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Howard Cemetery

Founded 1881 Compiled August 1999

Contributed by Jerry K. Brown

Back to Macon County

The first grave was for Joel Souther. His father died and his mother married James Richard Lea. His grandparents, Wesley and Sarah Howard, kept Joel. When Joel died of a spider bite, his grandfather donated the land for a community cemetery, and buried his grandson there.

The second grave was for Charles Clifford Grimshaw, a neighbor and playmate of Joel.

A horse threw Charles against a tree. Charles's grave is at the foot of Joel's. As more space was needed, additional ground was donated by A. W. Grimshaw. Much of this information was gleaned from the records of A. W. Grimshaw and his personal testimony recorded by his wife Naomi. Additional Information was obtained from Donna Llewellen Lester. This compilation was done by Vadyne Allen.

There is a publication that seems to indicate the cemetery was started as early as 1879. We have not included that information here as the material is copyrighted.

This is a listing of all known burials. Some names appear under parents as well as with their spouse(s). The numbers at the left indicate the lot number and position. See the attached map.

The Cemetery Association is controlled by a Board of Directors. The current board members are Orville Allen, Lorene Donelli and Katherine Llewellen. Ethel Williams is the secretary and Vadyne Allen is the treasurer.

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Location

Name

Birth Date

Death Date

2A

Allen, George Henry,

b 2-26-1885

d 4-25-1955

2B

Viola Belle (Sutton) wife,

b 7-9-1887

d 9-13-1971

49F

Ulysis Howard, son

b 9-27-1920

d 9-28-1921

49G

Adeline, dau

b 2-21-1926

d 2-21-1926

49H

George Henry, Jr., son

b 9-19-1929

d 9-20-1930

3C

Barnett, Tom

 

d 12-24-1952

3B

Sally (Payton), wife

 

 

3A

Orla, son

b 6-8-1896

d 9-27-1930

32A

Bosley, Infant

 

 

15B

Burnam, Luther,

b 9-5-1864

d 5-30-1941

15A

Phoebe Alice (Sloan), wife

b 4-8-1868

d 6-5-1949, dau of Theophilus and Eunice (Morris) Sloan

49C

Lena Grace, dau

b 9-1-1896

d 2-26-1930

27D

Canada, Joseph

b 1878

d 1952 son of Alexander J. and California (St. Clair) Canada

32E

Delia (Summers), wife

b 1885

d 1950

32F

Amy, dau

b 7-10-1904

d 7-20-1904

32H

Flossie, dau

b 9-13-1905

d-10-1985

3F

Coffman, Frank W., SSG US ARMY WWII, KOREA, VIETNAM,

b 6-17-1929

d 11-1-1994, son of Walter and Cecil (Adkins) Coffman

29E

Coffman, Lorenda, dau of Walter and Cecil (Adkins) Coffman

 

 

32B

Conklin, Infant

 

 

32C

Conklin, Infant

 

 

9C

Dunseith, Hugh A.,

b 4-12-1853

d 7-4-1918

9D

Sarah Jane (Sloan), wife

b 1844

d 7-20-1910

28F

Ella Jane, dau

b 12-27-1877

d 3-21-1935

49D

Elliott, George Milton

b 11-19-1890

d 3-17-1932

49C

Lena Grace (Burnam), wife

b 9-1-1896

d 2-26-1930

47E

Field, Homer Shafto

b 12-1-1900

d 9-15-1996, son of Herman Preston Farris and Ora Shafto

32H

Flossie (Canada), wife

b 9-13-1905

d 3-10-1985

32G

Vivian Darlene, dau

b 10-17-1932

d 10-17-1932

10F

Field, Jefferson L.,

b 1856

d 1937

10G

Emily Ann (Morris), wife

b 1846

d 1909, dau of Thomas and Phoebe (Wood)Morris

10E

Minnie (Miller) (Adkins), second wife

 

 

29F

Infant, son

b 11-20-1879

d 11-20-1879

 

Jesse, dau

b 1-8-1885

d 6-13-1956

29G

Infant, son

b 1888

d 1888

47E

Homer Shafto, adpt son

b 12-1-1900

d 9-15-1996, son of Herman Preston Farris and Ora Shafto

49E

Field, Julis, Infant

 

 

