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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
N. N.; a Negro child 29 Dec 1853 1w -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 7 Jan 1854 ----
Nancy 1 Apr 1864 14y 19 3 1 2 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Nancy, a Negro woman 8 Mar 1853 18y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Ri, M. H. 1 Apr 1853 ----
Nash, Frank 14 Nov 1855 75y 35 1 4 9 $8.00 ---- ---- ----
Nash, Henrietta J. 18 Jun 1864 8m 18 10 3 5 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Nash, Julia 6 Sep 1868 18y 35   5 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Nash, Lucas A. 24 Jul 1866 8m 7 9 3 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Nat a Negro child [male] 4 Mar 1854 1m -- -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ----
Negro child 1 Dec 1853 1w -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 12 Dec 1853 ----
Negro child 12 Jan 1855 4m -- -- -- -- $4.00 Lynch 9 Apr 1855 ----
Negro child 17 Oct 1851 3d -- -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 23 Dec 1851 ----
Negro child 19 Jun 1851 -- 27 -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 15 Jul 1851 ----
Negro child 24 Nov 1853 4d -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 27 Nov 1853 ----
Negro child 5 Jul 1853 -- -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 4 Aug 1853 ----
Nelson, Benjamin 23 Oct 1863 2y 6m 37 1 4 43 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Nelson, Emma 18 Nov 1868 1y 35   5 14 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Nelson, Gilley 15 Nov 1864 15y 16 14 2 4 $7.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Nelson, James 18 Sep 1864 1m 17 10 3 3 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1865 ----
Neuby, Jerry 11 Mar 1857 21y 34 1 1 2 $8.00 Paid 18 Mar 1857 ----
Newell, James 12 Jun 1866 6.5m 7 9 1 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Newman, [Mr.] Negro girl slave of 23 Jul 1860 11y 35 2 9 21 $5.00 J A S 27 Oct 1860 ----
Newman, William 8 May 1857 63y 34 1 4 5 $9.00 Little 1 Jun 1857 ----
Nichols, Child of J. 15 Dec 1867 18m 35   5 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Nichols, Maria 30 Aug 1867 10m 35   10 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Nifon, Annie 23 Apr 1868 20d 35   4 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Nill, Mr.; his Negro 16 Oct 1856 6m 35 2 4 7 $4.00 Wigman 3 Jan 1857 ----
North, Mr.; his Negro child 23 Mar 1853 1w -- -- -- -- $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Norvel, Moses 18 Apr 1865 35y 10 -- 4 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Norvell, Susan 19 Dec 1858 Child 34 1 1 15 $9.00 George N. Lynch 10 Jan 1859 ----
Nuell, Francesca [her] stillborn 14 Dec 1867 Stillborn 35   3 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Nurry, Evens 26 Mar 1867 2m 35 ---- 2 11 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Oconon, Dolley 20 Jul 1856 7m 35 2 4 1 $4.00 Paid 25 Jul 1856 ----
O'Hara, James; Francis belonging to 10 Jan 1860 3y 35 2 9 9 $4.00 J A S 3 Apr 1860 ----
Oliver, Ann 28 Oct 1865 45y 10 -- 5 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Oube, Alex [his] infant 18 Sep 1867 8m 15d 35   4 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Ousley, Jerry 2 Oct 1867 13y 35   5 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Overall, Levi 28 Oct 1864 1y 17 10 14 4 $3.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Overall, Mary 24 Nov 1865 26y 10 -- 5 9 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Overton, George 24 Mar 1866 20y 10 -- 6 12 $7.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Overton, N. [male] 15 Jan 1867 42y 35 ---- 2 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Owens, Albert 3 Apr 1865 40y 10 -- 3 9 $7.00 Paid ---- ----
Owsley, Nancy 9 Dec 1863 9y   37 1 4 45 $5.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Page, Matilda 4 Jul 1855 39y 35 1 3 6 $8.00 Little 13 Nov 1855 ----
Page, William 31 May 1867 2m 35 ---- 8 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Painter, Ada 4 May 1867 8m 35 ---- 7 7 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Pallam ?, Jesse [male] 12 Jun 1864 2y 18 10 4 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Palmer, George 27 Nov 1860 45y 35 2 1 14 $9.00 George N. Lynch 17 Jan 1861 ----
Palmer, Horace 20 Dec 1866 34y A -- 9 5 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Palmer, John  10 Jan 1868 1y 11m 35   7 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Pamund ?, Harriet Avery 2 Nov 1866 45y A -- -- 8 $7.00 ---- ---- This entry is crossed out.
