TURKEY OAK CEMETERY

at Jam Up Cave

Montier Shannon Co MO

Photo credit Ed & Sue  Anderson 

Turkey Oak Cemetery, located at Montier in Shannon County, Missouri.

From Montier and Highway 60 go north on M Hwy., stay left on to ZZ Hwy.

Turkey Oak Cemetery is about one mile on the right. 76+ graves, many marked with fieldstones.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 37.02030, Longitude: -91.57690

Updated Mar 8, 2011

TRIPLE:
BATES, BETTY A.      Died Oct. 27, 1952.
BATES, CHARLES E.     Died Nov. 26, 1955.
BATES, CHARLES E.     Died  Jun. 5, 1957. 

BATES, CHARLES E.     Apr. 10, 1924 - Nov. 15, 1994.     ‘TEC 5 US ARMY AIR CORPS WWII.’ 

DOUBLE:  Married 20 Jan 1903
BATES, LUTHER EDGAR      Jan. 6, 1882 - Dec. 17, 1976
BATES, NETTIE JANE PEREGO      Dec. 26, 1888 – Dec. 9, 1970.     Daughter of Samuel Greenbury Perego & Martha Josephine Williams. A separate marker has ‘‘Mother, Nancy Jane Bates’.

DOUBLE:
BATES, EDGAR C.      Feb. 17, 1915 - Jan. 1, 1993.
BATES, MARY      Apr. 29, 1914 – Living or Unknown. 

DOUBLE:
BRAWLEY, JOSEPH ESTES ‘JOE’      Apr. 2, 1915 – Feb. 6, 1975.     ‘S2 US NAVY’
BRAWLEY, VERA MABLE SMITH      Jul. 23, 1924 – Living or Unknown.     Children Robert Carl, Joseph Harry, Geneva Irene, Garry Darrell, Myrtle Verena, Leota 'Lucille', John Wayne, Mary Elizabeth. 

DOUBLE:
BUSBY, ETTA MAE FERN THOMAS      Apr. 26, 1941 – Living or Unknown.
BUSBY, ROBERT LYNN      Nov. 30, 1940 - Jul. 29, 1981.

DEPRIEST, ISAAC       Mar. 1, 1872 - Nov. 1, 1891.     ‘Aged 18 yrs. 8 mo.’     Son of Green 'Christopher' DePriest & Louisa Nicholson. 

DEPRIEST, LOUISA NICHOLSON       1838 – 1901.     ‘Wife of G. C. H. DePriest.’ (Green Christopher DePriest) 

DOUBLE:  Married Dec. 19, 1954
DOW, DONITA L.      Feb. 15, 1932 – Living or Unknown.
DOW, JOE ‘JIGGS’, JR.      May 12, 1926 - Jan. 2, 1996.     Son of Joseph Alvin 'Joe' Dow & Addie Ann Galbraith.  

DOUBLE:  Married April 8, 1956 at Kansas City MO
DOW, JAMES EDWARD ‘ED’      Sep. 1, 1923 - Feb. 14, 2007.    Son of Joseph Alvin 'Joe' Dow & Addie Ann Galbraith.
DOW, MARILYN LANDIS      Feb. 14, 1933 - May 17, 1998.  

ESCHRICH, BABY       No dates.   

HUSBAND & WIFE:
LANCASTER , MALISSA 'JOSEPHINE' WILLIAMS      Nov. 4, 1860 - Oct. 10, 1940.    Daughter of Walter Tillmon Williams & Martha Jean Ward. Born at Independence, Jackson Co MO; died at Summersville, Texas Co MO.
LANCASTER , JOSHUA AUSTIN 'JAKE'    Apr. 4, 1843 - Feb. 27, 1906.    Son of Joshua A. Lancaster & Ellen Spencer. Born at Jackson Co TN; died at Montier, Shannon Co MO.  

LANCASTER , LEONARD      No dates.     Son of Joshua Austin 'Jake' Lancaster & Malissa 'Josephine' Williams. 

DOUBLE:  Married Mar. 6, 1948
MARTIN , ALMA JEAN THOMAS      May 5, 1932 - Mar. 19, 2006.      Daughter of Elvis Thomas & Genevieve Hansford.  Obituary
MARTIN, GEORGE F.      Apr. 8, 1924 - Jul. 9, 1996.     ‘US ARMY WWII.’

MARTIN, DESSIE L.     Sep. 23, 1916 - Feb. 17, 1922.    MO Death Cert.#7259: Daughter of Simon Martin (OH) & Matilda Hamma (IN). Burial Feb. 18, 1922. Informant Simon Martin, Montier.

MCCLELLAN, GEORGE R.      Nov. 22, 1879 -  Aug. 10, 1898.  

