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Shira Cemetery
Shira Cemetery is located in Somerset Township, approximately 10 miles northeast of Princeton. From Princeton, go east on highway 136 to Ravanna, then north on route W three and 1/2 miles to route M. West (left) on route M about one mile to the first gravel road to the right (north). Go north two and 1/2 miles to the "T" in the road. The road to the right is dirt. Unfortunately, it is the only way to the cemetery. The cemetery is approximately 1/2 mile east of the intersection and about 300 yards south of the road in the middle of a large pasture. It is, however, surrounded by a new fence and gate, and appears to be very well maintained.
This survey was conducted by Phil & Kathi Stewart on April 14, 2003

This page is for reference only, it will not be updated.
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SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	BIRTH DATE	DEATH DATE	OTHER INSCRIPTION	EDITOR'S NOTES
HENREY	Etta M.		March 24, 1910	Age 3y, 17d Dau of L. W. & C. L. Henrey	No Birth Date Surname probably "Henry"
HENRY	Icy B.		Nov 19, 1892	Age 15y, 6m, 4d Dau of M. & C. Henry	No Birth Date
HENRY	John		Oct 25, 1867	Age 11y, 3m, 30d Son of J. & S. Henry	No Birth Date
HENRY	Jonathan	Jan 9, 1815	January 01, 1906		Same stone with Sarah Henry
HENRY	Lillie		Aug 30, 1886	Age 5y, 7m, 18d Dau of M. & C. Henry	No Birth Date
HENRY	Rosie V.		Oct 13, 1892	Age 13y, 10d Dau of M. & C. Henry	No Birth Date
HENRY	Sarah		Jul 1, 1885	Age 70y, 7m, 17d Wife of J. Henry	No Birth Date Individual and older stone for Sarah, wife of Jonathan Henry
HENRY	Sarah		Jul 1, 1886	Age 70y, 7m, 7d Wife of J. Henry	No Birth Date Same stone with Jonathan Henry
KARR	Tilden	Nov 7, 1876	Sep 10, 1877
SHIRA	Hugh Wesley		Jul 10, 1874	Age 1y, 3m Son of J. & M. Shira	No Birth Date
SHIRA	Maria		Jan 27, 1899	Age 73y, 9m, 24d Wife of Samuel Shira	No Birth Date Same stone with Samuel Shira
SHIRA	Martha		Jul 29, 1865	Age 2y, 6m Dau of J. A. & M. Shira	No Birth Date
SHIRA	Mary		Jan 24, 1878	Age 87y, 2m, 19d	No Birth Date
SHIRA	Mary L.	1866	1945
SHIRA	Noel W.		Jul 8, 1891	Age 1y, 3m, 22d Son of J. A. & M. Shira	No Birth Date
SHIRA	Samuel		July 21, 1901	Age 82y, 9m, 9d	No Birth Date Same stone with Maria Shira
SHIRA	Wilson W.		Mar 24, 1868	Age 21y, 11m, 20d	No Birth Date

Snyder Cemetery
Snyder Cemetery is located approximately six miles north of Princeton in section 26 of Marion Township. It is not accessable nor maintained, and is the burial ground of the children of Wilson M. & Ellen Snyder. Wilson & Ellen Snyder are buried at the Girdner Cemetery in Mercer County, Missouri.

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	BIRTH DATE	DEATH DATE	OTHER INSCRIPTION	EDITOR'S NOTES
SNYDER	Mary J.		Jul 17, 1865	Age 3y, 5m, 11d Dau of W. M. & E. Snyder	No Birth Date
SNYDER	Infant	Oct 12, 1865	Oct 12, 1865	Child of W. M. & E. Snyder

 
SPARKS CEMETERY, MERCER COUNTY, MO

Sparks Cemetery is near the line of sections 11 and 12 of Harrison Township in west-central Mercer County. From Princeton, go west on highway approximately five miles to blacktop B and turn right (north). Follow blacktop B approximately four miles to the intersection with blacktop N. Turn right (east) on the gravel road at this intersection and go approximately one mile. The cemetery is approximately 1/4 mile north of the road and is not accessible by vehicle.
It is considered abandoned and is not maintained.
The following information has been compiled from various sources including old surveys, burial records and family histories.
It should not be considered a complete list of burials.

