Prosper is buried at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery with the following
information:
Section 19, Grave 9703. Rank - citizen; Company - Jackson
County, Ms; Military - civilian
Address: 2900 Sheridan Road; St Louis, Mo 63125 ph:
314-260-8691.
Provided by Linda Cobb-Bigham, Amarillo, Tx; yr 1999: "His grave was
recently found by Jack Hightower (wife is also a descendant of Prosper through
Mary Elizabeth).
This cemetery began in 1826 and was declared a National Cemetery by President
Abraham Lincoln in 1863.
There are 3255 Unknowns interred at this site with burials totaling 139,570 as
of May 24, 2001.
Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery:
http://www.cem.va.gov/CEM/cems/nchp/jeffersonbarracks.asp
Prosper Hope Gravesite locator:
http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov/index.html