{"id":2069,"date":"2024-12-01T21:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T03:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/?p=2069"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:48:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T00:48:40","slug":"mcbrien-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/mcbrien-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"McBrien Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='cem-thumb'><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/004.jpg\" \/><\/div>\n<h3 id='cem-location'>McBrien Cemetery<br \/> AKA Best Cemetery<br \/>Benton Township, Section 21<br \/>Andrew County, Missouri<\/h3>\n<p> Directions: From State Route E, north on SR C 8.0 miles to 48 highway. West on Highway 48 2.0 miles to County Road 136. North on 136 for 2.0 miles to pasture gate on west side of road. West through pasture for 0.3 miles to cemetery on the north of the fence line. There is no gate here, but there is a large hole in the fence at the very east end where one can crawl under and into the cemetery. This pasture is not on the cemetery land.<\/p>\n<p> Credits: These pictures were taken by Nadine Taylor and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3 id='rows'>Rows<\/h3>\n<table id='cemetery-rows'>\n<tr>\n<th>Row <br \/>Beginning at NW Corner<\/th>\n<th>Direction of Row<\/th>\n<th>Photograph(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 1 <\/td>\n<td> north to south <\/td>\n<td> 008-018 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 2 <\/td>\n<td> south to north <\/td>\n<td> 019-024 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 3 <\/td>\n<td> north to south <\/td>\n<td> 025-033, 035, 036 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 4 <\/td>\n<td> south to north <\/td>\n<td> 037-047 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 5 <\/td>\n<td> north to south <\/td>\n<td> 049-079 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 6 <\/td>\n<td> south to north <\/td>\n<td> 080-090, 130, 091, 034, 092-107 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 7 <\/td>\n<td> north to south <\/td>\n<td> 108-129, 166, 131-138, 148, 139-144, <br \/> 153, 146, 147, 149-154 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 8 <\/td>\n<td> south to north <\/td>\n<td> 156-168 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> 9 <\/td>\n<td> north to south <\/td>\n<td> 169-214 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<table id='pact'>\n<tr>\n<th>Name<\/th>\n<th>Inscription<\/th>\n<th>Photograph(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien Cemetery <\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/001.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">001<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/003.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">003<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/004.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">004<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/005.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">005<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/006.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">006<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/007.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">007<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/049.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">049<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/085.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">085<\/a> <br \/> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/215.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">215<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/216.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">216<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/217.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">217<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/218.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">218<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Armstrong, Susan <\/td>\n<td> Susan E. Oct. 10, 1839 &#8211; Mar. 23, 1922 <br \/> Armstrong <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/193_susan_armstrong.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">193<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/194_susan_armstrong.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">194<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Benjamin <\/td>\n<td> Benj&#8217;n Best <br \/> Jan. 7, 1862 <br \/> aged 9 Mo&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/091_benjamin_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">091<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/034_bb.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">034<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Elizabeth <\/td>\n<td> Elizabeth <br \/> wife of Henry Best <br \/> Died Dec. 5, 1868 <br \/> AE. 61 Y 8 M &amp; 10 Ds <br \/> Erected by Jas. Best <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/189_elizabeth_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">189<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/190_elizabeth_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">190<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Henry <\/td>\n<td> Henry Best <br \/> Died Oct. 5, 1867, <br \/> Aged 65 ys 6 ms 1 Day <br \/> He was a member of the Baptist Church 34 years. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/191_henry_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">191<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/192_henry_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">192<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, infant <\/td>\n<td> Infant son of J. H. &amp; H. J. Best <br \/> Born Dec. 19, 1853, <br \/> Died Dec. 31, 1853 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/187_infant_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">187<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/188_infant_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">188<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Isaac R. <\/td>\n<td> Isaac R. Best <br \/> Died Aug. 10, 1886 <br \/> Aged 55 Y 6 M 15 D <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/094_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">094<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/095_isaac_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">095<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, James K. P. <\/td>\n<td> James K. P. Best <br \/> Died Aug. 14, 1856 <br \/> Aged 10 Y&#8217;rs 8 M&#8217;s 28 D&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/182_james_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">182<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/183_james_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">183<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, John H. <\/td>\n<td> John H. Best <br \/> Apr. 9, 1825 &#8211; July 8, 1906 <br \/> He was a Baptist minister for 50 years. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/212_john_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">212<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Lillie J. <\/td>\n<td> My Wife Lillie J. <br \/> wife of Eld. John H. Best <br \/> Died May 11, 1894 <br \/> Aged 61 y&#8217;s 11 m&#8217;s 25 d&#8217;s <br \/> My wife is gone, <br \/> She lies beneath the sod, <br \/> Dear mother tho&#8217; we miss you much <br \/> We know you rest with God. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/207_lillie_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">207<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/208_lillie_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">208<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/209_lillie_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">209<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/210_best_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">210<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Linn <\/td>\n<td> Linn Best <br \/> Born Jan. 19, 1874 <br \/> Died Aug. 15, [stone broken] <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/195_linn_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">195<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/196_linn_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">196<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Nancy? J. <\/td>\n<td> [stone broken] <br \/> J. H. &amp; L. J. Best <br \/> Born Sep. 9, 1859 <br \/> Died April 21, 1861 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/197_nancy_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">197<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/198_nancy_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">198<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Best, Rebecca <\/td>\n<td> Rebecca <br \/> wife of Isaac R. Best <br \/> Died Aug. 13, 1866, <br \/> Aged 28 Y&#8217;s 4 m&#8217;s 28 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/092_rebecca_best.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">092<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Cobb, Marion <\/td>\n<td> Marion <br \/> wife of Asa Cobb <br \/> Died Jan. 10, 1871 <br \/> Aged 53 y&#8217;rs 8 mo&#8217;s 24 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/037_marion_cobb.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">037<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/038_marion_cobb.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">038<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Davis, Eva <\/td>\n<td> Eva <br \/> dau. of I. R. &amp; T. E. Davis <br \/> Died Feb. 27, 1880 <br \/> Aged 1 m 2 w 4 d <br \/> Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/202_eva_davis.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">202<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/203_eva_davis.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">203<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/204_eva_davis.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">204<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/205_davis_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">205<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/206_eva_davis_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">206<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Diggs, Ester <\/td>\n<td> Ester Diggs <br \/> born Dec. 30, 1830 <br \/> died July 19, 1896 <br \/> A precious one from us has gone, <br \/> A voice we loved is stilled, <br \/> A place is vacant in our home <br \/> Which never can be filled. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/019_ester_diggs.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">019<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/020_ester_diggs.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">020<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/021_ester_diggs.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">021<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Diggs, Laura Belle <\/td>\n<td> Budded on earth to bloom in heaven <br \/> Laura Belle <br \/> dau. of E. &amp; E. Diggs <br \/> Died Mar. 29, 1872 <br \/> Aged 1 Y 7 M 18 D <br \/> This lovely bud so young and fair <br \/> Called hence by early doom <br \/> Just came to show how sweet a flower <br \/> In Paradise would bloom. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/022_laura_diggs.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">022<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/023_laura_diggs.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">023<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/024_diggs_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">024<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Gee, Leora <\/td>\n<td> We loved and lost her. <br \/> Leora <br \/> dau. of R. &amp; N. Gee <br \/> Died Jan. 8, 1882 <br \/> Aged 8 ms 21 ds <br \/> They are going [ever] going, <br \/> Leaving many a lonely spot, <br \/> But tis Jesus who has called them <br \/> Suffer and forbid them not. <br \/> Little hearts forever stainless <br \/> Little hands as pure as they <br \/> Little feet by angels guided, <br \/> Never a forbidden way <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/042_ee_verse_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">042<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/043_leora_gee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">043<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/044_leora_gee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">044<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/045_leora_gee_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">045<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/046_gee_verse_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">046<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/047_gee_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">047<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Gee, Nettie E. <\/td>\n<td> Nettie E. Gee <br \/> Died April 26, 1893 <br \/> Aged 4 y&#8217;rs 9 mo&#8217;s &amp; 19 days <br \/> When we leave this world of changes, <br \/> When we leave this world of care, <br \/> We shall find our missing loved one, <br \/> In our father&#8217;s mansion fair. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/039_nettie_gee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">039<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/040_nettie_gee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">040<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/041_gee_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">041<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Gray, Oscar N. <\/td>\n<td> Oscar N. <br \/> son of Elisha &amp; M. J. Gray <br \/> Born Apr. 14, 1884 <br \/> Died Feb. 9, 1885 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/199_oscar_gray.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">199<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/200_oscar_gray.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">200<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Hall, Walter B. <\/td>\n<td> Walter B. <br \/> son of I. D. &amp; M. Hall <br \/> Died Sept. 28, 1873 <br \/> Aged 2 Yrs 8 Mo 11 D <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/031_walter_hall.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">031<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/032_walter_hall.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">032<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/033_w_b_h.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">033<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Harris, Elizabeth <\/td>\n<td> Elizabeth <br \/> wife of Jas. Harris <br \/> Died [stone broken, missing] <br \/> &hellip; [y]ears <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/058_elizabeth_harris.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">058<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/059_elizabeth_harris.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">059<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/060_elizabeth_harris.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">060<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Harris, James <\/td>\n<td> [James] Harris <br \/> Died Mar. 12, 1876; <br \/> Aged 77 Y 11 M 17 D <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/061_james_harris.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">061<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/062_james_harris.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">062<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/063_james_harris.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">063<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, Elizabeth <\/td>\n<td> Our Mother&#8217;s Grave <br \/> Elizabeth <br \/> wife of John Headlee <br \/> Died Jan. 30, 1871, <br \/> Aged 50 yr&#8217;s 5 m&#8217;s 25 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/160_elizabeth_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">160<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/161_elizabeth_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">161<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/162_elizabeth_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">162<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/163_eh.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">163<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, Elizabeth A. <\/td>\n<td> Elizabeth A. <br \/> dau. of G. M. &amp; R. M. Headlee <br \/> Died Jan. 11, 1869, <br \/> Aged 1 M &amp; 27 Ds <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/135_elizabeth_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">135<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/136_elizabeth_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">136<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, Ephriam <\/td>\n<td> Farewell <br \/> Ephriam Headlee <br \/> Born Jan. 15, 1854 <br \/> Died Aug. 10, 1873 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/156_ephriam_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">156<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, George M <\/td>\n<td> George M. Headlee <br \/> Died April 24, 1869 <br \/> Aged 29 y&#8217;s 7 m&#8217;s 8 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/137_george_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">137<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/138_george_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">138<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/148_gmh.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">148<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, infants <\/td>\n<td> Two infants <br \/> Dearest sons of J. &amp; E. Headlee <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/149_infants_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">149<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/150_infants_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">150<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, John <\/td>\n<td> John Headlee <br \/> Born July 4, 1862 <br \/> Died Sept. 6, 1863 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/154_john_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">154<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, John <\/td>\n<td> John Headlee <br \/> Died Feb. 2, 1862 <br \/> Aged 46 y&#8217;rs 5 mo&#8217;s 27 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/158_john_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">158<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee, John? M. <\/td>\n<td> [stone broken]n M. <br \/> son of G. M. &amp; R. M. Headlee <br \/> Died Nov. 1, 1867, <br \/> Aged 8 M &amp; 14 Ds <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/146_john_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">146<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/147_john_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">147<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Headlee?, Joseph <\/td>\n<td> [Jo]seph H&hellip; <br \/> [born] Apr. 7, 1860 <br \/> Died Mar. 28, 1866 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/141_joseph_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">141<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/142_joseph_headlee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">142<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Hurd, William L. <\/td>\n<td> Wm. L. Hurd <br \/> Died May 12, 1880 <br \/> Aged 40 Y&#8217;s 2 m&#8217;s &amp; 15 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/008_william_hurd.