Coutant Cemetery, Barry Co., MO
| Name | Born | Died | Research Notes & Inscriptions | Researcher or Resource |
| COUTANT, Francis Lucien | 1858 France |
Apr. 1940 Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Sodonia and Elizabeth Tessier - Research Note: 1900 Federal Census, reads that he was born Mar. 1859 and that he had been a widow for 18 years. His mother S. Tessver (Sodonia Tessier) was a widow for 16 years, both parents born in France. - 1910 Census, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri - Lucien Coutant, head, age 53, single, born France, farmer; Sidonia, mother, age 71, widowed, born France, mother of 2 children, 1 living. - 1920 Census, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri - Lucien Coutant, head, age 61, farmer; Sidonia, mother, age 79, widowed, born France. - 1930 Census, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri - Lucien Coutant, head, value of home $8000, age 72, born France, farmer. - Another Photo | 1900 Census Deceased, Beverly Matthews Census Phyllis Long Photo Jack Fly |
| COUTANT, Sodonia (TESSIER) | Apr. 3, 1838 France |
Nov. 13, 1926 Purdy, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Lucien and Elizabeth Tessier - Research Note: According to her death certificate, she was a widow, age 88 yrs. 4 mo., 3 days of age. Name spelled as Sidonia Coutant on death certificate. Sadonia on headstone. Buried: Nov. 14, 1926, Home Cemetery, Purdy, MO. Father: Tessier, born France, Mother: Jiard, Giard or Siard, born France. Informant: L. Coutant, Purdy, MO. Undertaker: Blankenship of Purdy, MO. Jay Trace stated Jack Fly had mentioned that both the 1910 and 1920 Federal Census listed Sodonia Coutant with a son named Lucien. Lucien never married. This family was from France. Jack Fly thought that instead of the stones being moved that the driveway might have been laid there later. - Another Photo | Death Certificate Beverly Matthews Photo Jack Fly |
| RAPER, Charles A. | Oct. 31, 1879 | Jan. 2, 1881? | Research Note: Son of Harold and Ama Caroline Raper. - 1880 Census, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri - Harold Raper, age 45, farmer, born TN, father born AL; Ama Caroline, age 37, wife, born TN, parents born TN; William Stalcup, age 18 stepson, born TN, parents born TN; Mary Eva Raper, age 10, daughter, born TN, parents born TN; John, son, age 8, born MO, parents born TN; Ollie (Olive), age 6, daughter, born MO, parents born TN; Dolly, age 3, daughter, born MO, parents born TN; Charley, son, age 7 months, born MO, parents born TN. - By 1900 census, Harold and family had moved to Boliver, MO. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Jack Fly |
| RAPER, Eddie L. | Nov. 4, 1867 | Sept. 23, 1869 | Research Note: Most likely son of Harold H. Raper. Not sure about his mother. 1870 Census, Kings Prairie, Barry, Missouri gives Harold and Caroline with daughter Mary, age 2 months, and Ama Caroline's son William Stalcup, age 7. | Census Phyllis Long Photo Jack Fly |
| TESSIER, Elizabeth (GIARD) | 1817 | 1899 Nr. Purdy, Barry Co., MO |
SSW: Sodonia and Lucien - Research Note: Evidently, she was the mother of Sadonia Coutant. Buried at home cemetery, presently named Coutant Cemetery. However the Raper's and E. Tessier were buried there first. Source: Sidonia Coutant Death Certificate - Another Photo | Death Certificate Beverly Matthews Photo Jack Fly |
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