Muhlenberg County Kentucky


Old Muhlenberg Map

Cemetery Records

Mount Zion Burials

Transcription of burials of African American individuals based on information from Kentucky Death Certificates.

When a new church house was built by the Unity Baptist Church congregation, the old house was turned over to the Blacks who had been separated from the congregation in 1867. The Blacks used the old house until it was too dilapidated for repairs. Unity then helped their black brethren to erect a new building.

Their new church was erected two miles south of Unity and one mile from Graham. They called the church “Mt. Zion.” [Smith 41]

Surname Name Birth Death Other Information
BardArthur23 Dec 19205 Feb 1952

Son of Marion Bard & Betty Ann Earls

Kentucky Death Certificate 3601.

Burial: Old Mt. Zion, Graham, Ky.

BardClarence15 Feb 1914

Age 4 days. Son of Holland Bard & Eva Oats

Kentucky Death Certificate 5248

Burial: Mt. Zion

BardCleveland24 Aug 189416 May 1921

Son of Richard Bard & unknown Earle

Kentucky Death Certificate 11073

Burial: Mt. Zion Burying Ground

BardLouisa12 Oct 189622 June 1917

Daughter of unknown Oates (Mother)

Kentucky Death Certificate 20729

Burial: Mt. Zion Burying Ground

BardMay Rena5 Dec 191019 Oct 1912

Daughter of J.B. Bard & Rosa McClelan

Kentucky Death Certificate 25964

Burial: Mt. Zion

BardThomas22 June 193023 June 1930

Son of Alderna Bard & Sarah Martin

Kentucky Death Certificate 15167

Burial: Mt. Zion

CisneyEvannie29 Nov 189613 Sept 1912

Daughter of Logan Cisney & Mollie Bard

Kentucky Death Certificate 23300

Burial: Mount Zion Cemetery

EarleJeanie Crecy17 June 189617 Mar 1911

Age 15 years, 9 months, 1 day. Daughter of Bradley Earle & Mary Catherine Bard

Kentucky Death Certificate 7810

Burial: Mount Zion Church

EarlesCollumbus R.18904 Oct 1918

Age about 25. Son of Bradley Earles & Catherine Bard

Kentucky Death Certificate 36303

Burial: Mt. Zion Graveyard

HooperRittie Bard13 Mar 187515 Mar 1951

Daughter of Richard Bard & Harrette Earles

Kentucky Death Certificate 9218

Burial: Old Mt. Zion

OatesMargret184025 Dec 1925

Age about 85

Kentucky Death Certificate 30378

Burial: Mt. Z ion Burying Ground

WilliamsonAnderson184814 Nov 1914

Age about 66

Kentucky Death Certificate 29672

Burial: Mt. Zion

Related: Old Unity Church Burials

Citation: Smith, Leslie Shively. “Around Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: a Black History.” Madisonville, KY: Unigraphic Inc., 1979. Print.

Updated April 14, 2016