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Subject: [GALLAGHER] Re: Moving cemetery/names listed
Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2000 11:44:34 EDT

In a message dated 9/26/00 7:10:55 AM, writes:

I live in St. Louis, Missouri and saw on the local news tonight that There is
a BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK - 1843 - 1963 ( North St. Louis) that is Looking
for persons with family buried there. The airport is being expanded and they
are going to move the CEMETERY.


Here is more information. Notice names listed. Feel free to send on. We
have Pat Jones Smith, of St. Louis, to thank for posts. (See end.)
Alexandra

BRIDGETON MEMORIAL PARK, Bridgeton, Missouri This burying ground at 4616 Long
Road was made into a memorial park in 1962. In 1959 several lawsuits were
filed against the City for allowing the cemetery to deteriorate. Individual
stones had already been removed "through error and misunderstanding" but
members of the Bridgeton Historical Commission were able to learn the names
of some who were buried there and a large monument was erected in 1963 which
bears this inscription, "We honor the people buried here. They were part of
this nation's adventure and their
vision lighted the path we follow today."

At the dedication ceremonies, Mrs. Anna Wilson gave a talk about
African-American veterans who are buried here. Records indicate that
the cemetery was integrated from its beginning. It was in use as late
as 1954 and at least 100 people are buried in the two acres. On the
bronze plaque of the monument are the following names:

(alphabetized by secondary poster)

Adams, Annie
Adams, Benjamin
Adams, George
Adams, Lottie
Alexander, Ben
Alexander, George
Alexander, Henry
Alexander, Lucy
Allen, Eugene
Bassett, Arthur
Bivens, Febie
Bivens, George
Bivens, Lizzie
Bivens, Millie
Bivens, Rafe
Bivens, Samuel
Black, Cosley
Black, Edward
Black, Hiram
Black, King
Black, Sam
Carter, Bell
Cheeks, Lilly
Clanton, Henry
Dickson, Fred
Duglas Jr., Joe
Edwards, Auston
Edwards Jr., Auston
Edwards, Grace
Edwards, Katie
Galliger Family, The
Grannison, Almiria
Haggerty, Jack
Hall, Creed
Hall, Hillard
Hall, Hiram
Hall Jr., Creed
Heidron Children, The
Hodge, Lizzie
Hodge, Steve
Horn Family, The
Jackson, Nasrus
Johnson, Amy
Johnson, George
Johnson, Julia
Johnson, Robert
Johnson, Turner
Knight, Mr.
Lewis, Henry
Lint, Hal
Lint, Luvenia
McClure Family, The
Moore, Jessie
Mumps, Enoch
Phillips, Elio
Phillips, Eliza
Phillips, Ike
Phillips, Tilly
Phillips, Walter
Pruitt, Bell
Pueroa Family, The
Riddle, Fred
Robertson, James
Rush, Will
Scott, Baron
Scott, Louise
Scott, Lydia
Smith, Laura
Stanton, Roberta
Stevenson, Lewis
Steward, Fred
Stocker, Henry
Taylor, Joseph
Thompson, Abe
Thompson, Henry
Thompson, Hiram
Thompson, Jenny
Tucker, Mamie
Vonsray, Barney
Wadlington, Texas Hall
Walker, Edward
Walker, Kit
Walker, Lizzie
Walker, Quiller
Walker, Tommy
White, Barbara
White, John
White, Noah
White, Shibina
William Dr., Berry
Wilson, Alice
Wilson, Ernest
Wilson, George
Woodson, Theodore
Woolfolk, Baby
Woolfolk, Hadley
Wright, Gibson
Wright, Hiram
Wright, Mamie
Young, Green
Young, Mary Ann
Young, Skip

This list was given to me by :
The Missouri Historical Society
P.O. Box 11940
St. Louis, Missouri 63112-0040
(314) 746-4599

There is a Shirley Wotawa that is seeking information about the persons
buried here. If you can help with this project, please contact her at
9512 Glen Owen, Ferguson, Missouri 63136. This address is from the
fall of 1998. You can also contact the St. Louis Dept. of Parks and
Recreation Historical Preservation Office at (314) 615-0357.

After 3 hours on the phone and the typing....that I'm not that good at...I
hope this will help some of you. Feel free to forward.

Pat Jones Smith
St, Louis, Missouri

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