SELECTED OREGON COUNTY CEMETERIES   

 

WILDERNESS CEMETERY

 

 Located at Wilderness, MO in northeast Oregon County.  From From Fremont, Carter County go south on Hwy J to Hwy K; then southwest to Wilderness.
County Rd 154 east. Sec. 32, Twp. 25, R.2W (King Twp). From Alton, MO go north on Hwy 19 about 9 miles to CR 154, go east (right) to CR 158, turn right and go to Hwy K.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.7889444, Longitude: -91.1920764

There are many unidentified graves in this cemetery. Please contact me if you have additions or corrections to this list.

 

Updated Nov. 1, 2014

 

AB    CD    EFG    HI    JK    LMN    OPQ    RST    UVWXYZ

 

 

   

 

- A -

 

Adams, Olsie Mae Pigg Simpson   22 Feb 1903 - 22 Sep 1996.    Daughter of William Newton Pigg and Martha Vandiver. Married Robert Thomas Simpson 22 Jul 1923. Mother of Hattie Martha, Artie Marie (m. Leoid Ezra Case), Electa Michel (m. Walter Smallwood), Armenta Jane and James Joseph Simpson. Married Coy L. Adams; no known children of the second marriage.

 

DOUBLE:  Married 19 Feb 1938 at Jackson, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Allen, Elmer   10  Oct  1915 - 5  Aug  1988.     'WWII.'   Son of Elbert Washington Allen & Effie Clutts.
Allen, Bertha Pulley   20  Jan  1915 - 26  Nov  1989.  Born at Stoddard Co MO; died at Fremont, Carter Co MO.

 

Allstun, Terry Gail   08 Jul 1938 - 20 Oct 1938.    Daughter of Russell Allstun & Vivian Black.

 

Atkins   Three graves. No forenames or no dates.

 

Atkins, Anderson 'Taylor', 'A. T.'   Jan 1837 - Bet. 1900-1910.    Born in South Carolina or Georgia. Youngest son of Benjamin Atkins, Jr. & Rhoda Howell. Married Narcissus 'Adeline' Bandy (a/k/a Sarah Narcissa) abt. 1863; children Joseph Alonzo 'Joe' (m. Lu Unknown), Mary 'Molly', Benjamin B. (m. Frances Whitworth, m. Lucy L. Sullivan), William. (m. Cynthia Jane LaRue), John Henley (m. Miranda Ellen LaRue), Arminda Pearl & Mary Josephine Atkins (m. John Calvin Alton Haynes).  He married 2nd Adelaide Unknown 1877.

 

Atkins, J. R.    No dates.

 

Atkins, Mary 'Mollie'   Abt. 1864 - Unknown.   Daughter of Anderson Taylor Atkins & Narcissus 'Adeline' Bandy. Died at Oregon Co MO.

 

- B -

 

Beckham, Minnie   1893 - 1918.

 

Bentley, George W.    1832 - 02 Jan 1912.    Birth year approximate, age given as about 80 years. Died of general debilitation, due to advance age.  MO Death Cert.#10343, burial 03 Jan 1912.

 

Bettis, Ora Zee Lance Shields Simpson   4 May 1924 - 15 June 1993.      Daughter of Sterling Lance and Lora Harriell. Married Mack Shields. (Divorced). Mother of Jewelene and Carl. Married Richard Nuette Simpson 1 May 1947. Mother of Glen, Tom and Jerry. Married Arthur Bettis.

 

Black, David Joseph   22 Aug 1893 - 27 Mar 1957.     Son of Joseph C. Black and Leona Dulaney. Married Nellie May ( ) Johnson; (Divorced). Timber worker. MO Death Cert.#14108. Burial 30 Mar 1957. Father of Opal Louisa (m. Ralph Jackson Brawley), Marvin, David, Imogene, Eileen & Dwight Black.

 

Black, Nellie May Vermillion Johnson    27 Apr 1896 - 24 Mar 1993.   Dates in Oregon County Cemetery book are 27 Apr 1926 - 24 Mar 1986.  Married David Joseph Black about 1914; divorced. Married Mr. Johnson after 1957.

 

Blount, Keith Eugene   No dates.

 

Bolen, Millie Jane Randolph   11 May 1873 - 11 Sep 1933.    Daughter of James Randolph and Rosetta Mead Randolph. Married William Bolen.  MO Death cert.#29008; burial 12 Sep 1933.

  

Bolten, George   06 Oct 1884 - 28 Mar 1902.

 

Bolten, Martha   05 Oct 1825 - 03 Jan 1902.

 

Boze, Ellsworth   10 Jun 1918 - 13 Nov 1918.    Son of James B. 'Jim' Boze & Bessie Ann Simpson.

 

Boze, Preston    08 Aug 1919 - 23 Jan 1920.   Son of James B. 'Jim' Boze & Bessie Ann Simpson. Died Carter Co MO. MO Death Cert.#424; burial 24 Jan 1920.

 

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Bramlett, James E.   1913 - 1975.     'PFC US Army WWII.'
Bramlett, Mae R.   03 Jun 1915 - 05 Feb 1970.

