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Ancestral Trail Leads To Lost Run Cemetery October 4, 1989 Breckinridge County KyArchives News

Breckinridge County Herald-News October 4, 1989 When the Stinnett family settled in the Locust 
Hill area of Breckinridge County over 100 years ago, they chose a shaded hillside overlooking 
Lost Run Creek for their ancestral cemetery.

The cemetery, located on Lost Run Road off KY 1401, was first called the Stinnett Family Cemetery, 
but the name was changed to Lost Run Cemetery when the Lost Run Baptist Church was established.  
The church members have scattered, and no trace of the building can be seen.  It was supposedly 
located about 200 yards from the burial grounds.

Of the more than 20 graves in the cemetery, only a few are marked with engraved headstones; most 
are marked by simple indigenous creek rocks-- many are unmarked.  The earliest etched headstone 
was erected to mark the final resting place of five Stinnett fmaily members.

The earliest date, 1879, marked the death of an infant son, Percy T. Stinnett.  
Others on the headstone are Masio L. Stinnett, 1867-1921 (son), John F. 
Stinnett, 1839-1935 (father), Emma L. Stinnett, 1846-1908 (mother), Percy T. 
Stinnett, 1879-1879 (son), and Lula H. Stinnett, 1869-1895 (daughter).

Alvin Stinnett Jr. of Hardinsburg, in researching his ancestry, was led to the cemetery about 
three months ago by the current owner of the property, Jim Pollock.  Stinnett said his great-
grandparents, B.L. Stinnett, (1848-1926) and (his wife), marked only as "Mrs. B.L. Stinnett 
(1845-1923) were buried in the cemetery.

In his research, Stinnett said he found the name "Lost Run Cemetery," but did not, at the time, 
know where it was located.  He said he knew the approximate location, but after several attempts 
to locate it, became disillusioned.

Speaking to Pollock one day, Stinnett was told the cemetery was located on the Pollock farm.  
He then went directly to the cemetery and was appalled at its condition.  Saplings were browing 
among the headstones, stones were overturned, and several of the graves were sunken.  The last 
burial in the cemetery was in 1945.

Pollock had erected a fence around the quarter acre plot to keep out cattle.  
He gave Stinnett permission to make any improvements he wanted to.

Stinnett said he wanted to improve the fence surrounding the tombs, fill in the graves, reset 
headstones that are broken or fallen over, and rock a road to the cemetery.

Stinnett plans a work day for Saturday, October 28, at the cemetery and encourages anyone with 
ancestors buried in the Lost Run (or Stinnett) Cemetery to support his efforts by participating 
in the graveyard's cleanup through physical labor and financial support.

Workers are to meet at 9am CDT at the Countryside Cinema parking lot near Harned with shovels, 
rakes, saws and mowing equipment.



Submitted by: Dana Brown
http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00005.html#0001067



Additional Comments:
This article was written by Mary Bates Tafoya, of the Breckinridge County 
Herald-News.

There was an address for financial contributions, as well as a phone number to 
reach Mr. Stinnett.  Anyone interested in contacting him can email me for the 
information.

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