This is a listing of the Grassy Hollow Cemetery near Eminence

Grassy Hollow Cemetery

a/k/a Staples Cemetery

Shannon County, MO

There are two listings for Grassy Hollow (Staples) Cemetery. Please scroll down to see them both. I have included them both because they may not contain the exact same information.

This is a listing of the Grassy Hollow Cemetery near Eminence, Missouri. Located off Highway 19 on Grassy Cemetery Road.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 37.2278, Longitude: -91.39

Rev. Jan. 4, 2008.

DOUBLE: Married Oct 10 1942
Banks, Manuel D. Nov. 21, 1915 - Jan. 27, 1978.
Banks, Verga Warren Mar. 5, 1922 - Living. Daughter of John Warren & Florence Sherrell.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Deatherage, James Franklin Apr. 2, 1885 - Apr. 3, 1951. MO Death Cert.#15261 has Apr. 2, 1884 for date of birth. Son of William Deatherage & Elizabeth Chilton. Died of cerebral hemorrhage, hyptertension, overweight. Informant Bonnie M. Gramling, Eminence MO.
Deatherage, Zella R. Mar. 26, 1900 - Nov. 15, 1941. MO Death Cert.#39647 has her listed as Zena Deatherage. Died Shannon Co MO.

Deatherage, Myrtle Gregory Oct. 20, 1901 - Oct. 7, 1932. Daughter of Newton Gregory (IL) & Alice Robison (MO). Wife of William J. Deatherage. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis at Eminence MO. MO Death Cert.#34451; informant W. J. Deatherage.

Dodson, Pearl Fay No Dates.

Hays, Vance 'Luther' Oct. 4, 1927 - Jul. 29, 1934.

Meade, John H. Feb. 22, 1920 - Aug. 10, 1920. Son of Cornelius Neal 'Neely' Meade & Rebecca Alma 'Becky' Ridgeway. Brother of William S. Meade.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Randolph, Carrie Della Sherrell Oct. 26, 1884 - Sep. 1, 1952. Daughter of Valentine Sherrell & Mary Wall. Born Arkansas. Died at Eminence of cholecystitis. MO Death Cert.#33936; informant Lloyd Randolph.
Randolph, Lucian Otto Sep. 9, 1881 - Mar. 10, 1947. Son of A. J. Randolph & Cordelia Smith. MO Death Cert.#16115 lists date of death as Mar. 14, 1947 of coronary thrombosis at rural Eminence. Informant Opal Cole, San Bernardino CA.

Ridgeway, Mary Turner Apr. 17, 1852 - Oct. 29, 1911. Wife of Thomas Ridgeway. They were the parents of Margaret Bell Staples (Mrs. Ellis William Staples); John J. Ridgeway; Abbie Grace Conway (Mrs. John Henry Riley Conway); Rebecca Alma 'Becky' Meade (Mrs. Cornelius Neal 'Neely' Meade) and Rose Ridgeway.

Sherrell, Eddie Franklin Sep. 25, 1894 - Apr. 7, 1920. Son of Valentine Sherrell & Mary Wall. Died of complications from acute appendicitis at Springfield Greene Co MO. Single, age 26. MO Death Cert.#16085.

DOUBLE: Married Sep. 10, 1921
Sherrell, Irene G. Martin Sep. 29, 1904 - Jan. 9, 2005. Daughter of Jon Wesley Martin and Nora Ellen Honeycutt.
Sherrell, Lonzo G. 'Lon' Jun. 16, 1898 d. Oct. 9, 1969. Son of Valentine Sherrell & Mary Walls.

Sherrell, James Edward Dec. 20, 1892 - Dec. 19, 1910. Son of Valentine Sherrell & Mary Walls.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Sherrell, Mary Etta Walls Aug. 29, 1862 - Jun. 2, 1922. Daughter of Edington and Elizabeth Walls. Born Ohio. Sister of Presley, Amy and Ranson. MO Death Cert.#20176 lists date of birth as Jun. 2, 1862. Buried at Staples Cemetery. Informant V. T. Sherrell.
Sherrell, Valentine T. Jan. 16, 1864 - Feb. 11, 1937. Son of George W. Sherrell and Louisa Jane Branson. Brother to William, Mary, John, Martha, Thomas, Samuel, Robert, Hannah, Benjamin and Jesse. MO Death Cert.#9061 has Valentine Sherrill died Feb. 12, 1937 at Kansas City Jackson Co MO.

Sherrell, Vadia Vivian Nov. 2, 1923 - Nov. 3, 1923. Premature daughter of Lonzo Sherrell & Irene Martin. MO Death Cert.#35213.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Shoults, Felix Feb. 18, 1855 - Apr. 17, 1939. MO Death Cert.#18573 has died Franklin Co MO.
Shoults, Mary Mar. 3, 1851 - Sep. 24, 1920.

Shoults, Lelah Jun. 25, 1922 - Mar., 1927. Daughter of Lilburn D. Shoults & Ruth G. Wood. MO Death Cert.#10657 has Jan. 26, 1922 - Mar. 1, 1927. Died at Eminence of membranous croup, diphtheria; contributory: infection of throat - foreign body. Buried Staples Cemetery.

