Bower Cemetery
AKA Beale Cemetery
Jackson Township, Section 17
Andrew County, Missouri
Directions: From Fillmore, go south on State Route H. The cemetery is on the east side of SR H, one mile from the intersection of H with A. Entry is by permission, through private property.
Notes: This cemetery was cleaned in October, 2005 as part of the Eagle Scout Project of Nathan Stone. AKA Beale Cemetery.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Nathan Stone’s Eagle Scout Project, 2005, and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available
| Updates, corrections and additions: | ||
| Name | Inscription | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bower Cemetery | Before and after clean-up | 007N 008 118 119 |
| Auld, Catharine | Catharine wife of John Auld Died Mar. 22, 1896 Aged 68 y’s 11 m’s Gone but not forgotten |
062 063 064 096 |
| Bennet, Margaret A | Margaret A. Bennet died July the 19, 1864 aged 21 Yr 4 Mo 21 Ds |
059 060 061 |
| Bennet, Sarah | Sarah wife of R. E. Bennet died Nov. 7, 1870 Aged 54 Yrs 4 Mo 17 d’s |
057 058 061 |
| Bower, Catharine | Catharine dau. of H. & E. Bower Born Dec. 29, 1831 Died Feb. 4, 1850 |
079 |
| Bower, Catherine | Catherine Bower Died Nov. 1, 1893 Aged 47 Y 1 M 28 D |
099 100 |
| Bower, Elizabeth | Elizabeth Bower Died May 30, 1877 Aged 73 Y 1 M 11 D |
080 080N 083 |
| Bower, Elizabeth J. | Elizabeth J. wife of John Bower Died Apr. 16, 1879 Aged 37 Y 6 M 28 D John 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. |
068 068N 069 070N |
| Bower, Elizabeth W | Elizabeth W. dau. of H. & E. Bower Born Feb. 12, 1828 Died Feb. 10, 1851 |
074 |
| Bower, George | George Bower Born Oct. 30, 1829 Died Mar. 21, 1905 |
055 056 102 |
| Bower, Henry | Henry Bower Died Oct. 8, 1859 Aged 63 Y 23 D |
081 082 084 |
| Bower, Louisa J. | Louisa J. Bower Born Nov. 14, 1848 Died Sep. 10, 1883 John do not lonely be But live aright and come to me George 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. |
075 076 077 078 |
| Bower, Martha | Martha dau. of H. & E. Bower Born April 23, 1834 Died Feb. 5, 1851 |
104 105 106 |
| Bower, Mary A. | Mary A. wife of John Bower Died July 10, 1864 Aged 31 y’rs 9 mo’s 14 days |
065 066 |
| Foster, William H. | William H. son of G. G. R. & Nancy J. Foster Born Aug. 26, 1873 Died Sept. 23, 1874 Sweet little bud For earth too fair Has gone to heaven To blossom there. |
072 073 |
| Hummon, John W. F. | John W. F. Died Aug. 11, 1874 Aged 11 M’s Children of D. & Eliza Hummon Dearest, bitter tears for thee are shed Blossomed of being vision of beauty Who’s all of life a rosy ray Blushed into dawn and gently passed away. |
071 |
| Hummon, Mary M. | Mary M. Died July 25, 18[67] Aged 7 Y’s 6 D’s Children of D. & Eliza Hummon Dearest, bitter tears for thee are shed Blossomed of being vision of beauty Who’s all of life a rosy ray Blushed into dawn and gently passed away. |
071 |
| Kennedy, Elizabeth | Our father and mother at rest Elizabeth his wife Born Apr. 16, 1816 Died Apr. 12, 1903 |
092 094 095 |
| Kennedy, Thomas | Our father and mother at rest Thomas Kennedy Born Mar. 30, 1817 Died Oct. 24, 1888 |
092 093 093N 094 |
| Lincoln, Justus Alvin | Our darling Justus Alvin son of John & M. F. Lincoln died Feb. 4, 1880 aged 4 Y 6 M 24 D Kind angels watch his sleeping dust Till Jesus comes to raise the just; Then he may wake to sweet surprise And in his saviour’s image rise. |
107 111 112 |
| Tipton, Reuben | [possible footstone] | 114 |
| Trapp, Fannie B. | Fannie B wife of U. G. Trapp Died Sep. 1, 1885 Aged 19 Y 7 M 13 D Lord, she was thine and not my own Thou hast not done me wrong I thank thee for the precious loan Afforded me so long. |
086 087 088 089 |
| unknown | … 8 d’s [possibly Jeremiah Cole] | 053N |
| unknown | 091 | |
| unknown | 103 | |
| unknown | 116 | |
| unknown | 117 |
Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:
Cole, Jeremiah [see fragment]
Cole, Rebecca
Kennedy, James O.
Messick, Mary J.
Messick, William
Pearman, Edward+
Pearman, Lizzie
Tipton, Ruben [see footstone, but has tombstone in Fillmore]
Tipton, Sarah [has tombstone in Fillmore]
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