Sires Cemetery, Grundy County, MO


also known as Estes Cemetery



This cemetery is located in Harrison Twp; S30-T62N-R24W. It is well fenced with a good gate. Many stones are down and broken. Empty spaces in the cemetery bear evidence of sections of unmarked graves, some of which still have native stone markers. There are three old cedar trees in the central part of the cemetery; 9 ft circumference. The cemetery was deeded to Forks of the River Neighborhood August 7, 1872 by Jethro & Josephine Sires. The cemetery was recorded in 1964 by Mrs. B. F. Hoover and Mrs. O. L. Livingston.

ASBERRY J. 1859 1925
ATTEBERY Mary Jane
11 Jan 1870 11m 26d. child of T. C. & E. S.
ATTEBERY Thomas
01 Nov 1865 4m 2d. child of T. C. & E. S.
BOYCE Infant
07 May 1888 child of Jesse & M. J. BOYCE
BOYCE Infant
18 Apr 1887 child of Jesse & M. J. BOYCE
BOYCE Jay 24 Sep 1891 15 Nov 1895 4y 1m 22d. child of Jesse & M. J. BOYCE.
BOYCE Jesse 22 Jan 1857 11 Aug 1897 40y 6m 20d. w/o Jesse & Dorinda (PEERY) BOYCE. h/o M. J. BOYCE.
BOYCE Roy
25 Nov 1892 3y 2m; child of Jesse & M. J. BOYCE.
BRADLEY Missouri A.

