Elizabeth Barnes was born on July 1, 1812, in Logan County, Kentucky, to Samuel and Nancy Frances (Stephenson) Barnes. She had 4 known siblings, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Elizabeth married James Madison Appling in 1833 in Simpson County, Kentucky. They went on to have nine children--7 boys and 2 girls.
After their first child was born in 1834, she and James moved west to Wright County, Missouri, then a short distance north to Laclede County. They settled in what would become Lebanon, Missouri, later donating part of their farm to help lay out the growing town. Her sister Sarah and brother Samuel also settled in Lebanon, with their families.
Elizabeth died of heat stroke at the age of 48 as she prepared the large 4th of July family dinner in 1860. She was buried in Hooker Cemetery in Lebanon, Missouri, along with a number of other well known "Original Lebanon" inhabitants. She is buried outside the concrete wall that marks the Hooker family plot, on the east side.
Her husband, James Madison Appling, outlived her by 35 years. He was visiting his son in Saline County near Elmwood, Missouri, when he died; he was buried in Glover Chapel Cemetery in Camden County south of Brumley.
Elizabeth Barnes was born on July 1, 1812, in Logan County, Kentucky, to Samuel and Nancy Frances (Stephenson) Barnes. She had 4 known siblings, 3 brothers and 1 sister. Elizabeth married James Madison Appling in 1833 in Simpson County, Kentucky. They went on to have nine children--7 boys and 2 girls.
After their first child was born in 1834, she and James moved west to Wright County, Missouri, then a short distance north to Laclede County. They settled in what would become Lebanon, Missouri, later donating part of their farm to help lay out the growing town. Her sister Sarah and brother Samuel also settled in Lebanon, with their families.
Elizabeth died of heat stroke at the age of 48 as she prepared the large 4th of July family dinner in 1860. She was buried in Hooker Cemetery in Lebanon, Missouri, along with a number of other well known "Original Lebanon" inhabitants. She is buried outside the concrete wall that marks the Hooker family plot, on the east side.
Her husband, James Madison Appling, outlived her by 35 years. He was visiting his son in Saline County near Elmwood, Missouri, when he died; he was buried in Glover Chapel Cemetery in Camden County south of Brumley.
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Buried on east side of concrete wall.
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