CEMETERY: Priceville Cemetery, Hart County KY ----------------------------- Transcribed by Gaye Hill, rjhistory@yahoo.com Date: Aug 2004 ----------------------------- ************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legalrepresentative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWebarchivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ********************************************************************* It is located off of 31W South, in Bonnieville, KY take 728 East (Priceville Road) about 3 mile to the junction of 1140 & go North (right); the cemetery is within sight 100 yards on the left. Assisting in the notating of this cemetery was Paul David Harrod. It is a beautiful, immaculately kept cemetery fenced and signed. doublestone MILLER Flossie M. Damon Blessett Oct 18, 1909 Apr 25, 1912 Oct 23, 1990 Dec 28, 1945 "Forever In Our Hearts" footstones - "MOM" "DAD" Helen, Daughter of William and Elizabeth ROWE of Russell County, KY Wife of Jacob L. HODGES Born Oct 1, 1847 Died Aug 23, 1914 "Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy" This is one of the most unique stones I have ever seen. It appears to be a large field stone and the carving of the name and dates follows the shape of the stone. Jacob Lafayette HODGES Born in Tennessee 4 Miles S of Tazewell March 19, 1842 other sides of the stone Died Oct 6, 1921 and "We die of grief" Oscar H. HODGES June 4, 1877 Feb 13, 1910 Aged 32 Years "Blessed are the Pure in Heart for They Shall see God" Henry HODGES Born Feb 28, 1881 Died Apr 8, 1904 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Ranie R. HODGES b. July 2, 1875 d. Mar 18, 1896 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Cloudie J. son of JL & Helin HODGES (yes the spelling IS Helin) b. Sept 2, 1870 d. Nov 5, 1893 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Annie L. Daut of JL & H HODGES b. Dec 11, 1872 d. Sept 17, 1884 "The rose may fade, The lily die, But flowers immortal, Bloom on high" Laura Frances HODGES b. Aug 17, 1860 d. May 24, 1863 C W HODGES b. Oct 20, 1812 d. Oct 12, 1863 George Franklin HODGES b. Apr 12, 1857 d. Jul;y 4, 1861 Martha Jane HODGES b. July 30, 1840 d. Aug 2, 1860 "Gone Home" Eliza F. daughter of E & M J HODGES b. May 17, 1860 d. Nov 27, 1860 "Sleep on sweet babe And take thy rest God called thee home, When He thought best" William Green Hodges b. Apr 17, 1839 d. July 11, 1861 Robert N. HODGES Oct 12, 1861 Aged 11 years, 4 mo. & 18 days short column style marker Susan A wife of JC HODGES Apr 5, 1862 Feb 21, 1901 opposite side John C. HODGES Feb 12, 1856 June 19, 1902 fat column marker Maud M daut of REL & J STUTEVILLE b. Jan 7, 1898 another side REL STUTEVILLE b. Sept 22, 1866 another side Jennie wife of REL STUTEVILLE b. Nov 14, 1867 d. Apr 5, 1904 on the base "'Tis finished, the conflict is past The heaven born Spirit ist' led Her wish accomplished at last And now she's entombed with the dead" Eliza wife of G. W. HODGES born near Tazewell Tenn Feb 28, 1820 Departed this life Jan 26, 1905 at Priceville, KY "Dust thou art and unto dust Shalt thou return and the Spirit to the God that gave it" Sarah O wife of B F LIVELY May 31, 1852 May 5, 1852 "Our darling one has gone before, To greet us on the blissful shore" LIVELY S. G. LIVELY 1885 - 1926 broken stone Miles M. HODGES Sept 8, 1854 Sept 29, 1885 "To angel form thy spirit is gone, Thy God hath claimed thee as his own, In paradise thou sharest bliss, Ne're to be found in a world like this" doublestone LIVELY Benjamin F. Mollie 1846-1935 1862-1943 doublestone HODGES James F. Bettie Ann Aug 30, 1857 Apr 20, 1870 May 17, 1939 Jan 8, 1960 footstones "FATHER" - "MOTHER" Chester