Green Castle Cemetery, also known as the Wheeler Cemetery, is located in section 26 of Grant Township in Harrison County, Missouri. From Ridgeway, go south approximately four miles on blacktop T to East 280th St and turn left (east). Go east approximately one-and-a-half miles. Formerly, an old, one room schoolhouse sat on the left side of the road (as of Aug, 2004), but nothing remains of it now, except the foundation. The cemetery is approximately 500 yards north in the grove of trees at the top of the hill, The cemetery has been abandoned for several years and is now overgrown with brush, briars and fallen trees. Some of the larger stones can still be located, but most are gone, damaged or unreadable. The following list was compiled from available sources including old burial records, census records, MO Death Certificates, and family histories, and should not be considered complete or totally accurate.
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Green Castle/Wheeler Cemetery
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This cemetery was surveyed by Kathi and Phil Stewart, in Aug, 2004
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SURNAME GIVEN NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE OTHER INSCRIPTION EDITOR'S NOTES
ALEXANDER
Elizabeth
Dec 6, 1857
Mar 10, 1892
In 1880 Census of Harrison Co., MO as wife of William Alexander, born in Illinois
Click on surname for photo of stone.ATTEBERY
Louvina
Jul 5, 1867
Wife of Thomas B. Attebery
Aged 18 Years
No Birth Date
Various spellings of surname
Click on surname for photo of stone.BENNET
Catharine
Aug 19, 1824
Jun ??, 1864
Born in Ohio
Wife of Josiah Bennet
Mother of Delanis and Drury Bennet who are also buried at Greencastle
Click on surname for photo of stone.BENNET
Delanis
May 20, 1848
Apr 18, 1903 Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for closeup.
BENNET
Drury
Aug 8, 1850
May 1, 1888 Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for closeup.
BENNET
Ory
Click on surname for photo of stone.
BOUGH
J.
1891 Birth Date unknown
CHAMBERS
John W.
Apr 22, 1870
Aug 20, 1871
Son of J. P. & E. Chambers Click on surname for photo of stone.
COCHRANE
Agnes
Apr 24, 1811
Sept 25, 1889
Born in Scotland
Wife of John Cochrane
Listed with John Cochrane in 1850, 1870, 1880 census of Harrison Co.
Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for another view.COCHRANE
David
Nov 22, 1861
Jul 25, 1862
Son of John & Agnes Cochrane Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for another view..
COCHRANE
John M.
Apr 7, 1807
Aug 14, 1885
Born in Scotland
Listed as Cochran in 1850 census of Harrison Co.
Listed with wife Agnes in 1850, 1870, 1880 censuses.
Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for another view.COCHRANE
Milda
Aug 7, 1872
Dau of R. B. & M. E. Cochrane
Aged 3 DaysNo Birth Date
Click on surname for photo of stone.DAVIS
Earl
Mar 8, 1894
Jul 14, 1905
Son of A. H. & A. Davis Click on surname for photo of stone.
DUNAGAN
Elizabeth King
Apr 29, 1842
Nov 13, 1861 Wife of A.R. Dunagan
Dau of George & Mahala (Wise) King
Born in Monroe Co., Ohio
Married Allen R. Dunagan on Mar 23, 1860
Husband is buried at Ridgeway Cemetery
Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for closeup.FORDYCE
John F.
Jul 7, 1814
Jan 13, 1883 CO E
85 PA Infantry
Husband of Margaret Ann Cameron
Civil War Stone
Click on surname for photo of stone.FRIEDLEY
Soverena
Mar 2, 1798
Jun 9, 1869
Born in Pennsyvania
Dau of George & Dorothy Durr
Wife of Jacob FriedleyGATES
Shirley Maxine
May 15, 1914
One date on stone
Click on surname for photo of stone.GRANT
J. S.
Jul 19, 1872
Jun 9, 1880
Son of B. M. & S. A. Grant
Aged 7y, 10m, 21dClick on surname for photo of stone.
JOHNSON
Mary Jane
1857
Birth Date unknown
Believed to be Mary Jane Kent, first wife of Moses Johnson
Married in Macoupin Co., IL 30 Mar 1851
KING
Cyntham
Feb 9, 1861
Sep 7, 1861
Dau of I. & E. King
KING
George M.
Dec 24, 1896 Birth Date unknown
LOWE
Elizabeth
Jan ??, 1895
Wife of D. Lowe
Aged 43 Y, 2M
Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for closeup.
NEIL
Lillie
1875
1876
NEIL
Lula
1875
1875
PENNINGTON
David
Mar 20, 1928
Aged 79Y, 6M, 13D
Son of John & Jemima Pennington
Listed in the 1920 Census of Harrison Co., MO as 70 years old, born in Kentucky, "inmate", of the County Farm
MO Death Certificate gives following info: birth date Sep 7, 1848, single, died at Co. Home in Bethany of cerebral hemorrhagePEUGH
Jane
Nov 20, 1792
Jun 9, 1875
Maiden Name Watkins
Wife of Levi PeughPEUGH
Rachel A.