9m; inf dau of J. I. & Nancy
BRADLEY Nancy
Mar 1859 35y; wife of J. I.
BRUSH infant
20 Nov 1902 17d. son of W. L. & C.
BUSHONG Mark S. 1854 14/17 Jul 1875 21y 10m 26d. born Parke Co., IN. s/o John A. & Elizabeth (NOEL) BUSHONG
BUSHONG Peter S. J. 12  Nov  1868 06  Oct  1869 son of John A. & Elizabeth (NOEL) BUSHONG.
CHAPPELL Estella 24 Nov 1897 22 Sep 1971 dau of Robert Lee & Mary Mabel (DESKIN)
CHAPPELL Floyd Lee 16 Dec 1891 06 Jun 1957 son of Robert; Mo Pvt 29 Co 164 Depot Brig WW I
CHAPPELL Mary Mabel (DESKIN)
23 Nov 1923 wife of Robert Lee CHAPPELL
CHAPPELL Phebe J. (DENNIS) 1849 1910 wife of William Henry CHAPPELL
CHAPPELL Robert Lee 20 Apr 1862 07 Aug 1944 son of John & Polly (SHULER) CHAPPELL. husband of Mary Mabel (DESKIN)
CHAPPELL William Henry 12 Sep 1846 11 Jun 1927 son of John & Polly (SHULER) CHAPPELL. husband of Phebe J. (DENNIS)
CLARK Oliver Scott 1810 10 Aug 1859 49y 6m 4d. born Lexington, KY. h/o Cynthia (GOOCH).
COLLINS James 09 May 1881 28 Jan 1886 4y 8m 19d. son of James Henry & Rhoda (PAYNE) COLLINS
COLLINS John H. 28 Jun 1840 12 Nov 1898 58y 4m 13d. s/o Levi & Lucinda (WARMOUTH) COLLINS. h/o 1st Elizabeth (GENTRY) & 2nd Rhoda (PAYNE)
COLLINS Levi
13 Mar 1883 71y 11m 28d. h/o Lucinda (WARMOUTH)
COLLINS Lewis 09 Jul 1866 19 Dec 1894 28y 5m 10d. son of James Henry & Rhoda (PAYNE)
COLLINS Reuben
26 Sep 1877 43y 7m 14d. s/o Levi & Lucinda (WARMOUTH) COLLINS. h/o Elizabeth F. (WARMOUTH)
COLLINS Rhoda (PAYNE)
16 Aug 1886 41y 4m 22d. 2nd wife of James Henry COLLINS
CRAWFORD Allie E.
20 May 1893 22y 2m 19d. son of W. C. & N. J.
CRAWFORD Aryann 29 Sep 1820 01 Dec 1868 48y 2m 3d. wife of Benjamin Perry CRAWFORD
CRAWFORD Benjamin Perry 1818 21 Oct 1898 79y 8m 3d. husband of Aryann CRAWFORD.
CRAWFORD Carrie (OBERG) 1863 1945 dau of Jacob & Christina (OLSEN) OBERG. wife of James Harrison CRAWFORD
CRAWFORD J. Howard 28 Mar 1900 05 May 1961 61y 1m 7d. son of James Harrison & Carrie (OBERG)
CRAWFORD James Harrison 1863 1903 husband of Carrie O. (OBERG)
CRAWFORD Lucy Christina 1894 1938 dau of James Harrison & Carrie (OBERG) CRAWFORD.
CRAWFORD Ora L. 30 Oct 1902 15 Sep 1988 d/o James Harrison & Carrie (OBERG) CRAWFORD. Cremated.
DAWSON Carrie R.
15 Jan 1877 1m 27d. child of W. H. & L.
DAWSON Ella
09 Aug 1894 8m 20d. child of W. H. & L.
DAWSON Fannie M.
28 Feb 1879 1y 1m 7d. child of W. H. & L.
DESKINS Catherine
16 Aug 1883 79y 7m; wife of George
DESKINS Elizabeth (GOOCH)
04 Dec 1886 42y 10m 16d. 1st wife of William Patton DESKINS
DESKINS George William
1929 11y. s/o W. E. & Clara (BARNETT) DESKINS.
DESKINS Martha J.
07 Jul 1880 1y 9m 11d. dau of William Patton & Elizabeth (GOOCH) DESKINS
DESKINS William Edgar "Ned" 02 Oct 1844 03 Dec 1924 80y
DESKINS William Patton 31 Jul 1843 10 Feb 1920 s/o George & Catherine DESKINS. h/o 1st Elizabeth (GOOCH) & 2nd Eureta (COOPER)
DRINKARD Anna (McHARGUE) 09 Aug 1806 10 Jul 1859 d/o John & Mary (MILLSAP) McHARGUE. w/o James E. DRINKARD
DRINKARD Francis 16 Apr 1843 23 Oct 1843 son of James E. & Anna (McHARGUE) DRINKARD
DRINKARD James E. 02 Mar 1803 06 Sep 1843 husband of Anna (McHARGUE). 1st burial in cemetery
DRINKARD Mary H. 09 Jan 1838 1x Jan 1861 dau of James E. & Anna (McHARGUE) DRINKARD
ESTES Amy Belle 1888 1903
ESTES Annie
30 Mar 1895 1m 16d
ESTES Charlie H.
28 Feb 1894 8m 4d
ESTES Lily Ann (GOOCH) 1857 1948 dau of Nathan & Ellen (WARD) GOOCH; 1st husband Elec THOMPSON; 2nd husband William Green ESTES
ESTES William Elmer 04 Apr 1886 06 Feb 1954 son of William G & Lily Ann (GOOCH); Mo Pvt 20 Eng WW I
ESTES William Green 1852 1931 either birth or death was 03 Sep; 2nd husband of Lily Ann (GOOCH)THOMPSON
FANNING Henry
20 Feb 1858 11y 10m 21d. son of J. & M.; 5 unmarked stones east
FOWLER infant
25 Oct 1891 dau of D. P. & L. A.
FOWLER Lydia Ann
03 Feb 1893 17y 11m 26d. wife of D. P.
GENTRY Eliza A. (COLLINS)
05 Feb 1862 21y 6m 20d. dau of Levi & Lucinda COLLINS. wife of John GENTRY; native rock south
GOOCH Alex 14 May 1807 Aug 1862 father of Mrs. Estes
GOOCH W. A.
28 Jan 1877 2y 6m 19d. son of G. & C. A.
GOODNIGHT Anna
12 Apr 1892 89y 4m 11d. wife of John
HANEY Hester Ann 27 Oct 1837 17 Jan 1860 22y 2m 20d. wife of A. M.
HEINS Rudolph
02 May 1876 13y 3m 2d. son of Andrew & Julia
HOGAN Helen M.
24 Sep 1867 37y 7m 29d. wife of C.W.; native stone south
HOISINGTON Charles Albert 29 Apr 1851 07 Feb 1929 Co D 51 Mo Inf Civil War; husband of Mary Eliza
HOISINGTON James W. 17 May 1814 25 Dec 1865 husband of Lydia 15 Sep 1836
HOISINGTON Lydia 06 May 1810 04 Sep 1872 wife of James W. 15 Sep 1836
HOISINGTON Mary Eliza
1938 78y; wife of Charles Albert HOISINGTON
HUMPHREYS Nancy (YOUNG) 22 May 1831 07 Feb 1912 born VA. d/o Henry YOUNG. w/o unknown HUMPHREYS.
JACKSON Carmie Bell 22 Oct 1813 23 Sep 1914
JACKSON Mary (CHAPPELL) 04 Sep 1868 28 Feb 1947 dau of William & Phoebe CHAPPELL. wife of John JACKSON.
KERNS Alfred E. 1891 1918 s/o Henry & Susan Pearlina (SPERRY) KERNS. Co A 7 BN Inf Camp McArthur, TX
KERNS Lloyd Henry 20 Aug 1894 02 Dec 1972 son of Henry G. & Susan Pearlina (SPERRY) KERNS. h/o Nellie Elizabeth (BALDWIN)
KERNS Alvin Eldon 11 Nov 1934 29 Nov 1997 s/o Lloyd Henry & Nellie Elizabeth (BALDWIN) KERNS
KERNS Henry G. 21 Jul 1853 27 Dec 1923 h/o Susan Pearlina (SPERRY) 22 Jun 1873 in Grundy Co., MO.
KERNS Susan Pearlina (SPERRY) 1855 13 Nov 1947 92y 5m 25d. d/o Benjamin & Elizabeth SPERRY. w/o Henry G. KERNS 22 Jun 1873 in Grundy Co., MO.
KEITH J. O.

