Missouri Revised Statutes Chapter 214 Cemeteries Section 214.132 August 28, 1996 "Visiting Abandoned family or private burying ground surrounded by private property, right of access, when--court's power to disinter." 214.132.1 Any person who wishes to visit an abandoned family cemetery or private burying ground which is com- pletely surrounded by privately owned land, for which no public ingress or egress is available, shall have the right to reasonable ingress or egress for the purpose of visiting such cemetery. This right of access to such cemeteries extends only to visitation during reasonable hours and only for purposes usually associated with cemetery visits. 2. Nothing in section 214.311 and this section shall be construed to limit or modify the power or authority of a court in any action of law or equity to order the disinterment and removal of the remains from a cemetery and interment in a suitable locations. Go to General Assembly Home Page, state of Missouri RSMO Section 214.132 Look for others regarding cemeteries . Orita Powell Kirkman lineage@lds.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen O'Brien-Blair <ktho@kc.rr.com> To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:58 PM Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Laws regarding graves being destroyed: > Where was that cemtery you saved Dee? There are several small ones up by the > airport toward Hampton and the old Tiffany Springs Hotel. > > As I understand it, no graveyard of any size can be bulldozed or paved over > in any manner, but I'm a fraid I can't quote statue and reg. on that. > That's why the old Barry cemetery sits in the middle of yukkie urban sprawl > now. There is also a small cemetery at Metro North mall by the Dead > Lobster... > > Kathleen O'Brien-Blair > Kansas City but originally from Parkville for the last 5 generations. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: William Bruce <eleven-plus@worldnet.att.net> > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 11:34 PM > Subject: Re: [MO-CEM] Laws regarding graves being destroyed: > > > > Eleanor, > > I don't really know what the laws are but my friend and I successfully > > stopped a contractor from leveling a small cemetery in Platte County. I > > sent a email to the Historical Society explaining what was happening with > > the cemetery. Before we knew it the contractors plans had changed big > > time. There are only about 6 graves there. But it is very old early > > 1800's. Hope that this helps you. > > Dee in KCMO(Platte County) > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <LOYELL@aol.com> > > To: <MO-CEMETERIES-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 10:51 PM > > Subject: [MO-CEM] Laws regarding graves being destroyed: > > > > > > > Can someone please fill me in on Mo. laws regarding graves being > > destroyed. > > > > > > My situation is as follows About 150 years ago my ggg grandfather died > > and > > > was buried on his farm property with a tombstone marking the grave. > Later > > > his wife and some slaves were also burried there, but there are no > > markings > > > for their graves. The tombstone has since fallen down but has been > > cemented > > > together so it can be read even though it is flat on the ground. > > > > > > The property has sold two to three times over the years but no one has > > > attempted to destroy the graves until now. The person that now owns the > > > property says she is going to put concrete over the grave sites and sell > > the > > > property for $110,000. The relatives would like to see the graves > > preserved, > > > but it would be difficult to pay that much for the property. It is my > > > understanding that there are laws about this but I am not sure about the > > > details. There was a fence around the graves, but it has fallen and is > > > completely gone. There is no way that a fence could be erected at this > > time > > > without trespassing on the owners property. I have been told that if > > there > > > is fence this makes it more of a crime to destroy the graves. > > > > > > If anyone has some suggestions for me I would appreciate them > > > > > > Eleanor > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery > > list, use > > > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or > > MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > > > you are on the Digest list. > > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > > > ============================== > > > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > > > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to subscribe to or unsubscribe from the Missouri Cemetery > list, use > > MO-CEMETERIES-l-request@rootsweb.com or > MO-CEMETERIES-d-request@rootsweb.com if > > you are on the Digest list. > > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List > http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > > > ============================== > > Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp > > Search over 2500 databases with one easy query! > > > > > ==== MO-CEMETERIES Mailing List ==== > Checkout the other lists being watched over by your List Mom; > http://mailing_lists.homestead.com/lists.html > To learn more about my world visit http://dwp.bigplanet.com/kburnett > Vist the Mo-Cemeteries Volunteer and Cemetery List http://www.rootsweb.com/~mocemete/mocem.htm > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 >