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Francis Cemetery
Howell County, Missouri

Lat: 36° 43' 48"N, Lon: 91° 40' 44"W
T24N, R7W Sec 24

Contributed by Jean Evans, May 2000, last edited Jun 15, 2006 [dojeev811@hotmail.com]. Total records = 80.

Located from West Plains on Hwy.63, go south to ZZ Hwy. turn left, go to end of paved Road, then proceed approximately 1 mile (or 10 miles from 63 Hwy). Cemetery is on left, just west of the Howell/Oregon County line.

The NW corner of the cemetery is chained off with a monument reading: "In Memory of the Civil War Veterans Laid in this Plot", however, I was told as a child that there are Indians buried in this area. History has shown that many Civil War casualties were buried at Indian burial grounds, so possibly both stories are correct.

This cemetery is owned and maintained by the Francis Cemetery Association.

I compiled this transcription in 1998 from old cemetery records and headstones. Any corrections and/or additions are welcome.

- Jean Evans

1 = no monument
2 = headstone dates incorrect

Blankenship, Eula Alice (Crites), b. 14 Jan 1925, d. 6 Dec 2004, dau of John & Virda (Walker) Crites
Blankenship, Glen Oglesby, b. 10 Feb 1927, d. no date, hus of Eula Alice (Crites) Blankenship
Cole, Lee, no dates, small marker
Crites, Al Ervin, b. 10 Feb 1923, d. 6 Nov 1987, (son of John & Virda (Walker) Crites), (Military stone) Crites, Arthur, b. 8 Jan 1904, d. 15 Mar 1922, (son of George and Julie (Combs) Crites)
Crites, Charles Madison, b. 2 Sep 1886, d. 16 Sep 1965, (son of George & Ellen (Francis) Crites)
Crites, Dean David, b. 2 Sep 1932, d. 2 Apr 2005, son of John & Virda (Walker) Crites
Crites, Freida Ruth, b. 25 Mar 1953, d. 11 Nov 1953, (dau. of Al & Alma (Huddleston) Crites)
Crites, George Washington, b. 25 Mar 1857, d. 15 Oct 1933, (son of James and Fannie (Coots) Crites)
Crites, Irvill William, b. 28 Sep 1921, d. 28 Mar 1922, (son of John & Virda (Walker) Crites)
Crites, John Elmer, b. 5 Mar 1894, d. 29 Jul 1951, (son of George & Ellen (Francis) Crites), (Military stone)
Crites, Maudie Lee, b. 20 Oct 1940, d. 20 Oct 1940, (dau. of John & Virda (Walker) Crites)
Crites, Roberta Jane, b. 8 Aug 1894, d. 7 Aug 1907, (dau. of George & Ellen (Francis) Crites)
Crites, Virda Pansy (Walker), b. 7 Nov 1896, d. 19 Sep 1984, (wife of John Crites)
Crites, Willie Jane (Walker), b. 7 Aug 1898, d. 6 Aug 1985, (wife of Charles Madison Crites)
Elliott, Edner Hammer, b. 18 May 1912, d. 10 Aug 1930, (son of Eddward & Myrtle (Rose) Elliott) (1) stalactite
Elliott, Leona Nula, b. 26 Aug 1904, d. 3 Jun 1975, (dau. of Edward & Myrtle (Rose) Elliott)
Elliott, Myrtle May (Rose), b. 11 Sep 1884, d. 3 Jul 1930, (dau. of B.A. and Rosie (Coe) Rose)
Elliott, Virgle Ben, b. 28 Jun 1930, d. 5 Jan 1931, (son of Edward & Myrtle (Rose) Elliott)(1) stalactite