Shoults, Lilburn Deltie Jun. 28, 1881 - Mar. 6, 1951. MO Death Cert.#8018 has Jun. 26, 1881 - died of coronary thrombosis at St Clair Franklin Co MO. Son of Felix Shoults & Mary Batey. Husband of Ruth Woods Shouts. Buried Staples Cemetery.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Staples, Albert 1837 - 1899. Born Norwich CT.
Staples, Amy Walls Dec. 7, 1847 - Mar. 22, 1939. Born Latham, Ohio. Daughter of Edington and Elizabeth Walls. Sister of Presley, Ranson and Mary Etta Sherrell. MO Death Cert.#12507; died Shannon Co MO.

Staples, Charley Thomas 1894 - 1909. Son of Elias Staples & Margaret Bell.

Staples, Chester Lee Feb. 24, 1916 - Feb. 6, 1920. Son of Elias Staples & Margaret Bell. Died of lobar pneumonia. MO Death Cert.#3619.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Staples, Elias W. Feb. 6, 1873 - Jan. 23, 1934. Son of Albert Staples & Amy Walls. MO Death Cert.#3619 has Feb. 10, 1873 - Jan. 25, 1934. Born Houston Texas Co MO. Died Shannon Co MO of carcinoma of liver. Can't read name of informant other than Mrs. Bessie ______.
Staples, Margaret Bell Ridgeway Feb. 15, 1878 - Jan. 5, 1950. Daughter of Thomas 'Ridgway' & Mary Turner. Born Mansfield, Wright Co MO. Died Poplar Bluff Butler Co MO at Doctor's Hosp. of cirrhosis of liver w/o alcoholism. MO Death Cert.#374.

Staples, Infant No dates. Child of Henry Staples & M. A. C. Medley.

Staples, Infant No dates. Child of Henry Staples & M. A. C. Medley.

Swallow, Clinton N. Aug. 12, 1908 - Jun. 25, 1922. Son of Nathan Swallow (IA) & Dora Vanalstwell (IA). Died of cerebral meningitis/overheating. MO Death Cert.#20174.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Swallow, Jessie Gray Jun. 3, 1848 - Jun. 18, 1926. Son of Jonathan Swallow (IN) & Elizabeth Knight. Born in Indiana. (Son's d.c. says born Iowa). Died of chronic Bright's disease at Eminence MO. Informant Nathan Swallow.
Swallow, Mary Adaline Dunn Jul. 10, 1853 d. Oct. 22, 1921. Daughter of Nathan Dunn & Lydia Orm (MD). Died of apoplexy at Eminence. MO Death Cert.#28141; informant J. G. Swallow.

Tune, Josephine Husbands Jul. 22, 1863 - Sep. 5, 1920. Daughter of Joseph Husbands (IL) & Nancy Moreland (MO). Born Maries Co MO; died Newton Twp Shannon Co MO of cerebral apoplexy. MO Death Cert.#18516-a. Informant Thomas D. Tune, Timber MO.

Tune, Thomas - abt. 1860 - after 1920. 'Air Service U.S. Signal Corps.'

Unknown, Mary Only date - died Oct., 1911.

Warren, Almond Arvil Aug. 20, 1918 - Oct. 27, 1922. Son of John Warren & Florence Sherrell.

Warren, Beulah Wilma Apr. 4, 1916 - Jul. 15, 1949. Daughter of John Warren & Florence Sherrell. Died of advanced pulmonary tuberculosis at Missouri State Sanitarium Mt Vernon Lawrence Co MO. MO Death Cert.#23998.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Warren, Florence Luella Sherrell Oct. 2, 1888 - Dec. 7, 1957 daughter of Valentine Sherrell & Mary Etta Walls. Sister of Francis, Jesse, Carrie Della, Rosa Viola, James Edward, Eddie Franklin, Maynett, Lonzo G. and Bert Ivory.
Warren, John William Oct. 14, 1881 - Dec. 20, 1944. Died St Louis MO. MO Death Cert.#39887.

Warren, Jerry Leroy May 7, 1938 - May 8, 1938. Child of Ivan Warren & Thelma Chilton. MO Death Cert.#19686. Buried May 9th at Grassy.

Warren, Raymond Lee Oct. 14, 1913 - May 17, 1948. Son of John Warren & Florence Sherrell. Single. Age 34. Died of pulmonary tuberculosis at Eminence. MO Death Cert.#18416.

HUSBAND & WIFE:
Warren, Rosa Viola Sherrell Jan. 28, 1887 - Jul. 15, 1932. Daughter of Valentine Sherrell & Mary Walls. Died at Eminence of uranium poisoning. Contributory cardio vascular & renal disease. MO Death Cert.#25078. Informant Mrs. Randolph, Venice MO.
Warren, Thomas Daniel Nov. 6, 1884 - Aug. 8, 1917. MO Death Cert.#30709 has Nov. 10, 1884 - Aug. 2, 1917. Son of William C. Warren (TN) & Mirandy Medley (MO). Born MO. Died at Eminence of perforation of bowels from injury. Informant Walter Warren, Timber MO. Brother of John William Warren

West, Debra Diane Born & died Aug. 25, 1955. Granddaughter of Beulah Warren

DOUBLE:
Williams, Dale M. Jan. 16, 1922 - Feb. 4, 1991. 'Tec. 5 US Army.'
Williams, Elzada Sherrell Nov. 27, 1927 - Living.

