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PILCHER
ST. PETER'S CEMETERY
2101 Lucas & Hunt Rd.
St Louis, Missouri 63121
 
 
St. Peter's Cemetery
 
 
Family Members Buried in St. Peter's Cemetery
Section 9 - No headstones on any of the family burials

A very special thanks to Connie Nisinger for her genuine kindness, time, and photographs!
 
 
NAME BORN DIED BURIED NOTES OF RELATION
         
(Ballard) Pilcher, Louisa 28 Feb 1809 22 Dec 1872 Sec 9-017 Daughter of C.A. Ballard & Eleanor (Mossman); wife of Ezekiel Pilcher
Kalb, James Abt 1835 11 Jul 1887 Sec 9-193 Husand of Caroline Pilcher (1830-1879)
Pilcher, Alexander 24 Dec 1884 Oct 1884 Sec 9-450 Son of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard); Civil War - 1st Lt. & Capt., 14th MO Cav
(Pilcher) Kalb, Caroline 17 Oct 1830 Jan 1879 Sec 9-20H Daughter of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard); wife of James Kalb
Pilcher, Edward McCafferty 07 Mar 1843 Feb 1884 Sec 9-106 Son of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard); twin of Eleanor; husband of Mary Jane Dwyer (2) Sarah C. Tice
Pilcher, Richard Montgomery 08 Jun 1832 07 Jan 1894 Sec 9-017 Son of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard); husband of Elizabeth Callhappy/Kolhappy; Civil War - 40th MO
 
Note: Section 9 of the cemetery is a common area, meaning these are individual graves that were used as needed, and not family lots. It is also the oldest part of the cemetery and as seen in the following photos, that section has no headstones.
 
 

Note of Louisa's burial in St. Peter's CemeteryWife of Ezkiel Pilcher
1809-1872

Louisa was the daughter of Christopher Anthony & Eleanor (Mossman), and was born 28 Feb 1809 in Grayson County, Virginia and by 1820 was residing in Lake Twp., Logan Co., Ohio. Ten years later her family was in Springfield, Illinois where she married Ezekiel Pilcher, son of Shadrach Pilcher and Sarah Proctor on 08 May 1828.

Louisa was widowed in 1858 and by 1860 was residing in St. Louis. She later lived with her married daughter, Eleanor Burden.

 
 
 
General View of Section 9 - St. Peter's Cemetery

James Kalb
(1835)-1887
Husband of Caroline Pilcher

James was born in Maryland in about 1835, and on 30 Jan 1856 married Caroline Pilcher, the daughter of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard). They were the parents of four known sons: Montgomery, Homer, Emory and Charles. According to an entry in an account book belonging to Thomas A. Moore, "James (J) Kalb, died July 11th at 5 o'clock at shop of T.A. Moore, 113 N. 7th Street, St. Louis, Missouri; buried at St. Peter's Cemetery July 14, 1887; section 9, grave 193."

General View of Section 9 - St. Peter's Cemetery
Alexander Shields Pilcher
Son of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard)

Alexander was born on the 24th of December 1841 in Springfield, Illinois. He served as a 1st Lt. and Captain of the 14th Missouri Cavalry during the Civil War. His pension papers and letters written to or from him are on file. He died at the age of 42 years, nine months and 27 days. He was buried 23 Oct 1884 in section 9 grave 450.

 
  T.A. Moore's note of Caroline's burial

Caroline (Pilcher) Kalb
1830-1879
Daughter of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard)

Caroline was born 17 Oct 1830 in Springfield, Illinois and married James Kalb in 1856. They were the parents of four known sons: Montgomery, Homer, Emory, and Charles. It is believed they lived in Ohio at some time but returned to Illinois and then Missouri. Caroline died in January of 1879. This note, as well as the one regarding Louisa, is written by Thomas Anderson Moore.

 
General View of Section 9 - St. Peter's Cemetery

Edward McCafferty Pilcher
1843-1884
Son of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard)

Edward was born on the 7th of March in Springfield, Illinois and was the twin of Eleanor. They were the second set of twins, Joseph W. & Richard M. having been born in 1832. Edward's first wife was Mary Jane Dwyer, whom he married in St. Louis on 20 Aug 1862. They had two daughters, both of which died in infancy. Edward married Sarah C. Tice on 08 Oct 1872, she having been born in Fulton Co., PA in about 1850. Edward died in February at the age of 40 years, 11 months and 12 days. He was buried 21 Feb 1884 in Section 9, grave 416.

 
General View of Section 9 - St. Peter's Cemetery

Richard Montgomery Pilcher
1832-1894
Son of Ezekiel & Louisa (Ballard)

"Mont" was born on 08 Jun 1832 in Springfield, Illinois and was the twin of Joseph "Warren" Pilcher. He married Martha Elizabeth Collhappy or Kollhappy on 20 Apr 1863, and the following year enlisted in the 40th Missouri Volunteers. He served in the Civil War from September 1st 1864 until August 8, 1865. He was the father of Frank, Richard, Emma, Alexander, Harry, Marietta and Eugene. He died at the age of 61 years, 6 months, and 28 days. He was buried in Section 9, grave 849. His widow "Lizzie" died on 07 Nov 1916 and was buried in Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri.
 
 
 
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