Joab Holloway Cemetery, Grundy County, MO


also known as Union Grove Cemetery


This cemetery is located in Marion Township; S29-T61N-R22W. Page 522 of Birdsall & amp;Dean History 1881 tells of the Heatherly War fought near here. A man from this gang, named Thomas, was buried here and it was at first called "Thomas Grove". Later, it was named "Union Grove" and also "Joab Holloway" who is buried here.

BALES Frank V.
20 Oct 1872 2m 28d; son of L. & L. J.
BARNETT Charlet
07 Aug 1883 41y 1m 20d; wife of Robert
BOWMAN Lorenza D.
14 Apr 1880 47y 3m 13d; husband of Harriet J. (CLARK)
BOWMAN Harriet J. (CLARK) 02  Dec  1842 26  Dec  1872 Wife of Lorenza D. BOWMAN. dau of James M. & Elizabeth CLARK
BOWMAN John T. 18 May 1858 17 Oct 1872 Son of Lorenza D. & Harriet J. (CLARK) BOWMAN
BOWMAN James A.
02 Jul 1882 20y 3m 10d
BOYCE James
26 Jan 1865 49y 10d; native stone east of James
BOYCE Newton

Son of James & Arabella; (stone is down); north of Newton are 4 native unmarked stones
BOYCE Asa
03 Oct 1873 13y 7m; son of James & Arabella; (down)
BROWN Louisa Ann 12 Jan 1896 16 Aug 1874 38y 7m 4d; wife of D. P.
CHRISMAN William H.
10 Sep 1868 17y 2m 17d; son of M. & L.; unmarked grave south of William
CLARK James M. 15 Apr 1804 22 Sep 1870 h/o Elizabeth
CLARK Elizabeth 19 May 1816 26 Oct 1872 w/o James M.
CLARK James 20 Mar 1857 16 Oct 1872 Son of James M. & Elizabeth
CLARK G. William "Bill" 27 Dec 1844 10 Jul 1917 s/o James M. & Elizabeth CLARK. h/o 1st Helen (WHITE) & 2nd Nora (LILY). another record has birth date 07 Dec 1840.
CLARK Helen (WHITE) 11 Oct 1850 13 Feb 1903 1st wife of G. William CLARK
COBLE Joseph
30 Aug 1887 69y 4m 29d; husband of Amelia; Odd Fellow
COBLE Amelia
10 Jun 1898 76y 2m 8d; wife of Joseph
COBLE Robert J. 24 Oct 1856 28 Jan 1863
COUCH Altan L. 09 Apr 1899 11 Sep 1899 Son of W. I. & N. A.; (down)
CROSSEN Dillard
12 Oct 1883 4y 6m 14d; son of Joseph J. & Susan (CLARK) CROSSEN. [original lists DILLARD as surname with no given name]
CROSSEN Mary E. (CLARK) 22 Sep 1847 14 Apr 1877 30y 6m 22d; wife of S. G.; dau of James M. & Elizabeth CLARK
CROSSEN Jemima
30 Apr 1874 44y 9m 6d; wife of Isaac F.
CROSSEN Susan (CLARK) 11 Dec 1853 15 Jun 1880 26y 6m 4d. dau of James M. & Elizabeth CLARK. wife of Joseph J. CROSSEN.
CROSSEN Remmar
12 Jul 1880 1m 22d; son of Joseph J. & Susan (CLARK) CROSSEN
DENNIS Joseph
31 Oct 1876 60y
DENNIS Mary
22 Nov 1877 55y 5m 11d
DORAN Frances E.
30 Jul 1864 12y 5m 27d; dau of John & Arabella DORAN.
DURMAN Charity
01 May 1875 20y 9m 1d; wife of L. D.
HAZEN William W.
30 Sep 1883 38y 9m 18d
HOLLOWAY Darthey J. 06 Nov 1869 24 Apr 1886 16y 6m 18d. dau of Daniel Allen & Julia Frances (TINDALL) HOLLOWAY.
HOLLOWAY George H.
18 Jan 1874 3y 3m 2d. son of Elisa & Florence HOLLOWAY.
HOLLOWAY Gortie G.
01 Mar 1883 4m; dau of R. A. & S. J.
HOLLOWAY Infant
16 Apr 1876 8d. s/o Daniel Allen & Julia Frances (TINDALL) HOLLOWAY.
HOLLOWAY Jasper N. 22 Sep 1847 12 Jul 1864 Son of John W. & Mary Ann (MERRYMAN) HOLLOWAY.
HOLLOWAY Joab, Reverend
31 Mar 1901 82y 11m 23d. husband of Mary (ROOKS) 13 Feb 1835 in Indiana.
HOLLOWAY John W. 28 Jul 1825 13 Dec 1889 Husband of Mary Ann (MERRYMAN). member G.A.R.
HOLLOWAY Mary Ann (MERRYMAN) 17 May 1828 14 Apr 1911 born Rock Castle Co., KY. d/o John Halcomb Sr. & Jemima (PEW) MERRYMAN. w/o John W. HOLLOWAY. "The pains of death are past. Labor and sorrow cease and life's long warfare closed at last. This soul is found in peace."
HOLLOWAY Mary Cepha
17 Feb 1882 1y 4m 28d; dau of E. & L. F.
HOLLOWAY Mary (ROOKS)
15 Apr 1873 53y 7m 23d. wife of Joab HOLLOWAY 13 Feb 1835 in Indiana.
HUMS Jane
19 May 1881 68y 11m 9d; wife of Andrew
ISMAEL R. T.

