Houses Creek
HOUSES CREEK CEMETERY
Located in Section 9 Twp 27 R1W. From Van Buren, Mo go west on Hwy 60 one mile to M Hwy - turn right and go 4.4 miles to the cemetery on the left across the road from the Chruch of God Prophecy. It is well kept, fenced with a white iron arch and gate— a memorial to “Bob Bowman.” This cemetery has several unmarked graves. (Copied 1981) Revised 1996.
Re-revised 1998 by Daisy Andersen and typed by Julie Huggins Feb. 1999
Any notes we have that say "McSpadden Funeral Home, means that my mother got the actual funeral home records and we matched them with the deceased names. We thought that any extra information we could give would be appreciated.
Double Headstone:
Baker, Burrell 24 May 1913 - 24 Feb. 1989
Edith Yates 03 March 1913 - Still living
Married 06 March 1932
Baker, George W. 23 July 1920 - 05 March 1943 (HM)
Baker, George W. 02 July 1882 - 11 March 1946 (HM)
Baker, Mary Cordelia 04 June 1884 - 07 April 1953
Wife of George
Born in Shannon County, daughter of Laura Ricker (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Bell, Lona Mae 02 Feb. 1902 - 04 Aug. 1986
Wife of Joseph
Biggerstaff, Deborah A. Died 09 June 1975 age 15 days (FM)
Bowen, Martin V. 30 Nov. 1833 - 07 Nov. 1932 (HM)
Bowen, Melvina C. 09 Dec. 1853 - 04 Jan. 1929 (HM)
Bowen, Tyman 23 Aug. 1904 - 10 Feb. 1971
Son of Joe Bowen & Sarah L. Wallace (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Bowen, Oscar 28 April 1884 - 02 March 1964
Son of Martin Van Buren Bowen & Catherine Kennedy (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Bowman, William 12 March 1885 - 10 July 1956 age 71y 3 m 28d (HM)
Bowman, Pearl 30 March 1886 - 20 Oct. 1967 (HM)
Daughter of Willis Nichols
Bowman, William Robert “Bob” 03 May 1940 - 19 Nov. 1979
Double Headstone:
Bowman, Earnest 01 Feb. 1910 - 23 Aug. 1982
Mabel Clark 18 Dec. 1913 - 11 May 1988
Married 15 Oct. 1930
Double Headstone:
Bowman, Cecil 07 May 1914 - 22 Jan. 1991
Ester Clark 02 Nov. 1918 - Still Living
Married 30 June 1936
Brawley, Wanda Fay 31 Oct. 1940 - 12 Nov. 1940 (HM)
Bucy, Mary Jane 1859 - 1934
Daughter of Cleveland Hawkins & Abbie Gordan
Bucy, James Franklin 1848 - 1917
Bucy, Henry Tolman 1899 - 1900 Son
Bucy, James T. 06 Feb. 1963 age 84y 4m 22d
Bucy, Carrie 1877 - 1935
Burnham, Frank H. March 1910 - 24 Feb. 1973 62y 11m 22d (HM)
Burnham, Retta 1915 - 1997 (FM)
Chronister, Meadie No Date (HM)
Chronister, Elsie Marie 02 Nov. 1957 - 05 Nov. 1957
Chronister, Anita L. 13 Nov. 1955 - 13 Dec. 1955
Chronister, John Basley 1880 - 1965
Chronister, Mary L. 10 Feb. 1901 - 22 May 1954 (HM)
Chronister, Goldie Born & Died 25 Nov. 1940
Chronister, William A. 29 May 1902 - 17 Oct. 1965
MO PVT FA REPL TNG CEM WWII
Married Helen Hurt 22 Sep. 1975
Double Headstone:
Clark, Clyde H. 15 March 1912 - 04 July 1997
Sarah M. 02 Jan. 1912 - Still Living
Clark, Curtis Lee 1949 - 1975
Clark, Herbert R. 1940 - 1981
Clark, David C. 1879 - 1951
Double Headstone:
Clark, Emma T. 1890 - 1961
William M. 1887 - 1970
Clark Glen C.. 05 May 1930 - 29 Jan. 1978
