Grundy County, MO Cemetery

Mt. Zion Cemetery, Grundy County, MO


Also known as Johnsontown Cemetery



Located in Liberty Township; S17-T62N-R22W. A beautifully tended country cemetery, well fenced. stones good condition in 1963 when recorded by Mrs. O. L. Livingston and Mrs. B. F. Hoover.
BAUGHER Ethel M. (KILBURN) 29 Apr 1888 27 Dec 1976 d/o William Henry & Louisa (WILLIS) KILBURN. w/o Warren Durant BAUGHER 06 Aug 1908.
BAUGHER George Franklin 11 Nov 1914 27 Sep 1931 s/o Warren Durant & Ethel M. (KILBURN) BAUGHER.
BAUGHER John William 17  Apr  1909 01  Apr  1971 s/o Warren Durant & Ethel M. (KILBURN) BAUGHER. h/o Kathryn (THOMAS)
BAUGHER Kathryn (THOMAS)

w/o John William BAUGHER.
BAUGHER Warren Durant 23 Nov 1877 19 Dec 1963 86y. s/o John H. & Martha J. (MAGNERS) BAUGHER. h/o Ethel M. (KILBURN) 06 Aug 1908.
BOLSER Gilbert A 18 Jul 1890 01 Nov 1918 s/o Reason S. & Mary Elizabeth (ADKINSON) BOLSER.
CHRISTY Charles T. 1885 1963 born Odessa, Denmark. s/o Hans CHRISTOFFERSON. h/o Etna (JOHNSON).
CHRISTY Etna (JOHNSON) 1892 16 Dec 1968 d/o John C. & Margaret Arizona JOHNSON. w/o Charles T. CHRISTY.
ENGLAND Alice (VENCILL) 18 Jan 1861 22 May 1932 d/o Hugh & Mary VENCILL. w/o 1st John W. SAMPLES & 2nd J. L. ENGLAND
EWING C. W. 1856 1942 s/o Sam & Mary (NICHOLS) EWING. h/o Amanda A. (BOYLE).
EWING Amanda A. (BOYLE) 1861 1958 w/o C. W. EWING.
EWING Robert C. 1896 1918
EWING Raymond 15 Oct 1900 24 Apr 1904 s/o C. W. & Amanda A. (BOYLE) EWING.
EWING William Banyon
20 Apr 1969 20y. US Marine Corps
FOSTER Dorothy Loraine
1938
HUMPHREYS Lena L. (WILLIS) 06 Feb 1884 28 Jan 1964 79y. d/o Rev. Joseph A. & Melody (JOHNSON) WILLIS. 2nd w/o Wade Hampton HUMPHREYS.
JOHNSON Alfred W.
12 Dec 1921 s/o Scott JOHNSON. (Military marker) Mo Pvt 162 depot brig
JOHNSON Alice E. (ROOKS) 16 Feb 1891 19 Sep 1912 1st w/o James Roy JOHNSON. sister of his 2nd wife Blanche A. (ROOKS)
JOHNSON Andrew 23 Dec 1844 09 Apr 1890 45y 3m 17d. born Greene Co., TN. s/o Joseph A. & Nancy O. (REYNOLDS) JOHNSON. h/o Mecy JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Arthur Wiley 'Wiley' 14 Aug 1831 04 May 1910 h/o Martha Ansis (MALONEY)
JOHNSON Blanche A. (ROOKS) 1887 1946 2nd w/o James Roy JOHNSON. sister of his 1st wife Alice E. (ROOKS)
JOHNSON Elijah K. 19 Feb 1833 19 Aug 1914 s/o John & Catherine (McKAHEN) JOHNSTON. h/o 1st Martha (BABB) 28 Feb 1855 in Greene Co., TN. (she died bef 1870 in Grundy Co., and is presumed to be buried in Mt. Zion) & 2nd Martha (DAILY) 20 Aug 1872 in Sullivan Co., MO. (note surname spelling difference from parents)
JOHNSON Elizabeth (PHIPPS) 1880 1944 born & died Sullivan Co., MO. d/o Ambrose & Frances PHIPPS. w/o Ollie JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Infant 1917 1917 s/o Roy & Blanche A. (ROOKS) JOHNSON
JOHNSON James Roy 13 Jan 1888 12 Feb 1976 died at Chillicothe, MO. s/o Alfred Wiley & Martha A. (MALONEY) JOHNSON. Husband 1st of Alice E. (ROOKS) & 2nd Blanche A. (ROOKS) (wives were sisters)
JOHNSON John C. 1860 1943 s/o Elijah K. & Margaret A. (BABB) JOHNSON. h/o Margaret Agona 'Donna' (JOHNSON) (a cousin).
JOHNSON Lloyd 'Buck'
14 Sep 1930 19y
