Smith Cemetery: Continued

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Transcribed by: Gaye Hill rjhistory@yahoo.com
Date: Sept 2004
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The Smith Cemetery is a lovely country cemetery located on KY state road #728W 
from highway 31W and is 7.2 miles from Bonnieville, KY.  At the Hart County 
courthouse in Munfordville, KY, county seat for Hart County, there are no land 
records before 1928, and no birth, death, marriage, court recordings or other 
miscellaneous records either.  The task of tracing a Hart County genealogy is 
formidable.  A devastating fire destroyed the records and the process of recreating 
land records occurs with every land sale and transaction even today.  The closest 
community is Priceville, KY; and is a small crossroads community.  The cemetery 
is 1.5 acres and kept in good order, there are patches of orange day lilies, 
peony bushes and a large rosebush marking some of the older stones.  Scattered 
throughout this cemetery are markers of fieldstones, with neither names nor dates.
 
This extraction for the Smith Cemetery began on Monday 16 June 2003 as a family 
project by Eugenia Johnson & family.  Every effort has been made to be accurate.

Rubin ***not Rubic*** WHEELER
June 18, 1909 - Aug 13, 1909
front of stone "Son of A.C. & H.M. Wheeler"
"Our Darling Baby"
 
HUNTER
Peyton Hunter-Ray CARTER
Sept 25, 2000 - June 12, 2004
Son of Don & Mitzi CARTER
 
doublestone
Orman T. JAGGERS - 1912-1978
Gertrude JAGGERS - 1914-1998
 
Oma S. Gibson HAWK 
Jan 17, 1912 - Aug 24, 1997
 
Therman SMITH
June 4, 1892 - Jan 24, 1937
 
P.F.C. Howard SMITH 
June 24, 1922 - Oct 29, 1944
front of stone "Killed in Action in Italy"
bronze footstone - "Howard SMITH - Kentucky - PFC 133 Inf - 34 INF Div
World War II - June 24, 1922 - Oct 29, 1944"
 
triplestone
Earl SMITH            front of stone "Father"
1900-1968
Leon SMITH           front of stone "Son"
1937-1937
Mellie SMITH          front of stone "Mother"
1909-1989
 
Mary C. GILBERT
June 17, 1888 - Oct 3, 1888
 
doublestone
G.W. NICHOLSON
Leona B. NICHOLSON
Jan 19, 1872 - Apr 2, 1947
 
Myrtle M. JEWELL - March 10, 1872 - Nov 16, 1895
front of stone "Daughter of JD & MC JEWELL"
footstone "MMJ"
 
Patrick H. JEWELL - June 5, 1891 - Nov 21, 1895
front of stone "Son of JD & MC JEWELL"
footstone "PHJ"
 
Silas MILLER 1903-1886 
front of stone "At Rest"
 
Malinda MILLER 1886-1908
front of stone "At Rest"
 
Mark Anthony COLLINS
July 15, 1970 - Nov 11, 1982
 
doublestone
James E. BLESSITT
Jan 15, 1907 - Sept 25, 1974
Ruby BLESSITT
Aug 16, May 22, 1974
 
Elmer Lee MILLER
June 18, 1891 - Nov 11, 1959
front of stone "At Rest"
 
Ella MILLER
Feb 9, 1895 - Aug 2, 1966
 
Hilda GIBSON
flat stone, no dates
 
Lenora GIBSON
flat stone, no dates
 
Wanita SELF
Nov 10, 1937 - Jan 2, 1938
front of stone "Daughter"
 
doublestone
Russie H. FLETCHER - 1896-1991
John T. FLETCHER - 1894-1979
 
doublestone
Minor FLETCHER
Nov 1, 1910 - Jan 7, 1986
Tula E. WILSON FLETCHER
Oct 21, 1921 -
front of stone "Tho He Were Dead, Yet Shall He Live"  II John 11:25
 
doublestone
Coy T. SMITH
Aug 10, 1910-June 21, 1983
Audrey W. SMITH 
Feb 28, 1911-June 27, 1994
front of stone "Wed Jan 14, 1931"
 
doublestone
Samuel T. WALTERS            Eliza J. WALTERS
May 12, 1883                        Nov 4, 1887
                                            June 21, 1972
 
A. L. CHATTEN
Jan 28, 1876 - Mar 31, 1920
front of stone "He died as he lived a Christian."
 
Large 4'+ marble obelisk
Samuel CHATTEN 
Mar 10, 1833 -  June 3, 1904  
"An amiable father here lies at rest,
As ever God with His image blest, 
The friend of man the friend of truth,
The friend of age the friend of youth."
Patience J. CHATTEN
Dec 15, 1837 - Jan 22, 1900
"Here lies one who in this life,
Was a kind mother a true wife,
She was by many virtues blest,
A mighty (?) among the best."
 
several unmarked standing fieldstones
 
doublestone
J.H. FINCH                      Matilda FINCH
July 7, 1843
July 6, 1933
front of stone - "Father"  "Mother"  "At Rest".
 
Edna B. GREEN
Aug 23, 1910
Mar 23, 1913
Daughter of J & J GREEN
footstone "EBG"
 
doublestone
Roy PRATHER                     Minnie PRATHER
1900 - 1918                          1900 - 1918
footstones "RP" & "MP"
 
James W. GREEN 
1870 - 1938
front of stone "And Family"
 
William G. AVERY
1867 - 1953
footstone "WGA"
 
doublestone
Nora AVERY                     Frank AVERY
Nov 20, 1882                     Sept 15, 1876
Dec 11, 1941                     Aug 28, 1956
 
Edith Myrtle ROWE
1887 - 1960
 
"Farewell"
Elizabeth
Wife of JD JEWELL
Feb 14, 1865 - July 15, 1887
"Farewell dear husband my life
is past, My love was yours
while life did last.  After me no
sorrow take, But love each
other for my sake."
 
