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Cottom Cemetery Transcription

walked, transcribed and contributed to Genealogy Trails
by Renee Stockert
lindner_stockert@yahoo.com
©2004

The Information for updates ( * ) on this page was transcribed and furnished, by :
Jeri Jenkins Beil           or           Jonna Peterson


Directions to Cottom Cemetery:
Take Route 4 to Cutler-Pyatt Road. You will go approximately 5 miles.
On your right is a road called Wood Rat Rd (looks like a small country road).
You will see the cemetery from Cutler-Pyatt Road. There is also a sign that will lead you there.

Surname

First Name

Birth

Death

Comments

Benedict Thomas S

1880

1962

On same stone as Sarah, Clyde and D. Stanley
Benedict Thomas S       
Benedict Sarah E 

1885

1967

 
Benedict Clyde A 

1905

1962

 
Benedict D. Stanley 

1906

1984

 
Benedict Samuel       * Military stone
Benedict Russell 

Feb 9, 1916

May 3, 1997

 
Benedict Helen 

Dec 12, 1925

Oct 5? 2000

Same stone as Russell
Bigham John F 

May 26, 1881

Oct 21, 1966

 
* John Franklin Bigham
Bigham Mae 

July 8, 1883

Nov 9, 1936

Same stone as John
* Mae "Maggie" Bigham
Bigham Willodine 

1917

1920

 
Bigham Rose Ann 

1881

1961

 
Bigham Randal 

Nov 21, 1912

Aug 24, 1996

 
Bigham Lorraine 

Jan 4, 1915

Feb 19, 1984

Same stone as Randal
* Randal & Loraine Bigham Married June 30, 1932
Bigham Betty Jeane   

May 1, 1933

 
Bigham Robert Lyle 

Oct 28, 1894

July 18, 1972

 
Bigham Lola E 

Mar 15, 1894

Feb 12, 1969

Same stone as Robert
Bigham Robert Dean 

Sept 10, 1927

   
Bigham Helen M 

June 12, 1934

Jan 11, 1992

"Mc Kinstry"
Bradley John T. 

1892

1973

U.S. Sgt in Army WWI
Bradley Bessie M 

1896

1969

Same stone as John T.
Bradley Freeman B 

1867

1948

 
Bradley Elizabeth M

1872

1895

Same stone as Freeman
Bradley Carrie 

Dec 14, 1894

Dec 20, 1982

 
Bradley Luther 

1862

1938

 
Bradley Lydia 

1871

1937

On same stone as Luther
Bradley Kamie Rena 

Jan 31, 1964

Jan 31, 1964

"I pray thee Lord my soul to keep" printed under dates
Bradley Kenneth W. 

June 8, 1924

Feb 2, 1995

*Children's names printed under dates
Bradley Virginia A 

July, 1925

Nov 9, 2003

Same stone as Kenneth W. married June 10, 1946
Campbell Robert Wilson 

Dec 21, 1919

Mar 12, 1997

 
Campbell Della Uhles 

1892

1920

 
Carrel Sarah L 

Aug 22, 1893

Feb 22, 1963

 
Carter Claud S 

1891

1892

 
Carter John a      Same stone as Claud *stone off pedestal unable to read all of it.
Cottom Elvira 

Oct 24, 1837

Feb. 23,1905

 
Cottom Mary A 

Dec 13, 1849

May 15, 1919

 
Cottom Rueben 

1857

1943

 
Cottom Ava 

1860

1949

Same stone as Rueben
Cottom Emma 

Sept 5, 1877

Aug 7, 1956

 
Cottom Jonathon 

Aug 17, 1862

Jan 9, 1900

 
Cottom Naoma   

Dec 24, 1878

57 yrs, 2mo, 1 d. "wife of Simon Cottom"
Cottom Simon 

Mar 17, 1817

Mar 22, 1891

 
Cottom Mary   

Aug 8, 1870

77yrs 4mo 17ds "wife of F. Cottom"
Cottom Nancy   

Oct 31, 1877

26yrs, 8mo, 14 ds "daughter of Simon and Naoma"
Cottom Infant 

1898

1898

"infant son of D & N Cottom"
Cottom Daniel 

1864

1946

 
Cottom Nellie 

1874

1971

Same stone as Daniel
* Cottom Samuel Nov. 12, 1858 May 18, 1924  
Davis Joshua S      *Military stone
Dean Robert W. 

1828

1896

 
Dean Sarah Hanna 

1834

1906

Same stone as Robert W
Dean Willet S. 

1864

1900

 
Dillard Fredrick W. 

Oct 9, 1863

Sept 8, 1928

"We will meet again" printed under dates
Edgar Maggie M. 

May 15, 1854

Jan 20, 1873

Wife of R. W. Edgar
Egbert Waldo S. 