HODGES Nov 5, 1891 Apr 12, 1954 "Brother Gone to Rest" Inf Dau of Mr & Mrs Oscar MEDEDITH Jan 20, 1943 footstone "BABY" doublestone MEREDITH Alex Margret Apr 12, 1842 Dec 26, 1868 Oct 11, 1927 Apr 15, 1937 Father Mother footstone - "FATHER - MOTHER" Thomas MERIDETH (yes the name spelling IS Merideth) June 22, 1884 Aug 20, 1932 "In God We Trust" In Loving Memory of Ollie MERIDETH CARMODY Feb 12, 1887 ------------19-- "Heavens my Home" doublestone Mother Father Lela & Henry MERIDETH Oct 15, 1884 Oct 15, 1873 Apr 13, 1938 ------------19-- "At Rest" Bronze Plaque Fred LITTLE Pvt US Army Air Forces Oct 10, 1929 (cross) Jan 1, 2001 FERRISS William I. Mar 30, 1869 Jan 25, 1925 doublestone HUGHES Charles Edward Deanna TIMBERLAKE Nov 14, 1940 May 11, 1941 Oct 14, 2002 married June 27, 1959 rear of stone "Our Son - Michael Edward" Bronze Plaque Charles Edward HUGHES US Army Vietnam Nov 14, 1940 (cross) Oct 14, 2002 Robert H. son of JW & ME CORDER Feb 6, 1888 Oct 28, 1888 "A little time on earth spent Till God for him His angel sent" this is another unusual stone, the stone is large, with an open book carved on the top, an inscription on the front base; but the only name on this stone is on one side. Harriet C. WEST Dec 22, 1850 Dec 23, 1916 "How desolate our home bereft of the." David W. son of WD & MD MORRIS Nov 29, 1894 Feb 4, 1898 "Of Such is the Kingdom of Heaven" Another very unusual arrangement of stones - these appear to be homemade, both the headstone and the footstone and both are fairly large and tall. In Memory of Nancy PRISE (yes the spelling IS Prise) who departed May 4th 1844 footstone N. P. May 4 1844 homemade stone Francis A. BROWN homemade stone J T BUTLER 1848 Loved Jet. Son of WP & SJ LIVELY Feb 28, 1910 July 8, 1911 "Father let thy grace be given That we may meet in heaven" Odema AVERY 1863-1942 footstone "OA" doublestone Father Mother Jerry Myer Mary 1859-1936 1860-1939 BOSTIC PFC Thedoar R. FERRISS - Co C June 16, 1919 Killed in Action in the So Pacific July 31, 1944 FERRISS Lestie W. Sept 3, 1880 Aug 5, 1964 doublestone GONTERMAN William Worth Eliza M Aug 13, 1850 Apr 23, 1858 May 26, 1930 Mar 4, 1939 ASH Elias ASH 1851-1923 Martha His Wife 1858-1941 Mamie BOSTIC Jan 13, 1896 Dec 11, 1933 "Beloved Mother and Daughter" footstone "MOTHER" doublestone BOSTIC Benjamin H Ollie Key Aug 14, 1890 Jan 26, 1893 Sept 22, 1956 Mar 14, 1966 Bessie MASH 1902-1921 "Gone But Not Forgotten" Margie WOODEN Dec 17, 1904 July 28, 1928 stone "F. W." Delia THOMAS Born Oct 28, 1877 Died Mar 11, 1910 "Not My Will But Thine Be Done" Willie C son of A & CF THOMAS 1895-1896 G D WELLS Feb 10, 1861 July 20, 1905 "Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call, Mourn not for me it is vain To call me to your sight again" footstone "GDW" Jeffy R. son of GD & NE WELLS Feb 4, 1883 Apr 11, 1897 "A little time on earth he spent Till God for him His angel sent" Nettie L daughter of GD & NE WELLS May 12, 1894 May 1, 1895 "Gone to a better land" large obelisk style column names on 3 sides side 1 James J LIVELY Mar 21, 1820 Oct 17, 1851 Marian D. wife of JT LIVELY Apr 5, 1821 Dec 20, 1902 "Our father and mother are gone They lie beneath the sod Dear parents tho we miss you much We know you rest with God" side 2 Lucy A. Mar 7, 1844 Sept 26, 1897 "God gave - He took - He will restore He doeth all things well" side 3 Martha F. Oct 20, 1848 May 26, 1888 "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord" As in most cemeteries this old there are many graves marked with only fieldstones. This cemetery is not an exception to that, there are approximately 15+ fieldstones and many open spots where other stones probably once were.