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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
Jackson, Ann 26 Oct 1853 35y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Paid 6 Nov 1853 ----
Jackson, B. [male] 10 May 1865 1y 2 1 5 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Jackson, Canton;  a Negro 13 Jul 1851 33y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Schad 7 Aug 1851 ----
Jackson, Caroline 10 Feb 1865 17y 10 -- 1 14 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Jackson, Cynthia 2 Nov 1865 36y 9 5 1 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Fanny 24 Jun 1863 65y 19 -- 5 12 $5.00 Paid 1 Jul 1863 ----
Jackson, Fasho [male] 17 Feb 1858 35y 36 1 5 13 $9.00 R & S 6 May 1858 Died of small pox
Jackson, Francis [male] 24 Jul 1865 3y 7 12 1 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, George H. 7 Oct 1866 11y 10m A -- 4 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Haskal Mar 1867 9y 8 6 2 10 -- ---- ---- Buried with stillborn of Mrs. B. Johnson
Jackson, Isaac 8 Jan 1867 Adult 35 --- 8 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, James 29 Mar 1865 15y 10 -- 3 8 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Jackson, Jno (John) R. 15 Sep 1867 Stillborn 35   13 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, John 2 Oct 1866 2y 6m C -- 4 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, John 22 Nov 1866 50y A   4 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Lucy [her] stillborn 29 Jan 1865 Stillborn 1 1 3 3 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Jackson, Malvina 11 Aug 1865 27y 4 8 2 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Margaret 1 Jun 1866 25y 10 -- 6 14 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Margaret 11 Dec 1866 45y A -- 5 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Mary L. 9 Aug 1864 16y 16 14 1 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Jackson, Mathew 5 Jun 1863 70y or 80y 19 -- 3 13 $5.00 Lynch 1 Jul 1863 ----
Jackson, Meahalia 7 Mar 1868 47y 35   3 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Mina 10 Jul 1867 15d 35 -- 11 12 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Samuel 4 Oct 1867 1y 4m 35   15 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, Sarah 17 May 1865 45y 10 -- 4 3 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Jackson, William 1 Aug 1864 4m 17 10 2 4 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Jackson, William 16 Jun 1866 3y 8 6 4 9 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jackson, William 16 May 1855 4m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Paid 4 Jun 1855 ----
Jackson, William 20 Sep 1860 40y 7 5 -- open $3.00 Paid 27 Oct 1860 ----
Jacob; a Negro 13 Feb 1854 35y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Ri, Mo H. 8 Apr 1854 ----
Jacobs, Julius 2 Oct 1868 16m 35   3 12 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jacoby, Alfred 9 Nov 1864 4y 16 14 1 4 $3.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
James, George W. 22 Feb 1864 1y 18 10 -- 4 $3.00 Paid --- ----
James, Robert 27 Apr 1865 6d 1 12 5 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
James, Sarah Ann 13 Oct 1865 9y 37 1 5 33 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jameson, Washington 12 Jul 1862 50y 34 1 4 3 $7.00 Paid 1 Oct 1862 ----
Jamien, David [his] Negro, Lizzie 3 Dec 1858 80y 7 9   -- $3.00 J A S 10 Jan 1859 ----
Jamison, George 5 Mar 1860 60y 18 15 -- --   $3.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 ----
Jamison, S. D. 10 Nov 1857 3y 5m 36 1 5 7 ---- R & S ---- Buried with Maria Bates
Jane, an Indian Half-breed 6 Nov 1851 12y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 5 Mar 1852 ----
Janson, Jane;  a Negro 21 Jun 1855 80y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Ri, Mr. 2 Oct 1855 ----
Jason, Ellen  14 Jul 1854 4m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 16 Aug 1854 ----
Jasper, Eveline 11 Sep 1867 30y 35   1 11 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jefferson, Caroline 29 Jan 1856 5y 35 2 3 6 $4.00 Little 13 Jul 1856 ----
Jefferson, Charlotte 11 Sep 1859 60y 36 1 5 28 $9.00 Paid 14 Oct 1859 ----
Jefferson, David 3 Apr 1864 21y 19 3 2 2 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Jefferson, Edward 26 Apr 1859 37y 31 1 3 9 $9.00 Paid 3 May 1859 ----
