LONE PINE ‘PIATT’ CEMETERY

Photos contributed by Carol Piatt

Location:  The Piatt Cemetery is located approximately 18 miles North of Eminence, MO. Take highway 19 north-from Eminence, to county Rd # 252 (a right turn) and go about a 1/4 of a mile-a right turn into the cemetery.

"Samuel Pleasant Piatt & his wife, Frances Elizabeth Stewart, donated 5 acres of land for the ‘Lone Pine Piatt Cemetery’ in 1918."

Submitted by Carol Piatt 

Updated Dec. 11, 2012

			HUSBAND & WIFE: ATCHISON, Howard   Jun. 17, 1917 – Dec. 10, 2005.    Son of  Claude Atchison (1895 – 1966, Texas Co MO) & Nellie Unknown, (1893 – Unknown). ATCHISON, Nova G.   Jan. 23, 1920 – Jun. 16, 1992.     Daughter of William Abner ‘Ab’ Richardson  (1895-1968) & Bessie Lucinda Piatt (1897 – 1989).
			DOUBLE: BAILEY, James   Jun. 18, 1938 - Oct. 26, 2007. BAILEY, Anna Fay Counts   1940 - Living.      Daughter of Noble Wesley Counts & Martha Rebecca Counts.
			BAYS, Clement Paul   Sep. 1, 1962 - Aug. 3, 2006.      Son of Charles Bays of Eminence.
			BRAGG, Susan F.   Mar. 20, 1867 - May 11, 1931.     Daughter of Robert Bragg (1836 – Unknown) & Jane Morgan Banks (1834 – 1899, Southeast MO). Mother of Blanch Bragg.
			CANADAY, Ben J.   Dec. 16, 1965 - Jun. 22, 2006.
			CANADAY, Sondra M. Piatt   Nov. 14, 1941 – Dec. 25, 2003.     Daughter of Vernon Rex Piatt (1912 – 1982) & Virginia Cornell Thompson (1922 – 1981). Wife of Eldo Canady.
			DOUBLE: Married Nov. 22, 1947 COUNTS, Betty Jane Piatt    Apr. 28, 1931 – 18 Sept 2006.     Daughter of Thomas Oliver Piatt (1888 – 1987) & Blanch B. Bragg (1887 – 1972). COUNTS, Paul D.   Feb. 2, 1921 - Aug. 8, 1992. Son of James Carroll Counts (1878 – 1972) & Margaret Emaline Nash (1891 – 1961).
			DOUBLE: Married Jun. 20, 1964. COUNTS, Donald Gene   Mar. 19, 1942 – Jan. 8, 2004.     Son of Noble Wesley Counts (1907 – 1987) & Martha Rebecca Counts (1909 – 1972). COUNTS, Donna Lee Counts     Oct. 17, 1947 - Living.      Daughter of Otho Counts & Josephine Counts). Parents of Shawn R., Donald Dale, Russell L., Roger G., Martha and Thomas Wesley Counts.
			HUSBAND & WIFE: COUNTS, Elva Earl    Feb. 22, 1927 – Living.     Son of James Carroll Counts (1878 – 1972) & Margaret Emaline Nash (1891 – 1961). COUNTS, Laura Ruth Piatt    Jan. 18, 1923 – May 19, 1980.     Daughter of Thomas Oliver Piatt (1888 – 1987) & Blanch B. Bragg (1887 – 1972).
			COUNTS, Hazel Allene Piatt    Oct. 3, 1928 - Apr. 5, 1993.     Daughter of Samuel Franklin Piatt (1893 – 1965) & Janie Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Counts (1894 – 1945, buried in Union Hill Cemetery, Shannon Co., MO.). Hazel was the wife of Walter Counts (1927 – Living).  Note: This is a double headstone with one side blank.
