Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemetery Records
Dukes-King Cemetery
Dukes-King Cemetery
| Surname | Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Other Information | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes | A.J. | 24 Apr 1836 | No date | Double stone with J.W. Dukes Amanda Jane Moore is the daughter of Duncan Moore & Elizabeth McElvain. Amanda married (1) John H. Dukes, 17 Jan 1855, Muhlenberg County; (2) Josiah W. Dukes, 17 Apr 1884, Muhlenberg County. According to her death certificate, Amanda died 12 Sept 1918 and is buried at Cave Springs. Kentucky Death Certificate 23865 According to Jean Wells, Cave Springs Cemetery wasn't started until around 1930. It is possible that “Cave Springs” on Amanda Dukes' death certificate refers to the community or that the Dukes-King Cemetery was referred to as Cave Springs at the time of her death. | Gravestone of J.W. & A.J. Dukes |
| Dukes | Charity A. | 22 July 1825 | 29 Mar 1881 | Inscription: Wife of J.W. Dukes Daughter of Duncan Moore & Elizabeth McElvain. Charity married Josiah W. Dukes, 3 Nov 1851, Muhlenberg County | Gravestone of Charity A. Dukes |
| Dukes | Charity I. | 26 Aug 1870 | 16 Nov 1887 | Daughter of John H. Dukes & Amanda Jane Moore | Gravestone of Charity I. Dukes |
| Dukes | Edna L. | 11 Oct 1841 | 24 Sept 1891 | Inscription: Wife of E.W. Dukes Daughter of Duncan Moore & Elizabeth McElvain Edna married Elijah W. Dukes, 20 Aug 1863, Muhlenberg County | Gravestone of Edna L. Dukes |
| Dukes | Elijah W. | 1843 | No stone. It is believed that Elijah W. Dukes is buried here next to his wife Edna, though no records have been found to prove this. Son of Josiah Dukes Sr. & Nancy Moore. Served Eleventh Kentucky Volunteer Infantry 1861-1862 and received a disability discharge. | ||
| Dukes | Fannie E. | 11 Aug 1894 | Inscription: Daughter of E.W. & E.L. Dukes, Died August 11, 1894, Aged 30 years, 2 months, 16 days Daughter of Elijah W. Dukes and Edna L. Moore | Gravestone of Fannie E. Dukes | |
| Dukes | Francis M. | 4 Apr 1856 | 22 July 1889 | Son of John H. Dukes & Amanda Jane Moore. Francis married 19 Apr 1876 to Susan Tabitha Owen. Francis' stone was on the ground 27 Jan 2006, and there is a sandstone marker beside the grave. | Gravestone of Francis M. Dukes |
| Dukes | George W. | 30 Mar 1863 | 13 Apr 1870 | Inscription: Son of J.H. & A.J. Dukes Son of John H. Dukes & Amanda Jane Moore | Gravestone of George W. Dukes |
| Dukes | J.H. | No dates; Co. I 48th Infantry John H. Dukes (1836 - 1870s) is the son of Josiah Dukes Sr. and Nancy Moore. He married Amanda Jane Moore 17 Jan 1855 Muhlenberg County. J.H. fought in the Civil War for the Union Army. | Gravestone of J.H. Dukes | ||
| Dukes | J.W. | 31 Mar 1832 | 25 Feb 1908 | Double stone with A.J. Dukes Josiah W. Dukes is the son of Josiah Dukes Sr. & Nancy Moore Josiah W. married (1) Charity Ann Moore, 3 Nov 1851, Muhlenberg County; (2) Amanda Jane Moore Dukes, his brother J.H. Dukes's widow, 17 Apr 1884, Muhlenberg County. | Gravestone of J.W. & A.J. Dukes |
| Dukes | James C. | 17 Mar 1867 | 3 May 1887 | Son of John H. Dukes & Amanda Jane Moore | Gravestone of James C. Dukes |
| Dukes | John A. | 16 Aug 1865 | 2 Oct 1875 | Inscription: Son of J.W. & A.J. Dukes Son of Josiah W. Dukes & Amanda Jane Moore | Gravestone of John A. Dukes |
| Dukes | Susan M. | 27 July 1862 | 26 Nov 1863 | Inscription: Daughter of J.W. & C.A. Dukes Daughter of Josiah W. Dukes & Charity Ann Moore | Gravestone of Susan M. Dukes |
