Polk County Genealogical Society, Inc.
Headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri, United States of America

AGI-001-08 John Playter/Helen Chappell Military Collection 3A-1-5

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This is the final list of veterans compiled by Mr. Playter and Mrs. Chappell which lists veterans from Pre Civil War through the Viet Nam War, also including Peace Time Veterans.2

The work is in a binder divided by Wars containing 84 pages.

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These papers were in an envelope marked "Rotary Club Po. Co. Veterans"

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Includes serial number, date of enlistment, date of discharge 24 pages with a cover letter

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Includes years of service, branch of service, war

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Contains names of 282 veterans with handwritten notes as to branch of service and war

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1. Miscellaneous list of names—all wars 2 pages handwritten
2. List of veterans Spanish American War
3. List of veterans WWI 26 pages
4. List of veterans WWII 16 pages

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1. Civil War, Black Hawk, War of 1812, Mexican War, Seminole War Veterans provided by Mose Voris 2 copies
2. List of Civil War veterans supplied by Jack Glendenning 2 copies
3. US Army Reserve Unit Record of Reserve Training Dec 1958 283 FA HOW BN 8 IN SP BTRY B, Bolivar 4 pages
4. US Army Reserve Unit Record of Reserve Training Dec 1960 75 FA BN BTY B Bolivar 5 pages
5. US Army Reserve Unit Record of Reserve Training Dec 1961 75 FA BN BTY B Bolivar 5 pages
6. Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Spanish-American, Peace Time veterans 3 pages
7. Partial list of War Dads as noted in Secretary Records of Claude Blue
8. Letter to John Playter from Clyde B. Martin, Headquarters Missouri National Guard 24 June 1983
9. List of those killed in action Civil War, WWI and WWII

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1. Vernon Ables (with attached letter), Robert Albers, Lester Ashlock
2. Herbert Bailey, Charles Barnett, Ray Blankenship, William Belt, John Berlekamp, Harold Box, Wayne Boyce, Glen Breshears, Carl Bridges
3. Sanford Caviness, Ray Chappell, Bueford Cheek, John Choate, Charles Coffman, Jr., Howard Cooper Jim Copeland, James Cornell, Perry Cornell, Richard Crain, Archie Crawford, John Credille, A. W. Cunnyngham
4. Billie Davis, John W. Davison, Ernest DeGraffenreid, William Divin, Glenn Dunseth
5. Harlan Embrey, Edwin A. Erven, William Evans (with letter also including Phillip Powell), Joe Ewing, Morris Ewing
6. Earl Flint, Joe Francka, Hershel Fulks
7. David Gallivan, Steve Garretson, Glen Gladden, Noel Gladden, Albert Graves, Boss Gothard
8. Wm. Hagerman, Jr., Finis Hammons, Maurice Hampton, James Hargis, Joseph Hard, Ed Hejna, James Hendrickson, Robert Herbert, Phillip Hill, Allen Hines, James K. Hinkle, Harold R. Hodges, Harold W. Hodges, Lester Hoffer, Wayne Hoffer, Gene Hood, Sr., Jesse Howell
9. Junior Ingram
10. Arnold Jones, Russell Johnson, Billy Johnston (with attached letter), Donald Jump, Richard Jump, Oliver Jones
11. Arthur Kelley, Kerry Kinder, John Leonard Kukal
12. Donald Lane, Ralph Lawrence, Jr., James Lee, Jr., George Leith, Forrest LeJeune, Richard LeJeune, Beecher Licklider, James Lightfoot, Miles Locke, Wilbur Locke
13. Harry Marshall, Harry Martin, Wilbie Mashburn, Wilbur Mashburn, Willard Meador, Rex Miller, Charles Mitchell, Carl Morris, Lonnie Morris, Ralph Morris, Claud Mustain, Gayles Mustain, Charles Myer
14. Mc) George McBride, Guy McCarty, Roy McConaghie, Charles McFarland, Ronelle

    McGee, Roy McReynolds

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These papers were in an envelope given to Mr. Playter

1. Immunization Register for John F. Hamlet
2. John Phil Hamlet, Sr. list of injuries
3. Armed Forces Information Form—John Phil Hamlet and Roger Scott Hamlet
4. Sheet of paper with service information of Roger Scott Hamlet and Henry Lee Hamlet
5. Front page of Springfield New-Leader 7 May 1945 "Surrender Ends War in Europe"
6. Envelope that contained above information