Jefferson, Gillied  [male] 9 Mar 1858 63y 36 1 4 18 $9.00 R & S 6 May 1858 ----
Jefferson, Mrs. [her] Colored woman 13 Jul 1849 30y 27 4 -- -- $6.00 Ri, M. H. ---- ----
Jemima 24 Jun 1864 60y 14 4 3 4 $5.00 Paid ---- ----
Jenkins, Charles 9 Aug 1866 25y -- -- -- -- $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jenkins, Clara A. 11 Apr 1864 28y 14 3 1 1 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Jewell, Benjamin 23 Sep 1862 15y 34 1 5 2 $7.00 Paid 1 Oct 1862 ----
Jewell, Daniel 2 Jun 1860 Adult 18 15     $3.00 Paid 26 Jul 1860 ----
Jewell, Tim 31 Mar 1859 2y 35 2 8 7 $4.00 J A S 8 Apr 1859 ----
Jewl, Joseph 18 Apr 1857 28y 24 1 1 14 $8.00 Little 5 May 1857 ----
Jimerson, L.   27 Oct 1868 11m 35   3 13 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with L. Jimerson
Jimerson, Lilly 27 Oct 1868 --- 35   3 13 --- ---- ---- Buried with Lilly Jimerson
Joach [Jack], a Negro child 29 Nov 1853 1y 6m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Ri, M. H. 7 Jan 1854 ----
Jocks, wife of 16 Aug 1856 ---- 35 1 4 13 $7.00 Paid 10 Oct 1856 ----
John a Negro [male] 16 May 1855 6y 2m -- -- -- -- $1.50 Ri, Mr. 2 Oct 1855 ----
John; a Negro 23 Jun 1855 8y -- -- -- -- $4.00 Paid 7 Jul 1855 ----
John; a Negro (man) 23 Jun 1851 21y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Ri, M. H. 18 Sep 1851 ----
Johnson, Alex [his] infant 15 Sep 1863 6w 37 1 5 1 $3.00 Lynch 1 Jan 1864 ----
Johnson, Alferd 16 Dec 1856 ---- 35 1 3 25 $4.00 Paid 3 Jan 1857 ----
Johnson, Alice 27 Mar 1866 26y 9 6 2 2 $7.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Johnson, Amy 3 Jan 1858 40y 36 1 4 16 $9.00 George N. Lynch 6 May 1858 ----
Johnson, Caroline 1 Jun 1863 3m 37 1 3 26 $5.00 Paid 1 Jul 1863 ----
Johnson, Caroline 26 May 1864 60y 14 10 2 3 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Johnson, Charles 15 Jul 1864 11m 17 10 1 1 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Johnson, Charles 22 Feb 1865 9d 1 1 3 4 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Johnson, Daniel 7 Feb 1867 32y 35 ---- 9 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Dick 11 Jul 1866 30y 10 -- 6 15 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Edward 6 Sep 1858 52y 36 1 5 19 $9.00 Paid 18 Oct 1858 Opening of old grave
Johnson, Eliz.; slave of Swearengen, J.  15 Dec 1862 3m 37 4 1 38 $3.00 J A S 12 Jan 1863 ----
Johnson, Eliza A. 22 Apr 1854 2m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 16 Aug 1854 ----
Johnson, Ellen 30 Nov 1864 27y 14 5 2 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Emily 11 May 1867 26y 35 ---- 1 4 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Emma 31 Jul 1861 28y 7 5 -- -- $3.00 Paid 19 Oct 1861 Buried with Infant Johnson
Johnson, Emma [her] stillborn 30 Mar 1866 Stillborn 20 8 2 1 $3.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Johnson, Everen; a Colored man 15 Jul 1849 88y 27 4 -- -- $6.00 Ri, M. H. 10 Dec 1849 ----
Johnson, Fanny 10 Mar 1867 30y 35 ---- 9 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Fanny [her] child 29 Mar 1866 5w 10 8 1 2 $3.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Johnson, Francis [female] 21 May 1865 21y 10 -- 5 3 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Johnson, Green 22 Apr 1848 25y 28 9 1 6 $6.00 Rec'd 26 Jun 1848 ----
Johnson, Henrietta 11 Apr 1867 20y 35 ---- 1 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Henrietta 4 Aug 1857 70y 34 1 3 2 $9.00 R & S 30 Oct 1857 Buried with Francis Smith
Johnson, Infant 27 Aug 1861 7m 16d 7 5 -- -- -- ---- 19 Oct 1861 Buried with Emma Johnson
Johnson, Isaac 18 Oct 1867 9m 35   11 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, James 21 May 1856 10m  35 2 6 4 $4.00 Little 9 Jun 1856 ----
Johnson, Jeanitta 8 Sep 1867 48y 35   7 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Jerry 9 Mar 1866 29y 10 -- 6 11 $7.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Johnson, John   18 Aug 1865 56y 10 -- 3 16 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, John A. 25 Jul 1864 9y 37 1 5 24 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 Buried with Sarah Johnson
Johnson, John his infant 4 Jan 1858 7m 35 2 3 12 $2.00 R & S 6 May 1858 Buried in an old grave
Johnson, John W. 18 May 1868 26d 35   3 7 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, John; his infant 31 Dec 1853 1w -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 7 Jan 1854 ----
