FREEMAN Oriann/Ona A. 9 May 1859/60 Jan 1860/61 d/o W.B. & C. C. ?
*17 Stone very old and difficult to read. The readings of
Greene Co. MO Cemeteries in 1992 by the Ozarks
Genealogical Society, show Oriann Freeman born
May 1859 with death 8 Jan 1861. History of Greene Co.
MO by Fairbanks & Tuck p. 1648, lists her birthdate
as 9 May 1859 and death date 6 July 1860. Her name
was recorded as Ona A., dau of W.B. & Eliza (Snow)
Freeman. (They are probably the same).
The letters C.C. on her tombstone might be E.E.,
standing for Eliza E.
William B. Freeman, grandson of the Revolutionary
soldier, William Freeman, married Eliza E. Snow
In 1851.
GIMLIN George 17 Jan 1910 Age 94 yrs. Black
*3 This is a black family. The Greene Co. MO Census for
1880 p. 141, gives the following: George Gunlin age 52;
Sarah 32; H.A. 12; Walter 11; Clarence 9; Mary 7;
Lucy 5; Julia 2; Alice 1; and mother-in-law Zada Winton
age 65. See WINTON.
In the Greene Co. MO Census 1900 it states George
Gimlin was born in KY 1828. At time of census he was
71 years old.
Death Certificate #2357 (one numeral was blacked out)
gives date of birth “unknown” but his age around 93.
The cause of death was bronchial asthma with general
debility. Death Certificate verifies burial in Union
Campground.
GIMLIN Sarah 26 Feb 1906 Age 60 yrs. w/o George Gimlin Stone missing
“Aunt” Sarah helped families in the area when a new
baby arrived. This information from Beatrice Taylor,
age 89 in 1994. In the late 1970s or early 1980s
a photograph was taken of Sarah’s tombstone by
Dorothy Appleby Turner. The stone is missing today.
The only lettering visible in the photograph was “Sarah,
wife of George Gimlin.”
Springfield, MO Newspaper Abstracts 1906 Wed.,
Feb. 28: “Sarah Grimland, aged 60 years, died yesterday
of pneumonia at the home, seven miles north of the
city. The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock this afternoon,
with interment at Union Camp Ground cemetery.”
GOLLNICK There is a concrete enclosure around what appears to be
3-4 graves at the south edge of the cemetery. E. M. Gollnick
operated a stock and dairy farm to the east of the cemetery,
and he is the one who built the large concrete dairy barn
and two concrete silos at either end as well as the
concrete structure at the site of the spring, probably a
milk house. He also probably poured the concrete
foundation to enclose the graves of his children. They
are reported to have lost 3 children during the time they
lived there between 1897 (when they bought) and when
they sold in 1917. It has also been reported that tiger
lilies grew around the base of the enclosure and in
the spring of the year it was a very pretty site.
In the Greene Co. MO Census of 1910. E.D. 55,
Sheet 9, North Campbell Twp. Family 170-176, is
E.M. Gollnick age 44 born in Germany; wife Annie
age 38; married 19 years. She has had 10 children
and 9 are still living: Leo, son, age 18 b in MN;
Leonie, dau, age 16 b MN; Lenard, son, 14 MN;
Buela, dau, age 12 b MO; Blanche, 9 MO; Teddy 7 MO;
Mary 5 MO; Lottie 4 MO; and Eugene 9/12 MO. The
one year old son that died 4 Oct 1900 would fit between
the 12 year old and the 9 year old. Listed below are
the names of the Gollnick children buried in the
enclosure.
GOLLNICK Beulah Stone missing
*41 Beatrice Taylor said that a “teenage girl of the
Gollnick’s is buried in the cemetery”.
GOLLNICK Leona 11 Jan 1911 Stone missing
*41 Springfield, MO Republican, Thursday, January 12,
1911. “Miss Leona Gollmick, aged 17 years,
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. W. Gollmick, died of
pneumonia at ten o’clock yesterday morning at the
home of her parents, five miles northeast of
Springfield, after a short illness. Funeral services
will be held at the family residence at 2 o’clock
this afternoon and interment will take place in the
family burying ground.”
