Hobson Cemetery
AKA Colburn Farm
Nodaway Township, Section 25 South
Andrew County, Missouri
Directions: From Savannah US Business 71, east on State Route E 3.5 miles to SR D, then north and east 0.8 mile to County Road 185, then north 2.6 miles on CR 185 to CR188, then west on CR188 for 1.6 miles to the Y at the end of CR188 which becomes CR186 going south and CR187 going north. These roads are now abandoned. To the north on CR 187 is a locked gate which can only be opened by the land owner. One can drive about 0.4 miles south on the abandoned road CR186 to a gate on the west side of the road. If the gate is open, one can drive approximately 0.25 mile and cross the pond dam, but at that point the road ends. From there, walk about 0.25 mile west to the top of a steep hill and then a bit north to the cemetery.
Notes: Permission must be gained to go through private property.
Credits: These pictures were taken by Betty Halvorsen, 2006. (c)THE Transcriptions (Taylor, Halvorsen, Eshelman).
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| Row
Beginning at NW Corner |
Direction of Row | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | North to south | 07-15 |
| 2 | South to north | 16-47 |
* Indicates African-Americans
| Name | Inscription | Photograph(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Hobson Cemetery | 02 03 04 05 06 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 | |
| Etchison, Rachel Hobson |
Rachel
wife of John Etchison and daughter of Tho's & Rebecca Hobson Born Oct. 25, 1825, Aged May 4, 1854 |
07 08 |
| H., T. | [T. H. footstone] | 32 |
| Hobson, Eunice |
Eunice
daughter of Tho's & Rebecca Hobson Born Sept. 26, 1837 Died Aug. 1, 1855 |
09 10 |
| Hobson, Rebecca |
Rebecca
daughter of Tho's & Rebecca Hobson Born Jan. 17, 1829 Died May 12, 1856 |
12 13 14 |
| Hobson, Rebecca Williams |
Rebecca
wife of Tho's Hobson And daughter of T. & E. Williams Died Nov. 13, 1866 aged 68 years |
46 47 |
| Holaday, James J. |
Gone home
James J. Holaday Died July 6, 1877 Aged 64 y'rs 6 mo's 3 d's |
43 44 45 36 |
| Holaday, John H. | [footstone] | 35 |
| Holaday, Joseph |
Joseph Holaday
Died July 4, [stone broken, missing] |
34 |
| Holaday, Sarah |
At rest
Sarah wife of J. J. Holaday Died Apr. 14, 1882 Aged 67 Y 3 M 2 D |
38 39 43 37 |
| Hutchens, Sarah Ann |
Sarah Ann
wife of Zachariah Hutchens Born Jan. 24, 1824 [stone broken, missing] |
11 |
| Reece, Sarah Ann |
Sarah Ann
dau. of Wm. A. & Obedience A. Reece Died Mar. 20, 1867 Aged 1 y 8 m 16 d Rest little Sarah in happiness rest Mingling with angels we know thou art blest, Far from the trials that tempt us to stray God in his mercy [has called thee away.] |
28 29 30 31 |
| unknown | 15 | |
| Vestal, Daniel |
Daniel Vestal
Died Aug. 8, 1868 Aged 37 Ys 1 Mo 8 Ds |
22 23 |
| Vestal, Ellen |
Ellen
wife of Daniel Vestal Born Jan. 22, 1844 Died Apr. 13, 1862 |
26 27 |
| Vestal, Francis M. |
Francis M.
son of D. & Sarah Vestal Born Dec. 23, 1867 Died Mar. 21, 1868 Rest little Francis in quiet sleep, While friends and kindred o'er thee weep. |
21 |
| Vestal, Jemima D. Hobson |
Jemima D.
wife of Daniel Vestal and daughter of Tho's & Rebecca Hobson Born Jan. 6, 1840 Died June 22, 1859 |
18 19 20 24 |
| Vestal, Thomas H. |
Thomas H. Vestal
Born Jan. 6, 1857 Died Dec. 22, 1881 Aged 24 Y 11 M 16 D |
16 17 |
Also reportedly buried here, but no tombstones found:
Beattie, David, Jr.
Beattie, Nancy (Clark)
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