Breckinridge County KyArchives History .....Burial Grounds And Cemeteries Of Cloverport, Kentucky 1970's
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A Special Book on Burial Grounds and Cemeteries

Until this cemetery (Cloverport Cemetery) was incorporated citizens used a lot in
beech grove behind the old first school house, this was the earliest residents. Then
there was private ground a top a large hill on the Oglesby farm west end.  It was to
be used for family only, but thru the years more and more citizens were buried
there-Scott's grave yard behind the old school had served its purpose.

Then in 1828-29 Col David R. Murray established his family grave yard.  As the town
grew it was necessary to have more grounds.  So Col Murray reserved enough space for
his own family and decided to open his personal ground to the public, as it was so
much needed.

In 1829 the Colonel deed his Murray grave yard to the town.  The 30 years that
intervened the most influential families filled it to capacity.  Seeing the need Col
Murray and other spiritual members in corporated the Cloverport Cemetery in 1869. 
The petition was granted with the following directors, Col David R. Murray, Sr; Wm
D. Bowmner, Dr. A. L. Simons; A. B. Skillman; R. L. Newsom, R. R. Pierce; John
Walters; Wm Vest' Wm H. Webb; Philo Duncan; and Jacob M. Webb.





Additional Comments:
Information courtesy of Jan Pate and the Cloverport History Museum.

Dates for the Murray Cemetery will need to be researched out for verification of
it's beginning, and the deeding over to the city.

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