Evans, "Mick" Michael Lee, b. 16 May 1949, d. 15 Mar 1998, (hus of Doris Jean (Rose) Evans)
Evans, Doris Jean (Rose), b. 11 Aug 1952, d. no date, (dau. of Chester & Modena (Francis) Rose)
Fortner, Donald Helmuth, b. 2 Jul 1917, d. 14 Sep 1983, husb of Gayle Avanelle Males
Fortner, Gayle Avanelle (Males), b. 12 Mar 1918, d. 18 Feb 2001, dau of Earl & Hallie (Rose) Males
Francis, Baby Son, no dates, small marker, child of Eliza
Francis, Baby, no dates, (1) unmarked, child of Eliza
Francis, Berta Lee (Huddleston), b. 7 Aug 1901, d. 17 Jun 1976, (wife of Franklin Francis)
Francis, Charley "Uncle Charley", b. 3 Oct 1881, d. 12 Feb 1948, (son of Oliver Jacob & Savannah (Crader) Francis)
Francis, Columbus Marshall "C.M.", b. 13 Dec 1861, d. 26 Dec 1928, (son of Oliver Jacob & Savannah (Crader) Francis)
Francis, Daniel Miles, b. 16 Jun 1877, d. 12 Feb 1900, (son of Oliver Jacob & Savanna (Crader) Francis)
Francis, Daniel, no dates, (1) fieldstone
Francis, Eliza Emiline, b. 13 Jan 1865, d. 7 Mar 1940, (dau. of Oliver Jacob & Savannah (Crader) Francis)
Francis, Evaline Porter (King), b. 15 Nov 1868, d. 20 May 1937, (2nd wife of Columbus Marshell Francis)
Francis, Franklin, b. 22 Jun 1895, d. 29 Apr 1968, (son of C.M. & Evaline (King) Francis)
Francis, Harman, b. 3 Aug 1902, d. 29 Nov 1949, (son of C.M. & Evaline (King) Francis)
Francis, Jerdan L, b. 24 Mar 1870, d. 17 Jun 1936, (son of Oliver Jacob & Savannah (Crader) Francis)
Francis, Julia Anline (Eaker), (10 b. 15 May 1867, d. ? Jun 1889, (1st wife of C.M. Francis), 1) fieldstone
Francis, Juniar, b. 14 Jun 1894, d. 14 Jun 1894, (son of C.M. & Evaline (King) Francis)
Francis, Loy Ivan, b. 25 Feb 1952, d. 12 Sep 1959, (son of R.C. & Mary Francis (Rose) Francis)
Francis, Minnie Magdaline (King), b. 2 May 1878, d. 5 May 1967, (wife of Jerdan Francis)
Francis, Oliver Jacob, b. 21 Feb 1834, d. 29 Dec 1901, (Civil War Veteran Co G-20th Mo Inf.) (Military stone)
Francis, Peter Eugene "Little Peter", (1) b. 12 May 1889, d. 8 Jan 1897, (son of C.M. & Julia (Eaker) Francis)", (1) fieldstone
Francis, Peter, b. 6 Jun 1867, d. 21 Feb 1951, (son of Oliver Jacob & Savannah (Crader) Francis)
Francis, Savannah (Crader), b. 26 Apr 1840, d. 17 Feb 1911, (wife of Oliver Jacob Francis)
Francis, Sophia Elizabeth (Lutes), b. 1 May 1868, d. 21 Jul 1947, (wife of Peter Francis)
Francis, Troy, b. 10 Aug 1906, d. 19 Nov 1991, (son of C.M. & Evaline (King) Francis)
Francis, Trusten P., (2) b. 14 Jul 1897, d. 26 Jul 1897, (son of C.M. & Evaline (King) Francis)
Grayson, Clarence Joseph, b. 13 Oct 1901, d. 25 Aug 1971, (hus. of Jessie Thelma (Francis) Grayson)
Grayson, Jesse T. "J.T.", b. 20 Feb 1926, d. 26 Jan 1965, (son of Jessie (Francis) Grayson) (Military stone)
Grayson, Jessie Thelma (Francis), b. 3 Sep 1908, d. 10 Dec 1995, dau of Peter & Sophia (Lutes) Francis
