CEMETERIES: Chiles Cemetery, Mason Co., KY

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Submitted by: Jerry A. Moore jamoore4@juno.com
Date: May 12, 1999
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Private Cemetery CR1235 app 1 mile north of SR435, Minerva, Mason, KY Present owner-
Stanley Forman Reed Original property owner-Richard Soward and his wife Nancy Campbell
whom we think was a Quaker, hence (we believe) the unmarked grave possibilities. The
cemetery is oriented app. N/S and measures 48'X48", wire fence and locust posts
(recent) enclosed with a gate on the north side. It is  approximately 150' north of
the homestead (which is in very bad condition and ready to collapse).Richard was a
Captain in the War of 1812, entitling him to a land grant, which he chose in Minerva.
He built his house in about 1820. His only child, Alfred building his home about 1000
yards south of  Richard's homestead. Richard was in the military with then Capt David
Chiles, later becoming a general along with Richard in the Ky Militia. Alfred married
David's daughter, Elizabeth.

So starting on the north side, from the west, the first possible grave is unmarked.
Next east is:

IN MEMORY of JOHN CHILES who departed this life August 29th 1821 in the 27th year  of
his age

IN

parted this life Sep 15th 1815 in the 23d year of his age (broken stone)

Next row south:

IN MEMORY (unmarked) of LEWIS CHILES who departed this life Dec 8th 1827 in the 28th
year of his age

IM MEMORY of ELIZABETH SOWARD Consort of Alfred Soward and daughter of David Frances
Chiles Who departed htis life April 30th 1827 In the 20th year of her age

next row south:

In memoriam of (unmarked) Gen David Chiles he departed this life 1831 11 the 67th year
of his age

He lived a Citizen and Officer an ornament in society and for integrity and morality he
stood un rivald And in death the grave had no terror

IN

memory of FRANCES CHILES Consort of Gen David Chiles who departed this life April

1831 in the 57th year of her age

 There is room on the East Side for at least 2 more files of unmarked graves, if there
 are anymore...We have not found a grave for Richard,  Nancy, nor Alfred who died
 1872, 1862 and 1879 respectively. There is also 2 grave markers at the south end of
 the property, which look like they have been moved from a plowed field. They read:

 Prudence Soward consort of Alfred Soward who died May 27,1833 in the 50th year of her
 age

In memory ofCharles W Son of William and Elizabeth Soward   Died April 10, 1837 Age 3
mo 18 days