Volume 4, Number 11 - Spring 1973
Headstone Inscriptions, Wasola Cemetery, Ozark County
by J. Vernie Hicks
A compilation of headstone information from the 87-year-old Wasola Cemetery, formerly known as the Shelton Cemetery, has recently been made by J. Vernie Hicks, Springfield, a former resident of this area.
The land for the Shelton cemetery, as it was originally named, was donated from land belonging to three families who owned adjoining farms. Two of the families were named Shelton, thus the cemetery was named for them, although only two Shelton’s have marked graves in the cemetery, Christopher and Melvina Shelton.
Elizabeth Howe was the first person to be buried in the cemetery on May 17, 1886.
Among the 211 graves in the cemetery, 31 are marked by rocks.
The inscriptions on the graves wre given alphabetically:
Susan Alice Bond, July 20, 1862-Feb. 17, 1937; Pearl B. Bond, May 31, 1889-Dec. 21, 1971; Theta F. Beason, March 19, 1907-Aug. 29, 1948; Olive M. Bradley, April 5, 1873-June 29, 1949; John Bradley, March 15, 1851-April 7, 1937; Linnie M. Belk, Sept. 29, 1888- April 24, 1913; Charlie Bradford Bennett, Nov. 21, 1913-Dec. 5, 1943; Jasper Newton Bennett, Nov. 17, 1877-Feb. 4, 1936; Corinne (Bennett) Bowdin, 1898-1946; John C. Baskett, Oct. 16, 1847-Aug. 13, 1934; Martha A. Baskett, May 6, 1852-May 24, 1936; Ocie C. Coonce, Oct. 20, 1894-March 1, 1962; Gary D. Coonce, July 15, 1969-Oct. 22, 1969; Edmond D. Clayton, Feb. 3, 1941-Feb. 22, 1941; Milton Cates, June 21, 1885-Nov. 7, 1939; Ruth Cates, Sept. 14, 1919-Sept. 14, 1919;
Elmer K. Dunnegan, Dec. 25, 1885-Jan. 16, 1966; Jack Dunnegan, Feb.10, 1933-July 11, 1970;
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Cordella Davis, 18661955; Henry W. Davis, Dec. 31, 1862-March 18, 1914; Henry N. Davis, Oct. 2, 1879-Feb. 9, 1961; Ninnie E. Davis, March 11, 1883-Feb. 20, 1969; Darryl Wayne Daniel, Aug. 14, 1963-Dec. 30, 1965; James Frances Daniel, May 7, 1881-April 3, 1935; Laura Belle Daniel, Nov. 9, 1888-Nov. 13, 1947; Orville Daniel, infantry W.W.II, April 5, 1910-Feb. 23, 1967; Walter Daniel, June 22, 1847-Nov. 27, 1911; Emley Daniel, May 27, 1843-May 23, 1906; Hearsel R. Daniel, Nov. 3, 1914-Nov. 6, 1914; Hazel A. Daniel, Oct. 1, 1912- Dec. 3, 1918; Attie L. Daniel, Feb. 1, 1877-May 5, 1955; Rev. Samuel H. Daniel, July 14, 1874-June 11, 1956; Marthia A. Dye, April 20, 1886-Jan. 19, 1956; Edgar W. Dye, Jan. 6, 1882-Oct. 9, 1950; Ellet Denney, April 6, 1871-July 24, 1953; Sadie Denney, Nov. 17, 1880-Jan. 6, 1970;
Audie Denney, Jan. 23, 1897-May 16, 1926; Thelma Opal Epps, Jan. 20, 1920-June 21, 1966; Julia Delores Epps, Aug. 15, 1949-Sept. 30, 1952; Newton Epps, Feb. 19, 1863-Aug. 29, 1937; Anna Terry Epps, Nov. 12, 1871-1965; Royce Feemster, Jan. 17, 1906-Aug. 14, 1967; Margarett D. Fry, Oct. 25, 1899-Dec. 9, 1972; Louin Fry, Aug. 27, 1889-Aug. 4, 1959, Sherry C. Fish, Sept. 13, 1949- Sept. 14, 1949; Terry K. Fish, Jan. 8, 1953 Jan. 8, 1953; Rebecca Fulk, April 1,.1827-June 9, 1923; Horace A. Fulk, May 25, 1868-Oct. 28, 1940; Sarah J. Fulk, May 14, 1875-July 16, 1952; S.D. Frazier, June 7, 1.885-Feb. 18, 1957; Mary M. Frazier, March 31, 1888-June 28, 1944;