Double Headstone:
Clark, Crandell H. 05 Oct. 1908 - 09 March 1997
Alpha Omega Miller 1908 - 1980
Married 29 Nov. 1928 (Obit)
Double Headstone:
Clark, Cleo G. Miller 03 July 1913 - 26 Feb. 1983 (obit)
Roy 21 June 1909 - 01 July 1982 (obit)
Married 19 July 1928
Clark, Betty R. Piles 14 Feb. 1951 - 12 Aug. 1983
Married Terry 04 Jan. 1966
Double Headstone:
Clark, Rev. Lyman 05 April 1928 - 14 May 1989
Helen Martin 30 May 1932 - Still Living
Married 22 Aug. 1947
Clark, Viola B. 1901 - 1987
Clark, Pauline 1934 - 1982
Cowin, Cleston Joseph 16 April 1923 - 15 Dec. 1959
MO PFC Col 5 Inf 71 Div WWII BSM
Born in Reynolds County, Died in Gelena Mo. of crushed chest by train
Son of Clarence Cowin and Nettie Smith (info McSpadden Funeral Home)
Culpepper, Thelma A. 23 June 1918 - 29 Aug. 1946 (HM)
Double Headstone:
Culpepper, Goldie D. 06 Feb. 1918 - 06 Dec. 1957
Daughter of William Bowman & Pearl Nichols (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Joseph F. 12 Nov. 1912 - 18 June 1975
Dawson, John A. 25 Dec. 1911 - 20 Oct. 1991
US Army WWII
Dawson, Bertha L. 1888 - 1968
Dawson, James C. Died 05 Jan. 1948 age 77y 7m 12d
Dawson, Mary V. Died 20 Jan. 1967 age 86y 0m 28d
Dawson, Rhonda Lee Born & Died 08 Dec. 1958
Dawson, George W. 1917 - 1976
Cpl U.S. Army WWII
Dawson, Walter A. Jr. 18 Oct. 1936 - 14 Feb. 1959
Died at home accidental gun shot wounds by 14 yr. old brother
Son of Walter Dawson & Thelma Hines (info McSpadden Funeral Home)
Dawson, (Carson) Gene 11 July 1934 - 06 Sep. 1968
Killed when log truck overturned on him
Son of Walter Dawson & Thelma Hines (info McSpadden Funeral Home)
Dawson, (Jonathan) Wade 16 June 1970 - 08 Sep. 1989
Dawson, James Walter 26 Sep. 1905 - 04 July 1985
Dixon, Curtis 1958 - 1998 (FM)
Twins:
Dixon, Dollie 10 May 1948 - 08 June 1948 age 28 days
Dixon, Mollie 10 May 1948 - 25 May 1948 age 15 days
Dixon, Walter 02 Feb. 1907 - 21 Dec. 1971
Son of Henry Dixon & Daisy Ellen Garrett (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Dixon, Lula 26 Aug. 1906 - 21 Aug. 1994
Married Walter Dixon 25 June 1929
Esmond, William Cecil 05 July 1902 - 30 Oct. 1960 (HM)
Son of Druzella Clark, & Thomas
Esmond, Druzella 27 June 1874 - 24 Jan. 1949
Esmond, Thomas H. 04 July 1865 - 27 Nov. 1952
Esmond, Beulah 14 March 1906 - 23 June 1998
Ford, Joe Ellen 23 Jan. 1947 - 21 April 1948 (HM)
Ford, Clinton R. 1925 - 03 Aug. 1976 age 51y 4m 18d
Ford, Robert L. 19 May 1937 - 14 June 1974
Forster, Baby Larry Born & Died 06 June 1965 (FM)
Fowler, Rick, Jr. 2m 1d (FM)
Freeman, Sarah 08 Sep. 1880 - 28 Dec. 1964
Born in Shannon County
Daughter of George Wallace & ?? Pogue (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Gassaway, Arthur Cromwell 12 Feb. 1865 - 19 Nov. 1947
Gassaway, Infant Children No Dates
Children of A.C. & Elizabeth Gassaway
Double Headstone:
Gresham, Opal H. 09 April 1932 - 04 June 1974
James H. 16 May 1916 - 02 May 1978
Hall, Rosie 19 Feb. 1934 - 04 Feb. 1982
Harrison, Infant Born & Died 26 Dec. 1970
Infant of Mr& Mrs. J.E.
