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Pleasant Ridge Cemetery

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All transcriptions and photographs were taken by Suzan Taylor and contributed for use by the KYGenWeb. Suzan has undertaken a project to record several Bracken County cemeteries and add them to this site as time permits. We all owe a big "thank you" to Suzan for sharing this important resource with family historians.

Pleasant Ridge Cemetery


Located at the junction of 1011 and J. Wilson Road.

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Items in [brackets] are transcriber notes.
Entries are displayed in alphabetical order by surname.
Some transcriptions are not verbatim.

Barker, Katie [Inscription (No Image)]
Lie here dear babes and take thy rest
God called the home he thought it best
[Only one 'e' on thee]
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Cline, Laura C.
Laura C. Cline
Daughter of M.C. and Mary Cline
Died Apr. 18, 1877
26 yrs 7 days
Let our Father ~
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Courtney, Arthur B.
Arthur B. Courtney
1858-1931
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Courtney, Dicie Bell
Dicie Bell Courtney
1888-1935
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Courtney, Emma F.
Emma F. Courtney
1868-1960
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Courtney, George E.
George E. Courtney
1902-1918
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Courtney, Joe M.
Joe M. Courtney
1887-1971
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Courts, Mary F.
Mary F. Courts
Dec. 10, 1897-Dec. 21, 1930
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Donovan, Margaret M.
Margaret M. Donovan
Daughter of J.A. and M.J. Donovan
Nov. 15, 1854-Dec. 15, 1878
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Ellis, Icie Marie
Icie Marie Ellis
Nov. 6, 1897-Nov. 25, 1973
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Feagan, John
John Feagan, Died Sept. 3, 1876
Aged 65 yrs. 23 days
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
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Feagan, John [footstone]
John Feagan
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Feagan, John W.
John W. Feagan
Died Dec. 18, 1884
Aged 37 years 6 mos. 13 days
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Feagan, Sina
Sina Feagan
5-1816 9-1904
At Rest
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Feagan, William
William Feagan
March 20, 1838-July 15, 1909
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Gillaspie, Edward
Edward Gillaspie
Son of J.E. and Alcy Gillaspie
Oct. 11, 1870-Aug. 20, 1871
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Green, Elizabeth
Elizabeth Green
Wife of John Green
Dec. 6, 1835-Jan. 15, 1893
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Green, John
John Green
Co. A 18th Ky Inf.
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Haley, Ethel
Ethel F. Haley
1909-1997
Joseph R. Haley
1911-1942
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Haley, Genevia L.
Genevia L. Haley
1934-1936
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Haley, Sol
Sol Haley
1866-1945
Emma J.
1870-1944
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Haley, William
William Haley
Co. D 15th Ky Inf.
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Hedger, Ruben
Ruben Hedger
Died June 27, 1860
Aged 31 yrs. 3 mos. 10 days
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Hiland, Infant
Hiland Infant
Stillborn Sept. 19, 1872
Daughter of William T. & C.C. Hiland
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Houston, Carrie S.
Carrie S. Houston
Daughter of C.H. and M.E. Houston
Aug. 26, 1868-Mar. 19, 1873
We loved this~
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Houston, Rachel
Rachel Houston
Dec. 9, 1806-Aug. 18, 1882
Aged 75 yrs. 8 mos. 9 days
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Houston, Rachel
Rachel Houston [base of stone]
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Houston, Robert
Robert Houston
Sept. 30, 1790-Jan. 16, 1872
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Johnson, Joshua
Joshua Johnson
Died Aug. 31, 1879
Aged 68 yrs. 6 mos. 15 days
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Lendrenburgh, J.S.
J.S. Lendrenburgh
Co. E 7th Ky Cav.
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McClanahan, Albert I.
Albert I. McClanahan
May 1940-Sept. 1940
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McClanahan, Alvina H.
Alvina H. McClanahan
Feb 9, 1908-Oct. 12. 1984
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McClanahan, Annie
Annie McClanahan
