Grundy County, MO Cemetery

Merryman Cemetery, Grundy County, MO

This cemetery is in Wilson Township; S17-T60N-R22W; a small family cemetery on the John Merryman farm. The fence posts remain standing but the fencing is gone and farm animals have toppled the stones. Tragedy is connected with two deaths here and the two different stories are told in Grundy County History 1881pages 644 & 651. The cemetery was recorded in 1963 by Mrs. B. F. Hoover and Mrs. O. L. Livingston.

BOUDRO Joseph L. 13  Apr  1840 24  Nov  1870 footstone: J.L.B.
BOYERS Sarah S. (MERRYMAN) 17 Jan 1838 02 Nov 1860 22y 9m 16d. born Rockcastle, Co., KY. d/o John Halcomb Sr. & Jemima (PEW) MERRYMAN. 2nd w/o Samuel BOYERS 25 Mar 1860. drowned in Medicine River (suicide)
MERRYMAN Henry F. 18 Aug 1866 28 Oct 1866 2m 10d. s/o John Halcomb Jr. & Serena Ellen (KILBURN) MERRYMAN. footstone: H.F.M.
MERRYMAN Jemima (PEW) 06 Oct 1803 29 Apr 1873 69y 6m. born Rockcastle County KY. w/o John Halcomb MERRYMAN Sr.. footstone: J.M.
MERRYMAN John Halcomb Sr.
26 Apr 1873 76y 4m. born VA. h/o Jemima (PEW). footstone: J.H.M.
MERRYMAN Louisa M. 05 Sep 1846 17 Oct 1846 1m 12d. d/o John Halcomb Sr. & Jemima (PEW) MERRYMAN. footstone: L.M.M.

This material transcribed from the written records by Larry Flesher.
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