PROVIDENCE CEMETERY, Post Oak Twp., Johnson Co, MO Originally transcribed by David A. Christopher, 1/1/2000 Additional information added by request Row One (faces west, next to road; read N to S) -------------------------------------------------------------- REED, Oscar Leon 5/3/1883 - 8/7/1944 , Floyd Roscoe 1/16/1907 - 8/7/1922 , Lula S HOWARD 6/2/1883 - 5/17/1965 [all 3 on one stone] SMITH, Robert L 1864 - 1945 , Una L 1866 - 1934 "wife" [both on one stone] WILLIAMS, J. M. 1877 - 1916 "Husband" CALDWELL, Griffin R 1861 - 1934 , Glausen 7/1/1905 - 8/20/1905 [also says "infant sons of G R & E M Caldwell"] [all on 1 stone] PHELPS, Albert C 1863 - 1935 , Harriett C 1864 - 1939 ------------------------------ Row Two (read S to N) ------------------------------ BLANTON, Ralph Waldo 1900 - 1979 , Constance D 1901 - 1978 [both on 1 stone] CALDWELL, Ella Mae 1890 - 1963 CULL, Leota M 2/12/1914 - 2/17/1914 NOLAND, Geraldine R 8/11/1915 - 3/5/1916 "d/o J W & H V Noland" JOHNSON, Turner A 1861 - 1925 , Addie LEWIS 1868 - 1939 , Hallie V 8/6/1905 - 9/1/1911 "daughter" [all 3 on 1 stone] DOWNING, John D 1859 - 1952 , Nareissus JONES 7/22/1860 - 9/4/1907 "w/o J D Downing" , Ardella M 1870 - 1952 [likely 2nd wife; Narcissus died first & has an individual stone] LYKINS, Ora L 8/9/1902 - 3/11/1907 "d/o J V & M D" JOHNSON, Jennie M 1870 - 1916 BARNES, Mary McVEY 1897 - 1919 "w/o Roy Barnes" TRACY, William B 1855 - 1919 SMITH, Ralph E 1892 - 1920 "Woodsman of the World" , Hallie V 1916 - 1934 "d/o R E & Reva Smith" [seperate headstones] ------------------------- Row Three (N to S) ------------------------- MORRIS, Elijah C 1816 - 10/25/1882 , Elijah H died 11/26/1880 aged 2 yr 9 mos 24 days [both on 1 stone] MOON, Mathew H 1/31/1805 - 12/1/1878 , Irena 3/15/1815 - 11/4/1896 [seperate stones] GREGG, Margaret died 4/13/1877 aged 70 yr 3 mos 25 days "w/o Nathan" , Robert died 3/3/1881 aged 40 yrs 3 mos 10 days [seperate stones] WHITTAKER, Alice Amelia 11/27/1866 - ?/?/1873 "d/o J D & Sarah" , Arminta 8/28/1869 - 8/22/1895 "d/o Joseph & Sarah" , Sarah died 2/15/1897 aged 60 years 28 days "w/o J D" , J. D. died 8/26/1899 aged 71 yr 4 mos 11 days [all seperate stones] BLEVINS, Curtis W 4/28/1888 - 8/6/1906 , Wilson E 1842 - 1921 , Mary J 1854 - 1934 [these last 2 on 1 stone] ALBIN, Emma Jane 1857 - 1931 , G. W. 2/6/1830 - 5/17/1907 [GW & Harriett on 1 stone] , Harriett RARDIN [perhaps, HARDIN] 7/16/1826 - 1/3/1909 "wife" , Thomas Leslie 7/7/1890 - 12/31/1890 "s/o John & Nannie" , Sarah E 7/25/1864 - 10/28/1879 "d/o I U & R E Albin" ALEXANDER, ? [could only read surname] , ? 