The Old Westport Cemetery, also known as the Yoacham Cemetery and Indian Cemetery, was a cemetery in Westport, Kansas City, Missouri.
History
editThe Old Westport Cemetery was established in 1835, by Edmund Price. He used a 2,400 square feet (270 sq yd) area to bury his father, merchant Edgar Price. Bodies began to be moved as other cemeteries opened, and the land was bought by the Badger Lumber Company[1] in 1915 to build their headquarters.[2]
Notable burials
edit- Joseph Boggs (1749–1843), Army officer, moved to Forest Hill Calvary Cemetery in 1915,[3] then Union Cemetery in 1965[2]
References
edit- ^ midtownkcposter (2017-05-29). "A Memorial Day Look Back at the Westport Cemetery". Midtown KC Post. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ a b "Two former cemeteries tell a story of Kansas City's past". Martin City Telegraph. 2019-09-02. Retrieved 2024-09-07.
- ^ "Veterans of the Nation's Wars Joseph Boggs highlighted". The Kansas City Times. 1951-05-28. p. 22. Retrieved 2024-09-07.