Flag Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery
Empire Township, Section 14
Andrew County, Missouri
Directions: From Savannah, go east on Hwy E 3.5 miles to D. North on D 3.5 miles to County Road 223. East on CR 223 for 2.1 miles to CR 221. North and east on 221 for 1.3 miles to CR 216. Follow 216 for 3/1 miles to CR 214. North on 214 for 0.1 mile.
Notes: First known as Platte River Congregation.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
| Name | Inscription | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Flag Springs Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery |
77 82 83 84 85 | |
| Barnett, Aunt Rachel | Aunt Rachel wife of T. M. Barnett Born Dec. 4, 1809 Died Jan. 9, 1886 Aged 76 Y 1 M 5 D My wife is gone She lies beneath the sod Dear Aunt Rachel though we miss you much We know you rest with God. |
13 14 19 20 12 |
| Boyles, Sarah | Sarah wife of Willard T. Boyles Born Mar. 15, 1846 Died Feb. 3, 1869 Life’s duty done as sinks the day Light from its load the spirit flies While Heaven and earth combine to say How blest the righteous when he dies. |
78 79 81 30 31 |
| Brooke, Nancy | (east) Nancy A. wife of W. Brooke Died Mar. 22, 1876 Aged 69 Y 11 M 10 D Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord I will raise them up in the last day. |
21 22 24 25 |
| Brooke, William | (north) Wm. Brooke Died Apr. 1874 Aged 64 Y 12 D |
21 22 23 24 25 |
| Chapman, Catharine | Catharine wife of Amos Chapman Died June 27, 1887 Aged 75 y 4 m Our Mother is gone, She lies beneath the sod, Dear Mother tho’ we miss you much We know you rest with God. |
51 52 53 |
| Cox, Elvira Taylor | Elvira wife of Ulysses Cox and daughter of Joel & Elizabeth Taylor Died Jan. 15, 1866 Aged 28 y’s 3 mo’s 3 d’s |
37 38 39 |
| Gibson, Lewis | Lewis Gibson Born Aug. 4, 1811 Died Aug. 8, 1877 Aged 66 y’s 4 d’s |
67 68 69 |
| Gibson, Rachel | Rachel Gibson Died Nov. 3, 1870 Aged 54 Ys 2 Ms 15 Ds Gone but not forgotten. |
70 71 72 |
| Gilliland, Delitha J. | Gone Home Delitha J. wife of Josiah Gilliland Born June 14, 1841 Died July 27, 1868 |
32 33 46 |
| Henderson, Lizzie | Lizzie daughter of L. W. & Mary C. Henderson Died May 1, 1868 aged 5 mos 29 days |
59 60 |
| Holliday, Homer E. | (east) Homer E. Died Aug. 24, 1884 aged 26 Ds Children of Joseph & Nancy L. Holliday Our children are gone They lie beneath the sod Dear babies thou we miss you much We know you rest with God. |
07 09 11 |
| Holliday, John C. | (east) John C. Died Oct. 24, 1865 aged 3 Ms 14 Ds Children of Joseph & Nancy L. Holliday |
07 08 11 |
| Holliday, Joseph T. | (east) Joseph T. Died Jan. 28, 1881 aged 2 Ds Our children are gone They lie beneath the sod Dear babies thou we miss you much We know you rest with God. Children of Joseph & Nancy L. Holliday |
07 10 11 |
| Holliday, Lizzie E. | (west) Lizzie E. Died Jan. 3, 1880 Aged 2 Y’s 11 M’s 4 D’s Children of Joseph & Nancy L. Holliday |
01 02 03 06 |
| Holliday, Lucy Bell | (north) Lucy Bell Died Jan. 6, 1878 Aged 6 Y’s 3 M’s 29 D’s Children of Joseph & Nancy L. Holliday Rest little Lucy in happiness rest Mingling with angels, we know thou art blessed, Far from the trials that tempt us to stray God in his mercy has called thee away. |
03 04 06 07 |
| Holliday, Mary M. | (north) Mary M. Died Oct. 18, 1868 aged 1 Mo 1 D Children of Joseph & Nancy L. Holliday |
03 05 06 07 |
| L | [footstone] | 17 |
| Lindley, Arthur Gibson | Arthur Gibson Lindley Died July 10, 1891 Aged 20 y 7 m 24 d Our Arthur is gone He lies beneath the sod Dear boy tho’ we miss you much We know you rest with God. |
63 64 65 66 |
| Lindley, Elizabeth J. | Elizabeth J. wife of A. G. Lindley Died Dec. 6, 1870 Aged 31 Ys 4 Ms 8 Ds Gone but not forgotten. |
62 73 74 75 |
| Loving, Florence L. | Darling Florence L. dau. of G. T. & E. J. Loving Died May 4, 1869 Aged 13 Y 11 M 5 D Like a spring’s flower she passed away, Mid innocence and bloom; An angel now in a brighter world Far, far beyond the tomb. |
40 41 42 43 |
| Miller, Elizabeth | Elizabeth wife of John Miller Died April 13, 1868 aged 57 y’rs 2 m’s 3 d’s The pure in heart are thy delight and they thy face shall see. |
54 55 |
| Miller, George W. | Geo. W. Miller son of John & Elizabeth Miller Born Feb. 16, 1840 Died June 26, 1865 |
61 |
| Rodman, W. J. | W. J. Rodman Died July 22, 1866 Aged 38 y’rs 6 m’s & 6 d’s |
47 48 49 |
| Smith, Metcalf | Metcalf Smith Born Apr. 15, 1812 Died Nov. 25, 1867 Life’s duty done as sinks the day Light from its load the Spirit flies While Heaven and earth combine to say How blest the righteous when he dies. |
26 27 28 |
| Taylor, George | George Taylor Born June 1, 1829; Died Jan. 17, 1876 Aged 46 ys 7 ms 16 dys |
34 35 44 |
| Taylor, Joel | [footstone] | 36 |
| unknown | 18 | |
| unknown fragment | 50 |
Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:
Boyles, Martha
Boyles, Martin
Chapman, Amos
Evert, W. D.
Miller, William D.
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