Owsley County, Kentucky:       Long Field Cemetery

Submitted to the KyGenWeb by:  Diana Wells
                               9 May 2001
                               harlan@ccrtc.com
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Longfield Cemetary, Right Hand Fork of Upper Buffalo Creek, Owsley County.
We were told by some older Couch's that there were about 90 graves up there.
A. B. Couch reported that he helped carry the casket of the last person
buried in the Longfield Cemetary. This was about 1940.

On April 28, 2001 Marion and Martha Couch, their son William Couch, Pat and
Benjamin Couch, Ricky Couch, and Diana and Dawn Wells trod and transcribed
the Longfield Cemetary. Marion Couch hand carved new stones for Elijah and
Elizabeth Estep Couch.  The stones were pulled up on a dolly and put into
place. The new stones were then dedicated and prayer was held. The prayer
was one said daily by Elizabeth Estep Couch's daughter-in-law, Sally Collins
Estep.
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There were 59 unreadable or unmarked graves.

The following are the stones that we were able to read.

1. W. L. no dates

2. E. L. no dates

3. ??? Couch no dates

4. Ford Couch dates unreadable, died young ( brother of Nevada Couch Fox)

5. Shelby Couch dates unreadable, died young (brother of Nevada Couch Fox.)

6. ??? B no other data was readable

7. John Burns Com. I . 14th KY Cav.

8. A. B. B. 00 March, ?? L. B.

9. N. A. C. Died Dec. 24th, 1908

10. Elizabeth Estep Couch 1837- 1914

11. Elijah Couch Old stone reads, E. Couch, Com I. 14th Cav.
    New Stone reads, Elijah Couch, 1837-1921

12. Henry Couch
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On Saturday November 19th, 200l, after getting permission from the proper authorities, Marion and
Martha Couch,  Benjamin and Pat Couch, and Diana and Dawn Wells, cleared brush and debris from
Long Field Cemetery in Owsley County.   Many stones were just below the ground surface and using
care we gently loosened earth and set up stones.   Marion and Benjamin worked very hard at
restoring the stones and setting them upright.  It looks very nice.  Twelve new stones with
inscriptions were found.   The following is the new Listing for Long Field cemetery.

 1.     W. L. 

 2.     E. L. 

 3.     Couch 

 4.     Ford Couch dates unreadable, died young ( brother of Nevada Couch Fox)

 5.     Shelby Couch dates unreadable, died young (brother of Nevada Couch Fox.)

 6.     B no other data was readable

 7.     John Burns Com. I . 14th KY Cav.

 8.     A. B. B. 00 March, ?? L. B.

 9.     N. A. C. Died Dec. 24th, 1908

10.     Elizabeth Estep Couch 1837- 1914 (wife of Elijah Couch)

11.     Elijah Couch Old stone reads, E. Couch, Com I. 14th Cav.
          New Stone reads, Elijah Couch, 1837-1921

12.     Henry Couch

13.     D. Couch

14.     T. B.

15.     P. E. C.   Feb. 4, 1909

16.     C. L.

17.     Nellie Rice, SP 11, 1914 D. NO, BO, Aug 15, 1913 (exact markings)

18.     Hescey Rice, b. Jan 9, 1915, D, JU 9: 1916 (exact markings)

19.     L. BAC Aug 3, 1908  (exact markings)

20.     Lucey, Ju 3, _ THE 13, 1910  (exact markings)

Graves marked with rocks or stones -  79

Graves, no rocks or markings - 12.

Total Graves -  91.

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