Buried Jefferson City History: Woodland-Old City Cemetery by Michelle Brooks and Nancy Arnold Thompson
One place in Jefferson City records the lives of pioneers, business leaders, politicians, former slaves, professors, soldiers and everyday people who have made the Capital City their home during the last 200 years. Buried Jefferson City History highlights some of the stories from more than 2,700 people interred at Woodland-Old City Cemetery.
The people buried here are among Cole County's first settlers. They built the buildings, formed and ran the government, created the businesses and schools, enforced the laws, piloted the steamboats, and fought the wars. They are the history of Jefferson City.
Cemetery preservationist Nancy Arnold Thompson has devoted seven years to seeing monuments cleaned and reset and unmarked burials restored. Local author Michelle Brooks helps capture the stories behind the graves.
About the Authors
Michelle Brooks spent more than 20 years writing for Missouri newspapers, the last 19 with Central Missouri Newspapers Inc. In that time, she garnered more than 100 industry awards for her writing, predominantly in history and faith matters. After earning a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Studies, with emphasis in anthropology and history, from Lincoln University in 2018, she joined the Missouri State Archive, where she is a research analyst.
Nancy Arnold Thompson is a cemetery preservationist and has devoted seven years to seeing monuments cleaned and reset and unmarked burials restored.
Product Specifications
Independently Published, 2022. Paperback, 142 pages.
