG and HS
ORTON, Mary Elizabeth (RAY) Dec. 8, 1915
Cassville,
Barry Co., MO
Dec. 8, 1992
St. Vincent's Hosp.,
Monett,
Barry Co., MO
Research Note: Daughter of John P. Ray and Mary E. Mitchell. Listed in the 1940 census, age 24, married, living with her parents. Also listed in the 1940 census, Bridgeport, Morrill Co., NE, age 24, with her husband Eugene Milton Orton, son of Eugene Drysdale Orton and Blanche Milton. Col. Eugene Milton Orton, 96, U.S. Army (retired), died in 2008 and is buried at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, CO. SS Claims Index
Census
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
OWENS, Claudia (HEINTZ) Jan. 15, 1964 Feb. 23, 2013
Red Rose Health Care,
Cassville,
Barry Co., MO
Research Note: Claudia Owens, age 49, of Purdy, formerly of Wheaton, died on Feb. 23, at Red Rose Health and Rehab Center in Cassville. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 15, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville. Daughter of Eugene A. Heintz and Mabel Schuefeli. Her husband was Christopher Merl Owens, born 1956 and died 2012. White Funeral Home
Phyllis Long
Photo
Diana Cope
OXFORD, Lafayette David 1840
GA
Mar. 8, 1898
Cassville,
Barry Co., MO
Inscription: "L. D. Oxford - Died Mar. 8, 1898, aged 58 ys, 11 Mos. 12 Ds - Co K First Ark. Inf." - Research Note: L. D. was the 2nd husband of Sarah Jane (Calton) Betterton, my Great-Grandmother. His first wife was Parthenia Horton. - According to the 1880 census and the 1890 Vet. census, he was blind. Son of Jacob Oxford and Rebecca Goodwin. - Oxford Family Stone
Note
Shairon Betterton Allen
Census
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS
OXFORD, Sarah Jane (CALTON) (BETTERTON) Nov. 1, 1839
Giles Co., TN
Nov. 12 1923
Monett,
Barry Co., MO
Research Note: According to her death certificate she was widowed, the wife of John (incorrect) Oxford and a daughter of Morgan Calton, born TN and Polly Marbut. Mrs. Lish Eagle of Monett, MO, was the informant. Darla's Note: Her first husband was John W. Betterton, born in 1839 in Lauderdale Co., AL, died 1863 burial in Bethel Cemetery. Her 2nd husband was L. D. Oxford. David L. Oxford age 27, married Mrs. Sarah J. Betterton on Mar. 3, 1867 in Barry Co., MO. - July 10, 1890, Cassville Republican - Mrs. L. D. Oxford and family left Monday for near Springdale, AR, where they will visit during July. - August 4, 1917, Saturday, Cassville Democrat - Mrs. Jane Oxford of near Viola, widow of the late L. D. Oxford, is reported very sick. - February 28, 1918, Thursday, Cassville Republican - Dave Calton received a telegram Sunday evening that his sister, Mrs. Oxford, at Viola was sick. Death Certificate
Online Newspapers
MO Marriage Records
Phyllis Long
Note
Darla Marbut
OZBUN, Ralph Marshall Oct. 11, 1928 Nov. 27, 1951
KIA, Korean War
Inscription: "MISSOURI PFC 17 INF 7 INF DIV KOREA" - Research Note: Son of John Marshall Ozbun and Mary Katherine Writer. - Cassville Republican, March 6, 1952 - Military honors were given by the Irwin-Easley Post of the American Legion here yesterday afternoon at the final rites for Pfc. Ralph Ozburn, who was killed in action November 27, 1951, in the Korean war. The body of Pfc. Ozbun arrived at the Frisco station in Exeter Monday night of this week from overseas. Funeral services were held at the Culver Funeral Chapel here at 2:00 o'clock with the Rev. Calvin E. Henderson officiating, and Military rites were held at the graveside in Oak Hill cemetery. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. John Powell and step-father, John Powell and step-brother, John Powell of Cassville; three half-sisters, Mrs. Ray Cummons and Miss Jewell Ozburn of Kansas City and Miss Maxine Powell of the home. The obit has his both Ozburn and Ozbun in the spelling. - Joplin Globe, Mar. 1, 1952 - The body of PFC Ralph Ozbun, 23 years old, who was killed Nov. 27 in Korea, will arrive Monday night at Exeter and will be received by the Culver funeral home of Cassville. Surviving are his mother, Mrs. Tom Powell of Cassville and three sisters, Mrs. Ray Cummons and Miss Jewell Ozbun of Kansas City and Miss Maxine Ozbun of the home. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Wednesday in the Culver chapel with the Rev. Calvin Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery in Cassville. - Another Photo Online Obit
Barbara Erwin
Joplin Globe
Phyllis Long
Photo
BCG and HS