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Wesleyan Cemetery, St. Louis, Missouri

More than 2,400 "Colored Persons" were buried in Wesleyan Methodist Cemetery in what is now downtown St. Louis between 1847 and 1868. This index to the burials was created by Gloria E. Dettleff from names abstracted from cemetery records included on Family History Library film no. 1405557. The index and explanatory text are copyright © 2008 Gloria E. Dettleff and used by permission.

 

Name Date Age  Blk Lot Row Gr Amt Pd Who Pd? Date Pd Comment
Dackell, Anderson 25 Sep 1849 18y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Paid 10 Dec 1849 ----
Daily, Abraham 6 Apr 1865 6m 2 1 3 3 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Daisy; a Negro 2 Jun 1854 40y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Little 30 Aug 1854 ----
Daniels, Arthur 9 Jun 1868 46y 35   4 6 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Danrigh, Ben 20 Jul 1867 5m 35 -- 6 12 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Darby, Susan 19 Aug 1866 25y A -- 6 2 $7.00 ---- ---- Buried with Thomas Benton
Daughlo (Daughto ?), Mary 29 Jun 1864 25y 14 3 2 6 $5.00 Paid ---- ----
Davidson, Perry 11 Oct 1867 29y 35   3 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Amanded; Negro  29 Jun 1848 2w 28 9 1 5 $3.00 ---- 3 Jul 1848 ----
Davis, Ann 17 Jun 1849 60y 28 7 3 -- $6.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Arabella 4 Apr 1861 7m 37 1 3 19 $4.00   17 Jul 1861  
Davis, Catherine 19 Sep 1866 1y 4m C -- 3 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Edmond 28 Jul 1866 25y 9 6 1 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Ellen 20 Dec 1866 37y A -- 4 10 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, James R. 11 Feb 1863 2y 6m 16 9 2 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1863 ----
Davis, Jane 23 Jul 1864 60y 14 4 1 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Davis, Jennie 12 Aug 1868 1y 35   4 10 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, John 3 Oct 1863 6y 37 1 4 42 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Davis, Jon 16 Feb 1868 28y 35   3 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Joseph 2 Dec 1868 25y 35   5 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Lizzie 19 May 1868 2d 35   4 7 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Maria V. 22 Mar 1864 1y 7m 18 11 2 6 $3.00 Paid -- ----
Davis, May J. 4 Jul 1864 2m 18 11 5 5 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Davis, Mrs. N. 17 Jul 1866 75y 9 7 2 6 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Phillis 8 May 1863 55y 19 -- 3 11 $5.00 Paid 1 Jul 1863 This entry is crossed out.
Davis, Samuel 24 May 1866 9m 20 8 5 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Thomas 23 Oct 1863 37y 19 14 2 1 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Davis, Tobias 30 Jun 1866 23y 9 7 -- 16 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Davis, Wiley 15 Mar 1866 70y 10 -- 2 25 $7.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Davitt, Marshall [his] stillborn child 14 Mar 1862 Stillborn 37 1 3 28 $4.00 George N. Lynch 13 May 1862 Buried with John Farrar
Dawhing, Nancy 26 Jun 1856 83y 35 1 6 3 $8.00 Paid 25 Jul 1856 ----
Day, Mary Jane 29 Apr 1861 31y   34 2 2 15 $9.00 Paid 17 Jul 1861 ----
De Clover, James David Ota 18 Dec 1851 2w 28 -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 23 Dec 1851 ----
Deal, Samuel 28 Sep 1864 Adult 14 5 2 3 $7.00 Paid 1 Jan 1865 ----
Deaver, L.; servant boy 9 Jul 1849 -- 27 4 -- -- $6.00 Littel 28 Mar 1850 ----
Deaver, Mrs.;  her Negro man 24 Oct 1853 28y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 7 Jan 1854 ----
Decater, Comadore [Commodore] [his] Negro woman 13 Dec 1857 21y 36 1 5 10 $9.00 R & S 28 Jan 1858 ----
DeCourcy, Rachel 2 Oct 1867 48y 35   7 5 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Delaney, Lucy Ann 12 Nov 1864 --- 14 5 1 2 -- ---- 1 Jan 1865 Buried with Mary Williams. This girl appears in Sep 1864 also.
