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Anderson, William T. 'Bloody Bill' b. 1840 d. October 26, 1864
Civil War Confederate Partisan. He was one of the most notorious members of William Quantrill's "Raiders" in the Civil War.
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Military marker in the southwest corner of the cemetery.
Cowdery, Oliver b. October 3, 1806 d. March 3, 1850
Assistant President LDS Church. Elder Cowdery was the son of William Cowdery and Rebecca Fuller and was born 3 October 1806 at Wells, Rutland County, Vermont. He became acquainted with the Prophet Joseph Smith and began writing as his scribe on the translation of the gold plates in April 1829. With the Prophet he received the Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods in the spring of 1829. He was one of the Three Witnesses to the Book of Mormon and became a charter member of Church on 6 April 1830...[Read More] (Bio by: Carl W. McBrayer)
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Ford, Bob (Robert) b. December 8, 1861 d. June 8, 1892
Folk Figure. Born Robert Newton Ford, one of seven children of James Thomas Ford and Mary Ann Bruin of Missouri. At about age 18, he and his older brother, Charlie, became a peripheral member of the band of outlaws headed by the notorious James brothers. In January 1882, two gang members began an argument that escalated to gunplay. Ford, a friend of Dick Liddell, one of the combatants, calmly shot his opponent, Wood Hite through the head. The gang then began preparations for a robbery of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Iola)
Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Ford, Charlie b. July 9, 1857 d. May 4, 1884
Western Outlaw. Born Charles Wilson Ford, together with his brother Bob Ford, he was a member of Jesse James' gang. Although he was not a noted figure in James' Gang, he did participate in the Blue Cut, Missouri, train robbery in September 1881. With brother Robert, he was involved in the conspiracy to kill Jesse James and witnessed Bob shooting James on April 3, 1882. Charged with first degree murder, Charlie was sentenced to hang but was pardoned by Missouri Governor Tom Crittenden...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: unmarked [unmarked]
Harris, Martin b. May 18, 1783 d. July 9, 1875
Harris lived not far from the Smith family in Palmyra, New York, responsible for losing the first 116 pages of the Book of Mormon, and helped fund the first five-thousand copies of the printing of the Book of Mormon. However, he did not follow the Saints to Missouri from Ohio. He remained and fell under the influence of James J. Strang and apostatized from the Church. Years later he moved to Utah, and diligently sought rebaptism. After a manifestation of the spirit, the baptismal font was...[Read More] (Bio by: Chad Stowell)
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
King, Austin Augustus b. September 21, 1802 d. April 22, 1870
10th Missouri Governor, US Congressman. Trained as a lawyer and admitted to the Bar in 1822, he served as a Colonel in the Black Hawk War. He served two one year terms as a member of the Missouri State House of Representatives in 1834 and 1836, and was elected as Governor of Missouri, serving from 1848 to 1853. After serving as a Delegate to Democratic National Convention 1860, he was elected as a Unionist to represent Missouri's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Mansur, Charles Harley b. March 6, 1835 d. April 16, 1895
US Representative from Missouri, 2nd District 1887-1893.
Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: On the left side of the exit road, approximately one fifth of the way down the hill.
Smith, Forrest b. February 14, 1886 d. March 8, 1962
42nd Governor of Missouri 1949-1953, Democrat.
Sunny Slope Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: North part of the first center section.
Testrake, John Leigh b. December 2, 1927 d. February 6, 1996
American Folk Figure. He was the pilot of a TWA Boeing 727 that was hijacked on June 14, 1985, by Shiite militiamen while en route from Athens, Greece to Rome, Italy. Taking 145 passengers and eight crew members aboard as hostages, the hijackers demanded the release of hundreds of Lebanese from Israeli jails. One passenger, United States Navy diver Robert Stethem, was shot and killed, and thrown out of the door of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill Walker)
Richmond Memory Gardens, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: right hand section
Whitmer, David b. January 7, 1805 d. January 25, 1888
Mormon Folklore Figure. A member of the Whitmer family, he was one of three witnesses to offer testimony regarding the translation of the Book of Mormon and to witness the engravings of the "golden plates." An acquaintance of Oliver Cowdery, he invited Cowdery, Joseph Smith and his wife to stay at his parents farm while Smith transcribed the golden plates. Smith baptized him into the church in June, 1829 and he became a preacher and missionary in Ohio and Missouri. Ordained a High Priest in Oct...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Richmond Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Whitmer, Jacob b. February 2, 1800 d. April 21, 1856
Mormon Folklore Figure. A member of the Whitmer family, he was one of eight witnesses to the "golden plates." In June 1829, he signed a statement testifying that he saw and handled the golden plates; the source from which Joseph Smith Jr. translated the Book of Mormon. On April 11, 1830, he was baptized in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and served on Far West's High Council. When his brothers were excommunicated in 1838, he left the church and moved to Ray County, where he worked...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Whitmer, Mary Elsa b. August 27, 1778 d. January, 1856
Mormon Folklore Figure. Matriarch of the Whitmer family, influential members of the early Mormon Church. She is the only woman reported to have seen the golden plates associated with the Book of Mormons. Joseph and Emma Smith had been invited to board at the family farm while the translation of the plates was completed. Overwhelmed with the responsibilities of hosting the Smith's and company, she told of a visit by Brother Nephi who explained the nature of the work involved. "He then untied his...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Whitmer, Peter b. April 14, 1773 d. August 12, 1854
Mormon Folklore Figure. Patriarch of the Whitmer family, influential members of the early Mormon Church. Five sons and two sons-in-law were witnesses of the golden plates, the source of the Book of Mormon. At the request of his son David he invited Joseph and Emma Smith and Oliver Cowdery to stay at the family farm in Fayette, New York where the translation of the Book of Mormon was completed in 1829. The first meeting of the newly form church was held in his house on April 11, 1830; he was...[Read More] (Bio by: Beth Painter)
Pioneer Cemetery, Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, USA
Plot: unmarked grave [unmarked]

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