			HUSBAND & WIFE: COUNTS, Martha Rebecca    Nov. 10, 1909 - Oct. 25, 1972.     Daughter of John McDonald Counts (1868 – 1940) & Mary Ann Conway (1868 – 1936). NOTE: John & Mary are buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Shannon Co MO. COUNTS, Noble Wesley    Sep. 23, 1907- Mar. 10, 1987.     Son of Pete Counts (1872 – 1960) & Sarah Mead (1877 – 1915). Parents of Donald, Lizzie (Piatt), Berniece (m. Melvin Chitwood), Faye (Bailey, Charlene (Swiney).
			DOUBLE:   Married May 27, 1967.        Obituary COUNTS, Thomas Joseph 'Tommy'   Aug. 5, 1948 - Jan. 14, 2008.      Son of Noble Wesley Counts & Martha Rebecca Counts. COUNTS, Gwendolyn Gansert     1952 - Living.
			DeCELLIS, Kathleen   20 Nov 1945 - 21 Jan 1969.     (a/k/a Decelas)
			DeCELLIS, Matthew    Only date, 1 Jan 1977.
			DOOLEY, Sylvia Belle Piatt   14 June 1905 - 12 May 1921.     Daughter of John Harvey Piatt (1881 – 1957) & Alice Parilee Smith (1880 – 1937). Wife of  George Dooley (1894 – 1967).
No Marker			ELLERMAN, Matthew Columbus   Jul. 13, 1936 - May 20, 1937.     Son of Irving DeWitt 'Irb' Ellerman & Ola Martha 'Ocie' McEntire.
			ELLERMAN, William C. 'Bill'     Nov. 15, 1927 - Apr. 26, 2003.    Son of Irving DeWitt 'Irb' Ellerman & Ola Martha 'Ocie' McEntire.  "Died in a car accident. Honest hardworking man. Loved by all. Auto mechanic for many years." Married 1st) Mary 'Marie' Bishop; married 2nd) Myra J. Quackenbusch.
			ENLOE, Alva Doss    Dec. 24, 1916 – Feb. 20, 1948.     Son of Charles L. Enloe & Sarah Pyatt. Husband of Lillie Irene ‘June’ Piatt (1921 – 2003). ‘Missouri, Pfc., 20 Inf., World War II.’ NOTE: Charles & Sarah are buried at Empire Cemetery at Gladden, Dent Co MO.
			HARCUS, Osie Marsha Piatt   Aug. 30, 1961 - Jan. 3, 1994.     Child of William Henry ‘Willie’ Piatt & Elsie E. Ellerman. Wife of Thomas Murray Harcus (1954 – Living).
			HAWKINS, Danny Lee   Jul. 27, 1961 - Aug. 4, 1980.     Son of James Perry Hawkins & Sondra Piatt.
			HOERATH, Elsie     No dates. HOERATH, Ernestine     No dates. Link to document re lawsuit containing these names.
			HOLLAND, Jewell Wave   Aug.  27, 1938 - Dec. 13, 1969.     Daughter of Alva Doss Enloe & Lillie ‘June’ Piatt. Wife of Junior Holland (1933 – 2002).
			HOUSCHILDT, Devin Wayne     Born & died 2008.
			HOWELL, Jack Scott, Jr.   Mar. 28, 1987 - Jun. 9, 1987.     Son of Jack Scott Howell, Sr. & Lisa Lee Thompson.
			HURT, Mary Olive ‘Ollie’   Feb. 19, 1888 – Dec. 31, 1961.     Daughter of Samuel Pleasant Piatt (1858 – 1920) & Frances Stewart (1859 – 1942). Wife of Ezekiel Hurt (1882 – 1971). Married 1st Leonard Marion Smith (1880 – 1913).
			JONES, Earl Douglas    Jan. 10, 1939 - Feb. 18, 2008.      Brother-in-law of Charles Bays of Eminence.
			Martin, Darrol Ray      03 Feb 1972 - 16 May 2011.    Son of Denver Roy Martin & Norma Lee 'Floy' Piatt Martin. Born at Mountain View, MO; died at Conroe, Montgomery Co., TX.   Obituary
			HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, Barbara E.    Born Dec. 5, 1947.  PIATT, William 'Harold'    Aug. 21, 1944 – Jul. 8, 1993.     Son of William Henry ‘Willie’ Piatt & Elsie Ellerman. Husband of Barbara Ellen Mattingly.