Parish, William 19 Jan 1867 5m 35 ---- 7 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Parker, A. D. 29 Jun 1858 50y 31 1 1 10 $9.00 Paid 9 Jul 1858 ----
Parker, Annie C. 11 Apr 1868 1y 35   7 5 $3.00 ---- ---- Buried with Charles H. Parker
Parker, Armstead 29 Mar 1860 1y 1m --   --   --   --   $4.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 ----
Parker, Charles 27 Dec 1863 11m 18 11 2 1 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Parker, Charles H. 11 Apr 1868 ---- 35   7 5 --- ---- ---- Buried with Annie C. Parker
Parker, John 9 Nov 1853 3y -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 12 Nov 1853 ----
Parker, Mary F. 15 Apr 1858 22y 36 1 4 20 $9.00 Paid 6 May 1858 ----
Parker, Matilda 15 Jan 1867 26y 35 ---- 9 7 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Parker, Thompson; slave of P. Crow 10 Sep 1860 58y 16 9 H open $3.00 J A S 27 Oct 1860 ----
Parker, Virginia A. 9 Feb 1866 5y 9 8 3 3 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Parks, David 9 Apr 1868 30y 35   5 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Parmer, Edward 31 Oct 1865 10m 14 12 2 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Parrott, Hardine 2 Jul 1867 8m 35 ---- 7 11 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Parsons, Harriet 18 Oct 1867 45y 35   10 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Patsy, Silas 28 Dec 1861 48y 34 2 -- 7 $4.00 Paid 3 May 1862 ----
Patterson, Godfrey 17 Apr 1867 50y 35 ---- 5 12 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Patton, Mr. [his Negro?] 23 Jul 1856 3y 35 2 4 2 $4.00 Swnek 9 Jun 1856 ----
Paul;  a Negro 26 Jul 1852 2y -- -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 6 Nov 1852 ----
Payne, Isaac 6 Nov 1864 56y 16 14 1 4 $7.00 ---- 1 Jan 1865 ----
Payne, Mr. [his] child 4 Oct 1862 7m 37 1 2 34 $3.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Payne; Negro man 1 Apr 1850 25y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Williams 21 May 1850 ----
Pearce, Rose 21 Jul 1866 25y 9 6 3 5 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Peck, Henry 2 Aug 1867 58y 35 -- 1 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Peeters, Miss [her] infant 19 Jun 1865 5d 2 12 1 4 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Peggy, a slave 4 Feb 1860 Adult 34 2 1 8 $9.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 ----
Pendleton, Katie 1 Sep 1867 85y 35   3 4 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Penn, William 6 Aug 1867 4y 35 -- 8 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Perkins, Augustus 19 Aug 1866 36y A -- 7 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Perkins, Lucinda 16 Mar 1857 36y 34 1 1 3 $8.00 Ri Ri ---- ----
Perkins, Mrs.; her Negro 15 May 1853 38y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 6 Jul 1853 ----
Perkins, Rachel [her] Negro 6 Jul 1851 40y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 7 Aug 1851 ----
Perkins, William 27 Jun 1865 4d 7 1 1 1 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Perre, J. S. [his] slave, Sukey 2 Jul 1857 63y 36 1 4 3 $9.00 Ricords & S 3 Oct 1857 ----
Perry, Ann 2 Sep 1866 25y -- -- 6 4 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Perry, Jordan [his] infant 14 Oct 1863 Infant 37 1 5 4 $3.00 Paid 1 Jan 1864 ----
Perry, Judy 6 Mar 1864 45y 19 15 3 2 $5.00 Paid --- ----
Perry, Lucy 20 May 1854 45y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Little 16 Aug 1854 ----
Pervell, Lewis 19 Jun 1854 35y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 16 Aug 1854 ----
Pery, Edward 21 Oct 1852 -- 27 2 -- -- -- Dr. ---- ----
Pery, G. W. 3 Jul 1849 40y 28 -- 3 6 $6.00 Littel ---- ----
Pery, Mary 27 Jun 1849 25y 28 -- -- -- $6.00 Littel ---- ----
Peter  16 Apr 1854 24y -- -- -- -- $6.00 Lynch 16 Aug 1854 ----
Peter  3 Jul 1849 45y 27 9 3 7 $6.00 Littel 10 Dec 1849 ----
Peters, Amelia 4 Nov 1867 29y 35   5 8 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Peters, Ann 1 Jul 1864 64y 14 3 1 6 $7.00 Paid ---- ----