1884-1895
George McClanahan
1843-1929
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McClanahan, Charles A.
Charles A. McClanahan
1867-1901
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McClanahan, John G.
John G. McClanahan
Father
1880-1936
Mother
Georgiana 1883-~
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McClanahan, Missouri D.
McClanahan, Martin A.
4-29-1840
1-20-1938
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McClanahan, Neville M.
Missouri D. McClanahan
1835-1890
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Moore, Eliza V.
Eliza V. Moore
June 11, 1855 Nov. 11, 1858
Aged 3 yrs 10 mos
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Moorhead, Lawrence
Lawrence Moorhead
Nov. 20, 1858-Aug. 17, 1949
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Moorhead, William
William Moorhead
Aug. 11, 1856-Dec. 21, 1870
Aged 22 years
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Morris, Hellen Elloise
Hellen Elloise Morris
Born Feb 28, 1883
Died Mar. 12, 1893
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Nivens, Eddie R.
Eddie R. Nivens
1899-1912
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Pearl, John
John Pearl
Died Nov. 28, 1878
Aged 81 yrs.
He is not dead, but sleepeth
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Perkins, Albert E.
Albert E. Perkins
Sept. 21, 1886-Apr. 8, 1907
Gone but not forgotten
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Perkins, Angelina
Angelina Perkins
July 19, 1861-Jan. 31, 1946
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Perkins, Benjamin
Benjamin Perkins
Died Oct. 24, 1889
Aged 37 yrs. 4 mos 23 days
~To angel form thy spirit~
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Perkins, Cola M.
Cola M. Perkins
1888-1916
Sleeping in Jesus
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Perkins, E.F.
E.F. Perkins
Feb. 27, 1824-Aug. 14, 1890
Aged 66 yrs. 5 mos. 17 days
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Perkins, Edgar M.
Edgar M. Perkins
Feb. 29, 1880-Dec. 24, 1884
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Perkins, Jennie B.
Jennie B. Perkins
Wife of J.R. Perkins
Died May 3, 1882
Aged 24 yrs. 2 mos. 25 days
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Perkins, Jennie B.
Jennie B. Perkins [alt. view]
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Perkins, John
John Perkins
Oct. 10, 1845-May 23, 1894
Call not back the dear departed
Anchored safe where st~
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Perkins, John M.
John M. Perkins
Dec. 6, 1817-June 1, 1873
My husband
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Perkins, Lenard Stanley
Lenard Stanley Perkins
Son of J.T. and L.A. Perkins
Apr. 28, 1882-Jan. 15, 1886
3 yrs 8 mos.
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Perkins, Nancy
Nancy Perkins
Wife of John Perkins
Jan. 29, 1842 April 30, 1888
Aged 46 yrs 3 mos. 1 day
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Perkins, Nannie J.
Nannie J. Perkins
Died July 4, 1902
Aged 53 yrs. 1 mo. 19 days
Our darling one has left us
A vo~
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Perkins, Roy W.
Roy W. Perkins
July 17, 1889-Mar. 15, 1910
The heart we loved so fondly
Beats no more
It is at~
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Perkins, William T.
William T. Perkins
Apr. 8, 1850-Feb. 23, 1923
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Powell, Margaret
Margaret Powell
1831-1895
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Riggs, Hester Perkins
Hester Perkins riggs
1886-1948
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Robison, William C.
William C. Robison
Son of J.A. and M.C. Robison
Oct. 11, 1869-June 20, 1871
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Smith, John Thomas
John Thomas Smith
1888-1952
Alice Courtney Smith
1885-1969
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Sroufe, Bennie M.
Bennie M. Sroufe
Son of J.A. and A. Sroufe
July 3, 1872-June 3, 1881
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Watson, George
George Watson
Died Aug. 8, 1877
Aged 68 yrs. 2 mos. 8 days
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Illegible 1
Broken Stone
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Illegible 2
No Writing
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Illegible 3
No Writing 2
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Illegible 4
Stone buried face down
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Illegible 5
Stone by the church
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Illegible 6
Worn stone; cannot read


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