James Skelton Grave near Seligman, MO - Out of Place Graves on Waymarking.com

According to the grave marker, which is laying on the ground, James Skelton lived only about 8.5 years, from 13 March 1852 to 12 November 1860. FindAGrave confirms this. James was the second of two children buried here, and finally the father, John, six years after James. According to the plats, the family never officially designated the small area as a cemetery, but they buried some of their dead here anyway. James's mother (John's wife, d. 1913) is not buried here, but instead was buried in Munsey Cemetery near Eagle Rock, MO.

These graves are on private land, but the land owner was very nice about letting me visit. Just after I got there she drove out of the field and up to the house in her tractor. She mentioned that some contemporary Skelton family members occasionally come by to see the graves. Her dog was very friendly. He had to get into the photo!

First Name: James Last Name: Skelton Born: 03/13/1852 Died: 11/12/1860

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