Seaton Cemetery

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Seaton Cemetery, near Dixon, MO. Photo by Pulaski County Obits, October 2, 2009

Seaton Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., north of Dixon on Highway 133, to Crest Road, on Carney Road.

Seaton Cemetery is a large church cemetery. Local legend claims that Martha Helms Seaton was the first person buried here, in 1855, and that she was carried to her burial in a two wheel cart. There are no dates on her tombstone that was donated by her friends. However, there is a dated stone for Izabell Ward that lists her date of death as June 1854. James Monroe Duncan, who died circa 1900, rested in Hancock Cemetery for 32 years, before being reburied in Seaton Cemetery next to his wife, Mary Francis Duncan, shortly after her death September 1932.

Photo by Pulaski County Obits, October 2009

Schlicht Cemetery

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Schlicht Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., near Crocker, Missouri, on Resort Road, near the Gasconade River.

Sclicht Cemetery is on land that Joseph Strain settled in 1840. In 1844 he completed work on Gasconade Mill. In 1862 Joseph Strain sold the mill to John Hensley, who in turn sold the property to John Schlicht in 1876. The area has bore his name for over 130 years. Schlicht Cemetery is small, only having six marked graves. In addition to members of the Schlict family, members of the original settler, Strain, are buried here as well. The oldest dated stone is that of Elen Strain who died March of 1861. There are two graves tombstones that bear neither the Strain nor Schlicht. One is not dated, simply bears the name Thomas J. Bishop, who was supposedly about 3 years. The other marks the final resting place of Sterling P. Roam, son of Henry and Rhonda, who was born April 1863 and died August 1863. On the Schlicht Mill website, it is said that a “visiting Monsignor who passed away suddenly while visiting the house in the late 1800’s” is also buried in Schlicht Cemetery.

Latitude: 37.9014284
Longitude: -92.2946155
Township 37-Range 12-Section 30

Ronald Dale McMahon 1958-2009

Ronald Dale McMahon went home to be with his Lord the evening of September 30, 2009 at St. John’s Breech Hospital, Lebanon, Missouri, at the age of 51 years, 8 months and 19 days.

Ronnie, one of four children born to the union of Charles Walter and Stella M. (Strahan) McMahon, was born January 11, 1958 in Topeka, Kansas.

When Ronnie was a young boy, the McMahon family moved to Richland, Missouri, where he attended school and graduated with the Richland High School Class of 1976.

On August 4, 1979, at First Baptist Church of Richland, Ronnie was united in marriage with Donna Jean Mullins. Ronnie and Donna shared over 30 years of marriage and were blessed with a son, Ronald Scott, and a daughter, Lindsey Michelle.

Ronnie was a gifted carpenter. He owned and operated his own construction business for many years. He loved the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and working around his farm, but his greatest joy came from time spent with family and friends.

Ronnie was a member of First Baptist Church in Richland. He re-dedicated his life to the Lord Jesus Christ shortly before his passing.

Ronnie was dearly loved and will be very sadly missed by his beloved wife: Donna; son: Ronald Scott McMahon; daughter: Lindsey Michelle McMahon (Larry Franklin); his parents: Charles and Stella McMahon; three siblings: Ricky McMahon (Vicky Smith), Donnie McMahon (Janet) and Debbie Carnes (Tom) all of Richland; several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at 12:00 Noon, Saturday, October 3, 2009 in the Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Richland with Rev. Doug Jacobsen and Rev. Robert Lilly officiating. Pianist Marleen Brown provided several music selections. Soloist Mary Howlett sang “On The Other Side” and “I Can Only Imagine”. Serving as escorts were Tommy Clark, Ben Pixley, Paul Laughlin, Brian Baker, Danny Howlett, Jim Brackett, Kenny Parker, John Parrish, Mike Pelkey, Wayne Mitschele and Brad Ledbetter. Honorary Escorts included Keith Lundh, John Gan, Dick Smith, Dizzy Carver and Leroy Myers.

Burial followed in the Mt. View Cemetery near Richland, Missouri. Services were under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory of Richland.

Memorial contributions may be made in memory of Ronald Dale McMahon and may be left at the funeral home.

Duncan Alfred Smith, Sr. 1940-2009

Duncan Alfred Smith, Sr.

September 25th, 1940 - September 30th, 2009

1SGT (Ret) Duncan Alfred Smith, Sr., 69 of Waynesville, a United States Army veteran, passed away at 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 30, 2009 in the Phelps County Regional Medical Center of Rolla, MO due to complications with his battle with cancer.

Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in the Sunset Memorial Estates Cemetery of Waynesville. Arrangements are under the direction of Memorial Chapels and Crematory.

Visitation will be held from 10:00 A.M. – 10:45 A.M. Tuesday, October 6, 2009 in the Memorial Chapels and Crematory.

