REED CEMETERY

 

May be the same as 'Deslet Cemetery' and 'Bowlan Cemetery'

a/k/a Rocky Cemetery.

 

Anyone with information to clarify the above information please  contact me..

Hwy. H, Rocky Creek

Shannon County, MO

 

 


This is as complete a list as I can come up with currently. There are many unmarked graves in this large cemetery, as well as quite a few with just a single stone or a pile of rocks marking them. Anyone with information about burials here, please contact me.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 37.13846, Longitude: -91.3135

Rev. Nov. 27, 2008.


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Allen, Thomas     Abt. 1835 - Abt. 1865.  Son of Thomas Allen and Elizabeth Suggs. Married Sarah Jane Laxton. (She is buried at Massie Cemetery). Father of Alexander and Jesse Allen. He was roped by Bushwhackers and dragged until he died. (Information source Genevieve Kile).

 

DOUBLE: Married 30 Nov 1904 in Shannon Co MO.
Callahan, W. Arthur      Sep., 1882 - 1970.
Callahan, Rhodia Pritchard     Feb., 1885 - 1962
Daughter of Michael Gabot Pritchard & Catherine Ellen Alexander. 



Carter, Tammella Rose      Born & Died Dec 28, 1959Daughter of Rosa Roberts & George Robert 'Bob' Carter.

 

Cox, Bethey     Jun. 12, 1911 - Nov. 25, 1912. MO Death Cert.#38083: Daughter of John W. Cox (MO) & Ada Haley (AL). Burial Nov. 27, 1912.

 
Denning,
Enos Ian Edman      Oct. 23, 1919 - Sep. 28, 1922.     Son of Marley Calvin Denning (Lawrence Co OH) & Daisy Beloat. Born & died at Shannon Co MO. MO Death Cert.#27743. Burial Sep. 28, 1922.





HUSBAND & WIFE:  Married 02 Jan 1897.
Denning, Mary Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Beloat      Feb 26, 1880 - May 14, 1956.  Daughter of Joseph Beloat & Mary Fife. Born Winona Shannon Co MO. Died Shannon Co MO.
Denning, William Jesse Calvin Denning, Sr. 'Call'     Apr. 30, 1850 - Dec. 26, 1941.  Age 91y 7m 26d. Son of Jesse Denning & Minerva Neal. Born Aid Twp Lawrence Co OH; died Shannon Co MO. MO Death Cert.#3835. Burial Dec. 27, 1941. Informant John Denning, Winona.




Duncan, Frances E.      Oct 9, 1904 - Jul 28, 1905.



Duncan, Hendrick C.      Jun 30, 1847 - Apr 18, 1905.

Duncan, Minnie Huff      Mar 18, 1875 - Jul 24, 1900.  Wife of Jessie Duncan. Their son Ray Hampton Duncan (Dec. 1, 1911 - Aug. 14, 1912) is likely buried here, as well as other members of their family.
Ireland, Ruby      Jul 13, 1901 - May 31, 1902.  Daughter of Andrew F. & Eliza Ireland.
 

Kile, Alexander      Abt. 1846.  Son of James Kile & Sarah ‘Caroline’ Suggs. Married Mary Chilton.  

 
HUSBAND & WIFE:  Married 28 Jun 1885 at Shannon Co MO.
Kile, Effa Ann Kelley     Oct. 15, 1868 - Jan. 15, 1924.     Daughter of Josephus S. Kelley & Margaret 'Jane' Norris. Born at Aid Twp Lawrence Co MO. Died at Buckeye Shannon Co MO. MO Death Cert.#3290. Burial Jan. 16, 1924.
Kile, James Nelson      Apr. 25, 1861 - Jun. 24, 1945.     Son of James Kile & Sarah 'Caroline' Suggs.  MO Death Cert.#21504. Burial Jun. 25, 1945.  Parents of William 'Willie' 'Gid' Kile, Caroline J. Kile,  James W. 'Buck' Kile, Laura Jane Kile and Joseph Michael Leroy Touhey 'Roy' Kile.

