Brooks Cemetery, Grundy County, MO


This cemetery is in Marion Township; S33-T61N-R23W. Cemetery is fenced and back off road north of Judge Brook's old home; in a field; most of the stones are toppled and ground hogs have dug tunnels throughout the entire cemetery. Recorded in 1963 by Mrs. Robert Kisper and Mrs. B.F. Hoover
ATKINSON Elizabeth
03 Nov 1858 'in the 29th year of her age'. South of Elizabeth's grave, a concrete marker-illegible except for one word: "age"
BAKER James M.
01 Sep 1864 age 21y 8m 10d; ft. stn. J. B.
BAKER Martin
17 Mar 1875 78y 3m 27d. husband of Eliza BAKER. ft. stn. M.B.
BAKER Eliza
06 Oct 1879 72y 7m 3d. wife of Martin BAKER. ft. stn. E. B. "Asleep in Jesus; oh how sweet; that none ever wake to weep"
BROOKS Tilman 16  Jun  1819 31  Dec  1908 a twin. born in KY
BROOKS Sarah H. 06 Nov 1816 29 Jan 1910 (cement outline 1' high, and about 9' around two graves) two ft. stns.
BROOKS H. A.
01 Apr 1916 75y. brother of J. B.
BROOKS John C.
24 Dec 1879 son of O. H. & P. E.; 4m 19d; ft. stn. J.C.B.
BROOKS Jennie M.
07 May 1879 dau of O. H. & R. E.; 1y 8m 4d; ft.stn. J.M.B.
BROOKS Anna
18 Mar 1884 2m 23d
North of Brooks children is a broken stone unreadable; Possibly reads: May B_____; age 10y 5m; ft.stn. A.T.M.
CASEBEER William Sylvester
10 Mar 1873 age 27y 5m 8d. s/o Jacob Gruber & Nancy Jane (BURNS) CASEBEER. 1st h/o Elizabeth Augusta (NEWTON) TOOT 14 Jan 1872.
CASEBEER Mary 26 Nov 1847 27 Nov 1867 d/o Jacob Gruber & Nancy Jane (BURNS) CASEBEER.
CLARK Jacob
23 Dec 1883 78y 7m 8d (broken & down); husband of Mary E.
CLARK Mary E. 25 Aug 1817 11 Nov 1904 wife of Jacob; ft.stn. M.E.C.; "Heaven now retains our treasure; Earth the lonely casket keeps; And the sunbeams long to linger where our sainted mother sleeps"
CLARK Ira
07 Oct 1863 son of Jacob & Mary E.; 25y 9m
CLARK Francis Marion "Frank" 1845 1923 h/o Harriet Virginia "Hattie" (TORREY)
CLARK Elisha B. 29 Dec 1872 03 Feb 1873 infant son of A. E. & Annie Clark; 1m 4d
CLINGINGSMITH Henry
15 Aug 1878 83y 11m 24d; ft.stn. H.C.
CLINGINGSMITH J. E.

(native ft.stn.)
CLINGINGSMITH Daniel
14 Oct 1883 7y
COUCH Joseph Bacon 09 Oct 1815 18 Nov 1871 born Salem, NJ. s/o Firman & Phebe (BACON) COUCH. h/o 1st Louisa (CALDWELL) abt 1842 in Adams Co., IL & 2nd Linn Ann (WHEELER) 08 Apr 1862 in Grundy Co., MO.
COUCH Leander Polk 01 May 1845 13 Jan 1882 36y 8m 12d. born IL. s/o Joseph Bacon & Louisa (CALDWELL) COUCH. h/o Sally Mariah (THOMPSON) 26 Mar 1867. (stone leaning against west fence)
DAVIS Charles W.
17 Oct 1875 27y 2m
JOLLY Joseph 11 Jan 1837 03 Aug 1883 ft.stn. J.J.
KILBURN Martha J.
23 Feb 1866 wife of Hiram KILBURN; 26y 9m 3d; M.J.K.
MASON William 1802 1868 born Boston Home, Lincolnshire, England; 66y; husband of Eliza
MASON Eliza 16 May 1807 29 Mar 1890 born Boston Home, Lincolnshire, Eng; wife of William.; 83y 10m 12d; "Beloved ones, farewell"
NEWTON Duroc
27 Jun 1862 son of Samuel & Sarepta; 3y 7m 7d; "Not lost blest thought, but one before, where we shall meet to part no more"
South of Duroc, a native stone marker; a brother of Duroc
ROBINSON J. M. 1841 1918
ROBINSON Edward 02 Nov 1837 16 Feb 1885 husband of Catherine E.
ROBINSON Catherine E. 31 Jul 1841 11 Aug 1871 wife of Edward; C.E.R.
ROBINSON Lydia 10 Jul 1871 21 Aug 1872 infant dau; L.C.
ROBINSON Lucy
05 Feb 1929 75y
SHERROW Lorenzo Dow 1811 1883 husband of Mary E. (HAMMERLEY).
SHERROW Mary E. (HAMMERLEY) 1813 1894 wife of Lorenzo Dow SHERROW.
SHERROW Dan A. 04 Aug 1831 12 Apr 1851 1st wife-Kathryn (CHRISMAN) died 1841; 2nd wife-Samantha (KING)
SHERROW Oscar
14 Nov 1929 45y
SKAGGS Elizabeth (SMELSER) abt 1810 abt 1888 born TN. w/o John Wesley SKAGGS 09 Jan 1839 in Daviess Co., IN.
SKAGGS John Wesley 29 Nov 1813 02 Nov 1876 62y 11m 2d. born KY. s/o Solomon & Rhoda (THOMPSON) SKAGGS. h/o Elizabeth (SMELSER) 09 Jan 1839 in Daviess Co., IN.
TARTER James G.
10 Sep 1857 son of T. O. & E.; 3y 28d

Infant
12 Aug 1866 infant son of M. & M. A.; 6d; ft.stn. M.L.T.; Ft.stn. G & I I (east of Tarter)

This material transcribed from the written records by Julie Jolly.
Copyright © 1997-2009 Grundy County, MO Genealogical Society; reproduced here with their permission.


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