Delaney, Lucy Ann 8 Sep 1864 6y 1m 14 4 2 7 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Delany, Amanda 30 Mar 1865 1y 2 1 3 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Delany, Ellen 5 Jul 1863 1y 37 -- 3 41 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Delilah Rose 12 Feb 1862 Adult 34 2 6 2 $9.00 Paid 13 May 1862 ----
Dennis, Allick 3 Oct 1858 26y 36 1 5 21 $9.00 George N. Lynch 10 Jan 1859 ----
Dennis, Julia 6 Jan 1859 39y 34 1 7 -- $9.00 J A S 8 Apr 1859 ----
Denny, Dealy 21 Mar 1866 30y 10 -- 5 12 $7.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Dent, Mattie 17 Jun 1864 9y 37 1 5 22 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Deny, Andrew 23 Mar 1865 50y 10 -- 1 17 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Derby, John ? Three children slaves of [all stillborn ?] 27 Aug 1859 Stillborn 35 2 8 13 $4.00 George N. Lynch 14 Oct 1859 ----
Derum, Mary J. 27 Aug 1866 52y -- -- 3 4 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Devaul, Sylvay 17 Nov 1868 10d 35   1 15 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dever, Mrs. her Negro child 29 Jun 1852 1y 4m -- -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 3 Jul 1852 ----
Dicken, William [his] slave, Mariah 12 Oct 1858 48y 36 1 4 23 $9.00 George N. Lynch 10 Jan 1859 ----
Dickens, Rachel 18 Oct 1857 52y 36 1 5 6 $9.00 Paid 3 Oct 1857 ----
Dickerson, Isaac 4 Jul 1863 40y 19 -- 4 14 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Dickerson, Mr.;  His Negro 24 Nov 1854  1y 6m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Lynch 11 Jan 1855 ----
Dickson, Mr. [his] Negro woman 24 Jul 1850 70y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 8 Nov 1850 ----
Dilaney, Ann;  a Negro 14 Jan 1854 1y 3m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 7 Mar 1854 ----
Dimond, Nancy 21 Mar 1864 21y 19 15 3 4 $5.00 Paid -- ----
Doan, Arthur 8 May 1866 23y 9 6 2 4 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Doan, Eliza 9 May 1865 51y 9 8 1 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Dobings, _ Erry [male] 7 May 1849 6y 28 9 1 10 $3.00 ---- 14 May 1849 ----
Dobings, Sarah 28 Apr 1849 14y 28 9 2 8 $6.00 Ri, M. H. 23 Oct 1849 ----
Dobins, Joseph 14 Oct 1849 48y 28 -- -- -- $6.00 Rucker 29 Oct 1849 ----
Dodd, Mary 17 Feb 1866 2m 8 6 5 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dolph, Mr.;  his Negro 12 Aug 1852 7y 2w -- -- -- -- $3.00 Little 30 Aug 1852 ----
Donipha, Mr. [his] Negro woman 24 Aug 1850 17y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Atta 8 Nov 1850 ----
Dorin, Victoria 5 Jul 1865 8y 1 1 5 4 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Dorsey, Henry [his] infant 9 May 1867 Stillborn 35 ---- 8 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dorsey, L. M. 3 Oct 1866 6w 4 -- Christy  $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dorsey, Louisa 14 Jul 1868 1y 6m 35   5 9 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dorsey, Lucretia 13 Aug 1866 46y 4 -- Christy  $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Dorsey, Toby 8 Dec 1858 4y 6m 35 2 6 22 $4.00 Paid 10 Jan 1859 ----
