2017 Update: The cemetery was visited by Roy & Ralph STEPP, great-great grandsons of Joshua & Rebecca (OWEN) STEPP. The cemetery's condition has deterioriated, as shown in the overall photo. These descendants made an attempt to clean up the area of their ancestors' marker.
2018 Update: This cemetery record has been updated from research on Ancestry.com and other sources.
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ALLEN
Daniel Williams
09 Feb 1826
09 Apr 1883
57y 2m. born Bath or Morgan Co, KY. s/o Daniel & Nancy (HUGHES) ALLEN. h/o 1st Narissa (PERGREM) 23 Nov 1848 & 2nd Lucy Ann (RICKETTS) 11 Jul 1865 & 3rd Francis Ann (PERKINS) DILLON ALLEN. "An honest man is the noblest work of God"
ALLEN
Narissa (PERGREM)
29 Dec 1827
31 Oct 1861
d/o James Enoch & Emily (STEPHENS) PERGREM. born Bath Co, KY. 1st w/o Daniel Williams ALLEN 23 Nov 1848
ALLEN
Lucy Ann (RICKETTS)
26 Apr 1827
05 Aug 1878
51y 3m 9d. d/o Thomas & Lucinda (TAYLOR) RICKETTS. born VA. 2nd w/o Daniel Williams ALLEN 11 Jul 1865
ALLEN
William C.
25 Mar 1887
14 Aug 1888
s/o Enoch & Geneva (MONK) ALLEN. grands/o Daniel Williams & Narissa (PERGREM) ALLEN.
ARRASMITH
Bertha A.
12 Dec 1877
8y 7m 5d. d/o Asa & S. M.
ATKINSON
Amanda
13 Sep 1878
27y 4m 18d. w/o M. E. ATKINSON. "in God we trust"
ATKINSON
Edward M.
02 Nov 1875
5y 10m 15d. s/o H. F. & A. ATKINSON. "gone to rest"'
ATKINSON
Louisana Yocum (ALLEN)
02 Feb 1857
08 Sep 1885
28y 2m 11d. born Bath Co, KY. d/o David Williams & Narissa (PERGREM) ALLEN. w/o 1st William P. BLOCKSTOCK & 2nd Hiram F. ATKINSON
BABB
Martha
24 Sep 1874
4y 3m 15d. d/o J. W. & M. A. BABB.
BABB
Samantha
05 Feb 1886
21y 16d. "Shut up the Bible. Don't grieve for me. Those angels how bright they look"
BALLINGER
Martha Alice (ALLEN)
20 May 1866
17 Aug 1887
21y 2m 28d. d/o Daniel W. & Lucy Ann (RICKETTS) ALLEN. 1st w/o Benjamin Taylor BALLINGER 04 Jun 1886 in Grundy Co., MO.
BORUFF
Laurance M.
1867
1933
born Springville, IN. s/o Samuel Franklin & Lurena (STEPP)
BORUFF.
BORUFF
Lurena (STEPP)
20 Dec 1827
11 Apr 1889
61y 3m 21d. born Monroe Co., IN. d/o Joshua &
Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP. w/o Samuel Franklin BORUFF 19 Dec 1844 in
Monroe Co., IN.
BOYD
Addie
22 Oct 1854
24 Nov 1871
17y 1m 2d. d/o James B. & Naomi O. (CANTWELL) BOYD. "Gone home"
BOYD
Albert W.
24 Apr 1863
29 May 1880
17y 1m 5d. s/o James B. & Naomi O. (CANTWELL) BOYD.
BROWN
Salome (HERBERT)
25 Dec 1855
26 Dec 1892
d/o John HERBERT. w/o Silas A. BROWN.
BURGIN
Jane
03 Sep 1869
60y 9m 13d. w/o Simpson BURGIN
CHATFIELD
Eunice (PERCY)
22 Feb 1796
25 Oct 1869
born New Haven Co., CT. d/o Joseph & Love (REYNOLDS/RUNNELS) PERCY. w/o John CHATFIELD 16 Jan 1820 at New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT.
DENNIS
Charlie N.
17 Jan 1885
19 Nov 1956
71y 10m 2d. s/o John Robert & Sarah Rebecca (BECRAFT) DENNIS.
DENNIS
Cordelia
14 Mar 1877
08 Mar 1883
8y 11m 25d. d/o John Robert & Sarah Rebecca (BECRAFT) DENNIS. "Just when we learned to love her most, He took her back to Heaven"
DENNIS
Maggie M.