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1. Charles Ankrom
2. Adrain Breshears, Donald Breshears, Glenn W. Breshears, Nevin Breshears, R. T. Breshears, Sanford Butcher, Roy Butler
3. John Cheek, Robert Cheek, Charles Coffman, Fr., John Coffman, Robert Coffman, Robert Cornell
4. Bobby Davis, Dewey Davis, Frank DiCicco, James Doyle, Roma Drumwright
5. (none)
6. Charles Francka
7. Arthur Gardner, Floyd Gorden, Homer Gorden, Lyle Gorden, Roscoe Gorden
8. Barney Hacker, Bob Hacker, Jack Hacker, Lewis Hejna (includes copy of picture of "O’Reilly Heroes", Bobbie Hopkins
9. (none)
10. (none)
11. (none)
12. A. F. Leavitt, Delbert LeJeune
13. Thomas Mace, Russell McBride, Phyllis McCurry
14. (none)
15. (none)
16. Joe W. Parrish, James Patterson, Jerry Patterson, Terry Patterson, Van Patterson, Roy Phillips, John Polodna, Robert Pope, H. A. Pufahl
17. (none)
18. Harold Reynolds
19. Orbert Scrivener, Stanley Skopec, Loren Smith, Louis Smith, Raymond Spinks, Olin Stewart
20. Toby Thompson, Virgil Thompson
21. (none)
22. Charles Vodicka, Joe Vodicka, Jerry Voris, Wilby Voris
23. James Wheeler, Samuel Wheeler, Cecil Wollard, Gerald Wollard, James Wollard
24. (none)
25. (none)
26. Marvin Zumwalt

Extras (Papers containing more that one surname)

Charles Fulbright, Kenneth Walker, Lewis Walker

Marshall Bingaman. Samuel Holmes, Frank LaMar, Frank Lamar, Fr.

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1. From Glen Gamble—Glen Gamble
2. From Anna Burrell—Ray Burrell, Travis Burrell
3. From Frank Adams 12 July 1983—Frank Adams
4. From Elaine Dunseth 10 July 1983—John Copeland
5. From Wanda Peck—William McBride
6. From Daisy White Davis—Clark White, Jasper White 4 pages
7. From Marion Hendershot—Alec Hendershot, Charlie Hendershot, Homer Hendershot, John Hendershot
8. From Mrs. Marion Hendershot (to Nina)—John Hendershot
9. From Carl Lock (to Oby Jester) 15 Jan 1984—Carl Locke
10. From Jewell W. Lyttle—James Lyttle (Chaplain), Charles Chamberlain 2 pages
11. From Kenneth Hook—Kenneth Hook
12. From Floris Pierce—Elbert Carter
13. From Martha Anderson 5 Aug 1983—William McDaniel (service papers included), James Anderson 2 pages
14. From Robert Lightfoot—William Kinslow, Jerry Lightfoot, Robert Lightfoot
15. From Jewell Cooper—Howard Cooper, John Cooper, Warren Cooper
16. From Freda Emberton—Ollie "Jack" Simmons
17. From Florence Cloyd—Billy Joe DeGraffenreid
18. From Reva Hopkins Brohn 10 July 1983—Okley Hopkins
19. From Daisy Oesch—John Rodel
20. From Robert Trimble 14 July 1983—Robert W. Trimble

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1. Copy of Discharge Papers for Charley Butler
2. Letter sent to Office of Adjutant General 10 Feb 1986 from John Playter seeking lists of veterans
3. Letter sent to Representative Ken Legan 10 Feb 1986 from John Playter asking for help in obtaining lists of Polk County veterans
4. Letter to John Playter from Clyde Martin, Chief, Archives Branch of Missouri National Guard 12 Mar 1986 2 pages
5. Newspaper clipping Springfield News-Leader 27 May 1984 listing veterans by county
6. Letter to Adjutant General’s Office 15 June 1983 from John Playter seeking names of battle casualties

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1. List of Polk County Cemeteries
2. Cemeteries divided into Township locations 10 pages
3. Letter to John Playter from James D. Redd, 10 Nov 1986 with list of veterans buried at Reed Cemetery 2 pages
4. List of veterans in Salem and Enon Cemeteries
5. Veterans at Salem Cemetery 4 pages handwritten
6. List of veterans at Turkey Creek, Oakville, and Morrisville Cemetery compiled by Ernie Degraffenreid 2 pages
7. Roster of Names of Soldiers buried in City Cemetery and Greenwood Cemetery 4 pages
8. Letter to John Playter 24 July 1986 containing list of soldiers buried in Schofield Cemetery 3 pages

