Clay County Cemeteries

Paradise Cemetery

Copied in June, 1971, by Mrs. Kedall Simcox and Mrs. John Hall. Submitted by Mrs. John Hall. Paradise was formerly called Gosneyville which is located in the northern part of Platte township on the SE quarter of Section 5, township 52, R32. Many years ago John Gosney established a blacksmith shop and for him the town was named, the post office is called Paradise.

ANDERSON
Ada, d. 1/18/1888, age: 20 days
Vada, d. 12/18/1893, age: 4 years, 1 month, 18 days
Kemp M. 3/27/1858 to 4/28/1919
George W., 3/23/ (28?) 1861 to 8/5/1918
Edward T., 5/15/1812 to 2/1/1826
Pery W., d. 10/12/1896, age: 21 years, 6 months, 4 days
John C., 3/3/1849 to 2/1/1906
Frances E. 10/1/1854, no death date.
Mattie B. d. 2/27/1881, age: 30 years, h: H. Anderson
Lulie W. D., 2/20/1881, age: 8 years, 11 months, 2 days, daughter of H. & M. B.
AKER, Willis P. d. 5/2/1882, age: 25 years, 10 months, 10 days

ASKREN, Lucinda, 11/29/1832 to 4/15/1892

ASHURST, Blanche B. 4/5/1886, age: 21 years, 2 months

ARNOLD, Mary A. 12/24/1850 to 1/25/1896

BRITT
W. W. 12/1849 to 8/22/1913
Sophia N. 9/30/1852 to 7/4/1911, h: W. W.
Pearl, 6/28/1880 to 5/22/1904, h: L. E.
Malissa A. d. 5/24/1884, age: 60 years, 2 months, 2 days
Mary, 11/7/1886 to 11/21/1886
BOREGARD, Ferdinand, 1/11/1873 to 1/27/1892, P: A. & M. J.
BENTON
James T. 11/23/1849 to 4/21/1912
Elisah d. 8/24/1881, age: 35 years, 8? months, 15 days
William F. d. 1/13/1889 age: 40 years, 11 months, 29 days, P: Byrd & Amanda
Byrd, 11/28/1818 to 9/18/1888, w: Amanda
Amanda, 1/29/1825 to 11/17/1908, h: Byrd
Henderson, 3/25/1861 to 1/26/1900, P: Byrd & Amanada
BROWN, Susan d.. 6/1/1879, age 12? years, 9 months, h: Harvey
BARNARD
America, d. 9/27/1887, age: 40 years, 6 months, 2 days, h: J. W.
Salie A. d. 10/8/1886, age: 15 years, 17 days, P: J. W.
James H. d. 10/13/1871, age: 24 years, 5 months, 15 days
Landie, 11/4/1813 to 6/6/1859, (masonic emblem)
Maxa H. 5/31/1825 to 10/9/1889
BENSON
James U. d. 9/23/1870, aged 76 years, 7 months, 14 days
James H. d. 9/22/1879, age: 76 years, 7 months, 14 days
Susie M. d. 4/10/1895, age: 1 year 11 months, 6 days, P: A. W. & L. D.
James M. d. 3/12/1881, age: 16 years, 5 months, 22 days, P: J. & G.
William H. 10/4/1842 to 7/24/1914, w: Margaret J.
Margaret J. 7/28/1850 to 4/16/1922, h: William H.
BURDETT
Laura B. d. 5/18/1881, age: 10 years, 3 months
Charlie B. d. 5/20/1881, age: 3 years, 6 months, 19 days
Cora Lee, d. 6/3/1881, age: 7 years, 7 months, 2 days
Willie N. d. 6/8/1881, age: 14 years, 2 months, 17 days
Jonathan A. 10/2/1829 to 2/9/1918
Sarah A. 5/16/1881
Joseph T. 11/6/1882, age: 26 years, 9 months, 21 days
Wiley E. 2/17/1892 to 2/17/1892
Willie E. 2/17/1892 to 11/29/1895, twin to above
Estella (see Strange)
BURNETT
A. W. 1/13/1844 to 5/4/1885, w: Ida
Ida, 1856/1900, h: A. W.
M. Alma, 1/20/1882 to 3/11/1882, P: A. W. & Ida
BROOKS
J. T. 3/11/1885 to 10/2/1889, w: Marie J.
Marie J. 7/9/1861 to 9/29/1886, h: J. T.
BRADLEY
Nancy, 1/5/1812 to 8/16/1883
D. L. 12/16/1811 to 3/23/1884
Katie N. 1/8/1881, age: 22 years, 6 months
BRUCE
Joseph, 7/24/1823 to 1/9/1906, w: Nancy E.
Nancy E. 6/20/1827 to 10/2/1909, h: Joseph
John W. d. 6/25/1872, age: 1 year, 12 days
George L. 8/24/1875, age: 2 years

