Muhlenberg County Kentucky


Old Muhlenberg Map

Cemetery Records

McDougall Cemetery

McDougall Cemetery
McDougall Cemetery, Dearing Cemetery, Old Paradise Cemetery, Stom's Landing
Surname Name Birth Death Other Information Image
AdcockDexter Blain14 Aug 18848 Sept 1885Inscription: Son of Z.A. & A.G. AdcockGravestone of Dexter Adcock
BarnardRoena26 July 185221 Mar 1871

Inscription: Dau. of R. & R. Barnard, age 18 yrs 9 months 26 days

Daughter of Richard Barnard & Rachel Culbertson, who are buried at the Smith African American Cemetery

BentonJ.M.9 June 183013 Feb 1880

James Madison Benton, son of James Benton & Nancy Fulkerson

Married Mary King Mabry, 17 July 1860, Muhlenberg County

Envelope to a Civil War letter to Mary King Mabry Benton from James M. Benton c. 1862

Gravestone of J.M. Benton
BentonMattie L.31 July 18784 Oct 1882

Inscription: Dau. of J.M. & M.K. Benton

Mattie Lou, daughter of James Madison Benton & Mary King Mabrey

Gravestone of Mattie Benton
BinghamJulia A.11 Aug 184717 Feb 1929

Daughter of Billy Smith & Sarah Morgan

Kentucky Death Certificate 7361. Burial: Paradise, Ky.

BolinHoward Nathaniel14 Apr 192314 Apr 1923

Son of Matt Bolin & Maggie J. Lindsay

Kentucky Death Certificate 12033

Burial: Paradise, Ky.

BolingBurl27 Feb 19209 Mar 1920

Son of James M. Bolin & Maggie J. Lindsay; twin brother of Earle Bowling

Kentucky Death Certificate 9589

Burial: Paradise, Ky.

BolingMary Frances24 Jan 19144 July 1915

Daughter of Mat Boling & Margie Lindsay

Kentucky Death Certificate 17955. Burial: McDougal

BowlingEarle27 Feb 192013 Mar 1920

Son of James M. Boling & Maggie J. Lindsay; twin brother of Burl Boling

Kentucky Death Certificate 9588

Burial: Dugall Graveyard, Paradise, Ky.

BrewerSarah22 June 17819 July 1855

Wife of David Brewer

Kentucky Vital Statistics, 1855 Deaths, Muhlenberg County: Died Jacob's Creek, age 74. Name of parents: Johnston

Gravestone of Sarah Brewer
CasebierEtoile22 Feb 186825 Mar 1944

Daughter of Beverly Clark & Quintella Atkinson

Married (1) M.H. Simmonds, 1902, Muhlenberg County; and (2) Ben Asa Casebier, 1922, Muhlenberg County

Kentucky Death Certificate 7915

ColburnW.E.6 May 184921 May 1915

Son of Foster Colburn & Mary Jane Worley

Kentucky Death Certificate 13190. Burial: McDougal Cemetery

CoxJackie B.12 Jan 193824 June 1938Son of Ed Cox & Martha Johnson
CoxJoe D.12 Jan 19385 June 1938

Son of Ed Cox & Martha Johnson

Kentucky Death Certificate 15340. Burial: Vanlandingham. Gravestone at McDougall

CoxJulia D.19 Apr 190024 Apr 1935

Daughter of Robert Dickeson & Sally Robinson

Kentucky Death Certificate 10619

DaminBarbaraOne date: 1800. Handmade stone, mostly unreadable
DickesonRobert6 Sept 187113 Jan 1941

Double stone with Sallie Ann Dickeson

Son of Elijah Dickeson & Mary Jane Galbreath

Married Sallie Ann Robertson 21 Sept 1890 in Spencer Co., Indiana.

Kentucky Death Certificate 2940

DickesonSallie Ann19 July 187313 Feb 1954

Double stone with Robert Dickeson

Married Robert Dickerson 21 Sept 1890 in Spencer Co., Indiana.

Kentucky Death Certifcate 3453

GilmourJames27 Nov 18271 Dec 1895

Double stone with Jean Gilmour

James Gilmour and Jane Muir married 1 Sept 1856 in Muhlenberg County

According to Kentucky Death Certificate 13657, James G. Gilmour was the son of James G. Gilmour and Jean Muir who were both born in Scotland.

