{"id":1889,"date":"2024-11-30T18:40:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-01T00:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/?p=1889"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:47:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T00:47:53","slug":"bashor-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/bashor-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Bashor Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bashor Cemetery
Empire Township, Section 8 East
Andrew County, Missouri<\/h3>\n

Directions: North off US 169 on State Route M 3.1 miles to State Highway AA and County Road 229 intersection, then 0.8 mile east on CR 229 to driveway leading to private farm. Cemetery is north of CR 229 about 0.3 mile on farm fence line. Visitors must have landowner’s permission to visit site. Gates are electronically controlled by owner; there may be cattle in both pastures.<\/p>\n

Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).<\/p>\n

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Updates, corrections and additions:<\/td><\/tr>
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tCASTRO, Martin Van Buren (1842-1865)<\/a>
\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\tMORRISON, Sarah ( __ - __ )<\/a>
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\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Name<\/th>\nInscription<\/th>\nPhotograph(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Andes, David <\/td>\n David Andes
Died Dec. 13, 1861,
Aged about 34 y’rs <\/td>\n		 54<\/a> 55<\/a> 56<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andes, Mary S. <\/td>\n It was an angel that visited the green earth and took a
flower away.
Mary S.
dau. of G. W. & Ida May Andes
Born Nov. 22, 1884
Died …
Aged 8 M 6 D <\/td>\n		 08<\/a> 09<\/a> 10<\/a> 11<\/a> 41<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Andes, Willie D. <\/td>\n Willie D.
son of G. W. & Ida M. Andes
Born Apr. 21, 1886
Died Nov. 29, 1886
Aged 7 M 8 D
Rest little [child] 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. <\/td>\n		 05<\/a> 06<\/a> 07<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke, Debra <\/td>\n Debra
infant dau of B. F. & E. A. Brooke
Died Apr. 16, 1877
Aged 2 days
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven <\/td>\n		 35<\/a> 39<\/a> 40<\/a> 47<\/a> 48<\/a> 51<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke, James E. <\/td>\n James E.
infant son of B. F. & E. A. Brooke
Died Sep. 6, 1866
Aged 11 M 3 D
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven <\/td>\n		 36<\/a> 37<\/a> 39<\/a>40 42<\/a> 47<\/a> 48<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke, Johnnie <\/td>\n Johnnie
infant son of B. F. & E. A. Brooke
Died Apr. 5, 1882
Aged 11 days
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven <\/td>\n		 28<\/a> 30<\/a> 39<\/a> 40<\/a> 47<\/a> 48<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke, Laura A. <\/td>\n Laura A.
infant dau of B. F. & E. A. Brooke
Died Aug. 29, 1874
Aged 11 M 10 D
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven <\/td>\n		 38<\/a> 39<\/a> 40<\/a> 47<\/a> 48<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brooke, Lizzie <\/td>\n Lizzi[e]
dau. of B. F. & E. A. Brooke
died May 25, 1885
Aged 5 Yrs 10 Mos 16 Ds
Suffer little children to come unto me
and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven <\/td>\n		 28<\/a> 29<\/a> 39<\/a> 40<\/a> 47<\/a> 48<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howitt, George <\/td>\n Children of James & Elizabeth A. Howitt
Our children are gone
They lie beneath the sod,
Dear [Babes] tho’ we miss you much
We know you rest with God.
George
Born Apr. 4, 1864
Died Aug. 7, 1864
[This stone has since been moved
to Star Chapel Cemetery by family members.] <\/td>\n		 19<\/a> 20<\/a> 21<\/a> 22<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howitt, Mary J. <\/td>\n Children of James & Elizabeth A. Howitt
Our children are gone
They lie beneath the sod,
Dear [Babes] tho’ we miss you much
We know you rest with God.
Mary J.
Born Feb. 22, 1862
Died Aug. 22, 1862
[This stone has since been moved
to Star Chapel Cemetery by family members.] <\/td>\n		 19<\/a> 20<\/a> 22<\/a> 23<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Johnson, Blanch Estella <\/td>\n Blanch Estella
dau. of S. R. & M. J.
Johnson
Born July 31, 1874;
Died Feb. 28, 1875;
Rest my darling babe until God shall bid you rise. <\/td>\n		 44<\/a> 45<\/a> 46<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Keyler, Henry <\/td>\n Ecc. 8 ch. 10 verse
Whatever thy hand findeth
to do… with [all thy] might.
In memory of our father
Henry Keyler
Died Aug. 4, 1883
Aged 65 Yr 7 Ds
Keyler <\/td>\n		 13<\/a> 14<\/a> 17<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Riffle, Catharine <\/td>\n Catharine Riffle
Died Sept. 25, 1865;
Aged 37 years <\/td>\n		 24<\/a> 25<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stoner, Mary A. <\/td>\n Mary A… [stone broken] Stoner
Died Aug. 30, 1864
Aged 36 years <\/td>\n		 43<\/a> 52<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stoner, Susanna <\/td>\n [footstone] <\/td>\n 49<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 53<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:<\/p>\n

Casto, Martin V.
Casto, Sarah (Morrison)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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