Date: April 07, 2001
Cemetery: Epperson Cemetery
Established: 1846
Street: T44N R10W Sec 08 NW1/4 - approximately 1.0 miles North
and 0.5 miles West of Wainwright, MO
City: Wainwright
Township:
County: Callaway
State: Missouri
Nation: USA
Zip: 65043
Nearby: 12572 County Road 4031
Reached by: Crossing property-private
Location: Rural-mixed
Land: Hillside
Water: No
Features:
Sign: No
Land Type: Private
Access: Permission-required
Surrounded by: None
Gate: Non-locking
Status: Abandoned
Size: Medium
Unmarked graves: Yes
Markers:
Gravestones: 46 documented stones
Broken gravestones: Yes
Toppled gravestones: Yes
Buried gravestones: Yes
Removed Gravestones: Yes
Weather problems: Yes
Pollution problems: No
Oldest grave: 1846
Newest grave: 1904
Association: No
Records: Unsure
Inventory: Yes
Records location: Cemetery Records of Callaway Co., MO Mrs. Grace
Baynham & Mrs. George Baumgartner, pub.1931
Condition: Cemetery in danger of destruction
Vandalized: Yes
Police report: No
VA1: Overturned gravestones
VA2: Broken gravestones
VA3: Stolen gravestones
Vegetation: Disturbing-graves
Vegetation: Disturbing gravestones
Vegetation: Damaging gravestones
Vegetation problem: Trees
Vegetation problem: Overgrown-ground cover
Vegetation problem: Moss
Vegetation problem: Overgrown-vines
Drainage: Good
Problem: Encroachment
Problem: Apathy
Problem: Disintegrating Headstones
Work Status: The current status of this cemetery is:
Owner: Private
Use: Agricultural
Bordering: Agricultural
Change: Unknown
Reason:
Visited: Rarely
Archeology: Unknown
Previous contacts:
Other information
On April 06, 2001 I attempted to photo document the cemetery since a
number of my ancestors are buried there. The cemetery has been allowed
to deteriorate over a long period of time and fences have been removed.
I assume that cattle have been allowed to graze this area and have
essentially destroyed or turned over all but four of 46 head stones in
this cemetery. I took 104 digital pictures of the cemetery and
surrounding area and burned them to a CD ROM. Copies of the CD have been
supplied to the apparent land owner and to the Kingdom of Callaway
Historical Society. I maintain the original photos as well. No further
action has been taken at this time.
Support Contacts
Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society 513 Court Street Fulton,
Missouri 65251-6073 (573)-642-0570
Submitted By:
name: Wayne E. Johnson
Email: johnsonwe@earthlink.net
