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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
Faelker, William  a Negro 1 Mar 1854 4y 6m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 7 Mar 1854 ----
Falton, Infant 8 Dec 1868 Infant 35   12 7 -- ---- ---- Buried with Mary A.
Falton, Mary A.  24 Nov 1867 2d 35   12 7 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with infant
Fanny 16 Sep 1849 1y 5m 28 -- -- -- $6.00 Williams 10 Dec 1849 ----
Farrar, Barrel ? (male) 16 Mar 1856 17y  35 1 5 4 $8.00 Paid 16 Apr 1856 ----
Farrar, Ben;  Negro woman at  21 Sep 1860 Adult 34 2 2 9 $9.00 George N. Lynch 27 Oct 1860 ----
Farrar, Elizabeth 7 Jul 1865 62y 10 -- 2 21 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Farrar, Grace 17 Dec 1857 80y 36 1 4 14 $9.00 R & S 28 Jan 1858 ----
Farrar, John  14 Mar 1862 -- 37 1 3 28 -- George N. Lynch 13 May 1862 Buried with Marshall Davitt stillborn
Farrar, Josephine 26 Apr 1865 10m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Farrar, Josephine 28 Oct 1858 2y 10m 35 2 5 21 $4.00 Paid 10 Nov 1858 ----
Farrar, Mary 29 Mar 1855 3m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Paid 9 Apr 1855 ----
Farrar, Sarah 9 May 1866 3w 20 8 5 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Farrer, Charles 21 Feb 1867 1y 9m 35 ---- 8 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Farrington, Samuel 6 Jan 1867 30y 35 --- 9 6 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Feid [Field], no first name  28 May 1865 45y 10 -- -- 3 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Feild [Field], Samuel 22 Jul 1857 43y 6m 36 1 4 4 $9.00 Little 3 Aug 1857 ----
Ferguson, Edmound 6 Feb 1852 3y 28 -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 28 Feb 1852 ----
Ferguson, Edward 27 Jun 1866 2y 7m 9 8 5 8 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Ferguson, Frank 5 Mar 1868 20y 35   4 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ferguson, John 14 Apr 1864 7y  37 1 5 19 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Ferguson, Rachel 6 Jul 1867 97y 35 ---- 2 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ferguson, William 18 Oct 1867 80y 35   4 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Fibb, Andrew 14 Nov 1862 Adult 34 1 6 3 $7.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Ficnear, Tampia 28 Nov 1864 54y 10 -- 1 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Field, Infant 3 Dec 1867 13d 35   10 9 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Fields, Allen 17 Dec 1863 50y 19 15 1 3 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 Buried with Martha Fields
Fields, Andrew 5 Dec 1867 21d 35   2 14 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Fields, Eliza 14 Oct 1860 5y 37 1 4 1 $5.00 J A S 17 Jan 1861 ----
Fields, John 5 Jul 1867 2y 35 ---- 11 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Fields, John T. 15 Sep 1853 22y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Maten 7 Oct 1853 ----
Fields, Marry 20 Feb 1853 22y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Maten 1 Apr 1853 ----
Fields, Martha 31 May 1864 35y 19 15 1 3 --- --- --- Buried with Allen Fields
Fields, Martha E. 5 Jul 1864 1y 3m 18 10 3 7 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Fields, Mary 29 Jan 1867 3y 35 ---- 3 9 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with Morris Fields
Fields, Morris 29 Jan 1867 2y 35 ---- 3 9 ---- ---- ---- Buried with Mary Fields
Fields, Sylvester 17 Mar 1865 20y 10 -- 3 7 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Filbert, Tip 26 Sep 1867 25y 35   2 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Filley, Julia 6 Dec 1858 60y 36 1 5 26 $9.00 Paid 10 Jan 1859 ----
Fillmore, Jane 9 Jun 1865 20y 10 -- 5 4 $7.00 Paid ---- Buried with Mary Jane Fillmore
Fillmore, Mary Jane 9 Jun 1865 Child 10 -- 5 4 -- Paid ---- Buried with Jane Fillmore