10/31/1836 - 4/19/1904 [seperate stones] HOLT, David F "Co I 9th Mo S M Cav" BANCROFT, Jerry M born and died April 1946 [it says no more] , Beulah M 1901 - 1924 "d/o A L & H A Bancroft" , Allen Lee 1867 - 1929 [Allen & Nettie share 1 stone] , Nettie 11/12/1876 - 3/4/1910 "w/o A L Bancroft" HOWARD, Samuel H 1859 - 1927 , Martha A 1868 - 1947 [both on 1 stone] BANCROFT, Joseph W 1916 - 1966 "Father" BARNES, Huldah Ann 11/8/1888 - 7/11/1971 "Mother" CALHOUN, David L 1905 - 1971 [Son?] [these last 3 have similar stones & are grouped together] ------------------------ Row Four [S to N] ------------------------ NOLAND, Wilda Pearl BANCROFT 1896-1920 "w/o J V Noland" , Elsie Joann born & died 6/3/1936 "d/o John & Vera" HOLT, Dilla C 1885 - 1941 KELLY, Mary E died 11/7/1883 aged 6 yr 4 mos 10 days "d/o Francis & Cathe" CALDWELL, Thomas B 10/28/1854 - 8/30/1918 , Margaret C 2/20/1861 - 7/5/1948 [both on 1 stone] , Orris H 9/23/1891 - 3/3/1904 , Altha L 12/1/1882 - 2/27/1883 [these last 2 are on 1 stone which is marked "children of TB & MC"] GREGG, John L 11/20/1847 - blank [please note these dates were very hard to read] , Nancy J 9/23/1849 - 11/2/1879 [ditto] , Marian E 2/9/1871 - 11/21/1879 , Lacey E 2/27/1876 - ?/?/1880 [these last 4 on 1 stone] , Lacy C [difficult to read even that; but I think that's all it says] ----------------------- Row Five [N to S] ----------------------- MEDLEY, W. H. 10/6/1824 - 2/17/1901 , Rachel HARNESS 11/27/1825 - 1/18/1910 [both on 1 stone] [unreadable; not at all sure it isn't blank] STONE, Jehu died 2/10/1890 aged 67 yr 10 mos 4 days , Mary A died 2/3/1892 aged 67 years [both on 1 stone] WHITTAKER, Joseph E died 4/10/1881 aged 6 yr 8 mos 12 days "s/o HJ & M?" ALBIN, Alvin 1895 - 1973 , Michael T 1866 - 1934 , Lulu G 1870 - 1945 [these last 2 on 1 stone] , Martha J 1861 - 1931 , James E 4/16/1826 - 1/18/1902 , Julia A 4/13/1826 - 8/18/1902 [these last 2 on 1 stone] , Lavina J died 8/1/1890 aged 35 yr 6 mos 11 days "w/o W H" , W. H. 4/9/1850 - 5/9/1902 [seperate stones] BOWEN, Williaam R 1835 - 1914 "Father" , Lizzie E 1856 - 1923 "Mother" [both on 1 stone] , Viola [couldn't read more] BROWN, Rev. R. A. 1849 - 1922 , Ditha A 1860 - 1936 [both on 1 stone] BANCROFT, Charles D 1832 1895 ["freemason"] , Hettie L 1833 - 1878 , Finis King 1869 - 1906 [all 3 on 1 stone] BABYLON, Maggie 1874 - 1892 "d/o ? & Lizzie" * COMMENT - Could be: d/o Emanual Josiah Babylon and Elizabeth Lehman (probably known as "Lizzie") ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Row Six [middle of cemetery; in fact, middle of the road] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- MOYER, Grace E 1892 - 1896 DOUTHETT, Minnie B MOYER 1890 - 1921 ------------------------- Row Seven [S to N] ------------------------- BROOKS, Samuel E 3/29/1925 - 12/15/1998 , Verla I 2/23/1931 - 9/16/1997 "married 5/16/50" [1 stone] , Cathy Marie born & died 1/28/1963 [seperate stone] BEST, William 1877 - 1936 "Daddy" , Monta M 1877 - 1944 "Mother" [seperate stones] , George M D "Co L 2nd Tenn Cav" [CSA?] , Adeline 1852 - 1936 "Mother" SCOTT, Fountain B? 11/18/1844 - 11/16/1915 DOWNING, J. Frank 1847 - 1922 "Father" VAN WINKLE, Floyerdine 1/27/1902 - 