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1. Cemeteries in North Benton Township 2 copies
2. Grove Cemetery
3. Ragsdale Cemetery 2 copies
4. List of Civil War and Korean War veterans buried in North Benton Township

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1. Cemeteries in South Benton Township 2 copies
2. Clark Cemetery
3. Gordon Cemetery
4. Jackson Cemetery v
5. New Bethel Cemetery
6. Owens Cemetery
7. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
8. Reed Cemetery
9. Schofield Cemetery
10. Sheridan Cemetery
11. Terrel Cemetery
12. Viles Cemetery 2 copies
13. Wilcox-Wilson Cemetery
14. List of Civil War, WWII, Korean War, Viet Nam War veterans buried in South Benton Township

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1. Cemeteries in Campbell Township 2 copies
2. Dunnegan Cemetery
3. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War and WWII veterans buried in Campbell Township.

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1. Cemeteries in North Green Township 2 copies
2. Hopewell Cemetery 2 copies
3. Star Ridge Cemetery
4. Church of First Born Cemetery
5. List of Civil War, WWII, Korean War and Viet Nam War veterans buried in North Green Township

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1. Cemeteries in Madison Township 2 copies
2. Akard Cemetery (East Madison Twp.)
3. Akard Grave Cemetery
4. Barren Creek Cemetery
5. Brush Grove-Potts Cemetery
6. Hillbrant Cemetery
7. Pickel-Mead Cemetery (East Madison Twp.) 7 Nov 1986
8. List of Revolutionary War, Civil War, War of 1812, WWII, Korean War veterans buried in Madison Township

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1. Cemeteries in West Madison Township 2 copies
2. Hopkins-Cave Springs Cemetery
3. Trimble Cemetery

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1. Cemeteries in Jefferson Township 2 copies
2. Flemington Cemetery 2 copies
3. Note to John Playter from Fred Hogan 20 October 1986 about veterans in Flemington Cemetery
4. Letter to Mr. Playter from Fred Hogan 25 Aug 1986
5. Letter to John Playter from Fred Hogan 15 Nov 1986
6. Names of veterans in Flemington Cemetery by section 2 pages
7. Rondo Cemetery 2 copies
8. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War and Viet Nam War veterans buried in Jefferson Township

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1. Cemeteries in Jackson Township 2 copies
2. Burros-Embleton Cemetery
3. Chappell Cemetery
4. Dodson Cemetery
5. Eudora Cemetery
6. Henderson Cemetery
7. King Cemetery
8. McMasters (also Buckley) Cemetery
9. Oak Grove
10. Turkey Creek Cemetery 2 copies
11. Handwritten page of veterans in Slagle and Turkey Creek Cemeteries
12. Wilson-Coats Cemetery
13. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in Jackson Township

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1. Cemeteries in South Green Township 2 copies
2. Breshears Cemetery
3. Lindley Creek 2 copies
4. List of C WWII, Korean War veterans buried in South Green Township

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1. Cemeteries in Cliquot Township 2 copies
2. Salem Cemetery
3. Worthan Cemetery
4. List of Civil War, Mexican, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in Cliquot Township

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1. Cemeteries in Union Township 2 copies
2. Anderson-McDaniel (Routh’s Chapel) Cemetery
3. Brown-Blair-Courtney Cemetery
4. Bunch Cemetery
5. Chandler Cemetery
6. Coffman Cemetery
7. Crain No. 1 Cemetery
8. Davis No. 1 Cemetery
9. Hubbard Cemetery
10. Mt. Zion Cemetery
11. Pleasant Ridge Cemetery 3 pages
12. Veteran information at Pleasant Ridge Cemetery provided by Jr. Lyman 21 July 1986
13. Handwritten list of veterans in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery 3 pages
14. Shady Grove Cemetery
15. Wollard Cemetery
16. Welsh-Slave Cemetery
17. Stockton Cemetery
18. Sutherland Cemetery
19. List of Civil War, Mexican War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in Union Township 2 pages

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1. Cemeteries in Wishart Township 2 copies
2. Enon Cemetery
3. Mitchell Campground Cemetery
4. Handwritten list for Salem and Enon cemeteries
5. List of Civil War, Revolutionary War, WWII, Korean War and veterans buried in Wishart Township

