Grundy County, MO Cemetery

John Willis Cemetery, Grundy County, MO

This cemetery is in Liberty Township; S20-T62N-R22W; north of Birch Branch about 1/2 mile and very inaccessible; back in a pasture and high on a hill. Cemetery located on old John Willis farm; is fenced but is in poor condition (1963). Relatives of these people are found in Mt. Zion or Johnsontown Cemetery. The cemetery was recorded in 1963 by Mrs. B. F. Hoover and Mrs. O. L. Livingston.

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BRASSFIELD Levina 12  Feb  1814 30  Oct  1888 born Clayborn Co., TN. w/o William BRASSFIELD. "Our dear grandmother-Lottie Swink, Henry Swink, Gabey Wilford, Mecy Johnson, Roy Johnson"
BRASSFIELD Easter 27 Jan 1837 31 May 1866 29y 4m 4d. d/o William & Levina BRASSFIELD.
BRASSFIELD Levina 12 Feb 1814 30 Oct 1888 born Claiborne Co., TN. w/o William BRASSFIELD. 'Our dear grandmother-Lottie Swink, Henry Swink, Gabey Wilford, Mecy Johnson, Roy Johnson'
BRASSFIELD Lizzie 10 Sep 1838 18 Jan 1862 23y 4m 8d. d/o William & Levina BRASSFIELD.
BRASSFIELD Nancy 20 May 1840 11 Feb 1862 d/o William & Levina BRASSFIELD. w/o 1st Thomas WILFORD & 2nd Joseph A. JOHNSON.
BRASSFIELD Polly 13 Feb 1845 18 Jan 1862 16y 11m 16d. d/o William & Levina BRASSFIELD.
BRASSFIELD Thomas 11 Sep 1841 11 Jan 1862 20y 4m. s/o William & Levina BRASSFIELD.
GIBSON Becca J.
1871 1y 3m 9d. d/o J. C. & N. A. GIBSON.
GIBSON Samuel E.
29 Oct 1865 2y 1m 2d. s/o R. & E. GIBSON. "We loved him"
JOHNSON Arzona 'Zona' (BROWN) 05 Feb 1862 09 Jan 1883 w/o Joseph Silvester JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Joseph A. 19 Aug 1817 19 Nov 1862 45y 3m 20d. born TN. s/o John & Catherine (McKAHAN) JOHNSON. h/o 1st Nancy (CRADIC) & 2nd Nancy (BRASSFIELD).
JOHNSON Joseph A. 26 Aug 1817 27 Sep 1869 52y 1m 1d. s/o Joseph & Elizabeth (COOPER) JOHNSON. h/o Nancy O. (REYNOLDS) 25 Jun 1841.
JOHNSON Nancy (BRASSFIELD) 20 May 1840 11 Feb 1862 d/o William & Levena BRASSFIELD. w/o 1st Thomas WILFORD & 2nd Joseph A. JOHNSON (1817-1862).
JOHNSON Nancy O. (REYNOLDS)
19 Jan 1879 58y. w/o Joseph A. JOHNSON (1817 - 1869) 25 Jun 1841.
JOHNSON William A. 11 Jun 1864 14 Sep 1865 s/o A. & M.?
KILBURN Gracie M. (WILLIS) 18 May 1886 19 May 1896
MARTIN Jessie 26 Nov 1890 19 Oct 1891 10m 23d. born Chase Co., NE. d/o John W. & Lottie MARTIN.
PRIEST John J. 16 Nov 1800 02 Feb 1893 born VA. s/o Henry Sr. & Susannah PRIEST. h/o 1st Susannah 'Susan' (STEADMAN) 19 Aug 1825 in Muskingum Co., OH & 2nd Margaret Jane (JOHNSON) in 1874 in Grundy Co., MO. (possible: Margaret Jane STILLWELL 24 Dec 1878 in Grundy Co., MO)
PRIEST Susannah 'Susan' (STEADMAN) 10 Nov 1808 01 May 1878 70y 5m 21d. born Muskingum Co., OH. 1st w/o John J. PRIEST 19 Aug 1825 in Muskingum Co., OH.
SAMPLES infant
16 Jan 1862 s/o J. A. & R. H.
SAMPLES Infant
12 Jan 1870 dau
SAMPLES Joseph A.
12 Sep 1878 1 month
SAMPLES Mary A.
4 Nov 1880 2y 2m 4d. d/o J. A. & M
VENCILL infant
06 Mar 1892 infant s/o Robert L. & Dora (SAMPLES) VENCILL.
WILLIS Ida B.
25 May 1872 3m 17d. d/o J. & Mary
WILLIS George
25 Dec 1878 8y 1m 2d. s/o J. & Mary

This material transcribed from the written records by Jack Wilford.
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