Find A Grave - Stoddard County

Adams, Diane L. b. October 4, 1962 d. April 4, 1987
Country Music Singer. In 1978 at the age of 16 she released the single hit song "I'm Little (But I'm Loud)" in which she coined the phrase "I'm countrified and I don't care who knows it." She became a popular performer at the Bootheel Jamboree in Bernie, Missouri and was in the process of making a comeback when she was killed in a car crash at the age of 24.
Morgan Memorial Park Cemetery, Advance, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Chapman, William
Civil War Confederate Militia Officer. Colonel in the Schnapel's Basin Infantry of the Missouri Cavalry.
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield (Stoddard County), Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Hendley, Henry M. b. 1833 d. 1905
He was a Confederate Colonel during the Civil War and a Prisoner of War during the Maple Leaf Affair.
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield (Stoddard County), Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Kesling, Elmer G. b. November 17, 1881 d. March 11, 1961
Dentist and inventor. He is the one who moved the gearshift in a car from the floor to the column. He came up with this idea in the 1940's from a patient of his who was an amputee and had difficulty shifting gears with the gearshift on the floor. As a result, Kesling came up with the vacuum transmission which helped to move the gear shift to the column. This allowed the patient to shift gears with his stump rather than having to reach down on the floor with his left arm to shift gears. He sold...[Read More]
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield (Stoddard County), Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Kingsley, William b. 1781 d. 1906
Born in Ireland, he served in The Royal Navy where he fought in the War of 1812, the battle of Trafalgar and the the Crimean War (under Horatio Nelson). In 1857, after the war was over, Kingsley moved to Bloomfield, Mo. In 1861, he became the oldest man to enlist in the Confederate Navy (at the age of 80) and served until the end of the Civil war retiring from the Military in 1865 at the age of 84. He died quietly in Bloomfield, Mo. purportedly at the age of 125.
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield (Stoddard County), Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Maynard, Jerry b. 1961 d. July 5, 2000
Gospel singer and recording artist. Maynard was a member of the Gospel Quartet Isaiah 58. The group was popular not only for their music but also for the fact that two of its members had physical handicaps. Jerry Maynard had been born with a heart ailment, and Steve Houart had been paralyzed from the waist down during a shooting accident as a child. The group released their self-titled album "Isaiah 58" in the 1990's and soared to popularity. There were plans to release another album, but this...[Read More] (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Hagy Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Mozley, Norman Adolphus b. December 11, 1865 d. May 9, 1922
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1895 to 1897. Also served as a State Court Judge.
Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield (Stoddard County), Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Norman, Matthew J. b. 1831 d. 1914
Major of the 4th Regiment Co. I. Missouri Brigade. CSA.
Sadler Chapel Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Parker, James Allen 'Fiddlin' Jim' b. January 1, 1928 d. December 15, 1956
Country Musician. Parker was nicknamed "Fiddlin Jim" because of his talent as a fiddler. He gained fame in the Grand Ole Opry during the 1940's and 1950's as the lead fiddle player for such greats as Earl Scruggs and Lester Flatt and is featured on many of their albums. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Fairview Cemetery, Puxico, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Parris, David Hampton b. October 14, 1954 d. November 30, 1996
Musician. He was the original drummer for the group Wild Cherry which was famous for the song "Play That Funky Music." However he was only 17 years old at the time and decided that fame was not something that he wanted, so he left the group shortly after they became well known. He later became a radio DJ for numerous radio stations and became known as "Motown Dave." The fame that he had not wanted had come to him again. He died in a car accident in 1996. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Bernie Memorial Cemetery, Bernie, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Sisler, George Kenton b. September 19, 1937 d. February 7, 1967
Vietnam veteran. Recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart. First Lieutenant George K. Sisler was the first member of the Military Intelligence Branch to receive the Medal of Honor. He was a member of the 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces in Vietnam. On February 7, 1967, He was the platoon leader/advisor to a special United States/Vietnam exploitation force. While on patrol deep within enemy dominated territory, his platoon was attacked from...[Read More]
Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA
Walker, James Peter b. March 14, 1851 d. July 19, 1890
US Congressman. Elected to represent Missouri's 14th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 until his death in 1890. (Bio by: K)
Dexter Cemetery, Dexter, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA

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