Pointer’s Creek Cemetery

     We don’t get very many nice days in January here but today was one of them.  We took advantage of the dry and warm weather to visit and photograph some Lambeth family cemeteries.  The first stop was Pointer’s creek Cemetery in Osage County, MO just outside of Linn, MO.  After a bit of confusion we found the cemetery and begin taking photos.  The inventory done in 1987 and was surprisingly accurate with only a few minor changes to the transcription I placed on the site a few days ago.  Changes of note are:

Louisa Cox:  Death was in May not March

Nancy Lambeth’s stone reads: Relict of Daniel, this was not listed on the inventory

Daniel Lambeth’s date of death is the 5^th of July not the 3^rd

William and Louisy Baker are now added to the listing.

Sarah Branson is now added to the listing.

I have also added what to me are more specific directions to the cemetery.

     Next we were off to the Lambeth Cemetery in Maries County, MO.  We had tried to find this cemetery a few weeks ago and were unsuccessful.  Thanks to other Lambeth researchers we drove right to the cemetery.  Thanks Pat and Jan!  The inventory of the cemetery done in 1983 was again very accurate.  I have seen the death date of Sally Copeland-Lambeth second wife of Lytle Lambeth as 1861 or 1864.  With the aid of a bit of baby powder and negative image on the photo I took, I can now say for sure the date of death was 1864.  The only addition to the listing would be of Forest John Crimson born 1938 and died 1939.  There were many old field stones which I thought had etching on them but a reading was impossible, my husband thinks I was imagining the etchings but I believe they were there.  In my quest to decipher Sally’s death date I forgot to photograph Lytle’s tombstone.  I plan to go back to Vienna to the historical society and perhaps I can go by the cemetery again to get that photograph.  I do remember checking the stone against the transcription and it was accurate, just forgot to photograph the darn thing!  The historical society was closed; I have been told they have some Lambeth photo’s there so I am anxious to catch them when they are open.  I also added more specific directions to the cemetery listing.

            We then headed to Meta and stopped at the Campground Cemetery on State Hwy 133 and snapped a quick photo of Lucinda Lambeth-Skaggs, daughter of Lytle, and her husband Gideon Skaggs.  Our final stop was Southside Cemetery, also on State Hwy 133, just outside of Meta for a photo of Matilda Lambeth-Schell, daughter of Lytle, and her husband Simon.

            We then drove home to a beautiful sunset of pink’s and blues it was very pretty, but usually that means bad weather is on the way.  I just checked the forecast and sure enough some ice and snow are on the way.

Lambeth Cemetery, Maries County, MO

Lucinda Lambeth-Skaggs

Simon and Matilda Schell

Just added the Askins cemetery in Henry County, Missouri.  Cemetery is located under the tab “Cemeteries”.

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A transcription of the Pointer’s Creek Cemetery in Osage County, Missouri has been added under the Cemeteries tab at the top of the page.  The transcription was taken from “The Cemeteries of Osage County, MO”.  I hope to visit this cemetery in the near future and confirm the dates and names.

From:  The Ghost Towns of Central Missouri by Kelly Warman-Stallings

Ryors

            In the late 1860’s, Joseph Albertson built a general merchandise store that once was a center of trade in Crawford township.  The little town of Ryors, located in eastern Osage County, once consisted of a general store, post office, blacksmith shop, justice of the peace, school and two churches.  In later years, a doctor’s office and an automobile agent was added to the settlement.

            Joseph Albertson, who helped in developing the village, established other stores in Bland (Gasconade County), Crossroads (later called Useful), Flora and Mint Hill.  He was also the first postmaster in the area.  Around 1890, lightning struck the store, destroying the building and its contents by fire.  Mr. Albertson rebuilt soon after and business once again resumed.

            Over the years several owners ran the Ryors store:  Ferdinand Stock (c/1895); John Hoffman (c/1910); Dr. Stouder (c/1916); Ed Griecen (c/1922).  The last storekeeper was Ed Grichen who operated the store until about 1940.  The Ryors post office, that was housed in the general store during its duration, was in operation from 1905-1935.  The old store building stood abandoned until 1973 when it was once again destroyed by fire.