JOHNSON Mamie O. 1902 23 Aug 1905 3y 7m 1d. d/o John C. & Margaret Argona (JOHNSON) JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Margaret Argona 'Donna' (JOHNSON) 17 Oct 1871 02 Mar 1912 d/o Alfred Wiley (her husband's uncle) & Martha A. (MALONEY) JOHNSON . w/o John C. JOHNSON . death certificate has 'Marguret Anzona'.
JOHNSON Martha Ansis (MALONEY) 29 May 1843 28 Feb 1913 born Sullivan Co., MO. d/o John MALONEY. w/o Arthur Wiley JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Mary Louise (WOOD) 22 May 1866 06 Feb 1943 born OH. d/o Lewis WOOD. w/o Winfield Scott JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Mecy (BRASSFIELD) 28 Feb 1843 12 Oct 1905 62y 7m 14d. d/o William & Levina BRASSFIELD. w/o Andrew JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Norman 1865 1919 s/o Joseph A. & Nancy O. (REYNOLDS) JOHNSON.
JOHNSON Ollie 1873 1937 h/o Elizabeth (PHIPPS).
JOHNSON Thomas O. 1883 1917 s/o Winfield Scott & Mary Louise (WOOD) JOHNSON.
 US Navy. killed in WW I.
JOHNSON Thomas W. 1862 1932
JOHNSON Winfield Scott 10 Sep 1860 15 May 1936 born TN. s/o Joseph A. & Nancy O. (REYNOLDS) JOHNSON. h/o Mary Louise (WOOD).
KEITHLEY Estle 13 Jun 1907 16 Apr 1984 s/o Wallace M. & Retta (PAINTER) KEITHLEY. h/o Hazel (SAYERS) 19 Oct 1930.
KILBURN Helen L. 27 Apr 1903 30 Mar 1904 d/o William Henry & Louisa Nettie (WILLIS) KILBURN.
KILBURN Louisa Nettie (WILLIS) 30 Oct 1868 23 Jan 1945 d/o James H. & Hila M. (JOHNSON) WILLIS. w/o William Henry KILBURN.
KILBURN William Henry 08 Dec 1868 08 Mar 1913 born Decatur Co., IA. s/o Henry & Nancy J. (GRIFFIN) KILBURN. h/o Louisa N. (WILLIS). struck by train.
RALLS Linnie Mae (WILLIS) 22 Jul 1882 27 Sep 1966 d/o Robert Thomas & Elizabeth Jane (CALLIHAN) WILLIS. w/o Orville Curtis RALLS Sr. 19 Oct 1898.
RALLS Orville Curtis 'O. C.' Sr. 19 Dec 1877 06 Mar 1962 s/o Miles Cardwell & Lillie (CLARK) RALLS. h/o Linnie Mae (WILLIS) 19 Oct 1898.
RALLS Roy Robert 04 Oct 1907 18 Jan 1917 s/o Orville Curtis Sr. & Linnie Mae (WILLIS) RALLS. single. diptheria.
SAMPLES Joseph A. 21 Jan 1848 29 Nov 1905 h/o Margaret
SAMPLES Margaret 27 Jan 1844 14 Oct 1931 born Green Co., TN. w/o Joseph A. SAMPLES.
SAMPLES Alta Pearl
28 Jun 1902 18y 28d. d/o Joseph A. & Margaret SAMPLES.
SAMPLES John W. 15 Aug 1863 18 Oct 1904 1st h/o Alice (VENCILL)
SAMPLES Joseph O.
15 Apr 1892 4m 23d. s/o John W. & Alice (VENCILL) SAMPLES
SAMPLES Mary E.
31 Aug 1890 1y 7m 7d. d/o John W. & Alice (VENCILL) SAMPLES
SAMPLES Bessie P.
05 Dec 1899 14y 2m 22d. d/o John W. & Alice (VENCILL) SAMPLES
SAMPLES Infant 02 Jan 1907 16 Jan 1907 s/o R. A. & E. L.
SIMPSON Anna (BROWN) 01 Apr 1890 23 May 1972 d/o C. C. & Sarana (ANGLAND) BROWN. w/o Thomas F. SIMPSON.
SIMPSON Editth Lee (SOUTHERS) 13 Apr 1895 30 Oct 1918 born Lafayette Co., MO. d/o R. S. & Clara (LONG) SOUTHERS. 1st w/o Robert D. SIMPSON. 'Editth' as spelled on death certificate. stone has 'Eddith'.
SIMPSON Robert Della 10 Jan 1886 03 Jan 1939 born Sullivan Co., MO. s/o Thomas & Mary Ann (WESTON) SIMPSON. h/o 1st Editth L. (SOUTHERS) & 2nd Wilma SIMPSON.
SIMPSON Thomas F. 28 Sep 1882 28 May 1970 s/o Thomas & Mary Ann SIMPSON. h/o Anna (BROWN).
SIMS John Junior 09 Jul 1921 30 Jun 1931 born & died Sullivan Co., MO. s/o John & Clara (WHITE) SIMS. accidental injury by horse-drawn implement.
VENCILL Dora (SAMPLES) 20 Jun 1871 02 Aug 1902 31y 1m 13d. 1st w/o Robert L. VENCILL
VENCILL Edgar