1/13/1906 "d/o W T & Jettie" DOWNING, Fred E 12/8/1876 - 12/28/1899 "s/o J F & M E" DAY, Will 9/10/1880 - 4/24/1881 "s/o D L & E M" , Edith 2/2/1886 - 12/24/1886 "d/o D L & E M" [both on 1 stone] , Frank Russell 11/15/1889 - 4/10/1900 "s/o D L & E M" [seperate] , Daniel L 1851 - 1937 , Francis M 1854 - 1922 "wife" [these last 2 on 1 stone] LINGO, Minnie May [can't read more & none too sure about LINGO either] KITTERMAN, Zachary T 1862 - 1940 , Rosie B 1864 - 1946 [both on 1 stone] , Elsie E 7/21/1881 - 4/1/1888 , John A 12/25/1886 - 3/1/1887 , Wesley died 3/21/1885 aged 3 mos ?, Annette [she was married; but I could read no more] GARRETT, William A died 2/18/1881 aged 54 yr 2 mos 14 days , Rachel B died blank aged blank "wife" , Lafayett died 8/26/1883 aged 24 yr 3 mos 16 days [these last 3 on 1 stone] [unreadable] EVANS, Virgil D died 2/11/1883 aged 11 yr 5 mos ? days , Samuel 8/17/1807 - 11/30/1881 "Father" , Annie 9/14/1812 - 7/7/1889 "Mother" [these last 2 on 1 stone] , "Papa" [I believe that's all it says] , Levi I 11/17/1855 - 10/28/1899 "Woodsman of the World" , Mary M 4/20/1861 - 4/20/1930 [these last 2 on 1 stone] ------------------------ Row Eight [N to S] ------------------------ WOOLF, Ruth born & died 1896 "d/o J C & Ida" , Willelminah ASKEW 1849 - 1892 "mother" , Gertrude 1882 - 1885 , Linnie M 1877 - 1878 , "Grandmother" died 1890 age [not specified] "mother/o James W WOOLF" ----------------------- Row Nine [N to S] ----------------------- RUNNER, James A died 1/19/1860 aged 20 yrs 3 mos 30 days "s/o MR & S" , Isaac 9/17/1831 - 9/8/1863 , Sarah died 2/17/1890 age 82 yrs 8 mos 3 days [there is another person listed on this stone but can't make out the name] , Michael R 10/1/1803 - 9/9/1863 DAVIS, Roy died 7/15/1895 aged 1 yr 8 mos 17 days "s/o JJ & GL" , John J 1868 - 1892 , Gertrude L DOWNING 1873 - 1956 DUNAWAY, Allie R [can't make out more] CALHOON, Jim 1852 - 1916 , Huldah M 5/6/1832 - 11/11/1895 [Huldah & Effie share 1 stone] , Effie 11/31/1879 - 9/20/1901 [It does say 11/31] BONNEY, John died 10/9/1890 age 7 yrs 5 mos 25 days WELCH, Jeddiah J died 1881 [other info below ground level] HARCLERODE, John A 1859 - 1929 , Edith L WELCH 1875 - 1904 "wife" [one stone for both] LINGO, Hartley J 1/3/1828 - 9/6/1917 BAYHILL, William S died 10/26/1889 [age looks like it could be 2 or 20-something; very hard to tell] WHEELDON, Amanda Ann 1888 - 1924 WISDOM, Clarence B 7/2/1924 - 7/21/1987 , Mary M 2/10/1927 - 1/5/2009 ---------------------- Row Ten [S to N] ---------------------- WILLIAMS, Willard 1894 - 1915 RAVEILL, Florence M 1893 - 1921 , Flossy D born & died 3/26/1921 soft sandstone [looks like " R F Stew "] WILEY, Charles W 1859 - 1935 , Sarah Ellen 1863 - 1906 "wife" [one headstone for both] , Willie L died 3/3/1900 age 14 yr 8 mos 0 days , Charles G 1898 - 1924 "s/o C W & S J" , Don Milton 3/15/1927 - 3/23/1943 CULL, Jesse W 1858 - 