| Dukes | William H. | 26 July 1858 | 26 July 1860 | Inscription: Son of J.H. & A.J. Dukes Son of John H. Dukes & Amanda Jane Moore | Gravestone of William H. Dukes |
| Knight | George H. | 1884 | 1964 | Henninger [Hopkinsville, KY] Funeral Home marker George Harrison Knight, born 2 Mar 1884 and died 29 Nov 1964, is the son of James Hiram Knight and Josephine Dukes. George married (1) Paralee Dukes, 22 July 1903, Muhlenberg County; (2) Tina Lou Spurlin Kentucky Death Certificate 27127. Burial: King Cemetery | Funeral marker for George H. Knight |
| Knight | James H. | 31 Mar 1863 | 22 Feb 1931 | Son of Henry Farley Knight & Mary Elizabeth Keith James married (1) Josephine Dukes, 11 Oct 1882, Muhlenberg County; (2) Julia F. Durall, 6 Jan 1886, Muhlenberg County. Kentucky Death Certificate 5158. Burial: King Cemetery | Gravestone of James H. Knight |
| Knight | Josephine | Abt. 1867 | Bef. 1886 | No stone. Daughter of Josiah W. Dukes & Charity Ann Moore. Jodie married James Hiram Knight, 11 Sept 1882, Muhlenberg County. | |
| Knight | Julia F. | 17 May 1868 | 28 Feb 1928 | Daughter of John Durall & Adaline Kyle Julia married James Hiram Knight, 6 Jan 1886, Muhlenberg County Kentucky Death Certificate 3199 | Gravestone of Julia F. Knight |
| Knight | Paralee D. | 1 July 1887 | 16 Mar 1913 | No stone. Daughter of Francis Dukes & Susan Owens Paralee married George Harrison Knight, 22 July 1903, Muhlenberg County Kentucky Death Certificate 8490. Burial: King Cemetery | |
| Lile | [blank] Ellen | 16 Oct 1953 [?] | Bilbro [Nortonville, KY] Funeral Home marker | ||
| Lile | Amanda Jane | 1856 | Bef. 1892 | No stone. Daughter of Josiah W. Dukes & Charity Ann Moore Amanda married John J. Lile, 21 Aug 1872, Muhlenberg County | |
| Lile | Benjamin Wyatt | 24 Nov 1858 | 31 Mar 1929 | No stone. Son of Jasper Lile & Miranda Owens Benjamin married Sarah Ellen Owens, 16 Nov 1880, Muhlenberg County Kentucky Death Certificate 9233. Burial: King Cemetery | |
| Lile | Eltie Ann | 1889 | 1971 | Bandy [Nortonville, KY] Funeral Home marker Eltie Ann Lile, born 8 Oct 1889 and died 13 Apr 1971, is the daughter of Benjamiin Wyatt Lile & Sarah Ellen Owen. Eltie was the last person buried in this cemetery and is marked by the second funeral home marker as you go into the cemetery, next to the fence. Kentucky Death Certificate 8469. Burial: King Cemetery. | Funeral marker for Eltie A. Lile |
| Lile | J.N.J. | 20 Feb 1878 | 28 Jan 1886 | Inscription: Son of J.J. & A.J. Lile Joseph N.J. Lile is the son of John J. Lile & Amanda Jane Dukes | Gravestone of J.N.J. Lile |
| Lile | Marcellus | 1885 | 1962 | Tucker [Central City, KY] Funeral Home marker Amanda Marcellus Lile, born 14 Feb 1885 and died March 1962, Evansville, Indiana, is the son of John J. Lile and Amanda Jane Dukes. He was named for his mother. Marcellus married (1) Lillie Mae Dukes, 7 June 1908, Muhlenberg County; (2) Linnie Leona Harkins, 1927, Muhlenberg County; (3) [possibly] Willie D. Ball, 1944, Muhlenberg County; (4) Rebecca Elizabeth Lee. The funeral home marker is almost unreadable. It is the first funeral home marker, next to the fence, as you go into the cemetery. | Funeral marker for Marcellus Lile |
| Lile | Sarah Ellen | 14 Mar 1860 | 16 Dec 1935 | No stone. Daughter of James G. Owen(s) & Nancy Jane Dukes. Sarah married Benjamin Wyatt Lile, 16 Nov 1880, Muhlenberg County Kentucky Death Certificate 29994. Burial: King Cemetery | |
