WANDA, MISSOURI CEMETERY
Transcription Contributed by: Patricia Bennholz updated April 2002 Overview Photo of Wanda Cemetery(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)
Wanda Cemetery Front Gate (Photo by: Cindy Bray)
Wanda Cemetery Back Gate(Photo by: Cindy Bray)
Driving directions from Neosho, Mo. Start out going Northeast on US-60
BR/MO-86 towards MO-86 by turning right.
Stay straight to go onto MO-86.
Turn right onto MO HH.
Turn right onto MO O.
Cemetery is on the first dirt road on the right.
In Memory Of:
Charlotte H. Ames
First wife of John Ames
B. 1817
D. Dec. 2-1871
Leander H Ames
Son of C.H. Ames
B. Dec. 23-1855
D. Feb.-1871
Edith L. Babb
1887-1973
Bertie E. Blankenship
Died Dec. 10-1878
(Large Stone)
Children of Blankenship
Mary Blankenship
1886-Died Feb 10 -1909
J.B. Blankenship
B. Feb. 28-1880
D. 1906
George N.R. Blankenship
1876-2 years
Lawrence Irvin Borden
1913-1980
Mary (Pogue) and Lafe Borden
1869-1932
1861-1928
L Irvin Borden
1881-1921
Elsie G. Borden
1881-1973
Infant of
L.I. and E.G Borden
Jim Boyd-no stone
Sarah Boyd-no stoneVernon Byrd-no stone
Albert Byrd-no stone
Nellie Byrd-no stone
Steve Byrd -no stone
Earnest L. Byrd
Mo PFC 503-WW II
Parachute Infantry
B. May 14 -1924-D. May 25 -1946
Loy F. Byrd
B. Oct. 30-1926
D. April 10-1985
Walter A Byrd
B. Aug. 22 -1883
D. Sept, 10 -1941B.F. Charlton
1816-1881
John Charlton
No dates
Mother
Naomi (Smith) Cole
1901-1980
Father
Thomas Reed Cole
1902-1955
Naomi and Thomas Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Thomas Reed Cole was the son of William Joseph Cole and grandson of Francis Cole(William Joseph Cole is buried at Macedonia Cemetery)Sarah Lee Cole
B. May 19-1934
D. Dec. 22-1934
Sarah Lee Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Sarah Lee Cole was the daughter of Thomas Reed Cole and Naomi Smith Cole
Nannie M.Cole
1886-1887
Nannie Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Nannie H Cole was the daughter of Francis and Delila Cole
tombstone reads:
In Memory of Nannie H. Cole
Daughter of DA & FM Cole
born May 5, 1866
died Nov 30, 1887
age 21 years old
Father
Francis M. Cole
B. Nov 29-1822
D. Aug 21-1905
Delila A. Cole
B. April 18-1832
D. Feb 15-1916
Francis and Delila Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)Francis (Frank) Madison Cole md Delila Adeline EllisSmall stone
Mary D. Cole
Mary Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Mary Cole was the second wife of Steve (Stephen) ColeJosephine Cole-no stone
Josephine Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Josephine was the first wife of Steve (Stephen) Cole
Stephen Cole-no stone
Steve Cole Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Steve (Stephen) Cole was the son of Francis and Delila Cole
Lula E. Commons
B. Jan 21-1882
D Jan 22-1882
Elizabeth Commons
October 1829
B. L. Commins
B. March 3-1827
D. March 29-1910
Mary Commons
1871-1892-no stone
Carol L. Curtis
B. July 5-1924
D. Jan 7-1979
Warren Curtis-no stone
T. B. Davis
(Stone unreadable)
Iva R. Dobkins
D. 1878-18 yrs
Cora A. Dunovan
1893-1894
James, Cora and Ida Dunovan (L to R) marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Ida Frances (Bridge) Dunovan
B. Mar 12-1874
D. April 1-1939
James, Cora and Ida Dunovan (L to R) marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)James Dunovan
B. Dec 17-1871
D. Jan 19-1938
James, Cora and Ida Dunovan (L to R) marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Edwin J. Eaton
PFC-US Army-WW II
B. April 12-1926
D. March 25-1898
Son of Ira J. and Susan L. (Jesse) Eaton
Mary Louise (Cain) Eaton
B. April 10-1925
d. Nov 19-1999
Dau. Of Wm. J. Cain and Mable A Sanders
Elizabeth L. Elswick
1874-1958
Martha E. Elswick
Wife of Wm. Elswick
B. Jan 17-1844
D. June 25-1880
William Elswick
B. March 27-1840
D. Aug 17-1906
Joseph L Edmondson
2yrs old-1875
Infant dau. Of Jim Edmondson
No dates
Ada H. Ellis
1822-1889
Charles Decatur Ellis
1873-(no stone)
died 9-19-1893
son of Franklin Ellis and Roda Belle Tudor
Father
David L. Ellis
1882-1954
Mother
Nettie G. Ellis
1883-1967
David and Nettie Ellis marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)Etta Ellis
(no dates)George Price Ellis
1896-1905Ira Ellis
1802-1875
Ira Ellis marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)George W. Ellis
B. March 6,1885
D. March 17,1917
George W. Ellis marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Ira Ellis, Jr.