GilmourJean27 Dec 18384 Aug 1903

Double stone with James Gilmour

Jane Muir and James Gilmour married 1 Sept 1856 in Muhlenberg County

According to Kentucky Death Certificate 13657, James G. Gilmour was the son of James G. Gilmour and Jean Muir who were both born in Scotland.

GrableLloyd20 Dec 180622 Oct 1884

Inscription: Age 77 yrs 10 mos 2 dys

Son of Samuel Grable Jr.

Husband of Millicent Wade

Gravestone of Lloyd Grable
HunsakerIsaac8 Apr 177928 Nov 1819

Son of Johannes Hunsaker & Elizabeth Huber

Husband of Parthenia Christiana Spikeman

Muhlenberg County Man Does Some Chopping on “Tree”

Gravestone of Isaac Hunsaker
JenkinsJames E.3 Sept 191110 Aug 1943Double stone with Marjorie M. Jenkins
JenkinsMarjorie M.10 Nov 1914Double stone with James E. Jenkins
JohnsBenjamin

Military inscription: Co. F 3rd Ky. Cav.

Civil War Widow's Pension Application File: Mary E. Johns

JohnsonBernice Margaret6 Aug 192815 Sept 1934

Daughter of Marshall A. Johnson & Florence Roundtree

Kentucky Death Certificate 23434. Burial: Kipling, Paradise, Ky. Gravestone at McDougall

JohnsonErnest Truman23 June 1937

Son of Marshall A. Johnson & Florence Roundtree

Kentucky Death Certificate 16966

JohnsonMarshall A.17 Jan 187719 Sept 1944

Marshall Abraham Johnson, husband of Florence Roundtree

Kentucky Death Certificate 21033

JohnsonOval Frederick30 Sept 192226 Mar 1929

Son of Marshall A. Johnson & Florence Roundtree

Kentucky Death Certificate 10438. Burial: Paradise, Ky.

KingDr. Thomas H.26 Apr 1882

Inscription: Aged 50 yrs, 7 mos, 9 ds

Husband of Lucy J. Ford

Gravestone of Thomas King
KirtleyBayless F.18531944

Double stone with Maggie E. Kirtley

Bayless Franklin Kirtley, son of Elias V. Kirtley & Nancy C. Kittinger

Husband of Margaret E. Fortner

Kentucky Death Certificate 2715

KirtleyClara H.22 Jan 185425 Feb 1937

Clara H. Brown, daughter of Mathew Brown & Mary E. Cooper

Kentucky Death Certificate 5732

KirtleyElias V.14 Aug 181123 Mar 1895

Double stone with Nancy C. Kirtley

Son of William Willis Kirtley & Mary Presley Thornton

Married Nancy Kittinger 12 June 1833 in Muhlenberg County

KirtleyElias V. Jr.5 Feb 18447 Dec 1857Son of Elias V. Kirtley & Nancy C. Kittinger
KirtleyJ.H.20 Jan 184618 Feb 1877James H. Kirtley, son of Elias V. Kirtley & Nancy Catherine KittingerGravestone of J.H. Kirtley
KirtleyJohn T.7 Apr 184218 Feb 1861Son of Elias V. Kirtley & Nancy Catherine Kittinger
KirtleyMaggie E.18571936

Double stone with Bayless F. Kirtley

Margaret E. Fortner, daughter of Moses Z. Fortner & Eliza Chapman.

Wife of Bayless Franklin Kirtley

Kentucky Death Certificate 14639

KirtleyMercy A.28 July 183318 Dec 1859

Inscription: Wife of A.J. Kirtley

According to Kentucky Death Certificate 31990, Monroe Baker Kirtley was the son of Andrew J. Kirtley and Mercy A. Babcock. Mercy's birthplace was listed as New York.

KirtleyMonroe Baker12 Aug 185826 Nov 1928

Son of Andrew J. Kirtley & Mercy A. Babcock

Kentucky Death Certificate 31990. Burial: McDowell Grave Yard, Paradise, Ky.

Place of burial is likely McDougall, though there isn't a gravestone.

His mother Mercy A. Babcock Kirtley is buried at McDougall with a gravestone.

