Madison County Genealogy Trails

Transcribed by and used with permission of Barbara Embree Thomas.

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CATES CEMETERY

 

Cates Cemetery is on Owsley Fork Road, Madison County, Ky. Approximately 8 miles from Berea going toward Big Hill on Hwy. 21, or 10-12 miles from Richmond on Hwy. 421. It is in Big Hill section of Madison County, a few miles from the Jackson County line.

Last First Middle Name         Birth                         Death                             Comment

Cates Russell                          Nov. 9, 1932         June 14, 1974
Cates Susie                                         Feb. 7, 1919
Cates Cecil                             Aug. 25, 1911         Feb. 25, 1992
Keeney Basil M.                    Aug. 14, 1917        April 22, 1999
Keeney Geneva                     April 29, 1921        Nov. 25, 2000
Keeney Valma A.                 Feb. 5, 1940             March 22, 1940
Embree Tony                         June 20, 1943         Aug. 27, 1943             (son of Tom and Lucy Embree)
Embree Delbert                     July 11, 1913         Aug. 26, 1934                 'In God's Care'
Embree Valmie W.               Feb. 6, 1895           April 8, 1931                 (my grandmother)'In God's Care'
Williams Ammon                 June 22, 1898         March 30, 1930             'Safe in the arms of Jesus'
Baker Sinda Bett                     1872                         1939                                 'At Rest'
Baker John F.                           1870                         1941                                 'At Rest'
Rogers Mary S.                     Aug. 30, 1913         May 20, 2004
Cates Cindy Belle                 Dec. 30, 1907         Oct. 28, 1967           Kentucky, TEC5 US Army, WWI (military marker)
Cates Delia                                 1864                         1894                         'Death is the Crown of Life'
Kates Lucinda                       Feb. 6, 1833           Aug. 7, 1914                 'In after Times we'll meet her'
Kates William                       Feb. 29, 1896         Jan. 23, 1938
Cates J. C.                                     1877                         1928
Infants of Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Hunter  April 17, 1901 April 18, 1901         (This is a double stone.)
Cates Jake                             March 25, 1890        Dec. 28, 1957             Kentucky, Pvt. US Army, WWII
Van Winkle Hobert             March 10, 1922       Feb, 7, 1990                Military footmarker: M. Sgt. WWII
Cates Arnold                        Dec. 30, 1932           May 6, 1999                'In Memory of Dad'
Cates Osker                          Nov. 25, 1909          July 3, 1992         (double stone w/Dollie, CATES, 'Asleep in Jesus')
Cates Dollie                         May 25, 1908           Oct. 11, 1986
Van Winkle Phillip K.             1952                     1955
Cates Vola                            Nov. 8, 1931            Nov. 28, 1931             'DAU'
Cates Grover                        June 10, 1891          March 23, 1943         (double stone w/Lizae, 'Precious Lord,

                                                                                                                            take my hand')
Cates Lizae                           Dec. 23, 1889          Feb. 17, 1978
Powell Susie C.                   April 17, 1865         April 17, 1943
Cates Edkar                          July 26, 1921          June 29, 2001                 Pvt. 1st Class, US Army, WWII
Alexander Lymon G.         April 1, 1921           Aug. 22, 1987         (double stone w/Lucy 'TOGETHER FOREVER'

                                                                                                                     ALEXANDER, footstone says 'Daddy')
Alexander Lucy                 Dec. 16, 1922            Feb. 8, 1987                 footstone says 'Mommy'
Alexander Infant                     1947                         1947                          'not my will, but Thine be done'
Alexander Zola                       1943                         1944                     double stone w/infant Alexander, 'not my will but

                                                                                                                       Thine be done'
Alexander Grover A.         Oct. 3, 1942             Nov. 29, 1971         (Military stone, Kentucky, Sgt. US Army, Vietnam)
Alexander Lyda M.           Feb. 21, 1940           Aug. 24, 1996

 

Additional Comments

This is full listing of Cates Cemetery

There are 2 unmarked graves on right side of Ammon Williams, son of George Williams and Susie Cates, according to my father (George and Susie's grandson), these graves belong to: Guy Williams, infant son and George Williams. Susie is buried at far end of that same row, as Susie C. Powell.
3rd unmarked in slightly beneath grave of Delia Cates.
4th unmarked is between Phillip K. VanWinkle and Vola Cates.
I transcribed this cemetery in 2006, there have been no additions to my knowledge since that day.