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From: "Thoma Family" <>
Subject: RE: [MOCOOPER] Ravenswood
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2003 15:21:33 -0500
In-Reply-To: <00bd01c2c899$5667f440$3b366ad8@pavilion>


Hello Susan,
I suspect that you are referring to the Leonard Family Burial Ground also
known as the Ravenswood Cemetery.
Leonard Family Burial Ground

or

Ravenswood Cemetery





Township:
T-47-N

Range:
R-18-W

Section:
24



Area:
Northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section in Palestine
Township, Cooper County, Missouri on the Ravenswood Farms; on Highway 5;
about fourteen miles south of Boonville.



History:
This cemetery is located in a wooded area; about a quarter mile from the
road; across the road to the west from the Ravenswood Mansion House. It is
near the site of Nathaniel Leonard's first home here and is generally
referred to as the "Old House Pasture".



Also in this cemetery is a plot where a number of slaves were buried; a few
of the graves have native stone markers with dates carved; or rather cut
into the stones.



This information was taken from the stones by Mr. Charles W. Leonard, owner
of the Ravenswood Farms and by a person wishing to remain unknown on May 4,
1967.



Updated:
January 16, 2002




Johnston
William; born 10 Jul 1830; died illegible

Leonard
Bettie; daughter of L. and S. Leonard; died 20 Aug 1863; aged 1 year

Leonard
Charles Willard; born 18 Jan 1912 in Cooper County, Missouri; died 05 Jan
2002 in Boonville, Missouri; son of Nathaniel Nelson and Roselia nee’
Willard Leonard; husband of Mary Ellen nee’ Schlotzhauer (deceased); buried
9 Jan 2002

Leonard
James Nelson; born 13 Dec 1938; died 12 Dec 1968; son of Charles Williard
and Mary Ellen nee' Schlotzhauer Leonard; husband of Martha Rose nee'
Foreman Leonard of Houston, Texas; killed in a car crash.

Leonard
Margaret nee' Hutchison; born 05 Feb 1810 at Paris, Kentucky; wife of
Nathaniel Leonard; died 02 Jan 1880

Leonard
Mary Ellen nee’ Schlotzhauer; born 23 Oct 1910 near Pilot Grove, Missouri;
died 25 Jan 1997 at Katy Manor Nursing Home in Pilot Grove, Missouri;
daughter of George Henry and Rachel Ellen nee' Babbitt Schlotzhauer; wife of
Charles Willard Leonard (survives); married 03 May 1935 at Bell Air
Methodist Church, Bell Air, Missouri; buried 27 Jan 1997

Leonard
Nathaniel; born 13 Jun 1799 in Windsor, Vermont; died 30 Dec 1876

Richardson
Johnnie; son of M. L. and R. P. Richardson; died 01 Oct 1860; aged 3 years,
8 months

Richardson
Medora; wife of Dr. R. P. Richardson; born 26 Feb 1835; died 06 mar 1880;
the first tow of the above inscriptions appear on the north face of the tall
obelisk stone, and the last two are inscribed on the west face.

Richardson
R. P., Dr.; born 07 Mar 1827; died 22 Mar 1881


Sincerely
Jim Thoma

-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Martin [mailto:]
Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:54 PM
To:
Subject: [MOCOOPER] Ravenswood


Does anyone know about a cemetery that is supposed to be across the
road from Ravenswood. I was through there the other day and noticed
all the land across from the house had been cleared, all the trees
were bulldozed and the land looked like it was going to be used for
planting. I could not see any grave stones and wondered where the
cemetery is supposed to be.
Thanks
Susan Martin


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