Johnson, L. 2 Jan 1864 1y 9m 18 11 1 4 $3.00 Paid --- ----
Johnson, Lizzie 13 Dec 1868 25y 35   1 13 $7.00 ---- ---- Buried with Wm. Williams
Johnson, Louisa 22 May 1866 29y 10 -- 3 25 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Lucy 18 Apr 1866 28y 9 6 1 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Mac 27 Apr 1864 22y 14 3 1 2 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Johnson, Mariah 14 Nov 1864 35y 14 5 2 5 $7.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Johnson, Mariah 17 Aug 1861 40y 34 2 4 11 $9.00 Paid 19 Oct 1861 ----
Johnson, Mary [her] infant 18 Jan 1866 7d 8 6 2 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Mary L. 29 Jul 1866 6m 7 9 4 5 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with Susan Johnson
Johnson, Monroe 13 Apr 1865 4y 6m 1 12 3 3 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Johnson, Mrs. B. [her] child 4 May 1866 Stillborn 8 6 2 10 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with Haskal Jackson
Johnson, Nancy 21 Dec 1865 80y 10 -- 2 26 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Nancy 9 Aug 1860 90y 34 2 3 7 $9.00 Paid 27 Oct 1860 ----
Johnson, Pender 10 Jul 1859 Adult 36 1 4 31 $9.00 Paid 3 Aug 1859 ----
Johnson, Phoeby 16 Aug 1864 15y 16 14 1 3 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Johnson, Rachel 1 Jul 1851 36y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 7 Aug 1851 ----
Johnson, Samuel 4 Aug 1853 2y 2m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Maten 7 Oct 1853 ----
Johnson, Sarah 25 Jul 1864 2y 37 1 5 24 -- Paid 1 Oct 1864 Buried with John A. Johnson
Johnson, Susan   29 Jul 1866 -- 7 9 4 5 -- ---- ---- Buried with Mary L. Johnson
Johnson, Susan E. 6 Jun 1866 14d 7 9 1 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Teresa 4 Mar 1863 2y 19 9 3 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1863 ----
Johnson, Virginia 17 Oct 1866 2w C -- 2 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, Washington 7 Aug 1867 7y 35 8 2 2 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, William 12 Jun 1866 1y 7 9 2 2 $3.00 ---- ---- There are 2 people named Wm Johnson buried together in this grave; only one age listed.
Johnson, William [his] infant 20 Aug 1868 1d 35   2 11 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnson, William. H. 11 Jun 1856 3w 35 2 3 13 $4.00 Little 25 Jul 1856 ----
Johnson, Willie 26 Mar 1866 1y 9m 37 1 5 42 $3.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Johnston, Susan 18 Jun 1866 6w 7 9 2 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Johnwell, Mary 29 Jan 1856 22y 35 1 5 1 $8.00 Lynch 16 Apr 1856 ----
Jones, Alfred 9 Jan 1866 22y 10 -- 4 11 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Betsy 9 Nov 1866 40y A -- 5 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Daniel 27 Nov 1865 Adult 10 -- 6 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Fannie 10 May 1864 8y 14 10 1 3 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Jones, Fanny 4 Sep 1867 23y 35   5 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, George Andrew 20 Jun 1865 1y 3m 2 12 2 3 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Jones, Harry H. 3 Feb 1855 1y 10m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Little 4 Jun 1855 ----
Jones, Henry 22 Jan 1863 22y 37 1 2 2 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1863 ----
Jones, Indiana [female] 2 Jan 1865 15y 10 -- 3 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Jones, John 17 Jul 1855 45y 35 1 3 4 $8.00 Mr. Ri 2 Oct 1855 ----
Jones, John 18 Nov 1864 2m 17 10   3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, John 25 Sep 1868 24y 35   3 10 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Kate 10 May 1865 40y 10 -- 1 22 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Jones, Liza 21 Mar 1864 30y 19 15 1 5 $5.00 Paid --- Buried with her child
Jones, Liza  [her] child 20 Apr 1864 -- 19 15 1 5 -- -- -- Buried with Liza Jones 
Jones, Margaret 31 Jul 1863 Adult 19 -- 2 1 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Jones, Maria 25 Nov 1865 9y 5m 37 1 5 36 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Peter 19 Jul 1868 17y 35   5 6 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Robert 20 Aug 1857 28y 36 1 4 5 $9.00 Paid 3 Sep 1857 ----
