I have been to Louisiana twice looking for the old Headrick family cemetery. I know it is on the back of a private farm somewhere in Buffalo Twp. The original farm was on Tanyard Creek, next to Stark's. The farm was lost in 1875, and the Headricks moved up to Shelby County. The last burial on the farm was John Blair Headrick, in or about 1892. He was born in 1799. There are between 8 and 12 graves, or so I have been told. Would like to make some rubbings if I can find them. It's a 500 mile drive, so would like to know before I leave. Thank you Virginia Hawes email: vhawes 8797@aol.com

Hi Virginia. I am a descendant of Peter(son of John B and Mariah Headrick )and Martha Henry Headrick. I have tried before to answer some of the queries you put on the board, but have always had them kicked back, so will try once more. I am sending this to both the message board and your email address, Marilyn H Moore mhm@commspeed.net I visited the Headrick Cemetery from several times in the early nineties. My husband I were living on his family farm in New Hartford from 1989-1995. I am originally from Hannibal MO and although he was born in CA, he was raised on the aforementioned farm in Pike Co. We moved back to MO from AZ, planning to retire there from AZ ( a reversal of the usual retirement), but since our children and their families remained in AZ, we sold the farm and returned . The Headrick Cem is off Dougherty Pike Rd, which runs north of Hwy 54 It appears from the plat map to be Pike Co Rd 52. I am sure if you would ask at some local gas station they could advise you. The plat map location is Township 54N Range 2 W Section 15. in 1995 there was a Hwy Dept maintenance yard where Hwy 54 and Dougherty Pike intersect. The road winds around for a mile or so, I've forgotten the exact distance. You follow it until just before it curves to the west. It is located on the right side of the road. In 1989, a man named Miller was in possession of it. Going north it is on the right side of the road. The family home set back off the road and the old road to the cemetery ran back south from it. It will be necessary to ask to view the burying ground.( We just knocked on the door.) The man I talked to was about 25 to 30 at the time I imagine, at the times my sister and I visited there. He worked for the Land Dept at the Courthouse in Bowling Green. If you are in the area when that is open, they may be able to direct you at least to the location of the acreage. However, there was a new owner of the land by the time we moved back to AZ...I don't have the name. A current plat map at the Courthouse, would however, I'm sure. The cemetery sits upon a small hill and we were told surrounded by a metal wrought iron fence until the Summer of 1989, when it was stolen. We were several months too late to see the fence. Although the folks who lived on the property then said they tried to keep it up, there were millions-it seemed- of day lilies and some beautiful trees, some of which the man told us were not native to MO, so they family must have brought them along when they moved west.It was rather inspiring to look at them and think one of our ancestors had probably brought along the saplings from their old home. There were several headstones: John Blair Headrick (b Nov 1 1799 d Mar 8 1890), Mariah B Work Headrick( b Mar 17 1803 d Nov 22 1865), ,Arietta Headrick, wife of John C Headrick, (d Dec 27 1882 aged 31 yrs 6 mos 6 dys) and James B B Headrick(b June 22 1827 d Aug 15 1859-32 yrs 1 mo 24 dys) . There were quite a lot of rather sunken areas, where I feel were other graves, but they probably had field stones that have long since deteriorated. I was hoping to find Peter and Martha Henry Headrick. Hope this has been of some help Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: <VHawes8797@aol.com> To: <MOPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, March 17, 2002 8:16 AM Subject: [MOPIKE-L] Re: Headrick family cemetery > I have been to Louisiana twice looking for the old Headrick family cemetery. > I know it is on the back of a private farm somewhere in Buffalo Twp. The > original farm was on Tanyard Creek, next to Stark's. The farm was lost in > 1875, and the Headricks moved up to Shelby County. The last burial on the > farm was John Blair Headrick, in or about 1892. He was born in 1799. There > are between 8 and 12 graves, or so I have been told. Would like to make some > rubbings if I can find them. It's a 500 mile drive, so would like to know > before I leave. > Thank you > Virginia Hawes > email: vhawes 8797@aol.com > > >