47F

Ford, Triztan Andrew,

b 9-5-1996

d 9-5-1996, son of Jessye Lee Ford and Michele Lee McLeland

28-E2

Grimshaw, Arthur W.,

b 3-28-1873

d 2-27-1961

28F

Ella Jane (Dunseith), wife

b 12-27-1877

d 3-21-1935

31G

Nola Coral, dau

b 2-23-1898

d 3-10-1984

12D

Floyd Derwood, son

b 5-4-1903

d 12-24-1968

28-E1

Naomi (Cavender), second wife

b 7-13-1903

d 4-16-1984, dau of William T. and Anna (Thayer) Cavender

12D

Grimshaw, Floyd Derwood,

b 5-4-1903

d 12-24-1968

12C

Ruth I., wife

b 8-6-1905

 

28H

Grimshaw, Matthew Joseph, CO. E 73rd O.V.V.I.,

b 5-15-1847

d 8-5-1918, son of Richard Grimshaw

28G

Eliphel (Morris), wife

b 11-9-1847

d 5-28-1916, dau of Thomas and Phoebe (Wood) Morris

31E

Charles Clifford, son

b 1-21-1869

d 11-20-1882

28-E2

Arthur W., son

b 3-28-1873

d 2-27-1961

31B

Howard, Wesley,

b 11-11-1805

d 9-2-1892

31C

Sarah, wife

b 9-1-1807

d 8-21-1892

8

Malissa Angeline, dau

b 1842

d 1926

28C

Sarah Jane (Souther) (Lea), dau

b 6-4-1844

d 1886

49A

James, Alfred

 

 

49B

James, Infant

 

 

30D

James, Mollie, great grand mother of Helen (Wright) Thayer

 

 

14A

James H. (Bud) O'Daniel, son

b 1867

d 1931

27C

Jenkins, Infant

 

 

1B

Lea, William Henry (Rob),

b 4-17-1858

d 7-21-1947

1C

Marinda Grace (Cavender), wife

b 8-12-1868

d 10-10-1948, gdau of and raised by Wesley and Sarah Howard

11

Alberta (Smith), dau

b 7-8-1887

d 6-14-1905

28-A2

Lillie Grace, dau

b 8-1890

d 7-1891

8B

Robert Eldon, son

b 10-10-1895

d 5-16-1913

28-A1

Infant, son

b 1898

d 1898

1A

Ida Marie, dau

b 4-8-1907

d 7-18-1995

28-C1

Infant, son

d 1912

 

28B

Lea, James Richard, CO K 10 MO INF

b 9-14-1833

d 5-3-1914

28C

Sarah Jane (Howard)(Souther), wife,

b 1844

d 8-21-1896

48B

Melissa Frances, dau,

b 7-4-1871

d 4-29-1925

28-A3

Lea, Ira W.,

 

d 1888, age 18 years

5C

Molloy, J. Irven,

b 1885

d 1965

5B

Dainie B. (O'Daniel), wife

b 1890

d 1928

5A

Infant

 

 

5F

Mathis, William,

b 11-13-1854

d 11-12-1919

5G

Mary Eliphel (Sloan), wife

b 4-20-1864

d 9-15-1922 dau of Theophilus and Eunice (Morris) Sloan

5E

Velvie, dau

b 3-15-1893

d 9-5-1911

10D

Mountain, David

 

 

29A

wife

 

 

14A

O'Daniel, James H. (Bud),

b 1867

d 1931

5B

Dainie B., dau

b 1890

d 1928

27D

Overby, Infant

 

 

29D

Reynolds, Infant

 

 

4C

Sloan, Delbert Wilbur,

b 2-7-1872

d 4-4-1931, son of Theophilus and Eunice (Morris) Sloan

4B

Eliza Jane (Crull), wife

b 4-1-1874

d 11-9-1928

4A

Paul Crull, son

b 2-18-1912

d 9-6-1912

30H

Sloan, Infant dau of Samuel Allen (Al) Sloan

 

 

9B

Sloan, William,

b 10-16-1866

d 9-8-1930, son of Sarah Jane Sloan

9-A2

Rettie (Cook), wife

b 2-20-1869

d 9-23-1957

11

Smith, Alberta (Lea), wife of T. J. Smith,

b 7-8-1887

d 6-14-1905

11

Infant,

 

d 6-14-1905

28C

Souther, Sarah Jane (Howard),

b 6-4-1844

d 8-21-1896

31A

Joel, son

b 11-25-1867

d 1881

6A

Summers, Charles,

b 1-16-1884

d 5-14-1965

9G

Summers, Corder,

b 12-26-1886

d 8-17-1959

9H

Jesse (Fields), wife

b 1-8-1885

d 6-13-1956

49F

Infant, son

b 1924

d 1924

3E

Summers, Infant, dau of Chester and Ruby Summers

 