Chester Elijah Piatt	Laura Belle Piatt		HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, Chester Elijah   Jul. 19, 1877 - Dec. 20, 1945.     Son of Samuel Pleasant Piatt (1858 - 1920) & Frances Elizabeth Stewart (1859 - 1942). Married 2nd Lillie May Webber. PIATT, Laura Belle   Jan. 30, 1872 - Jan. 2, 1927.
			PIATT, Chester M.     Apr. 6, 1928 - Mar. 22, 2005.     'White Rider'
			PIATT, Edith Frances    Dec. 14, 1907 – Nov. 2, 1920.     Daughter of Thomas Oliver (1889 – 1950) & Blanch Bragg (1887 – 1972).
			PIATT, Ervin Duane ‘Duke’    May 4, 1940 – Jan. 6, 1981.     Son of Samuel Hugh Piatt (1909 – 1945) & Opal Pauline Ellerman (1915 – Living or Unknown). Married Karolyn Kessler (from Iowa).
			PIATT, Howard Paul    Jan. 8, 1941 – Dec. 21, 2002.     Son of William Henry ‘Willie’ Piatt & Elsie E. Ellerman. Husband of Carolyn Joyce Comely.
			PIATT, Jimmie Earl    Mar. 13, 1948 - Jan. 1, 1969.     (a/k/a Jimmy).     Son of John Aubert ‘Johnny Red’ Piatt (1925 – 1994) & Thelma Lizzie ‘Cricket’ Counts (1932 – Living). Died in a car accident.
			PIATT, Jimmie Lee     Jul. 8, 1940 - Nov. 24, 1940.
			DOUBLE: Married Nov. 1, 1947. PIATT, John Aubert ‘Johnny Red’   Aug.11, 1925 – Oct. 5, 1994.     Son of Thomas Oliver Piatt (1888 – 1950) & Blanch B. Bragg (1887 – 1972). Daughter of Noble Wesley Counts & Rebecca Counts. PIATT, Zelma Lizzie ‘Cricket’ Counts   Jan. 28, 1932 – Living.
			HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, John Harvey   Jul. 14, 1881 – Apr. 9, 1957.     Son of Samuel Pleasant Piatt (1858 – 1920) & Frances Stewart (1859 – 1942). PIATT, Alice ‘Parilee’ Smith   24 Aug 1880 - 14 June 1937.     Daughter of Benjamin Newton Smith (1880 – 1937) & Sarah Easter Shelton (1844 – 1923).
			HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, John W.   Jul. 5, 1922 – Apr. 8, 1987.     Son of James Wesley Piatt (1895 – 1970) & Sarah ‘Annie’ Counts (1901 – 1940). NOTE: Sarah ‘Annie’ was the daughter of John McDonald Counts & Mary Ann Conway. John & Mary are buried at Union Hill Cemetery Shannon Co MO. PIATT, Bessie M. Copeland   Dec. 13, 1920 – Aug 28, 1992.     Daughter of Jess Copeland.
			HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, Magdalena ‘Lena’ Thompson  Jan. 15, 1890 – Aug. 28, 1960.     ‘Aunt Mag.’     Daughter of Hiram Wade Thompson  (1855 – 1916) & Nancy Emaline Medley (1859 – 1945).  PIATT, James Marion  Dec. 18, 1885 – Dec. 20, 1942.     Son of  Samuel Pleasant Piatt (1858 – 1920) & Frances Elizabeth Stewart (1859 – 1942).
			PIATT, Richard Carl    Nov. 27, 1950 – Aug. 3, 1973.     Son of Vernon Rex Piatt (1912 – 1982) & Virginia Cornell Thompson (1922 – 1981). ‘Pvt., US Army.’
			PIATT, Robert Oliver   Feb. 22, 1917 – Oct. 29, 1920.     Son of Thomas Oliver Piatt (1888-1950) &      Blanch Bragg (1887 – 1972).
