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OLD DONIPHAN CEMETERY

a/k/a PIONEER CEMETERY

a/k/a OLD TOWN CEMETERY

Established 1847

Doniphan Ripley Co MO

LOCATED IN DONIPHAN BEHIND THE HERITAGE PARK BY THE OLD PIONEER LOG CABIN AND BARN. 

MANY OF THE GRAVES WERE REMOVED AND TAKEN TO THE OAK RIDGE CEMETERY [NOW CALLED DONIPHAN CITY CEMETERY].   

12 Unknown Soldiers     Killed in action  Dec. 15, 1863 at Battleground Hollow.    15th Missouri Cavalry Regiment

BAGBY, William A     Died Nov. 16, 1876     Age 72 yrs 11 mos.     (buried in the Proctor Family plot) 

HUNT, Molly D Proctor     Died Sep. 5, 1883.     Age 21 yrs 10 days.     (buried in the Proctor Family plot) 

KITTRELL, Lemuel     Died Apr. 9, 1865    Inscription: Doniphan's First Settler

LEE, Lulie     Jan. 11, 1862 - Mar. 16, 1884     Daughter of D. A. & M. E. Lee 

LEE, Marvin     Born Oct. 16, 1874 - Date of death illegible.  Stone is broken and bottom half missing or buried.

LEE, Mary Elizabeth     Apr. 15, 1842 - Mar. 3, 1885     Wife of D. A. Lee 

LEE, Martha Lily     No dates.

McELRATH     Nov. 10, 1864 - Mar. 7, 1886        Tombstone is broken in two.   Inscription: 'In memory of our beloved daughter' Daughter of G. W. & M. M. McElrath.

PONDER, Archibald      Jan. 4, 1797 - Feb. 2, 1853     Inscription: Lieutenant Tennessee Militia, Indian Wars

PONDER, James Madison    1807 - 1845     Inscription: Captain, Tennessee Militia

PROCTOR, Helen       Partial date legible, born Nov. 13, _____.    Year of death 18___.      Age at time of death 51 yrs, 2  mos, 26 dys.  Burial is in the Proctor family plot.

PROCTOR, Dr. William     Died Jun. 10, 1890      Age 61 years.  Burial in the Proctor Family plot.

PROCTOR, William     Died 1861.     Note at FAG: The famous "Doctor Proctor" who is mentioned in songs and literature. 

STEPHENS, Zebedee Washington