THE OLD WARRENSBURG CEMETERY In 1840 the county bought of Martin Warren, for whom Warrensburg was named, four acres in a perfect square on West Gay Street, for a county burying ground. The first person buried there was I. Davenpoirt in 1840. The Cemetery was sold to the city in 1875. Sunset Hill was laid out by the city in 1868. The Johnson County history says there are two hundred graves in the old cemetery. We find one hundred seventy-three. There is evidence (Iris and Yucca plants and many depressions little more than grave size) of other graves which are unmarked. The cemetery is not used for new burials. The records of the cemetery are kept by the city cemetery association. The list of graves follows: Copied by: Mrs. O. L. Houts, Wilson Houts, Mrs. Ozias, Mrs. Alsop October 7, 1947 Transcribed for the WWW by Marcia Meacham (c) April 3, 1999 AAIDE (All that could be read) ALLEN David G. - b. Dec. 29, 1824 - d. Dec. 23, 1865 H. G. - b. Feb. 1, 1858 - d. Feb. 27, 1861 AMSBERG Hamlet F., - son of H. & M. - d. June 12, 1864 - age 1 yr 8 mo 19 days Malinda O., - dau of H. & M. - d. May 8, 1865 - age 1 day ANDERSON Alice Rush, - dau of W. H. & M. - d. Dec 20, 1856 -age 1 yr 6 mo 3 days Mary - b. 1829 - d. 1886 Sallie, - dau of Wm. H. & M.A. - d. Dec 11, 1859 age 12 yrs 5 mo 6 days William - b. 1813 - d. 1892 ATKINS J. F. - d. Aug. 6, 1865 - age 25 yrs 2 mo T. B. - Co. "K" 2nd MO. L.A. (Civil War) BAKER Margaret, - wife of John - d. Jan. 29, 1852 age 18 yrs 9 mo 20 days (also copied from DAR book) In Memory of Margaret Baker b. Apr 8, 1833 - d. Jan. 30, 1852 - age 18 yrs 9 mo 9 days BENNETT Prestolla, - son of Anne Bennett - d. Sept. 22, 1889 - age 2 mo 4 days BLEVINS Predema A. - d. Feb. 15, 1875 - age 42 yrs BRAMMER James H., - Pvt. Of Co. "A" 7th Reg. MO S.M. d. July 21, 1869 - age 19 yrs 6 mo 6 days (Civil War) BRATTON John G., - son of J. - Oct. 1, 1857 Thomas F., - son of J. M. & E. D. - Oct. 3, 1849 -age 3 yrs 2 mo 20 days BRIDGES Lucy, - wife of J. C. - d. June 10, 1864 - age 55 yrs 9 mo 14 days BOOKER J. P. - d. Nov. 8, 1861 - age 44 yrs 6 mo 14 days BROOKLING Louise, - dau of R. L. & H. V. - b. Sept 18, 1856 - d. Apr 6, 1860 Martha, - dau of R. L. & H. V. - no dates BROWN Louis, - Co. "A" 52nd U.S. Col. Inf BRYANT Martha H., - dau of B. A. - d. Jan 12, 1886 CALVIN John, - d. Jan. 27, 1856 - age 61 yrs 2 mo 21 days CAMPBELL Matilda F., - consort of J. A. Campbell - d. May 19, 1854 - age 35 yrs Malony, - wife of George W. - d. Dec. 25, 1855 - age 32 yrs CHRISTIAN Jane, - wife of - b. Oct. 29, 1811 - d. Dec 4, 1862 CHRISTON A. W., - Lieut. Co. "A" 7th MO S. M. Cav. (Civil War) COLLINS J. - d. Apr 27, 1856 - age 47 yrs