Griffin Cemetery, Grundy County, MO

This cemetery is in Washington Township; S21-T63N-R25W, on what is commonly known as the Guy Thompson farm. It is used now as an agricultural center for University of Missouri. The little unused cemetery is east of the house about 1/4 mile and is also about 1/4 mile south of the east-west road. The stones have been knocked over as mowing machines went through; stones have been covered with years' accumulation of grass and dirt. Some stones were native and soft; the hand-made inscriptions are long gone. Until such a time when a plow or some dirt-moving equipment is used, some stones will remain buried. The cemetery was recorded in 1964 by Mrs. B. F. Hoover.

SPERRY J.

a native stone about 1 1/2 foot high; inscription almost unreadable
GRIFFIN Edy B.
19 Apr 1877 3m 25 d; son of W. A. & M. G.; footstone: E.B.G.
SPERRY Perlina J. 04  Aug  1848 16  Jan  1853 dau of James & Perlina; footstone: P.J.S.
PILES Sarah (unsure of first name)
Feb 1867 "Gone but not forgotten"
"Rest mother rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow, oer thee weep. And here their heartfelt offerings bring, and o'er thy grave, thy requiem sing"
footstone: S.P.

This material transcribed from the written records by Larry Flesher.
Copyright © 1997-2008 Grundy County, MO Genealogical Society; reproduced here with their permission.

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This page was last updated 12 April 2008

Larry Flesher, Washington County, MO