Yates Cemetery
Platte Township, Section 6 East
Andrew County, Missouri
Directions: From Savannah, east on E Highway 3.5 miles to D Highway. North on D Highway 10.2 miles to Highway 48. East on Highway 48 for 6.3 miles to State Route P. North on SR P about 3.2 miles to where P makes a sharp turn to the west. Continue west on P for 2 miles until it joins into SR J. Go north on J for about 1.5 miles to driveway of private property. Must have permission to enter this property. Lane goes east through a number of gates which must be opened and closed by the owner. At the east end of the property, the lane turns north. Follow it for about 0.1 mile to the barbed wire fence. Walk north through timber for about 0.1 mile to the cemetery.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
| Name | Inscription | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Yates Cemetery | 01 02 03 04 | |
| Allen, America | America wife of W. B. Allen Died June 9, 1892 Aged 73 y’rs 2 M 24 days |
63 65 66 70 |
| Allen, Hattie B. | Hattie B. dau. of G. M. & M. E. Allen Died Oct. 9, 1876 Aged 3 Y 8 M 5 D |
57 58 59 56 |
| Allen, W. B. | W. B. Allen Died July 9, 1863 Aged 15 Y 6 M |
60 61 62 69 |
| Allen, Willie D. | Willie D. infant son of R. T. & Mary C. Allen Died Apr. 1, 1878 Aged 6 Mo’s 25 D’s Sleep on dear Willie Take thy rest. God will raise thee with the blest. |
32 33 34 90 |
| Bowling, Susan | Susan Bowling Died Mar. 6, 1893, Aged 69 years |
26 27 28 29 |
| Cundiff, Nelson | Nelson son of John & Rachel M. Cundiff died Jan. 3, 1889 aged 1 M Happy infant early blest, Rest, in peaceful slumber, rest. |
13 14 15 |
| Floyd, Frankie J. | [footstone] | 71 |
| Griggs, Nancy E. | Nancy E.- wife of J. W. Griggs Feb. 1, 1852 Mar. 16, 1903 |
88 89 |
| Mileham, Rachel | Rachel Mileham Died Feb. 4, 1886 Aged 80 y 8 m 24 d |
76 77 78 79 |
| Mileham, Rachel O. | Farewell Rachel O. Mileham Died Oct. 1, 1874 Aged 21 Y 9 m 3 d An angel more. |
73 74 75 |
| Smith, Elmina | Elmina his wife Apr. 24, 1828 – Mar. 30, 1903 |
21 22 91 |
| Smith, James L. | James L. Smith Nov. 15, 1812 – Mar. 31, 1897 |
21 22 91 24 |
| unknown | [Mother footstone] | 08 |
| unknown | [Father footstone] | 09 |
| unknown | [footstone] | 16 |
| unknown | 87 | |
| Wells, Bertha | Bertha dau. of A. & G. Wells Died Aug. 15, 1873 AE. 1 y 6 m 21 d |
80 81 83 |
| Yates, Elisabeth | Elisabeth wife of Joshua Yates Born Jan. 13, 1827, Died May 18, 1890. Aged 63 ys 4 ms 5 ds |
05 06 10 11 |
| Yates, Jeptha M. | Jeptha M. Yates Born Dec. 17, 1857 Died Nov. 29, 1883 Aged 25 y 11 m 12 d Oh, cease dear Mary cease your weeping Above the spot where I am sleeping My time was short and blessed be he, That called me to eternity. |
35 36 37 38 39 |
| Yates, John W. | John W. Yates Died Oct. 7, 1888 Aged 28 Yrs 9 Mos 22 Ds |
17 19 43 |
| Yates, Jonathan Edward | Jonathan Edward son of J. & E. Yates Born Oct. 28, 1862 Died Mar. 19, 1876 Aged 13 Y 4 M 21 D |
48 50 51 |
| Yates, Joshua | Josh. Yates Died May 3, 1891 Aged 62 Yr 5 Mo 28 Days |
07 10 12 |
| Yates, Louesa J. | Louesa J. dau. of J. W. & E. Yates Died Sept. 7, 1888 Aged 5 Yrs 10 Ms 22 Ds |
17 18 41 44 |
| Yates, Maggie E. | Maggie E. dau. of J. W. & E. Yates Died Nov. 10, 1888 Aged 8 Yrs 5 Mos 3 Ds Little Maggie’s voice still is singing, though not for our ear, She swelleth the chorus no mortal can hear; For Jesus hath called her she rests in his arms Free now from all sickness, free now from all harms. |
17 20 42 44 |
| Yates, Richard | Richard A. infant son of Jeptha & Mary L. Yates Born July 25, 1883 Died May 24, 1884 Aged 9 m 29 d Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. |
30 31 |
| Yates, Richard Albert | Richard Albert Yates Born Mar. 15, 1850 Died May 18, 1873 Aged 23 y’rs 2 m’s 3 d’s |
52 53 54 |
| Yates, Thompson Hill | Thompson Hill son of J. & E. Yates Born Mar. 5, 1853 Died Jan. 5, 1878 Aged 24 Ys 10 Ms |
45 46 47 |
Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:
Aldridge, George W.
Allen, William Byrd (unmarked)
Smith, Susan & Walter [probably on back of large Smith stone which couldn’t be lifted]
Yates, Sarah F. (Mileham)
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