DOUBLE:   
MCINTIRE, ABSALOM      1828 - Jul. 15, 1887.    Son of William McIntire & Jane Thomas.  Born & died at Montier, Shannon Co MO.
Stogsdill, Mary Adeline Nicholson McIntire     Jul. 7, 1838 - Jan. 23, 1928.    Daughter of John Nicholson. Married 1) Absalom McIntire Jan. 1, 1857 at Oregon Co MO; married 2) William S. Stogsdill Apr. 9, 1896 at Shannon Co MO. MO Death Cert.#3705; burial Jan. 24, 1928. NOTE: Grave marker has year of birth as 1829. 1900 Census gives birth Jun., 1837 in Georgia. She was born in Tennessee; died in Shannon Co MO of heart trouble and senility due to advanced age. Grave marker inscription: ‘HIS WIFE.’

MCINTIRE, HUGH      1834 – 1871.     Son of William McIntire & Jane Thomas.

MCINTIRE, INFANT    Born & died Jan. 18, 1882.     Daughter of W. A. & L. S. McIntire. (William 'Andrew' McIntire & Lucy Cindy Holden) 

MCINTIRE, JESSIE E.    Nov. 5, 1886 - Jul. 28, 1887.    Daugther of William 'Andrew' McIntire & Lucy Cindy Holden. 

DOUBLE:    Married Jan. 14, 1955.   
MURPHY, BURNEY D.    Mar. 16, 1933 - May 13, 2002.     Son of Burney Murphy & Helen Lee.
MURPHY, MARJETTA ELAINE WEAVER    Apr. 20, 1932 - Living.    Daughter of Samuel Henderson Weaver & Evelyn Ethel Barnts. 

DOUBLE:   
NICHOLSON, WILLIAM ALEXANDER 'BUD'    1889 - Aug. 3, 1960.    Son of John Annes Nicholson & Ida J. Shipley.
NICHOLSON, Myrtle Idabelle Maxey    1890 - 1952.    (Jul. 4, 1891 - Jan., 1952.)    Daughter of Peterman Maxey, Jr. & Arie Elizabeth Crowder. 

NICHOLSON, CAROLE NADINE      Born & Died 1942.    'OUR BABY'    Another source has born Dec. 7, 1941 at Bethel, Kansas; died 1941. Daughter of Leelan Nicholson & Opal Caroline Bates. 

DOUBLE:   
NICHOLSON, IDA J. SHIPLEY    Jul. 16, 1858 - Jul. 22, 1923.
NICHOLSON, JOHN ANNES    Feb. 15, 1856 - Jun. 15, 1936.    Son of John A. 'Jack' Nicholson & Martha 'Malinda' Berry.  Parents of Elizabeth 'Lizzie', Effie Louise, Malinda Evalina 'Eva', William Alexander 'Bud', John Edward, Eli, Anna Maude & Lem Eulas Nicholson, and three sons who died in infancy. 

NICHOLSON, INFANT SON    No dates.    Infant son of John Annes Nicholson & Ida J. Shipley. 

NICHOLSON, INFANT SON    No dates.    Infant son of John Annes Nicholson & Ida J. Shipley. 

NICHOLSON, INFANT SON    No dates.    Infant son of John Annes Nicholson & Ida J. Shipley.   

HUSBAND & WIFE:
NICHOLSON, JOHN A. 'JACK'    May, 1821 - Nov. 8, 1865.    Son of James & Lucretia Nicholson. Born at Overton Co TN; died at Montier, Shannon Co MO.  Another source has son of John Nicholson & Rachel Lewis. NOTE: Anyone with correct information please contact me.
NICHOLSON, MARTHA 'MALINDA' BERRY     Mar. 11, 1825 - Sep. 9, 1908.    Parents of Louisa DePriest & John A. Nicholson. 

NICHOLSON, LINDA KAY    Mar. 14, 1945 - Feb. 5, 1946.    Daughter of Leelan Nicholson & Opal Caroline Bates. 

PRUITT, DAVID. G.    Sep. 2, 1989 - Sep. 4, 1989.

RAMSEY, LOUISE BEAVERS    Jun. 1, 1938 - Jan. 29, 1993.

ROSE, ERILLA A.    Sep. 23, 1899 - Feb. 5, 1916.

ROSE, H. A.    Oct. 18, 1896 - Jan. 6, 1897.

SELLARS, JAMES G.    1924 - 1935.    Son of James Walter Sellars & Mary S. Wade.  

DOUBLE:
SELLERS (SELLARS), JAMES WALTER    1892 - 1985.    PVT US ARMY WWII  
SELLERS (SELLARS), MARY S. WADE    1900 - 1970.

NOTE:  My grandparents are James Walter Sellars and Mary Sellars. Their son James has the correct spelling of Sellars on his grave. He died at 10 years of age. Grandpa was the son of Sarah Alley of the Alley Springs family. Steven Sellars, Milwaukee Wisconsin.  Mar. 1, 2011

SHERWIN, RAYMOND B.    Jan. 3, 1924 - Feb. 21, 1988.

