LAUREL CEMETERY, Breathitt County, Kentucky Made available to The USGenWeb Project by Patricia Lindsay Clemons - LndsayRose@aol.com These cemetery stones were copied in 1962 by Patricia Lindsay Clemons and Marie Gilbert Linsay This is one of the oldest cemataries in this area . It is located on a wood covered (in 1962) hill on the South Fork of the Quick Sand River. It was not too far from the graveled road but it is quite a climb to get to. Those interested in surname Clemons be advised that this is the burial place of Benjimin Clemons born in Virginia in 1792-94. Benjimin and his father Francis were the first Clemons' ( the name was Clement before they came to Ky) in The Breathitt County area. They settled on the So. Fork of the Quicksand River and sat in the same place while the states and counties changed around them. In the families of this area you may find father and son born in different counties yet they lived in the very same house on the very same land. Perry , Floyd ,Morgan, McGoffin and Breathitt Counties are among the counties that have occupied this area. (Stone on West side of (Very faint engraving on In Memory of cemetery) stone) Jeremiah CLEMONS Bennie CLEMONS In Memory of died Sept 4, 1887 Died Feb. 27, 1962 Lee CLEMONS age 30 years Age 78 yrs. 10 mos Born Feb the 9. 1840 17 days Dec. 8. 1923 In Memeory of (crudely carved stone) ( 2 stones next to Martha Elijah MILLER Twins MARTHA worn smooth) Born & died April 14, 1879 DE Apr. 1870 1 year (to the East of above stones) In memory of In Memory of (An upright rounded top Mary CLEMONS James R. CLEMONS crudely carved stone dec. Sept. 24 day 1887 Borned April 19, 1870 This man was the father of at age 74 years Dc May 9, 1879 least 21 children by 2 wives both called Polly) In Memory of Benjimin CLEMONS Sr Dec. May 19, 1862 70 years John D. CLEMONS In Men of Smooth gravestone Was born June the 12, 1894 Floyd CLEMONS Dc May the 19, 1895 was Age 11 mos Born June 13, 1895 Dec. Nov. 29, 1845 In Memory of I M.O. In Memory of William FUGATE Wilson FUGATE Betty FUGATE B. Dec. 1, .1908 Died Dec.20, 1882 Dec, Nov. 16, 1877 D. June 30, 1909 age 9 months (Crude carving on this (very crude carving on In M Of stone especially the age) this stone initials are Floyd FUGATE John M. FUGATE crooked the H & F are D. Sept. 24. 1888 Dec. 19, 1867 hooked together) Age 7-1-D 1 HH N HF D c 16 1900 ZYEKELE FUGATE Harrison FUGATE Smooth gravestone Was borned was borned June 8,1891 June 9, 1879 and and died Feb 16, 1913 D. Jan. 3, 1910 22 years Age 20 yrs. In Memory of Alfred FUGATE G.W. FUGATE Louise FUGATE B. July 19, 1844 B. July 28, ____ B. Jan 17, 1870 D. Feb 14, 1918 D. Sept. 14, 1900 D. July 1918 IMO 3 Mos old J.H. FUGATE In remebrance B. July 28, 1882 of Tish H. Hill D. Jan. 6, 1885 was borned Feb. 18, 1917 Died May 30, age 3 mos. These were all the stones in Laurel Cemetery in 1962 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Lindsay Clemons < LndsayRose@aol.com > ====================================================================