Finis Creek Negro Cemetery Inquire and please, ask for permission to enter private property. Civil Township: Salt Fork in Saline County Quadrant Map: To Be Determined General Location: Marshall Congressional Township: Township 48-N; Range 21-W Section: 15 Longitude & Latitude: To Be Determined Directions: Located in Salt Fork Township west of US 65 about half way between I-70 and Marshall or next road north of Blue Lick road. Approximately five miles south of Marshall, Missouri Atlas Survey: To Be Determined History: "This is believed to be an all black cemetery." This cemetery appears to well cared for and fenced. There are many unmarked graves and many metal markers with no names. Listed on 30 Sep 1978 by Rev. J. Wayne Merrill and Shirley Hayes. Photographed by Mr. Bob Younger. Updated: January 31, 2009 with 87 entries for this cemetery. Adams Alexander Alexander Alexander Green Jr.; husband of Sarah Adams; believed to be the son of Green and Gracie Sarah; born 1880; died 1959; wife of Green Adams, Jr.; believed to be daughter of Isaac and Mary Irwin V.; died 24 Apr 1975; aged 64 years; metal marker Edward; died 17 Aug 1956; aged 77 years; metal marker Elsie Mrs.; died 16 Oct 1961; aged 75 years; metal marker Page 1 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Alexander John; died 1941 Alexander Maggie; metal marker; no dates Alexander Viola; died 07 Apr 1927; aged 20 years; no stone, FHR Brown Henderson; born 22 Jan 1902; died 01 Aug 1976; no stone, obit Brown Laverette E., Mr.; died 15 Feb 1974; aged 77 years, 10 months, 7 days; metal marker Chareeton Gerry; metal marker Chism James; died 30 Jun 1940; aged 25 years; cement marker, broken Collins Joseph; born 1849; died 1934; husband of Betty Collins Crobarker Betty; born 1866; died 1934; wife of Joseph Collins Arthur; born 1873; husband of Martha Crobarker Martha; born 1875; died 1932; wife of Arthur Crobarker Crobarker, Emma J.; born 06 Apr 1877; died 27 Feb 1955; wife of William Lester Crobarker Crobarker, William Lester; born 07 Oct 1873; died 12 Oct 1964; husband of Emma J. Crobarker Page 2 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Daniels, Lizzie; born 1897; died 1936; Mother Exal, J.; cement marker, very dim Franklin, Edward; born 02 Sep 1907; died 30 Jul 1971; Louisiana Private 845 Port Co. TC World War II Garrett, Kissiah; born 28 Jan 1842; died 1876; aged 34 years; wife of Jack Garrett; no month or day of death Garrett, Robert; died 13 Apr 1907; aged 78 years, 3 days; no stone, obit Green, Annie; died 12 Nov 1936; no age; cement marker Green, Annie; died 26 Nov 19_6; aged 38 years, 3 months, 12 days; metal marker Green, Lizzie; born 1854; died 1925; wife of Richard Green Green, Richard; born 1840; died 1923; husband of Lizzie Green Green, Tony M.; born 07 Jun 1903; died 27 Sep 1968; Georgia, TEC 5 th US Army WW II Holmes, William Iassah; born 11 Jan 1911; died 12 Oct 1964; Missouri, Private 610 Base Unit AAF WWII Jackson, Bertha M.; born 09 Mar 1904; died 03 Sep 1975; Mother ; funeral home marker from Kansas City, Missouri Page 3 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Jackson, Juanita; born 26 Aug 1923; died 01 Nov 1925 Jackson, Lucy; born 22 Mar 1883; died 10 Mar 1951 Jackson, T. S.; died 29 Jan 1910; no age; no stone, obit Jordan, Hattie Lawrence; born 17 Nov 1912; died 23 Nov 1985 Lawerance, Lester Fox; born 1889; died 1949; husband of Lucy Lawerance Lawerance, Lucy; born 1880; died 1965; wife of Lester Fox Lawerance Lawerance, Kathryn; born 1911; died 1957; daughter of Lester Fox and Lucy Lawerance Page 4 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Lawrence, Anna M.; born 1872; died 1964; wife of Richard Lawrence; Mother on a side note: also known as Aunt Bebe Lawrence, Booker Anthony; born 09 Nov 1909; died 25 Nov 1972 Lawrence, Charles R.; born 28 Mar 1919; died 19 Jul 1981; US. Army World War II Lawrence, Clarence; born 29 Dec 1893; died 17 Dec 1958; son of Richard and Anna M. Lawrence; Missouri, Corporal Company F 317 th Ammo Train World War I on a side note: Clarence did have a car until after WWII. Before that he always drove a team and wagon iron wheels with old car tires on the wheels he was in France in WWI was in or near combat for a long period a great American. Lawrence, Ella Lawrence, Harriet; 1913; wife of Samuel Lawrence Lawrence, Jer