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Audrain County Cemeteries

Elmwood Cemetery
West Liberty Street
Mexico, MO.
Elmwood Cemetery was known as the "NEW" Cemetery until 1909 when it officially became Elmwood Cemetery.
The "New" name designation was used as opposed to the "Old" cemetery on North Western Street.

List of Civil War Soldiers buried at Elmwood

Index to Elmwood Cemetery

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ASBURY:
Asbury, Flossie  b.
???? d. 1952 Bart Wise

ATKINS: submitted by Rod Green

Sallie C. Green Atkins December 22, 1864 February 22, 1943
John S. Atkins April 25, 1856-  January 03, 1934

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BALLEW:
Ballew, Roy Turner August 14, 1882-September 12, 1936- ( he was killed by a train )
see related newspaper article

BARNES:
Barnes, Elma Lee H. 25 Sep 1916 - 6 Aug 1986
Barnes, Lawrence M. 14 Nov 1916 - 6 Nov 1971 Lt Col Marine Corps WWII

BARTELS

Bartels, John Claus Bartels, prominent retired farmer, age 89 years was ill with Bronchitis only a few days and died at 12:40 P.M. Sunday, 26 February 1933, at 714 North Craig Street, Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri "obit"

BARTON

Barton, Roe Squire   b.12-7-1888  d. 5-27-1969 - Masonic Emblem   Bart Wise
Barton, Ama Butler   b.7-12-1891  d. 3-17-1990  
Bart Wise

BASKETT

Baskett, Cecil Morrison ( son of James N. and Jeannie M. Baskett)

Baskett, Jeannie Morrison Baskett, b. July 17, 1854. d.August 22, 1913 wife of James Newton Baskett
Baskett, James Newton b.____ d. June 14, 1925, 76 y.

BEEDLE- See Powell

BERRY:

BERRY, Caleb  Died 7-27-1914 aged 73.  ( 69th CO C 4th Battn MO State Guards Was at Battle of Lexington. )

BOTKIN: submitted by Rod Green

Zachary Taylor Bodkin December 25, 1847-February 21, 1941
Louisa Margaret (Luly) Douglass Bodkin March 12, 1854 June 30, 1913
Carrie E. Bodkin Lowder Ferguson November 13, 1886-1975
Thomas Edward Bodkin January 16, 1874 January 07, 1926
Emma Jane Tharp Bodkin February 5, 1879 July 14, 1973

BOWEN:
Bowen,
Christina Zumwalt b. 20 Dec. 1799 in St Charles County d. 22 May 1874
Bowen, Thomas 1796 - 1878

BUCKNER:
Buckner, Aylett Hawes (1816-1894) b.Fredericksburg, Va., December 14, 1816 d. February 5, 1894.
Democrat. State court judge in Missouri, 1857; U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1873-85 (13th District 1873-83, 7th District 1883-85). Information from the Political Graveyard

BUTLER:
Butler, David Walter  b.10-17-1842   d. 11-14-1930  
Bart Wise
Butler, Eliza Ellen Nesbitt   b.1-20-1852   d. 5-31-1924
Bart Wise

Hulen, Henrietta Elizabeth 'Libbie' Butler  b. 6-22-1882  d. 6-12-1980 Bart Wise
Key, Ida Ellen Butler   b. 9-27-1879   d. 2-4-1961
Bart Wise

BYRD:
Byrd, Harold Glen 16 July 1921- 05 Sept 1997 (  husband of Vivian Gaines Byrd, same plot as W.Gaines ) son of Wm. and Mabel

Byrd, William  E. ( Bucky) b. 27 Mar 1919 d. 18 Mar 1997 husband of Oneta, son of Wm. and Mabel
Byrd, Oneta  Brown b. 21 Mar 1921 d. 16 Dec 1989

Byrd, William  A. d. 29 Dec 1956
Byrd, Mabel Maxwell d. 29 July 1969

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CASE:
Case, Harriet M. wfie of Stephen W. d. 9 Mar 1881 aged 59

Cauthorn: submitted by Debby

Susie Coons Cauthorn   4 May 1873 - 9 Nov 1963  
Ross Buford Cauthorn 1869- 9 Jan 1954 
Frank Cauthorn 1 Jul 1894 -5 Aug 1951 

COONS: submitted by Debby ( see Cauthorn, Farris, Muir, Stribling for related family members to submitter)

Isaac Franklin Coons  10 Dec 1823 - 4 Aug 1910  
Angeline Duncan Coons 1837- 28 Nov 1909 
Nellie Coons  16 Nov 1872 - 8 Jan 1947 
Joseph Coons  30 Mar 1825 - 30 Apr 1909  
William H Coons  23 Nov 1854 - 18 Mar 1915 

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DAVIS:
Davis, Mell (Miss) b. ___ d. October 20, 1920 age 74 y.