Dorsey, William 5 May 1868 7d 35   7 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dorson, Henson 4 Nov 1867 1y 2m 35   11 7 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Doughles, Mary 17 Jul 1855 19y 35 1 3 7 $4.00 Paid 18 Aug 1856 ----
Douglas, Sarah E. 13 Sep 1866 6m 9 7 3 5 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Downing, Ann 29 Aug 1859 40y 34 2 1 5 $9.00 J A S 14 Oct 1859 ----
Draden, Margret 11 Jul 1854 35y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Paid 16 Aug 1854 ----
Draman, Joseph H. 25 May 1856 36y 35 1 6 2 $8.00 Lynch 25 Jul 1856 ----
Driver, Peter 17 Nov 1867 2y 35   12 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Drury, Cindy 12 Apr 1865 74y 10 -- 3 12 $7.00 Paid ---- ----
Dudley, Mary 19 Oct 1861 37y 34 2 5 7 $9.00 Paid 10 Jan 1862 ----
Dudley, Sarah 20 Sep 1867 50y 35   3 6 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Duett, Mary A. 13 Sep 1863 26y 19 14 1 2 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Duke, William 30 Jun 1866 9m 7 9 -- -- $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Duncan, Jennie 30 Mar 1864 70y 19 3 2 1 $5.00 Paid -- Buried with Jenny Duncan
Duncan, Jenny 30 Mar 1864 13y 19 3 2 1 -- -- -- Buried with Jennie Duncan
Dunica, [Mr.] [his] [slave] Peter 23 Jun 1864 73y 14 4 3 3 $5.00 Paid ---- ----
Dunkin, Charlotte 11 Aug 1867 -- 10 -- 2 18 -- Paid 1 Jul 1865 Buried with Polly Dunkin
Dunkin, Disey [male] 11 Feb 1859 -- 34 1 -- 18 $9.00 Paid 8 Apr 1859 ----
Dunkin, Margret 16 Sep 1863 23y 19 14 1 3 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Dunkin, Polly 29 Apr 1865 90y 10 -- 2 18 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 Buried with Charlotte Dunkin
Dunnman, Mary 2 Jul 1867 14y 4m 35 ---- 2 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Dupree, Henry 10 Jul 1864 57y 14 4 2 3 $7.00 Paid ---- ----
Durbin, John C. H. 8 Mar 1865 6y 37 1 5 31 $5.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Dusen, Mary L. 18 Jun 1858 --- 15 6 -- -- --- George N. Lynch 9 Jul 1858 Buried with girl of Andy Christy
Dust, Henrieta 12 Mar 1857 40y 34 1 2 1 $8.00 Paid 18 Mar 1857 ----
Dutton, Gracy 18 Nov 1858 Adult 36 1 4 26 $9.00 Paid 4 Dec 1859 ----
Dyer, Mr.; his Negro man 26 Mar 1854 65y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 8 Apr 1854 ----
Dyer, T. B. [his] slave, William 15 Mar 1861 47y 34 2 4 2 $9.00 J A S 12 Apr 1861 ----
Dyson, Agnus 13 Aug 1867 23y 35 --     $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Dyson, Charley A. 6 Aug 1867 20y 35 -- 5 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Eagleson, William 19 Apr 1856 44y 1m 35 1 6 1 $8.00 Little 9 Jun 1856 ----
Early, Jordana 24 Aug 1862 5y 10m 7 6or7 -- -- $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1862 Buried with Louisa Early
Early, Louisa 24 Aug 1862 44y 34 6or7 -- -- -- Paid 1 Oct 1862 Buried with Jordana Early
Early, Martha 16 Jun 1864 10m 18 10 4 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Easly, Elizabeth 28 Jul 1859 13y 34 8 -- -- $3.00 J A S 14 Oct 1859 Opening of [old] grave.  
