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New Hope Presybyterian Church Cemetery 

Original Location: About 9 miles southeast of Paris, Mo.  

Compilation and comments by: Annie Smithey in June 1967. “The inscriptions on several stones are so dimmed with age that they are illegible.” 
From the Monroe County Appeal: “The cemetery at New Hope Presbyterian Church contains remarkably few graves for so old a burying place, largely because so many residents of the vicinity buried their dead at Pleasant Hill, now the largest rural city of the dead in Monroe County. The monuments at New Hope, however, tell the story of pioneer families who brought citizenship to such a high standard in that neighborhood.”

1.   Alverson, James Monroe

1852-1927

2.   Alverson, Mary Jeanette Cooper  

(Same stone as J.M. Alverson)

His Wife

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

1859-1936

3.   Beeman, Jno. H.

B. Dec 3

D. Sep 25, 1915

4.   Beeman, Eugenia

(Same stone as J.H. Beeman)

His Wife

B. Jan 9, 1856

D. Aug 27, 1891

5. Campbell, Jessie Lutz

B. Oct 23, 1876

D. May 15, 1915

6.   Cooper, John Fulton

(Same stone as L.M. Cooper)

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

1856-1926

7. Cooper, Lula May Smithey

(Same stone as J.F. Cooper)

His Wife

Born near Peoria, Ill.

1866-1944

8 Cooper, Margaret Elizabeth Fulton

(Same stone as R.M. Cooper, R.E. Sproul and M.C. Sproul)

His Wife

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Sep 27, 1836

D. Mar 2, 1904

9.   Cooper, Robert McCottry

(Same stone as M.E. Cooper, R.E. Sproul and M.C. Sproul)

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Jul 23, 1832

D. Jan 19, 1881

10.   Crigler, Catherine

Wife of Silas Crigler

D. Sep 10, 1901

Age 91 yrs 11 mos 19 das

11. Davis, D. George

1847-1932

12. Forsythe, Anna Maria Fulton

(Same stone as W.S. Forsythe)

His Wife

Dau of J.M. & M.J.M. Fulton

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Sep 28, 1848

D. Apr 25, 1909

13. Forsythe, Infant Son

(On side of same stone as W.S. and A.M. Forsythe)

B. & D. Feb 13, 1873

14.   Forsythe, John Andrew

(On side of same stone as W.S and A.M. Forsythe)

B. Oct 27, 1877

D. Nov 11, 1880

15. Forsythe, William Stockwell

Son of Andrew & N. Forsythe

Born in Mercer Co, Ky

B. Oct 20, 1837

D. Dec 4, 1922

(Note: History of Monroe & Shelby Counties pg. 375)

16. Fulton, Annie Eliza

Dau. Of James Ervin Fulton

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Aug 31, 1838

D. Dec 29, 1913

17. Fulton, Eliza Dollard

(Same stone as Dr. R. Fulton)

Wife of Dr. R. Fulton

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Aug 15, 1860

D. Aug 11, 1942

18.   Fulton, James Ervin

Son of R.J. and E.D. Fulton

B. Sep 20, 1894

D. Feb 11, 1965

19. Fulton, John Milton

(Same stone as M.B. Fulton)

Son of R.J. & E.D. Fulton

B. Dec 23, 1892

D. Feb 23, 1965

20. Fulton, John Milton

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Mar 6, 1811

D. Nov 28, 1891

21. Fulton, Margie Belle Vaughn

(Same stone as J.M. Fulton 1892)

His Wife

Dau of Clark & S. Vaughn

B. Nov 20, 1892

D. Jan 4, 1968

22. Fulton, Mary Julina McCutchen

(Same stone as J.M Fulton 1811)

Wife of J.M. Fulton

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Mar 19, 1817

D. Jun 13, 1878

23. Fulton, Dr. Robert James

(Same stone as E.D. Fulton)

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Dec 17, 1840

D. Jan 13, 1814

24.   Hatten, Allen R.

(No dates listed)

25. Hersman, Martha Pollard

Wife of R.L. Mounce

B. Mar 25, 1867

D. Sep 23, 1893

26.   Hunt, Enoch

1806-1876

27. Miller, Infant

Son of Mr. & Mrs. J.H. Miller

D. Jan 27, 1927

28.   Miller, Infant

Son of Mr. & Mrs. Lee Miller

D. Jan 29, 1939

29. Miller, Myrtle May

Dau of H.D. & Clara Miller

B. Aug 19, 1901

D. Sep 17, 1913

30.   McPherson, Marie T.

(Same stone as W.H. McPherson)

