First burial in Lobb cemetery. Parents were Jacob and Agnessa A. (Compton) Crow. Interesting to see that other grave marker about being the first burial being added 20 years later. The grave photo says 1838-1844, why would this new marker only say 1 year old.
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According to a booklet by Chester Crenshaw of Independence, MO the family of Jacob Lewis Crow had just arrived in Missouri from what is now Boyle County, Kentucky near Danville. They had not yet acquired land to settle on in Missouri. They were camped close to their friend Aquilla Lobb, whose pioneer home site was just to the northwest of the cemetery now known as the Old Lobb Cemetery (formerly called "Little Blue" and changed to Little Blue Presbyterian Church). Jacob and Agnessa went for a short visit to the Lobbs leaving young John asleep. Near John was a kettle of hog fat on the fire being rendered into lard. Hearing screams they rushed back to find little John scalded by the hot grease from the overturned kettle. He only lived for a short time. Aquilla Lobb summoned his slave Anthony and had him dig a grave which was close to the old immigrant trail. A short time later a stone fence was constructed around the small plot of ground, including John P. Crow's grave. This burial was on 6 January 1844.
Carolyn Crabtree
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According to a booklet by Chester Crenshaw of Independence, MO the family of Jacob Lewis Crow had just arrived in Missouri from what is now Boyle County, Kentucky near Danville. They had not yet acquired land to settle on in Missouri. They were camped close to their friend Aquilla Lobb, whose pioneer home site was just to the northwest of the cemetery now known as the Old Lobb Cemetery (formerly called "Little Blue" and changed to Little Blue Presbyterian Church). Jacob and Agnessa went for a short visit to the Lobbs leaving young John asleep. Near John was a kettle of hog fat on the fire being rendered into lard. Hearing screams they rushed back to find little John scalded by the hot grease from the overturned kettle. He only lived for a short time. Aquilla Lobb summoned his slave Anthony and had him dig a grave which was close to the old immigrant trail. A short time later a stone fence was constructed around the small plot of ground, including John P. Crow's grave. This burial was on 6 January 1844.
Carolyn Crabtree
First burial in Lobb cemetery. Parents were Jacob and Agnessa A. (Compton) Crow. Interesting to see that other grave marker about being the first burial being added 20 years later. The grave photo says 1838-1844, why would this new marker only say 1 year old.
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According to a booklet by Chester Crenshaw of Independence, MO the family of Jacob Lewis Crow had just arrived in Missouri from what is now Boyle County, Kentucky near Danville. They had not yet acquired land to settle on in Missouri. They were camped close to their friend Aquilla Lobb, whose pioneer home site was just to the northwest of the cemetery now known as the Old Lobb Cemetery (formerly called "Little Blue" and changed to Little Blue Presbyterian Church). Jacob and Agnessa went for a short visit to the Lobbs leaving young John asleep. Near John was a kettle of hog fat on the fire being rendered into lard. Hearing screams they rushed back to find little John scalded by the hot grease from the overturned kettle. He only lived for a short time. Aquilla Lobb summoned his slave Anthony and had him dig a grave which was close to the old immigrant trail. A short time later a stone fence was constructed around the small plot of ground, including John P. Crow's grave. This burial was on 6 January 1844.
Carolyn Crabtree
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According to a booklet by Chester Crenshaw of Independence, MO the family of Jacob Lewis Crow had just arrived in Missouri from what is now Boyle County, Kentucky near Danville. They had not yet acquired land to settle on in Missouri. They were camped close to their friend Aquilla Lobb, whose pioneer home site was just to the northwest of the cemetery now known as the Old Lobb Cemetery (formerly called "Little Blue" and changed to Little Blue Presbyterian Church). Jacob and Agnessa went for a short visit to the Lobbs leaving young John asleep. Near John was a kettle of hog fat on the fire being rendered into lard. Hearing screams they rushed back to find little John scalded by the hot grease from the overturned kettle. He only lived for a short time. Aquilla Lobb summoned his slave Anthony and had him dig a grave which was close to the old immigrant trail. A short time later a stone fence was constructed around the small plot of ground, including John P. Crow's grave. This burial was on 6 January 1844.
Carolyn Crabtree
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