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	BIRTH DATE	DEATH DATE	OTHER INSCRIPTION	EDITOR'S NOTES
HARPER	Ollie		Feb 12, 1880	Age 4y, 18d Son of James & Mary Harper	No Birth Date
HARPER	Willie		Feb 14, 1880	Age 1y, 11m, 28d Son of James & Mary Harper	No Birth Date
SPARKS	Albert P.		Aug 11, 1874	Age 1y, 5m, 4d Son of J. S. & N. J. Sparks	No Birth Date
SPARKS	Augusta C.		Jun 8, 1880	Age 3m, 3d Dau of J. S. & N. J. Sparks	No Birth Date
SPARKS	Sarah Jane		Aug 11, 1887	Age 42y, 7m, 1d Wife of W. J. Sparks	No Birth Date 1st Wife of William James Sparks Dau of Israel & Rebecca Smith Born in Missouri
SPARKS	John S.	May 15, 1840	Nov 3, 1909		Son of Solomon & Malinda Sparks Born in Wilkes Co, NC Husband of Nancy (Sexton) Sparks
SPARKS	Malinda		Jul 23, 1886	Age 59y, 10m, 17d	No Birth Date Wife of Solomon Sparks Born in Wilkes Co, NC
SPARKS	Mary L.		Jul 25, 1880	Age 2y, 2m, 19d Dau of J. S. & N. J. Sparks	No Birth Date
SPARKS	Nancy J.	Oct 23, 1845	Jul 30, 1916		Wife of John Sparks Probably the daughter of James & Mary Sexton Born in Indiana
SPARKS	Solomon		Jun 30, 1889	Age 74y, 9m, 11d	No Birth Date Husband of Malinda (Caudill) Sparks Son of John & Elizabeth (Rose) Sparks Born in Wilkes Co, NC
THOMAS	Alma	Sep 19, 1893	Jul 20, 1897	Dau of W. A. & M. E. Thompson
THOMAS	Cecil	Nov 16, 1898	Oct 27, 1899	Son of W. A. & M. E. Thompson
THOMAS	Orval	Sep 2, 1895	Jul 17, 1897	Son of W. A. & M. E. Thompson
VanVACTOR	David		Jan 8, 1898	Age 66y, 8d	No Birth Date Some records spell surname as "Van Vacter" Son of David & Margaret VanVacter Born in Indiana Married Sarah Sparks on Jul 12, 1860 in Mercer County, MO
VanVACTOR	David M.		Aug 12, 1874	Age 1y, 3m Son of D. & S. A. VanVactor	No Birth Date
VanVACTOR	Ida		Apr 27, 1894	Age 15y, 4m, 17d Dau of D. & S. A. VanVactor	No Birth Date
VanVACTOR	Sarah A.		Oct 29, 1892	Age 49y, 5m, 7d Wife of David VanVactor	No Birth Date Maiden Name Sparks May be the dau of Solomon & Malinda Sparks

Spurgin Cemetery
Spurgin Cemetery is located in section 30 of Ravanna Township in eastern Mercer County. From Princeton, go east on highway 135 to blacktop DD. Go south on DD for approximately three miles to where the road makes a gradual "S" curve. The cemetery is approximately 1/4 mile east of the blacktop. It is not accessible by vehicle and is on private property. It is considered abandoned and is not maintained. The following list is compiled from various sources including old surveys, burial records and family histories. It should not be considered a complete list of burials. NOTE: Some records, including burial and census records, spell the name "Spurgeon".

SURNAME	GIVEN NAME	BIRTH DATE	DEATH DATE	OTHER INSCRIPTION	EDITOR'S NOTES
KNOLES	Logan		Jun 15, 1877	Age 50y, 9m, 10d	No Birth Date Son of David & Nancy (Piper) Knoles Born in Indiana Married Susan Elizabeth Martin on Mar 19, 1847 in Gibson County, Indiana Susan later moved to and died in Garfield County, Oklahoma
KNOLES	Siralda C.		Jun 5, 1881	Age 5y, 15d Dau of D. W. & M. A. Knoles	No Birth Date Dau of David Wiley Knoles and Melissa Spurgin Granddaughter of Logan Knoles
SPURGIN	Samuel A.		Dec 12, 1869	Age 12y, 1m, 8d Son of E. & L. H. Spurgin	No Birth Date
SPURGIN	Emma Frances	Jun 1, 1849	Mar 28, 1916		Wife of James Spurgin No Stone Records indicate burial at Spurgin Cemetery
SPURGIN	James Madison		Sep 22, 1873	Age 29y, 1m, 12d Husband of E. F. Spurgin	No Birth Date Son of Elias & Lilly Spurgin Born in Shelby Co., Illinois Married Emma Frances Edson on Aug 11, 1870 in Mercer County, MO

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