Peters, Florinda 15 Aug 1866 21y A -- 8 1 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Peters, Lewis 2 Dec 1864 5m 17 10 5 6 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Phebe, H. Mr.; his Negro 9 Nov 1855 35y 35 1 4 8 $8.00 ---- ---- ----
Philips, William (white) 24 Aug 1866 40y -- -- 4 5 $0.00 ---- ---- Error - white person
Phillips, Captain [his] female slave 26 Aug 1862 19y 34 2 6 14 $7.00 George N. Lynch 1 Oct 1862 ----
Phillips, George 11 May 1864 3d 16 -- -- -- -- -- -- Buried with Lydia Phillips
Phillips, James 26 Oct 1868 35y 35   6 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Phillips, Lydia 27 Apr 1863 9m 16 -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 1 Jul 1863 Buried with George Phillips
Phillips, Maggie 31 Mar 1866 7m 20 8 1 3 $3.00 ---- 1 Apr 1866 ----
Phillips, Maggie 9 Apr 1867 1y 3m 35 ---- 6 9 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Phul, Vose [his] Patsey 20 Jul 1864 Adult 14 4 2 4 $7.00 Paid ---- ----
Pied, Willie 24 Feb 1867 6m 35 ---- 7 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Pierce, John; slave of G. W. Good 1 Oct 1861 14y 34 2 5 6 $9.00 Paid 10 Jan 1862 ----
Pillow, Stephen 14 Dec 1862 36y 34 1 5 8 $7.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Pilmington, Anna 4 Aug 1866 65y 14 8 1 3 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Pinkney, William 11 Sep 1866 1y C -- 3 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Pipkins, Sarah 13 Jan 1860 20y 34 2 3 1 $9.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 ----
Pitcher, James 26 May 1865 40y 10 -- -- 4 $7.00 Paid 1 Jul 1865 ----
Pitts, Amanda 12 Jan 1868 26y 35   2 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Pitts, Nathaniel J. 11 Dec 1867 8m 20d 35   2 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Plater, John 15 Sep 1864 36y 14 5 2 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Jan 1865 ----
Plato, B. his stillborn child 26 Jul 1857 Stillborn 35 2 4 21 $4.00 Little 3 Aug 1857 ----
Poendexon, Sarah M. A. 31 Oct 1868 17y 35   11 4 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Poindexter, Ellen 8 Jan 1868 2m 35   2 5 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Pointer, Caroline 8 May 1868 16y   35   2 8 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Pointer, Fountain 8 Oct 1862 1y 8m 37 1 3 32 $3.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Pointer, Madisson 19 Jan 1863 82y 19 1 1 1 $7.00 Paid 1 Apr 1863 ----
Pointer, Mary 14 Apr 1865 3y 2 1 5 1 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Pointer, Mr.; his Negro child 26 Jul 1853 -- -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 4 Aug 1853 ----
Pointer, Mrs. [her] Negro child (male) 14 May 1852 1y 4m -- -- -- -- $3.00 Paid 16 Jun 1852 ----
Pointer, Mrs.;  her Negro   28 Sep 1852 8y -- -- -- -- $3.00 Lynch 6 Nov 1852 ----
Pollard, Pauline 13 Sep 1866 1y 3m C -- 3 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Polley;  a Negro woman 3 Jan 1855 26y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Ri, Mr & Mo 2 Oct 1854 ----
Pope, Caroline 13 Nov 1865 55y 10 -- 2 25 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Popper, Mary F. 26 Mar 1861 40y 19 3NH -- -- $3.00 J A S 12 Apr 1861 ----
Porige, Felie 1 Feb 1863 Child 19 9 1 2 $3.00 Paid 1 Apr 1863 ----
Portam, F. H. (female) 29 Jul 1856 55y 35 1 6 6 $8.00 Lynch 10 Oct 1856 ----
Porter, A. Lincoln 21 Jul 1864 1y 2m 18 10 5 1 $3.00 Paid ---- ----
Porter, Carolina 18 Apr 1860 4m 18 15 --   --   $2.00 Paid 26 Jul 1860 ----
Porter, Charity 29 Sep 1867 23y 35   9 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Porter, Edward 4 Aug 1864 6y 6m 37 1 5 25 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Porter, George 11 Aug 1865 8y 9 8 2 1 -- ---- ---- Buried with Polly Merritt
Porter, Isaiah  (from Farrar?) 30 Mar 1860 Stillborn 18 15 --   --   $4.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 Buried with W. Goff.