May 22, 1908

Oct 10, 2000

"Father"
Egbert Minnie Rosa 

Aug 17, 1908

June 25, 1985

"Mother"
Egbert Minnie Ann 

July 11, 1932

July 11, 1932

"Infant" - Same stone as Waldo and Minnie
Egbert Isaac 

1864

1950

"Father"
Egbert Margaret 

1867

1951

"Mother"
Fones Albert G 

1888

1970

 
Fones Opal M 

1895

1967

Same stone as Albert
Glass John A 

1855

1944

 
Glass John B 

1892

1953

*Military stone
Grizzell Nella E 

July 15, 1883

Feb 8, 1906

Wife of H. O. Grizzell
Grizzell Infant 

Nov 2, 1902

Nov 2, 1902

Son of H. O. and N. E Grizzell
Hallbauer Erle F 

Jan 25, 1899

Apr 20, 1974

 
Hallbauer Grace E Bigham 

June 22, 1898

Feb 13, 2000

Same stone as Erle
Hallbauer Charles      *military stone Co 1, US R. O. Mo Inf ?
Hallbauer * Hallbauer

Feb 27, 1898

  *Unable to read anything else
Hallbauer Charles E 

Feb 24, 1866

May 29, 1935

 
Hallbauer Essie 

March 21, 1874

Apr 3, 1950

Same stone as Charles
Hallbauer Otto 

1893

1971

 
Hallbauer Elsie 

1895

1987

Same stone as Otto
Hanna Marian   

Nov 28, 1904

Wife of J.H.C.  Aged 80 yrs 7mos. 11 days
Hanna James H. C.   

Dec 24.1903

Aged 79 yrs 8mos, 19 days
Heine Gerald Wesley 

Oct 13, 1940

Oct 25, 1940

"son of Wesley and Vera Heine"
Heine Mary E 

1888

1930

 
Heine Frank 

1885

1942

 
Higgerson William R 

July 17, 1927

   
Higgerson Virginia 

Nov 21, 1935

  Same stone as William
Higgerson Harry 

May 11, 1903

Oct 12, 1903

 
Higgerson James Bruce 

Mar 4, 1957

Jan 6, 1958

Son of Wm and Jackie Higgerson
Higgerson Lawrence E  Jr

Jun 12, 1951

Nov 26, 1989

"Bud"
Higgerson Jeannie R. 

July 7, 1951

Still living

 
Higgerson Freddie D.

Aug 29, 1937

Aug 18, 2001

 
Higgerson Kathryn L 

Jan 30, 1942

  Married Jan 31, 1959
Higgerson Ralph W 

1898

1971

 
Higgerson Lula I 

1903

1995

 
Higgerson Florence Emily 

Oct 19, 1932

Oct 19, 1932

"daughter of Ralph and Lula"
Higgerson John Paul 

Mar 6, 1934

July 23, 1990

 
Higgerson Infant

Apr 6, 1921

  D/o John and Grace Higgerson
Higgerson John N 

1896

1966

 
Higgerson Grace B 

1901

1982

 
Higgerson William G. 

1870

1938

"Gone but not forgotten"
Higgerson Minnie 

1875

1963

Same stone as William
Higgerson George  

1900

1935

 
Higgerson Eddie ? 

May 3, 1909

Aug 3, 1910

Son of Wm and Minnie
Jaimet Benjamin 

Aug 22, 1840

Oct 15, 1905

 
Jaimet Elizabeth

Sept 28,1841

1908

Wife of Benjamin
* Jinkins M. May Apr. 8, 1875 Sep. 5, 1875 Daughter of James Howard & Sadie L. Jinkins
* Jinkins Sadie L. Apr. 10, 1857 May 9, 1875 Wife of James Howard Jinkins
Kelmer William James 

Aug 14, 1891

July 17, 1981

 
Kiehna August 

1851

1925

 
Kiehna Margaret 

1866

1896

Same stone as August
Knop John C 

Jan 29, 1892

Oct 25, 1966

 
Knop Jane M 

Jan 4, 1900

Sept 18, 1981

Same stone John
Krantz George 

1850

1916

"At rest"
Krietner Norma Jean 

Nov 28, 1925

Aug 21, 1926

"Daughter of Florence and Frank"

Lence J Gerald 

Sept 4, 1904

Jan 3, 1961

 
Lence Ivah F 

Apr 6, 1909

Oct 15, 1986

Same stone as J. Gerald
Lindner G. Kenneth 

Nov 23, 1918

Apr 4, 1961

 
Lindner Marian L 

Mar 7, 1922

Still living

Same stone as Kenneth
Lindner William G. 