COMPTON George W., - son of J. D. and M. M. - d. 1864 COOK Maria L. - b. Mar 5, 1834 - d. Nov. 12, 1857 CRAIG Robert A., - d. Aug 17, 1865 - age 19 yrs 7 mo 15 days CRAWFORD James M. - b. June 8, 1825 - d. June 17, 1866 DAVENPORT I. - d. Nov. 17, 1840 - (oldest grave) DAVIDSON James M., - son of A. V. & S. A. - d. Apr 6, 1863 - Age 5 yrs 3 mo 6 days DAY Amanda, - wife of W. M. - Monument (right face) b. Apr 10, 1844 - d. June 23, 1873 Charlie, - son of A. S. & S. L. - d. Apr 16, 1873 - Age 3 mo 25 days Louis, - b. Aug 15, 1861 - d. Nov 11, 1865 William M. - Monument (West side) - b. Aug 17, 1824 - d. Nov. 23, 1865 DE ARMOND Mary, - dau of T. L. & R. - d. July 31, 1859 - age 21 days Rebecca, - wife of T. L. - d. Apr. 12, 1880 - age 40 yrs 2 mo DIEMER F. - Geboren (born) - b. Oct. 15, 1835 - Gestorben (died) - d. Oct. 22, 1870, Alter (age) - 35 yrs 13 days DOWTHITT Columbus, - son of C. C. & J. L. J. - d. Mar 6, 1871 - age 2 yrs DOYLE Francis E., - dau of Thomas & Mary E. - b. May 30, 1862 - d. July 8, 1864 DYE S. L. - b. Oct. 22, 1863 - d. Feb 10, 1865 EMERSON John S. - b. Sept 11, 1797 - d. Oct. 21, 1855 Nancy K., - wife of John S. - b. Apr. 26, 1800 - d. Jan. 11, 1852 - (Monument) Susan Ann - b. Apr 28, 1822 - d. June 6, 1852 Sutmerlin J. J. - b. Apr. 2, 1842 - d. Dec 5, 1855 EWING J. W. - d. Sept. 5, 1887 - age 50 yrs FARMER Laurah L., - dau of M. B. & A. - d. Sept. 13, 1862 age 1 yr 1 mo 1 day Lucy, - b. Apr. 5, 1795 - d. July 19, 1858 age 63 yrs 3 mo 11 days GALLAHER George N., - b. July 2, 1844 - d. Sept. 5, 1848 James A., - b. Mar 1, 1795 - d. Feb. 5, 1844 Mary T. - b. Sept. 20, 1808 - d. July 29, 1885 Mary J. - b. Apr. 1, 1841 - d. Feb. 4, 1844 Sarah A. - b. July 11, 1838 - d. Oct 10, 1839 GATES James S., - son of C. & M. A. - d. Sept. 13, 1864 - age 22 yrs 8 mo 22 days Margaret A., - wife of Wesley - d. Sept 1, 1864 GILKESON Ebenezer, - son of Wm. & Elizabeth - d. Sept 29, 1850 - age 27 yrs 2 mo 24 days Elizabeth, - wife of Wm. - d. Dec. 1861 - age 56 yrs 11 mo 15 days Margaret, - dau of Wm. & Elizabeth - d. Aug. 5, 1845 - age 8 yrs 11 mo 7 days William, - d. Dec. 30, 1855 - age 56 yrs 5 mo 26 days Willie S., - son of A. H. & M. J. - d. June 18, 1865 - age 2 yrs 3 mo 13 days GILLILAND Nancy I. - d. June 2, 1901 - age 77 yrs GRAINGER Benjamin, - d. Aug. 1840 - in the 63rd yr of his age Gilly C., - wife of Benjamin - d. July 15, 1853 - age 65 yrs GRAY William, - d. May 6, 1891 - age 77 yrs GROSS Katharina W. - Tochter (daughter) - Von (of ) J. C. & M. A. - Geboren (born) Apr 28, 1863 - gestorben (died) - Aug. 21, 1864 HENSHAW Elizabeth Eliza, - dau of J. P. & M. B. - d. May 23, 1859 - age 10 yrs 8 mo 26 days John Thomas, - son of J. P. & M.P.