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Colored & Trinity Cemeteries, Washington County, Missouri
Colored Cemetery: This cemetery is located in Breton Township, SUR 430, T37N, R2E
Location/Directions: Located between 601 Pine St. and 503 Pine St. in Potosi.
Trinity Cemetery: This cemetery is located in Breton Township, SUR 430, T37N, R2E
Location/Directions: Cemetery located at the end of Market Street in Potosi. Cemetery is behind the last house on the right behind a privacy fence, on the old White farm.
See also: https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2365180/trinity-cemetery
| NAME | BORN | DIED | NOTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boyd, Albert L. | 03 Jun 1898 | 29 Jan 1971 | S/O Samuel & Mary Jane (Jennings) Boyd. H/O Susie (Brown). Died 1968. |
| Boyd, Frank James, Rev. | 10 Oct 1903 | 16 Jul 1961 | S/O Samuel & Mary Jane (Jennings) Boyd. H/O Laura Mae (Mitchell). |
| Boyd, Laura Mae (Mitchell) | 17 Apr 1904 | 11 Dec 1965 | D/O Pete & Lula (Jennings) Mitchell. W/O Rev. Frank James Boyd. |
| Boyd, Mary Jane (Jennings) | 05 Jan 1889 | 22 Mar 1962 | D/O James William & Catherine (Green) Jennings. W/O Samuel Boyd in 1902. |
| Boyd, Susie C. | 18 Jan 1903 | 24 Dec 1968 | W/O Albert Boyd. |
| Bryan, Rachel (Thompson) | Oct 1838 | 02 Aug 1916 | Born Tazewell Co., VA. D/O Nelson Thompson. Possible W/O William Bryan. |
| Campell, Ann | --- | --- | |
| Carson, Alexander | 01 Mar 1853 | 09 Oct 1931 | S/O Sam Carson. H/O Ellen (Armonett). |
| Carson, Charles 'Charlie' | 21 Jun 1876 | 06 Jun 1935 | S/O Alexander & Ellen (Armonett) Carson. |
| Carson, Edward 'Ink' | 17 Dec 1876 | 11 Mar 1941 | 65y. S/O Alexander & Ellen (Armonett) Carson. H/O 1st Elsie (Gray) & 2nd Eliza Jane (Simpson) 10 Feb 1916 at Potosi, MO. |
| Carson, Ellen (Armonett) | 20 Jul 1869 | 06 Jan 1920 | 68y. D/O Jenry Armonett. W/O Alexander Carson. |
| Carson, Jennie Elvina (Langford) | 23 Mar 1907 | 11 Oct 1993 | D/O John Edward & Margaret 'Maggie' (Wansley) Langford. W/O Louis Stevenson Carson 01 Nov 1930 at Potosi, MO. |
| Carson, Marjorie Deloris | 21 Sep 1948 | 16 May 1970 | D/O Louis Stevenson & Jennie Elvina (Langford) Carson. |
| Casey, Zelma (Johnson) | 1916 | 1990 | D/O James W. & Belle (Ellis) Johnson. |
| Cherry, Gloria Isabella (Johnson) | --- | Jan 1944 | W/O Hollie Charles Cherry. |
| Culton, Leonard | 02 Feb 1879 | 09 Aug 1973 | S/O William & Harriet (Logan) Culton. H/O Katie (Shores). |
| Dandridge, Charles | 30 Jun 1969 | 16 Sep 1969 | S/O MacArthur Dandridge |
| Douthit, Baby Son | 17 Jun 1965 | 17 Jun 1965 | Stillborn. S/O Walter Joe & Brenda J. (Johnson) Douthit. |
| Douthit, Brenda J. (Johnson) | 1942 | 1974 | D/O Larry William & Estella Elizabeth (Jennings) Johnson. W/O Walter Joe Douthit. |
| Ennis, Joseph Herman McGready | 01 Mar 1926 | 05 May 1960 | 34y. S/O McGready 'Mac' & Corinne Evelyn (Carter) Ennis. |
| Fowler, Lewis | --- | 07 Nov 1882 | 55y. |
