Madison Co Genealogy Trails

Madison County Genealogy Trails

Transcribed by and used with permission of Barbara Embree Thomas

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*NOTE from Ms. Thomas: I have added some personal notes on some of these.*

PILOT KNOB CEMETERY

Berea, Kentucky

BIRTHDATES ON THIS STONE ARE WRONG it says: Elizabeth Embree b. Oct. 7, 1916, d. Dec. 26, 1969 Guy Embree b. Nov. 22, 1915 d. Feb. 28, 1995 They were married in Oct. 1940. The actual dates are: Elizabeth McHone Embree was b. Nov. 12, 1915, Guy W. Embree was b. Nov. 22, 1916. *These are my parents, I am sure about these birthdates.*
Hilda Embree 1941-1948 Guy Vincent Embree June 20, 1957 April 4, 1994	Earl McHone Jan. 19, 1919 Sept. 10, 2003 Uncle Earl
William McHone March 9, 1927 Dec. 21, 1957 Uncle Bill Martha Lou Nov. 30, 1954 Dec. 21, 1955 dau. of Bill and Dorothy Musgrove McHone Leon May 14, 1951 Nov. 4, 1951 son of Bill and Dorothy Musgrove McHone	Ella Mae Embree March 26, 1921 Sept. 3, 1980 Aunt El Ray Embree March 31, 1915 Sept. 28, 1987 Uncle Ray
Loulie Barrett McHone Jan. 19, 1891 April 14, 1958 "Mom" my Grandmother William Walker McHone 1886-1976 Grandpa	Zelda Hensley Webb Oct. 1, 1912 Jan. 22, 1995 Green Webb Nov. 19, 1914 Oct. 18, 1980 Elton Hensley, Jr. no information Elton Hensley Cpl. US Army WW II 1917-1992
Woodrow Wilson Kentucky Cpl Ordnance Department WW II Dec. 25, 1914 Dec. 24, 1953 John Hacker Wilson 1875-1920 Laura Green Wilson 1878-1963 There is a marker here for John Wilson, it says "Cuba-Phillipians-Puerto Rico" Spanish War Veteran 1898-1902 USA	Mahala Ross wife of Calvin L. Creekmore June 2, 1825 Oct. 5, 1910 Millard F. Creekmore 1853-1893 Laura Creekmore 11-30-1897 11-8-1956
Sherman Fry 1904-1970	Matt Melvin Masonic Symbol Sept. 22, 1898 Jan. 26, 1994
Harvy C. Kindred 1873-1964 Martha E. Kindred 1875-1962	Jim Jackson 1870-1859 Helen Jackson 1896-1956 Josie Jackson 1876-1963
Luther B. Haley Aug. 26, 1887 Oct. 8, 1894	Harry T. McGuire son of M and M.L. McGuire March 2, 1892 Nov. 19, 1899 Fairy McGuire Sept. 27, 1897 Feb. 24, 1976 Loving Father
John H. Jackson died March 26, 1912 age 58 years Talbot Jackson d. Jan. 15, 1912 age 5 years These names are on one large stone	Little Buck Cruse This is homemade stone Carrie Cruse 1879-1945 Jack Cruse 1871-1961
UNKNOWN Mary Rose Starke 1929-1991	Herbert Williams May 2, 1814 Nov. 2, 1921
Andy Jones 1911-1942	Roy son of Lee and Nancy Garrison Aug. 5, 1908 Aug. 9, 1918
Willady Cornelision 1892-1894 this stone looks fairly new, but is leaning against bottom of a tree	Elizabeth wife of R.D. Gibson May 19, 1829 Feb. 13, 1955 I believe last number in year of death was a 5, is old stone.
Lenard Pic was born Aug. the 13, 1850 died May the 17, 1851 Son of J.B. Pic Mary Susan Pic was born Nov. the 12, 1881 died Oct. the 5, 1886 Daughter of J.B. Pic I am not positive of the last number in year of death of Mary Susan, stone chipped. The words on stones were hand carved with very fine tool, I wrote them just the way they had it. The "s" on first stone was written backwards	R.L. Lambrose Feb. 18, 1848 May 11, 1899 Elizabeth Feb. 8, 1870 Dec. 10, 1896 not positive of last part of year for Elizabeth, old stone Son of Wm. and S. Lucas Dec. 8, 1853 Dec. 14, 1891 last two numbers of death year hard to read Sarah wife of Lucas March 27, 1813 Dec. 30, 1890 wife of S. Lucas Dec. 20, 1866 Jan. 10, 1888 Richard Lucas Dates unreadable All the stones listed above are similiar and next to each other, even though there are different last names.
Charlotte June 2, 1876 March 17, 1891 Daughter of D.B. and Rebecca House age 14 years, 10 months, 15 days	Emma Belle Carter wife of George A. Carter March 10, 1879 Nov. 19, 1892 believe 9 was last number in birth year, hard to read
