Hobson Cemetery

Hobson Cemetery
AKA Colburn Farm
Nodaway Township, Section 25 South
Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah US Business 71, east on State Route E 3.5 miles to SR D, then north and east 0.8 mile to County Road 185, then north 2.6 miles on CR 185 to CR188, then west on CR188 for 1.6 miles to the Y at the end of CR188 which becomes CR186 going south and CR187 going north. These roads are now abandoned. To the north on CR 187 is a locked gate which can only be opened by the land owner. One can drive about 0.4 miles south on the abandoned road CR186 to a gate on the west side of the road. If the gate is open, one can drive approximately 0.25 mile and cross the pond dam, but at that point the road ends. From there, walk about 0.25 mile west to the top of a steep hill and then a bit north to the cemetery.

Notes: Permission must be gained to go through private property.

Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).

Rows

Row
Beginning at NW Corner
Direction of Row Photograph(s)
1 North to south 07-15
2 South to north 16-47

* Indicates African-Americans

Name Inscription Photograph(s)
Hobson Cemetery 02 03 04 05 06 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
Etchison, Rachel Hobson Rachel
wife of John Etchison
and daughter of Tho’s & Rebecca Hobson
Born Oct. 25, 1825,
Aged May 4, 1854
07 08
H., T. [T. H. footstone] 32
Hobson, Eunice Eunice
daughter of Tho’s & Rebecca Hobson
Born Sept. 26, 1837
Died Aug. 1, 1855
09 10
Hobson, Rebecca Rebecca
daughter of Tho’s & Rebecca Hobson
Born Jan. 17, 1829
Died May 12, 1856
12 13 14
Hobson, Rebecca Williams Rebecca
wife of Tho’s Hobson
And daughter of T. & E. Williams
Died Nov. 13, 1866
aged 68 years
46 47
Holaday, James J. Gone home
James J. Holaday
Died July 6, 1877
Aged 64 y’rs 6 mo’s 3 d’s
43 44 45 36
Holaday, John H. [footstone] 35
Holaday, Joseph Joseph Holaday
Died July 4, [stone broken, missing]
34
Holaday, Sarah At rest
Sarah
wife of J. J. Holaday
Died Apr. 14, 1882
Aged 67 Y 3 M 2 D
38 39 43 37
Hutchens, Sarah Ann Sarah Ann
wife of Zachariah Hutchens
Born Jan. 24, 1824
[stone broken, missing]
11
Reece, Sarah Ann Sarah Ann
dau. of Wm. A. & Obedience A. Reece
Died Mar. 20, 1867
Aged 1 y 8 m 16 d
Rest little Sarah in happiness rest
Mingling with angels we know thou art blest,
Far from the trials that tempt us to stray
God in his mercy [has called thee away.]
28 29 30 31
unknown 15
Vestal, Daniel Daniel Vestal
Died Aug. 8, 1868
Aged 37 Ys 1 Mo 8 Ds
22 23
Vestal, Ellen Ellen
wife of Daniel Vestal
Born Jan. 22, 1844
Died Apr. 13, 1862
26 27
Vestal, Francis M. Francis M.
son of D. & Sarah Vestal
Born Dec. 23, 1867
Died Mar. 21, 1868
Rest little Francis in quiet sleep,
While friends and kindred o’er thee weep.
21
Vestal, Jemima D. Hobson Jemima D.
wife of Daniel Vestal
and daughter of Tho’s & Rebecca Hobson
Born Jan. 6, 1840
Died June 22, 1859
18 19 20 24
Vestal, Thomas H. Thomas H. Vestal
Born Jan. 6, 1857
Died Dec. 22, 1881
Aged 24 Y 11 M 16 D
16 17

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found:

Beattie, David, Jr.
Beattie, Nancy (Clark)

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