{"id":2143,"date":"2024-12-03T12:17:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T18:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/?p=2143"},"modified":"2025-08-22T19:49:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-23T00:49:12","slug":"union-grove-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cousin-collector.com\/blog\/union-grove-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Union Grove Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Union Grove Cemetery
AKA Antioch Baptist Cemetery
Empire Township, Section 17
Andrew County, Missouri<\/h3>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Notes: The cemetery was apparently cleaned in 2003 by a Scout troop, but has been neglected since then.<\/p>\n

Credits: This cemetery was documented and photographed by Nadine Taylor and Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).<\/p>\n

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Rows<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Row
Beginning in NW Corner<\/th>\n		Direction of Row<\/th>\nPhotograph(s)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
1 <\/td>\n north to south <\/td>\n 001-037 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 <\/td>\n south to north <\/td>\n 038-053 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3 <\/td>\n north to south <\/td>\n 054-056 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 <\/td>\n south to north <\/td>\n 057-060, 136, 061-066, 069-077 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5 <\/td>\n north to south <\/td>\n 078-094 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 <\/td>\n south to north <\/td>\n 095-115 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 <\/td>\n north to south <\/td>\n 118-130, 141-144, 131-134 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Outside of main cemetery, on west edge, in brush <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 067, 068 <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\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
Union Grove Cemetery <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 001<\/a> 022<\/a> 091<\/a> 135<\/a> 137<\/a>
138<\/a> 139<\/a> 140<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A., B. <\/td>\n [B. A. wall marking] <\/td>\n 008<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agee, Susanna <\/td>\n Susanna
wife of Michael Agee
died
5
Oct. 23, 1863
Aged 23 yr’s 7 mo <\/td>\n		 108<\/a> 110<\/a> 112<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allen, Chloe <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 141<\/a> 142<\/a> 143<\/a> 144<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allen, Lewis <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 131<\/a> 132<\/a> 133134<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Allen, William L. <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 127<\/a> 128<\/a> 129<\/a> 130<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bowman, Barbara F. <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 083<\/a> 085<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Doffenback, J. M. <\/td>\n J. M. Doffenback
Died … 1864
Aged 21 Y
A union soldier who gave his life
a ransom for the glorious cause. <\/td>\n		 043<\/a> 045<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Duncan, Mary E. <\/td>\n Mary E. Duncan
Born Nov. 6, 1855
Died May 24, 1868 <\/td>\n		 067<\/a> 068<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
E. <\/td>\n [E. wall marking] <\/td>\n 018<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H., B. <\/td>\n [B. H. wall marking] <\/td>\n 016<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H., B. H. <\/td>\n [B. H. H. wall marking] <\/td>\n 003<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H., F. <\/td>\n [F. H. wall marking] <\/td>\n 010<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H., J. E. <\/td>\n [J. E. H. wall marking] <\/td>\n 012<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
H., L. M. <\/td>\n [L. M. H. wall marking] <\/td>\n 014<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hailey, Daniel <\/td>\n Bglr. Daniel Hailey
Co. B 11 Mo. Cav. <\/td>\n		 004<\/a> 006<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Henderson, Catherine <\/td>\n Catherine
wife of W. N. Henderson
Died Sep. 28, 1869
Aged 87 years <\/td>\n		 061<\/a> 062<\/a> 063<\/a> 136<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Henderson, Widdows N. <\/td>\n Widdows N. Henderson
Died April 27, 1869
Aged 75 years <\/td>\n		 057<\/a> 058<\/a> 059<\/a> 060<\/a> 136<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hobson, Peter C. <\/td>\n Peter C.
son of S. B. & M. A. Hobson
Died Nov. 18, 1852
aged 4 yr 6 mo 25 ds <\/td>\n		 080<\/a> 082<\/a> 081<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hobson, Thomas <\/td>\n In Memory of Thomas Hobson
died Aug’st 2nd, 1847