 

9E

Summers, Sammie (Sam),

b 6-14-1875

d 10-1-1924

9F

Minnie Frances (Watson), wife

b 5-27-1884

d 5-30-1920, dau of Wm. S. Watson

1F

Lavena Frances Fannie (Watson), second wife

b 1-10-1899

d 4-20-1982

6C

Summers, Stokton,

b 5-8-1835

d 4-9-1904 son of Hiram and Mary (Stokton) Summers

6B

Elizabeth (Simmons), wife

b 8-1842

d 1929, dau of Richard and Nancy (McConnell) Simmons

13A

Richard Grant, son

b 10-21-1868

d 1-12-1920

33B

Summers, William Alexander,

b 8-9-1859

d 8-12-1929

33C

Mary Elizabeth (Redburn), wife

b 6-25-1860

d 4-5-1933 dau of John and Rachel Jane (Sullivan) Redburn

27-A1

Infant twin, son 1

 

 

27-A2

Infant twin, son 2

 

 

27-A3

Infant, son

 

 

32E

Delia, dau

b 1885

d 1950

9G

Corder, son

b 12-26-1886

d 8-17-1959

27-D1

Clara, dau

b 1892

d 1893

48B

Sutton, Ulysis Sherman,

b 5-19-1865

d 7-7-1931

48A

Melissa Frances (Lea), wife

b 7-4-1871

d 4-29-1925

2B

Viola Belle, dau

b 7-9-1887

d 9-13-1971

31-D1

Sadie V., dau

b 7-4-1891

d 5-10-1901

31-D2

Lonzo Cecil, son

b 5-3-1901

d 3-25-1908

31-D3

Goldie Caroline, dau

b 6-27-1904

d 11-27-1905

46F

Walls, Infant son of Horace and Laura (Watson) Walls

 

 

46G

Walls, Infant son of Horace and Laura (Watson) Walls

 

 

26F

Watson, Alexander,

b 3-7-1852

d 7-9-1937

26E

Martha Jane (Bell), wife

b 2-3-1857

d 5-15-1930

26A

William Gather, son

b 8-19-1873

d 4-6-1941

26H

Logan, son

b 2-29-1884

d 11-6-1966

13E

Ida Bell, dau

b 10-24-1889

d 1-31-1911

6G

Rosa May, dau

b 2-1891

d 7-3-1891

26H

Watson, Logan,

b 2-29-1884

d 11-6-1966

6G

Rosey (Chasteen), wife

b 4-29-1884

d 1-22-1909

26G

Maude (Clark), second wife

b 11-15-1895

d 7-8-1968

26H

Lester, son

b 5-27-1916

d 5-27-1916

9A

Watson, Owen Willian,

b 2-26-1879

d 1904, son of Wm. S. Watson

26A

Watson, William Gather,

b 8-19-1873

d 4-6-1941

13F

Ethel D., wife

b 3-10-1877

d 1-8-1923

1F

Lavena Frances Fannie, dau

b 1-10-1899

d 4-20-1982

26B

Maude Martha, dau

b 11-17-1905

d 4-27-1926

26C

Infant, son

 

 

1H

Owen Paul, son

b 7-25-1907

d 2-12-1977

31H

Whitfield, Roy,

b 7-17-1898

d 2-20-1991

31G

Nola Coral (Grimshaw), wife

b 2-23-1898

d 3-10-1984

31F

Iona, dau

b 1-29-1920

d 1-31-1920

4G

Williams, Sterling Price Bud,

b 3-8-1863

d 2-28-1942

4F

Etta Mae (Sloan), wife

b 11-14-1874

d 6-30-1951, dau of Theophilus and Eunice (Morris) Sloan

4H

Wilbur Price, son MO PVT US ARMY W.W.I,

b 11-5-1896

d 3-3-1972

4E

Infant, son

c. 1916

 

1G

Wright, Harvey Emery, MO PVT. US ARMY W.W.I,

b 4-10-1892

d 1-12-1963

1F

Lavenia Frances Fannie (Watson) (Summers), wife

b 1-10-1899

d 4-20-1982