Upper Neely Grove Cemetery

Benton Township, Section 12

Andrew County, Missouri

Directions: From Savannah, east on State Route E 3 miles to SR D.  North and north/east on D 10.1 miles to Highway 48.  West on Highway 48 0.5 mile to SR B, north and northwest about 8 miles to SR 125 (N Highway).  South on SR 125 0.6 miles to CR 126.  North and east on 126 0.6 miles to cemetery. (See tombstones by rows.)

Name

Inscription

Photograph(s)

Upper Neely

 

001 002 003 004

Anderson, Etta Castella

Etta Castell[a]

Infant dau. of John & Joseph[stone broken] Anderso[n]

Died [stone broken, Sept.] 24, 18[69]

[stone broken]

020

Bailey, John

Artif'r John Bailey

Co. M 1 Mo. Eng'rs

134

Billings, Lucy

In loving remembrance of

Lucy Billings

born June 22, 1867

died Nov. 26, 1910

Gone but not forgotten.

096 097 099 100

Billings, William H.

1855-1923

095

Blackerly, Thomas

Thomas

son of J. E. & M. J. Blackerly

Died Apr. 18, 1870

[in concrete]

102 101

Brace, Sarah

Holy Bible

Sarah Brace

Born June 16, 1853,

Died Sept. 11, 1875

Aged 22 ys 2 ms 25 ds

093 094

Breit, George J.

Breit

Father George J.

1873-1951

140

Breit, Lizzie H.

Breit

Mother Lizzie H.

1873-1899

140

Davis, Bertha E.

1878-1879

078

Davis, Elizabeth F.

1849-1937

072 075

Davis, James A.

1871-1872

076

Davis, Lena

Len[a]

dau. of [C. &] M. [J. Davis]

[died] Feb. …

Bud[ded on earth to] bloom [in heaven]

130 131

Davis, Mary E.

Mary E.

dau. of W. E. & E. F. Davis

Died June 5, 1895

Aged 21 Y 5 M 13 D

In my father's house are many mansions

079 080 083

Davis, William E.

1845-1921

072 073

Edelman, Amelia Zellars

1841-1886

[two stones]

Amelia

wife of Cornelius Edelman

Died Aug. 19, 1886

Aged 44 Ys 11 Ms 24 Ds

050 051 052 053

Edelman, Cornelius

1839-1916

050

Holtsclaw, Andrew J

1852-1925

111

Holtsclaw, Letitia C.

(west)

Letitia C.

dau. of J. R. & M. J. Holtsclaw

Died Oct. 25, 1893

Aged 22 Y 8 M 4 D

Dear Letitia has gone to the world above

Where all is happiness peace and love

Gone to God, the soul he has given

Now is resting safely in heaven.

135 136 137

Holtsclaw, Lettie

Lettie

wife of Benj. Holtsclaw

Died Mar. 19, 1883

Aged 67 Y 11 M 16 D

[two stones]

Mother

1813-1883

105 106 107 108

Holtsclaw, Martha

Martha

dau. of … & C. Holtsclaw

Died Oct. 5, 1879

Aged [stone broken]

103 104

Holtsclaw, Martha J.

(south)

Martha J.

wife of J. R. Holtsclaw

Died Sept. 8, 1896

Aged 48 Y 23 D

In my father's house are many mansions.

Yes, safely in heaven around the white throne,

She is awaiting  her loved ones to come, To the city of God where grief is ne'er known

To be reunited in our heavenly home,

Selected by a friend, Mattie Miller

135 139

House, Aaron

1866-1895

098

House, Mary C.

1848-1936

098

House, Nancy E.

1869-1886

098

House, Susan C.

1871-1874

098

Kerns, Effie J.

(east)

Effie J.

dau. of J. C. & M. M. Kerns

died Dec. 18, 1880

aged 1 Yr 9 m

Sleep on Effie and take thy rest,

God called thee home, he thought it best.

058 057

Kerns, John C.

(west)

John C. Kerns

Died Mar. 24, 1881

Aged 35 Y 3 M 1 D

(north)

A kind father, a husband dear,

A faithful friend lies buried here.

054 055 059

Kimbrell, Charles C.

Charles C.

son of C. C. & J. C. Kimbrell

Died Jan. 7, 1879

Aged 3 ms 22 ds

124 125

Kimbrell, Mina E.

Mina E.

son of C. C. & J. C. Kimbrell

Died Oct. 9, 1881

Aged 1 yr 10 ms 14 d

Sleep on dear Edie and take thy rest, God called thee home he thought it best.

126 127 128

Markwell, Clark

(south)

Little Clark

Died Feb. 17, 1878

Aged 3 Ms 26 Ds

(east)

Wife and son of Jas. W. Markwell

120 122 123 129

Markwell, Flora A.

(north)

Flora A.

Died Feb. 10, 1878

Aged 22 Y 8 M 23 D

(east)

Wife and son of Jas. W. Markwell

120 121 122

McCallon, Nancy L.