 

Brawley, Albert Alexander   25 Dec 1889 - 14 Nov 1967.    Son of George Avery Brawley & Hettie Rogena Garrett. He married Etta Rose 'Ettie' Buckner 10 Dec 1911. Married 2nd Lula Mae Lancaster 22 Feb 1917; children Dorothy, Nellie, Raymond Leo, Henry Everett (m. Florence Unknown), Mildred 'Pearl' (m. Leonard Bridges, m. Franklin Woodrow 'Frank' Vance), Millard (twin of Mildred) & Margie Lorene Brawley (m. James 'Odis' Shepherd).

 

Brawley, Junior Lee   25 Sep 1935 - 20 Jun 1948.    Son of Ralph Jackson Brawley & Opal Louisa Black.

 

Brawley, Ralph Jackson   19 Feb 1900 - Jul 1957.    Son of George Avery Brawley & Hettie Rogena Garrett. Husband of Opal Louisa Black. Father of Junior Lee, Imogene Ruth (m. William L. Taylor), Pearl 'Ethel' (m. Alfred Zack Dickerson, m. Clayton L. Nail), Marvin Leslie (m. Patricia Ellen Schmidt), David Dee (m. Barbara Oliver), Shirley Eileen (m. Darrell Bentley, m. Thomas Shipman), Dwight Eugene Brawley and a child who died in infancy.

 

HUSBAND & WIFE: Married Nov 1924 at Bennett MO.
Bridges, Joseph Monroe   08 Mar 1887 - 05 Aug 1963.     'MO PFC US Army WWI.'    Son of Johnston Bridges & Unknown.
Bridges, Sarah Josephine David   02 Feb 1891 - 19 May 1976.  Parents of at least 7 children, three known: Elvin, Lois C. & William Bridges.

 

Brown, Chester   13 Feb 1931 -  29 Mar 1931.

 

DOUBLE: Married 1905 Wilderness Oregon Co MO.
Brown, Cora B. Simpson   01 Mar 1890 - 31 Jul 1923.   Daughter of Jesse W. Simpson & Sophrona Armentie 'Sophie' Whitten.
Brown, William Anderson 'Ance'   31 Dec 1883 - 01 Oct 1954.   Son of John Andrew Brown, Sr. & Jane E. Maloney.  Worked in the timber and lumber business. MO Death Cert.#34752. Burial 03 Oct 1954. Parents of Everett E. (m. Leona Pauline Shelton), Otis, Roy, Zelma J. (m. Willie Foster), Edith, Glen M. & William David Brown. 

 

Brown, D.   No dates.    'Baby.'

 

DOUBLE:
Brown, Everett E.   25 Oct 1907 -  Unknown.    Son of William Anderson 'Ance' Brown & Cora B. Simpson.
Brown, Leona Pauline Shelton   10 Apr 1913 - 02 Aug 1989.

 

Brown, Glen M.   17 Apr 1918 - 09 Jan 1945.  'MO Pvt 334 Inf. 84 Inf Div. WWII.'    Son of William Anderson 'Ance' Brown & Cora B. Simpson.

 

Brown, Glenda Sue   19 Feb 1936 - 23 Aug 2009.   Daughter of John 'Andrew' Brown and Maude Bramlett.

 

Brown, Infant    No dates.

 

Brown, Infant    Only date, 20 May 1939.   'Son of Ray & Bessie.'

 

DOUBLE: Married abt. 1879.
Brown, Jane E. 'Janie' Maloney   23 Feb 1863 - 29 May 1942.
Brown, John Andrew   09 Apr 1861 -  24 Mar 1934.    Son of William Henry Brown & Permelia Whitson. Born Birch Tree Shannon Co MO, died Wilderness Oregon Co MO. MO Death Cert.#9889. Burial 25 Mar 1934. Farmer. Parents of William Anderson 'Ance' (m. Cora B. Simpson), John Andrew Brown, Jr. (m. Rosea Simmons), Minnie (m. John C. Wallace), Ora D., Ethel (m. Doris Alcorn) and Olney Brown (m. Mae Unknown).

 

DOUBLE:
Brown, John 'Andrew', Jr.   1891 - 1965.    Son of John Andrew Brown, Sr. & Jane E. Maloney.
Brown, Maude Mae Bramlett   1898 - 1976.  

 

Brown, Leona   Only date, 10 Apr 1913.

 

Brown, Ora D.   08 Oct 1909 - 26 May 1917.    Daughter of John Andrew Brown, Sr. & Jane E. Maloney.

 

Brown, S. E.   Only date, 1895.

 

Brown, Sophia Edith    17 Jul 1912 - 31 Oct 1913.    Daughter of William Anderson 'Ance' Brown and Cora B. Simpson.

 

Brown, William David    18 Jan 1923 - 03 Feb 1923.  Son of William Anderson 'Ance' Brown & Cora B. Simpson. MO Death Cert.#6017. Burial 04 Feb 1923.

 

DOUBLE: 
Bryant, Nancy E. Hopkins    12 May 1843 - 14 Dec 1913.  Daughter of William Hopkins & Unknown Warren.  Married 1st a Smith. MO Death Cert.#40191. Burial 14 Dec 1913.
Bryant, Unknown    No dates.


Bunting, James E.   1927 - 1993.


Bunting, Sherry A.   1945 - Living or Unknown.

 

 


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