aged 36 years <\/td>\n		 105<\/a> 106<\/a> 107<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanning, Abraham <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 069<\/a> 070<\/a> 071<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lanning, Nancy <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 072<\/a> 073<\/a> 074<\/a> 075<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M., D. <\/td>\n [D. M. wall marking] <\/td>\n 020<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mackie, Eunice <\/td>\n Eunice
wife of Simon M. Mackie
Died Oct. 28, 1853
Aged 33 Y’rs 4 Mo’s 14 D’s <\/td>\n		 113<\/a> 114<\/a> 115<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Miller, infant <\/td>\n 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." <\/td>\n		 099<\/a> 100<\/a> 101<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Morris, unknown <\/td>\n [fallen, too heavy to right] <\/td>\n 052<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reece, Joel M.+ <\/td>\n Jo[el M. Reec]e
Born Feb. 15, 1833
killed by lightning June 13, 1874 <\/td>\n		 097<\/a> 098<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reece, Sarah L.+ <\/td>\n Sarah L.
daughter of Joel M. Reece
Born Sept. 16, 1859
Died May 12, 1874
Stoddard Thurtell
Savannah, Mo. <\/td>\n		 096<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reese, infant <\/td>\n Also Infant dau. of J. S. & M. L. Reese <\/td>\n 118<\/a> 120<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reese, Louis A. <\/td>\n Louis A.
son of J. S. & M. L. Reese
Died July 24, 1863
Aged 15 days
Budded on earth to bloom in heaven. <\/td>\n		 121<\/a> 122<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reese, Martha L. <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 118<\/a> 119<\/a> 120<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richards, Francis D. <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 032<\/a> 033<\/a> 037<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richards, Mary <\/td>\n 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 <\/td>\n		 026<\/a> 027<\/a> 029<\/a> 030<\/a>
031<\/a> 034<\/a> 035<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Richards, Zachariah <\/td>\n Faith Love Hope
Zachariah Richards
born June 18, 1815
died Feb. 27, 1902 <\/td>\n		 026<\/a> 027<\/a> 028<\/a> 029<\/a> 034<\/a> 036<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turner, Bereneice I. <\/td>\n Bereneice I. Turner
June 17, 1868 – May 1, 1870 <\/td>\n		 050<\/a> 051<\/a> 052<\/a> 053<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turner, Julia A. <\/td>\n Julia A. Turner
Nov. 8, 1846 – Apr. 7, 1870 <\/td>\n		 050<\/a> 051<\/a> 052<\/a> 053<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Turner, William I. <\/td>\n William I. Turner
Feb. 18, 1870 – Apr. 3, 1870 <\/td>\n		 050<\/a> 051<\/a> 052<\/a> 053<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 023<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 024<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 025<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 046<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 047<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 048<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 049<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 054<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 055<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 056<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 076<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 077<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown <\/td>\n <\/td>\n 078<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
unknown fragment <\/td>\n [fragment]
… W
…ech… <\/td>\n		 095<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
W., unknown <\/td>\n [footstone] <\/td>\n 111<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wakefield, E. <\/td>\n E. Wakefield
Died Oct. 1864
Aged 22 Y <\/td>\n		 043<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whittaker, Daniel S.+ <\/td>\n Danl. S. Whittaker
Died May 6, 1875
aged 73 years <\/td>\n		 064<\/a> 065<\/a> 066<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whittaker, Elizabeth <\/td>\n Elizabeth
wife of D. S. Whittaker
Died Jany. 25, 1880
Aged 93 years <\/td>\n		 038<\/a> 041<\/a> 042<\/a> 039<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wood, Barbara+ <\/td>\n 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. <\/td>\n		 086<\/a> 087<\/a> 088<\/a> 089<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wood, William F. <\/td>\n In Memory of Wm. F. Wood
Born Aug. 14, 1802,
Died May 6, 1865.
"He being dead, yet speaketh." <\/td>\n		 092<\/a> 093<\/a> 094<\/a> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n

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

Barnes, Charles
Kent, Andrew Jackson
Patton, Lewis Shelby <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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