Wife of Wm.H. McPherson

B. Dec 21, 1819

D. Jan 20, 1889

31. McPherson, Wm. H.

B. 1814

D. Apr (20), 1882

32.   Nevins, Carl Albert

B. Apr 16, 1887

D. Sep 26, 1956

33. Nevins, George Davis

(Same stone as M.B.C. Nevins)

1884 - 1926

34.   Nevins, J.E.

1842 - 1916

35.   Nevins, Maggie Belle Cooper

(Same stone as G.D. Nevins)

His Wife

Dau of J.F. & L. Cooper

1887 - 1947

36.   Nevins, Susan

(Same stone as J.E. Nevins)

His Wife

1852 - 1933

37. Patrick, Thomas

Son of E.A. & H.M. Patrick

1877 - 1879

38. Pierceall, Orie Belle

Mother

1867 - 1936

39.   Pierceall, Richard Walter

Son

1886 - 1934

40.   Pollion, Sarah A.

1818 - 1889

41. Shearer, Thomas

1882 – 1962

(Note: Funeral home marker)

42.   Smithey, Martha Emma Fulton

(Same stone as W.L. Smithey)

His Wife

Dau of W.D. & M.E. Fulton

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

1862 - 1925

43. Smithey, William Lee

Son of J.T. & K. Smithey

1863 – 1952

(Note: History of Monroe & Shelby Counties, pg. 388)

44. Sproul, Joseph Edward

(Same stone as R.M & M.E.F. Cooper and M.C. Sproul)

B. Jan 23, 1864

D. Jul 23, 1902

45. Sproul, Margaret Cooper

His Wife

Born in Williamsburg Co, SC

B. Apr 11, 1868

D. May 27, 1943

46.   Strother, French

(Same stone as S.A.P. Strother)

Born in Virginia

B. Jan 14, 1825

D. June 25, 1916

(Note: History of Monroe & Shelby Counties, pg. 601)

47. Strother, Joseph Alexander (Allie)

B. Jun 9, 1871

D. Oct 1895

(Note: No marker in cemetery)

48. Strother, Susan A. Petty

Born in Virginia

B. May 13, 1829

D. Jul 30, 1897

49. Vaughn, Annie E.

(Same stone as Wm.M. Vaughn)

B. Jun 4, 1819

D. Dec 30, 1898

50. Vaughn, Bloyse Malan

Son of J.F. & M.D. Vaughn

1898 – 1926

51. Vaughn, Harrison

1813 - 1898

52.   Vaughn, J. Frank

(Same stone as M.D.H. Vaughn)

B. Aug 19, 1854

D. May 28, 1922

53. Vaughn, J. M.

B. Oct 1, 1819

D. Oct 30, 1890

54. Vaughn, James Harrison

1943 - 1947

55.   Vaughn, Jessie Latham

Wife of J.H. Vaughn

B. Feb 21, 1886

D. Jul 24, 1953

56. Vaughn, Martha Poage

Wife of Harrison Vaughn

B. Feb 5, 1814

D. Dec 17, 1898

(Note: Married Jul 26, 1835)

57. Vaughn, Mattius C.

Son of Wm. M. & A.E. Vaughn

D. Nov 8, 1875

Age 19 yrs 7 mos 16 das

58. Vaughn, Minnie D. Hathaway

(Same stone as J.F. Frank)

Born in Reynolds Co, Texas

B. Jun 11, 1866

D. May 9, 1922

59. Vaughn, Sarah J.

Wife of J.M. Vaughn

B. Sep 5, 1833

D. Jun 7, 1928

60.   Vaughn, Sterling Frank

Son of J.F. & M.D. Vaughn

B. Jul 10, 1891

D. Feb 22, 1910

61. Vaughn, T. M.

D. Jul 22, 1891

Age 89 yrs 11 mos 28 das

62. Vaughn, Wm. M.

D. Mar 6, 1882

Age 72 yrs 5 mos 14 das

63. Wilkins, Susan Gorman

Wife of J.H. Vaughn

B. Feb 21, 1886

D. Jul 24, 1953

64.   Wood, Caroline Y.

(Same stone as J.W. Wood)

His Wife

B. Feb 6, 1870

D. Apr 13, 1939

65. Wood, Clara Eldora

Dau of E.R. & K.D. Wood

B. Mar 9, 1908

D. Feb 4, 1914

66. Wood, Daniel W.

Son of J.W & Caroline Wood

B. Oct 22, 1902

D. Apr 22, 1904

67. Wood, John W.

(Same stone as C.Y. Wood)

B. Mar 7, 1870

D. Feb 18, 1854

68. Wood, Johnnie

B. Aug 18, 1896

D. Apr 29, 1918

69. Wood, Maria S.

(Same stone as R.J. Wood)

B. Oct 12, 1848

D. Apr 13, 1914

70. Wood, R.J.

B. Oct 16, 1842

D. Apr 25, 1922