KirtleyNancy C.22 July 18148 Nov 1896

Double stone with Elias V. Kirtley

Nancy Catherine Kittinger, daughter of William Kittinger & Mary Ferguson

Married Elias Kirtley 12 June 1833 in Muhlenberg County

KirtleyThomas S.14 May 180916 Oct 1848

Son of William Willis Kirtley & Mary Presley Thornton

Married Nancy Cessna 31 Dec 1846 in Muhlenberg County

KittingerEliza Ann7 Jan 18471 Feb 1851

Inscription: Dau. of D.M. & Mary Kittinger

Daughter of Daniel M. Kittinger & Mary Watkins

KittingerNolan21 Sept 185019 July 1852

Inscription: Son of D.M. & Mary Kittinger

Son of Daniel M. Kittinger & Mary Watkins

LindsayIda Harley10 Apr 186621 Feb 1915

Daughter of James L. Harley & Ann Eliza Estes

Kentucky Death Certificate 5065

MabreyWilliam D.20 Mar 185512 Apr 1855Son of William Henry Mabrey & Narcissus Brewer
MabreyWilliam H.11 July 181228 Feb 1843

William Henry Mabrey, son of William Henry Mabrey & Polly King

Husband of Narcissus Brewer

Gravestone of William Mabrey
MahanIda B.1 Apr 185713 Aug 1857Inscription: Dau. of J.A. & N.J. Mahan
McDougallJ.22 Sept 182121 Nov 1881

John McDougall, born Linkeyburn, Ayr, Scotland, son of Neill McDougall & Mary Hair, both of Muirkirk Par, Ayr, Scotland.

Husband of Jane Miller

Gravestones of John & Jane McDougall
McDougallJane14 Jan 1902

Inscription: Wife of John McDougall, aged 84 yrs

Jane Miller, born 11 May 1818, Galston, Ayr, Scotland, daughter of David Miller & Jane Stewart, both of Dundonald, Ayr, Scotland

Gravestones of John & Jane McDougall
McGeheeZ.W.8 Dec 185516 May 1914Zachariah Wilhoit McGehee, son of Meredith F. McGehee & Melvina Kelly

Stepson of Nancy Smith McGehee, daughter of Aaron Fairfax Smith

Kentucky Death Certificate 13943

Gravestone of Z.W. McGehee
McLishAmanda10 Sept 182825 Jan 1915

Amanda Rebecca Tunstill, born in Virginia, daughter of John S. Tunstill & Elisabeth Baldwin

Wife of John McLish

Kentucky Death Certificate 2352

Civil War Widow Pension Application. Date of Filing: 19 Mar 1891. Application No.: 506.118. Certificate No.: 307.065

Gravestone of John & Amanda McLish
McLishJohn12 Aug 18242 Mar 1891

Born in Scotland

Husband of Amanda Rebecca Tunstill

Civil War Invalid Pension Application. Date of Filing: 11 Aug 1879. Application No.: 303.170. Certificate No.: 363.031

Gravestone of John & Amanda McLish
MoseleyAda G.21 Mar 18923 Dec 1971

Double stone with John Moseley

Daughter of Robert Dickeson & Sallie Ann Robertson, wife of John Orvil Moseley Sr.

MoseleyAlvin D.3 Nov 191225 Dec 1985

Double stone with John O. Moseley

Inscription: At rest.

Son of John Orvil Moseley & Ada G. Dickeson

MoseleyJohn6 Mar 189021 Feb 1955

Double stone with Ada G. Moseley

John Orvil Moseley Sr., husband of Ada G. Dickeson

Kentucky Death Certificate 3569

MoseleyJohn O.14 June 192219 June 1965

Double stone with Alvin D. Moseley

John Orvil Moseley Jr., son of John Orvil Moseley Sr. & Ada G. Dickeson

MoseleySanford H.27 July 19225 Jan 1933

Son of Ed D. Moseley & Ora Level [Lovell]

Kentucky Death Certificate 2465

MurrayJoyce3 June 194617 June 1946

Daughter of Mitchell Murray & Mal Tabb

Kentucky Death Certificate 16216. Burial: McDougal

NewtonMarvin O.5 July 195415 Feb 1955

Marvin Orvil Newton, son of Marvin Newton & Bonnie Lucille Campbell

Kentucky Death Certificate 3576

PidcockMary Ann10 July 183411 Apr 1915

Daughter of John Shemwell & Drusilla Tomerlin

Kentucky Death Certificate 10841

PiperJohn W.9 Sept 184918 Jan 1935

Husband of Pearl Charlotte Piper

Kentucky Death Certificate 2422

Muhlenberg County Marriage Book 23, pages 600-601: J.W. Piper to Mrs. P.S. Brooks. Parents of groom: John Piper & Susan Richardson