GOLLNICK (son) 4 Oct 1900 1 yr. old Stone missing
*41 Springfield, MO Republican Friday, Oct 5, 1900.
“The one year old child of E.M. Gollmick died
yesterday of inflammation of the bowels at the home
of his parents, five miles northeast of Springfield,
and will be buried in the neighborhood this morning.”
HANCOCK (Female) 1805 1858 Colored Stone missing
Above birthdate as per “Federal Writers’ Project on Missouri.”
Slave of Mrs. John Hancock. Her first name unknown.
Surname is assumed since it was the custom to take
last name of owner. The Hancock property was to the
south/southeast of Union Campground Cemetery.
John Hancock had a large plantation where he raised
corn, wheat, rye and clover.
During an interview conducted 1936-38 by the Federal
Writers’ Project in Missouri, the son of the above slave,
Filmore Taylor Hancock (age 86) mentioned in his
recollections that,
“If I can leave enough when I die,
I want to be buried at the Union Graveyard in Greene
County, Missouri, where my mammy is buried since
3 years before the Civil War. My daddy was buried
there in 1863.’ Filmore Taylor Hancock was buried
in Rolla Cemetery, Phelps Co. MO.
JEFFRIES Joseph A. 20 Apr 1878 5 Jun 1907
*38 This stone has toppled into a grave of what appears to
be Mary A. Looney. The Looney stone seems to be
firmly in place at the head of the grave. See J.A., son
of Wm. & Elmira below. Springfield, MO Republican
June 6 & 7, 1907. Joseph was shot and killed. This is
a long article with a detailed account of the shooting.
“The burial will be at Union cemetery today.”
JEFFRIES William W. 30 Oct 1825 7 Oct 1896 Masonic symbol on stone
Elmira E.A. 7 Oct 1830 9 Jul 1902 Age 72
*37 “Mrs. Elmira E.A. Jeffries, widow of the late W.W.
Jeffries, died at 1 o’clock yesterday morning at her
home, six miles northeast of the city. She was 72
years of age. The funeral will take place at 3 o’clock
this afternoon and the interment will be made at the
Union Camp burying ground.’
William W. Jeffries and Emeline Messick married
17 Aug 1848 in Greene Co. MO Book A p. 173.
Beatrice Taylor is a descendant of this couple and
states two infants of this family are buried in the
cemetery.
Paxson Funeral Home Records 1900-1926 p. 104 lists
date of death 5 Aug 1912, age 21 years.
See Greene Co. Mo 1880 Census p. 142. William W.
age 54; Elmira A. 50; Robt. L. 14; Mary S. 19;
Sarah E. 12; Nathanel 10; Emma F. 8; and J.A. 2.
See Greene Co. MO 1870 Census p. 32. William
age 45; Elmira 40; Virginia 19; Laura 12; Mary 9;
Robert 4; Sarah 2; Nathaniel 4/12; William 20; Anna
20; George 23; and Matilda Messick 20.
Note: According to Cynthia Davison, descendant of
William W. Jeffries, an infant by the name of
Elizabeth Ann died in 1863 at the age of 4 months.
Another infant, a son, died in 1864 the same day as
birth. These two infant deaths are probably the two
deaths mentioned by Beatrice Taylor (see above
account).
JOHNSON Edward 8 Feb 1909 Age 40 Colored
*6 Stone is broken in two pieces. “Age 40, Gone But
Not Forgotten.”
Springfield, MO Republican Tuesday, Feb 9, 1909.
“Edward Johnson, colored, forty years of age, died
at his home on the William Young place, six miles
east of Springfield, at 5 o’clock yesterday morning
of stomach trouble. Funeral services will be held
at 2 o’clock this afternoon, with interment in Union
Camp Ground cemetery.”
Paxson Funeral Home Records 1900-1926 p. 103
lists date of death as 9 Feb 1909.
