New Salem Church Cemetery, Lincoln Co., Missouri

New Salem Church Cemetery
Lincoln County, Missouri

Location: Next to New Salem Church on Highway EE near Argentville on Highway EE.

Partial Transcription: Submitted 6 May 1998 by Patricia Dawkins SummersSmith who visited the cemetery on 6 June 1996 and copied inscriptions from the gravestones. Transcribed names are in surname alphabetical order.

Note: "OSSW" = Inscriptions appear on the same stone.

BIRKHEAD

BOBBY -- Benjamine O. Birkhead, Jr., Apr 1, 1928 - Apr 23, 1929
A little bud of love, To bloom with God above.

[OSSW]
BIRKHEAD -- Cora Parker, Nov 5, 1897 - Feb 21, 1967
Benjamin Oren, June 12, 1889 - Aug 4, 1970

JIMMY -- James D. Birkhead, May 17, 1932 - Aug 4, 1933
A little bud of love, To bloom with God above.
Age 1 yr. 2mos. 18dys.

[OSSW]
BIRKHEAD -- John M., Apr 4, 1935 - (no death date)
[married] Aug 31, 1957
Shirley A., Feb 13, 1936 - Jan 9, 1987

DAWKINS

Charles M. DAWKINS, Sept 9, 1878 - Apr 19, 1879

[OSSW]
DAWKINS
Father - G. W. DAWKINS, Feb 22, 1838 - Feb 21, 1883
Mother - Angeline, His Wife, Oct 10, 1841 - Oct 26, 1924

[OSSW]
DAWKINS -- Ira, Apr 4, 1888 - Dec 5, 1971
Mary J., July 9, 1899 - Apr 30, 1966

[OSSW]
DAWKINS -- William, 1836 -
Nancy, - 1872

[OSSW]
DAWKINS -- William J., Mar 11, 1864 - Feb 17, 1948
Virginia L., Mar 21, 1867 - July 10, 1955

DORSEY

Clark DORSEY, 1892 - 1894

[OSSW]
DORSEY --
Father - E. W. DORSEY, Sept 20, 1860 - Oct 23, 1921
Mother - Eliza, his wife, July 20, 1863 - Feb 28, 1940
[top] At rest with Jesus in Heaven
[bottom] Seek the Lord while he may be found, call upon Him while he is near.
That you may be ready to meet me when you leave here.

[OSSW]
Osie R., born Mar 4, 1889, died Feb 7, 1892
Lucy A., born Jan 30, 1893, died Feb 17, 1893
Daughters of E.W. A.E. DORSEY

[OSSW]
DORSEY -- Ivan T., Apr 16, 1858 - May 18, 1929
Edith A., Dec 3, 1868 - July 15, 1906

Lee Ellen, Wife of Richard C. DORSEY, born Nov 22, 1816, died Jan 21, 1894
A good wife and mother gone but not forgotten.
She is gone to be with God and His only Son.

Richard C. DORSEY, born Feb 12, 1817, died May 17, 1869, aged 52yrs. 3ms. 5ds.
(Unreadable inscription at bottom.)

HARPER

Vallie HARPER, Feb 14, 1884, Nov 13, 1972
[OSSW Rosetta PRICE, Sept 28, 1896 - Jan 10 - 1980]

MAGRUDER

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- Charles A., Aug 1, 1874 - June 7, 1907
Jessie B., May 17, 1880 - Sept 1962

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- David M. Magruder, Oct 9, 1831 - July 7, 1919
Lutetia A., His Wife, Mar 10, 1834 - Feb 14, 1872

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- Edgar W., Feb 1, 1872 - Aug 28, 1948
Lovinnie A., Dec 19, 1877 - Jan 10, 1946

Elizabeth Robertson MAGRUDER, July 24, 1897 -- Mother of Thomas A. & Theodore W.

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- Emmett M., Sept 26, 1865 - Sept 22, 1958
Susan E., Oct 10, 1867 - Dec 26, 1946

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER
Father - Isaac M. Magruder, Feb 20, 1849 - May 24, 1923
Mother - Amelia J. - His Wife, Dec 19, 1850 - Apr 19, 1947

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- J. L., Oct 4, 1862 - Mar 10, 1957
Ida, Apr 5, 1870 - Feb 20, 1937

James L., son of Lloyd & Nancy MAGRUDER, born _?_ 5, 18 _?_

Lloyd B. MAGRUDER, born Jan 1, 1800, died Apr 26, 1877, aged 77ys 3ms 25d
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.
xxxxx forth yea saith the spirit
xxxx they rest from their labors and their works do follow them.