h/o Era P. (JOHNSON)
VENCILL Era P. (JOHNSON) 1907 1961 d/o Scott & Mary (WOOD) JOHNSON. w/o Edgar VENCILL.
VENCILL Esta M. 16 Apr 1893 27 Jun 1922 d/o Robert L. & Dora (SAMPLES) VENCILL.
VENCILL John R. 1895 05 Dec 1957 (died outside MO)
VENCILL Lloyd 26 Jul 1902 12 Mar 1904 s/o Robert L. & Dora (SAMPLES) VENCILL. "Mama's darling"
VENCILL Robert L. 1868 1943 h/o 1st Dora (SAMPLES) & 2nd Sarah F. (ATKINSON) BROCK.
WATKINS Keith A. 25 Sep 1887 30 Jan 1931 born Galena, KS. s/o J. T. & Fannie (LANE) WATKINS. h/o Alta WATKINS.
WILFORD Barbara Ellen (SIMPSON) 22 Oct 1867 04 Mar 1949 w/o Elmer E.; d/o Thomas & Mary Ann (WESTON) SIMPSON
WILFORD Donna Lou 1939 1944 d/o Lee A. & Lula (LOVELL) WILFORD.
WILFORD Elmer E. 30 May 1863 01 Jul 1948 s/o Jacob & Elizabeth (RIGGS). h/o Barbara Ellen (SIMPSON).
WILFORD Fay Olen 18 Apr 1905 11 Sep 1968 s/o Elmer E. & Barbara Ellen (SIMPSON) WILFORD. h/o Mae (UNKNOWN).
WILFORD Lee A. 09 Jul 1903 21 Apr 1962 s/o Elmer E. & Barbara Ellen (SIMPSON) WILFORD. h/o Lulu (LOVELL).
WILFORD Lulu (LOVELL)
13 Sep 1964 d/o H. M. LOVELL. w/o Lee A. WILFORD.
WILLIS Albert 07 Jun 1880 25 Jan 1957 s/o Robert T. & Elizabeth Jane (CALLIHAN) WILLIS. h/o Ina (JOHNSON).
WILLIS Charles W. 22 May 1880 24 Jun 1880 1m 2d. s/o Rev. Joseph A. & Meloda (JOHNSON) WILLIS.
WILLIS Elizabeth
13 Jan 1879 6y 2m 29d. d/o Rev. Joseph A. & Meloda (JOHNSON) WILLIS
WILLIS Elizabeth Jane (CALLIHAN) 06 May 1858 21 Apr 1930 born Sullivan Co., MO. d/o William & Rebecca Ann (HOOVER) CALLIHAN. w/o Robert T. WILLIS. moved from Willis Cemetery to Mt. Zion
WILLIS Hila M. (JOHNSON) 11 May 1827 01 Mar 1980 born Greene Co., TN. w/o James H. WILLIS.
WILLIS Ina (JOHNSON) 28 Jun 1883 23 Mar 1966 82y. d/o Martin & Jane (BROWN) JOHNSON. w/o Albert WILLIS
WILLIS Infant
24 Jun 1901 d/o James & Carrie WILLIS.
WILLIS Infant
10 Mar 1899 d/o James & Carrie WILLIS.
WILLIS Ira
10 Feb 1893 11y 10m 4d. s/o Rev. Joseph A. & Meloda (JOHNSON) WILLIS.
WILLIS James H. 01 May 1828 28 Oct 1902 born Greene Co., TN. h/o Hila M. (JOHNSON)
WILLIS James W. 10 Mar 1869 13 Mar 1869 3d
WILLIS Joseph A., Rev. 23 Nov 1850 1931 s/o James H. & Hila M. (JOHNSON) WILLIS. h/o Meloda 'Melody' (JOHNSON) 13 May 1867.
WILLIS Meloda 'Melody' (JOHNSON) 27 Jul 1851 28 Sep 1931 born Greene Co., TN. d/o Joseph A. & Nancy (CRADIE) JOHNSON. w/o Rev. Joseph A. WILLIS 13 May 1867. obit has 'Mildoda'.
WILLIS Rachel A.
05 Feb 1885 7y 4m 9d. d/o Rev. Joseph A. & Meloda (JOHNSON) WILLIS.
WILLIS Robert T. 01 Jan 1859 27 Nov 1950 s/o James H. & Hila M. (JOHNSON) WILLIS. h/o Elizabeth Jane (CALLIHAN). Odd Fellow; known as Uncle Bobby; his sorghum famous in Grundy County
WILLIS W. A. 16 Sep 1854 19 Mar 1911 born Harrison Co., MO. s/o James H. & Hila M. (JOHNSTON) WILLIS.

This material transcribed from the written records by Diana Gray.
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