JOHNSON Ida 18 Jul 1891 4 Aug 1911 Single Colored
*7 “At Rest.” Matches Edward’s stone, only smaller
Daughter of Nettie Looney Johnson and Edward
Johnson. Death Certificate #26072 states death
due to pulmonary tuberculosis following measles.
Certificate verifies burial in Union Campground
Cemetery. Dates of birth and burial differ from
above. Certificate gives date of birth as 18 Jul
1892 and date of death as 4 Aug 1912.
JONES Warren 1 Apr 1838 3 Feb 1910 Colored Stone missing
Tombstone was still standing in the 1960s when John &
LeMerle Cochran read the cemetery stones but now the
stone is missing. There is a base of a tombstone in the
northwest corner of the cemetery. A footstone is nearby
with initials “W.J.”
From Cochran’s list in 1960s: “Born in Nashville, TN.”
Greene Co. MO 1900 Federal Census E.D. 61, Sheet 24,
North Campbell Twp: Warren Jones, Black, born
Apr 1840, age 60, wife Martha, born Jan 1837, had 9
children, 4 living, married 28 years, occupation, farmer.
Death Certificate #1502_ (last digit blurred) his birthdate
is listed as “unknown”. Cause of death paralysis.
Certificate also verifies burial in Union Campground Cemetery.
KING James N. 14 Nov 1899 Age 65 Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Nov 16, 1899. “James N.
King, 65 years old, who was stricken with paralysis
Tuesday afternoon near this city, was buried at 4
o’clock yesterday afternoon at the Union Cemetery.”
LANGSTON (male) - 1863 Colored Stone missing
(The last name is assumed as it was the custom to take the
surname of the owner)
Slave of Lou Langston. First name unknown. During
an interview conducted 1936-38 by the Federal Writers’
Project in Missouri, the son of the above slave, Filmore
Taylor Hancock (age 86), mentioned in his recollections
that, “If I can leave enough when I die, I want to be
buried at the Union Graveyard in Greene County, MO.,
where my mammy is buried since 3 years before the
Civil War. My daddy was buried there in 1863.”
Filmore Taylor Hancock was later buried in Rolla
Cemetery, Phelps County, MO.
LESTER James P. 20 Jul 1847 24 Sep 1868 s/o J. & M. Lester
*27 See Greene Co. MO 1860 Census p. 47. Joseph Lester 38;
Elizabeth 22; James 12; Lauretta 10; Leonard 6; and
Josephine 1.
LEWIS Angeline 31 May 1900 Age 75 Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican June 2, 1900. “Mrs.
Angeline Lewis, aged 75, who died Thursday morning
at her home, south of the city, was buried in the old
Union camp ground, seven miles northeast of the city
yesterday morning by the side of her husband who
died four years ago.”
LEWIS James S. 29 May 1896 Stone missing
Date from Greene Co. MO Probate Clerk’s Office.
No stone found. Placed here because wife’s obituary
says he is here. See Greene Co. MO 1880 Census
P. 141 has James S. 59; Angeline 58; Oliver W. 18;
Mary P. 15; W.S.G. (dau) 13; John 10 grandson; and
Nanny 7 granddaughter.
LOONEY Benjamin 27 Oct 1907 Age 38 Colored Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Tuesday, Oct 29, 1907.
(see below) “Benjamin Looney, colored, died Sunday
at his home on George Street, aged 38 years. The
funeral was held at 10 o’clock Monday morning with
interment at Union Camp Ground Cemetery, nine miles
northeast of the city.”
Greene Co. MO 1900 Census, North Campbell Twp.
E.D. 61, Sheet 18, lists Ben Looney born May 1871,
age 29, farmer; wife Lilly, born Jul 1874 age 25;
married 6 years. She has had 3 children: Gela 5;
Ray 4; and Lena also 5. This family is next door to
Nathan Bedell.
Paxson Funeral Home Records 1900-1926, p. 119,
lists death date 28 Oct 1907 at age 35.
LOONEY Carie 1827 6 Oct 1894 Black
*1 Stone is standing in front of a tree. See Greene Co. MO
1880 Census p. 139. C. Loona, age 47; M.A. 35;
Amanda 15; Jane 13; Netta 12; Matty 11; Benjamin 9;
James 7; Adia 5; and Seth 2. This family is black.