COX
Charles A. 6/16/1876 to 2/18/1905
Samuel W. 10/5/1828 to 5/22/1918, w: Isabel E.
Isabel E. 3/19/1832 to 12/21/1886, h: Samuel W.
CAVENDER, infant son of M. T. d. 4/23/1911
CALLAWAY, Lucinda, 1888/1906
CREEK Virginia Lee, 7/6/1812 to 1/15/1893
Jacob H. d. 11/25/1884, age: 79 years, 3 months, 9 days
COLLEY, James L. d. 12/1889, age: 37 years, 6 months, 27 days
CHITWOOD, Minnie R. 7/7/1875 to 4/4/1908?
CRAWFORD
Mary E. 2/28/1852 to 2/24/1872? h: A. B. Crawford
Little Bettie, 2/18/1872 to 2/28/1872, P: A. B. & M. E.
COATES
Sophia, 5/29/1819 to 3/3/1893, h: L. W.
L. W. d. 7/22/1888, age: 72 years, 2 months, 17 days
COLEMAN
J. A. 1889 (1839?) to 1901
Jennie - see Schonberger
Louisa T. 1852/1918, (above 3 inscribed on same stone)

DAVIS
Cephas, 9/27/1845 to 3/24/1911, w: Fratilar J.
Fratilar J. 12/17/1847 to 11/19/1920, h: Cephas
DRYDEN
Lucy Ann, 1842/1924, h: W. H.
infant son, d. 8/18/1870, P: W. H. & Lucy Ann
DUNCAN
Gertrude d. 8/31/1882, age: 4 years, 11 months, 13 days, P: J. M. & Mollie
John d. 10/24/1882, age: 3 years, 3 months, 9 days
DOUGLAS, Edward d. 12/17/1874 to 7/7/1910
DUNGAN
Stephen M. b. 6/30/1830, no death date, w: Amelia J.
Amelia J. 9/30/1837 to 8/16/1884, h: Stephen M.
DAVENPORT, see Sparks
DALE
Fleming V. d. 5/1882, age: 69 years, 3 months, 26 days
Kathryn, 8/17/1896 to 1/17/1898, P: R. H. & C. B.
Delila, 2/7/1826 to 11/7/1887, h: F. V.

ELINN, Albert F. 4/20/1885 to 11/12/1886
ELINGTON
Enoch M. 5/30/1844 to 11/7/1872
Thomas J. 8/8/1812 to 8/6/1879
Caroline b. 8/15/1818 to 3/23/1909
ELLIOTT, Mary A. 4/26/1833 to 3/19/1905, h: Samuel
ERVIN, Louis R. 12/17/1900 to 2/4/1908
ENDICOTT, Carol D. 8/1911, age: 78 years

FORD, Nancy, P: N.T. & M. (no dates)
FADDIS, Mable, 5/15/1886 to 5/15/1886

GENTRY
Eugene, 1883/1912
David, d. 2/25/1874, age: 59 years, 1 month, 1 day
Charles F. d. 8/6/1880, age: 1 year, 21 days
Ernest, 3/17/1888 to 2/28/1890, P: D. J. & N. C.
Emily, d. 7/23/1895, age: 59 years, H. R. Gentry
GOSNEY, John D. 7/25/1892, age: 75 years, 9 months, w: E.
GORDON, Melvina, see Town

HALL
William, 12/26/1815 to 8/22/1884, w: Sarah
Sarah, 10/8/1876, age: 56 years, 7 months, 11 days, h: William
HARRINGTON
James E. d. 9/14/1890, age: 77 years
Eliza, d. 8/3/1889, age: 60 years
HAMILTON
Elisabeth, 4/14/1869 to 5/15/1885, h: W. W.
infant, 6/1/1882 to 1882, age: 2 months, 2 days, P: R. A.
HAMON
Elijah, 11/22/1846 to 12/17/1900, P: William and Malinda
Mary d. 3/30/1896, age: 74 years, 22 days, h: Wiliam
HARRIS, Sparrel, 5/27/1853 to 9/22/1899
HIBBARD
Otis B. d. 4/29/1892, age: 32 years, 5 months, 20 days
Geroge W. 3/6/1855 to 2/26/1898
Amos E. 1882/1916, P: G. W. & E. W.
Emma W. 1859/1943, h: G. W.
Clyde W. 1886/1913, P: G. W.
(Above four on same stone)
HOLLAND, see Miller
HOLSE
Richardson, 9/28/1830 to 5/31/1907, w: Katherine
Katherine, 2/11/1836 to 4/16/1909, h: Richardson
infant daughter of R. C. & Julia J. Hulse, 12/8/1908
HOLTZCLAW
Rice, 8/16/1829 to 7/20/1915
Bettie, 8/21/1853
Joseph F. 12/27/1875 to 5/30/1881