infant; marked by marble dresser top; a funeral marker & a native stone south
LEVELL infant 27 Feb 1883 27 Feb 1883 son of J. P. & J. M.
LUCES Adam
18 Sep 1875 55y 10m
MAXSON Celina A.
19 Jan 1873 21y. w/o Timothy MAXSON.
McNEAL Samuel 1811 13 Aug 1871 born Ontario Co, NY. A gold miner in CA in 1849. Emigrated from Lancaster, OH to Trenton, MO abt 1855. Served as a farrier in Co E 2nd "Merrill's Horse" MO Cav. killed in a gunfight at Trenton, MO by James RENFRO. h/o Mary Ellen (WILSON) (buried at Mt. Washington Cem, Independence, MO.
McHARGUE infant
26 May 1872 dau of John Henry clay & Phoebe M. (ROCK) McHARGUE. "Here lies our darling"
McHARGUE infant
03 Feb 1875 4d. son of Z. T.& M. V.
McHARGUE infant
11 Feb 1875 12d. son of Z. T. & M. V.
McHARGUE James
22 Aug 1887 10m 15d. son of Z. T. & M. V.
McHARGUE James M.
21 Feb 1876 30y 11m 16d
McHARGUE James Thomas
03 Nov 1897 29y 10m 22d
McHARGUE John 11 Apr 1819 21 Jan 1866
McHARGUE John 03 Dec 1812 08 Dec 1883 71y 5d
McHARGUE John W.
04 Nov 1872 7m 28d. son of J. M. & E.
McHARGUE M. A.


