BROWN – DePriest CEMETERY

Birch Tree, Shannon  Co MO

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 36.9675, Longitude: -91.5
 

First Grave: Unknown Civil War Soldier    ‘No Dates.’ First grave in this cemetery est. in 1854. Acclaimed to be an unknown soldier of the Confederate army during the Civil War. It is told that a DePriest family nearby found a young soldier dying of typhoid in their barn. They took him in and cared for him and buried him here on their farm. This was the beginning of this grave yard.

DOUBLE: Married Feb. 14, 1944.   
Brown, Alice Mae    Oct. 28, 1927 - Jul. 11, 2002.
Brown, Richard H.    Feb. 8, 1915 - Fe14, 1998.

HUSBAND & WIFE: 
Brown, Bernettia M. Parker    Feb. 27, 1873 - May 27, 1920. MO Death Cert.#21183 gives date of death May 16, 1920. Burial on May 17^th. Daughter of Robert B. Parker (TN) & Louisa Yelton (TN). Born MO, died at Birch Tree of cancer of uterus. Informant D. M. Brown, Birch Tree.
Brown, David Morgan    May 10, 1863 - Dec. 8, 1944. MO Death Cert.#7325: Son of of William H. Brown (TN) & Parmilia Whitson (TN). Carpenter, farmer. Born Shannon Co MO, died rural Birch Tree of myocarditis, ulcer of stomach, age. Informant D. E. (or B. E.) Brown, Van Buren MO. Burial Dec. 12^th.

HUSBAND & WIFE: 
Brown, Burr Oscar    Jun. 7, 1893 - Dec. 25, 1968.
Brown, Ollie Mae Wofford    Nov. 4, 1894 - Dec. 13, 1966.

DOUBLE: 
Brown, David A.    1886 – 1964.
Brown, Ella Mae    1888 – 1970.

DOUBLE:  Married September 23, 1933 at Birch Tree MO
Brown, David M.    Mar. 30, 1914 - Jul. 28, 1993. Son of Burr Oscar Brown & Ollie Mae Wofford. 
Brown, Opal Marie Chilton    Apr. 26, 1914 - Apr. 1, 2003.  Daughter of Joseph Washington Chilton & Dora Olivia Branson.  

Brown, Mary Christabelle    Dec. 25, 1897 - Mar. 20, 1900. Daughter of David M. & Bernettie M. Brown.

DOUBLE:
Brown, Molly    1860 – 1943.
Brown, Samuel 'Porter'    Jul. 6, 1858 – Nov. 13, 1928.  MO Death Cert.#39160:  Son of William H. Brown (TN) & Parmilia Whitson (TN). Husband of Mollie. Farmer. Born in MO, died at Birch Tree of cancer of the stomach. Informant D. M. Brown, Birch Tree. Burial Nov. 16^th.

DOUBLE: 
Brown, Pamela    1831 – 1873.
Brown, William    1831 – 1869.  

Brown, Robert E.    Feb. 22, 1898 - May 4, 1948.  MO Death Cert.#39463: Veteran WWI.  Born at Birch Tree, died at Poplar Bluff. Son of David M. Brown (Birch Tree MO) & Bernetta Parker (Phelps Co MO). Single. Druggist. Cause of death chronic nephritis, hypertension. Informant B. O. Brown, Birch Tree. Burial May 6^th.

DOUBLE:
Buffington, Earl     1905 – 1985.
Buffington, Gladys    1907 – 1999.

Burris, Ethel Rose Wallace    Oct. 19, 1899 - Oct. 3, 1919.  Daughter of Jim Wallace & Mary Faulkner. Married Louie E. Burris Jan. 7, 1917.  
Burrows, Rose Marie Gardner     1927 – 1976.  

DOUBLE:
Butler, Dan D.    Dec. 5, 1899 - Nov. 18, 1990.
Butler, Maude Melvinia Shelley    Apr. 2, 1901 - Dec. 31, 1994.

HUSBAND & WIFE: Married Oct. 25, 1922.
DePriest, Albert Hayden 'Pat'    Mar. 24, 1881 - Nov. 27, 1961. Son of John Harvey DePriest & Lydia Gregory.
DePriest, Pearl Young     Jul. 25, 1893 - Sep. 4, 1974. 

