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ELDER CEMETERY

By: Christi Watkins...."IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE"

3 miles SE of Garretsburg

This cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Buchanan County, Missouri. The oldest burial being in 1844. Many very young people and children were buried here during what were very difficult times. Many of the stones have been destroyed.

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ALBERTSON, Laura dau. P.O. & M. 16y Jan. 12, 1870

AUXIER, Thomas J. 68y10m1d Feb 12,1877

AUXIER, Colista wf. T.J. 51y4m3d Dec18, 1870

AUXIER, Robert Lee son T&C Mar 16, 1864 - Jul 14, 1878

AUXIER, George Washington 1846 - 1913

AUXIER, Bertha April 2, 1880 - Feb 2, 1900

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BIGHAM, John W. son Wm & Ellen F. 18y10m17d Feb. 18, 1844

BIGHAM, William M. Dec. 6, 1833 - Jan. 10, 1923

BIGHAM, Ellen F. wf. May 1, 1845 - Feb. 10, 1944

BIGHAM, Leela E. wf.of Fleet, dau. of W.&E,22y3m2d, 12/17/1874 - 3/19/1897

BURNS, Jeremiah age illegible Nov 21, 1875

BURNS, Margaret wf. J. 42y22m - May 4, 1885

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COMBS, Margaret dau. M. & M.A. 12y8m24d Mar 3, 1872

COX, Maria A. dau. L.P. & E.S, 13y3m13d Sept. 21, 1864

COX, inf. son, Nov 20,1869 - Jul 8, 1870

COX, Anna Feb. 21, 1860 - Aug, 1861

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DONOVAN, Stella dau. J.H. and N.J. 4m10d Feb 13, 1874

DOWELL, L. 5oy11m17d Mar.11,1878

DYER, James P. son W.G. & M.I 21y2m4d Jan 5, 1885

DYER, Sara A 1873 - 1941

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EVANS, John W. Nov 2, 1849 - Aug 18, 1869

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GARTIN, John Milton Aug. 20, 1883 - Feb. 13, 1888

GARTIN, James W. Sep. 18, 1834 - Jul 22, 1909

GARTIN, Mary F. Jul 12, 1837 - Mar 26, 1921

GIBSON, William L. b. Alabama Jan. 4, 1818 - Sep 21, 1891

GIBSON, Ellen L. wf. Wm. L. Aug. 28, 1883 - Apr. 19, 1913

GIBSON, Jeffie B. son Wm L. & E. 8y 6m 18d Dec. 10, 1864

GIBSON, Inf daughter James & M.C. 15d Aug. 29, 1856

GIBSON, ---- 29y6m12d dates illegible

GIDDENS, Mary 102y Oct 28, 1872

GILMORE, Rebecca wf Rob. dates illegible

GILMORE, James B. son 1y1m9d Aug. 27, 1853

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JEFFERS, Charles E. died July 2, 1874 age illegible

JEFFERS, Samuel 1833-1913

JEFFERS, Elizabeth 1837--

JEFFERS, Sarah J. dau. L.A. &S.J 15y8m19d Apr 10, 1855

JONES, Mary A. wf. Dr. S.L. 33y6m23d Aug. 15, 1849 dau. of A. Millen

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LOUTHEN, Sarah Ann dau H.D. & M.J Dec 26, 1846 - Jul 15,1872

LOUTHEN, Robert S. son H.D. & M.J. Aug 1,1848 - Oct 1, ----

LOUTHEN, Mary J. wife of Hugh D. b. Apr 4, 1821 KY d. Oct 22, 1853

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MARSH, William Sept. 11, 1836 - Jan. 1915

MARSH, Mary M. wf. Oct. 2, 1848 - Aug. 10, 1923

McCRAY, Elisha son D. & Sarah Jul 3, 1831-Apr 29, 1856

McCRAY, Daniel Feb 1797 - Jun 4, 1881

McCRAY, Carolina wf. Elisha Oct 19, 1835 - Apr 24, 1857

McCRAY, Henry C. 1849-1926

McCRAY, Eliza wf Charles 76y Aug 1, 1900

McCRAY, Sarah wf Daniel 77y Dec. 4, 1877

McDANIEL, Ambros D. 70y5m21d Jul 28, 1864

MEADOWS, Mary L. 78y3m17d Aug. 10, 1881

MEYERS, Calista A. wf. E.S. dau. T&C Auxier - 22y9m7d - April 12,1883

MILLEN, Archibald 32y11m June 10, 1848

MILLER, Louisa E. Jan 27, 1829 - Mar 31, 1855

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POTEET, Jefferson Apr 2, 1874

POTEET, Harriet C. Nov 11, 1865 - Apr 9, 1874

POTEET, George W. age 17 yrs. 1867

POTEET, William b. Oct 1856 - d. Nov 11, 1874

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REYNOLDS, George W. 3y9m6d Aug 9, 1850

ROBERTSON, P.O. died Aug 15, 1867 age 57y

ROBERTSON, Laura dau. of P.O. and M died January 12, 1870 age 16y

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SHACKELFORD, Annie E. 1871 - illegible

SHACKELFORD, Raymond L. 1876 - 1884

SHACKELFORD, Elsie D. 1881 - 1884

SHORTRIDGE, Clarence J. son J.M. & J. 3m10d Jun 24,1876

SHULTZ,Joab 1812-1898

SMITH, Almeda E. dau. Henry & Addie 5y2m21d May 9,188--illegible

STAMPER, Emily wf. Larkin Jun 22,1797 - Jan. 7, 1864

STAMPER, John T. Mar 28, 1838 - Mar 30, 1920

STAMPER, Amelia Meadows Sept. 18, 1836 - Nov 2, 1905

SWITZER, John L. Jan 25, 1829 - Jan 21, 1903

SWITZER, Barbara wf. Aug 21, 1830 - Jun 6, 1903

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TURFEN, William H. 37y8m May 30,1880

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WEBB, William C. 50y 10m 28d May 2, 1877

WEBB, Eliza wf. Wm. C. 45y1m19d Feb 5, 1874

WILSON, Martha J. mother 1823- illegible

WOODWARD, Amy B. wf A.D. Mar 8, 1871 - Oct 14, 1906

WOODWARD, Roy D. Jun 28, 1901 - Aug 27,1931

WOODWARD, Inf.son A.D. & Amy B Aug. 20, 1899



NO NAME top of stone gone 21y29d, Jan.12, 1855

If you have loved ones that you know are buried here and they are not on this list, please e-mail their names to me, so that I can make this list as complete and accurate as possible.

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