McHARGUE Mabel
11 Sep 1898 1y 4m 5d. dau of J. T. & Mattie
McHARGUE Mahala J. (CRAWFORD) 01 Feb 1845 05 May 1870 1st w/o John Henry Clay McHARGUE
McHARGUE Mary E. 03 Aug 1853 12 May 1855 dau of John & Missouri
McHARGUE Nina
23 Aug 1874 1y 3m 25d. dau of J. M. & E.
McHARGUE William H. 01 Apr 1841 02 Jan 1861 son of John & Missouri
McLAUGHLIN Asberry A. Jr. 10 Dec 1859 07 Mar 1925 s/o Asberry A. Sr. & America Jane (HOGAN) McLAUGHLIN. h/o Jane Anne (POWER) in 1886.
McLAUGHLIN Carrie E. 1865 29 Sep 1917 d/o Asberry A. Sr. & America Jane (HOGAN) McLAUGHLIN. [also recorded as buried in Old City Cemetery]
McLAUGHLIN infant 23 Dec 1893
5 weeks
McLAUGHLIN Jane Ann (POWER) 1869 1918 wife of Asberry A. McLAUGHLIN Jr. in 1886.
McLAUGHLIN Robert Clennie 1888 1908 s/o Asberry A. Jr. & Jane Anne (POWER) McLAUGHLIN.
McLAUGHLIN Rosie
18 Jul 1896 8y 4m 22d. d/o Collins McLAUGHLIN & Sara Angelina (ROBERTS) MONK McLAUGHLIN
McLAUGHLIN Sarah Angelina (ROBERTS) 01 Apr 1855 15 Dec 1916 d/o Joshua ROBERTS. w/o 1st William MONK 07 Sep 1873 & 2nd Collins McLAUGHLIN 26 Feb 1884.
MONK Dan 10 Jun 1876 16 Jan 1910 s/o William & Sarah Angelina (McLAUGHLIN) MONK. h/o Ida (TATE)
MONK Lenna
17 Oct 1904 24y 4m 5d. dau of William & Sarah Angelina (McLAUGHLIN) MONK. wife of Charles WHITLOCK
MONK William
1878 s/o Larkin & Malinda MONK. 1st h/o Sarah Angelina (ROBERTS) MONK McLAUGHLIN. family records have William buried next to his mother in Brummitt Cemetery.
MOSIER Dollie I. 07 Apr 1866 28 May 1885 (2nd?) wife of G. H. (his 1st? wife-Mollie J.)
MOSIER Harry
05 Jul 1882 8m 20d. son of G. H. & Mollie J. MOSIER
MOSIER Mollie J.
04 Nov 1882 19y 8m 28d. (1st?) wife of G. H.
OYLER Birdie May

child of Cornelius Benton & Nancy J. (SCHAFFER) OYLER
OYLER Charlie
28 Dec 1872 3m 25d. son of Cornelius Benton & Nancy J. (SCHAFFER) OYLER
OYLER inf
20 Oct 1871 12d. child of Cornelius Benton & Nancy J. (SCHAFFER) OYLER
OYLER Levi

child of Cornelius Benton & Nancy J. (SCHAFFER) OYLER
PAYNE Baby 1891 1891
PAYNE Carrie M. (SHOTT) 1867 1939 dau of William & Lucinda SHOTT; wife of William S. PAYNE
PAYNE David Jr. 19 Apr 1869 26 Oct 1881 12y 6m 7d. son of David & Melissa F. (SIRES)
PAYNE David Sr. 02 Apr 1835 03 Feb 1922 87y; son of Nathan & Nancy (GENTRY); husband of Melissa F. (SIRES)
PAYNE John N. 25 May 1860 30 Jun 1869 9y 1m 5d. son of David Sr. & Melissa F. (SIRES)
PAYNE Louisa J. 23 Jan 1863 24 Sep 1865 1y 9m 2d. dau of David Sr. & Melissa F. (SIRES)
PAYNE Melissa F. (SIRES) 31 Mar 1841 08 Aug 1900 59y 4m 7d. dau of Jethro N. & Margaret (SIRES); wife of David PAYNE Sr.
PAYNE William S. 1862 1943 son of David Sr. & Melissa F. (SIRES); husband of Carrie M. (SHOTT)
PHILEO Martha Cottingham (SELBY)
1876 abt 40y; wife of Joseph; died in childbirth, dead infant buried in her arms
RATLIFF infant
27 Jun 1881 s/o Jesse Newton & Sophronia Ellen (DRINKARD) RATLIFF.
RATLIFF Martha E.
22 Apr 1872 4y 2m 19d. dau of Marcellus & Sarah (BROWN) RATLIFF.
RATLIFF Oka T.
20 Oct 1880 1m 16d. son of J. N. & S.
REEVES Elizabeth R.
13 Jan 1899 50y 3m 5d. wife of D.; a native stone south
RENFRO Maud
06 Aug 1874 1y 6m 3d. dau of W. H. & L. T.
RICHARDS Gusty M.
28 Aug 1879 15y 9m 27d. dau of J. H. & M. M.
RICHARDS James
02 May 1859 61y 10m 20d
RICHARDS James
01 Aug 1865 25y 3m 5d
RICHARDS James H.
27 Feb 1866 7m 3d. son of J. H. & M. M.
RICHARDS Samuel
22 Nov 1861 37y 1m
ROCK Joshua
17 Apr 1859 58y 10m 7d. h/o Mary (FORBIS).
ROCK Philip M.
26 Nov 1853 13y 9m 18d. s/o Joshua & Mary (FORBIS) ROCK.
ROSS James E. 19 Sep 1870 23 Jul 1871 son of D. C. & A. J.
ROSS Noah E. 09 May 1868 10 Feb 1870 son of D. C. & A. J.
SAWYER infant
08 Nov 1896 child of J. A. & E. A.
SAWYER Nellie N.
09 Jan 1897 2m 1d. dau of J. A. & E. A.
SCOTT Andrew
24 Aug 1867 72y 5m 30d. husband of Jane
SCOTT Augusta L.
20 Jan 1873 28y 5m 15d. wife of Hiram
SCOTT infant 01 May 1870 15 Jun 1870 2m 17d. son of H. & A.
SELBY Benjamin R.
04 Apr 1873 3m 1d. son of George W. & Anna M. SELBY
SELBY George B.
08 Jan 1878 29d. son of George W. & Anna M. SELBY
SELBY infant

