FAR WEST BURIAL GROUND

Confirmed and Possible Burials, and Sources

Individuals Buried in Far West Burial Ground, research by Mike Riggs and Leslie Brooks



NAME


BIRTH

DEATH


PLACE

OF DEATH

    BURIED

    COMMENTS
    SOURCES

NO.

LAST

FIRST

DATE


AGE

CITY/COUNTY



PROBABILITY

SOURCES













1

O'BANNION

PATRICK

1820

10/27/38

18

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

UNKNOWN

0%

NON­MORMON, BODY CLAIMED BY PARENTS

BAUGH, 1996, 228­, 229, 248.

2

WINCHESTER

ALONZO




RICHMOND

RAY
UNKNOWN


BACKMAN, KIRTLAND PROFILES, P. 78 & BLACK

3

KNIGHT CHILD



10/22/38


OPEN PRAIRE

CALDWELL

PRAIRE

100%

CHILD OF NATHAN K. EASTERN CALDWELL CO.

JOHNSON, 476

4

PULSIPHER (DUTTON)

ELIZABETH

1753

12/02/38

85

4 MILES SW OF FW

CALDWELL

PLUM CREEK

100%

BURIED "ON A DIVIDE NEAR PLUM CREEK"

ZERAH AND MARY PULSIPHER AUTO.

5

PAGE CHILD #2







MISSOURI

90%

CHILD OF JOHN E. PAGE AND LORAIN STEVENS

REV. OF JS, COOK, 232

6

PAGE CHILD #1







MISSOURI

20%

CHILD OF JOHN E. PAGE AND LORAIN STEVENS

REV. OF JS, COOK, 232. C/B KIRTLAND SEE M&A

7

ALDRICH

ANDREW


07/26/36

68

60 MILES F/LIBERTY

CLAY

LIBERTY

95%

TOO EARLY FOR FW BURIAL

M&A, OCT. 1836 VOL. 3 NO. 1

8

GREEN (PICKARD)

SALLY ANN

04/14/11

09/02/36

25

LIBERTY

CLAY

LIBERTY

80%

WIFE OF HERVEY GREEN, PROBABLY EARLY FOR FW

M&A, VOL. III, NO. 5 FEB. 1837& BLACK

9

LYON (PALMER)

ROXANNA


08/28/36


GUYMON'S MILL

CALDWELL

GUYMON' MILL

100%

WIFE OF AARON LYON " DIED ON SHOAL CREEK"

M&A, VOL III, NO. 4 JAN. 1837 P. 447­448.

10

MARSH

JAMES G.

06/01/23

05/07/38

14

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

SON OF APOSTLE THOMAS B. MARSH

BLACK AND ELDER'S JOURNAL

11

PATTON

DAVID

11/14/99

10/25/38

38

WIDOW MEDCALF'S

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

DIED OF WOUNDS FROM BATTLE OF COOKED RIVER

WOMEN'S VOICES, 91­, 92. BACKMAN, 53.

12

KINGSLEY

ELIZA



~22

LIBERTY

CLAY

FAR WEST

100%

BODY CONVEYED FROM LIBERTY TO FW

LITTLEFIELD, REMINISENCES, 82­83

13

PACK

GEORGE

20 Dec. 1768 [1770], Rahway, N.J.

10/38

68

GRAND RIVER

DAVIESS

FAR WEST

100%

THIS WOULD MEAN CONVEYING THE BODY 25 MI.

SUSAN EASTON BLACK­ INFOBASE; Anderson

14

TURNER

THOMAS


AFTER 07/38

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

WAS ORDAINED A 70 07/07/38 IN FW.

BACKMAN, 73 & FW RECORD, 201

15

BARROWS

ETHAN, JR.

03/06/38

08/18/38

5 MO. 9 DAYS

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

FAMILY LIVED IN FW.

JOURNAL OF HIST., VOL. 15 NO. 1 JAN. 1922. 42­46.

16

STOKER

MICHAEL

03/24/62

10/27/36

74

FAR WEST AREA

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

WOULD BE A VERY EARLY BURIAL

PHIL MATKIN, Family oral tradition; Bertha Booth

17

THORNTON

EZRA

04/08/89

11/03/36

47

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

WOULD BE A VERY EARLY BURIAL

BACKMAN, KIRTLAND PROFILES, P. 71 & BLACK

18

CAREY

WILLIAM


10/38



CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

BROUGHT TO FW WHERE DIES OF HEAD WOUND

JOHNSON, 157, 279, 491, 540. & KIRK, 49.