| Oglesby | Newton Jackson | 11 May 1854 | 30 Jan 1926 | No stone. Son of Benjamin Franklin Oglesby & Cynthia Ann Dukes Newton married (1) Nancy Louraine Owens, May 28, 1874, Muhlenberg County; (2)Frances Barbara Morgan Putty, 3 Sept 1907 Kentucky Death Certificate 5053. Burial: King Cemetery According to Wanda Nell Barnes, a great-granddaughter of Newton, he was buried under a large cedar tree with a sandstone marker. | |
| Oglesby | Patsy A. | 4 Aug 1917 | No stone. Died age 68. Daughter of James Owen(s) and Nancy Jane Dukes Patsy married William Anderson Oglesby, 23 Dec 1885, Muhlenberg County. Her name appears as Betsy on the marriage. Kentucky Death Certificate 26106. Burial: King Cemetery | ||
| Oglesby | William L. | Jan 1859 | No stone. Died age 76 According to a Hopkins County 1859 Death Record [Kentucky Vital Statistics], William L. Oglesby died January 1859 at the age of 76 years. His parents were Constant and Nancy Ann Coursey Oglesby. He was born in Virginia. William's wife is not named in the death record but it states that he was married. According to census records, his wife's name was Mary. In a 13 July 1987 letter from Ishmael Oakley of Hopkinsville, KY, to Mary Lovell, Oakley writes, “[A]bout twenty years ago, a Mr. J.B. Oglesby living in Muhlenberg County north of Apex told me, Mr. William L. Oglesby was buried in the Dukes Cemetery.” William L. Oglesby was living with the Ephraim H. Dukes family in the 1850 United States Federal Census [District No. 2, Christian, Kentucky; Page: 415a]. (According to that record, Oglesby was born about 1782 in South Carolina.) Nancy Dukes, the wife of Ephraim H. Dukes, was a daughter of Jacob Oglesby, William's brother. | ||
| Owen | Richard H. | 24 July 1895 | 18 Oct 1896 | It is possible that this is a grandchild of James Owen(s) & Nancy Jane Dukes. | Gravestone of Richard H. Owen |
Contributed by Jean Wells
Photos taken 2001 by Kevin Dukes, Barbara Curtis, and Jean and John Wells. Information from Wanda Barnes, Kevin Dukes, Barbara Curtis, Margaret Larue, County Marriage Licenses and Kentucky Death Certificates. Thank you to Coni and Carol at the Muhlenberg County Local History and Genealogy Annex for their help looking up all those death certificates.
Jean Wells visited this cemetery 3 Mar 2001 with Helen Oglesby and Wanda and Sherrill Barnes; April 2001 with Barbara Curtis and Wanda Barnes; and 27 Jan 2006 with John Wells.
Margaret Larue, a granddaughter of Marcellus Lile, said when she visited this cemetery in 1968 there were at least 10 unreadable funeral home markers and several sandstone markers. We have identified some of these people through family legend and death certificates. [These are the entries without attached images.]
While Marian G. Hammers calls this cemetery the “Dukes Cemetery” [Hammers 4: ], all of the death certificates found for individuals buried here state burial was in “King Cemetery.” Though, no Kings were found buried here, it is believed the land once belonged to a King family.
Directions to cemetery: the Dukes-King Cemetery is located in southwestern Muhlenberg County, Kentucky. From Greenville, take Highway 62 West to Highway 189. Turn left on Highway 189 and go about six miles to Highway 853. Turn left on Highway 853 and go about one mile to the old Yost Lee home place. The old house has burned. Park there, walk back down the road to a driveway that goes out to a white house. Across from this driveway there is a path that goes up into the woods. Follow this path a short way and you will be in the cemetery.
Citation: Hammers, Marian G. “ Muhlenberg County Kentucky Cemeteries.” Vol. 4. Madisonville, KY: Marian G. Hammers, 1980.
Updated May 23, 2016