 

Levengood, John William    Apr. 14, 1843 - Apr. 17, 1925.    MO Death Cert.#11095: Son of Isaac Levengood (KY) & Margaret Earl (KY). Widowed. Married Margaret Johnson. Informant John Levengood, Van Buren MO. Burial Apr. 18, 1925. It is likely that Margaret Levengood is buried here, as well, but no confirmation has been found.

Lindsey, Luella Duncan      Sep 8, 1886 - Jul 23, 1912.  Daughter of Sylvester Marion Duncan & Martha Kissiah Bailey. Married John L. Lindsey 25 Sep 1910 in Shannon Co MO.
 

 

McCall, Laura Jane Kile      Sep. 16, 1890 - Mar. 13, 1912.  Daughter of James Nelson Kile & Effa Ann Kelly. Wife of Tobias McCall.  MO Death Cert.#15856. Died of lobar pneumonia at Buckeye Shannon Co MO. Burial at Reed March 15th. Informant Tobias McCall, Flip, MO.

 

McCabe, May Millison Pritchard     Jul. 24, 1891 - May 18, 1910.    Daughter of Michael Pritchard & Catherine Ellen Alexander.  Married Unknown McCabe.
Morgan, Alice Jane Pritchard     Dec. 13, 1878 - Apr. 17, 1908.     Daughter of Michael Pritchard & Catherine Ellen Alexander. Married William T. Morgan 02 Jun 1901 at Shannon Co MO.

Newton, Thomas J.      1840 - 1886. Married Ruhanna Rumberg 04 Feb 1883 Shannon Co MO.





HUSBAND & WIFE:  Married ca. 1876 in Batesville AR.

Pritchard, Michael     May 7, 1823 - Feb 7, 1900FHM.
Pritchard, Catherine Ellen Alexander      Dec 25, 1855 - Oct 7, 1943FHM
. They were the parents of Alice Jane (m. William T. Morgan); John W. (m. Dessie Lane); Rhoda (m. W. Arthur Callahan); Michael Gabot Pritchard, Mae Millison (m. Unknown McCabe) and Hattie (m. Charles Albert Randolph).


NOTE:  Several graves in this plot, some with markers that are missing the information.
  Pritchard, Michael Gabot      May 7, 1891 - Dec. 13, 1952.     Son of Michael Gabot Pritchard & Catherine Ellen Alexander.
Pritchard, Unknown     b. - -86 - d. 19- - .


 

HUSBAND & WIFE:  Married 02 Sep 1914 Shannon Co MO.
Randolph, Hattie F. Pritchard      Jul 22, 1894 - Nov 24, 1981
Daughter of Michael Pritchard & Catherine Ellen Alexander.
Randolph, Charles Albert 'Charley'      May 30, 1891 - Dec 13, 1952 Son of Jasper Randolph and Martha Thomas. Parents of Enza (m. Norman Richard Hollis, m. Clarence 'Hank' Harron), Bonnie (m. James Fowler) & Eunice (m. Daniel Douglas Pennington.

NOTE:

In the previous list, Charley A. Randolph was incorrectly shown as the son of George Washington Randolph and Harriet Mooney Randolph. He was a brother of William B. Randolph. His death certificate (#43234) correctly lists Jasper and Martha as his parents and also shows Hattie as his wife.
Jasper Randolph and George Washington Randolph were brothers - sons of
Burton Randolph and Elizabeth Warren Randolph. *Updated information from Judy Atkisson.

  

 

DOUBLE:
Roberts, John Richman      Feb 18, 1865 - Feb 17 1949
.  MO Death Cert.#11209: John Richard Roberts. Born Feb 17, 1865. Born in Missouri. Son of William Roberts & Mary Unknown, of Benton Co MO. He died of a cerebral hemorrhage. Burial Feb. 19th. He married 1st to Nancy M. Forth, no children. He married 2nd Sarah R. Allen; children Lizzie Pearl, Lori A., Maggie E. and Lola B. Roberts. He married Rosa 'Alice' Hallett after Rosa Bradley Remby's death.  

