Dr. Thompson Cemetery, Grundy County, MO
This cemetery is located in the Northeast 1/4 of Northeast 1/4, S3-T61N-R25W, in Madison Township. It is one of the first established cemeteries in the county. First recorded burial was in 1839. The cemetery contains nine identified burials, five definite burials marked by cut field stones, but not identified, and probably a dozen other burials with only rough stones on edge. Many of these are probably markers for slaves. The native stones are unmarked but shaped and some (10-15) are as large as six feet tall. There are probably as many as 40 native markers.
Dr. William Preston THOMPSON, one of the county's first white settlers and his brother-in-law, James Harvey MEEK, who came with him to the county, are buried here. Nearby is Leatherwood Hollow , the location of Indian Camping Grounds.
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BRYSON
Sarah
18 May 1761
Sep 1839
Footstone: S. B. Earliest identified burial in cemetery.
HUTTON
Catherine
Mar 1810
30 Apr 1853
43y 1m. w/o Thomas HUTTON.
HUTTON
Thomas
02 May 1794
26 Sep 1857
h/o Catherine HUTTON. footstone only: T.H.
MEEK
James Harvey
14 Apr 1852
49y. Footstone: J.H.M.. Weeping willow carved on headstone; "Rest lov'd one rest, our footsteps wake thee not Still is thy grave a consecrated spot Sweet be thy slumber in the narrow cell And soft thy pillow dearest one, farewell."
THOMPSON
William Preston, Dr.
1788
22 Nov 1848
60y 3m 17d. born VA. h/o 1st Jane (RUSSELL) died Burks Garden, VA & 2nd Sarah (MEEK). Gov't Indian Doctor, Grundy County. Footstone: W.P.T.
Vet War of 1812, rank General; paymaster of Army at Norfolk.
THOMPSON
Sarah (MEEK)
1802
08 Oct 1851
49y 8m 3d. born VA. 2nd w/o Dr. William Preston THOMPSON. Footstone: S.T.
THOMPSON
Evan Shelby
29 Nov 1857
22y 4m 6d. Footstone: E.S.T. s/o Dr. William Preston & Sarah (MEEK) THOMPSON
THOMPSON
James M
02 Jan 1851
3d. Footstone: J.M.T. lamb on headstone. s/o Milton V. & Elizabeth H. (ISH) THOMPSON
THOMPSON
Evan D.
09 Sep 1859
2y 4m 8d. Footstone: E.D.T. lamb on headstone. s/o Milton V. & Elizabeth H. (ISH) THOMPSON
THOMPSON
William I.
11 Jul 1854
5y 4m 1d. lamb on headstone. s/o Milton V. & Elizabeth H. (ISH) THOMPSON
WILLIS
Ann (HUNTER)
1st w/o William P. WILLIS (who is buried in Edinburg)
The Grundy County History refers to "Death of an old lady; name of DOWNY. Her coffin made of plank cut out by a whip saw. Died at residence of Dr. Thompson. Died soon after Feb 1837" (no report of burial here).
This material transcribed from the written records by Larry Flesher.
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