MAGRUDER -- Lloyd Belt, son of R. C. & S. A. Magruder, July 1, 1870 - Mar 14, 1892

MAGRUDER -- Nancy, wife of L. B. Magruder, died July 24, 1879, aged 68ys 10ms & 8d

Richard C., Beloved husband of Virginia A. MAGRUDER, Sept 30, 1841 - Sep 21, 1906

Richard C. MAGRUDER, July 9, 1895 - Oct 16, 1918, Battery D. 80 F.A.

Susan A., wife of R. C. MAGRUDER, died July 26, 1884, aged 43ys 2ms 26ds

In Memory of Sgt. Theo. W. MAGRUDER, 1925 - 1944, Buried Jefferson Barracks

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- Thomas A., Dec 29, 1921 - June 28, 1977
Velma L., Jan 22, 1924 (no death date)

HUMPHREY -- Virginia A. Magruder, 1854 - 1933

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER
Father - William J., Aug 1, 1831 - Oct 15, 1869
Mother - Euphemia J., His wife, June 26, 1835 - Jan 27, 1927

[OSSW]
MAGRUDER -- William L., Jan 20, 1887 - Nov 7, 1973
Mary Ima, Sept 24, 1887 - May 14, 1989

[OSSW]
MAUPIN - MAGRUDER
Chas E., 1887 - 1938
Lizzie A., 1889 - 1971
Alva B., 1896 - 1972

PARKER

[OSSW]
PARKER -- Frank E., 1880 - 1959
Eliza M., 1883 - 1927

PARKER -- Steve E., July 1, 1890 - July 20, 1971

Lieuretty F., Beloved wife of T. J. PARKER, born June 28, 1862, died May 24, 1904

Thomas J., Beloved Husband of L. F. PARKER, born June 6, 1857, died June 19, 1930

PRICE

[OSSW]
Asa B. PRICE, 1840 - 1880
Husband of
Mary L. PRICE, 1846 - 1880

[OSSW]
PRICE -- John H., died 1867
Annie L., died 1871
Arthur B., died 1878

Miles H. PRICE, died 30 Jul 1896, aged _?_
[Comments: Broken stone, overgrown and almost buried.]

[OSSW]
PRICE -- R. Tilford, 1847 - 1911
Alie E., 1859 - 1925

[OSSW]
Rosetta PRICE, Sept 28, 1896 - Jan 10, 1980
Vallie HARPER, Feb 14, 1884 - Nov 13, 1972

SHIELDS

Alvin R. SHIELDS, Missouri Pvt US Army, World War II, Aug 20, 1907 - Apr 5, 1973

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- Alvin R., Aug 20, 1907 - Apr 5, 1973
Veva, June 7, 1911 - June 19, 1989

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- Clyde B., Sept 11, 1913 - Feb 11, 1976
Lois C., July 22, 1918 - (no death date)

[OSSW] [Masonic symbol in center]
SHIELDS -- Ernest M., 1883 - 1961
Mamie, 1891 - 1970

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- Howard W., Sept 16, 1888 - Jan 10, 1954
Janie V., Sept 15, 1894 - Sept 23, 1971

[OSSW]
S - Father - Mother
J. M. SHIELDS, born Jan 14, 1848, died Feb 4, 1916
Mary L. SHIELDS, born May 1, 1857 - Aug 3, 1943

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- James A., 1876 - 1934
Ethel, 1883 - 1973
Aaron C., Mar 21, 1906 - (no death date)
Mildred, Apr 8, 1906 - Nov 1, 1984

James T. SHIELDS, 1897 - 1947

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- Joseph J., Jan 16, 1854 - Feb 8, 1939
Mary Ann, Dec 4, 1857 - May 7, 1939

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- Rosa E., 1888 - 1959
Mahlon, 1873 - 1948
Ludie V., 1875 - 1904

[OSSW]
SHIELDS -- Thomas, 1869 - 1939
Mattie, 1869 - 1918

W. T. SHIELDS, born Apr 10, 1845, died Oct 8, 1918

TERRELL

TERRELL -- Claude M., May 18, 1879 - June 6, 1957

TERRELL -- Glen Shields, Aug 2, 1906 - Nov 10, 1968

[OSSW]
TERRELL -- Henry E., Jan 15, 1883 - Nov 15, 1958
Minnie L., Feb 16, 1887 - Dec 5, 1969

[OSSW]
TERRELL -- James F., Nov 1, 1898 - July 7, 1969
Lillie B., Sept 5, 1901 - July 16, 1986
Married Sept 29, 1918

[OSSW]
TERRELL
Father - Jas. S. Terrell, Feb 22, 1842 - Oct 13, 1928
Mother - Nettie S., His Wife, May 7, 1845, Aug 5, 1921
Came from Va. 1871

[OSSW]
TERRELL -- Lucy E., 1874 - 1951
James L., 1870 - 1935
Lois E., 1901 - 1907
and two infant sons.

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