MCDOWELL CEMETERY, Estill Co., KY ************************************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm Transcribed by: Lisa G. Sons ligaso@bellsouth.net Date: Nov 2001 *********************************************************************** Directions: Beginning on the front steps of the Estill County Court House, go right onto Main Street, continue north on hwy. 89 out of Irvine, 1 mile and 6 tenth's, turn right onto road # 1705 (White Oak Road), continue on this road 1 mile and 8 tenth's to the White Oak Church on the left. Pass the church and then turn right onto McDowell Cemetery Ln. Slowly, follow the road up the hill to the McDowell Cemetery. Documented: 27 May 2000 by Gloria Jean "Jeannie" Charles Sons Lisa Gail Sons 3560 Fox Rd., Irvine, Ky. 40336 216 Rano Ct., Richmond, Ky. 40475 (606) 723-6305 (859) 626-1751 The oldest marked grave in the cemetery is that of Samuel McDowell, his wife Elizabeth Wiseman McDowell and dau. Elizabeth McDowell Richardson. Samuel died about 1849, although it is not indicated on the tombstone. Their stone is approximately in the center of the cemetery. Upon entering cemetery, listing begins to the right and back row, closest to barn fence-line. Hattie Powell (nee Wiseman) 1888-1961 (Hattie Wiseman Powell, b. 18 April 1888 dau. of Dillard & Mary Belle Berryman Wiseman, wife of James Powell, mother of Omer Powell) Dillard Wiseman April 1863 - Feb. 17, 1939 (Son of Abner Isaac & Elizabeth Walling Wiseman, husband of Mary Belle Berryman) Marybelle B. Wiseman Feb. 1862 - Feb. 23, 1942 (Mary Belle Berryman, wife of Dillard Wiseman, Mother of Hattie Wiseman Powell) Sam Wiseman Dec. 21, 1902 - Feb. 1, 1959 "Gone But Not Forgotten" (Husband of Sally, father of Polly, Linda, Opal, Doug, Aline, Lois, Wilma) Sally Wiseman Oct. 26, 1914 - Jan. 17, 1975 "Gone But Not Forgotten" (Wife of Sam Wiseman, mother of Polly, Linda, Opal, Doug, Aline, Lois, Wilma) James Foster Aug. 31, 1926 - Sept., 13, 1952 Linda L. Wiseman June 15, 1949 "Infant" Harlan Campbell 1911 - 1963 Nannie G. Neal Jan. 26, 1909 - Apr. 8, 1943 "Mother" Rebecca McDowell June 5, 1938 - (oss) Harold H. McDowell May 9, 1940 - Lulie Ballard Dec. 26, 1910 - Sept. 2, 1934 "Mother, Meet Me in Heaven" Minnie McDowell 1883 - 1957 (oss) Johnnie McDowell 1883 - 19?? Julia Moreland 1907 - 1932 Evelyn Wiseman Nov. 21, 1941 - Nov. 21, 1941 "Daughter of Annie and Charlie Wiseman" Glen Wiseman Oct. 3, 1934 - Oct. 9 1934 "Son of Annie and Charlie Wiseman" Norah Wiseman Dec. 12, 1894 - Apr. 4, 1938 "Mother" Robert Wiseman July 15, 1892 - Sept. 16, 1923 "Father" Mabel Wiseman Nov. 8, 1921 - Apr. 16, 1922 Thelma Wiseman Nov. 11, 1917 - Aug. 3, 1928 Wash Powell Aug. 19, 1868 - July 12, 1944 "At Rest" (George Washington Powell, son of Frances Marion Powell II and Frances J. Abney Vandine Powell, husband of Minerva Martin Powell) Minerva Powell May 11, 1869 - Aug. 14, 1951 "At Rest" (Minerva Martin Powell, wife of George Washington "Wash" Powell) Vester Wiseman Jan. 10, 1916 - Aug. 23, 1980 "Gone But Not Forgotten" James Abner Matilda Abner Mary Ann McClain Nov. 2, 1876 - Aug. 5, 1923 Lener Tyree Dec. 18, 1886 - Nov. 19, 1956 "At Rest" (oss) Laney Tyree Sept. 2, 1881 - June 17, 1968 (Laney Tyree is a brother to Elizabeth "Lizzie" Tyree Marcum) James H. Tyree Nov. 1, 1923 - July 15, 1954 "He was the Sunshine of Our Home" (son of Laney & Lener Tyree) Leo Edrie Tyree May 6, 1916 - July 16, 1944 "She was the Sunshine of Our Home" (dau. of Laney & Lener Tyree) William Henry Harrison 1843 - 1914 "Co. E, 47 Ky. Inf." (b. Aug. 1843, m#1-11 May 1860 to Millie Ann McDowell, m#2 - May 1901 Susan Abney, William Henry Harrison was the son of Charlie & Margaret Peggy Shimfessel Harrison, father of William "Bud", John T., Margaret "Mag", Martha J. Bellis, James W. "Jim", Sarah Ellen Bishop, Taylor Price, Nannie Sie Powell, and Molly Wine.) Millie Ann Wife of Will Harrison Born June 1843 Died Sept 19, 1899 "Gone But Not Forgotten" (Millie Ann McDowell Harrison, dau. of Samuel & Elizabeth Betsy Wiseman McDowell, wife of William Henry Harrison, and mother of William "Bud", John T., Margaret "Mag", Martha J. Bellis, James W. "Jim", Sarah Ellen Bishop, Taylor Price, Nannie Sie Powell, and Molly Wine.) Samuel McDowell (oss) Elizabeth McDowell (oss) Elizabeth Richardson (Samuel McDowell b: Abt. 1810 d: Abt. 1849 in Estill Co., KY m: 28 April 1833 in Estill Co., KY Elizabeth Betsy Wiseman b: 1810 in KY dau. of Abner Wiseman, Sr. & Isabella Blanton Wiseman). Elizabeth Richardson is a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Wiseman McDowell. Daughter Elizabeth was b. 1838 Estill Co., Ky. m. abt 1856 in Estill Co., Ky. to Pearson Richardson) (Other children of Samuel & Elizabeth Betsy Wiseman McDowell included: Isabell Howe, Samuel II, John, Millie Ann Harrison, and James B. McDowell.) (This is the oldest marked grave in the cemetery) Charlie McDowell Dec. 1, 1888 - Nov. 16, 1974 Willie Harrison Apr. 15, 1900 - Nov. 4, 1919 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Willie Woolery 1890 - 1918 Florence Brinegar 1894 - 1919 Nannie Woolery 1902 - 1920 Ella Woolery 1900 - 1922 Mary Woolery 1873 - 1930 (oss) John Woolery 1859 - 1943 Dave Woolery 1898 - 1931 Charlie Riddle Sept. 7, 1867 - Feb. 10, 1943 "In Memory of Our Beloved Father" Annie Wiseman Aug. 18, 1881 - Mar. 23, 1965 "There is Rest in Heaven" (oss) John Wiseman Nov. 20, 1871 - July 18, 1926 Martha J. Wiseman Born Jan. 5, 1896, Died July 28, 1912 "Gone But Not Forgotten" "Dau. of John & Mary Wiseman" Emma Witt 1856 - 1932 "Mother, Gone To Her Home in Heaven" Robert Woolery Dec. 9, 1892 - Feb. 4, 1958 "Ky. PVT Co. C., 166 Inf. 42 Div., World War I, PH" Infant Woolery Born Oct. 17, 1911, Died Nov. 1, 1911 Clide Woolery b. Feb. 14, 1909, d. Oct. 29, 1911 "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven" Maggie Woolery Jan. 10, 1891 - Nov. 21, 1977 (oss) Everett Woolery July 25, 1886 - Mar. 27, 1944 Martha W. Powell Apr. 23, 1868 - Sept. 2, 1935 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Sterling Wayne Harrison Feb. 2, 1959 - Feb. 2, 1959 Chester A. Witt Sept. 30, 1914 - Nov. 17, 1935 "The Lord Gave and The Lord Hath Taken Away" 44 unmarked graves if not more.