CEMETERY RECORDS
GREENE COUNTY, MISSOURI
Submitted by Joseph Horned

BASS CHAPEL CEMETERY

 From Strafford, Missouri travel north on State Highway 125, six miles.

 

Section B-Row 7

Presley, Ada E.                        2 January 1890-30 November 1980

Infant                                         no dates

Leroy                                         no dates

Elmer                                         no dates

No section given for the following:

Presley, Evert Elmer               27 March 1915-25 September 1917

 

CLEAR CREEK CEMETERY

 From Springfield, Missouri go west on State Highway EE 5 ½ miles to Farm Road 93, turn right/north go about 1 mile to Farm Road 108 turn right/east. Cemetery is on right side of road.

 

Section 5-Row 7

Presley, Ernest H.                    13 June 1886-16 February 1960

 

DANFORTH CEMETERY

 From Springfield, Missouri travel east on State Road YY about 4 miles to Farm Road 213. Turn left/north on Farm Road 213 go 1 mile. Cemetery is on right side of road.

 

Section A-Row 3

Pursley, Felix E.                     28 May 1886-21 October 1968

Pursley, Ethel                         30 September 1891-11 October 1955

 

Section B-Row 9

Presley, Albert                       17 May 1910-22 July 1910   (Top part of stone is missing, only base is left)

 

HOLLAND CEMETERY

 From Springfield, travel East on US 60 to State Highway 125, turn right/south on State Highway 125 one half mile, cemetery is on left.

 

Pursley, Bess V.                    29 April 1903-5 July 1984

Pursley, Roland D.                31 October 1897-16 August 1987  US Navy WWI

 

MAPLE PARK CEMETERY

 Located at 300 West Grand in Springfield, Missouri. Entrance is at Grand Street and South Avenue.

 

Block 87, Lot Row 3 Lot 18

Presley, Wallace L.               30 June 1916-28 January 1963

Presley, Virginia M.               4 December 1918-

Presley, Louie W.                   1 February 1895-24 August 1963

Presley, May                        19 February 1895-15 March 1967

 

Lot and lot row not given:

 Pursselley,                                surname center of stone-WOW symbol. (Woodmen of the World)

Pursselley, Dr. W.L.                1866-1917

Pursselley, Nora M.                1876-1975

 

MT. COMFORT CEMETERY

From Springfield, Missouri travel north on State Highway H about 5 miles until it intersects with State Road KK. Continue on KK 9/10 mile where KK curves to the right/east. Turn right/south on Farm Road 66, 3/10 of a mile to church and cemetery.

 

Section E-Row 3

Presley, J.E.                             3 July 1889-5 February 1947

Presley, Willie M.                  11 September 1891-23 May 1946 (mother)

 

PALMETTO CEMETERY

 From Springfield, travel East on US 60 approximately 7 miles to Farm Road  243. Turn left/right on Farm Road 243 for 1 ½ miles. Cemetery is on right after crossing railroad tracks.

 

Section A-Row 8

Purrsselley, Infant                b & d 29 October 1898 (son of W.L. & N.M. Purrsselley.)

Purrsselley, Inez E.              10 December 1887-10 April 1967

 

PROSPECT CEMETERY

 From Springfield, take State Road 266 West 9 miles, turn north/right on Farm Road 45 for 2 miles, then right/east on Farm Road 124 across bridge. Cemetery is on south side of road.

 

Row 13

Purcell, J.B.                              16 August 1846-25 July 1927

Purcell, N. Ernestine                      14 April 1850-8 June 1922  (his wife)

Purcell, Bertie J.                      17 October 1880-13 March 1902 (s/o Mr.& Mrs J.B. Purcell)

 

Row 15

Purcell, Etta E.              1 March 1886-2 December 1915 (w/0 Everett F. Purcell)

 

 

PURSELY CEMETERY

 From Campbell and Sunshine Streets, travel east on Sunshine to city limits, proceeding east, Sunshine now State Road D about 2 ½ miles to Farm Road 205. Left/north on Farm Road 205 for 1/10 mile. Cemetery is northwest of Farm Road 205 out in a field.