JAMES
William H. d. 3/5/1882, age: 18 years, 27 days, P: Mrs. Fannie
Joseph, d. 2/5/1871, age: 23 years
JOBE, Ja(ne?) Harvey d. 9/30/1887, age: 23 years 3 months
William, 12/2/1832 to 6/10/1905
JOHNSON, Lucinda, 11/16/1843 to 1/14/1914

KARR, Mollie b. 6/15/1863 to 6/6/1893, h: J. S.

LARIMORE
G. W. d. 12/31/1886, age: 49 years, w: Martha
Martha d. 1/18/1887, age: 73 years (23?), h: G. W.
LASLEY, Arthusa, 11/15/1835 to 10/25/1902
LETTON, Rutha J. 12/1840 to 4/16/1890, h: N. W.
LIZAR
Ruby E. 4/24/1881 to 5/8/1881
Robert d. 3/10/1879, age: 30 years, 2 months, 1 day
David C. 3/24/1836 to 2/9/1916, w: Emily
Emily, 10/8/1833 to 1/11/1908, h: David C.
Mary Ann - see Norris

MCADAMS, Maud Douglas, 10/23/1875 to 9/25/1894

MCCLOTHIN, Sally d. 9/16/1886, h: Irving, age: 25 years, 3 months, 26 days

MCDONALD, Amanda, d. 9/16/1886, h: Irving, age: 25 years, 3 months, 26 days
MCDANIELS
Frank, d. 8/7/1885, age: 12 years, 7 months, 6 days, P: T. P. & Jane
Thomas P. 1/20/1838 to 2/3/1917, w: Jane M.
Jane M. 9/5/1835 to 11/29/1882, h: Thomas P.
MCGEE
Samuel J. d. 3/1/1880, age: 51 years 2 months 15 days
Roscoe G. 5/15/1883 to 6/6/1901, P: J. W. & Nannie
MCMILLEN, Marry, 2/4/1813 to 7/13/1887
MILLER
John A. 10/11/1845 to 7/22/1914
Bettie, 8/4/1846 to 7/1921
George F. Jr. 5/28/1875 to 7/3/1887
George F. 10/13/1838 to 1/24/1880
Lydia C. Holland, 10/16/1842 to 12/13/1913
(These three on the same stone)
J. L. 1852/1924
S. A., his wife, 1861/1933
MITCHELL, E. B. 11/25/1828 to 1/28/1905, b: Woodford Co., KY
MOORE
John W. d. 9/20/1886, age: 22 years, 9 months, 27 days, w: Lou H.
John d. 4/15/1892, age: 78 years, 3 months, 19 days
Freelove, d. 2/23/1878, age: 67 years, 11 months, 11 days
The two above on same stone
R. E. 1868/1922
N. C. 1854/1927, his wife
MORGAN
Ernest C. 12/19/1880, no death date
V B. d. 4/16/1895, w: M. F., age: 33 years, 8 months, 6 days

NETH
L. E. 1873/1874
W. B. 1877/1879
NOLAND, Mary Susan 1886/1910

PETERSON
Charlie C. 8/12/1859 to 5/29/1909, w: Martha E.
Martha E. 7/21/1862 to 9/3/1903, h: Charlie
POWERS, Nettie V. 1/11/1880 to 7/2/1886, P: N. J. & N.
PURDY, Mary J. 2/6/1859 to 5/31/1884, h: G. A.

ROSS
Thomas K. 11/13/1834 to 5/18/1887, w: Mary S.
Mary S. 11/5/1839 to 4/28/1915, h: Thomas
infant son of S. J. Ross, 1886 and 1875
Willie F. d. 6/25/1896, age: 30 years, 4 months, 2 days
A. B. 1/10/1896 to 5/23/1911
Martha, 3/24/188?, age; 34 years, 11 months, 25 days, w of daughter of A. B.
RUPE, Jane Elliott, 2/7/1894 to 5/16/1909