15 Jan 1887
30 Oct 1896
9y 9m 15d. d/o John Robert & Sarah Rebecca (BECRAFT) DENNIS.
DENNIS
Sarah Rebecca (BECRAFT)
1857
06 Jan 1895
37y. 1st w/o John Robert DENNIS.
DOWNING
Martha Jane
12 May 1856
5y 3m 3d. d/o J. F. & S. A. DOWNING
FISHER
Elizabeth (ARMSTRONG)
11 Jul 1877
45y 3m 28d. 2nd w/o Moses FISHER (buried Honey Creek Chapel).
FISHER
Margaret (CHINN)
13 Aug 1861
32y 11m 29d. 1st w/o Moses FISHER (buried Honey Creek Chapel).
FISHER
Mary Polly (DENNIS)
26 Aug 1830
23 Apr 1869
born Mercer Co., MO. d/o Mathias Green & Martha Patsy (DAY) DENNIS. 1st w/o Samuel FISHER 25 Aug 1848 in Bath Co., KY.
FISHER
Samuel
17 Mar 1825
25 Feb 1914
88y. born Montgomery Co., KY. s/o John & Nancy Oaks (MOUNTS) FISHER. h/o 1st Mary Polly (DENNIS) 22 Mar 1848 in Bath Co., KY & 2nd Elizabeth Ann (BLEW) MASON in Jan 1881 at Trenton, MO.
FISHER
William
14 Jul 1869
2y 9d. s/o Moses & Elizabeth FISHER
FOSTER
Ruthe
26 Feb 1841
29 May 1865
GIFFIN
Henry
02 Aug 1831
03 May 1881
48y 3m 19d. GRIFFIN on stone - descendant says misspelled
GIFFIN
James
14 Jun 1829
06 Jan 1869
79y 8m 15d. h/o Jane. GRIFFIN on stone - descendant says misspelled
GRAY
Bertha L.
26 Mar 1875
2y 1m 3d. d/o J. O. & E. J.
HERBERT
John S.
18 Jul 1818
09 Nov 1894
76y 3m 22d. h/o Rebecca Ann (CRAWFORD). "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord and their works do follow them"
HERBERT
Martha 'Mattie'
10 Jun 1854
27 Sep 1874
20y 8m 27d. d/o John S. & Rebecca Ann (CRAWFORD) HERBERT. 'Dearest sister tho thou hast left us, here thy loss we deeply feel. Yet tis God that has bereft us. He can all our sorrows heal'
HERBERT
Mary Elizabeth
1787
10 Nov 1866
80y. w/o William HERBERT. "Our Mother; she sleeps in Jesus and we will meet again in the ressurection" (see p623 of History of Grundy County 1881)
HERBERT
Rebecca Ann (CRAWFORD)
20 Apr 1822
11 Mar 1903
60y 10m 21d. born Muskingum Co., OH. d/o Robert & Elizabeth (CURRY) CRAWFORD. w/o John S. HERBERT.
HERBERT
Sarah
28 Jul 1851
04 Aug 1894
43y 7d. d/o John S. & Rebecca Ann (CRAWFORD) HERBERT. "not lost, Sarah, lest thought, but gone before, where we shall meet to part no more" (a beautiful monument, a scroll unrolled over a stump, woodvine climbing over; lamb on top; a wreath of leaves below lamb)
HERBERT
Ulysses
17 Apr 1862
11 Feb 1864
1y 9m 24d. d/o John S. & Rebecca Ann (CRAWFORD) HERBERT. "Budded on earth, etc."
HEROD
Mary E.
29 Aug 1884
19y 10m 12d. w/o S. HEROD. "Remember, friends, etc."
HOUTS
Eliza
22 Oct 1880
38y 1m 22d. d/o John E. & Irene HOUTS
HOUTS
George L.
12 Jan 1867
17y 11m 25d. s/o John E. & Irene HOUTS
HOUTS
Irene
w/o John E. HOUTS.
HOUTS
John E.
07 July 1881
65y 5m 20d. h/o Irene HOUTS. (see p622 of Grundy County History 1881)
LAYSON
Eunice Jane (KING)
05 Jan 1820
02 Nov 1912
born Montgomery Co., IN. d/o C. KING. w/o 1st - 2nd w/o Crawford VANCLEAVE 27 Aug 1840 in Montgomery Co., IN & 2nd - 2nd w/o James Finley LAYSON in May 1884 in Grundy Co., MO.