1892 , Mary S HOOD 1858 - 1916 "wife" [one stone for both] HOOD, Thomas J 1831 - 1917 KNIGHT, Josephus F 1836 - 1921 , Eliza J ADAMS 1840 - 1926 [both on 1 stone] , Charles N died 6/1/1887 age 19 yrs 3 mos 16 days "s/o JF & EJ" , Emmett F [think it says died 1876 at 3 or 8 yrs] SHUMATE, Mabel 9/8/1895 - 4/23/1897 "d/o J & M W SHUMATE" WALLACE, Pauline 1905 - 1920 "d/o J W & S E" , James W 2/2/1876 - 5/15/1957 , Sallie E 8/30/1876 - 3/9/1949 [these last 2 on 1 stone] HELTERBRAND, "Infant Son" [no dates] "s/o Amos & Falbia" COLEMAN, Irena P 9/6/1887 - 1/2/1888 "d/o G D & T E" HARNESS, Alden F 12/19/1813 - 8/22/1884 , Sarah M 6/12/1817 - 6/28/1884 "wife" [both on 1 stone] DENTON, W. H. 10/25/1829 - 1/5/1915 , Kathy Ann 7/15/1823 - 5/9/1883 , "Infant Daughter" died 11/2/1882 age 3 days MEDLEY, Hilbert H 8/19/1884 - 1/6/1886 "s/o J G & Fannie" JAMES, Wiley F 8/16/1829 - 8/11/1906 [Wiley & Mary on 1 stone] , Mary E RUNNER 10/18/1833 - 3/31/1912 "wife" ROBINSON, James R 1848 - 1922 , Mary E 1854 - 1893 [both on 1 stone] , "Jimmy, died 1889" [doesn't actually say ROBINSON; but is near James & Mary & made of the same black granite] ------------------------- Row Eleven [N to S] ------------------------- ANDERSON, Andrew J 5/11/1849 - 4/21/1898 , Mary A 9/6/1850 - 5/17/1936 [both on 1 stone] , Carrie R died 8/19/1887 age 8 yrs 9 mos 3 days "d/o AJ & MA" YOUNG, Samuel N 4/9/1869 - 7/27/1949 , Louisa P EVANS 1846 - 1930 "w/o D B YOUNG 1846-1872 & W A FISHER 1839-1887" , John W 12/15/1870 - 1/14/1899 HELTERBRAND, Albert 3/30/1876 - 12/6/1905 , Minnie E 11/21/1888 - 2/12/1900 "d/o GW & Jane" , Rosa 1874 - 1941 , George W 1838 - 1919 , Jane MEDLEY 1847 - 1935 [George & Jane on 1 stone] North face of headstone - "Emma, Anna, Jennie, Rosa, Minnie, & Cora" South face - "William B, Albert S, & Amos" REDFORD, Oliver C 3/10/1861 - 10/5/1892 , Isaiah N 1857 - 1921 "Father" , Hemia F 1859 - 1932 "Mother" [last 2 on 1 stone] WANBAUGH, Jacob 1/28/1827 - 2/4/1891 "Father" , Christena M CLAYTON 12/10/1836 - 12/11/1907 "Mother" PHELPS, Sarah E ALBIN 1861 - 1897 "w/o George PHELPS" KNIGHT, John W 1873 - 1963 , Effie E 1882 - 1935 [both on 1 stone] , Mildred 1931 - 1934 , L. Gaylon 9/13/1904 - 2/14/1996 , Opal M 10/11/1907 - 2/18/1988 BOWIE, Alfred 1898 - 1966 , Vera 1902 - 1991 , Clarence A 9/17/1909 - 4/3/1910 , Ethel B 9/17/1909 - 3/17/1910 [both on 1 stone] Soft Sandstone "M D" MILLER, John H 11/13/1837 - 11/8/1900 , Sarah PAYTON 7/19/1838 - 1/18/1905 [both on 1 stone] ---------------- Row Twelve ---------------- PARMAN, Eva L 4/1/1895 - 3/21/1903 "d/o R F & M E" CARRELL, S. C. 2/10/1866 - blank , Laura A 3/18/1870 - 1/14/1902 [both on 1 stone] BEAL, Annie 4/4/1898 - 11/9/1898 "d/o J W & E F" , J. W. 9/11/1862 - 9/18/1904 "Father" , Exoney F 5/26/1862 - 9/19/1934 "Mother & Wife" [both on 1] , Douglas W 1/22/1889-4/8/1969 "Missouri" "PFC US ARMY WWI" FINIS 8:15 1/15/2000 ??