Louis Frazier, Oct. 25, 1912-July 18, 1971; Alta Frazier, 1888; Agnes Frazier, 1888; Walter C. Fegert, April 7, 1888-Dec. 30, 1945; G.H. Grote, Oct. 16, 1849-Jan. 5, 1927; Sarahe Grote, July 11, 1853-June 18, 1919; William F. Grote, 1872-1952; C. Eyness Grote, Aug. 13, 1880-May 16, 1950; John H. Grote, March 14, 1891-July 5, 1892; —Grote (daughter of C.H. and Sarahe), Jan. 4, 1896- Aug. 7, 1897; Robert C. Goodwyn, June 28, 1872- Jan. 30, 1940; Ellen M. Goodwyn, Dec. 23, 1888- March 11, 1970; Mary V. Gower, Nov. 11, 1893- April16, 1894; Earle F. Gower, Feb. 15, 1895-Feb. 27, 1895;
Gertie (Davis) Hitchcock, July 21, 1905-May 20, 1962; Mark Lance Huff, March 31, 1967-April 2, 1967; Elizabeth Howe, Jan. 27, 1828-May 17, 1886; Elder M.H. Hutchison, Dec. 14, 1854-Sept. 4, 1932; Nancy Hutchison, Oct. 17, 1855-Oct. 7, 1945; Jake M. Henley, June 19, 1874-Dec. 15, 1961; Rose M. Henley, March 26, 1878-Feb. 3, 1963; George Henley, March 26, 1881-Nov. 29, 1955; Lillie D. Henley, Feb. 6, 1883-Aug. 8, 1969; Thomas Robert Hicks, Oct. 16, 1866-April 11, 1961; Laura Louisa Hicks, Dec. 18, 1872-Feb. 18, 1961; Clyde H. Hicks, Oct. 9, 1894-Feb. 10, 1955; Clarence E. Hicks, Jan. 28, 1896-Aug. 28, 1969; Fred B. Hicks, Jan. 5, 1901-Aug. 2, 1947; Leeman G. Hicks, Sept. 4, 1906-May 14, 1938; Burnice Isham, Aug. 22, 1917-Aug. 5, 1938; Herbert Dale Isham, Dec. 14, 1933-Jan. 11, 1934; Perry Walter Isham, Nov. 18, 1937-Nov. 24, 1937; Iva Ingram, Jan. 1911-July 1929; Josephine Ingram, Nov. 25, 1882-April 2, 1947; Marion W. Ingram, Feb. 17, 1877-Oct. 4, 1958;
Maggie Ingram, July 1905-Dec. 1934; Troy Lee lngraa, Oct. 17, 1926-Oct. 24, 1928; Cheryl Lynn Jones, Oct. 14, 1972; May James, April 5, 1893-March 6, 1968; Chloe Kastning, 1885-1957; Paralee Laurent, 1893-1953; Arthur M. Lindblad, June 6, 1909-July 16, 1963; Sarah Luman, 1889- March 11, 1972; Alex Miller, 1884-1968; Ada Miller, 1886-1942; Hermie A. Miller July 6, 1894-July 12, 1963; — Miller, (Infant daughter of Alex and Ada Miller), Aug. 8, 1908-Aug 31, 1909; George W. McDaniel, Aug. 19, 1890-Aug. 4, 1932; A.D. North, Nov. 15, 1926-April 11, 1936; John C. Nichols, 1867-1949; Sarah E. Nichols, 1867- 1955; Walter Jack Norris, Nov. 2, 1906-Aug. 21, 1964; Carl W. Naugle, July 11, 1943-July 24, 1948; Donald Gene Naugle, March 2, 1945-July 24, 1948; W.M. Palmer, 1870-1945; Jessie D. Price, Feb. 17, 1902-Sept. 4, 1958; Mattie L. Price, March 23, 1902-Sept. 24, 1972; James I. Piland, June 23, 1879-July 30, 1947;jUna B. Piland, March 12, 1879- Nov. 4, 1967; W. Houston Piland, Nov. 28, 1881- Dec. 26, 1966; Mary E. Piland, Nov. 15, 1883- March 15, 1962; Diane Prock, 1937-1938; Jason Paul Prock, June 3, 1926-Dec. 12, 1944; Anna C. Pinckney, 1869-1935; Austin W. Pinckney, March 4, 1892-March 26, 1965; Minnie G. Pinckney, Dec. 7, 1891-March 5, 1957; John L. Pinckney, 1855- 1936;