LEE
James L.
15 Sep 1864
1y 9m 10d. s/o A. J. & Sophronia Melvina (THOMAS) LEE. "Gone but not forgotten"
LEE
Laura B.
30 Oct 1869
5m 26d. d/o A. J. & Sophronia Melvina (THOMAS) LEE. "Blooming in Heaven"
LISBY
Adam J.
15 Sep 1867
26 Feb 1958
s/o Henry Clay & Elizabeth (VANCLEAVE) LISBY. never married. Masonic emblem
LISBY
Elizabeth (VANCLEAVE)
19 Mar 1834
03 Sep 1897
63y 5m 15d. born Montgomery Co, IN. d/o Crawford & Sarah VANCLEAVE. w/o Henry Clay LISBY.
LISBY
Henry Clay
11 Feb 1835
06 Apr 1906
75y 7m 8d. born Shelby Co., KY. s/o Jefferson & Sarah (HEDDEN) LISBBY. h/o Elizabeth (VANCLEAVE).
Civil War Union Soldier.
LISBY
Howard
20 Jul 1900
07 Oct 1901
1y 2m 17d. s/o William Newton & Ida Belle (BILLINGSLY) LISBY.
LISBY
Ida Belle (BILLINGSLY)
03 Oct 1869
14 May 1948
born Fork Run, Harrison Co, WV. died Fountain Grove, Linn Co., MO. d/o Josephus & Mary Margaret (SULLIVAN) BILLINGSLY. w/o William Newton LISBY 14 Aug 1887 in Livingston Co., MO.
LISBY
Isaac Morrison
15 Mar 1858
25 Jul 1886
28y 4m 10d. born IN. s/o Henry Clay & Elizabeth (VANCLEAVE) LISBY.
LISBY
Loid
11 Aug 1903
11 Aug 1903
s/o William Newton & Ida Belle (BILLINGSLY) LISBY.
LISBY
William Newton
04 Jul 1859
17 Feb 1933
born Montgomery Co, IN. died Fountain Grove, Linn Co., MO. s/o Henry Clay & Elizabeth (VANCLEAVE) LISBY. h/o Ida Bell (BILLINGSLY) 14 Aug 1887 in Livingston Co., MO.
MILLER
Isaac
1828
1916
h/o Lovina (POLAND).
a member of Illinois "100 Day Service" Civil War
MILLER
Julia E.
11 Oct 1877
22 Sep 1879
1y 11m 11d. d/o Isaac & Lovina (POLAND) MILLER
MILLER
Lovina (POLAND)
1839
1892
w/o Isaac MILLER
REED
Louisa (STEPP)
20 Feb 1827
12 Aug 1861
34y 6m 10d. born Lawrence TWP, Marion Co., IN. d/o Joseph & Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP. h/o 1st Abraham RICH in 1839 & 2nd - 1st w/o Sebourn REED in 1852 (Civil War-Co B or E Grundy Co. Battalion; his widow-Sarah-died 1930 90y)
REED
Sarah Jane
27 Aug 1855
22 Aug 1861
5y 11m 25d. d/o Sebourn & Louisa (STEPP) REED.
ROBINSON
Charlotte T.
29 Oct 1858
12 Jan 1879
d/o James & Ellen (BROWN) ROBINSON
ROBINSON
Ellen (BROWN)
10 May 1830
21 Sep 1878
born Sangamon Co., IL. w/o James ROBINSON
ROBINSON
James
29 Jan 1820
27 Aug 1912
s/o Laborn & unknown (LOGAN) ROBINSON. h/o Ellen (BROWN).
SHARP
Frankie P.
04 Sep 1891
4m 3d. s/o Harman & Katie SHARP.
SHERMAN
Elvira Prince (STEPP)
10 Jan 1829
12 Feb 1862
born IN. d/o Joshua & Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP. w/o William P. SHERMAN 19 Dec 1844 in Monroe Co, IN
SHERMAN
Elvira Louise
15 Oct 1861
11 Jan 1862
d/o William P. & Elvira Prince (STEPP) SHERMAN.
SHERMAN
William Franklin 'Willie'
10 Jun 1858
07 Jan 1862
s/o William P. & Elvira Prince (STEPP) SHERMAN
SNEDEGAR
Enoch
1st h/o Alice (BROWN) SNEDEGAR BABB DUFF.
