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Oak Grove Wood Cemetery Grant Township Township 59, Range 31, Section 1 DeKalb County, Missouri

Kelly took the photos of this cemetery.

Oak Cemetery DeKalb County, Missouri

Directions: From Maysville, head out of town on State Route 6, going west approximately 9 miles. The cemetery will be on the left, or south, side of the road. It is at the top of a hill and hard to see until you are right upon it. Oak Baptist Church is right across the street. From Clarksdale, take State Route 6 north and at approximately 5 miles the road will make a 90 degree bend — after that bend it is about one more mile. The cemetery will be on the right side, at top of hill.

Credits: Kelly Alvarado photographed this cemetery.

Mount Carmel Cemetery Adams Township Township 58, Range 30, Section 13 DeKalb County, Missouri

North of Cameron on 69 Highway, north on EE Highway, east on SE Grindstone. Located at the NW corner where SE Grindstone and SE Heimbaugh intersect. (Kelly was not able to find this cemetery from these directions.)

On 27 August 1874, the land was deeded from James M. Hunt and his wife, Lena, to David Smith, David Heimbaugh and T. B. France, Trustees.

Information about the burials in this cemetery from “DeKalb Co. Cemetery Census 1845-1971.” As of November 2010, we haven’t been able to locate this cemetery. If anyone can provide further information, it would be much appreciated.

From the “Dekalb Co. Cemetery Census 1845-1971”: Only two stones found at this neglected site of the old church, Mt. Carmel. About 1940, a man from King City came . . . [Yes! There’s more!]

Maysville Cemetery Camden Township Township 59, Range 31, Section 34 Maysville, DeKalb County, Missouri

Kelly submitted the photos of this cemetery.

Loggendate Cemetery AKA Norwegian Cemetery Dallas Township Township 59, Range 30, Section 5 DeKalb County, Missouri

One mile north of Bethel Church on D Highway, then west on gravel road about one mile.

Kris took the photographs of this cemetery.

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Irwin Cemetery Adams Township Township 59, Range 30, Section 30 DeKalb County, Missouri

According to the cemetery book issued by the DeKalb County Historical Society (1971), this cemetery was fenced and well-maintained. However, in October of 2011, it was very overgrown and not maintained, so much of it was inaccessible.

Kelly and Kris took the photos of this cemetery.

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Groomer Cemetery Dallas Township Township 60, Range 30, Section 11 Weatherby, DeKalb County, Missouri

West of Weatherby on 6 Highway, north on D Highway, east on NE King Road. Located on a farm 1 mile NE of Round Top School.

We were unable to locate this cemetery in 2011. The burials recorded are from the DeKalb County Cemetery Census from the DeKalb County Historical Society.

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Fairport Cemetery Grant Township Township 60, Range 31, Section 26 DeKalb County, Missouri

This is a very large cemetery and we need volunteers to photograph it for us. If you are interested in helping, please coordinate with Kelly Alvarado of the NWMGS. It would be greatly appreciated.

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Doherty Cemetery Washington Township Township 57, Range 32, Section 14 Stewartsville, DeKalb County, Missouri

Located on the Dallas Pickett farm about 1-1/2 miles east of Stewartsville. This cemetery has not yet been photographed.

Delano Cemetery Grand River Township Township 58, Range 30, Section 35 DeKalb County, Missouri

From the intersection of Hwy 36 and 69 in Cameron, Hwy 69 north for about 2.5 miles (passing the prison on the right), turn left/west on Frost Road and proceed 1/2 mile. Cemetery is on right/north side of road.

Kelly submitted the photographs for this cemetery.

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County Poor Farm Cemetery Adams Township Township 58, Range 30, Section 6 DeKalb County, Missouri

The county “Paupers’ Home” was in operation from 1874 to 1905. Reportedly, there is one marker, “The DeKalb Co. Poor” in a poorly fenced area that we were unable to locate in 2011. To date, no record of burials has been located.

Prior to the year 1874, the poor and indigent class of DeKalb County were supported by private individuals at so much per pauper. In that year, however, a tract of land of eighty acres, three miles southeast of Maysville, in Adams Township, was purchased for a poor farm, the necessary buildings upon which were subsequently erected. The expense for maintaining paupers has never been very great, the county having been remarkably free from that unfortunate class. (History of Andrew and DeKalb Counties, Missouri, Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1888.)

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Christian Chapel Cemetery Adams Township Township 58, Range 30, Section 11 Weatherby, DeKalb County, Missouri

Christian Chapel Cemetery is approximately four miles south of Weatherby in DeKalb County, Missouri. The church itself is no longer standing, but there is a memorial stone at the site. The cemetery has a nice white vinyl fence around it, with a small driveway and parking area, and a gate on the south side.

From Cameron, at the intersection of Hwy 36 and Hwy 69, drive north on Hwy 69 about one mile (passing the state prison on the right). At the fork in the road, bear left onto County Hwy EE and follow it for approximately 5 miles. (The road, as country roads often do, will take a 90 degree turn to the east, and then 90 degree turn back to the north, go for about a mile, and . . . [Yes! There’s more!]

Botts Cemetery Grant Township Township 60, Range 31, Section 32 DeKalb County, Missouri

On the old Charlie Pierce farm Section 32, Township 60, Range 31.

We have not been able to find this cemetery.

From the DeKalb County Historical Society’s Cemetery Census 1845-1971:

“Roy Stockdale said Bryan Botts rebuilt the fence many years ago and intended to put up markers when he returned, but death prevented that.

“His sister, Phoebe Stockdale told her son, Roy Stockdale, that there was an infant and a twenty-one year-old man who James Botts’ sister took to raise, and an older Botts person buried here.”