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Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Polk County

Index to Locations Bolivar Greenwood Cemetery Humansville Humansville Cemetery Greenwood Cemetery Bolivar, Polk County, Missouri Politicians buried here:   Cornelius Hite Skinker (1863-1945) — also known as Cornelius H. Skinker — of Bolivar, Polk County, Mo. Born in Stafford County, Va., September 20, 1863. Republican. Lawyer; circuit judge in Missouri 18th Circuit, 1909-40; appointed 1909. Died, from acute heart failure due to chronic myocarditis, in Bolivar, Polk County, Mo., October 22, 1945 (age 82 years, 32 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Thomas Julian Skinker and Ann Elizabeth (Hite) Skinker; married, December 4, 1888, to Minnie Gravely (daughter of Joseph Jackson Gravely).   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Frank W. Adams (1854-1930) — of Bolivar, Polk County, Mo. Born in Hayes, Middlesex, England, October 11, 1854. Republican. Mayor of Bolivar, Mo., 1890; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Polk County, 1921-22. Died, from diabetes and encephalitis, in Bolivar, Polk County, Mo., July 12, 1930 (age 75 years, 274 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Joseph Adams and Jane Hannah (Hitchcock) Adams; married, October 29, 1884, to Jennie Oakey.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Image source: Missouri Official Manual 1921-22   Ernest Clay Hamlin (1892-1970) — also known as Ernest C. Hamlin — of Springfield, Greene County, Mo. Born in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., July 22, 1892. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District, 1937-38; candidate for Missouri state senate 30th District, 1946. Member, American Legion. Died in Springfield, Greene County, Mo., August 5, 1970 (age 78 years, 14 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of Oscar Taylor Hamlin and Alice Elizabeth (Bronson) Hamlin; married, February 8, 1916, to Mary Edge; father of Jack Ragan Hamlin; nephew of Courtney Walker Hamlin; first cousin once removed of William Edward Barton.   Political family: Hamlin family of Springfield, Missouri.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial Humansville Cemetery Humansville, Polk County, Missouri Politicians buried here:   Alfred W. Mitchell (1856-1911) — of Humansville, Polk County, Mo. Born in Beverly, Burlington County, N.J., March 10, 1856. Republican. Physician; mayor of Humansville, Mo.; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Polk County, 1909-11; died in office 1911. Died in Humansville, Polk County, Mo., September 4, 1911 (age 55 years, 178 days). Interment at Humansville Cemetery.   Relatives: Married 1880 to Nettie V. Burrell.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   James J. Alford (1883-1933) — of Rogersville, Greene County, Mo. Born near Springfield, Greene County, Mo., January 27, 1883. Republican. Farmer; salesman; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Greene County 2nd District, 1911-12. Member, Odd Fellows; Freemasons. Died in Weaubleau, Hickory County, Mo., October 20, 1933 (age 50 years, 266 days). Interment at Humansville Cemetery.   Relatives: Son of W. D. Alford and Alice (Justice) Alford.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial   Wesley Alex LaRew (1873-1938) — also known as W. A. LaRew — of Stockton, Cedar County, Mo. Born in Polk County, Mo., June 11, 1873. Republican. Real estate business; farmer; member of Missouri state house of representatives from Cedar County, 1921-22. Died January 25, 1938 (age 64 years, 228 days). Interment at Humansville Cemetery.   Relatives: Married, December 28, 1904, to Ida Belle Hopper.   See also Find-A-Grave memorial

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