RAY COUNTY CEMETERY

RAY COUNTY POOR HOME

POTTER'S FIELD CEMETERY

Richmond Township

Richmond City Limits

Ray County, Missouri


Map and more information

Township 52, Range 28, Section 36

Located southwest part of Richmond, MO what is today (2009) The Ray County Museum and the Ray County Fairgrounds.

In May of 1910 the county opened a "County Home" in the southwest part of Richmond, MO on Royle Street. The unique "Y" shape building was a self suffiecient house for the poor or those who needed help.

Many stones are either gone or were never erected, though there is a Memorial Stone in a fenced area. See Map and more informtion.



Surname

Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Comments

Obituary

James

William

 

May 19, 1931

On memorial stone in cemetery; Date of death per death certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Milsap

Janie

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bagley

George

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parks

Henry Tom

1873

Mar. 12, 1949

On memorial stone in cemetery:info from death certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mancer

Bob

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Covey

Tom

Dec 12, 1851

Jun. 26, 1928

On memorial stone in cemetery: info from death certificate

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Round

Bill

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wriser / Riser

Goldie

 

Mar. 1941

s/b Goldie Riser: on memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baker

Edward

 

Jun. 14, 1951

Info from death certificate: on memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turley

Bess

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Holder

Eppie, Sr.

Aug. 5, 1863

Jul. 14, 1934

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Popejoy

Waller

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin

Mary

 

 

Index of d/c has her name as Mary E. Martin

Obituary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summers

Marion S.

Nov. 9, 1864

Nov. 12, 1933

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cox

Mrs.

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sisk

Mrs.

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heinz

Willie

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rash

Fate

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rash

Harold

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cates

Noah

 

Jan. 20, 1940

On memorial stone in cemetery: d/c states he is buried in Todd's Chapel, but he is not on the transciption of that cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Garr / Yarr

Sophie

 

Ju. 25, 1949

Info from death certificate: d/c has her last name as Yarr not Garr: on memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vanderpool

Carrie

Mar 12, 1891

Mar. 14, 1960

Info from Quest Lile Funeral Home: on memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Burnsteader

Charlie

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chandler

Mrs.

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Horner

Ernest

 

 

On memorial stone in cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kirtley / Ristley

Ed

 

Aug. 4, 1946

Ristley info from Quest Lile Funeral Home: Kirtley from death certificate: Kertley from obituary

Obituary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Britt

Berry

Dec. 17, 1881

Mar. 4, 1929

Info from death certificate: County Farm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

McCollum

James

Mar. 13, 1846

Apr. 5, 1922

Info from death certificate: County Cemetery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gibson

John

 

Jan. 5, 1910

Info from death cert.: County Burying Ground

Obituary

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mathena

John A.

26 Jan. 1849

Jun. 19, 1924

Info from death certificate. "County Home Cem"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unknown

 

 

Aug 1917

Female found in the Missouri River: age about 40 years old.

Obituary

Ridings

Manuel

 

July 14, 1938

Per Death Certificate

 


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Ray Co Mo Genealogy and History

February 5, 2008

Updated: August 2011

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