PiperPearl Charlotte3 Dec 186922 June 1954

Wife of John W. Piper

Kentucky Death Certificate 12385. Parents: (unknown) Haney & Julia Smith

Muhlenberg County Marriage Book 23, pages 600-601: J.W. Piper to Mrs. P.S. Brooks. Parents of bride: P.M. & Julia A. Bingham

PooleFranklin Columbus26 May 193712 Jan 1941

Son of William Homer Poole & Zella Hoops

Kentucky Death Certificate 2912. Burial Place: McDougal

PooleWilliam Homer15 Apr 189629 Dec 1974

Double stone with Zella Poole

Son of George Washington Poole & Catherine Sophronia Rummage

Kentucky Death Certificate 32722

PooleZella15 Sept 19056 July 1981

Double stone with William Homer Poole

Daughter of James Hoops & Betina Lee

RenoCade17 Feb 1899

Inscription: age 60

Husband of Lue Reno

Kade Reno and M.L. Smith married 1869 in Muhlenberg County

RenoLue29 Jan 185513 Aug 1902

Lue Smith, wife of Cade Reno

Kade Reno and M.L. Smith married 1869 in Muhlenberg County

RenoSarah24 Oct 18713 Feb 1899Daughter of Cade Reno & Lue SmithGravestone of Sarah Reno
RickettsNewman5 May 18441 Apr 1865Son of Lemuel A. Ricketts & Martha Unsell
RickettsThomas J.14 Aug 183529 Mar 1855Son of Lemuel A. Ricketts & Martha Unsell [Kentucky Vital Statistics, Muhlenberg County, 1855 Deaths]
RobertsonEudoxia12 Nov 181527 Sept 1939

Inscription: Wife of A.M. Robertson

Eudoxia Smith, daughter of Aaron F. Smith & Judith Stom

Married Alney M. Robinson [sic] 11 Sept 1837 in Muhlenberg County

Gravestone of Eudoxia Robertson
RobinsonHelen E.17 June 19158 Aug 1944Daughter of Frank Depree[?] & Alice Mitchel

Married Charles Edward Robinson, 1933, Muhlenberg County

Kentucky Death Certificate 19025

RobinsonJimmy D.29 Jan 19465 Feb 1946

Son of Edward Robinson & Ruby Jean Weatherford

Kentucky Death Certificate 7366

ShackletonMary14 May 183924 Aug 1906

Double stone with Wm. Shackleton

Mary Hamm, daughter of Jacob Hamm & Catherine Yonts

Wife of William Shackleton

Mary Shackleton died in Jefferson Co., Kentucky [Kentucky Vital Statistics, Jefferson County, 1906 Deaths]

ShackletonWm.12 July 18435 Mar 1901

Double stone with Mary Shackleton

Born in England

Brother of Edwin Shackleton

SmithAaron F.12 Apr 1867

Inscription: aged 83 yrs

Aaron Fairfax Smith, born Apr 1782, son of Peter Smith & Jemima Simpson

Gravestone of Aaron Smith
SmithEgbert Sidney31 Jan 185429 Aug 1917

Son of Tomas Smith & Anna Russell Norman

Husband of Ida Charlotte Chaney

Kentucky Death Certficate 23461

Graduated 1 Mar 1889 from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

SmithHamp13 Feb 1903

Inscription: Son of Dr. E.S. & Ida Smith, age 20 yr 2 mos 9 dys

Hansford Thomas Smith, born 25 Nov 1882, son of Egbert Sidney Smith & Ida Charlotte Chaney

SmithIda Charlotte4 Dec 185422 Dec 1929

Daughter of John H. Chaney & Mary Jane Threlkeld.

Wife of Egbert Sidney Smith

Ida died in Evansville, In., and her death certificate states she was buried at Paradise.

SmithJudith20 July 179218 Jun 1860

Inscription: Wife of Aaron F. Smith

Judith Stum, daughter of Leonard Stum & Margaret Hahn, both of the lower Rhine Valley, Germany

Gravestone of Judith Smith
StomHenry23 Nov 1840

Inscription: Age 53 yrs., erected by Craig J. Cummons

Born 26 Nov 1787, Pennsylvania, son of Leonard Stom & Margaret Hahn, both of the lower Rhine Valley, Germany

Henry Stom and Susannah Smith married 1822 in Muhlenberg County.

Gravestone of Henry Stom
StomSusannah U.3 Sept 1839

Inscription: In memory of, who departed this life September the 3rd 1839, aged 37 yrs. 4 months & 17 days.

