Barnes CHAPEL Cemetery

Birch Tree, Shannon County, MO

Located on the original farm of William Jones Barnes.

Another Barnes cemetery is not far from this one, and it is The Martin Barnes Cemetery, located on the original Martin Barnes farm.

William Jones Barnes (1850-1929), was the son of Samuel D. Barnes (b: 1825, Monroe Co., KY.; d in Civil War, 1862-1863, supposedly in Gratiot Prison) and Mary Adaline Scott (b: ca. 1828; d: 1868, possibly Jan. 1st).

Samuel D. Barnes and Martin Alexander Barnes were brothers. After the early death of Samuel and wife, Martin provided their children with a home.

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From Birch Tree, MO. take Hwy. 99 South to Y Hwy. and turn left (East) go 3.5 miles, take Co. Rd. Y-629 South 2 miles to Co. Rd. 609 turn left (East) and go 3.6 miles to Co. Rd. 609C Barnes Cemetery is 0.4 miles on the left.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.9178, Longitude: -91.3822

Rev. Oct. 2, 2008

HUSBAND & WIFE
Barnes, Cora Jane Oct 20 1881 - Mar 18 1963. Daughter of Robert ‘Bob’ Jones & Nancy J. Alley.

Barnes, Jacob Boston ‘Jake’ May 20 1878 - Dec 25 1956. Son of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greer Bockman.

Barnes, Donald Ray Nov 22 1939 - Nov 23 1939. ‘Our Baby’

Barnes, John W. Aug 25 1881 - Dec 6 1900. Son of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greer Bockman.

DOUBLE    Married Jan. 17, 1868 at Birch Tree by Rev. Charles Bolton.
Barnes, William Jones     Jan 21 1850 - Aug 11 1929.      Son of Sam Barnes & Adeline Jones. MO Death Cert.#29790: Born Kentucky; died at Birch Tree. Informant Sam Barnes. Burial Aug. 12^th.      The owner of the land that this cemetery is on - son of Samuel D. Barnes and Mary Adline Scott
Barnes, Louisa Jane Greer Bockman     May 10 1850 - Jun 13 1929.      Daughter of Christopher Bockman & Nancy Ann Fultz. MO Death Cert.#23350: Has Louisa Green (Greer) Barnes, wife of William, daughter of Christopher Bockman and Unknown Pulse (Nancy Ann Fultz - some say Pulse). Gives age as ‘about 78’, and date of death is Jun. 20, 1929. Informant William Barnes, Birch Tree. Burial Jun. 21, 1929. Children: Child Barnes (died as infant/young); Nancy Jane Buffington; Mary Eviline/Emaline Garrett; Samuel Alexander 'Sam' Barnes; Frances Minerva 'Fanny' Greene; Jacob Boston 'Jake' Barnes; John Wesley Barnes; Permilia Melalie 'Neatie/Melis' Weaver; Louiza 'Lovie' Williams; William Thomas Barnes and Richard Bland 'Dick' Barnes.

HUSBAND & WIFE
Barnes, Leona B. Cooper June 8 1910 - Aug 11 1997. Daughter of John Henry Cooper & Isabell 'Bell' Wells. Barnes, Richard Bland 'Dick' May 6 1895 - Aug 6 1986. Son of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greer Bockman.

Barnes, Odus Minor Aug 20 1911 - Nov 4 1951. Son of Jacob ‘Jake’ Barnes & Cora Jane Jones. MO Death Cert.#44328: Born Oregon Co MO. Died at Birch Tree. Burial Nov. 7^th.

Barnes, William Thomas Jan 24 1891 - Nov 20 1900. Son of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greer Bockman.

Crow, Johnny 1862 (Only Date). 'Son of John F. Crow & Mary Ann Schooler.'

Crow, Mary Ann Schooler 1830 - 1862. 'Wife of John F. Crow.'

Culp, Carl Franklin Feb 26 1931 (Only Date). ‘A little bud of love to bloom with God above’.

Donley, G. T. Partially buried stone, partial date looks like 1877. MO Death Cert.#31585 has George Harrison Donley, born Jul. 8, 1878 in MO, died Oct. 1, 1945 at Bartlett. Son of George Donley; husband of Sarah Jane Donley. Died of suicide by drowning at Garrett Lake or Pond. Burial Oct. 3, 1945.

Donley, Sarah Hand carved, difficult to read, looks like “Died 1947”. No death certificate found.

Farris, C. E. Jun 4 1855 (Only Date). MO Death Cert.#15198: Charlie E. Farris, husband of Emma; born Jun. 1, 1855, died Mar. 4, 1920 at Pike Creek, Shannon Co MO. Son of George W. Farris and Theresa Carney. Informant L. C? Lowry, Winona; burial Mar. 6, 1920.