Porter, Julien 17 Apr 1864 52y 14 3 2 1 $5.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Posten, Amtrid 8 Oct 1856 90y 35 1 6 12 $8.00 Paid 10 Oct 1856 ----
Potters, Garry [his] child 9 Sep 1862 7d 37 1 3 32 $3.00 Paid 1 Oct 1862 ----
Powell, Cornelia 17 Aug 1866 22y A -- 9 2 $7.00 ---- ---- ----
Powell, James W. [his] stillborn 31 Jul 1865 Stillborn 7 1 2 3 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Powell, Joanna 27 Nov 1864 2w 10 -- 2 2 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Powell, Lydia 25 Mar 1861 Adult 34 2 4 3 $9.00 George N. Lynch 12 Apr 1861 ----
Powell, M. 13 Sep 1867 3d 35   10 7 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Powell, Miss [her] child slave 11 Dec 1862 3y 37 1 4 17 $3.00 Paid 12 Jan 1863 ----
Powell, Richard 2 Jan 1858 35y 36 1 5 11 $9.00 R & S 6 May 1858 ----
Pratte, B. Mr. [his] Negro child 27 Jul 1850 Stillborn 28 -- -- -- -- ---- ---- ----
Preston, Susan  [her son] 24 Sep 1868 2d 35   2 12 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Prests ?, Rose 16 May 1858 25y 36 1 5 8 $3.00 George N. Lynch 9 Jul 1858 Opening of old grave
Price, Alex 5 Jul 1866 1y 6m 7 9 3 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Price, Joseph;  a Negro 7 Jul 1851 58y 27 -- -- -- $6.00 ---- 15 Jul 1851 ----
Prickett, Maryann E. 28 Mar 1859 4y 5m 35 2 7 14 $4.00 Paid 8 Apr 1859 ----
Pride, Ementine 24 Jul 1864 28y 14 4 1 2 $7.00 Paid 1 Oct 1864 ----
Princ, Clarisy 14 Jun 1855 40y -- -- -- -- $8.00 Little 5 Oct 1855 ----
Prince, John 29 Jun 1864 60y 14 4 3 6 $5.00 Paid ---- ----
Prince, Robert 3 May 1864 22y 14 3 2 2 $5.00   1 Oct 1864 Buried with Lawson C. Anderson
Proffis, Infant of Dan 19 Aug 1867 Stillborn 35 -- 13 1 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Prunes, Betey 18 Jul 1856 40y 35 1 6 5 $8.00 Mr. Ri 16 Mar 1856 ----
Publes, Emma 6 Feb 1860 7w 35 2 10 2 $4.00 Paid 3 Apr 1860 ----
Qualls, Chloe 8 Feb 1867 --- 36 ---- 4 11 -- ---- ---- Buried with George N. Qualls  
Qualls, George N.   8 Feb 1867 51y 35 ---- 4 11 $7.00 ---- ---- Buried with Chloe Qualls
Quarles, Eddie 9 Sep 1867 6m 35   12 4 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Quarles, Narcissa M. 29 Dec 1866 1y 19d C -- 2 8 $3.00 ---- ---- ----
Quarles, Robert 7 May 1868 9y 35   9 6 $5.00 ---- ---- ----
Quill, Benjamin; colored 16 Apr 1852 -- -- -- -- -- -- Old grave ---- ----
Quill, Francis 12 Jun 1851 2y 28 -- -- -- $3.00 ---- 15 Jul 1851 ----
Quizenborg, Daphne 31 Jul 1861 85y 34 2 5 1 $3.00 J A S 19 Oct 1861 ----