Pettis County, Missouri
Dresden Black Cemetery
Dresden Township - Section 23. Located 1.3 miles east of Dresden on the north side of the county road that parallels the RR tracks, Cemetery is immediately west of the quarry property.
Bass, John H.; Jan 15, 1887 - Feb 26, 1959
Bass, Mintie L.; Mar 15, 1877 - July 26, 1959
Bass, Willard L. Jr.; May 1, 1928 - Dec 14, 1964; Missouri, Sgt. 93 Engr. Const. Bn, Korea (bushhog damage)
Carter, Maggie M.; 1863 - 1941
Davis, ____ (Wife & Mother)
Harlan, Jennie Lee; 1872 - 1934
Harris, Robert; June 5, 1896 - June 22, 1948; Texas, Pvt, 537 Engrs., WW I
Harris, Rosetta; Sept 11, 1906 - Sept 30, 1985
Parker, Tom; Mar 8, 1871 - Oct 11, 1950; "A Gentle Man"
Price, Armstead (concrete)
Price Clark; Aug 6, 1840 - Aug 21, 1911 - age 71
Price Adeline; Jan 25, 1838 - Mar 20, 1909 - age 72
Price, Walter (concrete)
Rattler, Dave & Mary (concrete)
Scott, Cassie; 1887 - 1905
Scott, Charlie C.; 1892 - 1943
Sims, Lucille C.; May 30, 1916 - Jan 5, 1964
Smith, Elmer W.; Dec 3, 1899 - Oct 2, 1973
Smith, George & Nellie (concrete)
Smith, Howard W.; Jan 31, 1869 - Oct 29, 1958
Smith, Nannie L., Nov 28, 1871 - Mar 21, 1957
Thomas, Allen; (concrete)
Thomas, Myrtle; Jan 23, 1891 - May 24, 1959
Thuston, Ola; 1944 (concrete)
Thuston, William - 1951 & Lucie - 1944 (concrete)
Valentine, John; 1854 - 1917
Valentine, Addie; 1855 - 1936
[There are many concrete markers now unreadable due to bush-hogging and acid rain. Also some unreadable mortuary markers. The names below were recorded here years ago and are missing above. GCW]
Bass, Georgia; 1867 - 1952 (Grandmother)
Bass, Hubbert
Davis, Tom
Hawkins, ____; 1850 - 1912 (broken)
Hawkins, Samuel W., 1860 - April 30, 1912
Lewis, Julie & Stella
Price, Walter; 1871 - 1927 [NOT the same Walter Price above. GCW]
Scroggin, Alberta; 1892 - 1943 (Mother)
Scroggin, John; 1881 - 1933
Smith, John; Dec 26, 1829 - Dec 22, 191_ (limestone marker)
White, Ella; 1890 - 1943