Aug 24, 1845
May 5, 1864
Dau of Spencer & Emily (Akers) Peugh
Click on surname for photo of stone.PRATHER
Agnes
Oct 30, 1861
Sep 8, 1862
Dau of T. I. & Mary Prather
PRATHER
Albert
1830
No Death Date
Husband of Millie TaylorPRATHER
Millie
Feb 13, 1841
May 14, 1911
MO Death Certificate gives first name Mildred, birth date Feb 10, 1841, Wellsberg, Virginia; Dau of Edward and Anna Taylor, Wife of Albert Prather, Died of bronchial pneumonia in Trail Creek Twp, Married at time of death.
Click on surname for photo of stone.PRATHER
Muza
Dec 3, 1873
Sep 21, 1875
Dau of E. G. & M. Prather
PRATHER
Sammy N.
Aug 1870
Son of E. G. & M. Prather
Aged 5m, 11dNo Birth Date
PRUITT
John M.
Dec 31, 1846
Apr 27, 1909 Click on surname for photo of stone.
PRUITT
Lidey
May 13, 1848
Jun 23, 1920 Click on surname for photo of stone.
REGO
Anthony
Oct 31, 1822
Sep 12, 1861
Husband of Mary Rego
Born in FranceROUGH
A. F.
Jan 24, 1894
Jun 30, 1924
MO Death Certificate gives full name as Alfred RUFF, DOB Nov 15, 1848 in London, Eng, Son of John and Elizabeth Ruff, Husband of Ella Ruff
Click on surname for photo of stone.RUFF
Mattie
Dec 11, 1881
Mar 10, 1913 Aged 31Yr, 2Mo. 29Da.
MO Death Certificate gives full name as MADIE Helen Ruff, Dau of John and Lida Pruett, Born in IA, Wife of Ruben E. Ruff
Died of pnemonia
Click on surname for photo of stone.SHERWOOD
Hugh
Dec 31, 1825
Jan 9, 1863 Born in IN
Son of Jonathan and Kesiah (Elrod) Sherwood
Married Mary Elizabeth Sands
Private, Co F, 2nd MO Cav (US) Merrill's Horse
Family living in the Cherokee Nation of Arkansas in 1860
Mary E. (b, abt 1830 in IN), filed for a civil war pension as the widow of Hugh Sherwood with minor children on Feb 28, 1863 and Apr 22, 1870
Mary E., William M. and Willis (listed as Oliver) are listed in the 1870 census of Cherokee County, Kansas.SIMPSON
Mary
May 16, 1870
Sep 18, 1894 Daughter
Dau of J.P. & S.J. Simpson
Aged 24Y, 4M, 2D
Dau of John P. & Sarah Jane (Gillespie) Simpson
Same stone as Sarah Simpson
Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for closeup .SIMPSON
Sarah Jane
Apr 25, 1846
Oct 8, 1883 Wife of J.P. Simpson
Mother
Aged 37Y, 5M, 13D
Wife of John Porter Simpson, Sr
Same stone as Mary Simpson
Click on surname for photo of stone and on given name for closeup.SMITH
Samuel H.
Feb 5, 1839
Apr 28, 1876
WHEELER
Catherine
Apr 1, 1809
Jan 30, 1877
Dau of John & Mary Irons
Born in Maryland
Wife of Samuel WheelerWHEELER
Demar W.
Jan 11, 1904
Mar 10, 1904
Son of J. P. & B. K. Wheeler
WHEELER
George W.
1857
Aged 4y, 2m, 21d Birth Date unknown
WHEELER
Hiram S.
1846 Aged 71 Years
No Death Date
Son of Samuel & Catherine Wheeler
Married to Isabella Cochrane (born in Scotland) in Harrison Co. Jan 10, 1869
Family (including Rebecca, 51, sister of Hiram), listed in 1880 census Harrison Co.WHEELER
Isabella
Jul 19, 1847
Dec 16, 1890 Wife of H.S. Wheeler
Born in Ohio
Wife of Hiram Wheeler
Click on surname for photo of stone.WHEELER
Jane
1882
Aged 42 years Birth Date unknown
WHEELER
Maggie Vernie
1903
Dau of I. T. & C. F. Wheeler Birth Date unknown
WHEELER
Rebecca
Aug 22, 1828
May 31, 1904
Dau of Samuel & Catherine Wheeler
Born in what is now West Virginia
Click on surname for photo of stone.WHEELER
Samuel
Mar 18, 1802
Oct 17, 1878
Son of John & Catherine (Gower) Wheeler
Born in what is now West Virginia
Husband of Catherine Irons
Click on surname for photo of stone.WHEELER
Samuel M.
Jun 4, 1881
Oct 12, 1881
Son of H.S. & I. Wheeler Click on surname for photo of stone.
WHEELER
Verna B.
Oct 6, 1889
Jan 13, 1890
Dau of H.S. & I. Wheeler Click on surname for photo of stone.
WILLIAMS
Laverna
1891 Birth Date unknown
WILLIAMS
Rebecca J.
Jan 15, 1861
May 25, 1882
WILSON
Asa H.
1887
Oct 6, 1888
Son of F. D. & P. P. Wilson Click on surname for photo of stone.
WILSON
Lola
May 10, 1896
Jan 11, 1897 Click on surname for photo of stone.
WILSON
Mary
Dec 18, 1830
Nov 06, 1908 Click on surname for photo of stone.
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