| Gill, Verginia 'Virgie' | 04 Apr 1842 | 10 Jun 1903 | W/O Louis G. Gill. |
| Gray, Mary (Lamarque) | Abt 1853 | 1919 | 2nd W/O Louis Gray 30 Dec 1886. |
| Green, Clarence 'Sweet Lips' | 14 Feb 1905 | 29 Jun 1979 | S/O Sherman & Annie Green. |
| Harris, Carlyon | 28 Feb 1853 | 28 Feb 1936 | Born MO. D/O Unknown Parents. Not Married. |
| Harris, Caroline | --- | 28 Feb 1936 | 83y. |
| Hingston, Clarence Cowell | 18 Dec 1882 | 25 Sep 1923 | S/O John L. & Phyllis (Campbell) Hingston. |
| Hingston, Frank | --- | 19 Jul 1900 | S/O John Hingston. |
| Hingston, John Jr. | --- | 16 Oct 1929 | 82y 6m. |
| Hingston, William Henry | --- | 04 May 1918 | 48y. S/O John L. & Phyllis (Campbell) Hingston. |
| Jackson, Milton K. | --- | 08 Feb 1935 | S/O Kenneth & Louella Johnson. |
| Jenkins, Aaron | --- | 16 Mar 1931 | 70y. H/O Alice E. Jenkins in 1892. |
| Jenkins, Alice E. (Washington) | 15 Apr 1862 | 23 Jul 1929 | Born Cincinnatti, OH. D/O Henry & Unknwon Washington. W/O Aaron Jenkins in 1892. |
| Jenkins, Irene L. | 24 Jan 1896 | 16 May 1914 | 18y 3m 25d. Born MI. Adopted D/O Aaron & Alice E. (Washington) Jenkins. TB. |
| Jennings, Catherine (Green) | 25 Dec 1851 | 25 Jan 1932 | 80y. D/O Austin & Mary (Hutchinson) Green). W/O James William Jennings. |
| Jennings, James William | 12 Mar 1836 | 22 Mar 1935 | Born KY. H/O Catherine (Green). |
| Jennings, Jesse William | --- | 23 Mar 1935 | 99y 10d. Obit listed burial as "Colored". |
| Jennings, Margaret | --- | 15 Feb 1922 | 21y. D/O Sam Jennings. |
| Jennings, Mary Louvenia (Lankford) | 25 Sep 1878 | 05 Nov 1939 | D/O Edward & Frances (Beeman) Lankford. W/O Samuel Henry Jennings. |
| Jennings, Moses | 13 Oct 1848 | 13 Aug 1929 | 82y. Born Va. H/O Martha Ann 'Mollie' (Dyer). |
| Jennings, Rose (Nelson) | 01 Jan 1891 | 14 May 1947 | 56y. W/O 1st Unknown Casey & 2nd Ulysses S. Jennings. |
| Jennings, Ulysses S. 'U. S.' | 04 Apr 1888 | 26 Apr 1966 | S/O James William & Catherine (Green) Jennings. H/O 1st Lucy Agnes (Ennis) 21 Sep 1905 at Potosi, MO & 2nd Rose (Nelson) Casey & 3rd Mrs. Cleolar Taylor. |
| Johnson, Child | --- | 05 Mar 1899 | 18m. Child of Isom & Mary Jane (Gill) Johnson. |
| Johnson, Cora Mae (Jennings) | --- | 27 Sep 1893 | D/O Samuel Henry & Mary Louvenia (Lankford) Jennings. W/O Charley Johnson in 1929. |
| Johnson, Estella Elizabeth (Jennings) | 07 Feb 1910 | 21 Jan 1997 | D/O Samuel Henry & Mary Louvenia (Lankford) Jennings. W/O Larry William Johnson. |
| Johnson, Francis | 05 Jan 1852 | 18 Sep 1940 | S/O John & Amanda (Lankford) Johnson. Single. |
| Johnson, Harriet | --- | 16 Dec | 21y. |
| Johnson, Hazel | 26 Jul 1911 | 26 Oct 1929 | 18y. D/O Joseph Carson & Mary (Casey) Johnson. Single. |
| Johnson, Isom | Abt 1860 | Apr 1909 | 47y. S/O John & Amanda (Smith) Johnson. H/O Mary Jane (Gill)16 Dec 1879 in Washington Co., MO. Marriage record has 'Johnston'. |
| Johnson, James Allen | 14 Feb 1878 | 20 Jun 1941 | S/O Whitfield & Luisa (Green) Johnson. H/O Dora Johnson. |
