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This first visit occured in January 1987 timeframe. �Upon introducing
myself to the old farmer living there, and once he saw I wasn't selling anything,
he was extremely friendly. �The kind to invite you to stay for dinner.
�I regret that I do not have the name of the farmer at this time, however,
over the years he may no longer be alive. �We talked a long time about
things in general but primarly about the cemetery. �He told me that
he lived on that farm for thirty years and that I was only the second person
to every see the cemetery. �The cemetery itself was in bad shape as
most of these old cemeteries are. �It was grown up with weeds, trees
and other stuff after years of sitting in the woods. �If it had not
been for winter, I would have had trouble getting through the brush, however
it is visible from a little dirt road. �Quite a few of the stones are
missing and some are buried under the dirt and leaves. �There seemed
to be three long rolls of graves as indicated by the depressions in the ground.
�Only the first half of these rows had any stones at all. �I did
managed to located two stones that had fallen under leaves and dirt. �I
believe that more stones still lay there. �
CEMETERY LOCATION
This cemetery is location on a private farm, approximately 3 miles southeast of downtown Elizabethtown, Kentucky off Gaither Station Road. �Take Hwy 62 out of town and turn off onto Gaither Station Road. �Go down this road, It will be either the first or second road off to the left. �you must go over a nice little rise in the ground where the railroad tracks are. �You should see a small house straight down the dirt road. �The dirt road continues on pass the house to the left where it leads to another house or trailer home. �I believe it was his son's house. �Once up on the hill side of this road, on the left you will pass a large clump of trees, the beginning of the woods. �There is where you will find this cemetery.
GRAVESTONE INSCRIPTIONS
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NOTE: �These following inscriptions
copied from worn stones, by cold
hands, and frozen pen, and are as accurate as I could be.
(My comments when I first copied the stones)
| Robert P., Son of Wm & G.A. Wright Born: �Feb 11, 1875 Died: �Jan 31, 1876 |
Foot marker to the left of stone with initials G.A.W. |
| John Kennedy Born: �Dec 15, 1833 Died: �Dec 18, 1883 |
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| * Matilda Hocker, Wife of (Not Ledgible) Born: �Aug 11, 1816 Died: �May 1, 1867 Age 43 yr, 8ms, 20 days |
* This appears to be the same person as the other Matilda but there are two different headstones. |
| (Macoy ?) G. Wife of Phillip Sandidge Born: �Sep 23, 1854 Died: �Dec 17, 1879 |
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| James Sandidge Died: �Dec 10, 1879 Age 66 yrs |
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| * Matilda, Wife of J. Sandidge Born: �Aug 11, 1816 Died: �May 1, 1867 |
* This appears to be the same person as the other Matilda but there are two different headstones. |
| Willie P., Son of J. & C.P. Kennedy Born: �Mar 13, 1872 Died: �Feb 19, 1875 |
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