> > > > > BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK > > > Bridgeton, Missouri > > > > > > > > > This burying ground at 4616 Long Road was made into a > memorial > > > park in 1962. In 1959 several lawsuits were filed against the City for > > > allowing the cemetery to deteriorate. Individual stones had already > been > > > removed "through error and misunderstanding" but members of the > Bridgeton > > > Historical Commission were able to learn the names of some who were > buried > > > there and a large monument was erected in 1963 which bears this > > inscription, > > > "We honor the people buried here. They were part of this nations > > adventure > > > and their vision lighted the path we follow today." At the dedication > > > ceremonies, Mrs. Anna Wilson gave a talk about colored veterans who are > > > buried here. Records indicate that the cemetery was integrated from its > > > beginning in 1958. It was in use as late as 1954 and at least 100 > people > > are > > > buried in the two acres. On the bronze plaque of the monument are the > > > following names: > > > > > > Annie Adams Auston Edwards Enoch Mumps Edward Walker > > > Benjamin Adams Auston Edwards, Jr. Elio Phillips Kit Walker > > > George Adams Grace Edwards Eliza Phillips Lizzie > > Walker > > > Lottie Adams Katie Edwards Ike Phillips > > Quiller > > > Walker > > > Ben Alexander The Galliger Family Tilly Phillips Tommy > > Walker > > > George Alexander Almiria Grannison Walter Phillips Barbara White > > > Henry Alexander Creed Hall Bell Pruitt > > John > > > White > > > Lucy Alexander Creed Hall, Jr. The Pueroa Family Noah > > White > > > Eugene Allen Hillard Hall Fred Riddle > > > Shibina White > > > Arthur Bassett Hiram Hall James Robertson > Alice > > > Wilson > > > Dr. William Berry Jack Haggerty Will Rush > > Ernest > > > Wilson > > > Febie Bivens The Heidron Children Baron Scott Geroge > > Wilson > > > George Bivens Lizzie Hodge Louise Scott Theodore > > Woodson > > > Lizzie Bivens Steve Hodge Lydia Scott > Baby > > > Woolfolk > > > Millie Bivens The Horn Family Laura Smith Hadley > > > Woolfolk > > > Rafe Bivens Nasrus Jackson Roberta Stanton Gibson > > Wright > > > Samuel Bivens Amy Johnson Lewis Stevenson Hiram > > Wright > > > Cosley Black George Johnson Fred Steward Mamie > > Wright > > > Edward Black Julia Johnson Henry Stocker Green > > Young > > > Hiram Black Robert Johnson Joseph Taylor Mary Ann > > Young > > > King Black Turner Johnson Abe Thompson Skip Young > > > Sam Balck Mr. Knight Henry Thompson > > > Bell Carter Henry Lewis Hiram Thompson > > > Lilly Cheeks Hal Lint Jenny Thompson > > > Henry Clanton Luvenia Lint Mamie Tucker > > > Fred Dickson The McClure Family Barney Vonsray > > > Joe Duglas, Jr. Jessie Moore Texas Hall Wadlington > > > > > > This list was given to me by > > > The Missouri Historical Society > > > P.O. Box 11940 > > > St. Louis, Missouri 63112-0040 > > > (314) 746-4599 > > > > > > There is a Shirley Wotawa that is seeking information about the > persons > > > buried here. If you can help with this project, please contact her at > > 9512 > > > Glen Owen, Ferguson, Missouri 63136. This address is from the fall of > > 1998. > > > You can also contact the St. Louis Dept. of Parks and Recreation > > Historical > > > Preservation Office at (314) 615-0357. > > > > > > After 3 hours on the phone and the typing....that I'm not that good > > at...I > > > hope this will help some of you. Feel free to forward. > > > > > > Pat Jones Smith > > > St, Louis, Missouri > > > > > > > >