Volume 4, Number 8 - Summer 1972
J. Vernie Hicks Compiles Herndon Cemetery Inscriptions
Ozark County Times
May 27, 1972
J. Vernie Hicks, an Ozark countian now living in Springfield, has compiled information on the old Herndon Cemetery and on inscriptions from the headstones there.
Lying along a county road about two miles north of Almartha near Spring Creek, the cemetery, long a public burial ground, was deeded in 1897 to the public by S. C. and Lucinda Herndon for the use of the "inhabitants of Ozark and Douglas counties."
S. C. Herndon, who died in 1897, several months before the deed was registered, was buried in the cemetery which now carries his family name.
The first burial in Herndon Cemetery with a dated stone is of John W. Orcutt, January 14, 1868-March 24, 1870. "But it has been said that several were buried there before and during the war between the states," Hicks reports.
There are 214 known graves in the cemetery, 138 with headstones and 76 marked with rocks. No estimate of the number of unknown burials has ever been made.
Here is the headstone inscription information compiled from the marked graves by Hicks:
Albert B. Bennett, July 18, 1872-November 4, 1881; Charles B. Bennett, July 21, 1879-July 29, 1913; James Bennett, Co. B. 16th Mo. Cal. Vol., March 10, 1844-May 25, 1926; Louis Bennett, November 19, 1901-October 28, 1907; Margaret Bennett, January 16, 1855-February 28, 1927; Laura Ethel Boyer, April 1, 1895-November 9, 1899; Oscar Waren Boyer, June 8, 1893-Feburary 19, 1908;
Ella Burch, January 18, 1870-July 31, 1915; Terry Burch, August 4, 1848-December 10, 1911; Willie Burton, January 9, 1882-November 5, 1901; Mary Ellen Case, October 16, 1869-January 9, 1930; Mahala Conrad, February 15, 1811-December 23, 1896;
N. J. Dean, June 8, 1852-January 18, 1916; Clara Denney, April 15, 1867-February 3, 1915; John Denney, December 23, 1863-November 21, 1942; Lenna B. Denney, February 23, 1903-October 9, 1913; Lonnie Denney, February 10, 1894-April 5, 1917; Nona Denney, September 28, 1887-January 24, 1918;
Henry Dye, August 8, 1837-May 9, 1916; Jake Dye, January 30, 1913-January 30, 1913; Jeptha Dye, January 24, 1870- August 16, 1905 Leslie Dye, December 5, 1898-September 25, 1899; Margret L. Dye, January 8, 1848-May 12, 1903; Priscilla Dye, January 20, 1806-November 7, 1878; Sarah L. Dye, Dec. 26, 1872-December 12, 1941; Tommy R. Dye, February 6, 1874-June 13, 1931;
Mary Marinthy Filbeck, August 1, 1885-August 25, 1888; Davil L. Frazier, February 16, 1832-March 26, 1908; Ercell Frazier, March 12, 1909-July 13, 1909; Ernest E. Frazier, July 18, 1900-January 28, 1919; infant daughter of H. J. and M. A. Frazier, born and died, January 21, 1890; Infant son of H. J. and M. A. Frazier, born and died June 19, 1897; Mazey Jane Frazier, January 23, 1891-August 11, 1892; Robert L. Frazier, April 5, 1869-February 14, 1880; Stonewall J. Frazier, June 4, 1871-February 2, 1919;
Benjamin Fry, Oklahoma Tec., WW II, June 21, 1921-November 27, 1947; Elsie P. Fry, May 26, 1891 _____. George Fry, July 5, 1876-November 10, 1955; Harvey H. Fry, July 7, 1887-August 30, 1888; James M. Fry, May 1, 1848-June 19, 1901; Nancy P. Fry, March 15, 1855-August 16, 1937; Olive Fry, October 27, 1891-August 18, 1892; Dicey Herndon, September 15, 1869-September 3, 1878; Rev. G. W. Herndon, January 24, 1849-August 19, 1926; Lucinda Herndon, July 23, 1831-January 1, 1912; Martha A. Herndon, February 23, 1841-March 10, 1921; Phebe C. Herndon, October 22, 1821-August 14, 1862; Stephen C. Herndon, December 2, 1821-March 27, 1897; Arthur F. Hicks, Co. M 40 U. S. V. Inf., 1868-19 15.