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1. Cemeteries in East Looney Township 2 copies
2. Brighton Cemetery 22 October 1986
3. Brighton Cemetery Annual Report 1985
4. Brock No. 1 Cemetery
5. Brock No. 2 Cemetery
6. Hickory Grove Cemetery 2 copies
7. Ruyle Cemetery
8. Slagle Cemetery 2 pages
9. List of Civil War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in East Looney Township

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1. Cemeteries in Mooney Township 2 copies
2. Cass Cemetery
3. Fouts Cemetery 2 copies
4. Glover Cemetery
5. Mayfield Cemetery
6. New Life Cemetery
7. Pleasant Hope Cemetery 23 Oct 1986 3 copies
8. Rock Prairie Cemetery
9. Union Grove Cemetery 2 copies
10. Wells Cemetery
11. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in Mooney Township

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1. Cemeteries in West Looney township 2 copies
2. Booher Cemetery
3. Johnson Cemetery
4. Morrisville Cemetery
5. Oakville Cemetery
6. Old Union Cemetery
7. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War veterans buried in West Looney Township

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1. Cemeteries in McKinley Township 2 copies
2. Adonis-Oak Grove Cemetery 2 copies
3. List of some veterans in Oak Grove at Adonis, Pleasant Ridge, Shady Grove, Brighton cemeteries
4. Chamberlain Cemetery
5. Jump Cemetery
6. Mt. View Cemetery 3 copies
7. Payne Cemetery 2 pages
8. Payne Cemetery 4 pages handwritten
9. No Name Cemetery
10. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in McKinley Township

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1. Cemeteries in Johnson Township 2 copies
2. Richardson No. I Cemetery
3. Plum Grove Cemetery 7 Nov 1986 2 copies
4. Shady Grove No. 2 Cemetery 2 copies
5. Civil War veterans buried in Humansville Cemetery 2 pages 2 copies
6. War I, Spanish-American War, and Vietnam War veterans buried in Humansville Cemetery
7. WWII veterans buried in Humansville Cemetery
8. Korean War veterans buried in Humansville Cemetery
9. Tinker Cemetery 7 November 1986
10. Plat of Humansville Cemetery and veterans listed by blocks 11 pages
11. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in Johnson Township

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1. Cemeteries in Southeast Marion Township 2 copies
2. Mt. Gilead Cemetery 2 copies
3. Mt. Gilead Cemetery
4. Mt. Gilead (SE Marion Twp.) handwritten 2 pages
5. Keeling Cemetery
6. List of Civil War, WWII, Korean War and veterans buried in Southeast Marion Township

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1. Cemeteries in Northwest Marion Township 2 copies
2. Bolivar City Cemetery 3 pages 27 Aug 1986 (revised 31 Mar 1987)
3. Heydon-Williams-Devin Cemetery
4. Union Grove No. 2 Cemetery
5. List of Civil War, War of 1812, WWII, veterans buried in Northwest Marion Township

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1. Cemeteries in Northeast Marion Township 2 copies
2. Moore Cemetery
3. Morgan Cemetery
4. Crestview Memorial Gardens Cemetery 24 October 1986 2 copies
5. Dunaway Cemetery 2 copies
6. Goff Cemetery
7. Rough drafts of Goff and Mt. Olive Cemeteries 2 pages
8. Mt. Olive Cemetery October 1986
9. Richardson-Gallivan-Elliot Cemetery
10. List of Civil War, WWII, Korean War and Vietnam War veterans buried in Northeast Marion Township

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1. Cemeteries in Southwest Marion Township 2 copies
2. Greenwood Cemetery 9 pages
3. WWII veterans in Greenwood Cemetery 4 pages handwritten
4. Civil War and Spanish-American War veterans in Greenwood Cemetery 3 pages handwritten
5. WWI veterans in Greenwood Cemetery 4 pages handwritten
6. Korea, Viet Nam, Peace Time veterans in Greenwood cemetery
7. Karlin Cemetery 3 copies
8. Hadlock Cemetery
9. Spencer-Hufford Cemetery
10. List of Civil War, Spanish-American War, WWII, Korean War Vietnam War and Peace Time veterans buried in Southwest Marion Township

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1863-1911

Polk County, Missouri

Copied from the Polk County Court House Records department June 1999 by Polk County Genealogical Society

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Compiled and Published by The Historical Society of Polk County, Missouri, Inc.

Bolivar, Missouri

August 1979

(in a 3 ring notebook)

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Published by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc.

New York

1939

(inscription reads From Ralph and Betty Christmas 1940)

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(copyright 1941 by Rand McNally & Company)