Green Castle/Wheeler Cemetery

GREEN CASTLE/WHEELER CEMETERY, HARRISON COUNTY, MO


Picture of Green Castle Cemetery
Picture of Green Castle Cemetery
Picture of Green Castle Cemetery
Green Castle/Wheeler Cemetery
Photographs taken
by Phil Stewart
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enlarged views of the cemetery.


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.

This cemetery was surveyed by Kathi and Phil Stewart, in Aug, 2004

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SURNAMEGIVEN NAMEBIRTH DATEDEATH DATEOTHER INSCRIPTIONEDITOR'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
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ATTEBERY Louvina  Jul 5, 1867 Wife of Thomas B. Attebery
Aged 18 Years
No Birth Date
Various spellings of surname
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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
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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. ChambersClick 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.
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COCHRANE David Nov 22, 1861 Jul 25, 1862 Son of John & Agnes CochraneClick 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.
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COCHRANE Milda  Aug 7, 1872 Dau of R. B. & M. E. Cochrane
Aged 3 Days
No Birth Date
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DAVIS Earl Mar 8, 1894 Jul 14, 1905 Son of A. H. & A. DavisClick on surname for photo of stone.
DUNAGAN Elizabeth King Apr 29, 1842 Nov 13, 1861Wife 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
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FORDYCE John F. Jul 7, 1814 Jan 13, 1883CO E
85 PA Infantry
Husband of Margaret Ann Cameron
Civil War Stone
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FRIEDLEY Soverena Mar 2, 1798 Jun 9, 1869  Born in Pennsyvania
Dau of George & Dorothy Durr
Wife of Jacob Friedley
GATES Shirley Maxine   May 15, 1914   One date on stone
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GRANT J. S. Jul 19, 1872 Jun 9, 1880 Son of B. M. & S. A. Grant
Aged 7y, 10m, 21d
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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
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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 hemorrhage
PEUGH Jane Nov 20, 1792 Jun 9, 1875  Maiden Name Watkins
Wife of Levi Peugh
PEUGH Rachel A. Aug 24, 1845 May 5, 1864  Dau of Spencer & Emily (Akers) Peugh
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PRATHER Agnes Oct 30, 1861 Sep 8, 1862 Dau of T. I. & Mary Prather 
PRATHER Albert 1830   No Death Date
Husband of Millie Taylor
PRATHER 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.
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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, 11d
No 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 France
ROUGH 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
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RUFF Mattie Dec 11, 1881 Mar 10, 1913Aged 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
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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, 1894Daughter
Dau of J.P. & S.J. Simpson
Aged 24Y, 4M, 2D
Dau of John P. & Sarah Jane (Gillespie) Simpson
Same stone as Sarah Simpson
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SIMPSON Sarah Jane Apr 25, 1846 Oct 8, 1883Wife of J.P. Simpson
Mother
Aged 37Y, 5M, 13D
Wife of John Porter Simpson, Sr
Same stone as Mary Simpson
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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 Wheeler
WHEELER Demar W. Jan 11, 1904 Mar 10, 1904 Son of J. P. & B. K. Wheeler 
WHEELER George W.  1857 Aged 4y, 2m, 21dBirth Date unknown
WHEELER Hiram S.  1846Aged 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, 1890Wife of H.S. Wheeler Born in Ohio
Wife of Hiram Wheeler
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WHEELER Jane  1882 Aged 42 yearsBirth Date unknown
WHEELER Maggie Vernie  1903 Dau of I. T. & C. F. WheelerBirth Date unknown
WHEELER Rebecca Aug 22, 1828 May 31, 1904  Dau of Samuel & Catherine Wheeler
Born in what is now West Virginia
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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
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WHEELER Samuel M. Jun 4, 1881 Oct 12, 1881 Son of H.S. & I. WheelerClick on surname for photo of stone.
WHEELER Verna B. Oct 6, 1889 Jan 13, 1890 Dau of H.S. & I. WheelerClick 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. WilsonClick 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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