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Henry Saunders

Birth	:	14 Jun 1775 Virginia, USA
Death	:	20 Oct 1851 Shelby County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Saunders Cemetery, Lakenan, Shelby County, USA
Description	:	Henry is the g-g-grandfather to Mrs. Julius Buckman. Pioneer family Saunders family burial plot produces oldest known tombstone in county At a farm sale some months ago, an old harrow, weighted down for better results in working the soil, was sold to Ernest Saunders of Lakenan. Mr. Saunders wanted the weights, not the harrow, for the weights were grave markers of his family, about four generations back. It was in this manner that the oldest known grave marker in Shelby county was located, and came to light, after the publicity given by Will Davis, of the Shelbina Democrat, in... Read More	Henry is the g-g-grandfather to Mrs. Julius Buckman. Pioneer family Saunders family burial plot produces oldest known tombstone in county At a farm sale some months ago, an old harrow, weighted down for better results in working the soil, was sold to Ernest Saunders of Lakenan. Mr. Saunders wanted the weights, not the harrow, for the weights were grave markers of his family, about four generations back. It was in this manner that the oldest known grave marker in Shelby county was located, and came to light, after the publicity given by Will Davis, of the Shelbina Democrat, in the articles written two and three weeks ago. Ernest Saunders' farm is southeast of Lakenan, and that's where the stone now rests, up against the wire fence, besides a gas pump, in front of the Saunders home. Originally, the stone and the final resting place of the owner was the old Henry Saunders farm northeast of Lakenan. "Lucy Ann, wife of George B. Gough, died March 15, 1842, age 20 years, 21 days." That's exactly what the marker says, but according to Mrs. Julius Buckman, who has about the most complete record of family ancestral history in the area, Lucy Ann (probably) died in childbirth, but her son lived. Lucy Ann was the daughter of Henry Saunders who came to Shelby County from Kentucky in 1833. She was married to George B. Gough, and was Mr. Gough's first of three wives, all of whom preceded him in death. Lucy Ann's son, John, lived to the age of 18 or 20, Mrs. Buckman saud, and died while attending Christian Brothers College in St. Louis; so there are no direct descendants Lucy Ann. It is known however, that besides being a great, great aunt of Mrs. Julius Buckman, Lucy Ann's husband, George B. Gough, was the grandfather of Glen Gough of Shelbina. Investigating this burial plot besides the Democrat reporter, was Roy Neff, volunteer worker with the county historical society and Elmer Dodd, assisting Mr. Neff. It was already known that the stone came from the old Henry Saunders place where Leon Latchford now resides. So the investigators traveled to the Latchford place, and with the directions given by Mrs. Latchford, located the original family burial grounds. The few stones remaining had been placed against the fence, since they had long ago broken off or fallen to the ground. Three large markers and three small ones remain besides the one belonging to Lucy Ann. Mrs. Buckman thinks there are many more, but they have disappeared to some unknown hiding place, or maybe they too are being used as weights on harrows. One of the three large stones bore the name of Henry Saunders, who died October 20, 1851 at the age of 76. He was Lucy Ann's father and the great, great grandfather of Mrs. Julius Buckman. Another stone made for Albert G. Saunders, son of Henry Saunders, stated he died August 28, 1848, three years before his father, at the age of 39. Albert was a brother of Lucy Ann. Albert's stone carried an epitath saying: "He has gone from our arms like a dream or a story. From the bosom of love to the mansions of glory." The third stone belonged to Emily N. Jarboe, wife of H. H. Jarboe. Emily died April 12, 1874, at the age of 24, and was a niece of Lucy Ann. Her epitath read: "While on earth she was loved and we deeply deplore her death, but shall a murmur escape from our breast; Do you ask how she lived, she set heaven before her; Do you ask how she died, In the faith of the Blessed." Emily's stone carried the name of the stone maker at the bottom of the stone. He was J. T. Bland of Paris. More stones were at one time placed alongside the four which have been found. Evidence to that statement is verified by Mrs. Buckman, whose records show that Lucy Ann's mother, Mrs. Henry Saunders, died in 1843, just one year after Lucy Ann departed, and her marker has never been located. The three small stones were evidently markers for children who died at birth or shortly thereafter. These stones carried only initialsm which were T.A.C., S.A.S., and N. S. Thus ends the investigation and finding of Shelby's oldest known grave marker. Someday soon, maybe another one will come to light. When it does, Mr. Neff, Mr. Dodd, and the Democrat will want to see, investigate and probe into the background of the deceased who had to be one of Shelby's early settlers. If any reader has knowledge of old family burial grounds, they are urged to report them to Mr. Roy Neff, Shelbina, Mo., or give the location to the Democrat and the information will be turned over to Mr. Neff, the man who gives his time, that Shelby's past history can be plotted. Shelbina Democrat, Shelbina, Missouri, 16 Sept. 1964 Information on file with the Shelby County Historical Society & Museum

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Where is Henry Saunders's memorial?
Henry Saunders's memorial is located at: Saunders Cemetery, Lakenan, Shelby County, USA.
When did Henry Saunders death?
Henry Saunders death on 20 Oct 1851 in Shelby County, Missouri, USA