DURHAM:  

Alfred R. Durham June 18, 1921May 17, 1992 submitted by Rod Green

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ELLER: submitted by Rod Green

William Eller, Capt. April 7, 1833 October 23, 1914 (CW)
Abram S. Eller March 22, 1835 1883
Mary Ellen Burt Eller September 5, 1840 - December 13, 1916
William S. Eller April 16, 1865 March 11, 1958
Sallie B. Ragsdale Eller abt 1875 May 16, 1951
Franklin Elias Eller 1867 January 10, 1940

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FARRIS: submitted by Debby  

Altha Franklin Coons Ferris 27 Jan 1876 - 27 Jan 1967 
Leroy Ferris 26 Sep 1872 - 23 Jun 1920 
Ross Ferris 29 Dec 1900 - 29 Oct 1976  

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GAINES:
Gaines, William Leslie b. Mar 31 1895 Montgomery County, d. Dec. 22, 1945 at Jefferson Barracks Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. WWI veteran

Gallagher-- See Powell

GREEN:
Green, Ebenezer Mathis , b. January 08, 1859, Telford, Tenn.; d. July 23, 1941

Green:submitted by Rod Green

Rudolph Worrell Green November 25, 1896-May 27, 1991
Thelma Marion Bodkin Green July 27, 1903 March 09, 1985
George W. Green January 30, 1863 April 10, 1947
Alice Willie Eller Green November 17, 1865 January 19, 1951
Richard Wade Hampton Green  May 8, 1877 October 31, 1948
Bertha Nellie Ridgeway Green  December 1879 prior to Dec.27, 1966

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Hampton:

Hampton, James Robert, born May 6, 1856 Pendleton County, Kentucky, died June 17, 1929 Audrain Co., MO
Hampton, Christiana E."Annie" Smith , born January 28, 1862, Kentucky, died January 31, 1926, Audrain Co., MO (wife of James Robert).
Betty Kokal see Obits H. Click on Photo for larger view

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Elizabeth "Bessie" Hampton Lovitt Homan, born July 1890, Pendleton Co., KY, died 1969-Buried Blk B., Lot 25, next to her parents James Robert and Annie Smith Hampton

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Henry Clark Hampton, born November 19, 1887, Pendleton Co., KY, died December 20, 1965, Mexico, Audrain Co., MO.

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Leona Marguerite Weber Hampton, born August 02, 1890, Benton City, Audrain Co., MO, died December 6, 1963, St. Louis, MO (wife of Henry) Blk. D, Lot 107

HARRISON:
Harrison, Andrew M. 1842-1908
Harrison, Luella L. 1855-1942 [wife of Andrew M. Harrison]
Green, Marcena S., wife of William 19 Jan 1813 - 17 Jul 1893
see obit
Harrison, Andrew Monroe 1879-1880
Harrison, Abner Herschel 1879-1880
Harrison, Belva C. 1885-1897
Harrison, Homer G. 1884-1908
Harrison, Flora 1859-1921 [wife of C. Ed Harrison]
Harrison, C. Ed 1853-1919
Harrison, Melinda M. 30 Jul 1829 - 24 Oct 1864, wife of Abner [Harrison]
Harrison, Margaret J. 4 Oct 1835 - 23 Feb 1896 dau of Nancy C. & Abner
Harrison
Harrison, Abner 4 Oct 1808 - 22 July 1877


HAYES:
Hayes, Walter Pettigrew b. Aug. 22, 1904, in Chariton County to George Washington Pettigrew and Birdie Craig.d. May 7, 1996, Columbia.

HISEY:
Hisey, J. Will d. 10 Jun 1879 aged 9 m. 24 d.

