About 10 miles north of Gainesville, MO.
The cemetery lies, along what used to be the main traveled road from Willhoit to the Brixey area, which passed through what is now the Caney Mountain Wildlife refuge.

The story goes that the cemetery dates from 1887, the year an infant burial was made at this place. A family by the name of SWEARENGIN was traveling through this part of Ozark county in a covered wagon when their baby became sick "of the fever" and died. They buried the child near their camp in what is now the Loftis Cemetery.

DORMAN, Clara, June 26, 1895—Jan. 28, 1942

DORMAN, William, Jan. 31, 1883—April 18, 1942

HICKMAN, William F., Aug. 15, 1912—Feb. 7, 1956

FULLER, Twins, DIED AT BIRTH, April 18, 1957—April 19, 1957

LOFTIS, Frank W., Sept. 10, 1884—March 3, 1939

HARLEY, James W., July 25, 1887—Nov. 20, 1961

HARLEY, Ozina, Sept. 6, 1884—March 22, 1965

HARLEY, Encil G. Harley, March 10, 1889—July 18, 1930

PARE, Nellie Pare, June 7, 1893—Feb. 13, 1931

LOFTIS, Mina M. Loftis, Sept. 1887—Aug. 1888

LOFTIS, J. M., March 5, 1860—Mary 19, 1931

LOFTIS, Josephine, Aug. 24, 1869—Dec. 24, 1930

LOFTIS, James L. , Feb. 2. 1889—April 8, 1950

MAYBERRY, Preston, 1862-1932

MAYBERRY, Elcaney, 1862-1944

LOFTIS, Perlesha , Sept. 11, 1852—-Nov. 26, 1921

LOFTIS, Malinda, May 8, 1830—Jan. 26. 1917

LOFTIS, L. H., March 1, 1829—Sept. 23. 1896

LOFTIS, Arthur W., 1958-1959

LOFTIS, Loyd W., June 11, 1900—Dec. 24, 1900

LOFTIS, Vila , June 18, 1888—March 12, 1908

LOFTIS, Willis, Oct. 3, 1904—Oct. 23. 1904

HARLEY, W. E., June 28, 1850—March 24, 1930

LOFTIS, Sampson , Jan. 25. 1877—Dec. 7, 1907

LOFTIS, William J., Feb. 18, 1845—July 15, 1914

HARLEY, Claud, Feb. 15 1912—Feb. 15, 1912

LOFTIS, Fred, 1888—1966

LOFTIS, Martha Alma, 1918—1970

NAUGLE, Melvis E., Dec. 2,1895—March 1,1960

NAUGLE, Earnest, Sept. 10. 1916—Oct. 9, 1916

NAUGLE, Ida Mae, 1875—1955

NAUGLE, Thomas E., 1875—1965

NAUGLE, William R., Jan. 12, 1962—Jan. 13, 1962

WHISNANT, Jimmy, Oct. 14, 1959—Feb. 6. 1966

LOFTIS, Ralph, 1895—1966

TERRY, Donald H., March 26. 1933—May 30, 1950

MARTIN, Jube, Sept. 3, 1882—April 16, 1966

MARTIN, Claud, July 4, 1910—April 18. 1936

AVERS, Anna, Aug. 16, 1824—April 27, 1896

AVERS, Barcus, 1886—1900

ROOF, Hessie E., May 8. 1883—Aug. 1. 1896

RICKEL, Elmer , April 28, 1891—July 31, 1897

RICKEL, Nettie, June 19, 1900—April 25, 1901

HIGH, Dorothy E., Aug. 6. 1911—March 31, 1954

HIGH, Cora A., 1879—1967

HIGH, William B., 1879—1966

HIGH, Lena, Aug. 25, 1920 — Sept. 7, 1948

HIGH, John I., July 24, 1861—Feb. 5, 1929

HANCOCK, Dollie , 1865— 1897

HARLEY, Adaline, Oct. 12, 1848—June 26, 1900

DUCKWORTH, Emmie, April 15, 1882—July 3, 1962

DUCKWORTH, Austus M., Aug. 7. 1887—

BEASLEY, W. A., Aug. 10, 1867—Dec. 2, 1944

BEASLEY, Frankie L., Aug. 15, 1875—April 11, 1899

LOFTIS, Lloyd B., 1903—1965

HIGH, Lee, Dec. 29, 1880—Jan. 12, 1953

HIGH, Dovy , Aug. 17, 1877—Dec. 2, 1967

HIGH, Genevia, April 26, 1909—May 12, 1909

SMITH, Susie, Dec. 26, 1862—June 8, 1919

SMITH, G. P., April 20, 1835—Dec. 11, 1921

GULLETS, John, Nov. 22, 1872—June 13, 1941

GULLETS, Dora, Feb. 6, 1883—July 22, 1961

GENTRY, Adelie, Oct. 15, 1875—Oct. 15, 1907

LOFTIS, James, Nov. 25 1937—June 25, 1910

BOHANNAN, Eliiah P., Feb. 22, 1853—Aug. 15, 1909

GULLETS, Elizabeth A. , April 25, 1885—Jan. 4, 1912

GULLETS, Will, 1878—1950

CANTRELL, I. E., 1859—

CANTRELL, Mary I., 1860—1937

HUDSON, McKinley A., 1901—July 4, 1964

HUDSON, J. L., Oct. 1, 1865—Feb. 28, 1919

HUDSON, Lou A., 1890—Feb. 11, 1967

CANTRELL, Virgie, May 16, 1864—March 29, 1909

LYONS, Joy, Feb. 19, 1915— Sept. 15, 1936

STRONG, Mary A., Aug. 15, 1871—April 28, 1947

POWER, James R., Nov. 1, 1832—April 3, 1917

POWER, Mary E., 1845—March 1, 1932

DAVIS, Iva, Dec. 25—1895—July 7, 1971

Graves with names only or dates unreadable are:

LOFTIS, Noah

LOFTIS, B. W.

PERIGIN, _____

Luna

HIGH, Elmer

HIGH, Ray

HIGH, Velma

HIGH, John I.

Davis

Kitter

Webb

BEASLEY, Martin

BEASLEY, Eva

HARLEY, Daniel

HARLEY, Leslie

HIGH, Cora

RICE, Francis

TRIBBIT, Lig

HARLEY, Albert

HARLEY, Ollie

HAMPTON, Addie

PRICE, Cena

PRICE, John

PRICE, Ben

CAMPBELL, Benton

WALLER, Logan

LOFTIS, Clyde

LOFTIS, J. T.

ALLEN, Ruth

DUNNEGAN, A. J.

RAIMES, Will

STRONG, Della

HOWARD, Pearl

JONES, Charles R.

Daves

WESLEY, Peter

POWER, Scott

FULLETT, Peter

Babies graves marked just by the family name only are:

Swearengin

SWEET, Wid

HIGH, John I.

BEASLEY, W. R.

Mayfield

BEASLEY,

MALONE,

HARLEY,

HIGH, Elmer

LOFTIS, B. W.

GULLET, W. M.

BOHANNAN, Elijah P.

GULLETS, Peter

MacCALLISTER, Carl

HALL, Jack

Source:

Loftis Cemetery Records