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Polk County
Missouri

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites ofPoliticians in Polk County

Frank L. Stufflebam (1874-1951) — of Bolivar,PolkCounty, Mo.Born inSt. ClairCounty, Mo.,November4, 1874.Democrat. Democratic Presidential Elector for Missouri,1936(voted forFranklinD. Roosevelt andJohnNance Garner);chair ofPolk County Democratic Party, 1943-49.Died in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,April 7,1951 (age76 years, 154days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

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BolivarGreenwood Cemetery

HumansvilleHumansville Cemetery

GreenwoodCemetery
Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri

Cornelius Hite Skinker (1863-1945) — also known asCornelius H. Skinker — of Bolivar,PolkCounty, Mo.Born inStaffordCounty, Va.,September20, 1863.Republican.Lawyer;circuit judge in Missouri 18th Circuit, 1909-40; appointed 1909.Died, fromacute heartfailure due tochronicmyocarditis, in Bolivar,PolkCounty, Mo.,October22, 1945 (age82 years, 32days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

	Relatives: Sonof Thomas Julian Skinker and Ann Elizabeth (Hite) Skinker; married,December4, 1888, to Minnie Gravely (daughter ofJosephJackson Gravely).
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Frank W. Adams (1854-1930) — of Bolivar,PolkCounty, Mo.Born in Hayes, Middlesex,England,October11, 1854.Republican.Mayorof Bolivar, Mo., 1890; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Polk County, 1921-22.Died, fromdiabetesandencephalitis,in Bolivar,PolkCounty, Mo.,July 12,1930 (age75 years, 274days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Joseph Adams and Jane Hannah (Hitchcock) Adams; married,October29, 1884, to Jennie Oakey.
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		Image source: Missouri Official Manual1921-22

	Relatives: Sonof Henry T. Stufflebam and Isabelle Jane (Lamar) Stufflebam; married1899 toCora B. Aspey.
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Ernest Clay Hamlin (1892-1970) — also known asErnest C. Hamlin — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,July 22,1892.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District,1937-38; candidate forMissouristate senate 30th District, 1946.Member,AmericanLegion.Died in Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,August5, 1970 (age78 years, 14days).Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof Oscar Taylor Hamlin and Alice Elizabeth (Bronson) Hamlin; married,February8, 1916, to Mary Edge; father ofJackRagan Hamlin; nephew ofCourtneyWalker Hamlin; first cousin once removed ofWilliamEdward Barton.
		Political family:Hamlinfamily of Springfield, Missouri.
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HumansvilleCemetery
Humansville, Polk County, Missouri

Alfred W. Mitchell (1856-1911) — of Humansville,PolkCounty, Mo.Born in Beverly,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,March10, 1856.Republican.Physician;mayor of Humansville, Mo.; member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Polk County, 1909-11; died inoffice 1911.Died in Humansville,PolkCounty, Mo.,September4, 1911 (age55 years, 178days).Interment at Humansville Cemetery.

Politicians buriedhere:

Thomas Jasper Akins (1852-1924) — also known asThomas J. Akins — ofSt.Louis, Mo.Born inCedarCounty, Mo.,August13, 1852.Republican.Merchant;banker;MissouriRepublican state chair, 1898-1902; member ofRepublicanNational Committee from Missouri, 1904-12; postmaster atSt.Louis, Mo., 1909-13; Republican candidate forU.S.Senator from Missouri, 1914, 1916 (primary).Died inPolkCounty, Mo.,September16, 1924 (age72 years, 34days).Interment at Humansville Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof John Akins and Mary Jane (Holbert) Akins; married,November23, 1871, to Sarah Elizabeth Green; father of Zoe ByrdAkins.
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		Image source: Stone County News(Galena, Mo.), April 5, 1916

	Relatives:Married1880 to NettieV. Burrell.
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James J. Alford (1883-1933) — of Rogersville,GreeneCounty, Mo.Born near Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.,January27, 1883.Republican.Farmer;salesman;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District,1911-12.Member,OddFellows;Freemasons.Died in Weaubleau,HickoryCounty, Mo.,October20, 1933 (age50 years, 266days).Interment at Humansville Cemetery.

	Relatives: Sonof W. D. Alford and Alice (Justice) Alford.
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Wesley Alex LaRew (1873-1938) — also known asW. A. LaRew — of Stockton,CedarCounty, Mo.Born inPolkCounty, Mo.,June 11,1873.Republican.Real estatebusiness;farmer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Cedar County, 1921-22.DiedJanuary25, 1938 (age64 years, 228days).Interment at Humansville Cemetery.

	Relatives:Married,December28, 1904, to Ida Belle Hopper.
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