            The settlement, named in honor of R. Steele Ryors (an Osage County attorney and state senator from 1885-1892), was first called Stony Point.  This was long before any businesses were erected in the town.  Where the name came from is unknown, but there was a school called Stony Point in the area that was organized on Feb. 9, 1852.  The teacher during the 1857-1858 was Maj. J.K. Kidd.  The school, which was made of crude-hewn logs, was replaced with a frame structure in 1901.  Teachers after the turn of the century included J. P. McDaniel and Ms. Etta Stiesemeyer.

            Around 1863 when a post office was first established in the community, Stony Point became known as Linnwood.  The reason for changing names is a mystery.  However, the post office was named Linnwood by Joseph Albertson, who was the first postmaster in the area.  This post office was located along the old Hope-Mt. Sterling Road.  It was also the site of the first voting precinct at Linnwood.  In later years the post office was moved to the store and the settlement was referred to as Linnwood for the next forty years.  In 1905, when the little town was in its prime of activity, it became known as Ryors.

            The blacksmith shop was opened in the 1870’s.  Early blacksmiths in the Linnwood community were Jesse Lambeth, G. Grevent and James R. Dickens.  In the late 1800’s, Henry Busch was the blacksmith.  After the turn of the century, his son C.H. Busch-became Ryor’s blacksmith.  The shop closed down in the early 1900’s.  C.H. Busch was also a justice of the peace during the first part of the 20^th century.

            Located near the community of Linnwood, Mr. Griffey built a water-powered flour mill on the Gasconade River.  This mill was sold to George Pryor and, soon after, he began building a new mill but died before it was done.  Mr. Pryor’s son and widow finished the construction which was considered a “wonder” during its day.  It was said that Pryor’s Mill was so advanced for its time that people marveled at its steam-powered completion.  George Pryor, Jr. sold the mill to Mr. Heckman in later years.  Joseph Albertson owned a carding mill and saw mill in the community as well during these years.

            When Dr. Stouder purchased the store c/1916, he also became the town’s doctor sitting up a practice upstairs above the store.  Not only did the doctor practice medicine and operate the general store, he was Ryors postmaster during his reign in the store.  While the busy doctor was tending to his general store/doctor’s office, A.T. Lambeth was promoting and selling Henry Ford’s invention-the automobile.

            Stony Point Church, a Methodist Episcopal congregation, was organized around 1854.  On land donated by Jesse Lambeth, the log church was built in 1857 by its first members:  Allen, Anderson, Bassaller, Bumpass, Lambeth.  An early minister was Rev. Connor.  Several denominations used the church during its history.  In later years, the church was converted into a private residence.  The building was torn down in the 1960’s.

            By 1889, Rev. F. Duervel established the Contrary Creek German Evangelical Church.  On land purchased from William Oberkrom, the church was erected in 1871.  In later years, Contrary Creek Church (named for the nearby stream) became Ebenezer United Church of Christ.  Before the U.C.C. faith was established, the Evangelicals-who organized in the 1830’s-united with the German Reform denomination in the 1930’s.  In the late 1950’s, the German Evangelical -Reform Church merged with the United Churches of Christ.

            Today, Ryors is just a memory to those who remembered it.  Only the Ebenezer United Church of Christ, which still holds regular church services, is all that remains of the once busy settlement.

Note: Joseph Albertson is buried in the Lambeth Cemetery, Osage County, MO

     Last week I attempted to find the Lambeth Cemetery in Maries County, Missouri.  The directions seemed clear enough but no cemetery could be found.  The inventory of the cemetery was done in 1983 and published in The Cemeteries of Maries County, pages 22-23.  Perhaps the cemetery no longer exist?  If anyone has information on the Lambeth Cemetery of Maries County please contact me.

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Dillon Cemetery in Benton County, MO is now available in the upper tab under “Cemeteries”.  Hope you find this useful.

Just a quick update to let you know I have added a transcription of the Lambeth Cemetery in Maries County, MO.  It is located at the top of the page under Cemeteries.