Among the older farms in Ozark County, Missouri, is the Sisney Place on

Goubeys Spring Creek.  I am told that John Sisney was the first man that did

any work here to amount to anything.  Away back in the fifties Tommy Norris

and Nory Miller held revival meetings here called the White River Church. The

converts were Baptized in the creek near where the services were held. 

Situated on this farm is an old time grave yard where a number of old time

people are at rest.  The cemetery is on the slope of a hill where it is nearly

clear of rock with a few pretty cedars standing scattered over the ground.  On

the 19th of February 1906 the writer in company with George Mahan visited

the grave yard to note down some of the names of the older people whose

dust is moldering here.  I am told that Lucinda Hall daughter of Joe Hall, who

was accidently shot and killed by her brother Bill (Bully) Hall, was the first

internment here.  I am told that Mr. Joe Hall was living on this land when the

unfortunate accident occurred.  The following are a few of the oldest people

who are buried here.  John Sisney who died September 4, 1880, was born in

1784.  Mrs. Matilda Sisney his wife a very old lady is buried here.  W. J. (Bill)

Sisney born January 18, 1834, died May 8, 1903.  This last named was a son

of John Sisney.  Charles S. Gooly (Gooldy)