HOMAN:
Homan, Elizabeth "Bessie" Hampton Lovitt Homan, born July 1890, Pendleton Co., KY, died 1969. Buried Blk B., Lot 25, Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain Co., MO next to her parents James Robert and Annie Smith Hampton-
see Hampton

HUBBLE:
Hubble, David Hubble,Jr. b. 1816 KY. d. 1900
Hubble,  Harriett Surber, b. 1825 Pulaski Co., KY d. 1898

HULEN:
Hulen, Henrietta Elizabeth 'Libbie' Butler  b. 6-22-1882  d. 6-12-1980
Bart Wise

HUTTON:
Hutton, John Edward (1828-1893). b. Polk County, Tenn., March 28, 1828 d. December 28, 1893. Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Mo. --Democrat. U.S. Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1885-89 also known as John E. Hutton

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KEMP:
Kemp, Milton H. b.____ d. October 18, 1920 69 y.

KEY:
Key, Ida Ellen Butler   b. 9-27-1879   d. 2-4-1961
Bart Wise

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LOVITT:
Elizabeth "Bessie" Hampton Lovitt Homan, born July 1890, Pendleton Co., KY, died 1969. Buried Blk B., Lot 25, Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Audrain Co., MO next to her parents James Robert and Annie Smith Hampton-
see Hampton

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MACK:
Mack, Edith Emma Butler   b. 5-6-1893   d. 7-17-1952
Bart Wise

McCUNE:
McCune, Samuel b. ca. 1835 Ky. died 9 July 1880 first interred in Auxvasse Cemetery, later moved to Elmwood.
McCune, Harriet born18 April 1840 Ky. died 13 July 1930. wife of Samuel

McGEE:
McGee, Joseph Marshall was born 14 Feb 1812 in Mercer, Kentucky, USA. He died 29 Sep 1884 in Mexico, Audrain, Missouri,

MARTIN:
Martin, Oscar L. b. 1863- d. Oct. 20 1955 in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri
Martin, Anna b. d. 1 Feb 1, 1966

MATTOX:
Mattox, Bill b. 10 Jun 1923 - d. 28 Jun 1990
Haley, Mattox, Betty nee Beasley 10 Jun 1926-May 1998 wife of Bill Mattox, (married 2nd to Bill Haley )

MUIR: submitted by Debby

Howard Muir   7 Jul 1877 - 20 Jun 1951 
Alma Zula Booth Muir 5 Dec 1877 - 31 Jan 1942 
Edward Jerry Muir   1902 - 21 Sep 1953 
Elgin H Muir 14 Apr 1906 - 17 Apr 1975 

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OFFUTT, William A.  29 Oct 1837 – 20 Mar 1843
            John Basil  14 Nov 1841 – 16 Oct 1842  born in Warren co.
            Joseph  24 Oct 1855 – 11 Jan 1914
            Joseph C.  21 Jan 1808 – 28 Jan 1870
            Aletha M.  13 Oct 1817 – 18 Dec 1890 ( mother of )
                   **Susan Ara  27 Oct 1847 – 20 Aug 1849
                   **Aletha  29 Dec 1852 – 13 Oct 1854
                   **Nathaniel  4 Nov 1850 – 23 Mar 1855
                   **3 children buried on
Offutt farm cemetery names on tombstone

  OFFUTT, Ona B.  1885 – (3-26-1976)
            Edward C.  1880 – (5-6) 1952

OFFUTT, Wm. C.  1877 – (2-18) 1925
OFFUTT, James  1843 – (5-11) 1925
               Emma B.  his wife  1855 - 1924

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PITTS:
Pitts, William b. Mar 7 1865 Long Sutton, Lincolnshire, GB, d. Nov 28 1955 Mexico, Audrain, Mo.
Pitts, Lillian Moseley b. Nov 6 1874 Pike County, Mo.d. Sep 22 1961 Mexico, Audrain, Mo.

POWELL: provided by Sharon Williamson   

Alfred Clay Powell 21 Nov 1848 - 4 Jun 1928
...........wife Margaret Jane nee Hazard 16 June 1850 - 27 May 1914

daughter Elizabeth E. Gallagher nee Powell 15 Mar 1885 - Feb 1980
 ............her husband Francis E. Gallagher 5 Jun 1875 - 22 Jun 1931

Thomas Alvin Powell 6 Dec 1843 - 6 Oct 1926
...........wife Permelia Emily nee Powell 15 Jun 1845 - 27 Oct 1918
daughter Ivo Powell 26 Sep 1872 - 14 Oct 1954
son Kirtley Werth Powell 18 Apr 1875 - 12 Mar 1960
 daughter Ella Belle Brenton nee Powell 20 Sep 1880 - 26 Jun 1968
 ............her husband William Brenton 5 Apr 1881 - 4 Jul 1928        
son Walter Drake Powell 3 Jul 1885 - 9 Dec 1968

