Index to Locations Cedar TownshipMt. Herman CemeteryLongwoodLongwood CemeterySedaliaCrown Hill CemeterySedaliaMemorial Park Cemetery
Mt. HermanCemetery
Cedar Township, Pettis County, Missouri
| Politicians buriedhere: | | |  Robert E. Wasson (1933-2009) — also known asBob Wasson — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,October20, 1933.Served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict;grocer;pastor;mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 2002-09; died in office 2009.Baptist.Member,Veterans ofForeign Wars.Died, from abraintumor andcoloncancer, in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,April24, 2009 (age75 years, 186days).Interment at Mt. Herman Cemetery.
LongwoodCemetery
Longwood, Pettis County, Missouri
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Richard Nathaniel Lower (1850-1933) — also known asR. N. Lower — of Longwood Township,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inOldhamCounty, Ky.,January15, 1850.Republican.Farmer;banker;member ofMissouristate senate 15th District, 1925-28.Presbyterian.Member,Woodmen;AncientOrder of United Workmen.Struckby a train and killed, at the Missouri Pacificrailroadstation, in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,March29, 1933 (age83 years, 73days).Interment at Longwood Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof George Lower and Margaret Lower; brother-in-law of Fred MacChesney(nephew by marriage ofJamesPeter Walker); married to Nancy Margaret Godby; married,June 15,1892, to Anna Jane McChesney. |
Crown HillCemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | John Taddeus Heard (1840-1927) — also known asJohn T. Heard — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Georgetown,PettisCounty, Mo.,October29, 1840.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Pettis County, 1873-74;member ofMissouristate senate 19th District, 1881-84;U.S.Representative from Missouri, 1885-95 (6th District 1885-93, 7thDistrict 1893-95); defeated, 1894; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Missouri,1904(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee).Died in Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,January27, 1927 (age86 years, 90days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Charles Emmett Yeater (1861-1943) — also known asCharles E. Yeater — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Osceola,St. ClairCounty, Mo.,April24, 1861.Democrat. Member ofMissouristate senate 15th District, 1893-96;Governor-Generalof the Philippine Islands, 1921; alternate delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Philippine Islands,1928.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,July 20,1943 (age82 years, 87days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | John William Palmer (1866-1958) — also known asJohn W. Palmer — of Climax Springs,CamdenCounty, Mo.; Linn Creek,CamdenCounty, Mo.; Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inCamdenCounty, Mo.,August20, 1866.Republican.Physician;lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Camden County, 1899-1902; candidate forMissouristate senate, 1904;CamdenCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1909-15;U.S.Representative from Missouri 7th District, 1929-31; defeated,1930 (7th District), 1931 (7th District), 1932 (at-large); candidateformayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1936.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,November3, 1958 (age92 years, 75days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.  | Judd Lincoln Babcock (1861-1930) — also known asJ. L. Babcock — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Lamont,OttawaCounty, Mich.,April 4,1861.Republican.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1901-06, 1908-10, 1914-18, 1924-28; defeated,1928, 1930.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,October8, 1930 (age69 years, 187days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Edgar Babcock and Hannah Lavina (Phillips) Babcock; married toNora Angel Slater. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Missouri Official Manual1917 |
| | | Richard Dudley Shannon (1843-1919) — also known asRichard D. Shannon — ofBuchananCounty, Mo.Born in Athens,ClarkeCounty, Ga.,August31, 1843.Missourisuperintendent of schools, 1875-82.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,March18, 1919 (age75 years, 199days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof James Shannon and Frances (Moore) Shannon; married to MaryElizabeth Lard. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Omer Benton Poundstone (1885-1971) — also known asOmer B. Poundstone — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in1885.Democrat.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1928-30, 1934-35; resigned 1935.Died in1971(ageabout86 years).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Charles M. Poundstone and Lola (Thomas) Poundstone; married toCarrie Norlin. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Herbert E. Studer (1918-1958) — also known asHerb Studer — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.BornFebruary8, 1918.Republican.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1950-53; resigned 1953; Kansas City director,Federal Housing Administration, 1953.Methodist.Member,Freemasons;AmericanLegion.DiedNovember19, 1958 (age40 years, 284days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Samuel K. Crawford (1838-1901) — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inIreland,December25, 1838.Republican.