Union Grove Cemetery
AKA Antioch Baptist Cemetery
Empire Township, Section 17
Andrew County, Missouri
Directions: From Savannah, east on E Highway 3.5 miles. North on D about 5 miles. This cemetery is located on the west property line of a private farm and can be accessed only by crossing that property with permission from property owner or by driving on Conservation Department land, which requires a special permit and can only be done in dry weather, as the road is a grass and mud trail with dangerous hills.
Notes: The cemetery was apparently cleaned in 2003 by a Scout troop, but has been neglected since then.
Credits: This cemetery was documented and photographed by Nadine Taylor and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
Rows
| Row Beginning in NW Corner |
Direction of Row | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | north to south | 001-037 |
| 2 | south to north | 038-053 |
| 3 | north to south | 054-056 |
| 4 | south to north | 057-060, 136, 061-066, 069-077 |
| 5 | north to south | 078-094 |
| 6 | south to north | 095-115 |
| 7 | north to south | 118-130, 141-144, 131-134 |
| Outside of main cemetery, on west edge, in brush | 067, 068 |
* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available
| Name | Inscription | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Union Grove Cemetery | 001 022 091 135 137 138 139 140 |
|
| A., B. | [B. A. wall marking] | 008 |
| Agee, Susanna | Susanna wife of Michael Agee died 5 Oct. 23, 1863 Aged 23 yr’s 7 mo |
108 110 112 |
| Allen, Chloe | Gone home Chloe consort of Elder Lewis Allen Died Oct. 30, 1869 Aged 64 Y’s 8 M’s 16 D’s Thy memory dwells forever dear Deep in the hearts of thy children here Thy voice is heard no more below, But soon to thee we all shall go. |
141 142 143 144 |
| Allen, Lewis | Elder Lewis Allen Died Aug. 9, 1871, Aged 76 y’rs 9 m’s 8 d’s He warned thee sinner He warnes no more But rests with God Where death is o’er. |
131 132 133134 |
| Allen, William L. | Wm. L. Allen Born Mar. 9, 1832 Died Mar. 10, 1862 There sweet be thy rest ‘Till he bid thee arise To hail him in triumph Descending the skies. |
127 128 129 130 |
| Bowman, Barbara F. | Barbara F. wife of B. F. Bowman Born Feb. 13, 1831 Died Sept. 10, 1863 Aged 32 Ys 6 Ms 27 Ds Gone but not forgotten. |
083 085 |
| Doffenback, J. M. | J. M. Doffenback Died … 1864 Aged 21 Y A union soldier who gave his life a ransom for the glorious cause. |
043 045 |
| Duncan, Mary E. | Mary E. Duncan Born Nov. 6, 1855 Died May 24, 1868 |
067 068 |
| E. | [E. wall marking] | 018 |
| H., B. | [B. H. wall marking] | 016 |
| H., B. H. | [B. H. H. wall marking] | 003 |
| H., F. | [F. H. wall marking] | 010 |
| H., J. E. | [J. E. H. wall marking] | 012 |
| H., L. M. | [L. M. H. wall marking] | 014 |
| Hailey, Daniel | Bglr. Daniel Hailey Co. B 11 Mo. Cav. |
004 006 |
| Henderson, Catherine | Catherine wife of W. N. Henderson Died Sep. 28, 1869 Aged 87 years |
061 062 063 136 |
| Henderson, Widdows N. | Widdows N. Henderson Died April 27, 1869 Aged 75 years |
057 058 059 060 136 |
| Hobson, Peter C. | Peter C. son of S. B. & M. A. Hobson Died Nov. 18, 1852 aged 4 yr 6 mo 25 ds |
080 082 081 |
| Hobson, Thomas | In Memory of Thomas Hobson died Aug’st 2nd, 1847 aged 36 years |
105 106 107 |