19

CALKINS GRANDCHILD



10/38



NORTH OF CLINTON

FAR WEST

100%

GRAND CHILD OF LEMIRA CALKINS

JOHNSON, 153

20

SHERMAN

LYMAN, R.

05/22/04

01/27/39

34

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

DESIGNATED TO BE AN APOSTLE BUT NOT ORDAINED

BACKMAN, KIRTLAND PROFILES, P. 61 & BLACK

21

CARTER

GIDEON

1798

10/25/38

40

CROOKED RIVER

RAY

FAR WEST

100%

DIED IN BATTLE OF CROOKED RIVER

BAUGH, 1996

22

HAWKES (ALVORD)

SOPHRONIA

08/05/04

04/03/37

32

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

LAST CHILD WAS BORN IN FW ON 8/20/36

SUSAN EASTON BLACK­ INFOBASE

23

ROGERS

MARY

06/16/1873

1880

7

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

BODY REMOVED TO COWGILL CEMETERY ~1919

EMAIL FROM LESLIE BROOKS 3/17/97

24

ROGERS

AGNES

03/23/1871

11/13/89

18

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

BODY REMOVED TO COWGILL CEMETERY ~1919

EMAIL FROM LESLIE BROOKS 3/17/97

25

ROGERS

LIZZIE

06/21/1881

11/18/89

18

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

BODY REMOVED TO COWGILL CEMETERY ~1919

EMAIL FROM LESLIE BROOKS 3/17/97

26

PAGE (STEVENS)

LORAIN


10/38


FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%, 3 buried in one grave

WIFE OF JOHN E. PAGE & 2 CHILDREN

WOMAN'S VOICES, 100; Rigdon, Appeal to American People, 2nd ed. 1841

27

ROGERS

JENNIE

03/23/1871

11/08/89

18

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

100%

BODY REMOVED TO COWGILL CEMETERY ~1919

EMAIL FROM LESLIE BROOKS 3/17/97

28

COLE   (HULET)

CHARLOTTE

1792

1838

45

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

90%

DIED IN 1838 IN CALDWELL CO. PROBABLY FW.

CHRISTENSEN 1979, 94. FOR FAMILY IN FW, 88.

29

LATHROP CHILD #2



10/38


FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

90%

DIES SHORTLY AFTER MOTHER IN FAR WEST

JOHNSON, 263­266

30

LATHROP WIFE

CYNTHIA

1813

10/38


FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

90%

DIES A FEW DAYS AFTER ARRIVING IN FAR WEST

JOHNSON, 263­266 & BACKMAN, 44.

31

OWEN HUSBAND OF SALLY



FALL 1838


FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

90%

EXPOSURE FROM MOVE TO CALDWELL FROM DAVIESS

JOHNSON, 305

32

MILLS (HULET)

RHODA


08/01/37


FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

90%

DIED OF DROPSY IN CALDWELL CO., PROBABLY FW.

CHRISTENSEN 1979, DEATH & FAMILY IN FW, 88.

33

LATHROP CHILD #3



10/38


FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

90%

DIES SHORTLY AFTER MOTHER IN FAR WEST

JOHNSON, 263­266

34

CARTER (SMITH)

LYDIA

01/12/09

10/23/38

29

FAR WEST

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

80%

BACKMAN SAYS 9 MILES FROM FW

BACKMAN, KIRTLAND PROFILES, P. 14 & BLACK

35

GALLIHER CHILD



~1838



CALDWELL

FAR WEST

80%

BLAIMS DEATH ON EXPOSURE DUE TO MOB

JOHNSON, 217­218

36

McARTHUR

ANNICA

11/21/36

WIN 39

~2.5

LOG CREEK

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

70%

ACCIDENTLY BURNED TO DEATH

DANIEL MCARTHUR AUTO. BYU­A

37

WOODLAND

JAMES

02/10/22

01/39

~17

UNKNOWN

CALDWELL (?)

FAR WEST

60%

MISSING, "THERE WERE TWO NEW­MADE GRAVES"

BLACK, UNDER JOHN & JAMES WOODLAND

38

WOODLAND

ELIZABETH

12/24/24

01/04/39

14

FAR WEST (NEAR)

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

60%

ACCOUNT IS CONFUSED COULD ALSO BE AOA

BLACK, UNDER JOHN WOODLAND

39

WOODLAND

NOAH

02/08/27

01/04/39

12

FAR WEST (NEAR)

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

60%

ACCOUNT IS CONFUSED COULD ALSO BE AOA

BLACK, UNDER JOHN WOODLAND

40

UNDERWOOD

COUSIN


01/39


UNKNOWN

CALDWELL (?)

