Miscellaneous Graves in Shelby County
Unknown Graves – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…Located on Charles Kirk Farm. Northeast of house ½ mile. One or 2 stones standing. Not fenced.
Unknown Cemetery – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…On the Lee Edward Harvey place. Bulldozed. Extinct.
Unknown Graves – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…On the Earl Swisher place. East of Rock Crusher Road and south to corner, then west into Swisher gate. Go south, southwesterly direction for about 1 mile. In middle of field close to branch. One grave. A stone wall of fence about 2 feet high and 3-4 feet in length remains standing.
Slave Cemetery – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…It is a known fact that a slave cemetery did exist on the Leo Perry Farm, 1 ¾ miles west of Kellerville store. No markers. Extinct.
Slave Cemetery – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…Graves said to be those of slaves just over the fence from the McMurry Cemetery. On the Charles Von Thun Farm north and west of Kellerville. No markers. Extinct.
Old Cemetery – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…Information from T.E. Priest that there was an old cemetery on Peak Farm owned from about 1925 to 1940 by George Miller, now owned by Eldon Clark. Located north and east of the Little house. Extinct.
Unknown Graves – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…Can only find those who seem to remember being told they were buried by night by family since they died of a very contagious disease. Joe Perry once farmed this ground and remembers locations of graves. Extinct.
Unknown Grave – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…Free Methodist Church, ¼ mile west and 1 mile south of Kellerville on gravel road. One grave, not marked at the northeast corner of the church about 15 to 20 feet from building. Parents names were Calvin and Nora Taylor. Were poor people and not able to buy plot in cemetery. Small child was buried about 1910. Reported by Weldon Bigelow who lived in the community at that time.
Lone grave (unknown) – From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)…Located on farm now owned by Otho Hudson on Highway W. A man named Derringer came from the east and committed suicide around Sigsbee. His body was claimed by a man named Payne who lived on what is now the Hudson farm and buried him here. No stone, no kin. Plot fenced at one time. Now extinct.
Unknown Grave - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...A 16-year old girl was buried here around 1885 of pneumonia. Roads impassible to bury in town, so was buried in chicken yard about 100 feet north of the house. On the old George Kennal Farm now owned by Elmer Moores. Located 1 1/2 miles north and west of Shelbina. Extinct, was large stone, now gone.
Slave Cemetery - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Located on the east side of the George Campbell (Foley Place) north side of Salt River. The Shelby Co. Railroad right-of-way went through this cemetery, completely obliterating it. After the Civil War, freed slaves built cabins and lived here. Extinct.
Unknown Grave - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...On the Lyle Mettes place is a river rock marker along the old railroad right-of-way and south of the slave cemetery mentioned above. This is all south of the river, extinct.
Unknown Grave - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Adjoining the Jess Jones Farm is the Marvin Mull place, north. In the southwest corner of the farm and 1/2 quarter east of road on the south line. This place was found by plowing through the grave. Name of person unknown (over 50 years ago). The story is, when a patent was issued on this land by Martin Van Buren in 1835, there was an old cabin build so long ago that it had rotted down. It is presumed that whoever lived there, died and was buried there. Complete extinct. Information provided by Jess Jones, Shelbina, MO.
Unknown Graves - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Located on Hwy. 15, 1 1/2 miles north of Salt River Bridge on the Stevenson Farm. About 200 yards northwest of the house, two (2) graves were discovered by Melvin and Bert Snell, by plowing through them years ago. No clue or story can be connected with them. Totally extinct.
Unnamed Cemetery - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Reported, but not found to date (November 27, 1966). Located 2 miles north and 1/2 mile east of Shelbina where the old Walkersville Church was moved to, on the old Raby land near the coal mine. Graves located here by Clyde Studer, was a number of stones. To be investigated.
Extinct Graveyard - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Located 4 miles west of Lentner and west of the old Chinn schoolhouse to Harold Whites place. Follow east line fence south 3/4 mile to corner of fence line going east. This place was bulldozed out a few years ago. No identification of any kind and no names remembered. Extinct.
Slave Cemetery - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Just east of the Perry Cemetery, extinct.
Grave Plot - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...On Tom Borron Farm 1/2 mile east of Leonard and south and east of house. Two graves remembered by George Manue, one in 1889. Not identified, extinct.
Grave(s) - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Northeast corner of the Mitch Killinger farm and south of the Orval Forman farm in field. Been farmed over for 50 years. Farm now owned by Irwin Davis. Nothing left, extinct.
Unknown Grave (marker??) - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Concrete marker bearing the inscription "Leota, Oct. 16, 1915" found under the hallway part of old house when moved during remodeling of their home by the Lester Mann family, northeast of Leonard about 3 miles, 3 years ago. Records show that Mr. and Mrs. Preston Wright owned the farm in November 1915 and possibly before that. Is it a grave marker and if so, for whose grave?
Indian Mound and camp site - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...of an Indian village have been located in Taylor Township on the Schwanke farm formerly known as the Henry Fink Farm. Not known if they are burial mounds.
Union Grave - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...Located 4 miles north of Hunnewell on Rt. A. Also Union Church is still active. Cemetery well cared for.
Eaton, (Nancy) Grave - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...On old Marshall Hangar Farm. Southeast of the Carl Ridings Farm, but west of the Hangar house about 300 yards. On north side of the spur road going to house and in field about 100 yards from it. Small tree marked the site of the stone which was not in its original place. She is the wife of Rev. John Eaton who is buried in the Eaton Cemetery 1/2 mile west of this place. She died in 1866, he in 1899. She was a Southern sympathizer while the Eatons were for the north. She died and the older Eatons would not allow her to be buried in the Eaton Cemetery. The Hangers offered to let her be buried on their place, hence the separation and the story. Dave Heathman place now.
Unknown Grave - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...On the Charley Dempsey Farm now owned by Dave Heathman. This place existed and the monument was seen about 15 years ago by Guy Jordan. On the bank of Salt River about 3/4 mile southeast of the house. Cannot be located now as the stone has been toppled by floods and covered with sand. The story goes Nick Anderson married Clementine Blackford. He was rounding up stock and fell off of a horse and broke his neck. He was buried here. This information is from Earl Blackford who is 90 years old now. Nick must be the son of either George or James Anderson, settlers in the county in 1833. Extinct.
Unknown Graves - From the records of the Shelby County Historical Society (apprx. 1971)...On the Pat Dempsey place, corresponds to 212 A. Were the children of Andrew Blackford, extinct.