Many Gouldy ancestors who died in the century between the late 1700s and late 1800s are buried in the Gouldy – Armstrong – Hayter Cemetery located adjacent to Caney Creek Farm.

The Cemetery Association is currently managed by Frank Gray one of the three sibling owners. Currently the association is working on grave marker repair, accessibility, and a few new plantings. Donations for maintenance can be arranged with Frank via his email at vfgray@bellsouth.net.

Recently the association dedicated a monument to the 78 individuals that have been buried without a tombstone to mark their final resting place.

Those known to be buried at Gouldy - Armstrong - Hayter Cemetery

Headstones from the cemetery are transcribed below

In Memory of Andrew Gouldy
Born in County Down Ireland
Mar. 2, 1777
Died Mar. 1856
Respected in life lamented in death

Sarah Gouldy
Born Nov. 25th 1793
Died Sep. 18th 1869

In Memory of Mary J. Gouldy
Daughter of A. & S. Goudly
Born Feb. 12, 1830
Died August. 27. 1858
I would not live always;-no
No-welcome the tomb
Since Jesus hath Lain there,
I dread not its gloom;
There, sweet be my rest, till he bid me arise.
To hail Him in triumph descending the skies

In Memory of Joseph R. Gouldy
Son of A & S Gouldy
Born June, 5. 1828
Died Aug. 12 1841

Margaret Gouldy
Daughter of A&S Gouldy
Born July.21 1833
Died Dec, 10.1837

In Memory of
Andrew J. Gouldy
Son of A. & S. Gouldy
Born Mar. 8, 1823
Died Aug. 4 1841

Gouldy
James N. Gouldy 1825-1908
His Wife - Mary R. Gouldy 1827-1907

James N. Gouldy 1858-1948

Mary  B. 1852-1915  

Sacred to the memory of
Rachel M. Gouldy

Wife of William S. Gouldy.
Born July 26th 1827
Died Dec. 25th 1847
Sweetly she rests, thy storms of life are o’er
The furious gales have driven her to her port;
Hush’d are the tempest on that peaceful shore.
And there the ills of life disturb her not.

Little Fanny
Daughter of J.N. & M.R. Gouldy
Born March 3rd 1866
Died June 12th 1868

Little Annie
Daughter of J.N. & M. Gouldy
Born March 18, 1855
Died July 30, 1857

Mattie Gouldy
Sept 28, 1869
Dec 13, 1908

Mattie Lou Gouldy
1890-1972

James A. Gouldy
July 17, 1928
Mar 26 1932
Gone to be an angel

In Memory of Richard H. Mitchell
Born Feb. 20, 1802
Died Feb. 22, 1861

Our Mother
Louisana N. Mitchell
Born April 10th 1804
Died May 10th 1864

Gouldy, James A. b. 17 July 1928 d. 26 Mar 1932

Gouldy, James N. b. 1858 d. 1948

(wife) Gouldy, Mary B. b. 1852 d. 1915

Gouldy, Mattie Lou b. 1890 d. 1972

Gouldy, Mattie  b. 28 Sept 1869 d. 13 Dec 1908

Gouldy, James N. b. 1825 d. 1908

(wife) - Gouldy, Mary R. b. 1827 d. 1907

Gouldy, Fannie b. 1 Mar 1866 d. 12 June 1866

Gouldy, Annie b. 18 Mar 1855 d. 30 July 1855 - dau of J.N. & M. Gouldy

Mitchell, Richard H. b 20 Feb 1802 d. 22 Feb 1961

Mitchell, Louisanna N. b. 10 Apr 1804 d. 10 May 1864

Sixteen unmarked graves

Gouldy, Joseph R. b. 3 June 1828 d. 12 Aug 1841 - son of A. & S. Gouldy

Gouldy, Sarah b. 25 Nov 1777 d. 18 Sept 1869

Armstrong, Martha A. b. 30 Nov 1843 d. 22 Jan 1896 - wife of J.G. Armstrong

Armstrong, James G. b. 18 Oct 1820 d. 30 Jan 1896

Armstrong, Sarah and infant b. 2 June 1825 d. 1 Oct 1858 - Wife of J.G. Armstrong- dau of M. & W. Hayter

Hayter, Margaret b. 28 June 1796 d. 29 June 1869 - age 73 years, 1 day

Gouldy, Andrew J. b. 8 Mar 1823 d. 4 Aug 1841 - son of A. & S. Gouldy

One stone broken-unable to read

Gouldy, Rachel b. 26 July 1827 d. 2 Dec 1847 - wife of William Gouldy

Twelve unmarked graves

Armstrong, Thomas d. 15 Mar 1829 age 58 yrs

One very large stone on ground-unable to turn over

Will, Annis d. 6 July 1844 - consort of John Hill

Armstrong, John b. 2 Mar 1781 d. 25 Feb 1864

Armstrong, Jane B. b. 23 Oct 1815 d. 13 Feb 1867

Armstrong, Elizabeth M. b. 1 Aug 1815 d. 20 Nov 1872

Armstrong, Minerva b. 15 Mar 1823 d. 27 Sept 1895

Armstrong, Sally Ann b. 22 Feb 1815 d. 19 Jan 1897

Armstrong, J.H. b. 27 Jan 1873 d. 22 Oct 1902

Armstrong, John S. b. 6 Mar 1869 d. 28 July 1909 - son of James & M.M. Armstrong

Armstrong, Byers C. b. 27 Sept 1912 d. 23 Sept 1914 - son of F.C. & R.E. Armstrong

Armstrong, James A. b. 10 Mar 1906 d. 1 Mar 1933

Armstrong, Thomas Neal b. 1876 d. 1956

(wife) Armstrong, Nora L. (Kenner) b. 11 Sept 1885 d. 29 Nov 1920

Three unmarked graves

Flora, J.D. b. 8 May 1824 d. 18 Jan 1905

Russell, Margaret d. 13 Mar 1911 age 90 years

Crawford, Eleanor d. 12 Aug 1906 age 90 years

Russell, Mary J. d. 18 June 1893 age 63 years

Russell, Elijah d. 12 July 1878 age 88 years

Grace, D.P. Co. E 23rd Mo. Inf

Forty-seven unmarked graves

Hayter, Sallie F. b. 3 May 1886 d. 9 Mar 1892 - dau of J.J. & S.A. Hayter

Hayter, John J. b. 8 Sept 1832 d. 6 Feb 1901

(wife) Hayter, Sarah b. 1844 d. 1915

(wife) Hayter, Sarah b. 1830 d. 1878

Hayter, Sallie P. b. 16 May 1887 d. 10 Mar 1896 - dau of W.J. & Harriet M. Hayter