Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemetery Records
Heltsley Cemetery
| Surname | Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Other Info | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coombs | Asa | 11 July 1796 | 4 Dec 1877 | Asa Coombs [Combs] was married possibly as many as three times (the potential first wife has not been proven). He married Mrs. Nancy Ann Welsh Stewart, 2 Nov 1829, Nelson Co., Kentucky. Nancy (1813 - 1851) is the daughter of John Welsh & Sarah Withers, and the widow of William Stewart. Asa and Nancy had four children all born in Nelson County. The family moved to Muhlenberg about 1848 where Nancy died June 1851. Asa then married Priscilla Malinda Dillman, 21 Sept 1851, Muhlenberg County. | Gravestone of Asa Coombs |
| Coombs | Henry | Sept 1880 | Died age 19. William Henry Coombs was born 30 May 1860, the son of Asa Coombs [Combs] and Priscilla Malinda Dillman | Footstone of Henry Coombs | |
| Coombs | Priscilla Malinda | 25 Oct 1823 | 19 Dec 1892 | Born in Virginia, the daughter of David Dillman & Mary Ann Smith Priscilla was the third wife of Asa Combs [Coombs]. They married 21 Sept 1851 Muhlenberg County. | Gravestone of Priscilla Coombs |
| Dukes | Willie B. | 20 Sept 1882 | 5 Feb 1884 | Inscription: Daughter of J.C. & M.A. Dukes | Gravestone of Willie Dukes |
| Duvall | Nancy | 3 Mar 1826 | 23 Mar 1872 | Nancy Grace is the daughter of Samuel Grace & Elizabeth McMahan. She married Howard Duvall, 18 Aug 1846, Muhlenberg County. Howard Duvall was born about 1821, the son of Benjamin & Mary Duvall. | Gravestone of Nancy Duvall |
| Hale | Ben C. | 10 Mar 1846 | 1 June 1900 | Husband of Nancy Hale Ben C. Hale committed suicide by drowning on June 1, 1900, found in pond on the farm. [Muhlenberg County Heritage. Vol. 1. No. 5 (Dec 1979)] | Gravestone of Ben Hale |
| Hale | Cordelia Florence | 26 Dec 1874 | 2 Aug 1875 | Inscription: Dau. of W.B. and Mary J. Hale Cordelia is the daughter of William B. Hale & Mary Jane Heltsley | Gravestone of Cordelia Hale |
| Hale | Cordie Jane | 27 Aug 1867 | 18 Sept 1867 | Inscription: Daughter of W.B. & Mary J. Hale Daughter of William B. Hale & Mary Jane Heltsley | Gravestone of Cordie Hale |
| Hale | Mary J. | 24 Mar 1831 | Daughter of William Heltsley & Nancy Elkins. Mary married William B. Hale, 31 Dec 1857, Muhlenberg County. | ||
| Hale | Nancy E. | 1 Feb 1848 | 3 Mar 1910 | Wife of Ben C. Hale | Gravestone of Nancy Hale |
| Hale | William B. | 10 Aug 1835 | 18 Sept 1897 | Son of Thomas Hale of North Carolina. William married Mary Jane Heltlsey, 31 Dec 1857, Muhlenberg County. | Gravestone of William Hale |
| Hale | William T. | 186[?] | 186[?] | Inscription: Son of W.B. & Mary Jane Hale Son of William B. Hale & Mary Jane Heltsley The stone is eroded and the dates unreadable. | |
| Heltsley | Elizabeth | 24 Aug 1859 | Died age 84 | Gravestone of Elizabeth Heltsley | |
| Heltsley | Jacob Harrison | 8 Jan 1826 | 3 Oct 1865 | Son of William Heltsley & Nancy Elkins. Jacob married Elizabeth Caroline Grace, 21 Dec 1848, Muhlenberg County | Gravestone of Jacob Heltsley |
| Heltsley | James Marion | 18 Oct 1856 | 4 Nov 1856 | Son of Jacob Heltsley & Elizabeth Grace | Gravestone of James Heltsley |
| Heltsley | Mary Ann | 31 May 1851 | 1 Aug 1855 | Daughter of Jacob Heltsley & Elizabeth Caroline Grace | Gravestone of Mary A. Heltsley |
| Heltsley | Nancy | 22 Aug 1855 | Wife of William Heltsley. Died 54 years. William Helsley and Nancy Elkins married 15 Mar 1824 Muhlenberg County Muhlenberg County 1855 Death Record [Kentucky Vital Statistics]: Nancy was the daughter of Joshua Elkins, mother's name was not given, and her parents were both born in Logan Co., Kentucky. | Gravestone of Nancy Heltsley | |
| Heltsley | William | 10 Jan 1804 | 4 Feb 1879 | William Helsley and Nancy Elkins married 15 Mar 1824 Muhlenberg County | Gravestone of William Heltsley |
| Segars | Clarence | 1 Nov 1890 | 12 Oct 1918 | Son of Mose and Nancy Jane Segars | |
| Walker | Elizabeth | 10 Jan 1825 | 16 Oct 1908 | Daughter of William Heltsley and Nancy Elkins. Elizabeth married Isaac W. Walker, 31 Mar 1857, Muhlenberg County | Gravestone of Elizabeth Walker |
| Walker | Isaac | 28 May 1831 | 28 Dec 1891 | Son of William & Susan Walker. Isaac married Elizabeth Heltsley, 31 Mar 1857, Muhlenberg County | |
| Walker | Susan | 28 Nov 1805 | 7 Aug 1871 | Wife of William Walker | Gravestone of Susan Walker |
Transcribed and contributed by Jean Wells
Photos and inscriptions made 14 June 2012 by Joetta Brown, DeWayne and Kathy Brown and Jean Wells.
The Heltsley Cemetery is located in southern Muhlenberg County on property now owned by Ronald and Rodney Welborn.
From Greenville take Highway 62W to Highway 171. Follow Highway 171 through Weir to Highway 831. Turn left on Highway 831 and go about ¼ mile. The cemetery is about 70 yards off the road across a field in a clump of trees.
Coordinates: 37.062432, -87.203866
Thanks to Mr. Welborn and his son who have worked to clean up the old cemetery and have installed a road that we now can use to drive up to the cemetery.
Updated October 12, 2017