LOONEY Mary A. 1836 13 Oct 1899 Black
*36 Stone is broken about 1/3 way up the stone. Paxson
Funeral Home Records 1871-1900. “James C. Looney
and Mat Fulbright, #2 box damaged $20.00 and shroud $3.50.
MALES/ Robert W. 8 Feb 1901 Age 21 Stone missing
MEALS Springfield, MO Republican Feb 9, 1901. “The
death of Robert W. Meals, a young man of 21 years
took place yesterday at the home of his father, five
miles northeast of the city. Consumption was the
cause of death. The funeral will be held today.”
Springfield, MO Republican Feb 10, 1901, lists
his name as R.W. Meals, 21 year old son C.W.
Meals, died Friday of consumption at his late home
five miles northeast of the city. The remains were
buried in the country yesterday.” Greene Co.MO
1900 Census North Campbell Twp. E.D. 61
Sheet 23 lists Charles W. Meals 49, Reback J. 50;
Robert 20; Ollie 17; and Cloyd 13.
MCADAMS Lewis 12 Feb 1898 Colored Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Feb 13, 1898. “Died of
his injuries. Lewis McAdams, who was hurt at Valley
Water Mill, is dead. He is the aged colored man who
was injured at the Valley Water Mills Thursday while
attempting to throw a belt. He was caught by the
tumbling rod and his left arm fractured in three places.
In addition to this, his shoulder was dislocated and he
sustained other injuries. Dr. James visited Mr. McAdams
yesterday and found him in a dying condition. His
patient survived until 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon,
when death relieved him of his suffering. The deceased
was the father of Prof. W. H. McAdams, formerly
principal of the Lincoln School, but now principal of the
Douglas School. The funeral will take place at 2 o’clock
at the home of the deceased, a few miles north of
Springfield, and the interment will be at the Camp grave yard.”
MCMURRY Graves are fenced in a wrought iron enclosure. There is
a wrought iron gate into enclosure. All individuals have
separate tombstones. On the concrete enclosure under the
gate is “June 4, 1916.”
MCMURRY W. N. 25 Nov 1845 22 Sept 1914 Father
*34 Stone broken at base and toppled over. Greene Co.MO
Marriage Book D. p. 27. “Newton McMurray married
Ellen Dulin 26 Mar 1874. See Greene Co. MO 1880
Census p. 46. Wm. N. McMurry age 28; Margret E. 26;
Lula B. 5; and Antus B. 2.
Death Certificate #29042 gives cause of death as
nephritis and verifies burial in Union Campground
Cemetery.
MCMURRY Margaret Ellen 11 May 1850 11 Oct 1890 w/o W.N. McMurry
*33 “Asleep in Jesus.” See above.
MCMURRY Alta b. 14 Apr 1889 d. 2 Nov 1890 d/o W.N. & M. E. McMurry
*31
MCMURRY Daisy b. 10 Aug 1880 d. 23 Sept 1903 d/o W.N. & M. E. McMurry
*32 She was the sunshine of our home. Springfield, MO
Republican 25 Sept 1903. “Miss Daisy May
McMurray, died Wednesday night of consumption
at the home of her parents, five miles east of
Springfield. She was 22 years old. The remains
were buried at Union Camp ground yesterday morning.
Greene Co. MO 1900 Census Vol. 2, p. 242-243.
William N. McMurry 53; Daisy M. 19; Carie L. 16;
and Blanche E. 13.
MOORE Infant d. 4 Sep 1909 Age 9 mos. d/o Mr. & Mrs. L. A. Moore Stone missing
Springfield Daily Republican Sep 5, 1909. “The
nine months old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. L. A.