Hart, Carol Ellen Born & Died 22 Dec. 1946
Hart, Alpha M. 1905 - 1978
Hart, Dephia C. 05 March 1909 - 22 Jan. 1976
Hart, Steven 12 June 1951 - 10 April 1952
Hart, Ronald Dale Born & Died 26 March 1948
Hart, Perry 03 Nov. 1901 - 13 June 1987
Married Alpha Sanders 1922
Hart, Betty Lea 13 Feb. 1933 - 28 Nov. 1996
Hines, Claudie B. Aug. 1896 - March 1919 Mother
Huddleston, Alpha 20 Dec. 1924 - 26 Sep. 1992
Huddleston, Elmo 07 Feb. 1915 - 26 Sep. 1984 (obit)
Married Alpha Chronister 25 Jan. 1941
Huddleston, James Jr. 24 July 1952 - 17 Aug. 1983
Married Deana Stephenson 05 June 1971
Hulen, Jimmie C. 1935 - 1969
Double Headstone:
Hulen, Delores Geneva Snider 25 March 1917 - 17 June 1986
Alonzo 01 Oct. 1910 - 20 Feb. 1986
Double Headstone:
Keeney, Floyd 09 March 1907 - 12 Aug. 1991
Ann 18 Sep. 1915 - Still Living
Lambert, Janie M. 07 Jan. 1951 - 18 April 1959
Lambert, Shirley Mae 10 Dec. 1939 - 01 March 1940
Lambert, Barbara S. Died 29 Sep. 1942 (FM)
Lambert, Louis No Date (HM)
Lambert, Josephine No Date (HM)
Son Lewis Lambert & Josephine Yates
Married Laura Roark 12 May 1966
Lambert, Daisy Marie 01 Feb. 1924 - 09 March 1953
Daughter of James C. Dawson & Mary V. Freeman (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Lambert, John 10 June 1904 - Sep. 1972
Mall, (Wall?) Gladys Faye No Date
Marhut, John 24 June 1887 - 12 April 1955
Illinois WAGR BTRY B 333 FLD ARTY WWI
Martin, Ida Jean 07 Aug. 1933 - 14 Aug. 1933 (HM)
McCall, Mary 01 Oct. 1910 - 01 April 1962
Born in Shannon County Missouri
Daughter of Charley Rector & Becky Brooks (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Muckleroy, Ola F. 18 Feb. 1898 - 04 April 1982(FM)
Wife of Ellis
Double Headstone:
Miller, Thomas D. 25 Sep. 1883 - 02 Dec. 1967
Born in Pennsylvania, died in Truxton Missouri (info McSpadden Funeral Home)
Ida J. 08 March 1890 - 28 Dec. 1987
Miller, Ester Lee 1927 - 1928
Double Headstone:
Miller, Wilburn 14 Nov. 1922 - 07 Oct. 1995
Letha E. 05 July 1926 - Still Living
Nelson, Maude Lee 24 May 1898 - 24 Aug. 1974
Prewitt, Josephine Maberry Date to faded to read
Rector, C. Steven 28 Jan. 1960 - 29 March 1960
Son of Dave Rector & Jean Clark
Rector, Chalres A. 19 May 1886 - 31 Dec. 1946
Rector, Rebecca E. 13 Sep. 1890 - 17 Feb. 1954
Rector, Sterling Price 29 May 1899 - 11 April 1955
Born in Shannon County Missouri
Rector, Melvin Ray 18 Dec. 1944 - 16 Oct. 1963
Auto accident on Hwy M, died of a skull fractor
Son of Noah Rector & Pauline Dawson (info McSpadden Funeral Home)
Rector, Naomi Pauline 21 Jan. 1928 - 04 April 1971