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1900-01; died in office 1901.Suffered astroke ofparalysis, and died eleven days later, in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,June 29,1901 (age62 years, 186days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Louis Levy Studer (1888-1967) — also known asL. L. Studer — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Elwood,DoniphanCounty, Kan.,September26, 1888.Republican.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1962-66.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,September7, 1967 (age78 years, 346days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | George Ludwig Faulhaber (1838-1926) — also known asGeorge L. Faulhaber — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inGermany,April7, 1838.Republican.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1878-80.Germanancestry.DiedApril13, 1926 (age88 years, 6days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Elmer Clay Sumners (1891-1988) — also known asElmer C. Sumners — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.BornJuly 22,1891.Machinist;railwaybrakeman;trainconductor;railroadforeman;mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1953-54.Baptist.Member,OddFellows;Brotherhoodof Railroad Trainmen.DiedMay 20,1988 (age96 years, 303days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Phillip Thomas Sumners and Cordelia Ann (Creamer) Sumners; marriedto Lula Evelyn Barb. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
 | Palmer Ray Nichols (1904-1973) — also known asPalmer R. Nichols — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Ashland,BooneCounty, Mo.,June 15,1904.Democrat. Candidate formayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1970.Baptist.Died, in BothwellHospital,Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,August18, 1973 (age69 years, 64days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Ethan Allen Nichols and Artie Mecie Nichols; married,October19, 1935, to Violet Marguerite Turner. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat,August 19, 1973 |
| | John Homer Bothwell (1848-1929) — also known asJohn H. Bothwell — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Maysville (now part of Clay City),ClayCounty, Ill.,November20, 1848.Republican.Lawyer;banker;member ofMissouristate house of representatives, 1889-90, 1895-96, 1901-04 (PettisCounty Eastern District 1889-90, Pettis County 1895-96, 1901-04);delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1896,1908,1928;member ofMissouriRepublican State Committee, 1908;delegateto Missouri state constitutional convention 15th District,1922-23.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,August4, 1929 (age80 years, 257days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof James Kimble Bothwell and Mary Ann (Brissenden) Bothwell; marriedto Hattie Jaynes. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial |
| | Harvey Dell Dow (1875-1960) — also known asHarvey D. Dow — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.BornMay 22,1875.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Pettis County, 1945-48,1953-54; defeated, 1936, 1938, 1940.DiedAugust22, 1960 (age85 years, 92days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Samuel Locke Highleyman (1843-1936) — also known asSamuel L. Highleyman — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Wegee,BelmontCounty, Ohio,June 20,1843.Republican. Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Pettis County, 1921-24.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,April 3,1936 (age92 years, 288days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Dan Dean Doty (1906-1972) — also known asDan D. Doty — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,April30, 1906.Democrat.Bricklayer;contractor;transferand storage business; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Pettis County, 1949-52.Member,Elks;OptimistClub.DiedMay 13,1972 (age66 years, 13days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. | | Samuel W. James (1871-1936) — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inPettisCounty, Mo.,February7, 1871.Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during the Spanish-American War;chairof Pettis County Republican Party, 1930; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from Missouri,1936.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,June 27,1936 (age65 years, 141days).Interment at Crown Hill Cemetery.
Memorial ParkCemetery
Sedalia, Pettis County, Missouri
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | Julian Holman Bagby (1899-1990) — also known asJulian H. Bagby — of Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.Born inPettisCounty, Mo.,January20, 1899.Democrat.Mayorof Sedalia, Mo., 1935-42, 1946-50, 1954-58; defeated, 1942, 1958,1962.Died in Sedalia,PettisCounty, Mo.,November16, 1990 (age91 years, 300days).Interment at Memorial Park Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof George H. Bagby and Carrie P. (Wilson) Bagby; married,May 4,1955, to Gertrude (Jansing) Quinn. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Sedalia (Mo.) Democrat,April 7, 1954 |
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