			PIATT, Samuel Franklin ‘Frank’   Apr. 29, 1893 – Feb. 11, 1965.     Son of  Samuel Pleasant Piatt (1858 – 1920) & Frances Elizabeth Stewart (1859 – 1942). Husband of Janie Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Counts. (She is buried at Union Hill Cemetery, Shannon Co MO).
			PIATT, Samuel 'Hugh'   Jun. 27, 1909 – Mar. 21, 1945.     Son of Thomas Oliver Piatt (1888-1950) & Blanch Bragg (1887 – 1972). Husband of Opal Pauline Ellerman. NOTE: Opal Ellerman remarried to Hurschel T. Hurt, he was born 1915 and died 2001 in Montgomery Co.,, MO. Opal died April 1999 in Jonesburg, MO. (not sure what county), very near Hermann, MO.
			HUSBAND & WIFE: Married 20 Nov 1858, Crawford Co MO. PIATT, Samuel Pleasant   Jan. 22, 1858 – Aug. 15, 1920.     Born Crawford Co MO, died Texas Co MO. Son of James Glass Pyatt (Mar., 2, 1824, Clarke Co OH – Sep 7, 1910, Fremont Carter Co MO) & Rachel Miller (1830, NC – 1869, Crawford Co MO). PIATT, Frances Elizabeth Stewart    Apr. 15, 1859 – 1942.     Daughter of  Marion M. Stewart (Sep. 16, 1835, Dent Co MO – May 24, 1922, Gladden Valley Dent Co MO) & Margaret ‘Polly’ Welch (Jun. 24, 1832, KY – Aug. 21, 1907, Dent Co MO). NOTE: Both parents buried at Minor Cemetery Dent Co MO. Their children were Chester Elijah (1877), John Harvey (1881), James Marion (1885), Mary Ollie (1888, twin), Thomas Oliver (1888, twin) and Samuel Franklin (1893).
			PIATT, Teddy Earl ‘Ted’   Mar. 21, 1944 – Jan. 4, 2001.     Son of Chester McDonald ‘Donnie’ Piatt (1912 – 1977) & Pearl Wave Enloe (1917 – 1991). NOTE: Pearl Wave Enloe was the daughter of Charles L. Enloe & Sarah Pyatt. Donnie & Pearl Piatt and Charles & Sarah Pyatt Enloe are buried at Empire Cemetery, Salem, Dent Co MO.  Obituary
			HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, Thomas Oliver   Feb. 19, 1888 – Jan. 28, 1950.     Son of Samuel Pleasant Piatt (1858 – 1920) & Frances Elizabeth Stewart (1859 – 1942). PIATT, Blanch B. Bragg   Nov. 19, 1887 – Oct. 15, 1972.     Daughter of Susan F. Bragg (1867, IL – 1931).
			PIATT, Thomas Roy   Jul. 10, 1938 – Dec. 9, 1997.     Son of Samuel Hugh Piatt (1909 – 1945) & Opal Pauline Ellerman. (1915 – Unknown).
			HUSBAND & WIFE: PIATT, Vernon Rex   Apr. 5, 1912 – Mar. 27, 1982.     Son of Thomas Oliver Piatt (1888-1950) & Blanch B. Bragg  (1887-1972). PIATT, Virginia Cornell Thompson  Dec. 29, 1922 – Nov. 24, 1981.     Daughter of Jess Thompson (1886 – 1950) & Minnie Hassel (1906 – Unknown).
			PIATT, Vivian May   Born & died 07 July 1945.     Child of Samuel Hugh Piatt (1909 – 1945) & Opal Pauline Ellerman. (1915 – Unknown).
			DOUBLE: Married July 22, 1939 PIATT, William Henry ‘Willie’   Feb. 19, 1919 – Jan. 18, 1994.     Son of Samuel Franklin Piatt (1893 – 1965) & Janie Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ Counts (1894 – 1945). NOTE: Janie was the daughter of John McDonald Counts & Mary Ann Conway. PIATT, Elsie E. Ellerman   Nov. 18, 1923 – Aug. 2, 1994.     Daughter of Erving Ellerman (1892 – Unknown) & Ocie McEntire (1901 – Unknown).
