CEMETERY: SIBERIA CEMETERY, LARUE COUNTY KY
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Transcribed by: Gaye Hill rjhistory@yahoo.com
Date: Sept 2004
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This is a very old and overgrown cemetery at a crossroad where the Siberia, 
KY schoolhouse was located, Heying Road and Siberia Road(Hgy 1517).    Now 
converted into a private residence, the owner told me a little of the history 
of the area and was very accurate in describing the locations of the 4 marked 
tombstones there.  There is fence around the east, south and west sides, but 
none on the north - facing the highway - side.  The cemetery is above the 
road level by at least 6 feet and until last week only accessible by scrambling 
up the hill.  In September 2004 the Larue County Highway Department cut a path 
and laid gravel to give access to the Siberia Cemetery.  To find this cemetery - 
US31W between Glendale and Sonora, KY to Highway 1517-Siberia Road; this will 
take you east, it only goes one direction.  Continue 2.5 miles and on the 
south side you will see a rise completely overgrown with brush and numerous 
large oak trees.  This is the Siberia Cemetery.  Entering on the path immediately 
to the right are 2 marked graves, Leasor & Leaser; diagonally across the cemetery 
boundary to the south-east corner are the Tharp graves.  There is significant 
underbrush and briar, plus some poison ivy; no other marked stones were found, 
but at least 12 fieldstone markers were discovered and there are probably more. 
 
small column style marker
"Our Father"
William M. LEASER - yes it is LEASER
Oct 20, 1834
Jan 18, 1909
"A precious one from us is gone,
A voice we loved is stilled,
Ant tho the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in heaven"
 
small column style marker
"Our Mother"
Lily W. LEASOR - yes it is LEASOR
Mar 14, 1870
June 10, 1932
The local resident, a Mrs. Hill, stated that the Leasor-Leaser family would
come and clean the area and leave flowers and stated that these 2 graves
were husband and wife; grandparents to them.  But Mrs. Hill did not know
which spelling was correct.
 
doublestone
G. B. THARP
1837-1915
Martha A.
His Wife
1849-1915
 
Jossa A
Daut of
G.B. & M.A.
THARP
Born Oct 29, 1892
Died Jan 1, 1893
footstone "JAT"