(sic) - d. Nov. 2, 1856 - age 5 yrs 8 mo 23 days Joseph P. - b. 1823 - d. 1893 Malissa B. - b. 1825 - d. 1897 William H. - b. 1853 - d. 1913 HOLWELL James - child of Patrick & Jane - b. May 12, 1861 - d. Sept. 9, 1863 Nancy J. - child of Patrick & Jane - b. July 11, 1870 - d. Feb. 9, 1875 HOLLOWELL Sophra - dau - HORNBECK Michael - b. Jan 15, 1786 - d. Feb. 3, 1860 HUME John M., - inf. son of W. S. & E. M. - d. Apr. 19, 1858 - 15 days Thompson B., - inf. son of W. S. & E. M. - d. Nov 29, 1859 - age 7 mo 29 days JOHNSON David H., - son of B. N. & E. - d. Jan. 28, 1865 - age 19 yrs 3 mo 16 days G. - d. Dec. 24, 1880 - age 70 yrs KUNTZ Charlie, - b. 1806 - d. --- LAND James, - b. Jan. 17, 1818 - d. Mar. 19, 1858 - age 41 yrs LILLIMAN Lewis C., - son of C. C. & D. R. - d. Aug. 24, 1860 - age 11 mo 2 days LOBBAN Johnnie, - child of John & Lizzie - b. Mar. 2, 1867 - d. Aug. 7, 1868 Willie, - b. Oct. 24, 1859 - d. Oct. 5, 1861 - child of John & Lizzie LOVEALL b. & d. Jan. 9, 1880 - inf. son of R. H. & S. B. MARKHAM James R., - son of W. & S. E. - d. Aug. 24, 1867 - Age 11 mo 13 days MILLER John "Father" - b. 1814 - d. 1863 John James, - son - b. 1862 - d. 1906 Sarah E. - "Mother" - b. 1819 - d. 1874 MITT Thomas R. - d. Sept. 17, 1845 - age 26 yrs 6 mo 2 days MOO (?) Clara B., - dau of L. B. & A. W. - d. Dec. 3, 1855 age 2 yrs 6 mo 21 days MOODY John, - son of J. L. & N. G. - d. Nov 4, 1856 age 6 yrs 4 mo Nancy G., - wife of J. L. - d. July 19, 1863 - age 38 yrs 3 mo 8 days MORGAN Fanny, - MORRIS William - Has been a Missionary Baptist Preacher for 25 years - b. 1812 - d. Apr. 3, 1865 McSPADDEN Margaret, - wife of John A. - b. June 23, 1812 - d. July 31, 1844 NEWTON Matilda, - d. June 11, 1882 - age 95 yrs 17 days OGDEN Charles F., - son of E. & M. L. - b. Mar. 5, 1835 - d. Feb. 4, 1857 Mary S., - dau of E. & M. L. - b. Sept. 6, 1837 - d. Oct. 26, 1860 PATTON James, - son of M. S. - d. Aug. 5, 1866 - age 1 yr 11 mo 1 day PINSTON Lucy T., - wife of Dr. W. D. - d. Aug. 28, 1852 - age 26 yrs 6 mo 3 days PNEICE Thomas, - d. June 23, 1863 - age 11 yrs 2 mo 6 days POSTON Naomi, - wife of W. L. - d. July 24, 1854 - age 64 yrs Robert E., - son of W. L. & M - b. Sept 16, 1833 - Was drowned May 16, 1852 POTTS James, - Co. "G" 7th MO S. M. Cav. (Civil War) POWARS Olivia, - dau of J. W. & A. J. - d. Nov. 20, 1880 - age 2 days PURCELL A. S., - Sgt. Co. "G" 22nd Ohio Inf. (Civil War) PURTLE Lucinda E., - dau of W. S. & R. E. - d. Dec. 25, 1875 - age 19 yr 5 mo 17 days Susan J., - dau of W. S. & R. E. - d. Oct. 4, 1851 - age 1 yr 14 days REED T. R., - Co. "L" 2nd MO Light Arty REPP E. - d. Oct 12, 1895 - age 2 yrs 9 mo 