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FIND YOUR FAMILY!

"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living." Marcus Tulliuis Cicaro

We are currently working with the UMSL Geospatial Collaborative and many other Community Partners to complete an updated Digital Map and Survey of the Washington Park Cemetery. 

This resource will be accessible online to help families and descendants to located their loved ones at Washington Park Cemetery. 

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There are many resources available to help find your family stone in the meantime, as well as information on how to learn more about other members of your ancestry and connections to Washington Park Heritage Site.

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Some families have been able to use the Find A Grave mobile application to locate loved ones with exposed headstones and grave markers.

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You can also contact the:​

  • Missouri Historical Society Library & Research Center 225 S Skinker Blvd (314) 746-4500

  • St. Louis Genealogical Society Maplewood, MO (314) 647-8547

 

Or fill out this form and we may be able to help you.

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Full Name
Surname
Prefix/ Suffix
Death Date
Maiden Name
Age
Sex (M/F)
Section
Lot
Grave
Alberta Matherson Aaron
Aaron
10/15/1961
72
F
15
1459
2
David Aaron
Aaron
01/19/1946
63
M
5
330
3
Eli Aaron
Aaron
04/13/1952
81
M
15
51
4
Esther Brown Aaron
Aaron
10/18/1968
70
F
10
626
3
Georgia Aaron
Aaron
04/06/1982
42
F
6
615
1
Henrietta Aaron
Aaron
06/03/1940
71
F
6
832
3
John Aaron
Aaron
05/29/1942
52
M
5
330
1
Kareem Trimall Aaron
Aaron
03/26/1977
2
9
25
27
Kimberly Michell Aaron
Aaron
08/17/1972
F
9
20
20
Clara Abbington
Abbington
07/31/1934
65
F
6
219
1
Cora Abbington
Abbington
07/09/1942
52
F
11
199
3
George F. Abbington
Abbington
03/31/1928
54
M
7
725
5
Hazel Frost Abbington
Abbington
03/12/1943
5
1039
2
Leslie Abbington
Abbington
03/27/1934
11 months
M
4
38
5
Raymond M. Abbington
Abbington
09/02/1948
39
M
5
1039
3
Samuel Abbington
Abbington
08/12/1934
58
3
401
2
Wesley Abbington
Abbington
03/18/1934
11 months
M
4
38
5
Alma Abbot
Abbot
12/24/1930
31
F
2
172
2
Eddie B. Abbott
Abbott
01/08/1986
91
M
8
1242
1
Wilburn Abbott
Abbott
01/24/1958
65
M
15
1105
1
Johnnie Abercrombia
Abercrombia
06/25/1974
35
M
14
509
4
Matthew Abercrombia
Abercrombia
07/25/1987
51
M
4
403
3
Anderson Abernathy
Abernathy
03/26/1964
76
M
3
496
5
Anna Belle Abernathy
Abernathy
01/16/1984
74
F
2
399
6
Annie Abernathy
Abernathy
06/25/1966
91
1
852
5
Blanche Abernathy
Abernathy
07/31/1954
60
F
15
456
1
Charles Y. Abernathy
Abernathy
02/24/1963
58
M
2
260
6
Daisy L. Abernathy
Abernathy
06/19/1976
74
F
2
44
2
Ed Abernathy
Abernathy
02/06/1961
76
M
15
1541
2
Fannie Abernathy
Abernathy
04/28/1966
86
F
12
431
4
Francis Abernathy
Abernathy
04/28/1926
26
F
4
454
5
Francis Abernathy
Abernathy
10/09/1935
58
F
3
80
5
Fred Abernathy
Abernathy
04/20/1971
66
M
3
406
2
George A. Abernathy
Abernathy
10/02/1965
M
10
639
3
Howard Earl Abernathy
Abernathy
02/19/1963
43
M
15
124
3
James Abernathy
Abernathy
11/02/1945
3
80
2
Joe Abernathy
Abernathy
12/19/1935
70
M
3
406
2
John Abernathy
Abernathy
08/29/1959
75
M
1
852
4
Louise Sandra Abernathy
Abernathy
05/30/1945
12 days
F
3
80
2 in 3
Martha Abernathy
Abernathy
12/29/1948
70
F
14
129
6
Robert Abernathy
Abernathy
07/26/1966
86
M
12
431
6
Robert Abernathy
Abernathy
08/30/1955
42
M
15
560
5
Sharon Kaye Abernathy
Abernathy
08/13/1958
2
F
10
599
2 in 4
Silas Abernathy
Abernathy
05/22/1933
44
M
3
406
1
Thomas J. Abernathy
Abernathy
06/14/1984
79
M
3
80
6
Rose Lee Abernithy
Abernithy
06/26/1974
70
M
14
511
2
Dollie Abington
Abington
07/31/1925
46
F
3
401
1
Fred Abington
Abington
03/19/1935
54
M
6
330
2
Alfred Abney
Abney
10/01/1943
74
M
6
564
3
Jap Abney
Abney
11/29/1947
54
M
14
401
5
Ella R. Aboine
Aboine
11/28/1924
5
F
4
179
1 in 3
Jesse Abraham
Abraham
02/21/1979
71
M
10
2
1
Lula B. Abraham
Abraham
04/16/1965
60
F
12
545
5
Charles Abram
Abram
02/20/1924
M
4
305
1
Izetta Abram
Abram
02/01/1978
91
M
6
19
4
John Davis Abram
Abram
08/02/1963
46
M
15
1630
5
Pearl Abram
Abram
02/03/1967
F
10
114
1
Alfred Abrams
Abrams
08/09/1958
52
M
11
198
6
Ather Abrams
Abrams
04/30/1959
68
M
11
413
3
Delmore Abrams
Abrams
08/28/1972
77
M
11
301
6
Diedri Abrams
Abrams
05/05/1969
2
F
9
223
Edna Abrams
Abrams
04/29/1941
27
F
11
398
1
Rilla Abrams
Abrams
01/31/1976
93
F
8
4
6
Hanna L. Abron
Abron
12/20/1986
58
F
5
1015
2
Helen Rose Abron
Abron
01/09/1957
16
F
15
760
3
A. B. Abston
Abston
07/03/1983
94
M
11
56
4
George Abston
Abston
03/20/1955
75
M
15
466
2
Letha Abston
Abston
09/28/1937
49
F
8
1568
3
Susie Accolf
Accolf
08/21/1957
59
F
15
894
5
Kenney Acken
Acken
11/10/1947
11 months
M
10
489
2 in 6
infant Ackler
Ackler
06/07/1948
F
14
242
2 in 6
Ruthie Mae Ackles
Ackles
08/25/1952
29
F
15
9
3
David Acklin
Acklin
03/20/1956
51
M
15
677
2
Johnnie H. Ackwood
Ackwood
11/13/1941
38
F
11
271
6
Lucille Acoff
Acoff
09/20/1968
46
F
7
183
2
Eddie Acon
Acon
01/22/1973
67
M
15
707
6
Luraline Acres
Acres
07/14/1938
28
8
1409
3
Victoria Acres
Acres
05/14/1974
73
F
11
141
2
James Edward Adail
Adail
10/29/1980
26
M
11
103
5
Abe Adair
Adair
02/15/1939
27
M
6
618
1
Jessie Adair
Adair
07/25/1953
43
M
15
337
1
Jim Adair
Adair
06/20/1948
55
M
14
42
4
Mildred Adair
Adair
05/10/1956
47
F
15
674
1
Abraham W. Adams
Adams
02/05/1950
68
M
14
19
2
Adell Adams
Adams
12/25/1975
77
F
2
52
5
Alfred Adams
Adams
05/08/1951
65
M
15
267
3
Allie B. Adams
Adams
08/26/1938
57
F
3
419
2
Ambrose Adams
Adams
03/25/1979
73
M
10
8
4
Amelia Blackman Adams
Adams
01/17/1941
56
F
11
454
3
Ann Stone Adams
Adams
08/05/1980
63
F
5
312
3
Anna Belle Adams
Adams
03/09/1975
70
2
65
6
Archie Adams
Adams
05/07/1968
61
M
4
17
3
Ardinese Adams
Adams
06/06/1952
46
F
15
61
3
Arthur Adams
Adams
03/23/1957
47
M
2
349
2
Beatrice Adams
Adams
07/05/1978
77
7
486
3
Bertha A. Adams
Adams
10/18/1968
11
274
1
Bertha Adams
Adams
04/14/1984
81
F
8
1689
5
Betty Jean Adams
Adams
09/10/1981
41
F
11
33
4
Beulah Adams
Adams
02/24/1984
72
F
12
592
5
Buster Adams
Adams
08/28/1927
36
M
4
514
1
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In 1996, the City of St. Louis acquired part of Washington Park for "aviation obstruction removals and land use compatibility" relating to Lambert Airport's longest runway. (11,018 ft) Estimated cost for the project was $40 Million. The "Cemetery Project" included the disinterment, transportation, and reinterment of the human remains buried in the affected area.