1886

1950

 
Lindner Emma J 

1890

1956

Same stone as William
Lindner Roy Dwain 

1936

1936

Inf. Son of Clarence and Frieda
Lindner Lawrence William 

1908

1923

"son of Emma J and William G"
Lindner Charles A

Nov 17, 1979

Sept 13, 2004

 
Lindner Clarence L 

1913

1990

"the hours part us but they bring us together again"
Lindner Frieda 

1914

Still living

 
Lindner Frank R 

Apr 5, 1921

May 14, 1949

 
Lindner Verna Lee 

Sept 27, 1926

  Same stone as Frank
Lintner Fred 

1855

1926

 
Lintner Bertha 

1866

1922

Same stone as Fred
Lybarger Roy H

Sept 6, 1901

Oct 16,1970

 
Lybarger  Iola B.

Feb 19, 1902

June 28, 2004

Same stone as Roy
Lybarger  Frank

1868

1930

 
Lybarger   Roxie

1885

1966

Same stone as Frank
Lybarger  Dau of F.M. & R     Unable to read a date
Lybarger  Joseph

1843

1922

 
Lybarger  Elizabeth

1865

1946

Same stone as Joseph
Lybarger   Jos.     Military stone 13 ILL. CAV.
Lybarger   Frank

1914

1918

 
Lybarger   L. M.

Sept 19, 1904

May 30, 1931

*stone off of pedestal
Lybarger  J. E.

Dec 9, 1898

June 16, 1931

"Gone but not forgotten"
Lybarger  Joseph T

Aug 22, 1922

Apr 6, 1983

 
Lybarger  Marie

Aug 13, 1916

June 30, 1990

Same stone as Joseph
Lybarger   Hattie

Aug 16, 1897

Nov 10, 1947

 
Lybarger   Charles D.

Feb 19, 1885

Oct 22, 1949

 
Lybarger   Mary I

Jan 21, 1890

Mar 5, 1934

"wife of C. D. Lybarger"
Lybarger   Infant

*no date

*no date

"Infant son of C.D. and Hattie Lybarger"
Lybarger   Oran

1905

1925

 
Lybarger   Mamie

Dec 26, 1885

Mar 9, 1915

 
Mc Crary Della  

1913

1931

 
Mc Neely Howard W. 

1916

1942

 
Mc Neely Bertha M 

1920

1942

Same stone as Howard
Mitchell Harvey S 

Aug 31, 1900

Apr 8, 1990

 
Mitchell Hilda Mohr 

June 17, 1910

Mar 1, 1979

Same stone as Harvey
Mohr William 

May 6, 1878

Dec 1, 1952

 
Mohr Mary C 

Apr 29, 1882

May 11, 1947

Same stone as William
Mohr Rudolph 

Jan 28, 1907

June 29, 1908

Son of William and Mary
Mohr Lawrence F 

Nov 9, 1914

Mar 14, 1985

 
Mohr Ruth L Smith 

Dec 19, 1916

  Same stone as Lawrence
Mohr Adam 

Sept 7, 1826

Aug 4, 1896

 
Mohr Elizabeth 

Feb 9, 1840

Jan 12, 1916

Same stone as Adam
Mohr Phillip 

Oct 14, 1870

Mar 3, 1953

 
Mohr Caroline 

Jan 4, 1871

Apr 6, 1941

Same stone as Phillip
Mohr Henry 

1872

1943

 
Mohr Peter

May 2, 1875

Feb 17, 1920

Same stone as Adam
Mohr Adam

May 2, 1875

Jan 23, 1952

Twin brothers
Mohr Raymond 

Sept 13, 1917

Feb 9, 2002

 
Mohr Lora 

Mar 4, 1920

Nov 16, 1998

nee Schatte same stone as Raymond
Moore Wallace 

Jan 20, 1905

Dec 9, 1979

 
Moore Francis 

May 14, 1907

Dec 23, 1984

Same stone as Wallace
Moore Absulum W 

1863

1945

 
Moore Amanda M 

1865

1919

Same stone as Absulum
Moore Arthur 

Jan 7, 1903

Oct 11, 1991

 
Moore Ida L 

Feb 15, 1906

June 11, 1987

Same stone as Arthur
Moore Logan 

1874

1950

 
Moore Bettie 

1881

1946

Same stone as Logan
Moore Samuel 

June 15, 1902

Dec 8, 1903

 
Moore Florence 

Feb 17, 1899

Mar 1, 1899

Same stone as Samuel
Moore Ray  W 

Sept 9, 1931

Dec 10, 1988

 
Musselman Robert Paul 

July 14, 1961

  "Infant son of R & C Musselman"
Musselman Robert C 

Dec 29, 1922

   
Musselman Carrie 

Dec 25, 1927

Apr 7, 1997

Married Jan 20, 1946
Reese Henry  

May 28, 1878

Feb 10, 1958

 
Reese Nora

Mar 21, 1881

May 11, 1965

Same stone as Henry
Reese Harvey 

Dec 10, 1914

Mar 23, 1917

 
Reese Henry 

May 28, 1878

Feb 10, 1958

"At rest"
Reese Nora V. 