DOUBLE: Married 1887.
DePriest, Abraham Marion    Jul. 7, 1830 - Jun. 2, 1891. Son of Isaac Casey DePriest & Elizabeth Buffington. He married 1st Mary 'Polly' Huddleston 06 Apr 1851 Oregon Co MO. Children Mary E., Missouri, Sarah J., Philip Edward & Lewis Harvey DePriest. He married Elizabeth J. Adin 06 Jun 1853 Oregon Co MO. Child Lewis Harvey DePriest (m. Josephine 'Josie' Boyd).
DePriest, Elizabeth Jane Campbell Gardner    May 23, 1849 - May 11, 1916.  Widow of Elijah Francisco Gardner. Daughter of Silas Campbell. Born Ohio, died Birch Tree of apoplexy (found dead in room). Informant S. C. Gardner, Winona; Burial May 13^th. MO Death Cert.#18010. She was the mother of Ira Gardner, Margaret Gardner, Romeo Gardner & Silas Campbell Gardner.

HUSBAND & WIFE: Married 16 Jun 1883 Carter Co MO.
DePriest, Abraham ‘Marion’      Jan. 22, 1857 – Mar. 3, 1910*. Son of Isaac W. DePriest & McNorris Smith. Born & died at Birch Tree. Informant John E. DePriest, Birch Tree. Burial Mar. 27^th. (*The date of death is a mistake, it was Mar. 25^th. The death certificate relates he was treated from Sep. 15, 1909 until Mar. 25, 1910). DePriest, Martha Windes    Nov. 18, 1866 - May 5, 1900. Children of Marion & Martha: John E. (m. Docia Unknown), Elsie E., Mary B., Austin L. (m. Mollie Unknown), Lizzie,  Harley (m. Pearl Kerr), Effie & Verna DePriest. NOTE: One source has that he remarried after Martha's death to Emma Alice Derrick 19 Aug 1900 and had two children, Clyde Elmer DePriest (1900) & Dollie M. DePriest (1904). I am not sure about the second marriage. I think it is possible that Emma Alice Derrick was married to a different Abraham Marion DePriest.

DePriest, Asa C.    Feb. 18, 1838 - Unknown. Born in Jefferson Co IL; died Birch Tree. Son of Isaac Casey DePriest & Elizabeth B. Buffington.

DOUBLE:  Sons of John Harvey DePriest & Lydia Gregory.  
DePriest, Charlie H.    Died Feb. 11, 1876. ‘Age 8 m 26 d.’ 
DePriest, Isaac Gregory     Born & died Oct. 12, 1870. 'Age 3 y 8 m 2 d.'

HUSBAND & WIFE: 
DePriest, Elizabeth B. Buffington    Apr. 6, 1806 - Sep. 15, 1884. Daughter of Abraham Buffington & Margaret Ward.
DePriest, Isaac Casey    Apr. 18, 1802 - Oct. 2, 1878. Son of William DePriest & Rebecca Casey.

DePriest, John Homer 'Peck'      Jan., 1884 – 1961. Son of Isaac Casey DePriest & Elizabeth B. Buffington.

HUSBAND & WIFE: 
DePriest, John Harvey    Oct. 5, 1844 - Apr. 16, 1915.  MO Death Cert.#15018:  Born at Oregon Co MO, died at Birch Tree, son of Isaac C. DePriest (Smith Co TN) & Elizabeth Buffington (IL). Informant Maude S. Eudy, Koller MO. Burial Apr. 18^th.
DePriest, Lydia Gregory    Dec. 21, 1841 - Jan. 3, 1915. Daughter Jacob Gregory & Mary Garrison. Parents of Isaac G., Allice, Frances, Margaret Elizabeth 'Lizzie' (m. Daniel Boone Shelley), Charlie H., Maggie, Maude Susanna (m. William Thomas Eudy, M.D.), Albert Hayden & John Homer 'Peck' DePriest.

DePriest, Lloyd R.      Dec. 3, 1839 - Feb. 2, 1860.  Son of Isaac Casey DePriest & Elizabeth B. Buffington.

DePriest, Lydia Caroline      Aug. 20, 1926 - Sep. 10, 2001.

HUSBAND & WIFE: 
Edwards, Alice DePriest      Oct. 1, 1868 - Jan. 23, 1954. Daughter of John Harvey DePriest & Lydia Gregory.
Edwards, Charles Elmer    Nov. 1, 1860 - Mar. 30, 1931. MO Death Cert.#12853: Son of William Wash Edwards (OH) & Jennie Egrier (OH). Born Indiana, died at Birch Tree of myocarditis. Informant Addie Williams, New York City. Burial Mar. 31^st.

Edwards, Jack     1920 – 1977.

Edwards, Jack H.    1948 – 1974.

Edwards, Joe    Aug. 22, 1923 - Jul. 2, 1999.