1842-1927
Lieu Ellis
1845-1923
Ira Ellis Jr. and Lieu Ellis marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)Laura M. Ellis
Dec. 19-1879Leola Ellis
Dau. Of Geo. & Nettie Ellis
B. Sept. 2-1904
D. June-1908
Mary (Cummins) Ellis
Wife of S.D. Ellis
1839-1927
Mary Cummins Ellis marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)
Mary I. Ellis
Dau. Of Elmer Ellis
1883-1898
H. Matilda (Gold) Ellis
B. Feb 1949
D. Oct 1920
Infant Ellis-Son 1904
S.D. Ellis
B. Dec 26-1833
D. Sept 23-1907
S.D. Ellis marker photo(Photo by: Cindy Bray)
Stephen Ellis
1800-1896
Stephen Ellis marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)Tom Ellis (buried next to H. Matilda Ellis) no-stone.
Sarah A. (Pogue) Fetters
Wife of W.E. Fetters
B. Feb 13-1871
D. Aug 6-1907
Sarah A. Pogue Fetters marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Sarah B. (Ellis) Foster
1826-1919- (* originally reported as no stone but stone was found in 2001)
Head stone photo Sarah Bradford Ellis Foster (Photo by: Cindy Bray)
Footstone photo(Photo by: Cindy Bray)Jerry Shane Frencken
B. Aug 8-1971
Son of Herbert and Coleen
Randy Eugene Frencken
B. Jan 2, 1958
D. May 15, 2001
Randy Eugene Frencken marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)C.B. Frost
(no dates)Mollie Fulkerson
Died 1876-lived 2 months and 10 days.
Martha V. Fulkerson
B. Jan 17-1848
D. May 16-1916Thomas C. Fulkerson
B. April 3-1842
D. April 2-1891
Thomas and Martha Fulkerson marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Bams Garren
1898-1976
Claude Garren
1907-1978
Mother
Cora Etta Garren
B. April 10-1894
D. Dec 8-1976
Father
Raymond E. Garren
B. Nov 9-1891
D. March 8-1979
David E. Garren
B. July 4-1868
D. July 3-1938
David L. Garren
B. Dec 7-1911
D. June 28-1979
Our Daddy
George F. Garren
B. June 22-1900
D. June 25-1975
George W. Garren
1886-1965
Sam Garren
Shirley Garren
(marker only)G.W. Garren
B. May 10-1818
D. June 8-1905
Ina E. Garren
1887-1975
Inez G. Garren
B. Nov 12-1888
D. Aug 1-1906
Jack Donald (Don) Garren
B. June 17-1926
D. May 5-1998
James W. Garren
B. Nov 16-1916
D. Jan 15-1917
Jesse L (Jay) Garren
B. April 23-1915
D. Jan 29-1982
John l. Garren
1853-1946
Madeline
Dau of David & Sally Garren
Maggie Opal Garren
Dau. of Wm. & Mary Garren
1900-1901
Mary C (Merrill) Garren
B. June 7-1828
D. May 17-1907
Mary L (Ellis) Garren
B. June 20-1869
D. April 6-1949
Michael P. Garren
B. March 17-1953
D. Sept. 27-1999
Son and Brother
Myrtle A. Garren
B. Nov 23-1891
D. Aug 16-1911
Rufus Garren
Son of David & Sally Garren
(no dates_
Sally (Cole) Garren
B. Feb 1-1873
D. June 16-1963