Mar 21, 1881

May 11, 1965

Same stone as Henry
Schlegel Bernhard 

1858

1977

 
Schlegel Rudolph 

1861

1878

 
Schlegel Julius A 

1833

1876

 
Schlegel Augusta 

1839

1929

 
Schorn Peter 

Apr 12, 1853

Nov 15, 1940

 
Schorn Christina 

May 7, 1864

Oct 2, 1933

Same stone as Peter
Schorn Emma 

Oct 7, 1895

Mar 4, 1899

 
Schorn Ernest 

Dec 16, 1897

Dec 27, 1987

 
Schorn Rosa 

Dec 3, 1899

May 20, 1984

Same stone as Ernest
Sharp James   

Apr 28, 1881

 
Smith Francis M. 

Mar 22, 1891

Jan 29, 1932

"Tone"
Smith Dorris C. 

May 12, 1889

Oct 6, 1950

 
Smith Viola E 

Oct 28, 1895

Nov 19, 1985

Same stone as Dorris
Spengler Louis 

1859

1929

 
Spengler Elizabeth 

1868

1955

Same stone as Louis
Spengler Louis B 

Aug 30, 1883

June 21, 1967

 
Spengler Mary Kate 

Sept 7, 1883

Sept 18, 1969

Same stone as Louis
Spengler Raymond J 

Aug 20, 1909

Oct 14, 1992

 
Stevenson Jimmie L 

Sept 12, 1933

 

 
Stevenson Shirley 

Dec 16, 1935

Aug 17,1997

Same stone as Jimmie
Stevenson Edgar Dwight 

July 8, 1959

July 8, 1959

"son of Jimmie and Shirley"
Svanda Anton 

Nov 3, 1911

July 18, 1986

Same stone as Clara
Svanda Clara B. 

Jan 24, 1911

Jan 17, 1992

Married Apr 3, 1933
Thomas James 

1853

1925

 
Thomas Elizabeth 

1843

1917

Same stone as James
Thomas R. Virgil 

1919

1998

 
Thomas Gladys E. 

1914

2001

Same stone as R. Virgil
Uhles Kenneth 

May 13, 1903

Oct 31, 1917

 
Uhles Charles 

1894

1902

"son of P and Emma"
Uhles  James P 

1863

1943

 
Uhles Emma S 

1863

1916

 
Uhles Noah 

1880?

1940?

Unsure of dates stone partially rolled covering dates
Uhles William H 

1860

1942

 
Uhles Mary E 

1889

1918

Wife of Noah
Valerius Bertha 

Jan 28, 1883

Aug 15, 1906

Wife of F. M. Valerius
Valerius Fred 

1851

1935

 
Valerius Elizabeth ..his wife

1842

1921

Same stone as Fred
Vorderbrugge Frank W 

Oct 16, 1873

Sept 30, 1962

 
Watkins Wife of Alexander Watkins

 

Aug 31,1898

Aged 77 yrs 9 mos

* Mary A. (nee Cottom) Watkins
* born Dec. 13, 1849

Watkins Alexander Watkins  

Oct 17, 1897

Aged 79 yrs, 5ms, 11 days
Weitzel Henry 

Mar 14, 1871

Oct 5, 1951

 
Weitzel Mary 

Feb 21, 1875

Dec 11, 1944

Same stone as Henry
Wiehn Henry 

1872

1942

 
Wiehn Carrie 

1889

1966

Same stone as Henry
Wiehn Louise 

1841

1932

"Mother"
Wiehn Emma S. 

Nov 12, 1868

Jan 17, 1943

"May her soul rest in peace"
Wiehn Fred H. 

July 29, 1864

Sept 30, 1955

"May his soul rest in peace"
Wilderman Ruth 

July 5, 1908

Apr 26, 1918

Stone tipped off pedestal
Wittenborn R. William 

1853

1941

 
Wittenborn Christine 

1863

1922

Same stone as Christine
Wittenborn Martha F  

Apr 16, 1885

Nov 20, 1898

Daughter of R.W. and C. Wittenborn
Wittenborn Gertrude M

Aug 17, 1890

Apr 21, 1898

Daughter of R. W. and C Wittenborn
Wittmack Christian F 

Sep 25, 1849

June 7, 1908

 
Wittmack Emilie C  

Feb 27, 1864

Nov 19, 1904

Same stone as Christian

 
*There are a few stones that I was not able to read well enough to transcribe.

If you need pictures of any stones that are on this transcription please email me and I will send them to you. If you need any information on the Lintner/Lindner family, please email me as William and Emma Lindner are my g-grandparents and Fred & Bertha Lintner are my gg-grandparents. Renee Stockert: lindner_stockert@yahoo.com

 


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