GENERAL WARRANTY DEED
January 19, 1872
From: Saml (Samuel) Yeager and wife
To: The County of Clark State of Mo., for the use of the Public
Consideration: One Dollar
Described as commencing at the North East Corner of the South East 1/4 of the South East Quarter of Section (16) Township (66) Range (9) West. Thence West 12 Rods thence South 13 Rods thence East 12 Rods thence North to beginning containing 1 acre more of less. It is the intention to convey the above piece of ground for use of Public for Public Burying Ground.
Signed
Samuel Yeager
Lizzie Yeager
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Note: This is the Conkle Cemetery, north of Luray.
Lizzie Yeager’s maiden name was Conkle.
Note: Samuel Yeager was a civil war veteran, and a survivor of the infamous Andersonville Prison.