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">008<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/009_william_hurd.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">009<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Hurd, Willie W. <\/td>\n<td> Willie W. <br \/> son of Wm. &amp; Ang[eline Hurd] <br \/> Died June 8, 1878 <br \/> Aged 8 Y&#8217;rs 2 Mo&#8217;s 16 D&#8217;s <br \/> Sleep on dear Willie take thy rest, <br \/> God will raise thee with the blest. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/015_willie.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">015<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/016_willie.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">016<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/017_willie.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">017<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/018_willie_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">018<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Kellogg, Sarah <\/td>\n<td> Sarah &#8211; <br \/> wife of Nathaniel Kellogg <br \/> Oct. 6, 1835 &#8211; Dec. 3, 1905 <br \/> Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/131_sarah_kellogg.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">131<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/132_sarah_kellogg.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">132<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Lee, infant <\/td>\n<td> Daughter of S. E. &amp; L. T. Lee <br \/> 1914 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/100_infant_lee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">100<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McAtee, Leanner <\/td>\n<td> Leanner <br \/> wife of Wm. I. McAtee <br \/> Died Apr. 28, 1887 <br \/> Aged 69 Y 7 M 13 D <br \/> My dear husband do not lonely be <br \/> But live aright and come to me <br \/> Children I am happy now <br \/> With a crown so bright upon my brow <br \/> Friends you must meet me here <br \/> Where ne&#8217;er is known a sigh or tear. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/064_leanner_mcatee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">064<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/065_leanner_mcatee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">065<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/066_leanner_mcatee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">066<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/068_mcatee_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">068<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/069_l_mca.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">069<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McAtee, W. F. <\/td>\n<td> W. F. <br \/> son of W. I. &amp; L. McAtee <br \/> Aug. 1, 1854 <br \/> July 4, 1894 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/070_wf_mcatee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">070<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/071_wf_mcatee.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">071<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien, Eliza J. <\/td>\n<td> 1841-1910 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/119_eliza_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">119<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/120_eliza_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">120<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien, George <\/td>\n<td> George <br \/> son of J. M. &amp; Eliza J. McBrien <br \/> Born Apr. 10, 1881 <br \/> Died Mar. 11, 1889 <br \/> Aged 7 Y 11 M 1 D <br \/> Rest little George in happiness rest <br \/> Mingling with angels we know thou art blest <br \/> Far from the trials that tempt us to stray <br \/> God in his mercy Has called thee away. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/127_george_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">127<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/128_george_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">128<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/129_mcbrien_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">129<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/166_gm.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">166<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien, James M. <\/td>\n<td> James M. McBrien <br \/> Died Apr. 19, 1885 <br \/> Aged 46 Y&#8217;s 9 Mo &amp; 22 Ds <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/121_james_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">121<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/122_james_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">122<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien, Josephine <\/td>\n<td> Josephine <br \/> dau. [of] <br \/> [stone broken, part missing] <br \/> June 6, 1871 <br \/> Aged 7 Ys 8 Ms 3 Ds <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/124_josephine_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">124<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/125_josephine_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">125<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/126_josephine_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">126<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien, Lottie Z. <\/td>\n<td> Lottie Z. <br \/> wife of A. B. McBrien <br \/> 1884-1909 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/108_lottie_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">108<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/111_lottie_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">111<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> McBrien, Nancy <\/td>\n<td> Nancy E\/C. <br \/> dau. of J. M. &amp; E. J. McBrien <br \/> Born Feb. 9, 1866, <br \/> Died June 2, 1871, <br \/> Aged 5 Ys 3 Ms 23 Ds <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/164_nancy_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">164<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/165_nancy_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">165<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Montgomery, Eve <\/td>\n<td> Our Mother Eve <br \/> wife of J. Montgomery <br \/> Died Apr. 9, 1878 <br \/> Aged 86 Y 1 M 12 D <br \/> Our father and mother is gone <br \/> They lie beneath the sod <br \/> Dear parent th&#8217;o we miss you much, <br \/> we know you rest with God. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/074_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">074<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/075_eve_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">075<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/076_eve_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">076<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/077_townsend_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">077<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Montgomery, John+ <\/td>\n<td> Our Father John Montgomery <br \/> Died Aug. 28, 1875 <br \/> Aged 83 Y&#8217;s 18 D&#8217;s <br \/> Our father and mother is gone <br \/> They lie beneath the sod <br \/> Dear parent th&#8217;o we miss you much, <br \/> we know you rest with God. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/074_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">074<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/077_townsend_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">077<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/078_john_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">078<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/079_john_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">079<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Pettijohn, B. W. <\/td>\n<td> 1850-<em>uncarved<\/em> <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/025_b_sarah_pettijohn.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">025<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Pettijohn, Charles <\/td>\n<td> Charles <br \/> son of B. W. &amp; Sarah Pettijohn <br \/> died Feb. 12, 1906 <br \/> aged 24 Y 11 M 18 D <br \/> A precious one from us has gone <br \/> A voice we loved is stilled <br \/> A place is vacant in our home <br \/> Which never can be filled. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/035_charles_pettijohn.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">035<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/036_charles_pettijohn.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">036<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Pettijohn, infant <\/td>\n<td> Infant son of B. W. &amp; S. Pettijohn <br \/> born &amp; died May 31, 1887 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/026_infant_pettijohn.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">026<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Pettijohn, Lawrence <\/td>\n<td> Lawrence <br \/> son of B. W. &amp; S. Pettijohn <br \/> Died July 9, 1886 <br \/> Aged 1 Y 2 M 7 D <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/028_lawrence_pettijohn.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">028<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Pettijohn, Sarah A. <\/td>\n<td> 1845-1912 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/025_b_sarah_pettijohn.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">025<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Roberts, Benjamin <\/td>\n<td> Benjamin Roberts <br \/> Born July 24, 1811 <br \/> Died Nov. 6, 1887 <br \/> Aged 76 y 3 m 12 d <br \/> Our Father and Mother are gone <br \/> They lie beneath the sod; <br \/> Dear parents tho&#8217; we miss you much <br \/> We know you rest with God. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/086_roberts.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">086<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/088_roberts_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">088<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/089_benjamin_roberts.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">089<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Roberts, Elizabeth <\/td>\n<td> Elizabeth <br \/> wife of Benjamin Roberts <br \/> Born Mar. 28, 1810 <br \/> Died July 28, 1896 <br \/> Aged 86 y&#8217;s 4 m&#8217;s <br \/> Our Father and Mother are gone <br \/> They lie beneath the sod; <br \/> Dear parents tho&#8217; we miss you much <br \/> We know you rest with God. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/086_roberts.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">086<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/087_elizabeth_roberts.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">087<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/088_roberts_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">088<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Roberts, Gideon <\/td>\n<td> Gideon Roberts <br \/> Died Oct. 19, 1859, <br \/> Aged 85 Y&#8217;s 21 D&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/090_gideon_roberts.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">090<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/130_g_r.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">130<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> S., J. F. <\/td>\n<td> [J. F. S. footstone] <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/153.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">153<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Simmons, Edward <\/td>\n<td> Edward Simmons <br \/> Died Apr. 22, 1859 <br \/> Aged 60 Y 9 M &amp; 7 D <br \/> Our father and mother are gone <br \/> The voices we loved are stilled <br \/> Their places are vacant in our home <br \/> Which never can be filled. <br \/> God in his wisdom has recalled <br \/> The boon his love had given <br \/> And though the body moulders here <br \/> Their souls are safe in Heaven. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/080_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">080<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/081_edward_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">081<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/084_simmons_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">084<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/085.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">085<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Simmons, Elizabeth <\/td>\n<td> Elizabeth <br \/> wife of E. Simmons <br \/> Died May 2, 1890 <br \/> Aged 82 Y 6 M &amp; 6 D <br \/> Our father and mother are gone <br \/> The voices we loved are stilled <br \/> Their places are vacant in our home <br \/> Which never can be filled. <br \/> God in his wisdom has recalled <br \/> The boon his love had given <br \/> And though the body moulders here <br \/> Their souls are safe in Heaven. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/080_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">080<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/083_elizabeth_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">083<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/084_simmons_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">084<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Simmons, James E. <\/td>\n<td> James E. <br \/> son of John &amp; Rachel Simmons <br \/> Born Oct. 18, 1860 <br \/> Died Nov. 17, 1860 <br \/> Thou hast gone from [stone broken] <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/143_james_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">143<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/144_james_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">144<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Simmons, Nancy A. <\/td>\n<td> Nancy A. <br \/> wife of Riley Simmons <br \/> Died May 23, 1875 <br \/> Aged 40 Ys 6 Ms 3 Ds <br \/> I. B. Thompson St. Joe <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/178_nancy_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">178<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/179_nancy_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">179<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/180_nancy_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">180<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/181_nancy_simmons.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">181<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Smith, Malinda <\/td>\n<td> Malinda <br \/> dau. of J. R. &amp; M. J. Smith <br \/> Died Apr. 20, 1877 <br \/> Aged 1 Y 11 M 24 D <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/139_malinda_smith.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">139<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Stephens, Lelia E. <\/td>\n<td> Lelia E. <br \/> dau. of Robt. L. &amp; Martha E. Stephens <br \/> Died June 22, 1874 <br \/> Aged 1 y 4 m 1 d <br \/> Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/010_lelia_stephens.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">010<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/011_lelia_stephens.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">011<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/012_lelia_stephens.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">012<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Thompson, infant twins <\/td>\n<td> Children of W. J. &amp; S. E. Thompson <br \/> Infant son and daughter <br \/> Born Apr. 25, 1874 <br \/> Died Apr. 26, 1874 <br \/> Gone but not forgotten. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/112_thompson_children.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">112<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/114_infants_thompson.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">114<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Thompson, Mary J. <\/td>\n<td> Children of W. J. &amp; S. E. Thompson <br \/> Mary J. <br \/> Died Sep. 20, 187&hellip; <br \/> Aged 10 Yr 6 Mo 7 Days <br \/> A light is from our household gone, <br \/> A voice we lov&#8217;d is stilled. <br \/> A place is vacant at our hearth, <br \/> That never can [be filled.] <br \/> Silas Latson Savannah, Mo. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/112_thompson_children.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">112<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/115_mary_thompson.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">115<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/116_mary_thompson.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">116<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/117_thompson_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">117<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/118_thompson.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">118<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Townsend, J. H. <\/td>\n<td> 1835-1917 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/072_j_malinda_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">072<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/073_j_malinda_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">073<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Townsend, Malinda <\/td>\n<td> 1841-1921 <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/072_j_malinda_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">072<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/073_j_malinda_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">073<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Townsend, Margret L. <\/td>\n<td> Margret L. <br \/> dau. of J. H. &amp; M. Townsend <br \/> Died Mar. 28, 1872 <br \/> Aged 1 Yr. 15 ds <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/101_margret_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">101<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/102_margret_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">102<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Townsend, Rebecca C. <\/td>\n<td> Rebecca C. <br \/> dau. of J. H. &amp; M. Townsend <br \/> Died Apr. 8, 1867 <br \/> Aged 1 m&#8217;o 20 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/097_rebecca_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">097<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Townsend, Theodosia Alice <\/td>\n<td> Theodosia Alice <br \/> dau. of Wm. M. &amp; Permelia Townsend <br \/> Died May 14, 1871, <br \/> Aged [stone broken] <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/185_theodosia_alice_townsend.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">185<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Turner, Charles O. <\/td>\n<td> Charles O. <br \/> son of W. M. &amp; R. J. Turner <br \/> Died Feb. 3, 1891 <br \/> Aged 2 Y 1 M &amp; 10 D <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/168_charles_turner.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">168<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Turner, Sarah M. <\/td>\n<td> Our Darling Sarah M. <br \/> Dau. of G. W. &amp; N. J. Turner <br \/> Died Aug. 3, 1886 <br \/> Aged 2 Yr 3 Mo 28 D <br \/> She has from us gone <br \/> Her place is vacant <br \/> There is an empty chair <br \/> There is an aching void within, <br \/> that nothing but death can ever fill. <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/103_sarah_turner.