1857: 'Interesting' son of Dr. H. Meredith
Eddie Meredith, an interesting little son of Dr. H. Meredith, of Hannibal, was accidentally drowned while bathing in Bear Creek, in...
Bear Creek Cemetery, Marion County, Missouri
In honor of Memorial Day, Mike McDade of Portland, Ore., shares photos of the Bear Creek Cemetery in Marion County, Mo., taken during a...
1930: James W. Cox laid to rest at Old Baptist Cemetery in Hannibal
Hannibal Courier-Post June 9, 1930 James W. Cox, colored, 607 Mark Twain avenue, died at 2:05 o’clock this morning in Levering hospital,...
Where was New London's founder William Marshall Jamison buried?
Mike Egloff wrote to me asking about the abandoned New London Cemetery story and Lynne McGee Tutor's research. He wrote: I am a direct...
Georgia Braxton's tombstone, propped against a fencerow, symbolizes Ralls County's colorful
Georgia Braxton, the cherished daughter of Benjamin and Sarah A. Braxton of rural New London, was only 18 years old when she died, and...
Stones serve as a reminder of nearly forgotten cemetery
Lynne McGee Tutor looks over document copies regarding the old New London Cemetery. While long abandoned, she hopes to arrange for the...