Eberlin, Feldin [male] 27 Jul 1859 -- 34 9 5H -- $2.00 Paid 3 Aug 1859 Opening of [old] grave
Eddy, Charles 22 Dec 1868 2y 3m 35   8 10 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Eddy, James 9 Aug 1866 25y -- -- -- -- $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Edilie, Louis 15 Mar 1863 65y 19 -- 2 3 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1863 ----
Edward 30 Jul 1865 1y 2m 7 1 4 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Edward, a Negro   12 Sep 1852 18y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 6 Nov 1852 ----
Edward; a Negro boy 16 Jun 1851 7y   27 -- -- -- $3.00 Shade 15 Jul 1851 ----
Edwards, Abraham  Negro 4 May 1855 44y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Lynch 7 Jul 1855 ----
Edwards, Anna 10 Sep 1867 1y 35   14 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Edwards, Eliza 19 Jan 1864 10m 18 10 1 1 $3.00 Paid --- ----
Edwards, Jane 24 Jul 1866 26y 9 6 2 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Edwards, Thomas 10 Aug 1866 32y A -- 3 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Edwards, Washington 7 Jun 1856 48y 35 1 4 12 $8.00 Little 9 Jun 1856 ----
Eliza Jane 11 Oct 1864 7d 17 10 3 6 $3.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Eliza Jane;  a Negro 7 Jan 1855 11m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Little 20 Feb 1855 ----
Ellen;  a Negro 5 May 1855 20y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Lynch 7 Jul 1855 ----
Elliott, Alex 27 Jul 1866 27y 9 6 3 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ellis, J. M. [his slave] Mary Jane 25 Jan 1862 11y 5m 34 2 6 1 $5.00 Paid 3 May 1862 ----
Ellis, Louisa 5 Oct 1866 21y A -- 1 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ellis, Medina 5 Mar 1865 45y 10 -- 2 14 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Elward, Lillian 16 Nov 1867 2m 35 1 5 43 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Emel / Emd ?, Abraham; a Negro 21 Apr 1855 52y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Paid 1 May 1855 ----
Emma Catherin 7 Feb 1857 1m 35 2 3 18 $4.00 Lynch 9 Jun 1857 ----
Emmitt 20 May 1857 9m 35 2 4 19 $4.00 Lynch 11 Jul 1857 ----
English, James [his] child 23 Oct 1868 3m 35   2 13 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Eps, Belle 22 Jun 1866 1y 6m 8 6 5 10 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Errickson, Mrs. 23 Aug 1866 40y A -- 5 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Erskine, Gran [his] slave, Zenobia [female] 31 Dec 1859 4y --   --   --   --   $4.00 Paid 2 Jan 1860 ----
Ervin, George 24 Oct 1864 9y 37 1 5 29 $5.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Ervin, Nannie 7 Dec 1868 1y 10m 35   4 14 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Essex, Jenny Ann 3 Nov 1862 21y 34 1 6 1 $7.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 Buried with Sarah E. Essex
Essex, Sarah E. 3 Nov 1862 19y 10m 34 1 6 1 -- -- -- Buried with Jenny Ann Essex
Essick, Mr.; his Negro child 3 Mar 1857 Child 35 2 3 21 $4.00 Essick ---- ----
Ester, Sarah; a Negro 2 Jul 1851 23y   27 -- -- -- $6.00 Ri, M. H. 18 Sep 1851 ----
Eusley, Betsey 16 Apr 1866 50y 10 -- 5 13 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Evans, Alonzo 10 Aug 1865 13y 8m 10 -- 5 5   ---- ---- ----
Evans, Ellen;  a Negro 15 Apr 1852 12y 7m 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 22 Jul 1852 ----
Evans, Emily 5 Apr 1862 61y 34 2 6 6 $9.00 George N. Lynch 12 Jul 1862 ----
Evans, George 6 Aug 1866 14y 9 7 2 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Evans, James 4 Sep 1855 5y 35 1 3 4 $4.00 Lynch 2 Oct 1855 ----
Evans, Joseph 22 Aug 1859 1y 5m 35 2 7 19 $4.00 Paid 14 Oct 1859 ----
Evans, Mr.; his Negro child 14 Jun 1855 3y -- -- -- -- $4.00 Evans, Mr. ---- ----
Evans, Mr.; his Negro woman 20 Mar 1855 Adult -- -- -- -- $8.00 Ripley & Evans 1 May 1855 ----
Evans, Mr.; his Negro woman 4 Jul 1854 80y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Evans, Mr. 16 Aug 1854 ----
Evans; Negro child 30 Mar 1850 Infant 27 -- -- -- $3.00 Evans 8 Nov 1850 ----
Evens, Fanny; child of Mr. Wegman's Negro woman 2 Aug 1851 3m 28 -- -- -- $3.00 Wegman 27 Dec 1851  
Evens, Mary 4 Apr 1850 20y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Williams 8 Nov 1850 ----
Evens, William 30 Mar 1850 Infant 27 -- -- -- -- Littel ---- ----
Ewing, Ann 25 Mar 1864 8y 37 1 5 18 $5.00 Paid -- ----
Ewing, Isaac 4 Aug 1866 45y 14 8 2 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ewing, John W.  21 Jun 1866 17y 9 6 2 6 $7.00 ---- ---- Buried with John Langston
Ewing, Johnson 18 Apr 1868 54y 35   1 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ewing, Louisa 19 Jun 1864 42y 14 3 3 6 $5.00 Paid ---- ----