Moore of 1233 Concord Street died yesterday and
was buried at the Union camp ground cemetery, a
few miles southeast of the city.” (should be northeast
of the city)
MURRY Joseph 1 May 1907 Age 33 Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Fri May 3, 1900. “Joseph
Murry, formerly a car inspector of the Frisco, age 33,
Street, Wednesday. The funeral services will be held
at the residence at 2 p.m., Friday, May 3. Services
will be conducted by Rev. Walters of the Central
Christian Church. Interment will be in Union Cemetery.
Springfield City Directory 1890-91. Joseph Murry.
working with St. Louis & San Francisco RR; boards
at 1831 N. Benton Avenue. 1905 City Directory has
Joseph Murry, laborer, 1539 Summit.
Greene County Marriage Book L-M 1875-1899 p. 102
show a Joseph Murry of Ash Grove, MO married to
Josephine Cross, 9 Aug 1898.
PIPER Robert L. b. 8 Jul 1857 d. 18 May 1863 s/o T.C. & E. Piper
*23 Stone is broken. Footstone R.L.P. See Greene Co. MO
1860 Census p. 27. Theophilus Piper age 26; Elizabeth
21; Robert 3; and Sarah 2/12.
Note: Ozar’kin Vol. XVI, No. 3, p. 101, has article
stating Robert’s death was 18 May 1865.
PIPER Sarah J. 8 Apr 1860 d/o T.C. & E. Piper
*24 Stone is broken. See above. Information from Betty
Hickman Minnick of Glendale, CA states Sarah’s
death date is 27 Nov 1861. Sarah Josephine and
Robert Leonidas Piper are the grandchildren of Thomas
Ellison. Their daughter, Elizabeth Ellison, and
Theophilus Piper married in Greene Co. MO Bk B,
p. 71, 15 May 1856. They later moved to Hickory Co. MO.
RATHBONE Sarah Ann Warr 15 Sep 1874 Stone missing
See Greene Co. MO 1870 Census p. 34. Thomas
Rathbone age 43; Sarah 44; Bernard 22; John 15;
William 13; and James 9. Funeral card notice: “The
funeral of Mrs. Sarah Ann Rathbone will take place
at the Union Camp Ground, six miles northeast of
the city, tomorrow, Wednesday, September 16, 1874,
at 3 o’clock. The friends and acquaintances of the
family are respectfully invited to attend.”
ROBERTSON Sept 1877
Stone is broken off base. Given name illegible.
Borne _________ Dep. this life ____ Sep 1877.
This stone just recently found and is extremely hard
to read. It is laying with several broken stones.
ROPER Rebecca 6 Jan 1795 4 Dec 1846
*22 “Sacred to Memory of” This is a sunken stone box
grave.”
SAGE Mary E. 8 Feb 1884 d/o W.W. & S. A. Sage
*30 3 yr 1 mo 28 da.
“Suffer Little Children Come Unto Me.”
From Greene Co. MO Archives Births & Deaths
Oct 1883-1890 p. 186. “Death registered by Dr. J.A. Brown.
Died of typhoid. State of system with thrush. Suffered 3
months.”
SEYBOLD Infant of Seth 22 Mar 1898 Age 2 mo. Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Mar 23, 1898. “The two
months old infant of Seth Seybold died yesterday of
bronchial pneumonia at the Sage farm, three miles east
of Springfield. The remains will be buried this morning
at the Union Campground cemetery.” In Greene Co. MO
1900 Census, E.D. 61, p.1154 Vol 7 Sheet 23, North
Campbell Twp. Seth Seybold age 28 living with Joseph
and Leah Seybold.
SIMS Fanny __Dec ___ 185_ Stone box grave
*5 Dates almost illegible. Known as “Widow Sims” and
came to area in 1832 (per Vera Chandler). Greene Co.
MO 1840 Census p. 1 lists Fanny Sims age 60-70. A
male 50-60 is the household along with 3 children. See
Adam Symes and His Descendants by Jane Morris,
Pub. 1938.
SMITH Infant of Greeley 4 Jul 1907 Colored Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Fri Jul 5, 1907. “Infant
of Greeley Smith, colored, of 838 Chicago Avenue,
died yesterday of stomach trouble will be buried
today at Union Campground.”
