Slayton Cemetery

near Jenkins Community
Location: Travel west on Hwy 144 from the Jenkins Community for 2.3 miles to the cemetery sign. Turn left onto CR 1117 for .3 mile to the cemetery.

The cemetery was read Jun 24, 1997 by Charles Steger, Gerald Hammock, Kathryn McAlexander, Irene Powell and Melba Tims reading north to south and is known to be predominantly white.

Thanks to Kenny Williams for his help on and map for this cemetery.

*The oldest known marked grave: Row 5   WILLIAMS   Augustus   Aug 12, 1857   Oct 8, 1860

This information was copied from the MORRIS COUNTY CEMETERY BOOK - SOUTHERN SECTION of 1999 which was compiled by the Cass County Genealogical Society in cooperation with the Morris County Historical Commission. Janette Tigert Cook, janettetigertomaha@yahoo.com, May 19, 2008

s/o = Son of
h/o = Husband of
d/o = Daughter of
w/o = Wife of
fhm = funeral home marker
Name Birth Death Notes
ADDISON, Doc No dates Row 9; Rock w/ metal pipe
BARNARD, Infant No dates Row 3; Ch/o Levi & Margaret S
BARNARD, Infant No dates Row 3; Ch/o Levi & Margaret S
BARNARD, Levi N Nov 12, 1853 Apr 16, 1915 Row 3
BARNARD, Lula M May 9, 1878 Apr 10, 1881 Row 3
BARNARD, Margaret S Aug 8, 1858 Feb 23, 1900 Row 3
BEASLEY, Earl Oct 25, 1908 Only Date Row 8; S/o Jim & Drudie
BRYANT, Patsy Myrel Apr 9, 1949 Apr 10, 1949 Row 8
BULGER, Hiram “Harm” No dates Row 2
BULGER, Leenora Apr 15, 1895 Sep 9, 1900 Row 2; D/o M/M S R Bulger
BULGER, Mattie Lenora WOOD Mar 12, 1865 Only Date Row 1; D/o William W & Mary Elizabeth BROWN Wood; ch Lena, Harm, Essie, Doc & Tommy; sis/o William Fountain, Joanna Rachel, Henry Calvin, Peter Warren, Mary Ellen, James Valentine & Charlie Lee
BULGER, Onne Lee Jan 1, 1887 Jun 12, 1892 Row 2; S/o M/M S R Bulger
BULGER, S R “Coot” No dates Row 1; H/o Mattie Lenora
CLAYTON, Charity E Dec 18, 1836 Aug 16, 1911 Row 4
COOK, Fannie Elizabeth Jan 31, 1872 May 28, 1934 Row 7;
CROSSLAND, Nettie No dates Row 7; Infant
DEPRANG, Infant 1919 1919 Row 4; Ch/o Walter & Estelle
DEPRANG, Johnie R Aug 31, 1883 Nov 19, 1883 Row 4; S/o W R & J
FLOYD, Reginald 1926 1926 Row 4; Infant; b/o C R
FOWLER, A H Mar 2, 1860 Feb 5, 1886 Row 4; S/o S M & C E
FOWLER, A H Oct 8, 1885 Feb 5, 1886 Row 4; S/o A R & L M
FOWLER, Erben Mar 22, 1883 Aug 28, 1884 Row 4; S/o A R & L M
FOWLER, Morris S “Billy” Sep 26, 1906 Mar 26, 1995 Row 4
FOWLER, Samuel M Jan 6, 1863 Jun 20, 1919 Row 4; WOW
FOWLER, W C Jun 4, 1901 Nov 29, 1903 Row 4; S/o S M & A
JEMERSON, Bill No dates Row 7; Rock marker w/name on metal plate
JEMERSON, Charlie No dates Row 6
JEMERSON, Emma No dates Row 6; 2nd w/o Jesse
JEMERSON, Hub No dates Row 7; Metal marker w/name
JEMERSON, Jesse No dates Row 6; H/o Mollie
JEMERSON, John H Nov 18, 1858 Sep 2, 1935 Row 7
JEMERSON, Lula No dates Row 7; Metal marker w/name – Cherokee
JEMERSON, Mattie No dates Row 7; Rock marker w/name on metal plate – Cherokee
JEMERSON, Mollie “Williams Cherokee” No dates Row 6; 1st w/o Jesse
JOHNSTON, Luther G Jan 15, 1895 Sep 27, 1895 Row 5; S/o W H & Lester