| Johnson, John | --- | 07 Aug 1880 | |
| Johnson, John | 10 Jan 1857 | 12 Jan 1919 | 63y. S/O John & Amanda (Smith) Johnson. H/O Maggie (Carter). |
| Johnson, John | --- | Nov 1904 | 29y. |
| Johnson, Julius | 22 Dec 1880 | 05 Jun 1945 | S/O John & Maggie (Carter) Johnson. Single. |
| Johnson, Mamie | --- | 12 Jun 1936 | D/O Isaac Johnson. |
| Johnson, Mary | --- | --- | |
| Johnson, Mary ""Mamie"" | 23 Feb 1879 | 10 Jun 1936 | D/O Isom & Mary Jane (Gill) Johnson. |
| Johnson, Mary Jane (Gill) | 23 Sep 1850 | 22 Feb 1934 | 74y. D/O Lewis & Malinda (Guy) Gill. W/O Isom Johnson 16 Dec 1879 in Washington Co., MO. |
| Johnson, Matthew Lamont | 13 Jul 1982 | 13 Jul 1982 | 8 1/2 Hr. S/O Wilford D. & Margaret M. (Brown) Johnson. |
| Johnson, Milton Kenneth | 02 Dec 1933 | 08 Feb 1935 | S/O Kenneth & Louella (Lamarque) Johnson. Influenza. |
| Johnson, Patricia Allena | 05 Nov 1947 | 26 Nov 1947 | D/O Lewis Henry Sr. & Dimpsle ""Dimples"" (Koontz) Johnson. Pneumonia following Whooping Cough. |
| Johnson, Stephen | --- | 21 Aug 1913 | 80y. |
| Johnson, William Whitfield | 14 Feb 1848 | 23 Feb 1915 | S/O Homy? & Nettie (Russell) Johnson. H/O Unknown. |
| Lamarque, Martha (Casey) | 04 Dec 1896 | 19 Mar 1937 | D/O Wash & Berti (Craig) Casey. W/O James Lamarque 09 Sep 1913 at Tiff, MO. |
| Lamarque, Marvin Francis | --- | 18 Feb 1944 | 16y. S/O James ""Toby"" Lamarque. |
| Lamarque, Morgan F. | --- | 19 Feb 1944 | S/O James & Martha (Casey) Lamarque. |
| Langford, Francis | 22 Mar 1914 | 07 Mar 1937 | S/O John Edward & Margaret (Wansley) Langford. |
| Langford, John Edward | 05 Feb 1879 | 22 Feb 1946 | S/O Anderson & Nancy Ella (Johnson) Langford. H/O Margaret ""Maggie"" (Wansley) 07 Jan 1900. |
| Langford, Margaret ""Maggie"" (Wansley) | 23 Nov 1882 | 17 Mar 1934 | 54y 3m 23d. D/O Henry & Angeline ""Linnie"" (Culton) Wansley. W/O John Edward Langford 07 Jan 1900. |
| Langford, Nancy Ella (Johnson) | 15 Jul 1839 | 25 May 1884 | 44y 10m 8d. W/O Anderson Langford 21 Jul 1865 in Washington Co., MO. |
| Langford, Virginia | 02 May 1939 | 07 Jun 1948 | D/O Herbert & Mabel (Walton) Langford. [Also recorded as buried in St. James Cem.] |
| Lankford, Nancy Ella (Johnson) | 15 Jul 1839 | 25 May 1894 | 44y 10m 8d. W/O Philip Anderson Lankford 21 Jul 1865. |
| Lankford, Philip Anderson | 01 Feb 1838 | 27 Feb 1907 | 70y. S/O Philip & Frances (Smith) Lankford. H/O Nancy Ella (Johnson) 21 Jul 1865 in Washington Co., MO. Father of famous architect John Anderson Lankford. |
| Lester, Thomas, Rev. | --- | --- | |
| Mathews, George | 14 Mar 1873 | 10 Feb 1936 | 63y. S/O Henry & Martha (Manning) Mathews. H/O Lillie (Mitchell). |
| Mathews, Lillie (Mitchell) | 24 Aug 1885 | 29 Apr 1935 | 49y. D/O Jefferson & Sarah (Martin) Mitchell. W/O George Mathews. |
| Mathews, Mariar 'Marie' | 31 Mar 1861 | 12 Jul 1936 | Born Steelville, MO. D/O Henry Mathews. Single. |
| Mathews, Rose (Mathews) | 22 Dec 1861 | 23 Oct 1940 | D/O Henry & Martha (Smith) Mathews. W/O Wallace Mathews. |