Union Soldier, honorable discharge, & died soon after war.
SPEER
Dee
01 Mar 1871
4m 11d. s/o G. D. & S. E. SPEER. "Gone but not forgotten"
STEPP
George Dallas
10 Jan 1847
15 Aug 1875
28y 7m 5d. born Monroe Co., IN. s/o Joshua & Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP. h/o Sarah E. (YAKEY)
STEPP
Gibsen B.
27 Jun 1832
08 Oct 1855
23y 3m 11d. born IN. s/o Joshua & Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP. "Remember, friends, etc."
STEPP
Joshua
19 Nov 1800
21 Jun 1884
83y 8m 2d. born NC. s/o James & Elizabeth (HENDRICKS) STEPP. h/o Rebecca (OWENS) in 1827 at Clay, Webster Co., KY. 'Father'
STEPP
Leonard
1838
14 Jul 1889
51y 4m 12d. born IN. s/o Joshua & Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP.
(STEPP)?
Lucy?
27y 2m 28d. (almost undreadable stone)
STEPP
Polly A.
24 Sep 1833
12 Nov 1853
20y 1m 18d. born IN. d/o Joshua & Rebecca (OWENS) STEPP.
STEPP
Rebecca (OWENS)
13 Jun 1810
27 Mar 1885
74y 11m 14d. born Sweet Briar Park, Henrico Co., VA. d/o James Henry & Catherine Elizabeth (MOORE) OWENS. w/o Joshua STEPP in 1826 at Clay, Webster Co., KY. 'Mother'.
STEPP
Sarah Jane
10 Mar 1853
02 Jul 1855
2y 3m 22d. d/o Jackson & Mary A. (HOPEWELL) STEPP. "To thee the child was only lent; while mortal it was thine; the child tho dead is yet alive; it lives forever mine"
SWETNAM
J. B.
11 May 1802
23 Aug 1864
"Farewell, my wife and children all. From you, a father Christ doth call. Mourn not for me. It is in vain to call me to your sight again" h/o E. A. SWETNAM
SWETNAM
Milton
18 Sep 1834
27 Sep 1860
s/o J. B. & E. A. SWETNAM
SWETNAM
Nannie J.
16 Nov 1853
04 Jul 1856
d/o J. B. & E. A. SWETNAM. "We loved this tender little one and should have wished her stay. Then let our Father's will be done. She shines in endless day"
THARP
Andrew
05 Feb 1878
74y 10m; h/o Catherine
THARP
Catherine
09 Aug 1879
50y 3m 23d. w/o Andrew THARP. "Sister thou was mild and lovely, pleasant as the air of evening when it floats among the trees"
VANCLEAVE
Crawford
11 Oct 1807
19 Jan 1877
69y 3m 8d. 1st h/o Eunice Jane (KING).
VANCLEAVE
Samuel N.
13 Nov 1851
11 Oct 1877
s/o Crawford & Eunice Jane (KING) VANCLEAVE. "Go home dear wife and do not weep for I am singing in my long last sleep"
WISE
Cornelius
23 Jun 1820
02 Dec 1869
born Trumbull Co., OH. h/o 1st Mary Ann 'Betsy' (CHATFIELD) 17 Mar 1843 in Trumbull Co., OH & 2nd Miranda (McMICKLE) in 1865 at Trenton, MO. father may be Peter Amos WISE.
WISE
Lura Mae
16 Jul 1869
05 Mar 1873
3y 7m 17d. d/o Franklin B. & Catherine (BETZ) WISE. some family records have 'Laura Augusta'. "a bud on earth"
WISE
Betsey Ann (CHATFIELD)
04 Jun 1821
Nov 1864
43y 5m 15d. born New Milford, Litchfield Co., CT. d/o John & Eunice (PERCY) CHATFIELD. 1st w/o Cornelius WISE 17 Mar 1843 in Trumbull Co., OH. marriage record has 'Mary Ann' and married 1842.
YORK
Mary J.
May 1853
Aug 1920
YORK
William R.
Jan 1853
Jan 1929
The following are members of the STEPP family
(complete records alphabetically above).
These graves are enclosed within the cemetery by an iron fence with a gate.Other children of Joshua & Rebecca: (#)= birth order)
(end of STEPP family)
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