Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemetery Records
Old Unity Church Burials
Transcription of burials of African American individuals based on information from Kentucky Death Certificates.
Burials listed as Old Unity, Unity, and Unity Church
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bard | Bettie Ann | 10 Mar 1894 | 25 Jan 1954 | Daughter of Bradley Earles & Mary K. Bard Kentucky Death Certificate 1462. Burial: Old Unity |
| Bard | Edward | 15 Apr 1869 | 14 Mar 1942 | Son of Fayette Bard & Phyllis Bard. Husband of Mary Bard Kentucky Death Certificate 7539. Burial: Old Unity |
| Bard | Frank | 1888 | 18 Dec 1923 | Son of Fuller Bard & Fillis Bard. Age about 43 Kentucky Death Certificate 31606. Burial: Unity Graveyard |
| Bard | Harlen N. | 15 Mar 1870 | 11 Oct 1952 | Son of Nathan Bard & Harrett Williams Kentucky Death Certificate 22108. Burial: Old Unity |
| Bard | Marion | 12 Oct 1934 | Age 67 years 7 months 5 days. Husband of Bettie Bard. Mother's maiden name: Earle Kentucky Death Certificate 26203. Burial: Unity | |
| Bard | Mary Catherine | 7 Feb 1915 | 22 June 1940 | Daughter of Marion Bard & Betty Earles Kentucky Death Certificate 17811. Burial: Old Unity |
| Bard | Mary Helen | 26 Feb [no year] | 5 Sept 1936 | Daughter of Arthur T. Bard & Mary A. Robinson. Age 4 years 7 months 11 days Kentucky Death Certificate 25548. Burial: Unity |
| Bard | Rena | 1889 | 31 Nov 1923 | Kentucky Death Certificate 31604. Burial: Unity Church |
| Craig | Andrew Boggess | 5 Mar 1943 | Daughter of Andy Boggess & Adeline Boggess. Wife of Robert T. Craig Kentucky Death Certificate 7269. Burial: Old Unity | |
| Earle | Ernest | 12 June 1894 | 11 June 1930 | Son of Bradley Earle & Emma Earl Kentucky Death Certificate 18656. Burial: Unity Graveyard |
| Earles | Bradley | 16 Dec 1863 | 10 Sept 1935 | Age: 72 years 8 months 24 days Kentucky Death Certificate 23061. Burial: Unity |
| Erles | Abbert | 1915 | 15 Dec 1926 | Son of Collumbus Erles & Rosa Erles Kentucky Death Certificate 4483. Burial: Unity Graveyard |
| Jagoe | Wilbert D. | 27 Apr 1923 | 19 Oct 1952 | Son of Estel W. Jagoe & Armenta Florence Brown Kentucky Death Certificate 22098. Burial: Old Unity |
| Lucas | Serenius | 16 Mar 1894 | 14 July 1917 | Son of William Lucas & Susie Oates Kentucky Death Certificate 20706. Burial: Unity Graveyard |
| Oates | Reller | 30 Dec 1896 | 16 Oct 1941 | Daughter of Andy Williams & Eliza Bard Kentucky Death Certificate 25199. Burial: Old Unity |
| Shelton | Benjamin | Aug 1900 | 28 Aug 1924 | Son of Andrew Oates Kentucky Death Certificate 19215. Burial: Unity Chapel Burying Ground |
| Wells | Curtis | 26 Feb 1939 | 26 Feb 1939 | Son of Franklin Wells & Ozie Bard Kentucky Death Certificate 5124. Burial: Unity Cemetery |
| Williams | Eliza | 31 Mar 1873 | 3 Apr 1940 | Daughter of Silas Kinchelo & Harret Bard Kentucky Death Certificate 13299. Burial: Old Unity |
| Williams | Will | 1865 | 14 Oct 1916 | Kentucky Death Certificate 31589. Burial: Unity Graveyard |
Related: Mount Zion Burials
Citation: Smith, Leslie Shively. “Around Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: a Black History.” Madisonville, KY: Unigraphic Inc., 1979. Print.
Updated May 11, 2016