3 days ROGERS George A., - dau (sic) of J. L. & G. A. - d. May 2, 1856 Age 14 yrs James, - Co. "G" 7th MO S.M. Cav. Jesse R., - son of John L. & G. A. - d. Feb. 8, 1876 - age 5 yrs Lewis R., - son of J. L. & G. A. - b. Oct. 6, 1857 - d. Oct. 16, 1859 Lucy H., - dau of John L. & G. A. - d. Sept 27, 1852 - age 1 mo 1 day SETH Alexander P., - d. Jan. 20, 1864 - age 61 yrs 4 mo SEYMOUR John F., - son of Rand M. A. - d. Dec. 20, 1861 - age 9 mo SMITH John D., - d. Oct. 7, 1857 - age 42 yrs 26 days R. H., - d. Aug 4, 1856 - age 29 yrs 4 mo 23 days Susan O. Geiger, - wife of Jno. D. Smith - d. at Monett, MO Jan. 26, 1892 - age 72 yrs 4 mo 2 days SNIDER John - d. Dec 18, 1860 - age 50 yrs STEPHENSON Fannie M. - "Mother", wife of G. W. - d. Apr. 20, 1895 - age 43 yrs 3 mo 6 days STEVENSON W., - b. Dec. 26, 1816 - d. Mar. 26, 1862 THISTLE Cochian - Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth, consort of Samuel T. Thistle, dau. Of Thomas & Chisabel Cochian. Tyron Co., VA who departed this life Apr. 29, 1844 - Age 27 yrs 6 mo 6 days Samuel - (probably) sandstone slab, partly covered with earth. No marking. TOMLINSON Calvin H., - son of E. & A. - d. July 30, 1854 - Age 22 yrs 11 mo 7 days Enoch - d. Oct 19, 1857 - in 67th year of his age Rhoda G., - dau of E. & A. - d. July 2, 1851 - age 20 yrs 9 mo 12 days TOMLIN William C., - son of W. C. & S. T. - b. Nov. 21, 1848 - d. June 1, 1864 WADE Edward T., - son of J. W. & M. M. - d. Nov. 16, 1873 - age 2 mo 8 days Infant dau. of J. M. & M. E. d. Feb 5, 1860 Mary E., - wife of J. M. - d. Jan 9, 1866 - age 39 yrs 2 days Phobe E., - dau of J. C. & M. L. - d. Feb 1852 - age 19 days WARREN J. D. (James Dunbar) - d. Aug 22, 1840 - age 55 yrs (son of Martin) Rebecca, - wife of J. D. - d. Jan. 16, 1868 - age 72 yrs WELCH Jane D., - dau of Garner B. & M. --- James E., - son of Aikman & Annie M. - b. Nov 29, 1856 - d. May 4, 1859 WELLS Lawson, - Co. "G" 8th US C. L. A. (Civil War) WELSHANS Rebecca Ann, - dau of John & Margaret - d. June 8, 1858 - age 13 yrs 8 mo 23 days WEST Samuel, - Co. "G" 7th MO S. M. Cav. (Civil War) WILLIAMS James I. - d. Sept. 18, 1859 - age 32 yrs 8 mo 25 days WOOD WOODRUFF Jane, - b. Sept. 14, 1815 - d. July 5, 1861 - age 46 yrs 9 mo 21 days John R., - son of W. & W. - b. Dec. 13, 1843 - d. Oct. 21, 1859 William W. - "Our Beloved Father" - b. Sept 14, 1815 - d. July 5, 1861 - age 46 yrs 9 mo 21 days WOOTEN Mary A. - wife of Wm. - d. June 27, 1864 - age 24 yrs ZIPP Anna E., - dau of F. & S. - d. Apr. 2, 1861 - age 2 yrs 1 mo 20 days There are many blank markers, sandstone markers, disintegrating slabs that the inscription is obliterated. Some could be slave stone.