Star School Cemetery
Barry County, MO.

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Directions: Star School & Cemetery are located on Farm Road 2080 between Keaton and Stubblefield cemeteries. The cemetery is on private property.
Turn south off Hwy 248 onto farm road 1195, 1195 turns into 2080, cross farm road 1182, the cemetery is located on private property on the east side of the road, the owners have an adobe style home. If you pass Keaton Cemetery you have gone too far.

All the stones that could be located were photographed in Sept 2006 by: Diana Cope

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SSW = Shares Stone With

Name	Born	Died	Research Notes & Inscriptions	Researcher or Resource
BURNETT, Joshua	Abt. 1818 VA	Aug. 11, 1887 MO	Inscription: "Aged 69 Years" - Research Note: Joshua Burnett married Sarah Elizabeth Stewart on Oct. 28, 1836 in Bedford Co., VA. - McDonald Township - 1880 Census Barry Co., MO - Joshua Burnett, Self, Married, age 64, born VA, Farmer, England, father born VA; Sarah Burnett, Wife, Married, age 50, born VA, parents born VA; Sarah A. Collins, Servant, age 20, born KY, Servant, parents born KY; Benjamin Pinls or Pints, Servant, S, age 11, MO, Servant, father born MO, mother TN. - Springfield Land Office Records gave deed to Sarah E. Burnett for 149 acres in Barry Co., MO on July 17 1890.	VA Marriage Records Land Office Records Phyllis Long Census Donna Cooper Photo Diana Cope
DUFFY, Frank Homer	Nov. 21, 1876 Barry Co., MO	Dec. 22, 1911 McDonald Twp., Barry Co., MO	Inscription: "Son of F. M. and P. A. Duffy" - Research Note: He was married, age 34 when he died, and a farmer. Son of Franklin Duffy born IN and Patra A. Duffy. Mattie Ellis of Aurora, MO was the informant. Appendicitis was the cause of death. - Frank H. Duffy, age 23, married Dora F. Edwards, age 18, on Dec. 25, 1899 in Barry Co., MO. - 1900 Census, Pleasant Ridge, Barry, Missouri - gives Frank, age 23, born MO, father born OH and mother KY; and Dora, age 18, born AR, father born MS and mother AR. - 1910 Census, Liberty, Barry, Missouri - Frank and Dora are living with his parents Francis and Patra Duffy. - Dora Frances Duffy, age 31, second married John E. Camp, age 46, on Oct. 20, 1913 in Lawrence Co., MO. - December 28, 1911, Cassville Republican - Frank Duffy of near Jenkins died Friday, Dec. 22, of a kidney and lung trouble. He leaves a wife an one child. He was about 35 years of age. - Stone From distance	Photo Death Certificate MO Marriage Records Census Online Newspapers Phyllis Long Photo Diana Cope
DUFFY, Patra A. (BAETY?) Duffy	Dec. 11, 1845 Adair Co., KY	Apr. 9, 1912 Ozark Twp., Barry Co., MO	Inscription: "Wife of F. M." - Research Note: "Mrs." Duffy died of tuberculosis. Funeral Home Record listed age at death as 69 years, 3 months, 17 days, which is inconsistent with gravestone record. Listed as buried at "Stair" Cemetery on Flat Creek. Death certificate says she was married, age 67 years, 3 months, and 27 days. She was a daughter of William Baety? and Paulina Gilpin. - Research Note: McDonald Township - 1880 Census, Barry Co., MO - Francis M. Duffy, Self, age 32, born OH, Farmer, parents born OH; Patra A. Duffy, Wife, Married, age 35, born KY, Keeping House, father born KY, mother VA; William H. S. Stinson, Step-Son, age 13, born KY, Works on Farm, father born OH, mother KY; John E. Stinson, Step-Son, age 11, born KY, Works on Farm, father born OH, mother KY; James Stinson, Step-Son, age 7, born MO, father born OH, mother KY; Frank H. Stinson, Son, age 3, born MO, father born OH, mother KY; Joseph W. Stinson, Son, age 1, born MO, father born OH, mother KY. - 1890 Veteran Census, Barry Co., MO gives Patra A. Duffy, widow of George W. Stinson. - Stone From Distance	King Funeral Home Jay Trace Death Certificate Phyllis Long Census Donna Cooper Photo Diana Cope
KARCH, Mary R.	May 14, 1912 Barry Co., MO	May 26, 1912 Barry Co., MO	Research Note: King Funeral Home Records: Died at age 12 days of hemorrhage of umbilical cord. Bill charged to Grant Karch. Listed as buried at "Stair" Cemetery. - Death certificate information gives Grant Karch born PA as the father, and Dean Richardson, born in MO, as the mother. P. Richardson of McDowell, MO, gave the information. - Her mother was M. Ardena Richardson and father Grant Karch, both buried at Leann Cemetery. - July 1, 1915, Cassville Republican - Liberty News: Mr. and Mrs. Grant Karch took twenty-four gallons of huckleberries to Aurora. How is that for huckleberries?	King Funeral Home Jay Trace Death Certificate Donna Cooper Note Online Newspapers Phyllis Long
ROBINSON, Florence V.	Aug. 12, 1866	Mar. 10, 1879	Inscription: "Dau of P. G. and S. E. Robinson" - Research Note: 1880 Census, McDonald Township, Barry Co., MO - Perry G. Robinson, Self, Married, age 49, born TN, Farmer, parents born TN; Elizabeth Robinson, Wife, Married, age 42, born TN, Keeping House, parents born TN; Nancy Robinson, Dau, S, age 18, AR, At Home, parents born TN; Joseph M. Robinson, Son, age 16, born MO, Works on Farm, parents born TN; William J. Robinson, Son, S, age 12, born MO, Works on Farm, parents born TN; Calvin Scott, Servant, S, age 21, born MO, Servant, parents born AL. - Her father, Perry G. Robinson was a Civil War Veteran, Sgt., Co. A, AR, CAV. Her mother was Elizabeth Hixon. Both buried at Westbay Cemetery, Monett, MO.	Census Donna Cooper Cemetery Records Phyllis Long Photo Diana Cope
Sandstone Marker	No Date	No Date	Research Note: There are about 10 to 15 Field Stone Markers	Photo Diana Cope