			PIATT, William Robert    Dec. 5, 1934 – Dec. 29, 1935.     Son of Samuel Hugh Piatt (1909 - 1945) & Opal Pauline Ellerman (1915 - Unknown).
			PYATT, Author Delmer ‘Dell’   Apr. 1, 1883 – Mar. 8, 1947.     (a/k/a Arthur).     Son of John Marion Piatt (1849 – 1931) & Sarah Ann Keele Mayfield (1852 – 1945. NOTE: John Marion Piatt was son of James Glass Piatt (1824-1910) & Rachel Miller (1830 – 1868).
			PRITCHETT, Roger   Nov. 28, 1936 – Feb. 26, 1999.     Son of Fred Pritchett & Lulu Brown. Husband of Ovean Piatt.
			RICHARDSON, Bessie Lucinda Piatt    Feb. 2, 1897 – Aug. 17, 1989.     Daughter of Chester Elijah Piatt (1877 – 1945) & Laura Belle Flemming (1872 – 1927). Wife of William Albert Richardson (1895 – 1968).
			HUSBAND & WIFE: RICHARDSON, Earl D.   15 Oct 1915 - 11 Jan 2000.     Son of  William Albert Richardson (1895 – 1968) & Bessie Lucinda Piatt (1897 – 1989). RICHARDSON, Inez Opal Thompson 17 July 1924 - 09 Oct 1993.     Daughter of Elijah L. Thompson (1887 – 1975) & Pearl Myrtle Pankey (1893 – 1950).
			RICHARDSON, Noah Paul   11 Feb 1935 - 19 Dec 1961.     Son of William Albert Richardson (1895 – 1969) & Bessie Lucinda Piatt (1897 – 1989).
			DOUBLE: SHIPTON, Mary ‘Velma’ Counts   Jun. 30, 1930 – Jun. 18, 1999.     ‘Bird.’     Daughter of Noble Wesley Counts (1907 – 1987) & Martha Rebecca Counts (1909 – 1973). SHIPTON, Russell M.   Aug. 22, 1916 – Oct. 2, 1983. Son of Benjamin Harrison Shipton (1889 – 1983) & Nora Iva Keele (1887 – 1919).
			SMITH, Alvie Gene   13 May 1939 - 17 Sept 1956.     Son of Samuel Pleasant ‘Plas’ Smith (1909 – 1977) & Pearl M. Thompson 1921 – 2001.
			SMITH, Doris Lee   05 Nov 1945 - 17 Oct 1948.     Son of Samuel Pleasant ‘Plas’ Smith (1909 – 1977) & Pearl M. Thompson 1921 – 2001.
			HUSBAND & WIFE: SMITH, Samuel Pleasant ‘Ples’   15 July 1909 - 24 Mar 1977.     Son of Leonard Marion Smith (1880 – 1914) & Mary Olive ‘Ollie’ Piatt (1888 – 1961). SMITH, Pearl M. Thompson   14 July 1921 - 03 July 2001.     Daughter of Jesse Thompson (1883 – 1950) & Minnie Hassel (1906 – Unknown).
			SMITH, Selby Hellen   26 June 1941 - 05 July 1942.     Daughter of Samuel Pleasant ‘Plas’ Smith (1909 – 1977) & Pearl M. Thompson 1921 – 2001.
			SMITH, Shirley Jean   05 Jan 1941 - 05 Jan 1941.
			DOUBLE: STAGNER, Lillie Irene ‘June’   Jun. 19, 1921 – Nov. 17, 1977.     Daughter of Samuel Franklin Piatt (1893 – 1965) & Janie ‘Lizzie’ Counts (1894 – 1945). Married previously. STAGNER, Manuel Ray ‘Pete’   Apr. 19, 1921 – Nov. 17, 1977.     Son of Manuel Manley Stagner (1884 – Unknown) & Leelia Estilla Cox (1894 – Unknown).