Sally Cole Garren Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Sally Cole Garren was the daughter of Francis and Delila Cole
Susan Garren
1852-1923
W.F Garren
B. March 2-1864
D. 1933
Infant Garren
1866
Alice R. Gold
1869-1928
Alla Gold
(no stone or dates)
David N. Gold
B. Feb 7-1880
D. Oct 25-1965
David and Pearl Gold marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)E. Lee Gold
(no stone)
Infant- Edna Gold
Born and died-Oct. 18-1881
Evan Vincent Gold
B. May 10-1914
D. March 9-1985
Infant-James Gold
(no dates or stone)
Infant-Malissa Gold
1895-1896
Nancy L. Gold
1869-1940
Nancy L. and Z.M. Gold marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Noah Gold
B. Jan 1-1824
D. April 4-1901
Noah and Sarah Gold marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Ollie E. Gold
1883-1934
Pearl Gold
B. March 4-1880
D. May 12-1974
David and Pearl Gold marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Sarah E. Gold
B. Feb 10-1828
D. Nov 10-1910
Noah and Sarah Gold marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)William E. Gold
1857-1921
Winnie E. Gold
B. Feb 21-1886
D. April 9-1886
Z.M ( Zack) Gold
1850-1936
Nancy L. and Z.M. Gold marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Children
Daug. Of Z.M. Gold & Ellen Gold
Mary-wife of J.W. Green
B. Dec 21-1858
D. Jan 29-1892
34 yrs. 21 month 9 days.
Floyd A. Hale
1891-1912
Floyd Hale marker photo(Photo by: Cindy Bray)
Our Baby
Harry Nelson Hale
Oct 3-1916
Harry Nelson Hale marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)Hattie Jane Hale
1856-1926
James Henry and Hattie Jane Hale marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)Father
James Henry Hale
1856-1917
James Henry and Hattie Jane Hale marker photo (Photo by: Cindy Bray)Charley Hamilton
B. Jan 29-1879
D. Sept 1-1885
Canzeada Hamilton
Wife of H.W.
B. Dec 12-1845
D. Feb 20-1915
H.W. Hamilton
B. Oct 14-1841
D. Oct 27-1905
Sally (Myers) Hamilton
B. Dec 2-1828
D. Feb 15-1900
Opal Hartman
(Plain stone)
Lula Jones Hiers
1886-1905
Patty Sue House
B. Dec 20-1932
D. Nov 26-1982
Laura V. Hurst
Wife of Jay
1858-1876Mary E. Hurst
Dau. of A.J. & L.V. Hurst
B. Jan 10-1875
D. March 2-1876Photo #1 Laura V. Pearson Hurst was born 1 May 1856 and died 3 March 1876. Her daughter was buried with her. The daughter's name is Mary Eliza Ann Hurst, born 10 January 1875 and died 2 March 1876. Laura was the first wife of Andrew Jackson Hurst. view #2 (Photo by Sally Hurst )
Addison M. Jones ss Bertha S. Jones
B. Oct. 2-1895 B. 1898
D. Nov 25-1967 D. Aug 16-1978
Dorothy Lee Jones
1921-1922
Juanita Mae Jones
1914
L.H. Jones Jr.
1888-1931
L.H. Jones Sr.
1831-1926
Marilda Jones
1865-1949
S.W.S.
