Thanks Steven! that is very interesting. I 've seen the 1876 Atlas of Carroll County a few of these folks therein, Laura Crane, Columbia, MO -----Original Message----- From: Steven Gillispie <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, April 15, 2000 7:06 PM Subject: [CALVERT] Big Creek Cemetery, Carroll MO >A few weeks ago I mentioned that some relatives of mine sent me some records >they made of Calvert gravestones in the Big Creek Cemetery in Carroll >County, Missouri. I thought I would post these to the list in case anybody >might be interested. > >The Big Creek Cemetery is located about 1 mile south and 3 miles west of >Bosworth, MO. To get there, head west from Bosworth on Ssr M (South St) to >the intersection with Ssr Uu and turn left (south). Follow the road as it >curves to the right (west) at the railroad tracks and then goes almost two >miles and turns left (south). At that intersection, instead of following >the main road to the left, go straight ahead on Cr 317 about 1/2 mile where >the road turns right (north). The cemetery is located at that turn, sitting >above Big Creek. You can get to the cemetery from Carrollton by turning >right (east) onto Ssr Uu from US hwy 65 going north from Carrollton, midway >through the slight jog to the right (east) about 3 miles north of town. >After about 8-9 miles later of turns on Ssr Uu you again reach the >intersection with Cr 317, this time from the other direction (south). > >The cemetery is there because of the Big Creek Baptist Church that was >there. According to the 1881/2 history of Carroll County >(http://www.carolnet.com/cchs/publicat.htm), the church was organized June >22, 1844, with Noding Calvert and Jane Calvert among the original members. >The book "Missouri Genealogical Gleanings, 1840 & Beyond", by Sherida K. >Eddlemon, Heritage Books, 1995, volume 2, lists the church membership roster >for 1844-1872. There are many Calverts shown there. > >In the records that follow, a '?' indicates dates that were too worn to >read. If you are interested in any of these graves, you might also want to >see Elizabeth Prather Ellsberry's transcription of this cemetery >(http://www.execpc.com/~pipesb/elsbery.htm), volume IV for Carroll County, >Missouri. I believe she did these in the 1960s, so you would have the >benefit of 30 less years of weather erosion in her book, as well as a second >source of information. > > >************* > >William N. Calvert Dec 31, 1831 Dec 17, 1898 >Jane H. Calvert June 25, 1841 Oct 15, 1921 > >CALVERT Emma wife of Robert M. Calvert > Died Oct 21, 1885 aged 21 yrs 8 mos 1 day >(writing underneath not understood begins: Husband & children ....) > >Next to above: Herman Calvert 4-9,1882 / 3-25, 1925 > >Jane Calvert Died Mar 17, 1881, aged ?8 yrs 9 mos 9 days > >Mary A Calvert nee Finch >Born Aug 19, 1821 Died Nov 1, 1889 > >Peter F Calvert 1840 - 1901 >Mary E. wife of Peter F. Calvert Died Dec 5, 1896 >Gilbert B son of Peter F & Mary E Calvert Died Aug 10, 1887 > aged 5 y 2 m 6 d > >Wm Calvert Died Jan 21, 1880 aged 64 y 9 m 10 d >Martha A wife of W. Calvert May 26, 18? Died Oct ? >William M. son of W & M.A. Calvert b. 1846 Mar > >CALVERT Jabez Feb 19, 1829 Nov 12 1889 > Paulina July 15, 1843 Sept 21, 1924 > >************* > >--- >Steve Gillispie <[email protected]> > > > >==== CALVERT Mailing List ==== >To unsubscribe from this mailing list, please send email to: [email protected] (for list mail) or [email protected] (for digest mail) with the body message of UNSUBSCRIBE >