SNOW Elizabeth G. 17 Jun 1828 21 May 1864 w/o W.A. Appleby
*8 (2nd marr.)
Original stone replaced by a newer stone in 1971.
Peryer Monument said this tombstone was ordered
by Leonard Appleby of Rt. 10, Springfield. He
set the stone himself.
Greene Co.MO 1860 Census has William Appleby
age 43; Elizabeth 32; Samuel 4; Sarah 2; David 4/12;
W. B. 19; Susannah 15; Scott 12; John 11; Mary 9;
William Freeman 12; and George Freeman 7.
Elizabeth Freeman married William Appleby
28 Mar 1855 Book B p 32. (Elizabeth’s first
marriage was to George Freeman.
SNOW Rebecca J. 22 Jul 1832 9 Feb 1846
*16 In 1996, William C. Bodanske, about 92 years old
and a descendant of the Snow family, said that
Rebecca Snow was probably a daughter of Horace
Snow. Horace Snow’s name appears on an
Indenture under date of 29 Sep 1840 when Joseph
and Lucinda Morton deeded 39.6 acres to the
Trustees of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church
in order to establish a campground.
STEVER Infant son of H. 3 Nov 1900 Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Nov 4, 1900, Sunday.
“The infant son of H. Stiver, living at 712 Garfield
Avenue, died yesterday of croup and the remains
will be buried at the Union campgrounds.”
STIVER Charlie (no dates)
*35 Rock with names scratched on the surface. Could
be the above ‘Stever’ infant.
STIVER Mrs. Harry 1 Apr 1904 Stone missing
(also says STEVENS)
Springfield, MO Democrat April 3, 1904. “Mrs.
Harry Stiver, aged twenty-nine years, died of
pneumonia fever at her home, 2004 Robberson
Avenue, Friday evening. The funeral will be
held at the house this afternoon at 1 o’clock,
with interment at the Union Camping ground,
north of the city.”
Harry Stiver married Nora Bell Cottrell 22 Mar 1895.
Greene Co. MO Marr Book J-K p. 97.
THOMAS Eliza 22 May 1820 6 Jun 1849 w/o W.A. Thomas
*39 Stone broken in 3 pieces. Verse on bottom of tombstone:
You ___to God angels greet her,
____join the seriph band
____are springing now to meet her,
____that glorious spirit land.”
1850 Census of Greene Co. MO. Woodson Thomas
36 M VA; Eliza 33 F SC: Celia A.14 F NC;
Demarius J. 12 F TN; Sarah 10 F TN; Abigail M. 8 F
TN; Robert 7 M TN; William H. 6 M MO; John W. 5
M MO; Mira M. 3 F MO; James A. 1 M MO.
This broken stone of Eliza Thomas was found outside
the boundaries of Union Campground Cemetery,
almost due south of the Gollnick concrete enclosure,
beyond the fencing on the south side.
Note: The census lists Eliza’s age as 33 in 1850. If date of
birth is correct on the tombstone (22 May 1820)
she was 29 years old at the time of death in 1849.
THOMAS Infant 1 Nov 1851 s/o J. & G. Thomas Aged 9 days
*15
WHITE Nancy 17 Aug 1899 Age 74 Stone missing
Springfield, MO Republican Aug 19, 1899. “Mrs.
Nancy White died Thursday, aged 74 years, and was
buried yesterday at the Union Camp Ground Cemetery.”
WHITLOCK Eddy F. 16 May 1867 17 Sep 1867 s/o S.T. & M.A. Whitlock
*11 Footstone E.F.W.
WHITLOCK Thomas J. 11 Apr 1863 28 May 1864 s/o S.T. & M.A. Whitlock
*10 Footstone T.J.W. nearby. Stone missing
WINTON Zadie Jun 1799 29 Apr 1905 Colored
*2 Tombstone has the word “Mother”. The stone is
broken above the date 29 Apr 1905. The name and
part of the stone is missing in 1997. Footstone Z.
Springfield, MO Republican Sunday morning June 25, 1905.