Frances Powell nee Hartt 12 Oct 1836 - 27 Dec 1918        
daughter Rebecca Jane B. Powell 15 Apr 1854 - 1 May 1926        
son Charles Thomas Powell 4 Jul 1856 - 13 Jan 1942                
............his wife Augusta Wright nee Quisenberry 5 Jul 1862 - 27 Mar 1952                     
their son Robert Winfield Scott Powell 14 Mar 1899 - 13 Aug 1952        
daughter Julia Ann Powell 3 Oct 1861 - 4 Jan 1930        
son Richard Garrison Powell 19 Oct 1865 - 20 Nov 1928

Bryan Alfred Powell 10 Apr 1861 - 24 May 1929    
...................wife Rosalie Forster 20 Aug 1867 - 26 Oct 1937        
daughter Ollie May Beedle nee Powell 22 Sep 1885 - Jul 1968
...................her husband Frank T. Beedle 1879 - 1959        
son Clyde Raymond Powell 1888 - 24 Nov 1958
...................his wife A. Annie nee Quisenberry 3 Sep 1893 - 6 Oct 1983                
their son Johnny Powell 1915 - 1915

Orrie Mattie Powell nee Davis 1 Jun 1876 - 3 Dec 1903

Barbara Ridgeway nee Powell 7 Oct 1874 - Nov 1965  

James Bledsoe 17 Jan 1839 - 9 Oct 1910    
wife Laura Ella nee Powell 18 Sep 1854 - 26 Jun 1941        
son John Bledsoe 6 Oct 1880 - 31 Dec 1967        
son Berry Sharp Bledsoe 11 Jul 1881 - 7 Oct 1923        
daughter Vergie Bledsoe 10 Nov 1890 - 22 Jan 1974        
daughter Anna June Bledsoe 13 Jun 1893 - 13 Feb 1975

 
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QUISENBERRY See Powell

 
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RINEHART:
Rinehart, Iva Belle Rudasill Jun 1912 - Nov 1982

ROBINSON:

Robinson, Maria May 29, 1809 Jan. 10 1892, wife of Benjamin Robinson , born in Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky photo

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SHAY:
Shay, Phillip b. 8 Oct 1842 d. 29 Jan 1921
Shay, Susan Frances Hinds November 11, 1850- July 17, 1921

Shay, Edward Elmore b. 20 Dec 1871 Auburn, Lincoln County, MO and d July 12, 1948 at Mexico, Audrain Co., Mo
Shay, Effie Epperson b. 19 May 1884 Callaway Co., - d. 22 Jan. 1971 in Fulton, Callaway County

Shay, Edward E. II-b. 9 Nov 1908 in Mexico, Audrain Co., Missouri , died 8 Feb 1958 in Fulton, Callaway County
Shay, Ora Gaines b. 03 Dec. 1904-d. 22 Feb 1980 at Fulton, Callaway County
Shay, Edward E. III July 01, 1948 May 25, 1999 at Memphis, TN. son of Edward E. and Ora  ( Memorial stone )

SMITH:
Smith, Elliott Nimrod 22 Jun 1864 - 2 Aug 1890
Smith, Mary Frances 8 Feb 1841 - 1 May 1920
Smith, Thomas 12 Jun 1838 - 21 Jan 1888

STRIBLING submitted by Debby

Ruth Cauthorn Stribling  26 Apr 1900 - 26 Jun 1987 

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TEASE:
Tease, Samuel ____- d. 1945
Tease, Mary Bell (Molly) Tate b. 11 December 1873 Callaway Co., d. 4 January 1961

THRELKELD:
Threlkeld, Hiram b. August 28, 1860 d. 26 September 1949
Threlkeld, Elizabeth "Bettie" Frances nee Clanton d. 29 August 1901

TORBITT:
Torbitt, Mary Hill 2 Oct 1862 - 27 Apr 1934
Torbitt, John M. 30 Nov 1854 - 27 Aug 1926

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VINCIL:
Vincil, Robert B. 23 May 1876 - 26 May 1880
Vincil, Mary Belle 1860-1928

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WILLIAMS:
Williams, Dollie Lou Jones b. October 30, 1891 d. September 2, 1970
Williams, James Lemuel b. June 1, 1884 d. July 29, 1973

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