SETTLE, Willie I. b&d 1/10/1911
SEXTON
infant son, 6/10/1875, P: G. W. & Laura E.
Mary E. 11/2/1883 to 11/18/1892
John J. 8/12/1879 to 5/7/1889
Louisa M. 8/4/1850 to 6/1/1873
SIDERS
Elizabeth F. 5/3/1844 to 3/28/1890
Thomas U. 3/23/1837 to 3/17/1880
Valera, 5/9/1897, age: 26 years
SHANNON
Hiter, d. 9/10/1875, age: 8 years, 5 months, 22 days, P: W. H. & M. C.
William H. 7/28/1821 to 7/25/1899
Oliver E. 12/24/1870 to 11/20/1903
SMITH, Ben J. 1855/1878
SNOW
Leah F. 3/13/1833 to 10/20/1891
Henry, 4/30/1827 to 8/2/1885, b: date possible 1822 per census
James H. 11/24/1850 to 3/4/1908
Missouri A. 2/20/1844 to 10/20/1879, h: James H.
Annie J. 7/4/1857 to 3/8/1935, h: James H.
Ernie E. d. 1/1/1881, age: 7 years, 11 months, 9 days, P: J. & M. A.
infant daughter of J. H. & A. Snow, d: 11/1889, a: 2 weeks, 4 days
Children of ______ Snow (illegible)
John W. d. 8/6/1873, age: 1 year, 2 months, 20 days, P: J. H. & M.
Lois B. 1863/1947, mother
J. W. 1856/1923, father
SPARKS
Thomas L. 1856/1897
Judith A. Davenport, 4/14/1826 to 3/24/1881, h: W. L. Sparks
William L. 2/10/1826 to 1/29/1914
STRANGE, Estella, 7/4/1879 to 2/3/1905, P: T. D. & L. V. (Burdett)
SUMMERS
Robert, 1830/1899
Sarah Ann, 1849/1908
Beulah, 1903/1905
Baby, 1915
Hewel, 1906/1907
STEWART
Henry, 3/3/1820 to 6/24/1891
Maria, 5/15/1818 to 4/28/1900
Ananias, 1847/1887
Lucy, 1854/1943, h: Ananise
STOUT, Annie Elizabeth, d. 4/10/1872, age: 18 years, 6 months, 9 days

TAUL
Benjamin, 1822/1889
Patsy A. 1833/1922
THOMASON, Analiza d. 3/30/1889, age: 25 years, 2 months, 20 days, h: Joel P.
TODHUNTER
Robert S. 11/30/1849 to 11/24/1904
Josephine R. 3/6/1852, no death date
TOWN, Melvin Cox, 7/20/1869 to 2/7/1904, h: B. T.

WADE
Josephine, d. 11/27/1907, age: 53 years, 6 months
Ward, 8/22/1818 to 1/25/1896
Patsy, 1/26/1826 to 2/6/1902
Artie, d. 11/26/1906, age: 29 years, 2 months, 24 days, h: John
Mary Ellen, d. 4/11/1890, age: 43 years, w or dau. J. Wade
Sophia May, 3/20/1878 to 9/6/1879, P: James & M. E.
Susan H. 1/8/1841 to 3/19/1876, h: J. W.
John W. d. 6/4/1881, age: 42 years, 9 months
Jacob L. 3/17/1864 to 6/15/1903
(There were other Wade graves but they are no legible)
WATSON, Martha A. 3/15/1845 to 5/20/1887
WATTS
Annie J.3/1/1877, age: 10 months, 3 days
Eugie Lewis, 8/6/1875, age: 10 months, 5 days
WILLS, James, 5/2/1834 to 8/27/1917
WOOD, James W. d. 5/5/1880, age: 2 years, 6 months, 2 days
WOODFIN, Rebecca, d. 4/4/1890, age: 71 years, 9 months

Y0ODER
Joseph, 12/4/1828 to 6/10/1904, w: Mary
Mary, 5/1838 to 9/3/1903, h: Joseph
YOUNG, E. H. 1868/1911

ZENNER, J. J. 1864/1904


This cemetery is still being used and is in good condition. There are a number of field stones used as markers. We only copied the old graves and those that had early births. This is a partial list of the graves.

ADDENDA:

RUSSELL
Georgie, 11/22/1894 to 5/2/1895, P: J. B. & M
Hetta, 7/30/1839 to 7/28/1898, h: R. P.
John, 11/12/1811 to 5/20/1890
George A. 6/28/1871 to 12/22/1888, P: R. P. & H. A.
Nancy, 4/12/1816 to 9/22/1889, h: John

NORRIS
Nannie, 10/14/1868 to 4/13/1887, h: G. W.
A. D. 1826/1900
Mary Ann Lizar, 1847. No death date H. A. D. Norris

HALLEN, Corp. John - I. A. Cavelry
No surname visible on this stone: Peter A. d. 1/3/1889 age: 74 years, 9 months, 21 days
Elizabeth d. 9/2/1878, age: 64 years, 2 months, 9 days

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