Putnam County, West Virginia - *K* Cemeteries - King, Kingery, Kirkpatrick *********************************************************************** USGENWEB 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 legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** The Executive Committee of the Upper Vandalia Historical Society has generously made its PUTNAM COUNTY CEMETERIES available for public electronic access. The document which follows has been taken from a printed copy by use of an optical character recognition program. While this digital version has been checked somewhat, many errors remain. Researchers are advised to utilize this document for quick search, and to check findings against a printed copy. The printed version includes a surname index, and a map which indicates locations of cemeteries in the county. The Society has collected additional material since the first publication of CEMETERIES in 1990, and this data has been included in this revised edition. Sam P. Sentelle Winfield, West Virginia March 22, 1998 PUTNAM COUNTY CEMETERIES [SEAL] PUBLISHED 1990 (With Added Material to March 22, 1998) BY THE UPPER VANDALIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY P. O. Box 111 Winfield, West Virginia 25159 INTRODUCTION This book is the result of a long and persistent effort put forth by many people. It has been an on-going project of the Upper Vandalia Historical Society that began several years ago. A committee was appointed at that time to proceed with a survey of as many Putnam County cemeteries as could be located. The project proved to be an enormous task as 255 cemeteries were found and recorded and more than 1700 different surnames were listed and indexed. Almost before the survey was finished, however, several more old burying grounds were reported that had been overlooked. It is the intension of the committee to continue to collect additional records as more cemeteries are located and from time to time publish supplementary editions to this register. The committee wishes to thank the many volunteers who braved the briars, chiggers, and poison ivy to collect the records for this register. The names of the individual recorders are listed under the cemeteries which they surveyed. The committee also wishes to express their special appreciation to Elaine Gates who spent many hours carefully typing and arranging this entire volume. COMMITTEE MEMBERS Ruth Ellis - Chairperson Vada Shank Paul Ellis Sheila Williamson Laeuna Erwin Bill Wintz Charles Harper KING CEMETERY: This cemetery is located 11.3 miles from the intersection of Route 62 and Silver Street in Poca. To reach this cemetery, you begin at Silver Street, and go out Poca River, staying on the east side of the river for about 3.5 miles. At the bridge, cross to the west side of the river and proceed another 4.5 miles to Lanham. Immediately after crossing the small bridge, make a left on Harmon's Creek road. The pavement will end 0.7 miles in front of the Harmon's Creek Church of Nazarene. You must continue another 2.6 miles on a dirt road to the top of the mountain. This cemetery is on the left side of the road. You will probably have to park and walk the last 100 yards. Cataloged by Nada and Richard Smith on May 23, 1991. KING Ocia C. b Apr 24, 1891 d June 1, 1977 KING Houston M. b Dec 24, 1925 d July 5, 1983 KING Helen R. b Oct 30, 1931 d -- (W/o Houston M. King) KING Frank b Dec 19, 1886 d Nov 11, 1962 W Va PFC, Btry B, 314 Field Arty, WW I WILSON Noah b Nov 11, 1870 d Apr 10, 1944 WILSON Myrtia Mae Higginbotham b July 12, 1877 d Apr 29, 1953 (W/o Noah Wilson) WITHROW Ernest H. b Mar 28, 1901 d July 26, 1977 WITHROW Olia Mae b Aug 6, 1896 d Mar 28, 1962 (W/o Ernest H. Withrow) WITHRDW Infant Boy d Jan 26, 1926 Note: There are at least twelve (12) or more very old graves marked with rocks only. KINGERY CEMETERY: Location up Sleepy Creek, Sec. 19/5, 1.6 miles on a hill top to the right. Go through a metal gate at the mouth of a short hollow, and near a barn. About .2 miles up the hill through the woods. Good grade but 4-wheel drive and dry weather advisable. Plot is fenced, and well kept. Cataloged by Paul & Ruth Ellis Nov. 7, 1986. BECKETT Bonnie Louise d May 4, 1943 BECKETT Stella b 1914 d 1980 BUSH Mary b Jan 18, 1826 d Jan 31, 1916 COLEMAN James T. b Jan 29, 1869 d Nov 11, 1935 DAVIS J. A. b June 13, 1933 d Sept 21, 1933 ELLIS Acy G. b Nov 1, 1911 d ---- ELLIS Della louise Sowards (W/o Acy G. Ellis) b May 12, 1918 d Oct 5, 1981 KINGERY William Jasper b Oct 19, 1870 d July 18, 1938 KINGERY Sarah (W/o Wm. Jasper Kingery) b July 5, 1878 d Jan 8, 1940 MARTIN Charles W. b Mar 27, 1846 d Apr 30, 1927 MARTIN Sara J. b Mar 5, 1857 d Jan 14, 1921 SOVINE William H. (No dates) SOWARDS Edgar (No dates) SOWARDS Howard C. (No dates) SOWARDS Hubert (No dates) SOWARDS Malcolm D. b Jan 5, 1936 d Apr 18, 1964 SOWARDS Ronnie Darrell b Feb 22, 1958 d Mar 1, 1958 SOWARDS William Curtis b Feb 13, 1898 d Mar 3, 1972 SOWARDS W. Jack b Apr 24, 1923 d Nov 28, 1975 SOWARDS (Baby)(No dates) WOODARD (Infant)(S/o Charles Woodard) (No dates) Four graves with no identification. KIRKPATRICK CEMETERY: Located on 18 Mile Creek. Cataloged by Lillian R. Christian. KIRKPATRICK John b 1802 d 1872 KIRKPATRICK Jane (W/o John Kirkpatrick) b 1803 d ---- OLDAKER Benj. I. b 1820 d 1906 OLDAKER M. M. (W/o B. I. Oldaker) b 1826 d 1901 STEEN Benjamin (S/o T. & C. Steen) b 1849 d 1853 BENNETT William H. b 1869 d 1876 (S/o H. & M. E. Bennett) BENNETT Mary E. (W/o H. B. Bennett) d 1881 HIGGINBOTHAM W. H. (Rev.) b 1854 d 1920 HIGGINBOTHAM Georgiana (W/o W. H. Higginbotham) b 1856 d 1887