abt 21 weeks; son of George W. & Anna M. SELBY
SELBY Mary L.
30 Sep 1884 2y 10m 17d. dau of George W. & Anna M. SELBY
SELBY Thomas J.
28 Apr 1879 7d. son of George W. & Anna M. SELBY
SIRES Emma 29 Nov 1881 30 Mar 1883 dau of Columbus & Mary J. (DRINKARD) SIRES
SIRES Hattie M. 24 Apr 1965 03 May 1865 1m 7d. dau of Columbus & Mary J. (DRINKARD) SIRES
SIRES infant
12 Mar 1870 dau of J. H. & A.
SIRES James A.
26 Apr 1880 6y 2m 27d. son of J. H. & A.
SIRES Jethro N.
09 Dec 1873 57y 8m 25d. s/o William & Rebekah (BOLTON/BOLT) SYRUS/SIRES. h/o Margaret (BEAN). (see p670, Grundy County History)
SIRES Luther 06 Nov 1863 23 Sep 1864 10m 17d. son of Columbus & Mary J. (DRINKARD) SIRES
SIRES Margaret (BEAN) 1819 05 Nov 1854 wife of Jethro N. SIRES
SIRES Rebecca 1849 Oct 1854 dau of Jethro N. & Margaret (BEAN)
SMITH Ada E. (JAMES) 1880 1912 wife of H.T.
SMITH Henry C. 16 Jul 1865 06 Nov 1925
SMITH infant 1912 1912 son of H. T. & Ada E. (JAMES) SMITH
SMITH Nancy (SMITH) HUMPHRIES 1831 1912
SPERRY Elizabeth
30 Aug 1872 42y 1m 23d. wife of B. E.
STANLEY Rachel
31 May 1865 63y 12d. wife of Elijah
STONE Malinda L.
06 May 1866 18y 12d. dau of John & Sarah A.
STRATTON Reas (Reese) B. Mar 1838 11 Apr 1870 h/o 1st Charlotte (HARPER) & 2nd Lilly Jane (DESKINS)
THOMPSON Hallie A. (WEBSTER)
18 Feb 1876 25y 24d. dau of Charles & Hannah WEBSTER. 1st wife of Paschal (buried in Wild Cem); moved to Salem North 1981
WARD Elizabeth E. (COLLINS) 28 Oct 1840 10 Feb 1876 35y 3m 13d. 1st wife of William VanBuren WARD
WATTS John T. 27 Sep 1854 10 Oct 1857 son of L. & L. D.
WEBSTER Charles R.
02 Jan 1872 58y 2m 14d. husband of Hannah M. WEBSTER. moved to Salem North in 1981
WEBSTER Hannah M.
14 Apr 1876 66y 2m 28d. wife of Charles R. WEBSTER. moved to Salem North in 1981
WIGLE David
16 Apr 1895 81y 11m 18d. husband of Mary
WIGLE Mary
22 Mar 1890 58y 7m 17d. wife of David
WIGLE Nellie J.
19 Jul 1876 2y 6m 4d. dau of David & Mary WIGLE.
WILSON Augustus
16 Apr 1880 6y 11m 1d. son of J. C. & S. E.
WITTEN Ellen B.
31 Oct 1900 72y 10m 9d. "Dearest mother we must lay thee in the peaceful grave embraced. but the memory will be cherished till we see thy heavenly face"

This material transcribed from the written records by Larry Flesher.
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