1858-1931
Aiken L. Kenney
B. Aug 24-1894
D. Dec029-1941
Carolyn L. Kenney
B. Feb 9-1941
D. Feb 14-1941
Ella Mae Kenney
1876-1954
George L. Kenney
1865-1945
George and Ellamay Kenney Marker Photo (Photo by: Barbara Campbell)
Ellamay Cole Kenney was the daughter of Francis and Delila Cole
Ethel L. Kenney
B. March 13-1894
D. Oct 19-1986Gordon Lee Kenney
PHA 3 US Navy-WW II
B. Nov 25-1912
D. Aug 1-1995
James W. Kenney
1886-1932
John W. Kenney
B. May 15-1853
D. Oct 21-1930
Lena Kenney
B. Dec 15-1861
July 31-1940
Lucille Kenney
1921-1936
Robert G. Kenney
B. June 14-1949
D. Oct 10-1968
Rosemary Kenney
(no dates)
Roxie Orlena Kenney
1889-1973
Arthur King
Born in London England
B. Nov 5-1822
D. Feb 11-1902
Mexico veteran under Price
Mary A. Knight
1819-1889
George Catlet Lewis
B. July 15-1891
D. Dec 15-1969
Joseph A. Lewis
1853-1899
Joseph A. and Luella Lewis marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Luella Lewis
1867-1928
Joseph A. and Luella Lewis marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Ava Jean Little
B. Oct 9-1912
D. July 4-1995
Noble E. Little
B. July 28-1913
D. July 10-1977
Loving Husband and Father
G. Ake Maness
1876-1946
(no stone)
Lee Roy Maness
B. Nov. 17, 1878
D. 19282 Infants-Maness-(no stones)
James H. Maness
1840-(no stone)
Rachel M. Maness
1847-(no stone)
Alec Chalmer Marion
B. Oct 22-1903
D. Aug 26-1997
Alec Chalmer, Margaret and Wanda M. Marion marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Margaret Marion
B. March 6, 1915
(no death date in 2002)
Alec Chalmer, Margaret and Wanda M. Marion marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Wanda M. Marion
B. Aug 6-1904
D. July 29-1937
Alec Chalmer, Margaret and Wanda M. Marion marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Eva McClintock
Frank McClintock-(no stones)
A.C. McLain (no stone)
Rose Merdith (no stone)
Infant McMurtrey
Son of O.B. & E.B. McMurtrey
Born and died 1887
Oliver Bruce McMurtrey
B. Jan 2-1838
D. Jan 1-1884
Oliver Bruce McMurtrey marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Oliver Bruce McMurtrey
1882-1883
Oliver Bruce McMurtrey (baby) marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Mary McMurtrey
B. Feb 1-1880
D. 1880
Mary McMurtrey marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Benjamin W. Myers
Son of J.H. & N. Myers
1911-1911
Jonas & Susan Myers
Mother & Father
(no stones)
Mora E. Myers
Dau of J.H. & N. Myers
1906-1907
Sally Myers
1893-1900
James Roscoe Norsworthy ss Myrtle (Garren) Norsworthy
B. Aug 25-1915 B. Sept. 5-1920
D. Aug 1-1991 D. March 27-1999
Married July 4th-1937
Sister
Letta L (Garren) Palmrose
B. March 2-1910
D. Feb 14-1990
Bertie C. (Speaks) Patton
1886-1931
Bertie Colon Patton marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Colon N. Patton
1883-1965Etta (Ellis) Patton
Wife of Geo. W.
1885-1917
Hattie Patton
Daug. Of L.T. & W.A. Patton
B. Feb 27-1901
D. 1904
Hattie Patton marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)
Kenneth R. Patton
1918-1937
Kenneth Patton marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)
Mother Father
Louisa T. Patton ss William A. Patton
B. Jan 31-1858 B. July 30-1856
D. Oct 10-1949 D. Aug 9-1935
William A. and Louise Patton marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Melvin E. Patton
PFC US Army-WW II
B. Oct 1-1910
D. June 24-1976
Melvin Patton Marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)
Mother ss Father
Rhoda F (Gold) Patton William Wyatt Patton
1896-1989 1895-1974
Married Aug 9-1917
Wyatt and Rhoda Patton marker photo (Photo by: Patricia Bennholz)
Thomas E. Pearson
B. June 12-1818
D. Nov 14-1878
Thomas E. Pearson photo (Photo by Sally Hurst *Note Thomas Pearson is buried beside Laura. His marker shows that he was born 12 July 1818 and died 14 November 1878. My guess is that he was Laura's father.
I have since found additional information on Thomas Pearson showing he is not Laura's father. One of the websites I found lists him as Thomas Everett Pearson. The person who listed Thomas Pearson comments that the family moved to Newton County from McNairy County in 1875. )
Arminda Peck
1856-1906
Moses Peck
1852-1932
William Roy Peck
B. Jan 15-1888
D. July 13-1965
Borden F. Peterson
Lt. Col US Army WW II
Korea
B. Jan 26-1916
D. Aug 17-1970
Fern L. Peterson (* this was originally recorded as Fred)
1885-1992
John B. Peterson
1890-1955
F.P. Pogue
Son of Ira and E. Pogue
B. Dec 28-1854
D. Feb 21-1890
36 yrs.
