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Newman Henderson Family Cemetery

(northwest of Holt, MO in NE corner of Section 22)

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Location: northwest of Holt, MO in the NE corner of Section 22 ; west of the SE Perrin Rd in a grove of trees, south of SE 216th St. The cemetery in terrible shape, broken tombstones, brush pile and animal den in the middle of the cemetery, weeds, sticks. All stones are white sandstone type except one obelisk. Apparently dates back to 1840s.

Found by Charles R. Walker on Jan 3, 2004

1. PERLINA HENDERSON - stone broke off, but in one piece
DAU. OF N. & E. HENDERSON
Born APR 23, 1840
Died APR.27, 1845

2. OMER W. PRYOR, nephew of Gabriel Pryor, stone broke off and in 2 pieces
Died APR.27, ???? (can't read year)
AGED 6 YRS - 7 MON - 3 DAYS

3. _____ M. PRYOR, grandchild of James Henderson, stone broke off and in at least 3 pieces
Died OCT.20, 1862 (first name broke off and missing)
AGED 5 YRS

4. WHITEFIELD YOUNGER - grandson of James Henderson, stone broke off, but in 1 piece
SON OF HENRY J. & A.YOUNGER
Born MAY 20, 1858
Died FEB.21, 1868
AGED 9 YRS - 9 MON - 1 DAY

5. JAMES HENDERSON - brother of Newman Henderson, stone broke off, but in 1 piece, leaning against a tree.
Died APR 9, 1868
AGED 66YRS- 2 MON - 22 DAYS

6. ESTHER HENDERSON stone still standing
WIFE OF NEWMAN
Born NOV 2, 1809
Died JAN 9, 1870

7. LILLIE HENDERSON (granddaughter of James) stone broke off, but in 1 piece.
DAU. OF J. D. & S. HENDERSON
Born OCT 5, 1864
Died FEB 27, 1870

8.NEWMAN HENDERSON - stone broke off and in at least 2 pieces, maybe more.
Born DEC 1,1807
Died AUG 2, 1875

9.SUSANNAH HENDERSON - stone broke off and in at least 3 pieces, maybe more.
WIFE OF JAMES
Died NOV. 20, 1877
AGED 71 YRS -11 MON - 8 DAYS

10. NANNIE E. MILLER (sister of Gabriel Pryor) stone lose, but still on secondary base, primary base nearby. Nanie Miller's tombstone is a small 4-sided obelisk
WIFE OF W.F.MILLER
Died JUNE 21,1878
AGED 27YRS - 6 MON - 16 DAYS

11-15. Possibly 5 more stones.

16-17. Footstones
MP
JH

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