Chalres E. Phillips, infantry W. W. I, 1893- 1970; Clarence E. Ray, Dec. 8, 1903-March 13, 1972; John Edward Ray, American Div. Vietnam Bsm arcom, June 17, 1932-May 13, 1969; Belva Myrtle Rennaker, Oct. 1, 1907-Feb. 9, 1972; Doyle Howard Rennaker, Sp 4-U.S. Army, Feb. 27, 1945- Feb. 26, 1967; Michael Leon Roberts, Aug. 28, 1967-Aug. 28, 1967; Cora Sievert, Nov. 30, 1893- Jan. 8, 1971; Melvis Sievert, field arty. W.W.I, Dec. 24, 1894-Jan. 30, 1964; Grace D. Stewart, Sept. 9, 1898-Nov. 5, 1971; Leroy Stewart, PFC Quartermaster Corps, Feb. 15, 1927-May 13, 1954; Lloyd Dwayne Stewart, Nov. 11, 1966-Nov. 11, 1966; Paul B. Stewart, April 28, 1892-May 7, 1934; Voyne Kevin Stewart, Nov. 28, 1967-July 10, 1972; John T. Snelson, 1873-1957; Eliza Snelson, 1874- 1955; Walter Scott, Nov. 6, 1880-Sept. 30, 1945; Elizabeth Scott, April 16, 1886-Dec. 4, 1970; Eld, Simeon S. Shanks, 1851-1933; Enoch Shindler, July3, 1876-July 4, 1957; Hattie Shindler, Jan. 11, 1883-April 28, 1972; Kenneth D. Shindler, May 14,
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1953-Oct. 15, 1953; Charles Smith, Dec. 20, 1940- Dec. 27, 1940; Eula E. Smith Jan. 12,1911-April 4, 1934; Eda A. Smith, May 13, 1888-Aug. 11, 1888; Lester E. Smith, Jan. 20, 1898-March 2, 1962; Christopher C. Shelton (born in N.C.) Feb. 6, 1847- May 18, 1921;
Melvina Shelton, May 2, 1846-Dec. 10, 1912; Chester B. Stone, Oct. 2, 1893-March 14, 1965; S. E. Stone, March 14, 1868-Dec. 25, 1937; W.J. Stone, April 29, 1862-Oct. 20, 1943; Nola Stone, Sept. 30, 1901-Aug. 24, 1952; Alvie Smedley, Jan. 3, 1872-Sept. 7, 1951; Roberta V. Smedley, April 22, 1880-April 17, 1962; Margaret Smedley, Dec. 14, 1849-Dec. 23, 1925; Luther Shaull, Aug. 31, 1880-Dec. 22, 1959; Ada E. Shaull, May 8, 1891- March 6, 1960; Fred W. Scheck, Feb. 7, 1905-Oct. 17, 1972; Ellen Twitty, April 7, 1860-Jan. 21, 1934; Russell Twitty, Oct. 23, 1854-March 5, 1945; Jenice Marie Twitty, Oct. 2, 1953-Oct. 2, 1953; Oliver S. Twitty, Sept. 25, 1895-April 12, 1970; G.H. Twitty, May 11, 1869-March 24, 1914; Sophia (Daniel) Twitty, Sept. 3, 1895-Feb. 22, 1913; Rosa B. Twitty, March 18, 1869-Jan. 1, 1953; Franklin Luther Thomas, infantry W.W.I, April 18, 1896- May 7, 1965; Homer Thompson, July 11, 1877- Nov. 7, 1961; Nancy Thompson, May 6, 1873-Jan. 2, 1962; Dessie Walls, Sept. 29, 1885-Oct. 10, 1937; Ira J. Walls, Jr., Feb. 16, 1919-Aug. 5, 1949; Glenda Walls, April 16, 1923-Jan. 15, 1940; —Warrick, June 18, 1935, infant son of Basil and Wanda Warrick; Thomas G. Weeks, March 8, 1855-June 15, 1932; Sarah E. Weeks, Jan. 22, 1866-June 7, 1944;
James A. Worthy, 1861-1938; Mary Worthy, 1879-1970; Lillie Worthy, Nov. 14, 1907-July 8, 1954; Harrell J. Worthy, U.S. Marine Corps, June 27, 1929-Oct. 28, 1961; Hiram E. Watson, Jan. 4, 1942-Jan. 5, 1942; Maggie Lou Watson, Jan. 16, 1941-June 20, 1943; and Alice Lou Watson, Jan 26, 1936-Jan. 26, 1936.
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