Finley, Isaac [his] stillborn 3 Oct 1864 Stillborn 17 10 4 3 $3.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Finley, Wesley 11 Feb 1865 2y 9m 1 2 2 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Finney, Ephraim 26 Sep 1865 60y 10 -- 2 23 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Finnigen, William [his] son 7 Feb 1860 Child 35 2 10 3 $4.00 J A S 3 Apr 1860 ----
Finny, Mr.; his Negro man 22 Mar 1854 Adult -- -- -- -- $6.00 Finny 8 Apr 1854 ----
Fischer (Fusha?), Louisa 31 Dec 1867 1y 8m 35   5 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Fisher, John [Slave of William Glasgow] 10 Aug 1851 40y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 5 Mar 1852 ----
Fleming, Hennitta 18 Jan 1865 7y 37 1 5 30 $5.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Flemings, Luther 23 Aug 1866 9m 7 9 3 10 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Florence, George 15 Nov 1868 1m 14d 35   7 13 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Floyd, Maria 16 Apr 1867 60y 35 ---- 10 10 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Floyd, William [his] 4 Feb 1866 Infant 8 6 3 5 $3.00 ---- ---- Child was premature
Fly (Sly?), James 21 Nov 1856 35y 35 1 4 19 $8.00 Rodolf 3 Jan 1857 ----
Fly, Edmund [his] infant 24 Jan 1867 Stillborn 35 ---- 2 9 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Folley, James 30 Nov 1868 25y 35   4 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Follows, Jane 22 Mar 1866 2y 7 1 5 40 $3.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Foort, Dysey 26 May 1866 1y 2m 7 9 1 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Ford, Catherine Coins ? 8 Feb 1864 Adult 19 15 2 2 $5.00 Paid --- Died of old age.  Buried with S. N. Smith's child & another stillborn.
Ford, Cornelius 22 May 1864 -- 18 10 3 2 -- -- 1 Oct 1864 Buried with Mary E. Ford
Ford, Hennetta 22 Jun 1865 10m 2 12 2 4 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Ford, Henry 28 Dec 1868 73y 35   3 13 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Ford, Mary 20 Oct 1862 Adult 34 1 5 4 $7.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Ford, Mary E. 22 May 1864 2y 8m 18 10 3 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 Buried with Cornelius Ford
Ford, Thomas;  Negro   24 Jun 1848 3y  28 9 1 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Forster (Foster), M. H. 27 Jul 1867 --- 36 -- 12 2 -- ---- ---- Buried with Forster stillborn
Forster, Mary [her] stillborn 27 Jul 1867 Stillborn 35 -- 12 2 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with M. H. Forster (Foster)
Forsythe (Forsiythe), James 11 Jun 1851 36y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 7 Aug 1851 ----
Foster, Mary F. 17 Dec 1864 1y 1m 1 1 2 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Fosters, Mrs. [her] stillborn child 23 Nov 1860 Stillborn 35 2 9 22 $4.00 Paid 17 Jan 1861 ----
Fox, James [his] stillborn 11 May 1866 Stillborn 20 8 4 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Francis 23 Oct 1856 3m 35 2 4 9 $4.00 Little 3 Jan 1857 ----
Francis, Thomas 25 Jul 1861 38y 34 2 4 8 $3.00 J A S 19 Oct 1861 ----
Franklin, Willis 24 Mar 1865 3y 2m 1 12 3 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Frazier, Large 6 Mar 1862 35y 34 2 6 4 $9.00 Paid 13 May 1862 ----
Freeman, Eliza;  a Negro 26 Nov 1854 50y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Paid 7 Dec 1854 ----
Fremont, Jessie 7 Jun 1864 1y 18 11 4 6 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Fruland, Mr. Louis [his] Negro woman named Elizabeth 2 Jun 1852 19y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 22 Jul 1852 ----
Fry, Charles [his] stillborn 5 Dec 1868 Stillborn 35   2 15 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gadden, Clark [his] stillborn 16 Mar 1868 Stillborn 35   4 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gagh, Billy; slave of [the] Glovers 21 Feb 1863 12y 19 -- 2 2 $7.00 Lynch 1 Apr 1863 ----
Gaines, Lizzie 14 Mar 1864 28y 19 15 2 4 $5.00 Paid --- ----