SHIPLEY, WILLIE    No dates.    'Uncle'   

DOUBLE:
THOMAS, NANCY SADIE 'ANNAR' ROSE    Aug. 24, 1884 - Oct. 4, 1953    Daughter of Frank Rose & Sarah Upton.
THOMAS, JOHN 'SHADE'    Sep. 4, 1877 - Jan. 11, 1953    Son of Thomas L. 'Tom' Thomas & Sarah L. 'Sis' Nicholson.

THOMAS, ARVIL    1901 - 1903.     Son of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose.  (Also seen as 'Orville')

THOMAS, DESSIE MAE    Oct. 6, 1918 - Aug. 21, 1919.    Daughter of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose.

THOMAS, ELIZABETH    1880 - 1904.

DOUBLE:  Married Dec. 24, 1930 at West Plains, Howell Co MO.
THOMAS, ELVIS    Nov. 9, 1909 - Mar. 8, 2001.    Son of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose. Born in Shannon County, died at Birch Tree, Shannon Co MO. Brother of George, Robert, Pete, Arvil, Iva Allen, Inez Lynch, Sylvia Nicholson, Gladys Lynch, Edna Younger, and Mattie and Desseree who died in infancy. Father of Jean Martin, Jerry Thomas & Harold Thomas.
THOMAS, GENEVIEVE HANSFORD    Dec. 31, 1941 - Living.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
THOMAS, Malinda Evalina 'Eva' Nicholson    1887 - 1950. (Aug. 19, 1886 - Aug. 10, 1950).     Daughter of John Annes Nicholson & Ida J. Shipley.
THOMAS, PETER 'HOUSTON'    Dec. 27, 1877 - Dec. 30, 1940.    Son of William Green 'Wick' Thomas & Martha America Matilda 'Tilda' 'Mary' Weaver.  Parents of Lawrence Jennings 'Tommy', Uria Lee, Howard Lucian, Mariam Jewel, Della Mae, Chester Leon, and a son who died in infancy.

THOMAS, GEORGE    Dec. 4, 1903 - Apr. 2, 1963.    Son of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose.  Married Bessie Elizabeth Barrett.

THOMAS, HOWARD LUCIAN    Sep. 10, 1913 - Feb. 28, 1980.    PFC U S ARMY WWII    Son of Peter 'Houston' Thomas & Malinda Evalina 'Eva' Nicholson.

THOMAS, INFANT    Born & died Dec. 3, 1910.      Unnamed son of Peter 'Houston' Thomas & Malinda Evalina 'Eva' Nicholson.

THOMAS, MATTIE    1912 - 1913.    Daughter of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose. 

THOMAS, PETE    1927 - 1947.     Son of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose. 

DOUBLE:
THOMAS, RIDLEY B. 'RIDD'      Dec. 3, 1860 - Aug. 7, 1905.    Son of John Williams Thomas, Sr. & Matilda Jane Roberts.
THOMAS, NOEL GLENN    Jan. 2, 1904 - Aug. 11, 1905.   Son of Ridley B. 'Ridd' Thomas & Louella 'Josephine' DePriest. 

THOMAS, ROBERT    Jul. 1, 1914 - Jul. 27, 1935 (or 1937?).    Son of John 'Shade' Thomas & Nancy Sadie 'Annar' Rose. 

THOMAS, SARAH L. 'SIS' NICHOLSON    Oct. 12, 1846 - Mar. 23, 1921.    Daughter of John A. 'Jack' Nicholson & Martha 'Malinda' Berry. Married Thomas L. 'Tom' Thomas Abt. 1875. He died abt. 1884. Parents of John 'Shade', Matilda Ann 'Tilda' and Martha A. Caroline Thomas.

DOUBLE:    Married May 16, 1925.
VAN WINKLE, EFFIE J. SELLERS    Jan. 24, 1929 - Jun. 14, 1988.    Daughter of James Walter Sellers & Mary S. Wade.
VAN WINKLE, HAROLD L. 'DEE'    May 20, 1928 - Living.    NOTE: Dee remarried to Flossie Counts Underwood, widow of Irby Underwood.

WALLACE, CAROL JEAN MARTIN    Dec. 11, 1948 - Apr. 28, 2005.    Daughter of George F. Martin & Alma Jean Thomas. Married 1) John Strazdas; children Laura & Rodney; married 2) Jerry Thomas Wallace.

DOUBLE:
WILLIAMS, CHARLES E.    Jan. 7, 1905 - Apr. 18, 1988.
WILLIAMS, ZOLA   Sep. 22, 1906 - Jun. 10, 2004.

WILLIAMS, LUE ELLA    1945 - 1946.