“Zadie Winton died at her daughter’s home, four miles
northeast of Springfield at age 106 years. She was born in
Davidson County Middle TN 1799. She has lived in
Greene County for over half a century. She was laid to rest
at the old Union Camp ground adjoining the farm where she
lived. One daughter survives her besides many relatives
and friends.”
The Greene Co. MO 1870 Census p.34. George
Gumblin, black, age 41; Sarah 25; Hela 2; Walter 1;
and Zada Winton, black 55.
The Greene Co. MO 1880 Census p. 141 states she is 65. This makes her
born in 1815 not 1799 as her tombstone states. See
George GIMLIN.
WINTON Zaddie 1905 Age 87 Colored
Springfield, MO Republican Tuesday, May 2, 1905.
“Died, Mrs. Zaddie Winton, colored, 87 years old, mother of I.C. Lowery/Losney.
Porter at Frisco baggage room. Mrs. Winton was buried at Union Camp
Grounds Sunday.” Paxson Funeral Home Records
1900-1926 p. 222 gives date of birth 29 Apr 1905 “by
J. & C.B. Looney.” There may be only one Zaddie
Winton. Information appears to conflict.
WOOD Philia E. b. 14 Aug 1862 d. 2 Aug 1863 d/o J.E. & C. E. Wood
From Cochran readings of 1960s. Stone missing
Unable to read several other stones laying on ground.
There are bases in ground with tops missing.
There is a partial foundation for stone box grave.
Possible Burials
BEDELL Infant 3 Jan 1885 Colored s/o Mary Jane & Nathan Bedell
Stillbirth. Information taken from MO. Birth and
Death Records Database, Roll C2526. Parents are
buried in Union Campground Cemetery (Mary and
Nathan Bedell).
DULIN Thomas S. 1808 7 Jun 1891
DULIN Margaret Swift 1809 before 4 Oct 1885
Living next door to the McMurrays is
Thos. S. Dulin age 72; wife Margret 62; and Louiza J.
22. Dulin family tradition says that they are buried
in Union Camp Ground Cemetery. Margaret Dulin
died before 1885 and Thomas S. died 7 Jun 1891,
per the Dulin family Bible. Their son, John W. Dulin,
and daughter, Ellen Dulin McMurray, were buried
there along with some of the grandchildren.
Springfield Express June 12, 1891. “Thomas S.
Dulin, age eighty-two years seven months, died at
his home six miles northeast of Springfield, MO
Sunday, June 7, 1891, after twelve days of suffering.
He was born in Virginia in 1808, moved to Middle
Tennessee when a boy, lived there until 1851, moved
to Greene County, MO where he has lived ever
since. He was a member of the Methodist Church
over 50 years, and died in his faith.”
DULIN Wesley Franklin 21 Dec 1861 ___1867
A younger brother pulled something off a high
shelf, and a mallet fell and hit him in the
head, killing him. Per Charles Dulin.
EDMUNDSON/ In 1995, Mrs. Edna Roll, Rt. 2, Springfield, MO
EDMONDSON (age 85), said she had a grandfather by the last name
of Edmondson, buried in Union Campground
Cemetery. His grave was marked with a rock. She
did not recall his first name.
The Springfield, MO Land Office Sales Book
1833-1892 shows five men by the last name of
Edmundson owning property in Greene County.
One of the men was a Thomas Edmundson. Legal
description of his property: Township 29 Range 21
Section 4.
The 1904 Plat Book of Greene Co. MO shows the
same piece of property owned by a T.E. Edmondson.
The records above confirm a change of spelling
occurred in the last name during the period of
1892 to 1094. However, at the present time,
there is no way to document the first name of
Mrs. Roll’s grandfather.
FREEMAN Mary Bryan ca. 1764 5 Nov 1845 w/o William Freeman
Mary Bryan married William Freeman in 1786. She
was the daughter of Robert Bryan, Martin CO,
North Carolina (copied from Ozar’kin, Vol. 1 No. 1,
Spring 1979).
