Muhlenberg County Kentucky

Cemetery Records

Rives Cemetery

Surname	Name	Date of Birth	Date of Death	Other Information	Images
Rives	Eliza J.	16 June 1843	23 Dec 1867	Inscription: Wife of W.R. Rives
Rives	William R.	25 July 1837	28 July 1921	Inscription: Co. D 11 Regt. Ky. Inf. According to his Application for Headstone or Marker (filled out by Ervin Rives, 11 Nov 1952), William R. Rives' marker was to be delivered to the Gardner Cemetery near Dunmor. Rives' second wife Malinda J. Hall is also buried at Gardner Cemetery. Application for Headstone or Marker for William R. Rives

Surname

Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Other Information

Images

Rives

Eliza J.

16 June 1843

23 Dec 1867

Inscription: Wife of W.R. Rives

Rives

William R.

25 July 1837

28 July 1921

Inscription: Co. D 11 Regt. Ky. Inf.

According to his Application for Headstone or Marker (filled out by Ervin Rives, 11 Nov 1952), William R. Rives' marker was to be delivered to the Gardner Cemetery near Dunmor.

Rives' second wife Malinda J. Hall is also buried at Gardner Cemetery.

Application for Headstone or Marker for William R. Rives

Directions: From Dunmor, take Forgey Mill Road. The cemetery is the first left after passing New Hebron Church (4914 Forgey Mill Road), possibly Dora Lane, and the cemetery is located on a farm and about ½ mile from the farmhouse. In 1974, when the cemetery was copied, the farm was owned by Connis Mercer.

Citation: Hammers, Marian G. “Muhlenberg County Kentucky Cemeteries.” Vol. 2. Madisonville, KY: Marian G. Hammers, 1977.

Updated February 19, 2017