Friends of Liberty Historic Cemeteries

09/07/2026

This family has been difficult to locate until examining the nearby stones and cross referencing the paper trail.
The last name is “ROBISON” … some records want to make it “ROBINSON”!!

JAMES COSTELLO ROBISON

BIRTH: 11 Jan 1889
DEATH: 24 Mar 1894 (aged 5)
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Fairview, Block 140, Lot 7, Space 1

Parents:
Andrew Johnson Robison
1865-1910
(L257-VPQ)
Catherine “Katie” Costello
1863-1934
(9QVM-GP5)

Siblings:
Henrietta 1887-1974
Catharine Frances 1891-1980
James Costello 1889-1894
Don 1895- June 27, 1895

09/06/2026

Clarence Joseph Johnson
VETERAN
L299-4RH

BIRTH: 16 May 1890
Cripple Creek, Teller County, Colorado

DEATH: 24 Nov 1939 (aged 49)
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri

BURIAL: New Hope Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

PLOT: New Hope, Block 21, Lot 8, Space 1

NEBRASKA PRIVATE
341st MACHINE GUN BATTALION
89th DIVISION

Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear.

Spouse:
Zola Wealthy Wright 1883-1951
(Married 1924 Jackson Co., Mo.)

F***y Caroline Johnson 1893-1971
(Married 15 December 1912)

Parents:
George Gustavsen - Johnson
Inherited Lavigne Petersen

Siblings:
Clara Pauline 1884-1979
Jennie Marie 1887-1972
Grace Annette 1890-1939
Inger Josephine 1892-1892

1900 Roland Twp. Cal lender town, Webster, Iowa
1920 Des Moines Ward 2, Polk County, Iowa

Military Service
Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska

09/05/2026

Lettie Lee Staggs
LZHL-6CI
BIRTH: 26 Aug 1884
Parkville, Platte County, Missouri
DEATH: 1904 (aged 19–20)
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Fairview, Block 138, Lot 1, Space 1

Birdie C. Staggs
LZHL-62M
BIRTH: 1892-1911
Liberty, Missouri
DEATH: 1911
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Fairview, Block 138, Lot 1, Space 2

Parents:
Samuel Elihu Staggs 1850-1935
Addie May Dooley 1855-1934

Children:
Arthur, James, Katie Belle, Thomas P., Hettie Mae, Lettie, Frank, Addie, Charles, Clarence, Clyde, Birdie, Roy and
Sampson

1900: ED 24, (South Side) Liberty

09/04/2026

FANNIE E. HOLT

BIRTH: 6Aug 1877 Missouri
DEATH: 13 Nov 1969 (aged 92)
North Kansas City, Clay County, Missouri
BURIAL: New Hope Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: New Hope, Block 64, Lot 4, Space 3

Parents:
William Walker Holt 1841-1930
Rebecca Payne 1846-?

Brothers:
Jerry Walker Holt 1873-1939
Joseph Logan Holt 1875-1904

Paper Trail:
1880- Jackson, Clinton Co., Mo.
1900- Liberty Ward 3-4
1920- Liberty
1930-Liberty

Never Married.

Fairview / New Hope Cemeteries are the final resting place for “23” Holts.

09/03/2026

William Norton Crawford
(LRQ-GN6)

VETERAN

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE
US NAVY
KOREA

BIRTH: 22 Aug 1931 Missouri
DEATH: 16 Feb 2002 (aged 70)
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Block 139, Lot 7, Space 3
Parents:
Wiley Clyde Crawford
(1892-1978)
Margaret Woodson
(1898-1985)

Siblings:
Wiley, Joanna, Donald and Alexander

1940 US Census

09/02/2026

ALEXANDER BELL CRAWFORD V
VETERAN

LIEUTENANT JUNIOR GRADE
US NAVY
VIETNAM

L6JJ-43R
BIRTH: 15 Nov 1937 Kansas City, Mo
DEATH: 28 Aug 1995 (aged 57)
Cicero, Onondaga, New York
BURIAL
Fairview Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Block 139, Lot 8,
Space1a

Parents:
Wiley Clyde Crawford
(1892-1978)
Margaret Woodson Norton
(1898-1985)

Siblings:
Wiley, Joanna, William and Donald

Wife:
Orene Twila Gooden
(1939-2018)
Nancy Elizabeth Anderson
(1941-1981)

1940 Census: Ward 3, Liberty Township, Clay County, Missouri

09/01/2026

JOANNE CRAWFORD
(L6JJ-W75)
VETERAN

BIRTH: 8 Sep 1929 Kansas City, Cass County, Missouri
DEATH: 7 Sep 2007 (aged 77)
San Diego, California
BURIAL: Fairview Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Fairview, Block 139, Lot 7, Space 1

1ST LIEUTENANT
US AIR FORCE

PARENTS:
Wiley Clyde Crawford
Margaret Newton

Siblings:
William, Donald and Alexander

This is an amazing family block with several veterans!

We need to do a better job caring for ALL veterans graves and markers.

The Veteran Administration is very specific on what care these Gravemarkers are to receive!

08/31/2026

EDNA ETHEL RICHARDSON PUCKETT

BIRTH: 3 Jan 1897
Orrick, Ray County, Missouri
DEATH: 24 Apr 1938 (aged 41)
Excelsior Springs, Clay County, Missouri
BURIAL: NEW HOPE CEMETERY, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri
PLOT: Block 63, Lot 16,
Space 2

! Remember the Richardson stone?! This was a surprise.
Edna’s parents!
Martha Hontz and John Richardson

Husband:
COLLY PUCKETT

BIRTH: 27 Jan 1886
DEATH: 23 Sep 1973 (aged 87)
BURIAL: Lawson Cemetery
Lawson, Ray County, Missouri
PLOT: NW BLK1 LOT3 ROW35

Colly’s 2nd wife was Bonnie (1896-1973)

08/30/2026

08/29/2026

John F Beckenbaugh
G6M9-B97

BIRTH
24 Jan 1883
Illinois

DEATH:
16 Nov 1929 (aged 46)
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

BURIAL:
New Hope Cemetery
Liberty, Clay County, Missouri

PLOT
New Hope, Block 35, Lot 15, Space 3

Membership:
Odd Fellows
Woodsmen

PARENTS:
John Peter 1848-1927
Sallie Wright 1848-1927

Siblings:

Leona, Leotus, Pearl,Sallie




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