Edwards, Mary Alice     Nov. 10, 1926 - Dec. 7, 1926.

Edwards, Nell M.    Sep. 25, 1929 - Jan. 10, 2003.

DOUBLE:
Edwards, Olive Finch    1886 – 1977.
Edwards, William H.    1889 – 1970.

HUSBAND & WIFE: 
Eudy, Maude Susanna DePriest      1879 – 1966. Daughter of John Harvey DePriest & Lydia Gregory.
Eudy, William Thomas, M.D.      Jan. 20, 1875 - Sep. 10, 1950.  ‘Missouri 1st Lt. Base Hosp 18 World War I.' Son of Evan Alexander 'Alex' Eudy & Lucinda Elizabeth Cottrell.

Eudy, William Sylvanus    Oct. 14, 1912 - Jun. 25, 1914.  Son of William T. Eudy & Maude S. DePreist.

Faulkner, Martha     1864 – 1911.

Faulkner, Wesley    1838 – 1912. Son of William & Elizabeth Faulkner. Married Louisa Jane Taylor in 1871.  

Faulkner, William T.      1886 – 1907.

DOUBLE:
Flager, Edward G.     1868 – 1935.
Flager, Maggie M.    1877 – 1952.

Flager, Edward H.     Sep. 11, 1911 - Jan. 6, 1995.

Gardner, Romeo     1882 – 1948.

DOUBLE:
Gardner, Rosa Belle Rich    1884 – Apr. 21, 1968.  Daughter of William Birlew Rich & Adeline Harper.
Gardner, Silas Campbell    Aug. 30, 1873 – Aug. 22, 1933.  Son of Elijah Francisco Gardner & Elizabeth Jane Campbell. ‘Sgt. Co. F 6 MO. Inf. SP.AM.War’

Gardner, Silas Compton    1911 – 1985.  Son of Silas Campbell Gardner & Rosa Belle Rich.

Harper, Addie E.    Apr. 1, 1894 - Apr. 13, 1979.

DOUBLE:
Hess, Abraham M.    Nov. 12, 1872 - Jul. 25, 1876.  Son of William R. & M. S. Hess.
Hess, Frances R.      Jul. 28, 1867 - Jul. 18, 1876. Daughter of William R. & M. S. Hess.

Hess, William R.    No Dates. ‘Cpl Civil War Co G 60 Ill Inf.’ Husband of M. S. and father of Abraham & Frances.

HUSBAND & WIFE:   
Shelley, Daniel Boone ‘D. B.’    Jun. 8, 1873 - May 5, 1949.  Son of J.W. And Mary Bybee Shelley. MO Death Cert.#18313.
Shelley, Margaret Elizabeth ‘Lizzie’ DePriest    Feb. 23, 1873 - Jan. 8, 1952.  Daughter of John DePriest & Lydia Gregory.

Shelley, Jewell    1899 – 1982. 

Trask, Levina     ‘No Dates’  Infant.

Wallace, Cecil V.    Jul. 15, 1921 - Sep. 23, 1922.

Wallace, Ocie Inez Lambert    Aug. 5, 1910 - Jan. 2, 1931. MO Death Cert.#4212: Born Oct. 5, 1911. Daughter of William Lambert & Annie C. Gunter. Died of lobar pneumonia, influenza. Informant William Lambert. Burial Jan. 3^rd at DePriest Cemetery. Her obituary also states born Oct. 5, 1911. Wife of Ray Wallace. 

Wallace, Samuel Franklin    Oct. 19, 1907 - Jul. 26, 1912. There are 2 death certificates. MO Death Cert.#28370: Born Shannon Co MO, son of William Thomas Wallace (Phelps Co MO) & Lily Jane Faulkner (Dent Co MO). Died of malarial chills & fever at Alley Shannon Co MO. Informant William Toms Wallace, Angeline MO. Burial Jul. 27^th at Birch Tree MO.  MO Death Cert.#25157: Oct. 9, 1908 – Jul. 26, 1912. Born at Birch Tree MO. Died at Casto Twp Shannon Co MO of malarial fever. Parents Tom Wallace (Phelps Co MO) & Lily Faulkner (Salem). Informant Tom Wallace, Eudy MO. Burial at Birch Tree Jul. 27^th.  NOTE: Lillie Jane Wallace is buried at Oak Forest Cemetery.

Weaver, Frances Rebecca DePriest      (Only date) Born Oct. 5, 1844.

Wilson, Margaret P.    Aug. 8, 1853 – Feb. 17, 1941.  ‘Mother’ MO Death Cert.#11542 (not transcribed) she died in Oregon Co MO.