Davis Cemetery

Davis Cemetery
Jackson Township, Section 10
Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Fillmore, east about 1 mile on State Route A, north on County Road 50 0.5 miles to entrance of private farm. Cemetery is on south property line about 1 mile from CR 50. Accessible with permission from property owner only; gate is padlocked.

Credits: These pictures were taken by Mary Moffatt, 2004, and Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).

* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available

Name Inscription Photograph(s)
Davis Cemetery, 2004 & 2005 00 00M 00aM 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 90
Carriger, Christian* Christian Carriger
Died May 29, 1890
Aged 74 Ys
75 76 78
Carriger, Harriett* Harriett
wife of C. Carriger
Died Aug. 1874
Aged 58 Ys
73 74 77
Chrisman, Elizabeth Elizabeth
wife of G. T. Chrisman
Died Feb. 24, 1874
Aged 61 Y 10 m 12 d’s
59 60 61 62 63
Chrismas, Gabriel T. Gabriel T. Chrisman
Died June 5, 1890
Aged … [stone broken]
65 66 64
D., J. [footstone J. D.] 30
Davenport, Jerusha Davis Jerusha
dau. of Isaac N. & Mary L. Davis
Loving and beloved wife of Samuel C. Davenport
Born Apr. 22, 1858
Died Feb. 11, 1883
Thou art gone, Yet again we hope to meet thee
When the day of life is fled,
And in heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.
18 19 20 21 22
Davis, Ada M. Ada M.
dau. of I. N. & Mary L. Davis
Died Feb. 10, 1880
Aged 2 Y 9 M 15 D
Angels guard the sleeping dust
[stone broken]
06 07
Davis, B. F. B. F. Davis
Died Oct. 31, 1869
Aged …2 Y’s 7 M’s … D’s
55 56 57 58
Davis, Barbary Barbary
wife of Benj. Davis
Died July 27, 1838
Aged 50 Y’rs 4 Mo 8 Days
40 41 42
Davis, Benjamin Benjamin Davis
Died Aug. 1, 1848
Aged 68 Yrs 3 Mos & 14 Ds
37 38 39
Davis, George W. George W. Davis
Died Feb. 2, 1842
Aged 21 Y’rs 10 Mo 25 Days
47 48 49
Davis, Isaac N. Isaac N. Davis
Born June 8, 1830
Died Nov. 6, 1895
An amiable father here lies at rest
As ever God with His image blest
The friend of man, the friend of truth
The friend of age, the guide of youth.
26 27 28
Davis, James J. James J.
son of I. N. & M. L. Davis
Died July 29, 1863
Aged 1 mo. & 15 d’s
32 33 34
Davis, James J. James J. Davis
Died Jan. 1, 1842
Aged about 23 y’rs
43 44 45 46
Davis, John R. John R. Davis
Died Oct. 20/29, 1874
Aged 21 y 9 m 27 ds
67 68 69 70
Davis, Kennedy Kennedy
son of I. N. & M. L. Davis
Died Oct. 1875
Aged 6 years
Happy day, happy day,
When Jesus washed my sins away.
11 12 14 16
Davis, Laryan Laryan Davis
Died Jany. 5, 1878;
Aged 16 Y’s 8 Ms 12 Ds
71 72
Davis, Mary L. Mary L.
wife of Isaac N. Davis
Died Jan. 31, 1882
Aged 46 Yrs
Isaac do not lonely be
But live aright and come to me
Children I am happy now
With a crown so bright upon my brow
Friends you must meet me here
Where ne’er is known a sigh or [tear]
23 24 25 29
Davis, Nicholas L. [footstone] 17
Davis, Robert J. Blessed are dead that die in the Lord
Robert J. Davis
Died July 5, 1862
Aged 46 Y’rs 6 Mo’s 7 D’s
50 51 54
Fine, Margaret* Margaret
dau. of A. E. & S. Fine
Died July 31, 1875
Aged 5 Y
79 80
Fine, Susan* Susan
wife of A. E. Fine
Died Apr. 15, 1875
Aged 22 Y
81
Howell, Clinton H. In Memory of Cli[nton] H. Howell
Born Dec. 8, 1827
Died Sep. 30, 1861
Aged 33 Ys 9 Ms 22 D
Home is not Home without thee.
08 09 10 13
Howell, Martha E. (front)
In my father’s house are many mansions
(side)
Martha E. his wife
Sept. 6, 1806
June 27, 1901
01 03 36
Howell, W. D. (front)
In my father’s house are many mansions
(side)
W. D. Howell
Sept. 3, 1805
Nov. 12, 1849
01 02 35
unknown 04
unknown [broken stone]
3 mo’s & 16 d’s
31

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:

Fout/Out, Harriet*

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