			DOUBLE: SWINEY, Gladys ‘Charlene’ Counts   Aug. 20, 1945 – Living.     Daughter of Noble Wesley Counts & Martha Rebecca Counts. SWINEY, James B.   Jul. 6, 1945 – Mar. 4, 1999.
			THOMPSON, Belinda Sue   Feb. 15, 1964 – Nov. 22, 1964.     Daughter of Joseph Edward Thompson (1932 – Living) & Oma Irene Piatt (1934 – Living).
			HUSBAND & WIFE: THOMPSON, Henry Harrison   Jul. 14, 1909 (or 1910) – Mar. 22, 1957.     Son of John Daniel Thompson (1876 – 1959) & Carrie Arizona Price (1888 – 1947). Killed in sawmill accident in Illinois. THOMPSON, Rhoda Elizabeth Watson   Jul. 23, 1907 – Nov. 29, 1954.     Daughter of John Wesley Watson (1880 – 1955) & Sarah Elizabeth Marrow (1882 – 1961). Killed in train-auto accident in Illinois.
			THOMPSON, James Winfred 'Jack'   Mar. 8, 1954 – May 30, 1982.     Son of Winfred Henry Thompson & Minnie Hassel (1906 – Unknown).
			THOMPSON, Jesse   20 Mar 1886 - 22 Sept 1950.     Son of Hiram Wade Thompson (1858 – 1916) & Nancy Emaline Medley (1858 – 1945). NOTE: He married 1st Ethel Dooley. He married 2nd Minnie Hassel. Data from death certificate.
			THOMPSON, Lillia Mae Webber Piatt    Feb. 14, 1907 – Aug. 5, 1991.     Daughter of Thomas J. Webber (1863 – 1932) & Della Augusta Enloe (1875 – 1961). Wife of John D. Thompson. Married 1st Chester Eli Piatt (his 2nd wife; he married 1st Laurie Bell).
			THOMPSON, Mary Earnistine   Sep. 5, 1954 – Mar. 25, 1978.     FHM.     Daughter of Joseph Edward Thompson (1932 – Living) & Oma Irene Piatt (1934 – Living).
			THOMPSON, Oma I. Piatt    Died November 11, 2008.     Obituary
			THOMPSON, Opal Earnistine Piatt    Feb. 9, 1932 – Jan. 27, 1953.     Daughter of Chester Elijah Piatt (1877 – 1945) & Lillie May Weber (1907 – 1991). Died of childbirth complications. Informant on death certificate was her mother. Buried Jan 29, 1953. Wife of Vernon Eugene Thompson (1932 – Living or Unknown), son of Henry H. Thompson & Rhoda Watson. Note: Tombstone has 'Opeal E.'
			THOMPSON, Opal Pauline   Jan. 20, 1952 – Jul. 18, 1977.     Daughter of Joseph Edward Thompson (1932 – Living) & Oma Irene Piatt (1934 – Living). Killed in an auto accident.
			THOMPSON: Rhoda, her son Clifford & grandson Vernon were killed in Illinois when a train hit the automobile they were in. THOMPSON, Clifford W.   Jan. 29, 1933 – Nov. 29, 1954.   THOMPSON, Vernon R.   Jan. 27, 1953 – Nov. 29, 1954.     Son of Opal Earnistine Piatt Thompson (1932 - 1953). His mother died when he was born.
			THOMPSON, Winfred Henry   23 Feb 1930 - 22 Sept 1978.     Son of Jesse Thompson (1886 – 1950) & Minnie Hassel (1906 – Unknown). Husband of Virginia Nivens.
			THOMPSON, W. M. Kenneth   22 April 1942 - 10 April 1944.     Son of Jesse Thompson (1886 – 1950) &   Minnie Hassel (1906 – Unknown).
Four graves marked with fieldstones.			Unknown - stone only.    Unknown - stone only.   Unknown - stone only.   Unknown - stone only.
Two stones side by side - home carved.			WILLIAMS  - No data; surnames only.
			YOUNG, Melanie Dawn   1965 – 2001.