Born 16 Apr 1802, daughter of William Wigginton Smith & Patsy Martha Glenn

Henry Stom and Susannah Smith married 1822 in Muhlenberg County.

Tomb of Susannah Stom

Detail of Tomb Inscription

StumAlvaretta20 Apr 185919 Nov 1872

Inscription: Dau. of L.H. & Emma Stum, aged 14 - 6 - 29 dys.

Daughter of Leonard H. Stum & Emma Vickers

StumEmma V.17 Sept 183111 Sept 1884

Inscription: Wife of L.H. Stum, married 1 June 1858

Emma Vickers, wife of Leonard Henry Stum

StumFloyd5 Mar 186227 Nov 1881Son of Leonard H. Stum & Emma Vickers
SutherlandHenly181715 May 1855Inscription: Shoemaker, late of Scotland, Pacely; This stone erected by Barbra Waddell his Wife as a last tribute to a kind & affectionate husbandGravestone of Henly Sutherland
StoferJesse Earl18 Feb 191311 Mar 1913

Son of H.W. Stofer & Maud Chism

Kentucky Death Certificate 8473

SwainHarvey R.6 Aug 192320 Mar 1963

Harvey Richard Swain, son of Gilbert Swain & Julia Dickeson

Kentucky Death Certificate 7941

TaylorNora Lee7 Dec 1874Inscription: Aged 2 years. Sweet Nora unto earth a little while was given. She plumed her wings for flight and soared away to heaven
VickersAnn Elizabeth13 Nov 182116 Sept 1852Inscription: Consort of Elias R. Vickers
VickersRebecca2 Feb 1874Inscription: Wife of Alexander Vickers, born in Montgomery Co. Va., died aged about 74 years
WakelandHallie B.18951900Born 13 Nov 1895, died 13 Nov 1900, daughter of Tobias Cornelius Wakeland & Mary Ellen Alverson
WakelandMary E.18631951

Mary Ellen Alverson, born 19 July 1863, died 13 Feb 1951, daughter of (unknown) Alverson & Martha Green

Third wife of Tobias C. Wakeland

Kentucky Death Certificate 3613

WakelandTobias C.18481928

Born 22 Sept 1848, died 6 Mar 1928, son of George Boles Wakeland & Amelia K. Wise

Kentucky Death Certificate 7799

Gravestone of Tobias Wakeland
WallaceR.W.5 Oct 183113 July 1876Son of Jarret & Mary Wallace [Kentucky Vital Statistics, Muhlenberg County, 1876 Deaths]
WeatherfordWilliam F.

Military inscription: Co. D 3 Ky. Cav.

Born about 1830 Caswell Co., North Carolina

Married (1) Jemima Catherine Kimmel, 19 Dec 1850, Muhlenberg County

Married (2) Palestine Myers, 18 Mar 1889, Ohio Co., Kentucky

Extract of William F. Weatherford's discharge papers: William F. Weatherford, a pvt. of Capt. T.J. Lovelace, Company D, 3rd Reg. of Ky. Cavalry Volunteers; enrolled on the 15 Oct 1861; discharged 26 Dec 1864 at Savannah, Ga. by reason of expiration of term of service. Said William F. Weatherford was born in Caswell County in the state of NC, is 34 years of age, 5 ft., 7¼ inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair and by occupation when enrolled a farmer. Given at Savannah, Ga., 26 Dec 186-

Gravestone of William F. Weatherford
WeeksElisha5 Feb 181018 July 1865

Elisha Thomas Weeks, son of Elisha & Anna Weeks, both of Cherokee Co., North Carolina.

Husband of Martha Roberts

WeeksMartha4 July 18137 Sept 1859Wife of Elisha Thomas Weeks
WeeksRobert E.29 Nov 185924 Dec 1859Son of M.L. Weeks [Kentucky Vital Statistics, Muhlenberg County, 1859 Deaths]
WhitsonJames Arthur16 June 18819 Aug 1909Son of George W. Whitson & Mary E. McLish

Location: Paradise, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. Take KY-176 East from Drakesboro. Near power plant, turn left on Rockport Paradise Rd. (KY-2694). Cemetery is just north and on left of road overlooking TVA's Paradise Plant.

Contributed by Sue Heflin Woolsey

Additional information contributed by Dorann O'Neal Lam and Helen McKeown.

Related: Muhlenberg County Man Does Some Chopping on “Tree”

Updated July 19, 2016