May; born 28 Jun 1903; died 16 Feb 1920 Page 5 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Lawrence, Josephine M.; born 25 Jun 1903; died 06 Sep 1984; Mother ; wife of Stanley Lawrence Lawrence, Kathryn; born 1911; died 1957 Lawrence, Leonard A.; born 1909; died 1961 Lawrence, Lester Fox; born Oct 15, 1899; died 06 Jul 1949 Lawrence, Lucy; born 1880; died 1965 Lawrence, Richard; born 04 Apr 1870; died 07 Nov 1942; husband of Anna M. Lawrence; Dad, we miss you much, sadly miss wife and children Dad you left us but we love you so keep on.. on a side note: Uncle Dick a great man I ran a sweep rake to his baler for $1.00 a day and took my lunch some of his grandchildren have done very well Lawrence, Samuel Hut ; 08 Oct Lawrence, Samuel; 1922; husband of Harriet Lawrence Page 6 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Lawrence, Stanley; born 1897; died 1957; Father ; husband of Josephine M. Lawrence Lewis, Canary; born 04 Aug 1902; died 08 Dec 1971; no stone, obit Lewis, Charley; born 1902; died 1946; brother to Percy Lewis Lewis, Mary Mrs.; died 22 Sep 1966; aged 74 years Lewis, Penelope Pennie ; born 22 Apr 1863; died 08 Dec 1958; wife of Rev. W. E. Lewis; married 1882. The following goes with the photograph on the left: FOR THE FIRST FIVE MONTHS OF HER LIFE THIS WOMAN, PENELOPE, WAS A SLAVE, belonging to Dr. Crawford E. Smith of Napton. Then September 26, 1863 almost 100 years ago a certificate of freedom was issued to her under President Lincoln s Emancipation proclamation. That certificate, now framed and under glass for preservation, is the property of the Rev. Richard A. Lewis, 473 West Marion. When the girl Penelope was 19 she married William Lewis and they lived many years at Pennytown. She became widely known as Aunt Penny Lewis in her old years. She died in 1958 at 95 years of age in the home of her son, Ed Lewis at Sedalia. Lewis, Percy; born 1891; died 1940; Brothers ; brother to Charley Lewis Page 7 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Lewis, Richard A. Rev.; born 1888; husband of Julia Lewis; son of Rev. William E. and Penelope Lewis Lewis, Julia A.; born 1887; died 1952; wife of Rev. Richard A. Lewis Lewis, Thomas A.; died 29 Oct 1972; aged 75 years, 10 months, 3 days; husband of Mrs. Mary Lewis Lewis, William E. Rev.; born 01 Nov 1842; died 23 Apr 1928; husband of Penelope Pennie Lewis; married 1882 Lowell, Robert A.; died 15 Jul 1950; aged 1 year, 3 months, 15 days; metal marker Mathews, Isabelle; died 03 Jun 1890; aged about 35 years; wife of Charles Mathews Miller, Christian; died 14 May 1873; aged 55 years; wife of Comodore; stone very dim and chipped Moffitt, Mary B.; born 22 Feb 1886; died 20 Jan 1960 Molden, M. R.; no dates Molden, Mike Mitchel; born 26 Jul 1926; died Page 8 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

13 Jan 1976; U.S. Army Korea ; also a metal marker with 1924-1976 inscribed on it. Moten, Samuel Sr.; born 03 Apr 1903; died 07 Jun 1987; husband of Viola G. Moten Moten, Viola G.; born 25 Aug 1909; died 27 Dec 1995; wife of Samuel Moten, Sr. Moulden, Georgia; born 24 Aug 1906; died 13 Jan 1965; aged 57 years Nance, Mrs. Kathy; died 05 Apr 1957; aged 45 years, 7 months, metal marker Ousley, Eli Vernon; died 18 Nov 1948; aged 27 years; metal market Ousley, Ella; died 25 Mar 1947; aged 64 years; believed to be the wife of Silas Ousley; metal marker Ousley, Silas; died 11 Jun 1955; aged 75 years; believed to be husband of Ella Ousley; metal marker Pendleton, Louise; died 09 Nov 1947; aged 33 years; metal marker Smith, James R.; born 09 Apr 1939; died 16 Jul 1940 Page 9 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery

Smith, James; born 1872; died 1947; husband of Georgia A. Smith Smith, Georgia A.; born 1880; died 1978; wife of James Smith Spears, Francis Edward; born 18 Mar 1905; died 28 Nov 1979 Spears, Garfield F.; died 16 Jan 1964; aged 54 years Spears, Rea Lloyd; died 03 Jul 1954; aged 75 years, 10 months, 3 days Spears, Willa Mae; born 14 Apr 1909; died 15 Aug 1977 White, Ed; metal marker Williams, John Leonard; born 02 Jun 1891; died 04 Feb 1972; husband of Ada Belle Williams Williams, Ada Belle; born 30 May 1891; died 10 Feb 1984; wife of John Leonard Williams Williams, Vivian L.; born 02 Nov 1913; died 05 Jan 1972; My Wife Page 10 of 10 of the Finis Creek Negro Cemetery