Jerry, I really have a hard time getting to the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City in that I still have children at home and lots going on, but occasionally I do get down and have precious little time to do research, but I took your email with me yesterday and I looked to see what I might find in the Belk book for you. I looked and looked and could not find your George W. I know some cemeteries mentioned having some grave stones that could no longer be read and who knows--maybe one was his or maybe he just was buried somewhere else, but I did find the following for you: Fairview Cemetery W. 13th & Maiden Lane Sts. Johnson, Anna 22 Feb. 1835-3 Dec. 1901 w/JM Joseph M. 1895-1918 Adeline E. 17 Jul 1909-24 Jul 1913 then together in a lot: Johnson, Mary J. 1857-1927 w/ Geo. W Fred d. 29 Apr. 1943 Mo Pvt. Us Army Maryman, Tony W. 1885-1931 Curious that he was not buried right there with Mary J. huh? My relatives are buried all over the place though and I just don't think they made the effort to bury them together like we do. The only Boatwrights mentioned were in another cemetery and were Benjamin and Georgia E. The only Mustains in the book wre buried elsewhere also and their names were Barnetta C., Charley R., and John W. The only Caulkins were in another cemetery and were Albert LeRoy, and Vituda May Best of luck in your search and I hope that there was something of this information that will benefit you in your search. Michelle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gerald Johnston" <gerald.h.johnston@worldnet.att.net> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 9:15 PM Subject: [MOJASPER] Help With Fairview Cemetery Lookups > I really need some help. I have tried to get this information, but cannot. I do not have the Belk cemetery books and I am not able to read the microfilm versions of them at the FHC. > > I do not know where my great-great-grandfather is buried, but suspect he is at Fairview Cemetery. This has been a brick wall for all of us. If there is any chance someone could help me with this, I would be eternally grateful. > > I am trying to find the date of death for George William or Washington Johnston. Family members have told me his middle name was William. However, my grandmother wrote in a book, in the 1930s, that his middle name was Washington. I do know he was born in 1854, in Benton Co., AR. The date of death I have is 11 April 1896. > > What is confusing to folks who have tried to find his obit, etc. for me, is that there was another man with a similar name on the books, George W. Johnson, who may have died in 1896 or 1897. > > Now; to make it easier, he may be buried near his wife, who was remarried twice after his death. Her name was Mary Jane Dowl Mustain Johnston; 2nd husband Duff; third husband Boatwright. I am sure her tombstone probably says Mary Jane Boatwright. > > Mary Jane's mother may be buried with them also; her name was Anna L. George Mustain. She died sometime after 1875??? > > Near them also may be George and Mary Janes' son, Frederick Thomas (or reversed) Johnston, or just Fred Johnston. > > Also their daughter, Edna May Johnston Maryman Caulkins and her second husband, Jim Caulkins may be in the same section. Edna's first husband, Tony Maryman may be there too. > > The way Johnston is so often spelled Johnson in Jasper Co. records makes this hard to find information on them. > > Is there anyone that can help me with this? > > I need dates and locations for where George is buried, also Anna L. George Mustain, ; if possible. > > Now; I believe that Mary Jane and Edna are buried in the section of the cemetery near Maiden Lane, and at the north part of the cemetery; in an old section. > > Please, please, please, HELP! > > Jerry Johnston > > Gerald Hankins "Jerry" Johnston > > List Admin. for Taney Co., Missouri > > Researching the following families: Johnston; Hankins; Reece; Ferguson; Mitchell; Roberts; Hutson; Stephens; Elledge; Adkins; Champ; Frazier; Springer; Garrison; Bennett; and many more; especially in both the Taney Co., MO area and that of Pittsylvania Co., VA. > Both the Ozarks and the Piedmont area are ripe with my kinfolk! > >