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Stlouiscityrecorder.org has information on the reinterment of 11,974 deceased persons, including 165 persons indexed under "Doe" - Baby Doe 5, Jane Doe 88, John Doe 76.

Missouri Historical Society 

 

There are 71 original boxes of cards stored at the Historical Research Center in St. Louis, Missouri. They have been uploaded here. You can also contact the Research Library (west of Forest Park) at  (314) 746-4500. They would love to help you!

FindAGrave.com -
Washington Park Cemetery
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This database is updated with a photo and sometimes the GPS coordinates for each exposed headstone. You can check for your relative to see if their location has been updated. If it hasn't you can use the other resources to attain the location, and then use the mobile application to narrow down the physical location while looking!

Obituaries

 

Many St. Louisans who were buried here were reported in the St. Louis Globe Democrat. Search there first for an obituary., This will include names of close family members, the church where the funeral took place and the time of day when the burial took place.

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This information can be powerful when connecting with lost ancestries! They can be found here!

Death Certificates

 

You can search Death Records from 1910-1969 here. For all other records, the Vital Records Department provides assistance in obtaining birth or death certificates recorded anywhere within the State of Missouri. State and  You can call or visit their website for forms and information.

Facebook

 

Join and follow the Saving Washington Park Facebook page. You can connect with local descendants, share pics, ask questions and even help others reconnect with lost loved ones!

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