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."
Mary C.
Wife of JD JEWELL
Aug 26, 1871 - Oct 29, 1894
"All the plan of life are broken
All the hopes of life are fled
Counsel comfort and advisor
Alas!  Alas! for thou art dead"
 
doublestone
McDOWELL
Shelby                     Ellen D.
1904 - 1972              1904 - 1997
 
Alice
Daughter of TC & SE WALTERS
May 14, 1862 - Jan 7, 1880
"Tis sweet to gaze upon the sod,
That wraps her mouldering clay,
To think thy Spirit rests with God,
Who called it hence away."
 
broken stone
Sarah E.
Wife of TC WALTERS
Mar 31, 1829 - Dec 12, 1888
"Farewell dear husband my life
is past, My love was yours
while life did last.  After me no
sorrow take, But love our children for my sake."
 
stone is very worn, almost unreadable
"Farewell"
TC 
Husband of SE WALTERS
Born May 24, 1826
Died June 24, 1883
"A precious one from us is gone.
A voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our harts(sic)
that never can be filled."
 
"Rest"
Oria May
Daughter of
RR & ML WALTERS
Apr 29, 1898 - Dec 15, 1898
"Our darling one hath gone before,
To greet us on the blissful shore."
 
Crawford L.
son of RR & M WALTERS
June 16, 1896 -  Nov 5, 1901
"A little time on earth he spent,
Till God for him His angel sent."
 
One large marker with family name
WALTERS
4 in-ground stones
"Father"
Ples M. WALTERS
Sept 8, 1871 - Oct 29, 1933
"Mother"
Phoebe F. WALTERS
Nov 18, 1871 - no other date
"Brother"
Herndon WALTERS
Feb 9, 1912 -  no other date
"Daughter"
Geraldine WALTERS
Jan 5, 1905 -  Sept 7, 1957
 
One large stone with family name
CHAPMAN
2 in-ground stones
Rush                                Hallie
nothing else - no dates
 
doublestone 
SMITH
Amos                       Malissia
May 20, 1895            Nov 28, 1888
Nov 15, 1969             Mar 30, 1983
 
doublestone
JONES
Johnnie G.                 Dorothy R.
May 8, 1906              Aug 25, 1908
Sept 6, 1972             Dec 11, 1979
 
doublestone
SMITH
William E.                 Othia Mae
Sept 14, 1921            Mar 25, 1922
                                Dec 17, 1978
Wed May 2, 1942
 
William H. PEEBLES
Sept 13, 1881 - Nov 11, 1955
"In Loving Memory"
 
doublestone
"Into Thy Hands I Commend My Spirit"
Luke XXIII46
CHATTEN
Samuel C.                  Lillie B.
Nov 1, 1878                Nov 30, 1884
Aug 24, 1960              Sept 6, 1967
 
Ora Mae
Daughter of SC & L CHATTEN
Jan 11, 1903 - Oct 27, 1905
footstone "Daughter"
 
"Grandfather"
J W CHATTEN
Jan 3, 1855 - Aug 27, 1934
footstone "JWC"
 
"Gone Home"
Sallie
Wife of J W CHATTEN
Aug 20, 1858 - Apr 10, 1889
"Farewell dear husband my life is past
My love was yours while life did last
After me no sorrow take
But love our children for my sake."
 
Infant child of 
JW & S CHATTEN
Born & Died
June 20, 1885
"A little bud of love
Taken home with God above"
footstone "IC"
 
Bertha May
Daughter of JW & S CHATTEN
Sept 2, 1886 -  May 6, 1889
"Sleep on sweet babe,
A favored lot to thee is given."
footstone "BMC"
 
doublestone
William Jasper HAWKINS
1837 - 1907
Amanda Elizabeth SMITH
1842 - 1887
back of stone - Married Sept 25, 1859
 
Lottie Butler KESSINGER
Jan 11, 1915 - Aug 27, 1999
 
Dave W. KESSINGER
Feb 16, 1886 - June 18, 1969
 
"Mother"
Amelia Clark VANHOOSER
1871 - 1908
 
James G. CLARK
Sept 4, 1840 - Mar 23, 1908
 
Elizabeth H.
Wife of James CLARK
July 8, 1850 - Nov 9, 1885
"Brave and gentle mother
Kind and loving wife
A home in heaven awaits thee
An endless peaceful life"
 
broken stone
Emilia A. DUCKWORTH
Born Feb 18, 18--
missing the lower half of the stone
footstone "EAD"
 
Silas E. DUCKWORTH
June 19, 1815
July 9, 1874
 
Stephen E. I
Son of FM & L DUCKWORTH
Aug 22, 1873 - Aug 11, 1875
"Sleep on sweet babe 
And take thy rest
God called thee home
When He thought best"
 
small column
"Farewell"
Mary J
Wife of JF HICKS
Dec 22, 1835 - Feb 4, 1897
"We shall meet again sweet mother
In a brighter clime than this
Where the anguish of this world of ours
Is lost in deathless bliss"
 
J F HICKS
Apr 15, 1833 - Feb 15, 1908
"He is at rest in heaven"