Upper Neely Grove Cemetery
Benton Township, Section 12
Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah, east on State Route E 3 miles to SR D. North and north/east on D 10.1 miles to Highway 48. West on Highway 48 0.5 mile to SR B, north and northwest about 8 miles to SR 125 (N Highway). South on SR 125 0.6 miles to CR 126. North and east on 126 0.6 miles to cemetery.

Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).

Rows

North Section
Row
Beginning in NW Corner
Direction of Row Photograph(s)
1 north to south 005-008
2 south to north 009-019
3 north to south 020-027
4 south to north 028-043
5 north to south 044-048
6 south to north 050-091
7 north to south 093, 094
8 south to north 095-100
9 north to south 101-131
10 132, 133
South Section
Row
Beginning in NW Corner
Direction of Row Photograph(s)
1 134
2 south to north 135-144
3 north to south 145-151, 169, 153-165
4 south to north 167-171
5 north to south 172-175

* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available

Name Inscription Photograph(s)
Upper Neely 001 002 003 004
Anderson, Etta Castella Etta Castell[a]
Infant dau. of John & Joseph
[stone broken] Anderso[n]
Died [stone broken, Sept.] 24, 18[69]
[stone broken]
020
Bailey, John Artif'r John Bailey
Co. M 1 Mo. Eng'rs
134
Billings, Lucy In loving remembrance of
Lucy Billings
born June 22, 1867
died Nov. 26, 1910
Gone but not forgotten.
096 097 099 100
Billings, William H. 1855-1923 095
Blackerly, Thomas Thomas
son of J. E. & M. J. Blackerly
Died Apr. 18, 1870
[in concrete]
102 101
Brace, Sarah Holy Bible
Sarah Brace
Born June 16, 1853,
Died Sept. 11, 1875
Aged 22 ys 2 ms 25 ds
093 094
Breit, George J. Breit
Father George J.
1873-1951
140
Breit, Lizzie H. Breit
Mother Lizzie H.
1873-1899
140
Davis, Bertha E. 1878-1879 078
Davis, Elizabeth F. 1849-1937 072 075
Davis, James A. 1871-1872 076
Davis, Lena Len[a]
dau. of [C. &] M. [J. Davis]
[died] Feb. …
Bud[ded on earth to] bloom [in heaven]
130 131
Davis, Mary E. Mary E.
dau. of W. E. & E. F. Davis
Died June 5, 1895
Aged 21 Y 5 M 13 D
In my father's house are many mansions
079 080 083
Davis, William E. 1845-1921 072 073
Edelman, Amelia Zellars 1841-1886
[two stones]
Amelia
wife of Cornelius Edelman
Died Aug. 19, 1886
Aged 44 Ys 11 Ms 24 Ds
050 051 052 053
Edelman, Cornelius 1839-1916 050
Holtsclaw, Andrew J 1852-1925 111
Holtsclaw, Letitia C. (west)
Letitia C.
dau. of J. R. & M. J. Holtsclaw
Died Oct. 25, 1893
Aged 22 Y 8 M 4 D
Dear Letitia has gone to the world above
Where all is happiness peace and love
Gone to God, the soul he has given
Now is resting safely in heaven.
135 136 137
Holtsclaw, Lettie Lettie
wife of Benj. Holtsclaw
Died Mar. 19, 1883
Aged 67 Y 11 M 16 D
[two stones]
Mother
1813-1883
105 106 107 108
Holtsclaw, Martha Martha
dau. of … & C. Holtsclaw
Died Oct. 5, 1879
Aged [stone broken]
103 104
Holtsclaw, Martha J. (south)
Martha J.
wife of J. R. Holtsclaw
Died Sept. 8, 1896
Aged 48 Y 23 D
In my father's house are many mansions.
Yes, safely in heaven around the white throne,
She is awaiting her loved ones to come,
To the city of God where grief is ne'er known
To be reunited in our heavenly home,
Selected by a friend, Mattie Miller
135 139
House, Aaron 1866-1895 098
House, Mary C. 1848-1936 098
House, Nancy E. 1869-1886 098
House, Susan C. 1871-1874 098
Kerns, Effie J. (east)
Effie J.
dau. of J. C. & M. M. Kerns
died Dec. 18, 1880
aged 1 Yr 9 m
Sleep on Effie and take thy rest,
God called thee home, he thought it best.
058 057
Kerns, John C. (west)
John C. Kerns
Died Mar. 24, 1881
Aged 35 Y 3 M 1 D
(north)
A kind father, a husband dear,
