Find A Grave - Jasper County

Anderson, Ferrell J. 'Andy' b. January 9, 1918 d. March 12, 1978
Major League Baseball Player. A catcher, he appeared in two seasons with the majors, with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1946) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1953). An all-conference football tackle at the University of Kansas, he entered the New York Yankees' minor league system in 1939 and was acquired by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1942. His baseball career was interrupted by World War II service in the US Army (1942 to 1945), where he attained the rank of Master Sergeant. Returning to the Dodgers...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Bailey, Harvey b. August 23, 1887 d. March 1, 1979
Renowned bank robber. He was known as the "Dean of the American bank robbers."
Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Plot: southeast corner with his first
Boyer, Clete (Cletis Leroy) b. February 9, 1937 d. June 4, 2007
Major League baseball Player. One of the premier fielding 3rd baseman during his tenure in the Major Leagues, Clete Boyer joined the Yankees from the Kansas City Athletics in a June 1954 trade. Prone to the spectacular play in the field, Hall Of Fame 3rd baseman Brooks Robinson once said of him, "I never saw anyone make more spectacular plays than Cletis." Never much of a hitter, the Cassville, Missouri native played in 5 World Series with the Yankees, winning two. A member of the famous 1961...[Read More] (Bio by: Frank Russo)
Friends Cemetery, Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Plot: His ashes are buried next to his brother, Ken Boyer, famous player for the Cardinals.
Boyer, Ken (Kenton Lloyd) b. May 20, 1931 d. September 7, 1982
Major League Baseball Player. The brother of baseball players Clete and Cloyd Boyer, he spent 15 years in the major leagues, 11 of those as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. Known for his outstanding defensive skills at third base and his clutch hitting, he was a five time Gold Glove winner and the National League Most Valuable Player in 1964. He led the Cardinals to the World Series Championship that year by hitting a grand slam in Game 4 of the World Series to defeat the New York Yankees 4-...[Read More] (Bio by: Dennis)
Friends Cemetery, Purcell, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Copeland, John 'Irish Johnny' b. November 24, 1945 d. March 19, 2004
Championship Boxer. He was a member of the Missouri and Joplin Sports Hall of Fame. His professional boxing career spanned over 10 years. In 1963, he was named Kansas City Golden Gloves Champion (novice). In 1964 and 1965, he was the Kansas City Golden Gloves Champion. In 1966, Johnny was unable to fight due to a broken jaw in his semi-final victory over Maurice Williams. Richard Gillis won the Kansas City Golden Gloves Championship in 1966, then went on to the national championship, but Johnny...[Read More]
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Daugherty, James Alexander b. August 30, 1847 d. January 26, 1920
US Congressman. He served as the judge of Jasper County, Missouri, 1890 to 1896 and was a member of the State House of Representatives in 1897. In 1911, he was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress, serving until 1913. A unsuccessful candidate for renomination, he was again appointed judge of Jasper County in 1919 and served until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Webb City Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Decker, Perl Ditmer b. September 10, 1875 d. August 22, 1934
US Congressman. Elected as a Democrat to represent Missouri's 15th District in the Sixty-third and two succeeding Congresses, he served from 1913 to 1919. Raised on farms in his native Ohio and in Kansas, he earned a law degree at the University of Kansas at Lawrence in 1899. The following year he was admitted to the bar and began practice in Joplin, Missouri, where he also served as City Attorney (1900 to 1902). Decker held no political office prior to his three terms in the US House of...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Gerheauser, Al "Lefty" b. June 24, 1917 d. May 28, 1972
Major League Baseball Player. The 6-foot-3 left-hander broke in with the Philadelphia Phillies in 1943, going 10-19 with a 3.60 earned run average for 215 innings and 11 complete games in 31 starts. The Phillies had acquired him from the New York Yankees along with pitcher Al Gettel, outfielder-first baseman Ed Levy, catcher Tom Padden and $10,000 on January 22, 1943 for outfielder-first baseman Nick Etten. In 1944 Gerheauser was 8-16 with a 4.58 ERA and was dealt to Pittsburgh on March 31...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Section 15
Lee, Frank Hood b. March 29, 1873 d. November 20, 1952
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1933 to 1935. He was defeated as Democratic in 1930. Also served as a Member of the Missouri State House of Representatives in 1915. (Bio by: K)
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Manlove, Joe Jonathan b. October 1, 1876 d. January 31, 1956
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 15th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1923 to 1933.
Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Miller, Victor J. b. December 6, 1888 d. January 6, 1955
St. Louis Mayor. He served as the Mayor of St. Louis, Missouri, from 1925 to 1933. (Bio by: K)
Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Morgan, Charles Henry b. July 5, 1842 d. January 4, 1912
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 6th and 15th Districts in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1875 to 1879, 1883 to 1885, 1893 to 1895, and 1909 to 1911. Also served as a Member of the Missouri State Legislature.
Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Perkins, Marlin (Richard) b. March 28, 1905 d. June 14, 1986
Zoologist, TV Host. Recognized as one of the leading ecologists and naturalists in the world. Perkins began his zoo career in 1926, with the St. Louis Zoological Gardens. In 1962 he returned to the St. Louis Zoo as its director. He became director emeritus of the Zoo in 1970. It was during Perkins' tenure with the St. Louis Zoo that he, along with producer Don Meier, began work on an idea for a new television program. Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom" debuted on January 6, 1963, and was in...[Read More] (Bio by: Graveaddiction)
Park Cemetery, Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Plot: Bl 33 Lot 119
Street, Charles "Gabby" b. September 30, 1882 d. February 6, 1951
Major League Baseball Player, Manager. The light-hitting catcher for a time was the batterymate of the great Walter Johnson. He also gained fame on August 21, 1908 for being the first man to catch a ball dropped from the Washington Monument. He played eight years in the major leagues with the Cincinnati Reds (1904-05), Boston Braves (1905), Washington Senators (1908-11), New York Yankees (1912) and one game with St. Louis in 1931. He hit just .206 lifetime with two homers. He got his first...[Read More] (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Taylor, Gene b. February 10, 1928 d. October 27, 1998
Longtime Missouri, 7th District Congressman. Gene began his public service in his home town of Sarcoxie, Missouri. He started out as a Sarcoxie City Council Member, Mayor, and served as Chairman of the Jasper County Republican Committee, 7th District GOP Chairman, membert of the Republican National Committee in the 1960s and delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1960 and 1968 before his initial election to the United States Congress in 1972. He was known as the Sage of the Ozarks...[Read More]
Sarcoxie Cemetery, Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Underhill, Wilber b. March 16, 1901 d. January 6, 1934
Criminal. Infamous as the "Tri-State Terror." He was born in Joplin, Missouri, and turned to crime in his youth, becoming a burglar, car thief, and "lover's lane" robber. He served two terms in the state prison at Jefferson City and emerged as a small-time holdup man but endowed with a homicidal streak and an expert jailbreaker to boot. Convicted of an Oklahoma murder in 1927 and charged with another, Underhill was sentenced to life in the state prison at McAlester but escaped on July 14, 1931...[Read More] (Bio by: Rick "Mad Dog" Mattix)
Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, East Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA
Wenrich, Percy b. January 23, 1887 d. March 17, 1952
Rag-time music composer. He and his wife Dolly were also Vaudeville entertainers.
Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, USA

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