Hope

Rocks of Ages

Nancy L.

wife of Robert L. McCallon

Died Dec. 16, 1890

Aged 25 Y 7 M 17 D

She gave her spirit to God

And her body to be laid by her husband.

064 065 066 067

McCallon, Robert L

Robert L. McCallon

Died Sept. 19, 1889

Aged 26 Y 8 M & 26 Ds

He married Nancy Lillie Neely

April 11, 1888

His dying words praised the Lord,

praise the Lord, I have made a few

mistakes in life but God has forgiven them all.

060 061 062 063

Miller, Anna M.

(west)

Anna M.

wife of Henry Miller Sen.

Died May 6, 1886

Aged 73 y 11 m 2 d

We cherish her memory.

(south)

Our father and mother are gone,

They lie beneath the sod;

Dear parents tho' we miss you much,

We know you rest with God.

In my father's house are many mansions.

005 006 007

Miller, Henry, Sr.

(east)

Henry Miller Sen.

Died Nov. 28, 1869

Aged 68 y 6 m 2 d

Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear.

(south)

Our father and mother are gone,

They lie beneath the sod;

Dear parents tho' we miss you much,

We know you rest with God.

In my father's house are many mansions.

005 008 007

Neely, Anna V.

Anna V.

dau. of James & M. A. J. Neely

Died Jan. 26, 1883

Aged 31 Y 6 M 8 D

Since thou canst no longer stay to cheer us with thy love,

we hope to meet thee again in yon bright world above.

088 089 090

Neely, Annie E.

Annie E.

daughter of B. F. & N. Neely

Died Dec. 16, 1847

Aged 1 mo.

039 040

Neely, Benjamin F.

Benjamin F. Neely

Died Oct. 5, 1867

Aged 47 Y & 25 D

034 035

Neely, Edward

Edward Neely

Died Jan. 7, 1857

Aged 47 y'rs 2 mo's 11 d's

042 043 041

Neely, G. R.

(west front)

G. R. Neely

Born May 17, 1857

Died Jan. 23, 1858

children of R. W. & M. E. Neely

Dearest loved ones we have laid thee

In the peaceful graves embrace

But thy mem'ry will be cherished

Till we see thy heavenly face.

021 023 027

Neely, G. Washington

G. Washington Neely

Feb. 15, 1854

Oct. 27, 1923 

032 033 047

Neely, J. T.

(north side)

J. T. Neely

Born Feb. 9, 1855

Died Feb. 9, 1855

024

Neely, James

1817-1906

091

Neely, John F.

(west)

John F.

son of J. & M. A. J. Neely

Died Feb. 5, 1878

Aged 18 Y 10 M 28 D

(south)

Our son in life we loved thee, in death we hope to meet again.

085 086 087

Neely, Louisa A.

 

046

Neely, Mary Ann

1825-1888

091

Neely, Mary J.

Mary J.

dau. of B. F. & N. Neely

Died Aug. 10, 1861

Aged 2 y's 10 m's 25 d's

Stotts & Thurtell

037 038

Neely, Minnie May

(west)

Minnie May

dau. of Isaac W. & M. J. Neely

Died July 26, 1879      

Aged 1 y 7 m 19 d

(east)

Sleep on sweet little Minnie and take thy rest,

God called thee home, He thought it best.

029 030 031

Neely, Nancy

Nancy

Wife of B. F. Neely

Born Apr. 12, 1828

Died Jan. 15, 1901

034 036

Neely, Rebecca M.

Rebecca M. Neely

July 6, 1863

July 3, 1948

032 033 048

Neely, Richard A.

1857-1921

069

Neely, S. J.

(south side)

S. J. Neely

Born Oct. 15, 1859

Died Oct. 15, 1859

025 026

Neely, Thomas J.

 

046

Neely, Thomas W.

1853-1940

070

Patton, Johnnie H.

Johnnie H.

son of J. D. & A. Patton

Died Jan. 11, 188

Aged 1 Yr. & 1 Mo.

Budded on earth to bloom in heaven.

132 133

Riley, Rebecca

1861-1942

028

Riley, William

1852-1924

028

Schofield, James

James Schofield

Died Sept. 14, 1887

Aged 74 years

Past away and at rest.

141 142

Schofield, Sarah

Sarah his wife

Died Oct. 2, 1886

Aged 72 years

Past away and at rest.

141 143

Smith, Amanda

[Amanda]

Dau. of Michael & … Smith

Died July 29, 1878

Aged 17 Y… [stone broken]

112 113

Smith, Samuel E.

(west)

Samuel E.

son of J. W. & Sarah A. Smith

Died Jan. 5, 1883

Aged 10 m's 3 d's

115 116

Smith, Sarah Ann

(east)

Sarah Ann

wife of John W. Smith

Died July 26, 1882

Aged 22 Years

I shall know the loved who have gone before,

And Joyfully sweet will the meeting be,

When over the river, the peaceful river,

the angel of death shall carry me.

115 117 118 119

Sollars, Elva E.

Elva E. Sollars

age [5]8

1915-1974

[mortuary marker]

163

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