Daughter of Robert Dawson & Ira Cowin
Rector, Della Alma 24 June 1905 - 13 March 1973
Daughter of Arby Chaffin & Nora Green
Rector, Bill 28 Sep. 1912 - 28 Nov. 1980
Double Headstone:
Rectorr, Jean 09 Aug. 1927 - 27 Jan. 1990
David 27 Dec. 1927 - Still Living
Married 24 Feb. 1951
Reeves, Bonnie L. 14 Oct. 1931 - 13 Aug. 1959 (HM)
Reeves, Lucille Bell 14 Oct. 1931 - 16 Feb. 1959 (obit)
Ruddick, Wesley D. 26 April 1942 - 05 Aug. 1998 (obit)
Ruddick, William Thomas 15 June 1974 - 19 Aug. 1974
Sanders, Maud Died 28 Dec. 1957 age 68y (HM)
Sanders, Rev. Silas 28 March 1888 - 17 Nov. 1959 (HM)
Sanders, Rev. James 22 June 1844 - 28 Feb. 1919 (HM)
Sanders, Louise 04 March 1849 - 03 July 1914 (HM)
Sanders, Mary E. 13 Oct. 1886 - 08 Jan. 1967
Sanders, Melvin 03 Nov. 1917 - 02 Aug. 1995
PFC US Army
Sanders, Cecelia Rose Marshall 13 March 1919 - 03 March 1997
Sanders, Frank 11 April 1883 - 05 July 1976
Double Headstone:
Smith, Marian R. 08 Aug. 1935 - 17 June 1989
Ralph J. 09 March 1932 - Still Livng
Double Headstone:
Swafford, Lucinda 02 May 1907 - 21 Aug. 1955
Daughter of Lewis Lambert & Josephine Yates
Died in Willow Springs General Hosptial (info McSpadden Funeral Home)
Walter 1900 - 1974
Swafford, Roy A. 16 Feb. 1931 - 28 June 1983 (Obit)
Married Edna Chronister 21 Oct. 1950
Swafford, Edna 1930 - 1990
Swafford, James “Lloyd” 26 April 1921 - 22 Aug. 1987
Pvt. US Army WWII
Taylor, Una 1885 - 1970
Walters, George Melvin 23 Dec. 1874 - 12 Aug. 1957
Born in Indiana (McSpadden Funeral Home)
Walters, Clara L. 24 Oct. 1895 - 11 May 1982
Weaver, Violet Rose Born & Died 07 March 1929
Weaver, Mary Melissa 23 Dec. 1881 - 20 Nov. 1973
Daughter of Louis & Martha Gannon
Weaver, Oscar D. 15 June 1879 - 20 April 1962
Indian PVT Com 6 regt MO Inf Spanish American War
Weible, Jerry 30 Sep. 1947 - 16 Jan. 1982 (FM)
Vietnam Army
Williams, R.E. 13 July 1918 Only Date
Double Headstone:
Williams, Andrew Jackson 28 June 1892 - 23 March 1970
Son of John H. Willisams & Sarah Cassidy
Sophronia 11 April 1899 - 11 July 1991
Williams, John H. 26 Oct. 1939 age 85y 9m 24d (FM)
Williams, Sarah 07 March 1861 - 03 Sep. 1916
Wife of John H.
Williamson, Nellie L. Williams 15 June 1926 - 16 Oct. 1995
Married (1) Gerald Randolph 1944
Married (2) Glen “Pete” he died 25 Feb. 1985
Double Headstone:
Yates, Martha Myrtle Bowen 05 Nov. 1881 - 01 Sep. 1960
Daughter of Martin & Catherine Bowen
W. Henry 28 Oct. 1870 - 08 Feb. 1948
Married 16 May 1895
Yates, Philmore No Date
Yates, Jane No Date
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