Military; Co H Grundy Co Mo H.G.
ISMAEL Nettie M.
17 Mar 1874 3y 29d; dau of H. & E.
ISMAEL William W.
09 Sep 1873 7y 9m 6d; son of H. & E.
ISMAEL Clara E.
31 Aug 1871 1y 8m 7d; dau of H. & E.
KNUPP Alma
27 Jan 1876 1m 17d; dau of Reverend S.
McCALL Elmina J.
22 Feb 1873 1y 10m 1d; dau of Carr C. & Margaret Ann (HUME) McCALL
McCALLISTER Thomas
01 Jun 1858 22y 2d
McCARTY Allen L.
11 Mar 1882 8y 5m ?d; son of William G. & Mary C. (OVERMAN) McCARTY.
McCARTY Jennie L.

Dau of S. R. & F. A.
McKAY Lucinda E. Oct 1870 17 Nov 1870 1m 18d; dau of Moses A. & Roxie A. (FENN)
McKAY Rexy M.
14 Jan 1875 1y 7d; dau of Moses A. & Roxie A. (FENN)
McKAY Tiliak
13 Sep 1872 1y 8m 13d; child of Moses A. & Roxie A. (FENN)
MOORE Nancy A.
26 Apr 1884 25y 1m 21d; wife of G. F.
NEWMAN J. M.
18 Jan 1876 33y 10m 3d
OVERMAN James
22 Aug 1891 77y 10m 7d. husband of Jane (ROBERTSON). born Clark Co., IN. died Grundy Co.
OVERMAN Jane (ROBERTSON) 12 Mar 1818 18 Mar 1889 71y 6d. wife of James OVERMAN. born Clark Co., IN.
OVERMAN William J. 25 Oct 1846 05 Aug 1896 (Woodman of World)
OVERMAN Mary E. 20 Dec 1875 20 Jan 1877 Dau of E. R. & P. H.; "Twas hard to give thee up, but Thy will, oh God, be done"
PICKENS Isabell A. 1846 1917
PICKENS Nathan
27 Dec 1893 52y 10m 26d; Co D 2 Mo Vol Cav; "God watches over all His children in sleeping or awake"
ROOKS Samuel E. 1841 1903 G.A.R.; Also military marker: Lieut. Co B. 23 Mo. Inf (down)
ROOKS Martha A. 1842 1920
ROOKS Parthena
08 May 1891 58y 7m 3d; wife of J. W.
ROOKS Charles H.
03 Apr 1882 6y 1m 19d; son of W. H. & Elizabeth A.
ROOKS Elizabeth A.
19 Apr 1891 34y 7m 20d; wife of W. H.
ROOKS Athall 25 Nov 1896 18 Feb 1897 Son of G. & E. W.
SCOTT John C.
23 Dec 1882 72y 11m 15d; (down)
SHINEY John 'Jno'

Military marker: Co B 23 Mo Inf
SKINNER Rebecca
04 Nov 1890 51y 6m 11d; wife of William
SNYDER Mary
22 May 1883 53y 7m 22d; wife of William; unmarked grave north of Mary
STANBERY Caroline
18 Aug 1865 14y 9d; dau of Asal & S. M.
SWAYZE J. M. 09 Aug 1809 02 Feb 1870 Husband of Nancy
SWAYZE Nancy
01 Apr 1871 41y 1m 15d; wife of J. M.; (down)
SWAYZE Edna 17 Aug 1846 09 Sep 1870 Wife of W. C.
SWAYZE Leon 1887 1961 Son of Caleb & Sarah Fina (THOMPSON)
SWAYZE Caleb 14 Nov 1847 09 May 1933 Husband of Sarah Fina (THOMPSON); born Oxford Co, Ontario, Canada
SWAYZE Sarah Fina (THOMPSON) 16 Sep 1851 20 May 1909 Wife of Caleb
SWAYZE Delbert C. 09 Sep 1878 12 Jan 1900 21y 4m 3d; son of Caleb and Sarah Fina (THOMPSON)
THOMPSON John W.
10 Jul 1882 69y 2m 23d; (down)
THOMPSON Mary
12 Mar 1878 24y 8m 5d; dau of J. W. & E.
WHITMER David
10 Nov 1884 48y 5m 6d
WILLIAMS Thomas
15 Dec 1869 3d; son of W. H. & S. WILLIAMS. (down)
WOOD Marinda
17 Sep 1874 39y 10m 17d; wife of W.
WOOD Annie May
30 Aug 1876 3y 7d; dau of W. & Marinda WOOD.

This material transcribed from the written records by Diana Gray.
Copyright © 1997-2009 Grundy County, MO Genealogical Society; reproduced here with their permission.


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