Mr. Smith is survived by his wife Muncha Smith of the home; five children: Thomas, Michael, Diana, William and Duncan Jr.; three sisters: Chris, Sue and Janie all of the state of Michigan; one brother: Melvin Smith, Jr. of the state of Michigan.

Ryther Cemetery

Ryther Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., north of Highway 133 between Crocker and Dixon, Missouri.

Ryther Cemetery is a small, family cemetery with only 8 marked graves. In addition to members of the Ryther family, members of the Hale, and Thompson families are buried here also. The oldest dated stone is that of Mary Ellen Ryther, wife of O.J., who died 7 August, 1890. A more recent interment is that of Vernon E. Ryther who passed away 29 October, 1956.

Rowland and McGowan Cemetery (Tanner Cemetery)

Rowland and McGowan Cemetery was known as Tanner Cemetery in the 1920's.

Tanner Cemetery (Rowland and McGown Cemetery)

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Tanner Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., on Highway 133 at the junction of Highway BB.

Tombstone Inscriptions of Pulaski County refers to Tanner Cemetery as Rowland and McGown Cemetery. This is probably due to the fact that only two tombstones remain and they belong to Sarah Rowland, wife of W.G., who died 31 March, 1886, and Elsa Victoria McGowan who passed away 4 February 1920. According to Mrs. McGowan’s death certificate she is buried in Tanner Cemetery. She was a daughter of Joe Tanner and Alice Bonegan, and most likely the wife of Ulysis McGowan and died after giving birth. Her death certificate was not available to the cemetery researchers in 1984-1985 when the tombstone books were first published. Tombstone Inscriptions of Pulaski County notes that there are 3 or 4 unmarked graves here. It is possible that they are also members of the Tanner family.

UPDATE: Pulaski County Historical Society & Museum's Cemetery Committee visited Tanner Cemetery 3 April, 2011. The area fenced off has room to contain 30-35 burials.

Latitude: N37 054.469

Longitude: W-92 22.405

Elevation: 1187 Feet

(GPS Coordinates Courtesy of Pulaski County Historical Society & Museum)

Pictures of Tanner Cemetery can be found on Pulaski County Historical Society & Museum's cemetery page on facebook: www.facebook.com/pulaskicountycemeteries

Rollins Cemetery

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Rollins Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., 7 miles west of Buckhorn, Missouri, on Highway AB, formerly Missouri Route 66, and Smoky Road. This area is known as Bellefonte Loop.

Rollins Cemetery is a family cemetery with approximately 60 marked graves. In addition to members of the Rollins family, members of the Barlow, Bowling, Elam, Hilton, King, Laquey, Nelson, Nickels, Prighard, Ramey, Robinson, and Wyrick families are buried here. The oldest dated stone designates the final resting places of Emily E Barlow who passed away 25 March, 1873.

Headstone of Emily S. Barlow (1852-1873) Photo by Pulaski County Obits, October 4, 2009

Headstones of James M. Rollins (1830-1913) and his wife, Sarah J. Rollins (1834-1909) Photo by Pulaski County Obits, October 2009

Rollins Cemetery, Photo by Pulaski County Obits, Summer 2009

Latitude: 37.7419856
Longitude: -92.3482246

Logan Cemetery (Rockwell Cemetery)

Logan Cemetery is also known as Rockwell Cemetery.

Rockwell Cemetery (Logan Cemetery)

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Rockwell Cemetery, also known as Logan Cemetery is located in Pulaski County, MO., within the boundaries of Fort Leonard Wood military installation, near Technology Park.

Rockwell Cemetery has approximately 45 marked graves and 96 graves either unmarked or marked with a field stone. It is one of the three cemeteries located on Ft. Wood that is surrounded by a stone wall constructed by German Prisoners of War during World War II. In addition to members of the Rockwell and Logan families, members of the Atterberry, Bales, Davis, Fields, Helm, Kinnaird, Koch, Morrow, Ousley, Reagan, Shultz, Steward, Tucker, Vaughan, Walterberry, and York families are interred here. Although most of the stones are from the first third of the twentieth century, the oldest dated stone belongs to Elizabeth Logan, wife of John Logan, who passed away 15 March, 1868. There has been at least two burials in Rockwell Cemetery since the construction of Fort Leonard Wood.

The Guidon states the following about Rockwell Cemetery in an article published in 2008:

“The Rockwell Cemetery lies near the Technology Park with 43 marked graves. It is home to a World War II veteran and a private with 130th Machine Gun Battalion, 55th Division. It also contains the person born the earliest of all Fort Leonard Wood’s cemeteries — 1767.

Some of the gravestones hint at difficult lives. Three siblings all died in the same year: 1923. One mother lost two children and followed them to the grave six years later at the age of 35.”

Latitude: 37.7603188
Longitude: -92.107941
Township 34-Range 11-Section 14