She Stands Watch

Located at Bellefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis MO.

This is the Uhri, Maritz and Rose Family Stone.

The following excerpts are from Centennial history of Missouri (Center State) 100 years in the Union by Walter Barlow Stevens

The following are from Missouri Digital Heritage.

Death Certificate for William C. Uhri

Death Certificate for Emily Rose Uhri. Wife of William. 

Death Certificate for Henry A. Uhri Son of William and Emily. 

Gone Fishing

Located at Lee's Chapel Cemetery in Muldrow, OK.

Todd Ryan Rutledge

May 7, 1986 - Feb 26, 2011

Obituary from http://www.memorialsolutions.com/sitemaker/sites/gracem0/obit.cgi?user=327851Rutledge .

Todd Ryan Rutledge, resident of Ponca City, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011 at Ponca City. He was 24 years of age.

Todd was born May 7, 1986 at Sallisaw, Oklahoma, the son of Dennis Wayne Rutledge and Barbara Sue Nykerk Rutledge. He was a 2004 graduate of VanBuren, Arkansas High School. Todd was employed as a boilermaker for Austin Industries inside of Conoco-Phillips. His enjoyments included hot rod cars, fishing, hunting and hanging out with his friends.

He is survived by his fiancée, Beth Kelly and their daughter, Rymingtin Ryann Rutledge who is due to be born this May; his father, Dennis Rutledge and wife, Susie Barber of Muldrow, Oklahoma; his paternal grandfather, Bud Rutledge of Westville, Oklahoma; a sister, Talina Sue Rutledge of Muldrow; a half-sister, Sheriden Rutledge of Roland, Oklahoma; a half-brother, Trevor Kenton Wayne Rutledge of Stigler, Oklahoma; two step-brothers, Raymond and Johnny Hamilton of Muldrow; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his mother; his paternal grandmother, Judy Montgomery; and his maternal grandmother, Shirley Thompson.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at the Faith Tabernacle Church with Pastor Don Stanton presiding. A second service will be held at Lee’s Chapel near Muldrow at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2011 with burial to follow in the nearby Lee’s Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Grace Memorial Chapel.

Memorial contributions may be made in Todd’s name to the Todd Rutledge Memorial Fund, RCB Bank, Attention: Regina Lewis, 1223 East Highland, Ponca City, Oklahoma 74601.

Furry Little Visitor

Interesting Box Tomb

Located at Bluffington Cemetery in Sallisaw, OK.

J.W. Mayfield

Born

Apr 11, 1827

Died

Nov 14, 1883

Aged

56 Yrs 6 m 3 dys

The following info is from http://www.familysearch.org/ .

Son of Jesse Mayfield and Sarah Walker Starr Mayfield. He was married three times: #1) Mary Jane Sarah Starr (1845) they had two children Ezekiel (1846) and Penelope (1848); #2)  America A. Hart  (1856) they had two children Mary Tipton and Jesse Hart (1870); #3 Mary Ann Stovall (1858).

International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers (IBEW)

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - is a labor union which represents workers in the electrical industry in the United States, Canada, Panama and several Caribbean island nations; particularly electricians, or Inside Wiremen, in the construction industry and lineman and other employees of public utilities. The union also represents some workers in the computer, telecommunications, broadcasting, and other fields related to electrical work. It was founded in 1891 shortly after homes and businesses in the United States began receiving electricity. http://www.ibew.org/

Morgan Family

While walking through Blagg Cemetery This row of stones caught my eye.  All Six stones had the same inscription. Sadly none were given names.  So of course I had to go looking for answers.

Located at Blagg Cemetery in Siloam Springs, AR.

Member of

P. Morgan Family

1818 - 1891

Located near this row was this marker. So now we have a full name for "P. Morgan".

Perminter Morgan

June 19, 1818

Nov 6, 1891

According to http://www.familysearch.org/ Perminter was born in Mc Dowell, NC to Abner Morgan and Elizabeth Wilkerson Morgan. He married  Margaret Thomas about 1852. They had 11 children: Martha A Morgan (ca. 1852), James Morgan (1860), John Morgan (1855), Elizabeth L. Morgan (1860), Johnathan Wilson Morgan (1870), Mary "Bea" Morgan (1874), Abner Morgan (1857), Margaret Jane Morgan (1861), Elizabeth Betty Morgan (1854), Donald Dee Morgan (1874), and Joseph Jasper Morgan (1872).

Several of his children have headstones near him.

James Morgan

Mar 22, 1860 - Aug 28, 1860

Twin of Elizabeth L. Morgan

Elizabeth L. Morgan

Mar 22, 1860 - Sept 22, 1860

Twin of James Morgan

Donald Dee Morgan

June 11, 1874 - ca 1875

Twin of Mary Bea Morgan

A Wishing Well For Jesse

Located at Blagg Cemetery in Siloam Springs, AR.

James "Jesse" W. Beyers

Apr 20, 1950 - Feb 11, 2008

Jesse was a member of Key Lodge #7 in Siloam Springs, and a Past Master of Highland Hills Masonic Lodge #1373 in San Antonino, Texas. He was a Civil War reenactor with the 26th Texas Calvary, CSA. He loved the outdoors, metal detecting, and most of all, his family.  His ashes are interred here beneath these stones.  He met upon the level, acted by the plumb, and parted upon the square.

"Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it" Ecclesiastes 12:7

Obituary:
The Morning News

Saturday, February 16, 2008

SILOAM SPRINGS -- James "Jesse" W. Beyers, 57, of Siloam Springs died Feb. 11, 2008, in Siloam Springs. He was born April 20, 1950, in San Antonio, Texas, to Walter and Georgia Hooper Beyers.

He worked for the B&K Grocery for several years and for the Sav-A-Trip in Siloam Springs. He was president of the Arkoma Coin and Relic metal detecting club, a Civil War re-enactor, a member of the Key Lodge 7 Masonic Lodge in Siloam Springs, and was a past master of the Highland Hills Masonic Lodge 1373 in Texas.

Survivors include his mother of Liberty, Ill.; a son; two daughters; a sister; and two grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Backstrom-Pyeatte Funeral home in Siloam Springs. A memorial service will begin at 6 p.m.