 

Row 3

Pursley, John                            11 March 1827-20 September 1896 father

Pursley, Rebecca L.                 21 August 1832-19 September 1900 mother, w/o J. Pursley

 

Row 4

Pursselley, James F.                27 March 1833-12 February 1896

Pursselley, Mary A.                18 April 1836-27 November 1916

 

Row 5

Pursley, Mattie                        1891-1894

Pursley, Josie                           1862-1894

Pursley, Vina G.                       1855-1874

 

Pursselley, Washington            4 August 1843-22 February 1862

 

Row 6

Pursley, Lizzie                           1868-1917

Pursley, Wm. “Tom”                1864-1934

 

ROBBERSON PRAIRIE CEMETERY

From Springfield, Missouri take State Highway 13 north 7 miles to Farm Road 52. Turn left/west at crossover, turn right/north on outer road, this road curves back to the west (Farm Road 50), follow this road 6/10 of a mile to cemetery.

 

Section A-Row 6

Presley, Mary Louisa              9 January 1844-2 September 1888 w/o Isaac Presley.

 

Section A-Row 19

Presley, Infant                          b & d 19 November 1871 s/o Isaac & E.J. Presley.

 

Section C-Row 14

Presley, Langdon M.             1917-         (son)               

Presley, Mae E.                     1894-1974 (mother)

Presley, John E.                     1882-1971 (father)

 

 

ROSE HILL CEMETERY

 At State Road AB and 160 at Willard, Missouri travel north about ½ mile to State Road Z. Cross railroad tracks continue north on Z 5 miles. Church and cemetery are on left.

 

Section A-Row 20

Presley, Dale                           16 April 1907-24 December 1976

Presley, Corda                         25 February 1910-22 March 1963

 

Section B-Row 1

Presley, Stella E.                     19 September 1883-3 September 1962

Presley, Noah E.                     5 April 1887-27 August 1962

 

Section C-Row 2

Presley, Grace (Tummons)            13 August 1904-      (mother)

 

ST. MARY'S CEMETERY

 In Springfield from Campbell Avenue go west on Mt. Vernon St. for 1 ¾ miles to 2400 block of Mt. Vernon Street. Cemetery is on south/left side of street.

 

Section D-Plot Row 11 Plot 6B

Presley, Marguerite Louise           1905-1943

 

WADE CHAPEL CEMETERY

 From Republic, take State Highway 174 west to Farm Road 67, turn right/north on Farm Road 67, go about 2 miles to Farm Road 174. Left/west 2/10 mile. Cemetery is on right side of road.

 

Purcell, Jack Wayne             20 November 1919-8 June 1921

Purcell, Berry Joe                14 May 1909-13 April 1934

 

WEBB CEMETERY

From US 65, go east on State Road D (East Sunshine) about 3 miles to Farm Road 205, turn north/left for 1 2/10 mile to Farm Road 138. Left/west on Farm Road 138 for 3/10 mile, cemetery is on north/right side of road.

 

Row 1

Pursley, John M.                    1855-1922

Pursley, Martha T.                 1852- 1928

Pursley, Robert E.                  1884-1950

Pursley, Anna                          1890-1923

 

WESLEY CHAPEL CEMETERY

 At State Road AB and 160 in Willard, Missouri travel north on State Road AB ½ mile to Z. Cross railroad tracks, continue north 1 mile on State  Road Z. Cemetery is on left.

 

 Section A-Row 7

Presley, Wilma Lee                 1920-

Presley, Mamie C.                  1883-1966

Presley, Mamie                      d. 9 February 1966 age 82 years. Same as above ??

 

 

WHITE CHAPEL CEMETERY

 From Springfield, Missouri travel 1 ½ miles west of city limits. Signs at 5234 W. Division.

 

Plot Row 15

Presley, Dale                          1918-1982    313 D

 

YEAKLEY CHAPEL CEMETERY

 From Springfield, 7 miles west of Interstate 44 at overpass on State Highway 266. Farm Road 65 in on the east side of the cemetery.

 

Spencer, Mrs. Sallie nee Presley d. 10 October 1902.