Farris, Lettie Feb 14 1855 - Feb 2 1912. MO Death Cert.#12038 has Mae Lottie Farris, born Feb. 15, 1856, died Feb. 2, 1912 at Winona. Daughter of (looks like) Hiram (or Epriam) Shelton? And Lutee or Lottee Lovel. Informant Charles E. Farris, Winona. Burial Feb. 3, 1912 at Rogers Cemetery. (NOTE: Was Rogers another name for Barnes?)

Garrett, Unnamed Born & died Jul 26 1934. Daughter of Vernia Garrett.

Garrett, Mamie Oct 15 1899 - Jun 3 1900. 'Gone to be an Angel’

Garrett, Mary Eviline/Emaline Barnes Oct 29 1879 - Oct 9 1911. 'Wife of J. E. Garrett’ Daughter of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greer Bockman. Married James E. Garrett, Dec. 19, 1889, Shannon Co MO. by R. T. Burns, MG. James was the son of William Garrett and Permelia B. Adams, born Dec. 19, 1864; died Dec. 25, 1919, and is buried at Dry Valley 'Poco Hollow' Cemetery, Carter Co MO.

HUSBAND & WIFE

Gosnell, Charley B. Apr 18 1878 - Apr 29 1957. Son of George B. Gosnell & Tennessee Boultine.
Gosnell, Lou Creesia E. Chance May 1 1880 - Dec 7 1919. MO Death Cert.#38369: Daughter of John Chance and Evaline Green, born in Indiana. Died at Bartlett. Informant Charles Gosnell. Burial Dec. 9^th.

Gosnell, Minnie Ellen Dec 4 1919 - Dec 5 1919. MO Death Cert.#38367: Born and died Dec. 5, 1919 at Bartlett. Infant daughter of Charley B. Gosnell and Lou Chance. Burial Dec. 6^th.

HUSBAND & WIFE

Harrod, George Washington Feb 14 1848 - Jun 11 1928. Son of William McKamey Harrod & Nancy Ellen Allison Peachee.
Harrod, Martha Ann Greer Jun 9 1866 - Feb 10 1950. Daughter of James Monroe Greer & Elizabeth Ann Denny.

DOUBLE
Martin, Jennie M. 1865 - 1937? (very worn)
Martin, Charles Albert Dec. 16, 1857 – Apr. 30, 1934. MO Death Cert.#15409: Son of Joseph C. Martin (KY) & Charlotte Camblin (IN). Informant Ray Martin, Winona. Burial May 1^st.

Martin, Charles R. Oct 14 1922 - Dec 26 1922.

Martin, Harold L. Nov 30 1907 - Jan 12 1967. ‘Pvt Co A 57 Signal BN WWII.’

Martin, Hattie Blythe Jul 30 1899 - Dec 25 1993. 'Mother'

Martin, Howard Owen Feb 26 1925 - May 25 1991. ‘PFC, US Army, WWII.’

Martin, Walter Ray 1893 - 1975. ‘CPL US Army WWI.’

Nicholson Infants No dates. FHM (Yarber Mortuary, Mtn. View MO)

Smotherman, Martha 1938 – 1939.

Watkins, Eva Nov 20 1859 - Dec 4 1919. 'Grandmother' MO Death Cert.#38368 Evalin Watkins, born in Indiana Feb. 28, 1860, daughter of William Green and Sallie Chestnut, wife of Charles Watkins, Winona MO. Informant Charles Watkins. Burial Dec. 5, 1919.

Weaver, Parmelia (Permelia Melalie 'Neatie/Melis' Barnes) Feb 5 1884 - Sep 9 1908. Died in childbirth. Daughter of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greer Bockman. Wife George H. Weaver. She had one child, Samuel G. Weaver.

West, Theresa Oct 1883 - Oct 5 1906. There's some kind of inscription across the top of the stone, part of the words looks like 'Kindly' and the date '1847'

Williams, Edgar Sylvester Jun 23 1927 - Oct 18 1927. 'Darling' MO Death Cert.#32460 Died at Bartlett. Son of James Prinston Clyde Williams and Louisa Barnes. Burial October 19^th. (James Prinston Clyde Williams was a son of Dr. Jacob Boston Williams & Eliza Jane Hensen. Louisa 'Lovie' Barnes was a daughter of William Jones Barnes & Louiza Jane Greet Bockman).

Wood, Harlan Jefferson 1864 - 1937? The question mark is on the stone). MO Death Cert.#44827: Harlan Woods, born Kentucky, divorced from Charity Corbett; died Dec. 26, 1939 at Bartlett Shannon Co MO. Parents names unknown to informant William Woods of Bartlett. Burial Dec. 27^th.

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