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From https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6821295/benjamin-hudspeth-morrow
Served under William Quantrill and General Joseph Shelby during the civil war. Was at the first battle of Independence, Missouri in 1862, and Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, Kansas. Received the Southern Cross of Honor from the Independence Chapter of the U.D.C. in 1912. Benjamin Morrow and Joel Hudspeth (also buried in this cemetery) were sent from Jackson County, Missouri, to St. Joseph, Missouri, to identify the body of Jesse James. Benjamin Morrow was a pall bearer at the funerals of both Jesse and Frank James.