Jones, Sarah J. 11 Sep 1866 8m C -- 1 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Jones, Stephen 17 Mar 1865 28y 10 -- 2 15 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Jones, Susan 27 Jan 1865 27y 10 -- 2 9 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Jones, William [his] stillborn 24 Jun 1865 Stillborn 2 12 3 3 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Jones, Z. [male] 28 Feb 1866 1y 2m 8 6 2 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Josah [Joshua?]; a Negro 26 Dec 1854 78y -- -- -- -- $4.00 Rogers 3 Jan 1855 Age could be 18m
Joseph, a Negro 21 Jul 1855 3y 35 2 1 21 $4.00 Mr. Ri 18 Aug 1856 ----
Josephin; a Negro [female] 4 Apr 1854 2y -- -- -- -- $3.00 Maten 14 Jun 1854 ----
Judy; a Negro (woman) 18 Jun 1851 35y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Ri, M. H. 18 Sep 1851 ----
Julia, a Negro child 23 Mar 1853 1y 6m -- -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 23 Mar 1853 ----
Kaller, Thomas 7 Sep 1855 77y 35 1 4 5 $8.00 Paid 5 Oct 1855 ----
Kapen, Peter [his] stillborn 28 Oct 1865 Stillborn 8 6 2 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Kaso, Maria 12 Jul 1865 6m 2 12 5 3 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with Stephen Kaso
Kaso, Stephen 12 Jul 1865 1y 2 12 5 3 -- ---- ---- Buried with Maria Kaso
Kasson, John A. [his] Negro child 1 Jan 1851 Infant -- -- -- -- $2.00 ---- 18 Jan 1851 ----
Kauling, Mrs. [her] stillborn 25 Jan 1860 Stillborn 35 2 10 1 $4.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 ----
Kay, Mary (Mary Kay?) 24 Dec 1865 20y 10 -- 6 10 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Kays, Frances [her] stillborn 25 Feb 1865 Stillborn 1 12 4 3 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Keasing, Mr. [his] slave Mille 8 Jan 1860 Adult 34 2 2 3 $9.00 George N. Lynch 3 Apr 1860 ----
Keiser, Mr. [his] child slave 12 Dec 1862 10m 37 1 3 37 $3.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Kelly, Lizzie 9 Aug 1866 28y -- -- -- -- $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Kelsy, Commodore P. 16 Jan 1865 52y 10 2 1 11 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1865 ----
Kenna, Martha 29 Jun 1865 70y 10 -- 6 4 $7.00 Paid ---- ----
Kenna, Mary C. 23 Dec 1863 1y 11m 18 11 1 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 Buried with William H. Kenna
Kenna, William H. 23 Dec 1863 9m 18 11 1 1 --- --- --- Buried with Mary C. Kenna
Kennard, P. S. [his] slave, Kitty 14 Oct 1860 5y 35 2 10 14 $5.00 J A S 17 Jan 1861 ----
Kennerly, William. A. 1 Apr 1856 10m 35 2 3 10 $4.00 Little 16 Apr 1856 ----
Kennett, Nellie 11 Feb 1868 1y 6m 35   2 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Kennie, John 21 Sep 1867 25y 35   8 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Key, Willie 27 Jun 1868 5d 35   4 8 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
King, Anna 2 Dec 1866 1y 4m C -- 6 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
King, Ellen 13 Dec 1868 29y 35   6 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Kingsland, Mr.; his Negro [female] 3 Mar 1854 3y -- -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 8 Apr 1854 ----
Kinney, Jane 21 Apr 1865 25y 10 -- 5 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Kirkman, [Mr.], [his] slave, Albert 11 Oct 1862 36y 34 2 1 9 $3.00 Lynch 12 Jan 1863 Opened an old grave
Kitchens, Clayborn 6 Mar 1868 20y 6m 35   5 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Knapp, Mr. [his] Negro child (female) 14 Mar 1852 1y 6m 28 -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 22 Jul 1852 ----
Knapp, Mr. George (Gro. ?); his Negro child   14 Aug 1852 -- -- -- -- -- $3.00 Mr. Knapp 2 Oct 1852 ----
Knapp, Mr. George; his Negro 24 Mar 1855 1y 6m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Lynch 9 Apr 1855 ----
Knapp, Mr.; his Negro child 24 Apr 1855 Child -- -- -- -- $4.00 Lynch 7 Jul 1855 ----
Knight, Robert 25 May 1864 24y 14 3 2 3 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Knope, Mr.; his Negro woman 5 May 1853 40y -- -- -- -- $6.00 ---- 6 Jun 1853 ----
Knowles, Mary A. [her] stillborn 4 May 1864 Stillborn 18 10 2 7 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Koeser, Charley 27 Oct 1859 6d 35 2 8 17 $4.00 Paid 2 Jan 1860 ----
Kuddy, Charles 21 Nov 1866 25y A   3 10 $7.00 ---- ---- ----