Bonnieville Ky: Whitman Cemetery on Frenchman's Knob

Whitman Cemetery on Frenchman's Knob

Whitman Cemetery:
located off 728, on Frenchman's knob across from Locust grove road. Small very well kept cemetery. Several stones are in disrepair from age and are weather worn. There are several graves marked only with field stones, one at the head - one at the foot. Along with visiting the graveyard and taking photos, I researched the cemetery at the library and found the given name of the cemetery and additional names of those buried. The reference book “Cemeteries of Hart County Northeast / Northwest Sections" lists all who are buried here. I had often wondered how 'old' cemeteries acquired their names. I supposed the namesake had donated the land, in some cases, there are only 1 or 2 headstones with the cemetery's surname buried there. I believe many of the cemeteries derive their names from the surname of oldest found gravesite. The graves with the Whitman surname are the oldest at this location. If you would like a larger photo of any of the tombstones for your family record, please contact me and I will be happy to share by emailing you a larger version. I am going back to finish photographing the other headstones later in the month.

Vol WALTERS
1908-1963
(tin marker)

Mother
Evelyn E CRAIN
1913-1945

Nellie WALTERS
Wife of
M.W. COBBLE
Born Dec 5, 1893
Died Jan 1, 1922

Frank T WALTERS
Oct 7, 1901
Sept 6, 1919

James C WALTERS
KY PFC SVC CP 150 Inf. WWII
Feb 25,1922 Feb 24, 1962

Fannie DURHAM WALTERS
Feb 12, 1872
James Felix WALTERS
July 17, 1868 Aug 25, 1946

Chester H DAVIS
Son of D.J. and MARY DAVIS
1916-1918

photo or info coming soon

Raymond DAVIS
1906 - 1918

Purl Marriott
Nov 15, 1879
Nov 5, 1903

Hiram WHITMAN
Sept 16 1807
Nov 19, 1893
Susan S
Wife of H WHITMAN
born
Oct 2, 1814
died
Jan 25, 1901

E.S. MARRIOTT
May 11, 1853
May 21, 1893

Lucy E MARRIOTT
Daughter of
E.S. and M.E. MARRIOTT
April 1, 1892 April 2, 1892
photo or more info coming soon

Elizabeth REYNOLDS
Aug 15, 1924
Nov 28, 1924