Henderson County, Kentucky Cemetery


GIBSON FAMILY CEMETERY
CORYDON, HENDERSON COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Compiled by Henry and Nancy Wiedrich

The Gibson Family Cemetery is a small cemetery outside of Corydon, Kentucky. Directions to cemetery: Going south on US Hwy 60 from Henderson, KY, turn left on Hwy 135 East which is the first light in Corydon, KY. Go approximately 2 and one half miles to Hughes Sights Road. (135 curves to the right--Hughes Sights Road goes straight and begins at that curve) Take Hughes Sights Road for approximately two miles to Rock Springs Dixie Road. Turn Right. Go approximately one fourth mile and cemetery in on the right on the hill. We were only there once, back in the summer of 1976. There was no gate or formal entrance that we can remember, and the little cemetery was in terrible shape. My husband mowed one day, and the following day we went back to write down all of the inscriptions that we could read on the tipped over and worn stones. We contacted a cousin, Jan Gibson, to take our records back to the cemetery in 1981, so as to confirm and make corrections to the dates, etc as we had written them. We recognize her for her efforts. We do not have any access to plot records, burial records or death records, and the following is taken as best as we could from the stones themselves and nothing more. Surnames are alphabetized, and we made every effort to group families together. Our living relatives there now are elderly and incapable of keeping up the cemetery, and we have no idea if it is being mowed or anything. We are trying to remedy this situation by next summer. This little cemetery would be a good candidate for the Cemetery Restoration Project going on in America now.

