Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemetery Records
David Edwards Cemetery
David Edwards Cemetery
| Surname | Name | Birth | Death | Other Information | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards | Ailcey Johnson | 1780 | 1854 | It is thought that Ailcey Johnson Edwards, wife of David Edwards, and Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman, daughter of Ailcey and David, are buried here. A stone has been placed in their memory. | Gravestones of Ailcey Edwards & Hixey Stearman, and David Edwards |
| Edwards | David | 1758 | 1839 | 4 VA REGT REV WAR | Gravestone of David Edwards |
| Edwards | J.D. | Civil War gravestone: Co. I, 48th Ky. Inf. J.D. Edwards was the son of Gideon Edwards | Gravestone of J.D. Edwards | ||
| Stearman | Hixey Ann | 1806 | 1839 | It is thought that Ailcey Johnson Edwards, wife of David Edwards, and Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman, daughter of Ailcey and David, are buried here. A stone has been placed in their memory. Hixey Edwards married William Stearman, 20 Apr 1824, Logan Co., Kentucky. | Gravestones of Ailcey Edwards & Hixey Stearman, and David Edwards |
The David Edwards Cemetery is located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky about one mile west of Weir, nearing the Todd County line. When entering Weir on Rt. 171, turn west on Parham Lane. As the lane takes several turns, continue following Parham Lane for about one mile. Turn right on Zane Lane. Zane Lane is a driveway with a home ahead about 700 ft. on the right. The owner of the land, Mr. Durall, has always been hospitable to visitors to the cemetery; however, it is good courtesy and a good idea to ask permission when visiting the cemetery. The cemetery lies about 200 ft. west of the home at the very top of the hill.
This cemetery was discovered by Cecil Jewell Edwards in 1992 after researching the deed records for the land from his Greatx3 Grandfather David Edwards to Gideon Edwards to the present day owner. The original deed stated that ½ acre was to be set aside for the family cemetery. When the cemetery was discovered, there was only one gravestone present, laying face down: a Civil War stone for J.D. Edwards, the son of Gideon Edwards, who died in the war. Cecil Jewell Edwards acquired a Revolutionary War stone for David and erected it on September 12, 1994.
David Edwards was an early settler of the Logan, Muhlenberg County area. He served in the Revolutionary War in the Virginia Militia under Capt. Ridley. He was present in several battles, including the well known Battle of Trenton where General George Washington and troops crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776.
The cemetery today includes only 3 stones, David Edwards' Revolutionary War stone, J.D. Edwards' Civil War stone, and stone in memory of Ailcey Johnson Edwards and Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman. The remaining graves consists of 2 rows of about seven graves each, mostly indentations in the ground with field stones as head and foot markers, some clearly children's graves. There are about 20 graves total. The condition of this cemetery is relatively good, thanks to Mr. Durall.
Fieldstones - possible graves
Thought to be Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman's grave - Source: N. Dickey
Images and information contributed by Dave Edwards
Additional images: Dickey, N. Gravesite of Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman. Photograph. Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman (1806-1839). Find A Grave, 30 July 2011. Web. 21 Aug 2015.
Dickey, N. Gravestone of David Edwards. Photograph. David Edwards, Jr. (1758-1839). Find A Grave, 10 Apr 2008. Web. 21 Aug 2015.
Dickey, N. Gravestones of Ailcey Johnson Edwards & Hixey Ann Edwards Stearman, and David Edwards. Photograph. David Edwards, Jr. (1758-1839). Find A Grave, 20 May 2014. Web. 21 Aug 2015.
Coordinates: 37° 6' 44.41” N, 87° 14' 44.10” W
Updated May 24, 2016