Descendants of William and Mary Freeman believe she
is buried Union Campground Cemetery. When her
husband’s body was removed from his farm in 1910
(vicinity of Cherry Street and Glenstone Avenue), and
buried in Springfield, MO National Cemetery, no
mention was made of any other graves.
FREEMAN William B. 7 Aug 1825 11 Sep 1862
Fairbanks & Tuck’s History of Greene County, MO.
p.1648: William B. married Eliza E. Snow, who
died Mar 17, 1909. Daughter Ona A. b. May 9,
1859 and died July 6, 1860, is buried in Union
Campground Cemetery. A footstone with initials
“W.B.F.” was found January 1998 about 18’ west
of the Freeman plot.
This William B. Freeman is the grandson of the
Revolutionary soldier, William Freeman, who is
buried in the Springfield National Cemetery.
JEFFRIES Child 22 July 1874
Paxson Funeral Home Records 1871-1900, p.58
states a child of W.W. Jeffries died on the above
date. No name given.
KENNEDY Sarah Dulin 24 Apr 1873 14 Jun 1894 Age 21
Springfield, MO Republican June 15, 1894. “Mrs.
Sarah Kennedy, daughter of James Doolin, a farmer
residing six miles northeast of Springfield, died
yesterday on Boonville Street, and will be buried
today in the country. She had not been married
many months.” Her husband was J.W. (James)
Kennedy. Her father was John W. Dulin.
RATHBONE Samuel After 1860 Census
Greene Co. MO Census 1860 p.48. Thomas
Rathbone 35; Sarah 36; Barnard 13; Terresa 11;
John 6; William 3; and Samuel 1. Samuel is not
in 1870 Greene Co. MO Census.
SLUDER William after 1796 between 1860-1865
William and Elizabeth lived within a quarter of mile
of the Union Campground Cemetery. He had a land
patent. No burial place found for him in another
cemetery. He is in the 1850 and 1860 census.
Greene Co. MO 1860 Census p. 46. William Sluder
60; Elizabeth 48; Jane 22; Penelope 20; Ann 19;
and Martha 15. Elizabeth Sluder is on 1865
Greene Co. MO Tax List living by herself.
SLUDER Elizabeth ca 1798 31 Aug 1884
There were 12 children of this couple. Greene Co. MO
1870 Census p.33. Elizabeth Sluder 72, and daughter,
Ann 32. Greene Co. MO 1880 Census p. 85.
Elizabeth Sluder 79; Ann 40; Martha 33; S. Morrison
37 son-in-law.
SNOW Amanda Hollingsworth 9 Nov 1893 Age 71
Express Nov 10 & 11, 1893. Leader Nov 10, 1893.
Springfield Democrat Nov 10, 1893, states that:
“Mrs. Amanda Snow, died last evening of pneumonia
at the home of her son, Officer Isom Snow, on Benton
Avenue near Walter Street. She was 71 years old, and
had been living with her son seventeen years. Officer
Snow, his wife and eleven year old daughter also
prostrated with pneumonia. Mrs. Snow quite seriously.”
SNOW William C. 5 Sep 1817 1865 of smallpox
SNOW Ivanant 8 Jul 1859 1865 of smallpox
SNOW Rebecca 1865 age 3 of smallpox
Above all buried at the same time by Isom Snow. No
burial assistance was available for those with smallpox.
Information from Mr. William C. Bodanske, a descendant
of the Snow family.
Greene Co. MO 1860 Census p. 1, #5. William Snow 41;
Amanda 36; Isam 17; Haller 12; William 9; Ambrose 6;
Mary 3; Arinesats 1.
SNOW Sarah J. 10 Jun 1863 11 Jun 1874
Possible daughter of John Snow
SNOW John 8 Apr 1841 1902
Greene Co. MO 1860 Census p. 1, #7. John
Snow 19; Nancy 16.
STIVER Isaac 1826 4 Aug 1897
Family tradition says he is buried in Union
Campground Cemetery. Greene Co. MO
1880 Census p. 141. Isaac Stiver 54; Susannah
42; Newton 17; Westly 15; William 12; S.J. 10;
Harris 8; James 6; and Eddie 3.
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