FAR WEST

50%

MISSING, "THERE WERE TWO NEW­MADE GRAVES"

BLACK, UNDER JOHN & JAMES WOODLAND

41

HUNT

JEFFERSON

WIN 1838­39

WIN 1838­39

INFANT

3­4 MILES SE OF FW

CALDWELL

FAR WEST

50%

WERE LIVING ON FARM IN PEACE DURING WINTER

CAPT. HUNT, BY SMITH, 1958, 35.

42

HARRINGTON

EZRA



47


RAY

FAR WEST

40%

NOT IN INFOBASE

M &A., VOL. III NO. 7 APR. 1837

43

SHERMAN CHILD #2



1836



CLAY­RAY

FAR WEST

30%

CHILD OF ALMON SHERMAN, PROBABLY RAY CO.

JOHNSON, 337­338

44

SHERMAN CHILD #1



1836



CLAY­RAY

FAR WEST

30%

CHILD OF ALMON SHERMAN, PROBABLY RAY CO.

JOHNSON, 337­338

45

LEWIS

BENJAMIN


10/31/38


HAUN'S MILL

CALDWELL

FAIRVIEW TS

80%

BURIED ON DAVID LEWIS FARM, MOVED 2 YRS LATER

BAUGH 1996, & CALDWELL CO. HIST., 1985, 18.

46

ABBOTT

HIRAM


12/38


HAUN'S MILL

CALDWELL

FAIRVIEW TS

80%

DIED AT DAVID LEWIS' 5 WEEKS AFTER THE ATTACK

BAUGH 1996, & CALDWELL CO. HIST., 1985, 18.

47

MERRICK

CHARLES


11/38

10

HAUN'S MILL

CALDWELL

FAIRVIEW TS

70%

HAUN'S MILL VICTIM LIVED 4 WEEKS AFTER ATTACK

BAUGH 1996, JOHNSON, 505.

48

LATHROP CHILD #1(SON)



10/38


E. FORK GRAND R.

N. OF LIVINGSTON

E. FORK GR. R.

100%

SON OF ASAHEL A. LATHROP

JOHNSON, 263­266

49

REED

TILLISON


1836



CLAY

CLAY CO.

80%

WIFE SAYS MOVED TO CALDWELL AFTER DEATH

JOHNSON, 523

50

UNNAMED WOMAN/DEWITT



10/38


12 MI FROM DEWITT

CARROLL

TIMBER GROVE

100%

ONLY DAY OR TWO AFTER CHILDBIRTH & EXPOSURE

NUMEROUS REDRESS PETITIONS

51

STEEPLEFORD

GRANDMOTHER


10/27/38


ADAM­ONDI­AHMAN

DAVIESS

AOA

95%

MOTHER OF CELIA WOODLAND, PUT IN CLOTHER BOX

BLACK UNDER JOHN WOODLAND

51

BROWN (HUSBAND OF MARY)

CHARLES (?)


FALL 1838




UNKNOWN


SAYS DIED CO EAST OF CARROL, BUT MB WEST?

JOHNSON, 426

52

LAMOREAUX (LOSEY)

ABIGAL ANN

1778

1839

61



UNKNOWN


MAY HAVE DIED AT AOA OR FW BEFORE EXODUS

BACKMAN, KIRTLAND PROFILES, page 44.

53

[Wife of John] Murdock

Amoranda (Turner)

1810

1837

27



FAR WEST


DIED AT FW, 16 August 1837

John Murdock Journal

54

Bird

Charles I and II

1838/1839

12/21/1838 & 2/4/1839

2 mo.



FAR WEST


DIED AT FW, Feb. 4, 1839

Maldred Genealogy Data

55

Richards

Hepzibah

6/28/1795, Hopkington, MA.

9/30/1838, Far West, Caldwell, Missouri

45



FAR WEST


DIED AT FW, 9/30/1838

AFN: 1F72-BM

56

Alvord

Sophronia

8/5/1804, Madison, New York

4/3/1837, Far West, Caldwell, Missouri

45



FAR WEST


DIED AT FW, 4/3/1837

Alvord

57

Waite

Millicent

1/30/1878, Athol, MA

4/3/1837, Far West, Caldwell, Missouri

45



FAR WEST


Buried AT FW, 9/6/1838

Waite


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