Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemetery Records
Lile Cemetery
| Surname | Name | Birth | Death | Other Information | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lile1 | Clara B.2 | 17 July 18373 | Daughter of James H. Lile4, 5 and Lucy P. Nance6. | ||
| Lile7 | Cordelia Ann8 | 3 Feb 18459 | 7 Dec 193310 | Cordelia A. Randolph married T.A. Lile 13 Aug 1868 in Muhlenberg County11. Daughter of Ashford Randolph & Geraldine Oats12. | |
| Lile13 | James Deward14 | 18 Aug 192915 | 12 Dec 192916 | Son of James S. Lile17 and Amanda18 B. Knight19. | |
| Lile20 | James Hester21 | 12 Oct 179422 | 18 Mar 185523 | James H. Lyle married Lucy P. Nance 7 Nov 1816 in Granville Co., North Carolina24. A native of North Carolina, James was the son of William Jackson25 Lile and Elizabeth Hester26. A soldier of the War of 1812, he was at the Battle of New Orleans, and also took part in the Mexican War27. He emigrated from North Carolina to Tennessee where he lived several years28. In 1849 Col.29 James Hester Lile, with his family of six sons and three daughters came to Kentucky and settled in Muhlenberg County on the waters of Pond River and in the neighborhood of George O. Prowse, Jacob Imbler, John Swan Atkinson, Richard Thompson and John Owens30. James' brother Jackson Lile Jr., his family and Elizabeth Hester Lile came to Kentucky a few years later and settled across Pond River in the Apex neighborhood of Christian County31. | |
| Lile32 | Joseph McDonald33 | 14 Sept 183234 | 25 Oct 191135 | J.M. Lile married Rachel E. Knight 4 Nov 1874 in Muhlenberg County36. Born Bedford Co., Tennessee37, son of James H. Lile38 and Lucy P. Nance39, 40. | |
| Lile41 | Lucy P.42 | 16 Jan 179543 | 44 | Margaret45 Lucy P. Nance, born in Virginia46, married James H. Lyle 7 Nov 1816 in Granville Co., North Carolina47. | |
| Lile48 | M.J.49 | 24 Jan 182250 | 10 July 188951 | Mark J. Lile52 was a son of James H. Lile and Lucy P. Nance53, 54. He never married55. | Gravestone of M.J. Lile |
| Lile56 | Margaret L.57 | 18 Jan 182358 | 15 Jan 190159 | Margaret L. Short60 married William T. Lile61 about 1842 in Bedford Co., Tennessee62. Margaret L. Short was born in Bedford Co., Tennessee63, the daughter of William Short and a Miss Bunton64. | Gravestone of Margaret Lile |
| Lile65 | Mary J.66 | 28 Dec 183567 | 23 Sept 191368 | Mary J. Lile was a daughter of James H. Lile69 & Lucy P. Nance70. Mary lived with her brother Mark J. Lile71, her sister Sarah E. Lile and her nephew Thomas J. Lile72 and helped raise her nephew's four children. She left a will in Muhlenberg County73. | Gravestone of Mary Lile |
| Lile74 | Rachel Ellen75 | 22 June 185476 | 28 June 194977 | Rachel E. Knight married J.M. Lile 4 Nov 1874 in Muhlenberg County78. Daughter of Henry F. Knight & Mary E. Keith79. | Gravestone of Rachel Lile |
| Lile80 | Robert J.81 | 6 May 182082 | 27 Oct 188383 | Robert J. Lyle married Sarah L. Keath 16 Feb 1857 in Muhlenberg County84. Robert J. Lile was a on of James H. Lile85 & Lucy P. Nance86. | |
| Lile87 | Robert J.88 | 6 Nov 185589 | 29 Oct 189390 | Son of William T. Lile and Margaret L. Short91. Robert was deaf-mute and never married92. | Gravestone of Robert Lile |
| Lile93 | Sarah Elizabeth94 | 4 Apr 183095 | 25 Mar 191296 | Daughter of James H. Lile97 and Lucy P. Nance98. Sarah lived with her brother Mark J. Lile99, her sister Mary J. Lile and her nephew Thomas J. Lile100 and helped raise her nephew's four children. She left a will in Muhlenberg County101. | Gravestone of Sarah Lile |
| Lile102 | T.A.103 | 26 Mar 1847104 | 5 May 1904105 | T.A. Lile married Cordelia Ann Randolph 13 Aug 1868 in Muhlenberg County106. Theophilus107 Allison108, born Bedford Co., Tennessee109, was the son of William T. Lile110 and Margaret L. Short111. | Gravestone of T.A. Lile |
| Lile112 | Thomas J.113 | 20 Aug 1853114 | 13 Jan 1923115 | T.J. Lile married (1) Nannie Pace 16 Oct 1884 in Muhlenberg County116. Jefferson T. Lile married (2) Tempy J. McChisney 27 Oct 1895 in Muhlenberg County117. Thomas Jefferson118 Lile was the son of William T. Lile and Margaret L. Short119. | Gravestone of Thomas Lile |
| Lile120 | W.J.F.121 | 17 Oct 1844122 | 11 July 1862123 | William James Franklin124 Lile, born in Bedford Co., Tennessee125, was the son of William T. Lile126 and Margaret L. Short127. He contracted measles and typhoid fever while in the military. He received a disability discharge but never recovered128. | Gravestone of W.J.F. Lile |
| Lile129 | W.T.130 | 13 Aug 1817131 | 29 July 1860132 | William Thomas133 Lile was the son of James H. Lile and Lucy P. Nance134. He married Margaret L. Short135 about 1842 in Bedford Co., Tennessee136. | Gravestone of W.T. Lile |
The way Lile Cemetery looked April 24, 1999. Pictured are Darroll Williams, Jerry Garret, and Wanda Wells - great-grandchildren of Thomas J. Lile. Also pictured is Jerry Garret's wife.
Others on this trip were granddaughters of Thomas J. Lile: Dora Williams of Ohio, Mabel Walker of Indiana, Elva Garrett and Mary Nell Sharber, both of Kentucky. Great-grandchildren were Darrell Williams, Ruth Ann Janes, Jerry Wayne Garrett and wife, Wanda Sue Wells, and Brenda and Barry Webster.
Contributed by Jean Wells. Jean visited the cemetery April 24, 1999. It was overgrown with weeds, briars and small trees.
Photographs by Jean Wells and Anne Lile Musial.
Some transcriptions by Joetta Brown and Brenda Webster.
Location: The Lile Cemetery is located on land owned by Paul Wice south of Kentucky Route 189 near the Muhlenberg-Christian county line. The land was part of the Dr. G.L. Simpson farm. From Greenville: take U.S. Route 62 west to Kentucky Route 189. Turn south on KY-189 and go about 8 miles south. The cemetery is on a private road that is the second left after Jarrells Creek Rd. Turn left and go up the hill past the barns and work shops. The cemetery is about 1 mile from the highway in a cow pasture. It will be to your left. Cemetery is on private property, so stop by the house, say hello and ask for permission to enter the property.
Coordinates: 37.129329, -87.292193 [coordinates are for the road to the cemetery].
Updated March 21, 2017