Williams, Steven Dale Feb. 21, 1963 - Jul. 21, 2003. Born Kalamazoo Co MI. Died Springfield Green Co MO. Married Belinda Kay Collins Nov. 10, 1997 at Eminence. Grandson of Irene Sherrell; brother of Stanley Williams, Sandra Coombs, Shirley Gordon and Susan Miller.

Young, Billie Adrian Dec. 2, 1932 - Dec. 9, 1932. Son of Delmar Young & Nellie Woods. MO Death Cert.#42846.

This is a listing of the Grassy Hollow Cemetery near Eminence, Missouri submitted by Kay Warren.

Florence Luella (Sherrell) Warren b. October 2, 1888 d. December 7, 1957
    wife of John William Warren, daughter of Valentine Sherrell

John William Warren b. October 14, 1881 d. December 20, 1944
    husband of Florence Sherrell Warren

Almond Arvil Warren b. August 20, 1918 d. October 27, 1922
    son of John & Florence Warren

Raymond Lee Warren b. October 14, 1913 d. May 17, 1948
    son of John & Florence Warren

Beulah Wilma Warren b. April 4, 1916 d. July 15, 1949
    daughter of John & Florence Warren

Rosa Viola (Sherrell) Warren b. January 28, 1887 d. July 15, 1932
   wife of Thomas D. Warren, daughter of Valentine Sherrell,

Thomas D. Warren b. November 6, 1884 d. August 8, 1917
    brother of John William Warren

Manuel D. Banks b. November 21, 1915 d. January 17, 1978
    husband of Verga Warren (daughter of John & Florence Warren) Banks

Debra Diane West b. August 25, 1955 d. August 25, 1955
    granddaughter of Beulah Warren

Mary Etta (Walls) Sherrell b. August 29, 1864 d. June 2, 1922
    wife of Valentine Sherrell, sister of Amy Staples

James Edward Sherrell b. December 20, 1892 d. December 19, 1910
    son of Valentine Sherrell

Eddie Franklin Sherrell b. September 25, 1894 d. April 7, 1920
    son of Valentine Sherrell

Valentine Sherrell b. January 16, 1864 d. February 2, 1937
    husband of Mary Etta Walls Sherrell

Vadia V. Sherrell b. November 2, 1923 d. November 3, 1923
    daughter of Lonzo Sherrell

Lonzo G. Sherrell b. June 16, 1898 d. October 9, 1969
    son of Valentine Sherrell

Carrie Della (Sherrell) Randolph b. October 26, 1884 d. September 1, 1952
    wife of Lucian Randolph, daughter of Valentine Sherrell

Lucian Otto Randolph b. September 9, 1881 d. March 10, 1947

Amy (Walls) Staples b. December 7, 1847 b. March 22, 1939
    wife of Albert Staples, sister of Mary Etta Walls Sherrell

Albert Staples b. 1837 d. 1899

Elias W. Staples b. February 6, 1873 d. January 23, 1934
    son of Albert and Amy Staples, husband of Margaret Bell Staples

Margaret Bell Staples b. 1878 d. 1950
    wife of Elias W. Staples

Chester Lee Staples b. 1916 d. 1920
    son of Elias & Margaret Staples

Charley Thomas Staples b. 1894 d. 1909
    son of Elias & Margaret Staples

Dale M. Williams b. January 16, 1922 d. February 4, 1991

Luther Hays b. October 4, 1927 d. July 29, 1934

Myrtle Gregory Deatherage b. 1901 d. 1932

Zella R. Deatherage b. March 26, 1885 d. November 15, 1941

James F. Deatherage b. April 2, 1885 d. April 3, 1951

Pearl Fay Dodson (no dates, hand painted rock)

Billy Adrian Young b. December 2, 1932 d. December 9, 1932

Mary ?????? d. October 20, 1911

John H. Mead b. February 22, 1920 d. August 10, 1920

Mary A. Swallow b. July 10, 1853 d. October 22, 1921

Jessie G. Swallow b. June 3, 1848 d. June 18, 1926

Clinton N. Swallow b. August 12, 1908 d. June 25, 1922

Felix Shoults b. February 18, 1855 d. April 17, 1939

Mary Shoults b. March 3, 1851 d. September 24, 1920

Lela Shoults b. June 25, 1922 d. March 1927

L. Shoults b. June 28, 1881 d. March 6, 1951

Thomas D. Tune (no dates - Air Service U.S. Sig Corps)

Two unmarked graves are the babies of Henry Staples (son of Albert & Amy
Staples) and M.A.C. (Medley) Staples

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