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
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