Kirtley Cemetery
Empire Township, Section 26 West
Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah, east on Hwy. E 3.5 miles to D. North about 5 miles on D to CR 195. East on 195 for 2 miles. At a curve, 195 becomes 221 and goes north and east. Travel 1.8 miles. Turn north on a small rutted gravel/grass/dirt road 0.4 miles to cemetery.

Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2005. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).

* Indicates African-Americans
+ Indicates obituary available

Name Inscription Photograph(s)
Kirtley Cemetery 01 34 02 52
Bogle, Nannie W. Nannie W.
dau. of H. & M. A. Bogle
Died Dec. 23, 1872
Aged 1 yr. 5 ds
09 10 11
Gibson, John B. Jno. B.
Died Dec. 9, 1874
Aged 21 Y 8 M 24 D
Sons of S. C. & C. Gibson
Not dead but sleepeth
17 18 19 20 22 28
Gibson, Logan F.+ Logan F.
Died Feb. 1, 1875
Aged 18 Y 7 M 23 D
Sons of S. C. & C. Gibson
Not dead but sleepeth
17 18 19 21 22
Gibson, Lura E. Lura E.
dau. of T. H. & M. A. Gibson
Died May 7, 1890
Aged 1 y 3 m 20 d
Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.
03 04
Gibson, T. H. T. H. Gibson
Died Aug. 31, 1890
Aged 41 y 2 m 25 d
Though lost to sight to memory dear.
My husband is gone
He lies beneath the sod
Dear Father, tho' we miss you much
We know you rest with God.
05 06 08
Kirtley, Barbara J. Barbara J. Kirtley
born Nov. 23, 1845
Uncarved
27
Kirtley, Columbus Columbus Kirtley
born Mar. 6, 1845
died Nov. 6, 1903
29
Kirtley, Isabella V. In Memory of Isabella V.
wife of James Kirtley
Died Dec. 7, 1859
in the 20 y'r of her age.
42 43
Kirtley, James L. James L.
son of C. & B. J. Kirtley
Died Jan. 28, 1877
Aged 1 y 8 m 4 d
We lov'd him picture of his mother
Was our sweet bud and darling brother.
30 31 33
Kirtley, John B. In Memory of John B. Kirtley
Born Aug. 21, 1834
Died Nov. 23, 1859
Aged 25 yrs 3 ms 4 ds
44 45 46
Kirtley, Larkin Larkin Kirtley
born Nov. 4, 1804
died Aug. 8, 1865
47 48 14 22
Kirtley, Nancy Nancy Kirtley
born May 5, 1806
died July 8, 1899
47 48
Kirtley, Nancy Nancy
wife of Nicholas Kirtley
Died Aug. 14, 1859
AE. 42 Y 4 M & 4 D
A loving wife, a mother dear, a faithfull friend is burried here.
50 51
Kirtley, Nannie Nannie
dau. of W. H. & A. Kirtley
Died Aug. 30, 1872
AE. 5 Y 11 M 15 Ds
15 16 13 22
Scarborough, Lurah L. Kirtley Lurah L.
wife of Rev. W. L. Scarborough
dau. of C. & B. Kirtley
Apr. 12, 1872
May 21, 1917
26
Weber, Eliza Kirtley 1849-1931 24
Weber, Louis F. 1855-1929 25
White, Isabella V. [footstone] 23
Word, Elizabeth (north)
Elizabeth
wife of Samuel Word
Died June 5, 1852
in her 35th year
Buried in Knox County, Ky.
(south)
Erected in memory by their children as a mark of love and esteem.
35 36 37 38 39
Word, James H. James H. Word
Dec. 4, 1843
Sep. 9, 1906
40 41
Word, Samuel [footstone] 12 22
Word, Samuel (west)
Samuel Word
Born in Claiborne Co. Tenn.
Sept. 30, 1805
died in DeKalb Co. Mo;
July 31, 1876;
(south)
Erected in memory by their children as a mark of love and esteem.
35 36 39
 
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