CEMETERY: ?Kersey Family Cemetery?, Edmonson Co., KY

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Transcribed by: Chris Nevins - henryn1818@yahoo.com
Date: 6 Feb  2001
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A cemetery that I recently discovered lays in Bylew Hollow just east of the Nolin Dam 
and south of hwy. 728 in the county of Edmonson. At present I am completing a KY 
Archaeological Site Survey Form which will be submitted to Gwynn Henderson, 
Coordinator for the Kentucky Archaeological Survey.

This particular area currently is being logged. The loggers are aware of this cemetery 
and indicate that it will not be disturbed. The foundation stones of a cabin lay in 
close proximity to the cemetery as well as an old road bed at the southern edge of 
this site. A virginia pin grove now occupies much of this cemetery.

It is my hopes that this particular cemetery will shed some light in someone's 
geneological research.

I recorded forty-two (42) stones of which four (4) were professionally carved with 
accompaning footstones. Of these 42 stones I feel that a good portion of them my in 
fact be footstones. Eight (8) stones have a rough carving on their face which would
indicate the deceased, however, time has made these virtually unreadable.

The stones that are readable are as follows: 

Sarah Kersey                Jacob Kersey
1856~1946                       Born
Gone but not                Dec. 29, 1849
  forgotten                  Died
                            Feb. 7, 1904

   Infant                       Bonzo
   Kersey                       Son of
Born Feb. 9, 1892            Jacob & Sarah
   Dead                         Kersey
(did not read)               (did not read)


J.E. We
Bor Apr 1787 (this date may be wrong difficult to read)
  Died
July (could not read)- Lettering is rough on this stone

Most stones appear to be of sandstone rock native to this area with little to no work 
(ie.) simply a rock. The four professionally carved stones are sandstone as well but 
not native lithic material of this site.