SURNAME FIRST NAME BIRTH DEATH # "INSCRIPTIONS"/*NOTES*

Culver John Deforest 12 Jun 1867 9 Mar 1919 1 *Inscriptions for #1 and #2 are on the same stone*
Culver Mary Frances 30 Jun 1873 4 Feb 1930 2
Duncan Marion 1889 1945 3 *Inscriptions for #3 and #4 are on the same stone*
Duncan Robert F. 1887 1936 4
Duncan J.S. 31 Jan 1885 18 Jun 1916 5 *Inscriptions for #5 and #6 are on the same stone*
Duncan Vera 21 Mar1889 6 "Wife Vera" *Possibly buried elsewhere, as indicated by no death date, or still living as of 1981*
Duncan Laura B. 1870 1945 7
Duncan John M. 1847 1933 8 *Adjacent to Mary S.*
Duncan Mary S. 1851 1935 9 *Adjacent to John M.*
Duncan Vincan 17 Jan 1877 20 Nov 1890 `10 "Son of JM and MS"
Duncan 6 Feb 1890 8 Sep 1891 11 "Son of JM and MS"
Duncan Welzy 9 Apr 1878 17 Jul 1890 12 "J.M. and M.S. Duncan"
Duncan Florence 14 Apr 1875 31 Jan 1899 13 "Dau of JM and MS"
Duncan William F. 1854 1937 14
Duncan Sarah C. April 1852 8 Apr 1899 15 "Wife of William F. Duncan"
Duncan Mary Pearl 28 May 1885 9 Nov 1900 16 "Dau of W.F. and S.C. Duncan"
Duncan Sarah Frances 14 Mar 1891 26 Jul 1891 17 "Dau of William F. And Sarah C. Duncan"
Frasier Gayle 1885 1950 18 *Inscriptions for #18 and #19 are on the same stone*
Frasier Lucile S. 1890 1975 19 "Wife"
French Emily 20 *No dates--she was there before summer of 1976, possibly buried beside Georg? Notes are very vague.
Gibson Sudia 14 Jun 1857 11 Jan 1937 21 *Adjacent to R.B.*
Gibson R.B. 14 Jan 1844 15 Jan 1913 22 *Adjacent to Sudia*
Gibson Elmos C. 20 Dec 1875 1 Jan 1976 23 "Son of R.B. and S.A. Gibson"
Gibson R.B. 11 Apr 1884 31 May 1885 24 "Son of R.B. and S.A. Gibson"
Gibson Garrie E. 7 Apr 1875 20 Oct 1898 25 "Dau of R.B. and S.A. Gibson"
Gibson "Lizzie" 22 Feb 1894 28 Oct 1895 26 "Dau of R.B. and S.A. Gibson"
Gibson Mattie 1876 1972 27
Gibson Roscoe 1883 1957 28 *Inscriptions for #28, #29, and #30 are on the same stone*
Gibson Georgia 1881 1921 29 *Inscriptions for #28, #29, and #30 are on the same stone* Stone indicates that both women were his wives
Gibson Lucille 1895 19__ 30 *It could be possible that Lucille was never actually buried here or still alive in 1981, indicated by the death date being left blank.*
Gibson John B. 1855 1936 31 *Inscriptions for #31 and #32 are on the same stone*
Gibson Sarah J. 1855 1906 32 *Inscriptions for #31 and #32 are on the same stone* "Wife"
Gibson W.O. 25 Dec 1876 33 "Son of J.B. and S.J. Gibson" *Presumably he was born and died on that Christmas Day*
Gibson Silas 28 Sep 1886 21 Dec 1887 34 "Son of J.B. and S.J. Gibson"
Gibson G. Harold 1875 1945 35 *Inscriptions for #35 and #36 are on the same stone*
Gibson Stella 1877 19__ 36 *It could be possible that Lucille was never actually buried here, indicated by the death date being left blank.*
Gibson William K. 1858 1904 37 *Inscriptions for #37, #38, and #39 are on the same stone*
Gibson Virgie M. 1896 1896 38 "Children" (of William K.)
Gibson Elymus R. 1900 1918 39 "Children" (of William K.)
Gibson Maud V. 30 Sep 1877 28 Nov 1893 40 "Daugh of W.K. and M.E. Gibson"
Gibson Berryman 13 Jun 1785 1 Sep 1870 41 *Inscriptions for #41 and #42 are on the same stone*
Gibson Sussan 18 Jan 1791 2 Feb 1865 42 "Wife Sussan"
Gibson Willey M.C. 16 Oct 1825 2 Jan 1898 43
Gibson Nathan A., Sr. 5 Jan 1828 23 Jul 1899 44
Gibson Eliza Jane 12 Feb 1838 19 Jun 1896 45 "Wife of N.A. Gibson
Gibson Baily 8 Dec 1818 46 *No death date*
Gibson John G. 18 Dec 1816 6 Nov 1890 47 *Inscriptions for #47, #48, #49 and #50 are on the same stone*
Gibson Mahala C. 1820 18 Nov 1868 48 "Wife"
Gibson 27 Mar 1861 27 Mar 1861 49 "Infant Daug of J.G. and C. Gibson
Gibson Lucilia E. 10 Oct 1853 27 Sep 1878 50 "Daug of J.G. and Mahala"
Gibson Wm. James 21 Nov 1842 22 Apr 1843 51 "Son of John G. And M.C."
Gibson Martha Caroline 1 May 1850 1855 52 "Daug of John G. and M.C."
Gibson Mary J. 27 Dec 1859 27 Apr 1860 53 "Daug of John G. and C. Gibson"
Gibson William C. 16 Oct 1825 2 Jan 1898 54