Myria Sue Isham, infant daughter of Carl and Maxine Isham, born and died January 11, 1945; Mary (Polly) James, 1825-1891; Sarah James, February 16, 1803-July 19, 1880; W. M. James, 1st Lt. Co. B. 16th Mo. Cal., January 22, 1833-January 15, 1875; Little
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Oka Kay, daughter of Thomas A. and Carrie Kay, died August 10, 1890, age 5 months, 28 days;
J. A. Manar, February 9, 1870-December 19, 1893; J. H. Manar,_________ February 10, 1892; Mary Jane Miller, December 10, 1856-August 2, 1930; Polly H. Miller, March 3, 1812-April 14, 1893; Robert Miller, February 3, 1812-December 16, 1891; Robert Perry Miller, April 26, 1854-November 11, 1932; Clarence E. Morgan, September 14, 1877-March 26, 1948; Rosa Morgan, April 30, 1855-April 3, 1919;
John W. Orcutt, January 14, 1868-March 24, 1870; John C. Oxley, March 17, 1889-August 2, 1964; Ora E. Oxley Casteel, December 4, 1892-October 30, 1971; Moline Oxley, February 17, 1913-November 2, 1918; Reba Oxley, 1929-1935; Ruby Oxley, 1915-1918; Ruby Alene Oxley, September 21, 1915-September 15, 1918;
A. G. Parker, January 27, 1841-August 10, 1873; Etna Parker, September 5, 1895-April 12, 1950; Lawrence B. Parker, March 14, 1893-November 5,1961; Nola Fay Parker, infant, June 7, 1925-June 19, 1925; Ray Parker, infant, February 1, 1919-April 18, 1919; Carrie Ethel Parnell, January 27, 1897-February 11, 1897; Esther L. Parnell, March 5, 1870-August 3, 1884; David C. Parnell, June 3, 1861-May 7, 1877; Fannie Parnell, July 7, 1898-December 30, 1901; Jacob Parnell, May 7, 1877-February 2, 1895; Mary A. Parnell, April 5, 1831-February 2, 1913; Z. 0. Parnell, August 4, 1819-January 1, 1887;
Alta Piland, October 19, 1886-January 6, 1888; Julia A. Piland, October 6, 1859-July 14, 1927; J. W. Piland, December 20, 1861-December 18, 1910; Elizabeth Prock, July 11, 1866-February 17, .1940; H. B. Prock, April 18, 1861-April 4, 1943; Infant son of H. B. and E. E. Prock, March 15, 1909-March 17, 1909; Mary E. Prock, April 5, 1867-April 30, 1889; Omar D. Prock, September 18, 1915-November 8, 1915;
Arthur F. Ragsdale, October 31, 1885 _____ . A. J. Riley, March 3, 1868-June 3, 1943; E. L. Riley, March 12, 1863-June 3, 1943; Martha A. Riley, May 18, 1902-July 5, 1929; Sofia Riley, May 8, 1908-August 20, 1909; W. R. Riley, June 22, 1900- January 15, 1902; John Robertson, June 29, 1861-May 17, 1938; Martha Robertson, March 30, 1868-October 24, 1954; _____ Rutherford, 1856-1944;
Glen S. Scott, June 28, 1916-September 28, 1947; G. W. Scott, _________ January 7, 1887; Infant daughter of G. W. and W. C. Scott, no dates; Jacob W. Scott, December 12, 1882-October 27, 1928; Maggie L. Scott, November 24, 1889-September 25, 1947; 0. W. Scott, ________September 10, 1886; J. B. Shindler, no dates given; Masisa Jane Shindler, April 16, 1851-September 23, 1893; Orville E. Shindler, November 11, 1903- December 19, 1926; Jack Shipman, December 9, 1856-December 11, 1893;
Anne L. Shirman, died February 14, 1965, age 87 years; Jim Shirman, 1911-March 7, 1922; Milton H. Shirman, died March 19, 1919; Van Shoup, died April 17, 1932; Martin M. Smith, September 24, 1866-August 18, 1890; Robert T. Stafford, April 9, 1847-January 22, 1886; Helen Maribelle Stewart, 1921-1923; Herndon T. Stewart, November 26, 1893-February 10, 1919;
Julia F. Stewart, July 29, 1869-August 23, 1933; Justus H. Stewart, June 21, 1851-August 23, 1941; Laura Belle Stewart, December 11, 1863-October 23, 1951; Lawrence C. Stewart, July 1902-May 1906; Leona Stewart, April 30, 1901-June 28, 1920;Margaret DeArmond Stewart, December 6, 1840-October 16, 1918; Martha E. Stewart, September 26, 1889-August 11, 1965; William Beecher Stewart, July 13, 1859-October 2, 1933; William Homer Stewart, November 29, 1885-June 18, 1965; William P. Stewart, December 22 1820-March 7, 1899;
Barney Thompson, May 22, 1892-August 21, 1893; C. M Thompson, February 26, 1872-March 6, 1909; Hannah M. Thompson, October 28, 1849-February 20, 1939; lnez Thompson, infant daughter of Roy and Jessie Thompson, born and died August 24, 1917; John W. Thompson, Co. B. 16th Mo. Cal., December 19, 1844-March 14, 1931; Mary Jane Thompson, March 26, 1832-March 19, 1914;
A. W. Ward, November 29, 1819-February 12, 1899; G. G. Ward, September 23, 1868-June 15, 1901;John L. Welch, January 9, 1825-September 9, 1908; J S. Welch, August 11, 1865 _____. M. E. Welch, September S, 1866-April 29, 1933; Winnie C. Welch, January 27, 1854-August 13, 1917.
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