| Lanning, Abraham | Our Father Holy Bible Abraham Lanning Died Aug. 19, 1871 Aged 78 Y 9 M 23 D Our father he is gone, He lies beneath the sod, Dear father, tho’ we miss you much We know you rest with God. |
069 070 071 |
| Lanning, Nancy | Our Mother Holy Bible Nancy wife of A. Lanning Died Nov. 8, 1856 Aged 59 Y 1 M 26 D Rest, mother, 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. |
072 073 074 075 |
| M., D. | [D. M. wall marking] | 020 |
| Mackie, Eunice | Eunice wife of Simon M. Mackie Died Oct. 28, 1853 Aged 33 Y’rs 4 Mo’s 14 D’s |
113 114 115 |
| Miller, infant | Infant daughter of John M. & Missouri J. Miller born & died Aug. 11, 1864 "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of Heaven." |
099 100 101 |
| Morris, unknown | [fallen, too heavy to right] | 052 |
| Reece, Joel M.+ | Jo[el M. Reec]e Born Feb. 15, 1833 killed by lightning June 13, 1874 |
097 098 |
| Reece, Sarah L.+ | Sarah L. daughter of Joel M. Reece Born Sept. 16, 1859 Died May 12, 1874 Stoddard Thurtell Savannah, Mo. |
096 |
| Reese, infant | Also Infant dau. of J. S. & M. L. Reese | 118 120 |
| Reese, Louis A. | Louis A. son of J. S. & M. L. Reese Died July 24, 1863 Aged 15 days Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. |
121 122 |
| Reese, Martha L. | Martha L. wife of John Reese Born Dec. 28, 1838 Died Jan. 20, 1869 She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all. |
118 119 120 |
| Richards, Francis D. | Francis D. Richards Born Mar. 17, 183[7] Died Feb. 2, 1868 [The light from] our household is gone. [A voice we] loved is stilled. [A place is] vacant round our hearth [Which never] can be filled. |
032 033 037 |
| Richards, Mary | Mary Richards born Oct. 2, 1812 died Nov. 4, 1863 [two stones] Mary [wi]fe of [stone broken Zacha]riah W. Richards Born Oct. 1, 1812 Died Nov. 4, 1863 |
026 027 029 030 031 034 035 |
| Richards, Zachariah | Faith Love Hope Zachariah Richards born June 18, 1815 died Feb. 27, 1902 |
026 027 028 029 034 036 |
| Turner, Bereneice I. | Bereneice I. Turner June 17, 1868 – May 1, 1870 |
050 051 052 053 |
| Turner, Julia A. | Julia A. Turner Nov. 8, 1846 – Apr. 7, 1870 |
050 051 052 053 |
| Turner, William I. | William I. Turner Feb. 18, 1870 – Apr. 3, 1870 |
050 051 052 053 |
| unknown | 023 | |
| unknown | 024 | |
| unknown | 025 | |
| unknown | 046 | |
| unknown | 047 | |
| unknown | 048 | |
| unknown | 049 | |
| unknown | 054 | |
| unknown | 055 | |
| unknown | 056 | |
| unknown | 076 | |
| unknown | 077 | |
| unknown | 078 | |
| unknown fragment | [fragment] … W …ech… |
095 |
| W., unknown | [footstone] | 111 |
| Wakefield, E. | E. Wakefield Died Oct. 1864 Aged 22 Y |
043 |
| Whittaker, Daniel S.+ | Danl. S. Whittaker Died May 6, 1875 aged 73 years |
064 065 066 |
| Whittaker, Elizabeth | Elizabeth wife of D. S. Whittaker Died Jany. 25, 1880 Aged 93 years |
038 041 042 039 |
| Wood, Barbara+ | Meet me in heaven In Memory of Barbara consort of Wm. F. Wood Born May 15, 1800; Died Jan. 21, 1866 Blessed are they who died in the Lord, yea, saith the spirit, for they rest from their labours, and their works do follow them. |
086 087 088 089 |
| Wood, William F. | In Memory of Wm. F. Wood Born Aug. 14, 1802, Died May 6, 1865. "He being dead, yet speaketh." |
092 093 094 |
Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:
Barnes, Charles
Kent, Andrew Jackson
Patton, Lewis Shelby