A faithful friend lies buried here.
054 055 059
Kimbrell, Charles C. Charles C.
son of C. C. & J. C. Kimbrell
Died Jan. 7, 1879
Aged 3 ms 22 ds
124 125
Kimbrell, Mina E. Mina E.
son of C. C. & J. C. Kimbrell
Died Oct. 9, 1881
Aged 1 yr 10 ms 14 d
Sleep on dear Edie and take thy rest,
God called thee home he thought it best.
126 127 128
Markwell, Clark (south)
Little Clark
Died Feb. 17, 1878
Aged 3 Ms 26 Ds
(east)
Wife and son of Jas. W. Markwell
120 122 123 129
Markwell, Flora A. (north)
Flora A.
Died Feb. 10, 1878
Aged 22 Y 8 M 23 D
(east)
Wife and son of Jas. W. Markwell
120 121 122
McCallon, Nancy L. Hope
Rocks of Ages
Nancy L.
wife of Robert L. McCallon
Died Dec. 16, 1890
Aged 25 Y 7 M 17 D
She gave her spirit to God
And her body to be laid by her husband.
064 065 066 067
McCallon, Robert L Robert L. McCallon
Died Sept. 19, 1889
Aged 26 Y 8 M & 26 Ds
He married Nancy Lillie Neely
April 11, 1888
His dying words praised the Lord,
praise the Lord, I have made a few
mistakes in life but God has forgiven them all.
060 061 062 063
Miller, Anna M.+ (west)
Anna M.
wife of Henry Miller Sen.
Died May 6, 1886
Aged 73 y 11 m 2 d
We cherish her memory.
(south)
Our father and mother are gone,
They lie beneath the sod;
Dear parents tho' we miss you much,
We know you rest with God.
In my father's house are many mansions.
[Note: her obituary gives the date as 1887.]
005 006 007
Miller, Henry, Sr. (east)
Henry Miller Sen.
Died Nov. 28, 1869
Aged 68 y 6 m 2 d
Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear.
(south)
Our father and mother are gone,
They lie beneath the sod;
Dear parents tho' we miss you much,
We know you rest with God.
In my father's house are many mansions.
005 008 007
Neely, Anna V. Anna V.
dau. of James & M. A. J. Neely
Died Jan. 26, 1883
Aged 31 Y 6 M 8 D
Since thou canst no longer stay to cheer us with thy love,
we hope to meet thee again in yon bright world above.
088 089 090
Neely, Annie E. Annie E.
daughter of B. F. & N. Neely
Died Dec. 16, 1847
Aged 1 mo.
039 040
Neely, Benjamin F. Benjamin F. Neely
Died Oct. 5, 1867
Aged 47 Y & 25 D
034 035
Neely, Edward Edward Neely
Died Jan. 7, 1857
Aged 47 y'rs 2 mo's 11 d's
042 043 041
Neely, G. R. (west front)
G. R. Neely
Born May 17, 1857
Died Jan. 23, 1858
children of R. W. & M. E. Neely
Dearest loved ones we have laid thee
In the peaceful graves embrace
But thy mem'ry will be cherished
Till we see thy heavenly face.
021 023 027
Neely, G. Washington G. Washington Neely
Feb. 15, 1854
Oct. 27, 1923
032 033 047
Neely, J. T. (north side)
J. T. Neely
Born Feb. 9, 1855
Died Feb. 9, 1855
024
Neely, James 1817-1906 091
Neely, John F. (west)
John F.
son of J. & M. A. J. Neely
Died Feb. 5, 1878
Aged 18 Y 10 M 28 D
(south)
Our son in life we loved thee,
in death we hope to meet again.
085 086 087
Neely, Louisa A. 046
Neely, Mary Ann 1825-1888 091
Neely, Mary J. Mary J.
dau. of B. F. & N. Neely
Died Aug. 10, 1861
Aged 2 y's 10 m's 25 d's
Stotts & Thurtell
037 038
Neely, Minnie May (west)
Minnie May
dau. of Isaac W. & M. J. Neely
Died July 26, 1879
Aged 1 y 7 m 19 d
(east)
Sleep on sweet little Minnie and take thy rest,
God called thee home, He thought it best.
029 030 031
Neely, Nancy Nancy
Wife of B. F. Neely
Born Apr. 12, 1828
Died Jan. 15, 1901
034 036
Neely, Rebecca M. Rebecca M. Neely
July 6, 1863
July 3, 1948
032 033 048
Neely, Richard A.+ 1857-1921 069
Neely, S. J. (south side)
S. J. Neely
Born Oct. 15, 1859
Died Oct. 15, 1859
025 026
Neely, Thomas J. 046
Neely, Thomas W. 1853-1940 070
Patton, Johnnie H. Johnnie H.
son of J. D. & A. Patton
Died Jan. 11, 188…
Aged 1 Yr. & 1 Mo.
Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.
132 133
Riley, Rebecca 1861-1942 028
Riley, William 1852-1924 028
Schofield, James James Schofield
Died Sept. 14, 1887
Aged 74 years
Past away and at rest.
141 142
Schofield, Sarah Sarah his wife
Died Oct. 2, 1886
Aged 72 years
Past away and at rest.
141 143
Smith, Amanda [Amanda]
Dau. of Michael & … Smith
Died July 29, 1878
Aged 17 Y… [stone broken]
112 113
Smith, Samuel E. (west)
Samuel E.
son of J. W. & Sarah A. Smith
Died Jan. 5, 1883
Aged 10 m's 3 d's
115 116
Smith, Sarah Ann (east)
Sarah Ann
wife of John W. Smith
Died July 26, 1882
Aged 22 Years
I shall know the loved who have gone before,
And Joyfully sweet will the meeting be,
When over the river, the peaceful river,
the angel of death shall carry me.
115 117 118 119
Sollars, Elva E. Elva E. Sollars
age [5]8
1915-1974
[mortuary marker]
163
Thompson, Lula Jane Lula Jane
dau. of Lewis & Bessie Thompson
Died Aug. 6, 1895
Aged 4 M 8 D
170 171
Townsend, Amanda E. 1863-1941 168
Townsend, Bertha B. 1908-2000 157
Townsend, Frances M. Baby Frances M. Townsend
1929-1933
156
Townsend, Fremont Fremont
son of W. C. & A. E. Townsend
1903-1907
151
Townsend, George George Townsend
Age 51
1900-1952
[mortuary marker]
[nothing on red marble roll]
160 164
Townsend, George W. George W Townsend
Missouri PFC US Army World War II
June 20 1920 Mar 12 1973
165
Townsend, Harvey L. Harvey L.
Dec. 6, 1907
Feb. 11, 1908
son of B. F. & D. M. Townsend
In heaven there is one angel more.
154 155
Townsend, Jessie Jessie
dau. of W. C. & A. E. Townsend
died 1894
aged [stone damaged] … M 18 D
153
Townsend, Marvin F. 1905-1984 157
Townsend, Mildred J. 1923-1993
[mortuary marker]
161
Townsend, Russell 1890-1934 148
Townsend, Sadie Ellen Mother Sadie Ellen Townsend
1900-1941
159
Townsend, Timothy C. 1904-1918 167
Townsend, W. Perry None knew him but to love him.
W. Perry
Dec. 15, 1884
Dec. 19, 1907
son of W. C. & A. E. Townsend
149 150
Townsend, William Calvin 1853-1917 168
unknown Our Darling 054 056
unknown [footstone] 169
unknown [mortuary marker] 162
unknown, Sister 1839-1913
[Matches stone of Lettie Holtsclaw]
110
West, Clara G. Clara G.
dau. of J. B. & M. Z. West
Died June 22, 1877,
Aged 1 Yr 7 Ms 18 Ds
Sleep on, dear Gertie, and take [thy rest],
God called thee home, He thought it best.
018 019
West, Ezra J.+ Holy Bible
Ezra J.
son of James & Julia A. West
Died Jan. 9, 1873
Aged 15 y'rs 6 mo's & 17 d's
012 013 014
West, James James West
Died June 15, 1875
Aged 58 Y 2 M 18 D
010 011
West, Julia A. Julia A.
wife of James West
Died Sept. 22, 1869
Aged 47 y'rs 6 mo 18 d's
Alas she has left us, her spirit has fled,
Her body now slumbers along with the dead,
Her Saviour hath called her, to him she has gone
Be ye also ready to follow her soon.
015 017
West, Ollie Ol … [broken stone] West
187… - 1875
009
White, Tena E. At rest
Tena E.
wife of J. White
died July 29, 1897
aged 25 Ys 7 Ms 17 Ds
In heaven there is one angel more.
145 146 147
Williamson, Charles Walter In Memory of Charles Walter
Infant son of B. P. & Dianna Williamson
Died Nov 2, 1869
Aged 15 M's 9 D's
044 045
Withrow, Alfarata Alfarata
dau. of E. A. & R. S. Withrow
Born Oct. 17, 1895
Died Feb. 12, 1896
174 175
Withrow, Evander A. Evander A. Withrow
Born Feb. 24, 1873
Died Feb. 28, 1898
172 173

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2005:

Allen, John
Allen, Margaret Barbara (Grimes)
Balke, Mary Elizabeth (Hobson) Neely
Edelman, Irene Frances
French, Lorenzo D.
Rusing, Mary Melissa (Neely)
Shaver, Henry
Shaver, James Albert
Shaver, John
Townsend, Alice May
Townsend, Rosie Ellen
Vedder, child of Edward & Clara