Gibson Ben Franklin 55
Gibson Cora 1863 56
Gibson G.O.H. 1862 1940 57
Gibson Ellen 1894 1950 58 *Adjacent to James O.*
Gibson James O. 1878 1952 59 *Adjacent to Ellen*
Gibson Erastus K. 19 Sep 1886 30 Jun 1919 60
Gibson J. Fagan 14 Nov 1848 11 May 1911 61
Gibson Nancy J. 1855 1927 62 *Believe her to be wife of #61
Gibson Joel 1750 1830 63 "North Carolina Pvt. Inf. NC Contl Line Revolutionary War" *Not actually buried here--just a marker*
Gibson John D. 10 Mar 1885 17 Sep 1903 64 "He was the sunshine of our home"
Grisham Katie 1853 1899 65 "Mother"
Hoy George Fagan 28 Dec 1897 19 Mar 1965 66 "Pvt. 5 Co. 159 Depot Brigade World War I"
Hoy J. Samuel 1873 1967 67 *Adjacent to Minnie L.*
Hoy Minnie L. 1877 1974 68 *Adjacent to J. Samuel*
Hoy 24 Nov 1899 24 Nov 1899 69 "Infant of J.S. and M.L. Hoy"
Hoy Elliott 1909 1921 70
Hoy Billie M. 1917 1929 71
King Eliza J. 10 Jun 1856 6 Nov 1894 72 "Wife of B.J. King"
King Ellen Nora D. 9 Nov 1858 6 Apr 1875 73 "Wife of B.J. King"
Koonce Owen L. 29 Dec 1819 11 Nov 1907 74
Koonce Arrena 5 Sep 1818 30 Apr 1889 75 "Wife of O.L. Koonce"
Nally Henry 1856 1925 76 *Inscriptions for #76 and #77 are on the same stone*
Nally Vannie 1856 19__ 77 *It could be possible that Vannie was never actually buried here, indicated by the death date being left blank.*
Nally Sidney T. 5 Apr 1885 15 Nov 1926 78 *Inscriptions for #78 and #79 are on the same stone*
Nally Mamie E. 4 Apr 1890 Left Blank 79 *It could be possible that Mamie was never actually buried here or still living in 1981, indicated by the death date being left blank.*
Nally Morrison P. 31 Oct 1922 25 Nov 1922 80
Nally Ray 30 Mar 1916 81 *Inscriptions for #81 and #82 are on the same stone*
Nally May 30 Mar 1916 82 *Same death date--Possibly twins, who died at birth*
Nally Eula May 17 May 1891 19 Feb 1920 83 "Wife of H.O. Nally"
Nesler Dora D. 2 Jul 1874 16 Jun 1908 84
Norton Virlie 8 Aug 1894 23 Jun 1896 85 "Dau of E.J. Norton"
Overfield G.W. 1872 1955 86 *Inscriptions for #86 and #87 are on the same stone*
Overfield Mary J. 1880 1971 87 "Wife"
Stanley Nov 17 1922 88
Stanley Tommie 14 Jul 1908 18 Nov 1915 89 *Birth year could be 1904, 1905, or 1908*
Stone Lelia Hattie 4 Jan 1881 9 Oct 1904 90 "Wife of George W. Stone"
Tapp Arch 1854 1931 91 *Inscriptions for #91 and #92 are on the same stone*
Tapp Ella N. 92 *Only date for her is the year 1869, which probably is her birth, meaning that possibly she is not buried here--due to the possible lack of a death year on stone*
Tapp Martha F. 29 May 1848 14 Dec 1860 93
Tapp Nathan A. 13 Aug 1849 30 Sep 1852 94 "Son of Wm. and Mary Tapp"
Tapp William 15 Dec 1817 8 Mar 1886 95 *Inscriptions for #95 and #96 are on the same stone*
Tapp Mary 10 Feb 1823 12 Jan 1864 96 "Wife"
Tapp Arulius B. 10 Feb 1846 14 Feb 1860 97 "Son of Wm. Tapp"
Tapp Willie 1906 1918 98 "Son of R.G. and Bertie Tapp"
Thompson Sam 1880 1950 99 *Inscriptions for #99, #100, and #101 are on the same stone*
Thompson Camilla 1882 1962 100 *Inscriptions for #99, #100, and #101 are on the same stone* "Wife"
Thompson Thorton 1911 1933 101 "Son"
Thompson Otis B. 18 Nov 1914 20 Aug 1981 102 *Inscriptions for #102 and #103 are on the same stone*
Thompson Katherine M. 18 Apr 1917 103 *Presumably still living in 1981*
Thompson Vannie 1911 1915 104 "Dau of John and Janella Thompson"
Watson Lida M. 3 Apr 1897 4 Feb 1898 105 "Dau of Charlie and Ella Watson""A little time on earth she spentTill God for her his angel sent"
Watson Marvin 18 Dec 1921 28 Dec 1924 106 "And I give unto them eternal life"
Welden Susan 24 May 1833 18 Mar 1887 107 "Wife of W.L. Welden"
Welden 10 Jan 1863 10 Jan 1863 108 "Son of Will and Susan A. Welden"
Welden 1853 1853 109 "Infant Dau of W. And Susan Welden"
Welden Martha 24 Feb 1868 1875 110 "Daug of Wm. and Susan"
Williams Van Delia 19 Nov 1891 9 Nov 1913 111 "Wife of R.J. Williams""Gone but not forgotten"


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