Hansen, Loretta Billie (Washuno) Grayson, b. 16 Nov 1929, d. 16 Oct 1977, (wife of J.T. Grayson)
Hyden, Arch Albert "Jack", b. 3 Jun 1912, d. 21 Nov 1988, (hus. of Chalice (Francis) Hyden)
Hyden, Chalice Idron, b. 21 Dec 1912, d. 24 Apr 2001, (dau. of Peter & Sophia (Lutes) Francis)
Johnson, Viola May (Crites), b. 2 Sep 1930, d. 04 Jan 2003, (dau. of John & Virda (Walker) Crites)
Johnson, William Eugene, b. 29 Nov 1922, d. 29 Nov 1990, (hus. of Viola (Crites) Johnson) (Military stone)
Males, Hallie Belle (Rose), b. 28 Jun 1893, d. 25 Jun 1927, (dau. of B.A. & Rosie (Coe) Rose)
Males, Lila Rae, b. 21 Feb 1925, d. 13 Sep 1925, (dau. of Earl & Hallie (Rose) Males)
Parsons, Elbert M, b. 1858, d. 1948
Parsons, Elizabeth J., b. 1860, d. 1937
Reeves, Leelan Sam, b. 11 May 1912, d. 10 Aug 1977, (hus. of Nell (Elliott) Reeves Wiggs)
Rose, Alice Modena (Francis), b. 19 Mar 1923, d. 14 May 2006, dau of Franklin & Berta (Huddleston) Francis
Rose, Anna (Francis), b. 24 Jun 1892, d. 22 Jul 1971, (dau. of Peter & Sophia (Lutes) Francis)
Rose, Baby Boy, b. 30 Dec 1920, d. 5 Jan 1921, (son of Fred & Anna (Francis) Rose)
Rose, Benjamin Aaron "B.A.", b. 20 May 1857, d. 5 Jan 1940, (father of Fred Rose)
Rose, Fred, b. 4 Oct 1887, d. 17 Apr 1963, (husband of Anna (Francis) Rose)
Rose, Gilbert Ivan, b. 29 Dec 1909, d. 27 Oct 1971, (son of Fred & Anna (Francis) Rose) (Military stone)
Rose, Infants, no dates, 4 small markers (sons of B.A. & Rosie (Coe) Rose)
Rose, Nancy Pricilla "Rosie" (Coe), b. 5 Dec 1864, d. 23 Aug 1950, (wife of B.A. Rose)
Rose, Pansy Elmira (Wellman), b. 10 Jan 1910, d. 22 Jan 1981, (wife of Gilbert Rose)
Rouintree, Eliza Jane (Taylor), b. 12 Jul 1849, d. 16 Apr 1883, (1st wife of John S. Rouintree)
Rouintree, Infant Daughter, b. no dates, (dau. of John S. & Eliza (Taylor) Rouintree)
Rouintree, John Quincy, b. 1888, d. 29 Jun 1897, (son of John S. & Mary Ann (Childers) Rouintree)
Rouintree, John Sebastian, b. 2 Oct 1845, d. 22 Oct 1927
Rouintree, Mary Ann (Childers), b. 27 Apr 1856, d. 9 Sep 1893, (2nd wife of John S. Rouintree)
Watson, Mary Emaline (Francis), b. 13 Jun 1899, d. 29 Nov 1991, (dau. of C.M & Evaline (King) Francis)
Watson, Paul Edgar, b. 5 Sep 1891, d. 3 Oct 1976, (hus. of Mary (Francis) Watson)
Wiggs, Nell E. (Elliott) Reeves, b. 11 Oct 1910, d. 28 Feb 1998, (dau. of Edward & Myrtle (Rose) Elliott)
Willard, Belva, b. 28 Feb 1905, d. 28 Jun 1905, (dau. of Stonewall & Rhoda (Francis) Willard)
Willard, Clarence Melvin, b. 9 Apr 1910, d. 5 Sep 1942, (son of Stonewall & Rhoda (Francis) Willard)
Willard, Rhoda Elizabeth, b. 25 Nov 1885, d. 31 Dec 1969, (dau. of C. Marshell & Julia (Eaker) Francis)
Willard, Stonewall Jackson, b. 7 Mar 1878, d. 1 Jan 1954, (hus of Rhoda (Francis) Willard Matney)

Misc:
Combs, ??, no dates, 4 small markers
Rouper, (Man), no dates, small marker
Mann, Baby, small marker, d. no dates