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">103<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/104_sarah_turner.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">104<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/105_turner_verse.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">105<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> unknown <\/td>\n<td> [Stone could not be turned over] <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/106.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">106<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/107_lottie_mcbrien.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">107<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> unknown <\/td>\n<td> <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/151.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">151<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> unknown fragment <\/td>\n<td> One &hellip; <br \/> &hellip; <br \/> &hellip; calling &hellip; <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/213.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">213<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/214.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">214<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Vaught, David A. <\/td>\n<td> David A. <br \/> son of G. W. and Elvira E. Vaught <br \/> Died Nov. 25, 1872 <br \/> Aged 16 Y&#8217;r 11 Mo&#8217;s 18 Days <br \/> [two stones] <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/055_david_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">055<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/056_david_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">056<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/057_david_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">057<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Vaught, Elvira E. <\/td>\n<td> Elvira E. <br \/> wife of G. W. Vaught <br \/> Died Apr. 1, 1894 <br \/> Aged 70 Yr 10 Mo 12 Days <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/051_elvira_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">051<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/052_elvira_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">052<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Vaught, George W. <\/td>\n<td> George W. Vaught <br \/> Died May 11, 1888 <br \/> Aged 73 y&#8217;s 4 m&#8217;s 26 D&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/053_george_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">053<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/054_george_vaught.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">054<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Wallace, Agness <\/td>\n<td> Meet me in Heaven. <br \/> Agness <br \/> wife of Wm. Wallace <br \/> Died Dec. 25, 1877 <br \/> Aged 51 y&#8217;s 7 m&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/169_agness_wallace.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">169<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/170_agness_wallace.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">170<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Wallace, Emly <\/td>\n<td> Emly <br \/> Died Sep. 7, 1851 <br \/> aged 3 mo&#8217;s <br \/> Children of Wm. &amp; Agness Wallace <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/171_wallace_children.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">171<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/172_emly_wallace.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">172<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/174_wallace_children.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">174<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/175_emly_wallace_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">175<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Wallace, Winfield S <\/td>\n<td> Winfield S. <br \/> Died Aug. 15, 1862, <br \/> Aged 9 m&#8217;s 28 d <br \/> Children of Wm. &amp; Agness Wallace <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/171_wallace_children.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">171<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/173_winfield_wallace.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">173<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/174_wallace_children.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">174<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/176_winfield_wallace_enhanced.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">176<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td> Woodward, Kate <\/td>\n<td> Little Kate <br \/> daughter of W. H. &amp; M. C. Woodward <br \/> Died Aug. 24, 1872 <br \/> Aged 10 mo&#8217;s 17 d&#8217;s <\/td>\n<td> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/013_kate_woodward.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">013<\/a> <a href=\"\/Media\/Photos\/mo-andrew\/cemeteries\/mo-andrew-mcbrien-cemetery\/014_kate_woodward.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[2069]\">014<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p> Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found in 2006:<\/p>\n<p> Amadon, Altha (Beardman) <br \/> Hall, Jeremiah <br \/> Hall, William <br \/> Headlee, infant daughter of J. &#038; E. <br \/> McBrien, George M. <br \/> McBrien, John <br \/> McBrien, Joseph H. <br \/> McBrien, Spencer <br \/> Montgomery, John T. <br \/> Ritchey, Elim P. <br \/> Scurlock, George Newton <br \/> Simmons, Lillie M. <br \/> Stotts, James H. <br \/> Tetrick, Ida V. O. <br \/> Turner, James A. <br \/> Turner, Sarah Lizzie <br \/> Turner, William Milton <br \/> Vaught, John H.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>McBrien Cemetery AKA Best CemeteryBenton Township, Section 21Andrew County, Missouri Directions: From State Route E, north on SR C 8.0 miles to 48 highway. West on Highway 48 2.0 miles to County Road 136. North on 136 for 2.0 miles to pasture gate on west side of road. West through pasture for 0.3 miles to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[558,562],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-andrew-county","category-cemeteries-andrew-county"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2069"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2070,"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2069\/revisions\/2070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}