Gaines, William 12 Nov 1863 24y 19 15 1 1 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Gallaway, Amanda 6 Apr 1864 25y 19 3 3 2 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 Buried with Edward Gallaway
Gallaway, Edward 6 Apr 1864 -- 19 3 3 2 -- -- 1 Oct 1864 Buried with Amanda Gallaway
Galvin, James 5 Jul 1865 10m 2 12 4 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gamble, Mr. [his] slave, Fortune (male) 28 Aug 1851 Adult 27 -- -- -- $6.00 ---- 18 Sep 1851 ----
Gamble, Mr.; His Negro [female] 6 Nov 1853 33y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Paid 12 Nov 1853 ----
Garden, Porter 7 Feb 1866 6m 8 6 5 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Garland, M. A. [his] Colored boy 11 Jul 1849 15y 27 4 -- -- $3.00 Littel ---- ----
Garland, Mr.;  Bella belonging to 7 Jun 1855 Adult -- -- -- -- $8.00 Lynch 7 Jul 1855 ----
Garman, Joseph;  a Negro 14 Jan 1857 Adult 36 1 3 30 $8.00 Lynch 9 Jun 1857 ----
Garmel, W.;  Negro 5 Aug 1849 3m 27 4 -- -- $3.00 Williams 10 Dec 1849 ----
Garrett, Thomas 3 Jun 1864 10m 18 11 4 4 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Gascons, B. [his] infant 13 Feb 1866 Infant 8 6 2 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gaskin, Annie 1 Aug 1868 2d 35   1 11 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gaty, S. [his] slave, William 25 Aug 1851 6m 28 -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 5 Mar 1852 ----
Gaty, Sam 25 Oct 1864 22y 14 5 3 5 $7.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Gaus, C. W. [his] stillborn slave 20 Jun 1858 Stillborn 35 2 7 7 $4.00 Paid 9 Jul 1858 ----
Gay, Edward; his Negro child 7 Nov 1852 1y 8m -- -- -- -- $6.00 Edward Gay 7 Apr 1854 ----
Gay, Mr. [his] Negro girl 25 Aug 1852 9y -- -- -- -- $3.00 E. Gay 7 Apr 1854 ----
Gay, Mr. E.; his Negro 15 Aug 1853 4m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Gay 7 Oct 1853 ----
Gendry, Gordon 23 Nov 1863 60y 19 13 3 1 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Gentry, Wm. N. 28 May 1855 -- -- -- -- -- --  ---- ---- This entry is crossed out.
George, a Negro 3 Apr 1853 30y -- -- -- -- $6.00 ---- 5 Apr 1853 ----
George, a Negro 30 Apr 1853 12y -- -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 3 May 1853 ----
Gervis, William 11 Jun 1867 13y 35 ---- 3 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Geyer, Mr.; his Negro Woman 29 Oct 1855 34y 35 1 4 6 $8.00 Lynch 13 Feb 1856 ----
Gibbs, Cenna  21 Feb 1866 5y 8 6 1 8 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gibbs, Milton 30 Aug 1867 38y 35   1 10 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Gibson, Charles 9 Jul 1863 3y 37 1 1 43 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Gibson, Charles [his] slave, Mary 25 Dec 1863 5y 37 1 5 14 $5.00 J A S 1 Jan 1864 ----
Gibson, George 26 Aug 1864 35y 14 4 2 6 $7.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Gibson, William; his Negro 20 Apr 1854 22y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lauman 16 Aug 1854 ----
Gilds, Charles 1 Aug 1854 1y 2m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Little 16 Aug 1854 ----
Gile, Jacob 21 Nov 1851 45y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 5 Mar 1852 ----
Giles, Amande 9 Apr 1856 42y 35 9 5 6 $8.00 Little 16 Apr 1856 ----
Giles, Bengamin 2 Jan 1857 5y 6m 35 2 4 14 $4.00 Paid 18 Mar 1857 ----
Giles, George C. 5 Jun 1867 50y 35 ---- 7 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Giles, William 13 Oct 1863 16y 19 4 3 2 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Gill, Sand. 30 Sep 1867 35y 35   9 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Glasgow, William [his] slave, William 16 Jun 1857 40y 34 1 1 7 $9.00 Paid 11 Jul 1857 ----
Glasgow, William; his Negro 12 Jun 1856 8m 35 2 3 14 $4.00 Lynch 25 Jul 1856 ----
Glenn, Susan 20 Sep 1865 18y 10 -- 5 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Goff, W.  (from Farrar? ) 30 Mar 1860 Stillborn 18 15 --   --   ---- Paid 3 Apr 1860 Buried with Isaiah Porter.