Thanks so very much, Michelle! These are the right folks, still no George though. I just wonder if he might be somewhere else, or you may be right about the stone no longer being legible. This was so nice of you to do and I am very grateful!!! Jerry Johnston ----- Original Message ----- From: "michelle ganus taggart" <shellt@xmission.com> To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2002 8:35 AM Subject: Re: [MOJASPER] Help With Fairview Cemetery Lookups > Jerry, > I really have a hard time getting to the Genealogy Library in Salt Lake City > in that I still have children at home and lots going on, but occasionally I > do get down and have precious little time to do research, but I took your > email with me yesterday and I looked to see what I might find in the Belk > book for you. > > I looked and looked and could not find your George W. I know some > cemeteries mentioned having some grave stones that could no longer be read > and who knows--maybe one was his or maybe he just was buried somewhere else, > but I did find the following for you: > > Fairview Cemetery > W. 13th & Maiden Lane Sts. > > Johnson, Anna 22 Feb. 1835-3 Dec. 1901 w/JM > Joseph M. 1895-1918 > Adeline E. 17 Jul 1909-24 Jul 1913 > > then together in a lot: > Johnson, Mary J. 1857-1927 w/ Geo. W > Fred d. 29 Apr. 1943 Mo Pvt. Us Army > Maryman, Tony W. 1885-1931 > > Curious that he was not buried right there with Mary J. huh? My relatives > are buried all over the place though and I just don't think they made the > effort to bury them together like we do. > > The only Boatwrights mentioned were in another cemetery and were Benjamin > and Georgia E. > > The only Mustains in the book wre buried elsewhere also and their names were > Barnetta C., Charley R., and John W. > > The only Caulkins were in another cemetery and were Albert LeRoy, and Vituda > May > > Best of luck in your search and I hope that there was something of this > information that will benefit you in your search. > > Michelle > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gerald Johnston" <gerald.h.johnston@worldnet.att.net> > To: <MOJASPER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 9:15 PM > Subject: [MOJASPER] Help With Fairview Cemetery Lookups > > > > I really need some help. I have tried to get this information, but > cannot. I do not have the Belk cemetery books and I am not able to read the > microfilm versions of them at the FHC. > > > > I do not know where my great-great-grandfather is buried, but suspect he > is at Fairview Cemetery. This has been a brick wall for all of us. If > there is any chance someone could help me with this, I would be eternally > grateful. > > > > I am trying to find the date of death for George William or Washington > Johnston. Family members have told me his middle name was William. > However, my grandmother wrote in a book, in the 1930s, that his middle name > was Washington. I do know he was born in 1854, in Benton Co., AR. The date > of death I have is 11 April 1896. > > > > What is confusing to folks who have tried to find his obit, etc. for me, > is that there was another man with a similar name on the books, George W. > Johnson, who may have died in 1896 or 1897. > > > > Now; to make it easier, he may be buried near his wife, who was remarried > twice after his death. Her name was Mary Jane Dowl Mustain Johnston; 2nd > husband Duff; third husband Boatwright. I am sure her tombstone probably > says Mary Jane Boatwright. > > > > Mary Jane's mother may be buried with them also; her name was Anna L. > George Mustain. She died sometime after 1875??? > > > > Near them also may be George and Mary Janes' son, Frederick Thomas (or > reversed) Johnston, or just Fred Johnston. > > > > Also their daughter, Edna May Johnston Maryman Caulkins and her second > husband, Jim Caulkins may be in the same section. Edna's first husband, > Tony Maryman may be there too. > > > > The way Johnston is so often spelled Johnson in Jasper Co. records makes > this hard to find information on them. > > > > Is there anyone that can help me with this? > > > > I need dates and locations for where George is buried, also Anna L. George > Mustain, ; if possible. > > > > Now; I believe that Mary Jane and Edna are buried in the section of the > cemetery near Maiden Lane, and at the north part of the cemetery; in an old > section. > > > > Please, please, please, HELP! > > > > Jerry Johnston > > > > Gerald Hankins "Jerry" Johnston > > > > List Admin. for Taney Co., Missouri > > > > Researching the following families: Johnston; Hankins; Reece; Ferguson; > Mitchell; Roberts; Hutson; Stephens; Elledge; Adkins; Champ; Frazier; > Springer; Garrison; Bennett; and many more; especially in both the Taney > Co., MO area and that of Pittsylvania Co., VA. > > Both the Ozarks and the Piedmont area are ripe with my kinfolk! > > > > > >