Birdsong Cemetery (Lakeland)

Franklin Township

Section 13, Township 40 North, Range 16 West

Miller County, MO.

This cemetery was moved from its original site in 1926 due to flooding. Take Highway 54 to Lake of the Ozarks. Turn right at the Bagnell Dam turnoff. Take Highway W (on the right) 1.8 miles to Cotten Road. Turn right on Cotten Road and go .1 miles to cemetery on left.

This cemetery is no longer in use.

Personally inventoried by Dianna (Hale) Mattingly and Glenda (May) Crawford. – May 2002

For any information or corrections, please contact me at: deestarr47@gmail.com

??, Ma

1849 – 1872

? ? M. G. & M. C.

Caldwell, Harrison Arthur “Harry”

19 May 1887 – 3 Dec. 1937

s/o Francis Marion Caldwell & Elizabeth Jane (Williams) Caldwell

h/o Laura May (McKenzie) – wed abt. 1908

h/o Annie May ( Loar)

when the Bagnell Dam was built Harrison was exhumed and re interred in the Howser Cemetery, Miller County

I have no information about the Howser Cemetery

Cantrell, Isabell ((Keeney)

18 Feb. 1848 – 2 Apr. 1911

d/o James Keeney & Modest Ann (Yancy) Keeney

w/o Willis Houser Cantrell

Farewell, ??

no dates – no info

Houser, Elizabeth “Betsy” (Kays)

1795 - 20 Apr. 1870 – age 77 yrs

w/o Warner Houser

Houser, M. B.

9 Dec. 1872 – 26 Dec. 1903

w/o H. G. Houser

Houser, Sarah A.

no dates – no info

w/o A. J. Houser

moved from the Old Birdsong Cemetery

Houser, Willis

2 Jan. 1827 – 1904 - age 77y

h/o Isabell (Keeney) Cantrell – wed 13 Aug. 1876

moved from Old Birdsong Cemetery

Howser, ? ?

no dates – no info

Miller County records

Howser, A. J.

1838 – 1889 – age 50y

h/o Lydia M.

Howser, Benton

6 Dec. 1840 – 18 May 1920

s/o Warner Howser & Elizabeth (Kays) Howser

h/o Victoria (Moore) – wed 15 Oct. 1860 – she died 15 Apr. 1888

AF&AM

Howser, Cora

no dates – no info

Miller County records

Howser, Dorsey Edward (Infant)

5 Sept. 1914 – 12 Apr. 1917

s/o Edgar Howser & Ellie Geneva (Cooper) Howser

Howser, Earl (Infant)

14 Oct. 1896 – 26 Aug. 1898

Howser, Elzie

died – 7 Oct. 1891

same stone as Elzworth Howser

Howser, Elzworth

one date – 7 Oct. 1891

s/o H. G. Howser & M. B. Howser

same stone as Elzie

Howser, H. G.

7 Apr. 1866 – 29 Jan. 1908

h/o M. B. Howser

Howser, Infant

born & died - 14 Sept. 1888

c/o H. M. Howser & L. J. Howser

Howser, Infant

born & died - Apr. 1874

d/o A. J. Howser & Lydia M. Howser

Howser, Infant

born & died - Apr. 1878

s/o A. J. Howser & Lydia M. Howser

Howser, Infant

one date - 11 Sept. 1878

s/o A. J. Howser & M. F. V. Howser

Howser, Jane

no dates- no info

Miller County records

Howser, Jasper

7 Feb. 1852 – 6 Feb. 1923

s/o Steven Howser

AF&AM

Howser, Lee

28 Apr. 1863 – 27 Mar. 1920

s/o Benton Howser & Victoria (Moore) Howser

death certificate says married – but does not list wife’s name

Howser, Luna Bell (Infant)

29 Dec. 1904 – 12 Jan. 1905

Howser, Lydia M.

no dates – no info

w/o A. J. Howser

Howser, M. B.

9 Dec. 1872 – 26 Dec. 1903

w/o H. G. Howser

Howser, Myrtle

25 Nov. 1892 – 26 Feb. 1893

d/o H. G. Howser & M. B. Howser

Howser, R. L.

23 Apr 1863 – 27 Mar 1920

h/o Vena (Blankenship) – wed 1903

Obituary

Howser, Warner

died - 9 Sept. 1847 – age 55y

h/o Elizabeth “Betsy” (Kays)

Howser, Willis

2 June 1927 – no date

Miller County records

Jewel, Colda (Infant)

6 Sept. 1915 – 23 Apr. 1916

Keeney, James

1808 - 22 Mar. 1882 – age 74y

h/o Modest Ann (Yancy)

moved from the Old Birdsong Cemetery

Keeney, Modest Ann (Yancy)

1816 - 29 May 1874 – age 58y

w/o James Keeney (1808-1882)

Lawrence, Sydney Green

17 Feb 1868 – 29 May 1950

s/o William Lawrence & Eva Ann (Keeney) Lawrence

McKay, Sarah

field stone

Miller County records

moved from the Old Birdsong Cemetery

McOn, G. W.

no dates – no info

Miller County Records

Webb, Golda Jewell (Infant)

6 Sept. 1915 – 28 Apr. 1916

d/o D. Webb & J. Webb

Webb, Infant

born & died - 13 Mar. 1914

c/o D. Webb & J. Webb

Webb, Infant

born & died - Oct. 1905

c/o D. Webb & J. Webb

Woodcock, G.. A.

field stone

moved from Old Birdsong Cemetery #12

Woodcock, G. W.

field stone

moved from Old Birdsong Cemetery #13

Woodcock, T. A.

field stone

moved from Old Birdsong Cemetery #11

Wyrick, Hugh Wesley

1 Oct. 1858 – 8 Oct. 1926

s/o Gainum Wyrick & Altha Ann (Witt) Wyrick

h/p Maria Theresia (Kern) (1848 – 1925) – wed 15 Jan. 1889 – Miller County, Mo

Last update: 2022
© 2001 by Dianna Hale-Mattingly