White Cemetery
Platte Township, Section 15 West
Andrew County, Missouri
Directions: From Whitesville, go east on State Highway 48, 0.5 mile to County Road 91, then north 2 miles to top of hill. On west side of road there is a driveway into the field at what was once a homestead. Must have landowner’s permission to get to cemetery. Drive up private driveway, around the west and north side of shed, through an open gate, turn east through another gate which must be opened/closed, turn back west through another gate that must be opened/closed and then proceed north and west through a large cattle pasture to the timber line on the north edge of the pond. Crawl under the barbed wire fence. The cemetery is just north and west of the corner of the pasture.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available
| Name | Inscription | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| White Cemetery | 059 082 | |
| Allen, Rial | Rial Allen Died Sep. 29, 1865 AE. 76 Y 7 M 12 D |
131 132 |
| Bowzer, Nevada | Nevada daughter of John W. & Maria Bowzer died June 28, 1865, Aged 13 y’rs 5 m’s |
092 093 091 |
| Briggs, William | (west) William Briggs Born May 30, 1828 Died Jan. 31, 1855 Aged 26 Y 8 M 1 D |
112 113 |
| C. R. | [R. C. footstone] | 114 |
| Clemmons, George W. | (west) George W. Clemmons Died Mar. 20, 1882 Aged 49 y’s & 4 d’s Farewell my wife and children all From you a father Christ doth call Mourn not for me, it is vain To call me to your sight again. |
122 123 125 |
| Clemmons, Laura E | Laura E. Died Nov. 5, 1876 aged 2 y 2 m 18 d Children of G. W. & Sarah Clemmons |
124 |
| Clemmons, Sarah A. | (east) Sarah A. Died July 11, 1861 aged 6 m 21 d Children of G. W. & Sarah Clemmons |
124 |
| H., M. C. | [M. C. H. footstone] | 128 |
| Hunt, Laura | Laura Hunt Born June 18, 1796 Died Nov. 15, 1866 |
126 127 137 |
| Huston, Sarah A. | Sarah A. wife of Wm. Huston Died Dec. 24, 1878, Aged 39 y’s 9 m’s 27 d’s Dearest wife thou hast left me [Never] to meet on earth more …but will meet us all in… … that bright and shining shore |
079 080 081 |
| Joslin, Eli | (east) Eli Joslin Born Sep. 4, 1823 Died May 25, 1850 Each of us hopes to join you at last On the beautiful heavenly shore. |
060 062 063 064 067 |
| Joslin, Eunice Evans | 1805-1859 | 068 |
| Joslin, John K. | (north) John K. Joslin Born Feb. 27, 1831 Died May 28, 1850 |
060 065 |
| Joslin, Jonathan | (south) Jonathan Joslin Born May 3, 1844 Died Aug. 22, 1848 |
060 061 066 |
| Joslin, Josiah | (north) Josiah Joslin Born Jan. 23, 1799 Died Dec. 12, 1886 What though his aged form decay And moulder in the tomb; His spirit lives in realms of day, Enjoying endles bloom. |
069 070 071 075 |
| Joslin, Margret | (south) Margret Joslin Born Feb. 26, 1804 Died Jan. 31, 1889 What though her aged form decay And moulder in the tomb; Her spirit lives in realms of day, Enjoying endless bloom. |
069 072 073 |
| S., B. | [B. S. footstone] | 102 |
| S., B. | [B. S. footstone] | 106 |
| Snyder, Elizabeth | Elizabeth wife of S. Snyder born in Pulaski Ky. Aug. 20, 1821 Died in Andrew Co. Mo. Aug. 27, 1873 Aged 52 y’rs 7 d’s Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. |
133 134 135 |
| Stingley, Adoni… | Adoni[stone broken] Stingley Died Oct. 30, 1859. In the 20 y’r of his age. |
094 103 105 |
| Stingley, Ann | (west) At rest Our Father and Mother are gone, They lie beneath the sod, Dear parents tho’ we miss you much We know you rest with God. (north) Ann wife of Eli Stingley Died May 13, 1883 Aged 64 Y 8 M 28 D |
095 096 097 100 098 |
| Stingley, Eli+ | (west) At rest Our Father and Mother are gone, They lie beneath the sod, Dear parents tho’ we miss you much We know you rest with God. (south) Eli Stingley Died Feb. 1, 1874 Aged 61 Y 1 M 6 D |
095 096 097 101 099 |
| Stingley, Franklin | In Memory of Franklin, son of Eli & Ann Stingley Died May 22, 185[stone broken, 1858] Aged 17 ys 3 ms 11 [ds] |
107 108 |
| Stinson, Arnestina | Arnestena dau. of F. M. & M. E. Stinson died Dec. 19, 1875 aged 1 y 5 m 5 d A little flower of love Transplanted now above. |
083 084 085 |
| Stinson, infant | Infant son of F. M. & M. E. Stinson Died Oct. 15, 1872 |
089 090 |
| Stinson, Willie | Willie son of F. M. & M. E. Stinson Died Nov. 5, 1872 aged 1 y 5 m |
087 088 |
| unknown | [footstone] | 121 |
| White, Lyman A. | (east) Father Lyman A. White Born Dec. 27, 1835 Died Jan. 9, 1883 Farewell my wife and children all, From you a Father Christ doth call Mourn not for me it is vain To call me to your sight again. |
109 110 111 104 |
| Withrow, Edward H. | Edward H. Died Sep. 21, 1872 Aged 4 Y 6 M 6 D Children of A. J. & M. M. Withrow |
115 117 |
| Withrow, Mary M. | Mary M. wife of A. J. Withrow Died Oct. 3, 1888 Aged 55 y’s 4 m’s 23 d |
129 130 |
| Withrow, Oliver B. | Oliver B. Died Aug. 28, 1871 Aged 7 Y 10 M 21 D Children of A. J. & M. M. Withrow |
115 116 117 |
| Withrow, Wesley W | Wesley W. Died Nov. 28, 1864 Aged 10 M Children of A. J. & M. M. Withrow |
115 116 |
Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:
Gee, Henry [has tombstone at Fairview Cemetery]
Johnson, Salathael
Johnson, Velura
Reinhart, George W.
Wilson, John
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