Basil Williams 1878-1953 Minerva Williams 1855-1942 Minerva's maiden name was Van Winkle	Susan Jane Van Winkle d. Oct. 23, 1909 D.V. Van Winkle Jan. 11, 1820 March 14, 1910
Mary J. wife of T.J. Moody Dec. 8, 1846 Sept. 22, 1888	R.M. Green Aug. 23, 1829 Apr. 22, 1895
A.J. Baker May 16, 1811 July 1, 1898 Margery daughter of J. and P. Balden wife of A.J. Baker Jan. 7, 1811 Dec. 13, 1882	Susan A. Haley wife of Jacob M. Haley June 20, 1855 July 29, 1889 J.M. Haley 1851-1930
Emma daughter of G.M. and Mary Jones March ?, 1866 March 11, 1883	Robert son of J.L. and D. Baker Sept. 14, 1893 Oct. 20, 1895
G.L. Foley Aug. 1, 1839 March 1, 1907 Lou Dec. 6, 1841 Sept. 8, 1894	Margaret Hudson Ogg 1874-1938 J.S. Ogg Nov. 12, 1862 Feb. 13, 1904 Isaac R. Ogg Dec. 2, 1863 July 16, 1904
Lizzie Burns Aug. ? 18?? March 1, 1899	Manerva wife of Joe Criscillis Sept. 29, 1874 Sept. 11, 1904
Jehew Vaughn born 1777 died Oct. 15, 1884	Simpson March 28, 1880 March 21, 1904
FRIEND Bennie McHone Dec. 19, 1937 Dec. 15, 1988	McHONE Oscar "Pete" 1897-???? Mary 1897-1965 Mary's maiden name was Barrett
BARRETT William R. Barrett June 22, 1853 April 25, 1916 Barbara Gabbard 1830-1913 Husband Thomas 1827-1882 buried in Owsley County, Ky. BARRETT Charlottie Barrett Dec. 14, 1876 May 27, 1960 Joseph R. June 12, 1868 Sept. 3, 1908	CASTEEL Granville July 24, 1903 March 7, 1992 Glatha Nov. 30, 1914 Oct. 21, 1993 Cecil W. Casteel Feb. 26, 1946 Apr. 28, 1966
Dennis Hobbs Feb. 21, 1919 Nov. 30, 2008 Opal Marie Jan. 2, 1922 Jan. 13, 2002	ISAACS Maggie 1884-1962 Granvell 1879-1937
Willie Lovette 1884-1963	Lons? Ford homemade stone
Harvey Mason hand carved fieldstone, no dates	Emma S. Peters Mar 20, 1890 Oct. 7, 1974 Sam J. Peters Jan. 15, 1879 June 15, 1946
Johnathon Wayne York 1997-1997	Maude Neeley 1916-1916 Wilborn Neeley 1892-1919 He is gone to the mansion of rest
JACKSON Loutishey Died 1953 Lewis Died 1911	Ella Mae Payne Wylie Nov. 28, 1923 Oct. 17, 2005 Jeff Alan Wylie ALC Air Force Oct. 3, 1959 Nov. 6, 1979 Jeff is Ella Mae's son
Martha Erickson 1930-2008 This is on small Nave Funeral Home marker	M? "unreadable" Casteel Nov. 28, 1870 May 11, 1932
Susie B. Lovitt Dec. 6, 1881 ? 19, ? dates of death unreadable name carved in writing on stone, flowers carved above name, done by hand	MOTHER Sarah F. Noland 1891-1912 OUR DARLING Chadwell Noland OUR DARLING Hazel Noland Verna Snowden born & died Jan. 6, 1952 Alice Nolan born & died July 23, 1951 Charles Nolan Mar. 6, 1947 Jan. 1, 1951 Ruth Nolan June 2, 1947 Aug. 2, 1947 OUR DARLING Nelson This stone sunk in ground, don't know if there are dates NOLAN Lucy 1902-1980 George 1886-1974
E. L. Reynolds 1948-1978	J.J. Wayman 1910-1979
McGill "not sure if first name is right" Mason Ethel Mason These are very old hand carved stones, no dates	NEELEY MOTHER Rhoda 1902-1951 FATHER Charlie 1902-1950 Rest in Peace
James W. Matthews Mar. 8, 1886 Oct. 25, 1911 Not positive the middle initial was W. but think it was Samuel Matthews 1868-1909	WATTS Donna Watts 1909-1974 Herbert Watts 1902-1965 My aunt and uncle
James Marcum Sept. 20, 1886 Dec. 14, 1965	John Neeley 1899-1940
Bessie Morgan 1875-1940 This is tall, old white stone, is leaned up against a large cedar tree	Willard Lakes Feb. 24, 1901 Sept. 5, 1936
MY TRUST IS IN GOD Father J.B. Pigg 1858-1937 Mother Alice Pigg 1860-1952	Crit Parker Nov. 1895 Nov. 1940 WW I
Lessie Abney 1894-1980	Grace B. McHone March 11, 1920 no death date, this is on metal cemetery marker Gracie was my Uncle Jim McHone's first wife, her maiden name was Powell I have not proven but think it was said she died in childbirth