ABELL Cemetery

Flat Creek Township - Section 24 : 38.39.15N - 93.10.39W. North-east corner of Section 24, on the east side of M just north of Pleasant Hill Road. Clearly visible.

The cemetery is about a quarter-acre square, on land donated by Mr. Abell, who is not buried there, nor any of his family so far as anyone knows. The cemetery is locally known as the Bryant Cemetery, from the number of fine stones placed there by a Sedalia madam named Polly.

Recorded June 3, 2004, by George C. Willick. All rights reserved.

Listings without spaces are on one marker.

___fragment : "b Aug 7, 1840 - d July 16, 185_"

Bryant, Charles Franklin; Aug 2, 1917 - Dec 29, 1978; Sgt, US Army, WWII

Bryant, Cordelia, consort of Wm.; May 12, 1829 - Jan 11, 1859 - aged 29y, 9m, & 29d

Bryant, Earl L.; Apr 21, 1921 - June 18, 2000; PFC, US Army, WWII

Bryant, Ed; Oct 6, 1886 - Mar 20, 1971

Bryant, Edward O.; Dec 12, 1916 - Apr 15, 1992

Bryant, Elizabeth; b&d June 6, 1931 [mortuary marker]

Bryant, Finney J.; Jan 30, 1899 - Dec 1, 1918

Bryant, Finney R.; 1862 -1940
Finney, Hannah W.; 1861 - 1927

Bryant, Frank E.; 1889 - 1941

Bryant, Hannah W.; 1861 - 1927

Bryant, Hebert Eldon; 1917 - 1958 (mortuary marker)

Bryant, James Harvey; died Aug 25, 1951 - aged 59y, 10m, & 13d

Bryant, Jerry L.; 1953 - 1972

Bryant, Lottie B; 1887 - 1957 (mortuary marker)

Bryant, Myrtle May, wife of Ed; May 13, 1892 - Dec 9, 1935

Bryant, Nancy, wife of Wm. J. F.; Nov 7, 1844 - Jan 6, 1915

Bryant, Omer Raymond; Mar 18, 1916 - Apr 18, 1916

Bryant, Richard [infant mortuary marker]

Bryant, Richard H; Dec 10, 1864 - Jan 9, 1940

Bryant, Ruby Virginia; May 27, 1914 - Dec 2, 1918

Bryant, W. J. F.; June 8, 1827 - Nov 7, 1908

Bryant, William, son of Wm. J. F. & Nancy; Apr 25, 1869 - Sept 26, 1884

Casto, Mrs. Winneford Bryant; Feb 14, 1881 - May 9, 1941

Gunder, Juletta Bryant; July 8, 1878 - Aug 1, 1924 [m. Sept 4, 1898]

Hale, Hannah J.; June 22, 1926 - Oct 11, 1995

Hale, J. W. Jr.; Dec 30, 1935 - Nov 28, 1972

Hale, John W; 1886 - 1958
Hale, Laura A.; 1897 - 1958

Henderson, Bertha; died Jan 3, 1950 - aged 54y, 8m, & 9d
[2nd marker] - Henderson, Bertha J.; 1895 - 1950

Jenkins, Glenn R.; Aug 21, 1912 - May 2, 1987

Jenkins, Opal M.; 1913 - 1968

Jones, John W.; June 23, 1906 - Mar 10, 1988
Jones, Deloris; Apr 25, 1926 - June 13, 1974

Mackey, Akins; died Mar 11, 1866 - aged 26y & 16d [born in New York]

Mackey, Alexander T.; d Dec 5, 1865 - aged 48years (marker down)

Mackey, Arthur Palmer; 1852 - 1932

Mackey, George W., son of Akins; d Nov(?) 1, 1862 - aged 2y, 1m, & 1d

May, Margaret P., wife of George; Aug 18, 1791 - Nov 17, 1844

May, Michael G.; Feb 25, 1852 - Oct 14, 1925

May, William; died Feb 9, 1858 - aged 36y, 9m, & 3d

McFatrich, Deborah M., wife of W. M.; died Jan 9, 1852 - aged 35y, 8m, & 17d

McFatrich, George G. C.; died June 19, 1861 in the 21st year of his life...
"a patriot's grave" - Benton County Guard, Co B, killed

McFatrich, William; died Jan 6, 1870 - aged 77y

Mosby, George W., son of Wm. & Sally D.; died Feb 14, 1845 - aged 8m & 15d [broken]

Mosby, John W., son of Wm. & Sally D.; died Jan 19, 1853 - aged 6y, 11m, & 5d

Mosby, Sally D., wife of W.; died Sept 28, 1875 - aged 57y & 15d

Mothersbaugh, America; Aug 19, 1848 - June 2, 1890

Murray, Lee; Aug 13, 1914 - ___(no data)
Murray, Ida Mae; Jan 1, 1917 - July 1, 1975

Olson, Bessie Juanita; Dec 21, 1928 - Mar 14, 1935

Polan, Nancy Bryant; July 16, 1883 - Dec 14, 1949

Ransdell, James; died Nov 28, 1850 - aged 27y & 3m

Ransdell, Sarah, wife of B.; died Aug 20, 1850 - aged 17y

Richards, Kenneth R.; 1935 - 2000

Shackleford, Deb, wife of J. H.; Jan 2, 1852 - Dec 19, 1882

Shull, David E.; Aug 10, 1864 - Sept 24, 1930
Shull, Elizabeth; Aug 10, 1851 - May 12, 1916

Smith, Anita; 1877 - 1965

Smith, Nathan Van Buren, son of Thos D. & Anita; July 3, 1911 - Oct 7, 1916

Smith, Thomas D.; 1857 - Oct 7, 1916

Swetnam, James A.; Jan 11, 1858 - June 8, 1858

Unknown, Mother; 1844 - 1916, by Mackey

Walkup, Hannah A, wife of J.; died Dec 31, 1860

Walkup, James L., son of I. & M.E.; died Feb 9, 1872 - aged 1y, 7m, & 15d

Walkup, Martha J., wife of Israel;

Warner, Mrs. Ida Bryant; Apr 3, 1876 - Nov 8, 1943

Webster, Mrs. Ida; died Mar 22, 1941 - aged 78y, 10m, & 14d

Williams, Carolyn M. Bryant; 1946 - 1965