Shirley Cemetery

SHIRLEY CEMETERY, HARRISON COUNTY, MO

The Shirley Cemetery is located approximately one mile west of Eagleville in Marion Township of northern Harrison County. From Eagleville, go west on blacktop M for .7 mile. The cemetery is approximately 1/4 of a mile north of the blacktop on private property.

The cemetery is located on what was the homestead of Daniel R. Shirley and began with the burial of an infant daughter. The next recorded burial was that of a neighbor, James Terry who died in 1872. Other family members were buried in the plot and the Shirleys deeded the cemetery to a board of trustees in the mid 1870s. The following list of burials is compiled from several resources including death certificates, family histories, a partial list of burials published in the Bethany Republican-Clipper and an old survey graciously provided by Kenneth Shirley. Other research and a compilation of information was done by Phil and Kathi Stewart.

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SURNAMEGIVEN NAMEBIRTH DATEDEATH DATEOTHER INSCRIPTIONEDITOR'S NOTES
ANDERSON Aley Minerva May 4, 1824 Mar 27, 1918  Dau of Allen and Elizabeth Montgomery
Born in Kentucky
Wife of Samuel Anderson
Listed as "Minerva" in the 1870 and 1900 censuses of Harrison Co., MO
BARBER Mary Melvina Oct 20, 1847 Aug 20, 1874  Dau of Simpson and Martha Montgomery
Born in Kentucky
Wife of James Barber
BROWN Katheryn Apr 18, 1855 Mar 30, 1924  Dau of James and Mary McKay
Born in Ohio
Wife of Charles A. Brown
COLE Ellen Apr 22, 1852 Mar 22, 1921  Dau of James and Mary McKay
Wife of James Humphrey Cole
DEMPSEY Elizabeth   May 19, 1930   No Birth Date
FUNK Frederick E. Oct 31, 1879 Aug 11, 1905  Son of Henry and Martha (McKay) Funk
FUNK Martha "Mattie" May 7, 1859 May 14, 1940  Dau of James and Mary McKay
Wife of Henry Edward Funk
FUNK Robert E. Jun 9, 1882 1924   Son of Henry and Martha Funk
Husband of Mary Welsh
GLENN Larry Mac Sep 10, 1838 Sep 10, 1838  Son of Clarence and Opal McKay
HOBBS Buena Vista Jul 23, 1850 Sep 1, 1928  Dau of Daniel and America Shirley
Born in Kentucky
Wife of Ezekiel Hobbs
KNOWLES Nancy H. May 23, 1809 May 9, 1873  Maiden Name Hill
Born in Delaware
Wife of Philip Knowles
McKAY Albert Mar 5, 1865 Mar 12, 1898  Son of James and Mary McKay
Husband of Mary McKay
McKAY Anna Mariah Feb 16, 1862 Dec 29, 1929  Dau of James and Eliza Choat
Born in Indiana
Wife of James McKay
McKAY Arthur Charles Dec 19, 1890 Jan 12, 1946  Son of James and Anna McKay
Husband of Myrtle Bent
McKAY Elizabeth 1829 Apr 18, 1873  Dau of James and Mary McKay
McKAY Infant Dau Aug 5, 1883 Aug 12, 1883  Dau of James McKay
McKAY James June 1850 Feb 25, 1908  Son of James and Mary McKay
Husband of Anna Choat
McKAY James 1821 Mar 17, 1875<  Born in Ireland
Husband of Mary (Halfpenny) McKay
McKAY James F. Oct 20, 1885 Jan 16, 1916  Son of James and Anna (Choat) McKay
McKAY Lydia Adelle May 5, 1883 Mar 24, 1944  Dau of Osmond and Sarah Weltha
Wife of Patrick McKay (1st) and Joseph McKay (2nd)
McKAY Mary J. Aug 7, 1819 Feb 12, 1907  Born in Ireland / Maiden name Halfpenny
Wife of James McKay
McKAY Patrick Henry Oct 3, 1863 Apr 4, 1935  Son of James and Mary J. McKay
Husband of Lydia Weltha
MONTGOMERY Elizabeth Ruth "Betsy" Jun 17, 1788 Oct 18, 1885  Dau of Thomas and Ruth Vaughn, Sr.
Born in Kentucky
Wife of Allen Montgomery
MONTGOMERY George H. Mar 15, 1864 Jun 10, 1926  Death Certificate has year of birth as 1862
Reportedly buried in an unmarked grave
MONTGOMERY Martha Ann Feb 6, 1819 Jan 22, 1874  Dau of William and Jane (Shirley) Dale
Born in Kentucky
Wife of Simpson Montgomery
MONTGOMERY Mildred "Millie" Mar 28, 1827 May 28, 1918  Born in Kentucky
Dau of Holdman and Margaret Smith
MONTGOMERY Simpson Kinkaid Dec 19, 1912 Mar 24, 1898  Son of Allen and Elizabeth (Vaughn) Montgomery
Born in Kentucky
Hus of Martha (Dale) Montgomery
REEVES Mariah M. Oct 14, 1821 Jul 31, 1890  Dau of George and Elizabeth (Dale) Shirley
Wife of George Reeves
SHIRLEY America E. Aug 22, 1826 Feb 2, 1877  Dau of William and Jane (Shirley) Dale
Born in Kentucky
Wife of Daniel Shirley
SHIRLEY Daniel R. Jul 8, 1817 Apr 11, 1876  Son of Richard and Elizabeth (Dale) Shirley
Hus of America (Dale) Shirley
SHIRLEY Elizabeth E. Mar 26, 1859 Jan 1, 1941  Dau of Daniel and America Shirley
SHIRLEY George H. Mar 15, 1864 Jun 10, 1926    
SHIRLEY George W. Dec 12, 1862 Jan 23, 1922  Son of Daniel and America Shirley
SHIRLEY Infant Son 1865 Jul 17, 1868    
SHIRLEY Mariah A. Oct 2, 1853 Oct 16, 1914  Dau of Daniel and America Shirley
SHIRLEY Reuben Sep 29, 1855 Sep 29, 1865  Son of Daniel and America Shirley
SHIRLEY Ruth J. Aug 29, 1864 Mar 10, 1871  Dau of Daniel and America Shirley
SHIRLEY Sarah R. Aug 25, 1857 Oct 22, 1917  Dau of Daniel and America Shirley
SHIRLEY William J. Dec 31, 1866 Mar 12, 1871  Son of Daniel and America Shirley
TERRY James Walker Mar 3, 1801 Apr 15, 1872  Born in what is now West Virginia
Hus of Lucinda (Metzger) Terry
TERRY Lucinda Nov 16, 1814 Nov 3, 1902  Dau of Phillip and Sarah Metzger
Born in what is now West Virginia
Wife of James Walker Terry
TERRY Philip Marion Jul 31, 1836 Jan 13, 1916  Son of James and Lucinda Terry
Listed as "Marion" with parents in the 1850 census of Menard County, Illinois
The 1900 and 1910 censuses list him as "Widowed", but his death certificate states he was divorced.

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