Ira Pogue
1803-1906
83 yrs.
Ira and Elizabeth Pogue marker photo #1(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Elizabeth Pogue
B. Dec 20-1836
D. March 19-1926
Ira and Elizabeth Pogue marker photo #2 (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Ashley Denise Puckett
B. March 5-1986
D. Feb 27-1991
Ashley Denise Puckett marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Linnie Mae Puckett
B. April 2-1931
D. Aug 28-1996
Major Edgar and Linnie Mae Puckett marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Major Edgar Puckett
B. Aug. 5, 1929
(no death date in 2002)
Major Edgar and Linnie Mae Puckett marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Cordelia Rayburn
Dau. of D. and M.J. Rayburn
B. Nov 20-1882
D. Jan 14-1884
Robertson
Plain stone
Infant-1881
Joe E. Robertson
(no dates)
Charley A Sanders
1883-1913
Elmer J. Sanders
1886-1925
Leslie H. Sanders
1903-1946
Julia E. Sanders
1865-1944
Mother
Otis F. Sanders
1888-1937
William L Sanders
1863-1934
Father
Carrie M. Shultz
(broken stone)
Our Son
James A Shultz
1885-1911
Chalmer Siler
1901-1909
(no stone)
Henry Siler
Father
1856-1933
Florence Siler
Mother
1861-1948
Howard Siler
1908-1914
(no stone)
Jesse L. Six
B Jan 23, 1040
D. Aug. 21 , 2001Slokum
(no dates-no stone)
Speak
Plain stone
Emory
J. Hardy Speak
1853-1938
Rebecca Speak
1859-1936
Bessie Stephenson
B. Feb 22-1905
D. Dec 5-1909
Eva Catherine Stephenson
1881-1975
Lura Stephenson
B. Sept 20-1902
D. March 10-1904
Robert Samuel Stephenson
1879-1971
J. Stipp
L. Stipp
(no dates or stones)
Lawrence Uhlan Stipp ss Virginia Ruth Stipp
B. June 8-1910 B. Oct 25-1912
D. June 23-1995 D. Sept 9-1998
Married May 28-1932
John K. Stuart
US Army WW II
B. Jan 29-1912
D. March 20-1986
Maxine R. (Ellis) Stuart
B. March 24-1918
D. Feb 22-1995
Andrew J. Tabor
1857-1928
Bertha Mae Tabor
1891-1916
Cora Bella Tabor
Daug of D. & M.J. Tabor
1882-1884
Green B. Tabor
(unreadable)-D. 1891
In Memory of
John Tabor
B. July 6-1849
D. Oct. 18-1884
In Memory of
Margaret Tabor
Dau. of John & M. Tabor
1884-1885
Mary Jo (Lane) Tabor
Wife of Wm. J. Tabor
B. Aug. 9-1815
D. Oct 18-1912
Mary (Hance) Tabor
1851-1934
Melissa J. Tabor
B. Nov 11-1846
D. April 2-1884
William J. Tabor
B. Jan 10-1816
Aug 10-1885
Amanda Tanner
Lee Tanner
Oona Tanner
Opal Tanner (no stones)
J. Thomas Weems
B. May 24-1881
D. July 15-1972
M. Elizabeth and J. Thomas Weems marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Lonnie Weems
B. April 11-1953
D. Oct 27-1998
M. Elizabeth Weems
B. June 3-1880
D. April 28-1965
M. Elizabeth and J. Thomas Weems marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Mary Louise Weems
1924-1926
Mary Louise Weems marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Nathan L. Weems
B. April 28-1916
D. Nov 9-1975
Nathan Weems marker photo (Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Onal Weems
1918-1973
Sarah E. Weems
1857-1980
Sarah and Thomas Weems marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Thomas Weems
1838-1913
Sarah and Thomas Weems marker photo(Photo by:Patricia Bennholz)Vestal H. Weems
T Sgt. US Army-WW II
B. March 5-1905
D. Sept 2-1982
William A. West
Son of --?
Died July 28-1886
(rest unreadable)
Simon West
1892-1899