| Matthews, Laura (Manning) | --- | 12 Sep 1916 | D/O Robert & Jane (Powell) Manning. W/O Unknown Matthews. |
| McCourtney, Peter | --- | 22 Jun 1901 | |
| McCoy, Rebecca | 02 Oct 1892 | 25 Sep 1946 | |
| McGuire, Emmit | 30 Sep 1910 | 13 May 1992 | S/O Moen & Mary (McCullick) McGuire. 2nd H/O Rebecca Bridage (Lamarque) Walton in 1938. |
| McGuire, Moen | 12 Sep 1865 | 24 Jun 1942 | S/O Philip McGuire. H/O Mary (McCullick) in Aug 1903. Struck by train. Death certificate has burial 'Valley Mines, MO'. |
| Mitchell, Harrison | 04 Aug 1874 | 19 Sep 1950 | S/O Kant Mitchell. H/O Missouri (Manning) in Apr 1914. |
| Mitchell, Nora (Robinson) | 16 Jun 1906 | 25 Jan 1948 | D/O Fred & Mannie (Gray) Robinson. W/O Samuel Pythion Mitchell. |
| Mitchell, Peter | 22 Sep 1880 | 06 Feb 1950 | S/O Kintz & Matilda Mitchell. H/O Lee (Jennings). |
| Mitchell, Sarah (Martin) | --- | 31 Jan 1946 | 99y. W/O Jefferson Mitchell. |
| Ross, Ruby Dorothy May (Langford) | 05 Jan 1909 | Oct 1971 | D/O John Edward & Margaret 'Maggie' (Wansley) Langford. W/O Carrington O. Ross 19 May 1931 at Potosi, MO. |
| Vaughn, Clark | 15 Jul 1892 | 01 Jan 1948 | S/O Thomas & Emily (Mathews) Vaughn. Single. |
| Vaughn, Corbet Leonard | 24 May 1929 | 25 Mar 1930 | S/O Corbett & Jane (Johnson) Vaughn. Twin to Corbitt Lynn Vaughn. Pneumonia. |
| Vaughn, Corbett | 23 Apr 1910 | 1942 | S/O Arthur Vaughn. H/O Jane (Johnson) in 1940. Died from Rabies. |
| Vaughn, Dorris Jean | 20 Jul 1931 | 27 Feb 1933 | D/O Corbett & Jane (Johnson) Vaughn. Pneumonia. |
| Vaughn, Emily (Mathews) | 27 Jul 1855 | 19 Jul 1941 | D/O Johnson & Jemima (Evans) Mathews. W/O Thomas Vaughn in 1875. |
| Vaughn, Rebecca (Mathews) | 18 Dec 1893 | 10 Aug 1947 | 53y. D/O Unknown & Mariar Mathews. W/O Arthur Vaughn 01 Apr 1908. |
| Vaughn, Thomas G. | 13 Mar 1878 | 21 Jun 1938 | S/O Thomas & Emily (Mathews) Vaughn. H/O Unknown (Possibly Flora) Vaughn. |
| Walton, Earl | 06 Jul 1902 | 22 Jan 1970 | S/O Billy & Laura Walton. 1st H/O Rebecca Bridage (Lamarque) 14 Jul 1923 at Potosi, MO. |
| Walton, Ernest | 27 Feb 1901 | 22 Apr 1962 | S/O William & Laura Belle (Manning) Walton. H/O Ethel Marie (Jennings) 30 May 1920. |
| Walton, Lena A. | 27 Dec 1895 | 13 Mar 1993 | D/O Ernest & Ethel Marie (Jennings) Walton. |
| Walton, Margaret Frances | 28 Dec 1927 | 22 Oct 1966 | D/O Ernest & Ethel Marie (Jennings) Walton. |
| Wansley, Wallice | 23 Nov 1879 | 23 Jan 1909 | S/O Henry & Angeline ""Linnie"" (Culton) Wansley. Buried near Phil & Nancy Langford in small plot on block West of Missouri Street, not in Trinity Cem. |
| Wilburn, Nancy | 03 Aug 1886 | 17 Apr 1896 | |
| Williams, Gladys Lucille (Johnson) | 11 Mar 1909 | 12 Feb 1998 | D/O James Andrew & Myrtle Stella (Vaughn) Johnson. |
| Wingo, Watson (Watt) | 10 Mar 1880 | 18 Mar 1954 | S/O Toliver & Jane (Matthews) Wingo. H/O Lulla (Green). |
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