Goings, Elwood [his] stillborn 29 Sep 1864 Stillborn 17 10 3 5 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1865 ----
Goodall, Ida 18 Jun 1857 10m 35 2 4 19 $4.00 Little 11 Jul 1857 ----
Goodall, Louise 16 Apr 1853 4y -- -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 3 May 1853 ----
Goodfellow, Mr.; his Negro 16 Feb 1856 Adult 35 1 5 2 $8.00 Paid 16 Apr 1856 ----
Goodin, William 12 May 1865 9m 1 1 4 4 $3.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Goodlow, John 26 Apr 1865 40y 10 -- 4 2 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Goodon, Lizzie 1 Oct 1865 36y 10 -- 3 18 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Gorde, Henry 11 Nov 1858 21y 36 1 5 24 $9.00 Paid 4 Dec 1859 ----
Gordon, Victoria F. 17 Dec 1868 4y 35   9 9 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gore, Captain [his] slave, Eda 3 Jan 1860 Adult 34 2 2 2 $9.00 George N. Lynch 3 Apr 1860 ----
Grabien, Milla 19 Oct 1858 58y 36 1 4 24 $9.00 Paid 10 Nov 1858 ----
Graham, Martha 5 Dec 1867 1m 24d 35   14 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Grant, Charles 15 Jan 1865 14d 1 1 3 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Grant, Malinda 8 Dec 1865 18y 10 6 6 9 $7.00 ---- ---- Buried with Willie Grant
Grant, Willie 8 Dec 1865 1y 6m 10 6 6 9 -- ---- ---- Buried with Malinda Grant
Grasom, Norman 3 Jul 1867 8y 35 ---- 8 9 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Graves, Lucy 2 Jul 1867 9m 35 ---- 10 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gray, Alice 11 Oct 1865 2y 14 12 1 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gray, C. Ann 9 Oct 1867 28y 35   2 11 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Gray, Edward A. 13 Jun 1860 Child 18 15 -- -- $2.00 Paid 26 Jul 1860 Buried with John J. Gray.   
Gray, John J. 13 Jun 1860 Child 18 15 -- -- -- Paid 26 Jul 1860 Buried with Edward A. Gray.   
Gray, Margaret 29 Jan 1866 10m 9 8 3 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gray, Michael 15 Dec 1865 14y 9 5 3 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Grayson, Spencer; slave of A. McKinley 24 Nov 1860 60y 34 2 3 10 $9.00 George N. Lynch 17 Jan 1861 ----
Greans, Mr. [his] Negro woman 4 Sep 1852 80y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Evans & Ripy 7 Apr 1854 ----
Green, Allen M. 4 Sep 1868 10m 35   6 11 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, Bucky 26 May 1868 1y 9m 35   7 7 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, Charity M. 1 Mar 1868 2y 2m 35   8 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, Child 1 Oct 1862 Child 34 2 6 9 -- Paid -- Buried with Edward Green  
Green, Edward 9 Jun 1862 48y 34 2 6 9 $9.00 Paid 12 Jul 1862 Buried with Green child
Green, Elsey 11 Sep 1866 39y 20 8 open -- $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, Everett 21 Apr 1868 4m   35   9 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, Francis 20 Mar 1865 33y 10 -- 1 16 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Green, George Negro of Berkley 10 May 1860 1y 6m 35 2 10 8 $4.00 Paid 26 Jul 1860 ----
Green, Henry 9 Aug 1866 25y -- -- -- -- $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, John 15 Apr 1865 8m 37 1 5 32 $3.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Green, John 29 Mar 1865 6d 2 1 2 4 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Green, Joseph 22 Jun 1863 36y 19 -- 5 11 $5.00 Paid 1 Jul 1863 ----
Green, Mrs. Isabella 16 Aug 1866 72y A -- 5 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Green, Sarah (Child) 16 Dec 1867 --- 35   -- 8 ---- ---- ---- Buried with Sarah Lee infant
Greene, no first name 22 May 1855 3y -- -- -- -- $4.00 Little 10 Aug 1855 ----
Grigsby, Mildred 9 Dec 1867 29y 35   9 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Grimshaw, Louisa [her] stillborn 1 Sep 1867 Stillborn 35   10 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Griswoll, Joseph S. 13 Jul 1863 9y 10m 37 1 4 38 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Gunnell, Ludwell 16 Feb 1868 6m 35   3 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gust, Peter 4 Mar 1867 55y 35 ---- 4 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Gust, Rebecca 12 May 1866 1y 4m 20 8 5 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Gutherie, Benjamin 8 Aug 1864 2y 2m 17 10 5 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Guthery, Joseph 13 Apr 1866 1y 3m 8 6 4 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Guthrie, John 3 Mar 1867 7d 35 ---- 7 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Guthrie, Richard 28 Jul 1857 70y 36 1 5 2 $9.00 Little 3 Aug 1857 ----