KIRKPATRICK, Infant No dates Row 4
NEWELL, Newsome No dates Row 1; Infant
PILGRAM, Willie Ray 1938 1988 Row 9
PORTER, Infant No dates Row 3
PORTER, Infant No dates Row 3
POST, George No dates Row 10
ROWE, Infant Mar 18, 1923 Mar 18, 1923 Row 7; D/o J D & Ola; Ola, Lelon, Infant on same stone
ROWE, Lelon Jan 18, 1918 Sep 9, 1919 Row 7
ROWE, Lillie Mae No dates Row 7; Metal marker & rock head & foot; age 10 yrs
ROWE, Nora Jun 9, 1897 Jul 25, 1924 Row 8
ROWE, Ola Dec 6, 1899 Apr 4, 1923 Row 7
ROWE, Zachariah A, Rev Jan 15, 1855 May 2, 1906 Row 7; Cherokee; on same stone with Fannie Elizabeth Cook
SLAYTON, C E Aug 31, 1836 Dec 26, 1883 Row 5; H/o M F
SLAYTON, Infant Oct 7, 1866 Oct 7, 1866 Row 5; D/o C E & M F
SLAYTON, M F, Mrs No dates Row 5
SMITHERS, Alvin No dates Row 1; Infant
STEVENS, Infant No dates Row 4
TAYLOR, Annie L Mar 24, 1916 Aug 24, 1995 Row 8; FHM
TAYLOR, James Newton Feb 15, 1892 Oct 1918 Row 2
TRICE, J P Mar 18, 1856 Apr 2, 1898 Row 6
UNKNOWN Row 3; Unmarked grave
UNKNOWN Row 4; 5 rock marked graves
UNKNOWN Row 5; Unmarked grave
UNKNOWN Row 7; 2 rock marked graves, head & foot
UNKNOWN Row 7; Rock marked grave
VINES, Infant No dates Row 6; Inf/o Jeff & Mattie Lee
WILLIAMS, Albert L, Jr Jun 22, 1920 Row 8
WILLIAMS, Augustus* Aug 12, 1857 Oct 9, 1860 Row 5
WILLIAMS, Cherokee Bob No dates Row 5; B/o Albert
WILLIAMS, Cornelice No dates Row 6; D/o Albert & Lena
WILLIAMS, George No dates Row 5; B/o Albert
WILLIAMS, George Walter Aug 22, 1855 Sep 19, 1874 Row 5
WILLIAMS, Gerald No dates Row 6; S/o Albert & Lena
WILLIAMS, Infant No dates Row 5; D/o George & Mary
WILLIAMS, J A No dates Row 5; Top broken off tombstone
WILLIAMS, Johnnie Mar 5, 1901 Jul10, 1901 Row 6
WILLIAMS, Levi No dates Row 5; S/o Bob
WILLIAMS, Lud Mar 12, 1859 Sep 2, 1864 Row 5
WILLIAMS, Mary “Mollie” TRIMBLE No dates Row 5; W/o George
WILLIAMS, Mattie Dec 27, 1880 May 30, 1919 Row 6; W/o Albert, ggrp/o Kenny Williams
WILLIAMS, Mattie Mitchel May 30, 1919 Aug 6, 1919 Row 6; D/o Albert & Mattie
WILLIAMS, Nfn No dates Row 5; W/o Bob
WILLIAMS, Nfn No dates Row 5; W/o Bob; could be Eva Bulger
WILLIAMS, Nfn No dates Row 5; W/o Bob
WILLIAMS, Opal Landrum No dates Row 5; D/o Bob
WILLIAMS, Opal Mae Jun 24, 1920 May 5, 1992 Row 8; W/o Albert Jr
WILLIAMS, Robert L Aug 2, 1949 Oct 20, 1989 Row 8; W/o Albert Jr
WILLIAMS, Sallie “Cherokee” Mar 29, 1835 Mar 29, 1915 Row 6; W/o George Sr; ch Albert & George; gggrp/o Kenny Williams
WILLIAMS, Sallie Post No dates Row 5; D/o Bob
WILSON, Infant No dates Row 4
WILSON, Thomas A 1864 1909 Row 9
WOOD, Anna Rose Nov 3, 1895 Jun 4, 1915 Row 1; D/o William Fountain & Sarah Alice COPELAND; sis/o Era Allie, Maronie MaCaggir, Willie Lee, Lizzie Ray, Lula Mae, Marion Franklin & Ocie October Valentine
WOOD, Lizzie Ray Feb 2, 1885 1904 Row 1; D/o William Fountain & Sarah Alice COPELAND
WOOD, Willie Lee May 15, 1885 Sep 15, 1885 Row 1; D/o William Fountain & Sarah Alice COPELAN
YOUNG, Infant No dates Row 10; Inf/o Stella