Roberts, Rosa Belle Bradley     Jun 15, 1874 - Jul 11, 1914
MO Death Cert.#28218: Rosey B. Roberts. Daughter of Jonathan 'John' Bradley & Mary? Skaggs. Second wife of John. Married 1st Jesse J. Remby 24 Sep 1890. Children were Maude Elizabeth Remby Grandstaff (21 Mar 1891 - 24 Oct 1972) and William Claude Remby (31 Oct 1892 - 23 Aug 1971). Died of complications from childbirth. Informant J. R. Roberts. Burial Jul. 12th.  Obituary
Children of John & Rosa Bradley Remby Roberts: Ivy Frances Roberts; Daisy M. Allen (Mrs. Earl Allen);
Charles 'Lee' Roberts; Frank Wesley Roberts; Goldie Beatrice Sloan and Mamy Opal Roberts.  Another source has also children Rosie Roberts (b. 1901); Laura Roberts (b. 1903) & John 'Earl' Roberts, a/k/a Earl Everett Roberts.

NOTE: Mamy Opal's death certificate lists her father as John Richard Roberts. Great granddaughter Brenda Roberts Counts verifies his name was John Richman Roberts.

MO Death Cert.#24277 for Mary Elizabeth Bradley Roberts, wife of William Daniel Roberts, of Benton Co MO. She was a sister of Rosa Belle Roberts.   William Daniel Roberts was a brother of John Richman Roberts.

Daisy M. Roberts married Earl Allen. Daisy was born 04 Sep 1900 at Buckeye Twp Shannon Co MO, and died 04 Jan 1997 at Shannon Co MO.

Daughters Rosie and Laura died in infancy.

John 'Earl' Roberts, a/k/a Earl Everett Roberts, married Hannabel Ireland. He was born 16 Jan 1906 at Buckeye Twp Shannon Co MO, and died Dec 1976 at Lawrence Douglas Co KS.

Charles 'Lee' Roberts married Telsie Callahan 19 Jul 1927. Lee was born 28 Feb 1908 Buckeye Twp Shannon Co MO Buckeye Twp Shannon Co MO, and died 1982 at Olathe Johnson Co KS.

Frank Wesley Roberts married Opal Mae Simpson 03 Sep 1927 at Shannon Co MO. Frank was born 19 May 1910 at Buckeye Twp Shannon Co MO, and died 26 Mar 1968 at Winona Shannon Co MO.  Obituary

Goldie Beatrice Roberts married Harlan Timmon Sloan 23 Mar 1929 at Eminence Shannon Co MO. Goldie was born 12 Jan 1912 at Buckeye Twp Shannon Co MO, and died 12 Mar 1995 at Lawrence Douglas Co KS.  Obituary

Information obtained from Willa Grandstaff, daughter of William 'Clarence' Grandstaff, granddaughter of Maude Elizabeth Remby, great-granddaughter of Rosa Belle Bradley Remby Roberts.  Also from Brenda Roberts Counts, daughter of William Eugene Roberts, granddaughter of Frank Wesley Roberts, great-granddaughter of John Richman Roberts. Also from death certificates and obituaries.


Roberts, Rosa 'Alice' Hallett Woodworth    
Nov 1, 1875 - Jun 2, 1950.  MO Death Cert.#22468: Widowed twice. Father was John Hallett. Mother's name not known to informant J. A. Woodworth, Winona. Burial Jun. 6, 1950 at Reed.  She was the fourth wife of John Richman Roberts. She had been married previously to a Woodworth.
There are several rows of graves neatly marked with piles of rocks
or single markers with no markings on them.
The arrangements clearly indicate these are graves.
There are flowers planted around many of them.
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