Muhlenberg County Kentucky


Old Muhlenberg Map

Cemetery Records

Rice Cemetery

Rice Cemetery   Rice Cemetery
Rice Cemetery

Surname Name Birth Death Other Info Image
1Coffin-shaped, stone tomb, no name, no datesCoffin-shaped tomb
Boggess2Mary18411915

Shared stone with Nannie Boggess & Robert Boggess

Mary “Mollie”3 Boggess died 14 Nov 19154.

Mary E. Carneal married Robert H. Boggess 30 Jan 1872 in Muhlenberg County5.

Daughter of Boswell & Eliza Carneal6.

Gravestone of Robert, Mary & Nannie Boggess
Boggess7Nannie18401871

Shared stone with Mary Boggess & Robert Boggess

Nancy J. Rice married Robert Boggess 13 Sept 1859 in Muhlenberg County8.

Daughter of Thomas J. Rice9 and Susan M. Weir10.

Gravestone of Robert, Mary & Nannie Boggess
Boggess11Nancy J.19 July 18405 July 1871

Inscription: Wife of R.H. Boggess

Nancy J. Rice married Robert Boggess 13 Sept 1859 in Muhlenberg County12.

Daughter of Thomas J. Rice13 and Susan M. Weir14.

Gravestone of Nancy Boggess
Boggess15Robert18241909

Shared stone with Mary Boggess & Nannie Boggess

Robert H. Boggess married (1) Nancy J. Rice 13 Sept 1859 in Muhlenberg County16.

Robert H. Boggess married (2) Mary E. Carneal 30 Jan 1872 in Muhlenberg County17.

Son of Robert Boggess18 and Rosannah Reynolds19.

Gravestone of Robert, Mary & Nannie Boggess
Faughender20Large plot headstone with surname and the gravestones of Ann R., Ben R., M.M. & W.G. Faughender around itFaughender headstone
Faughender21Ann R.29 Jan 184825 Jan 1928

A.L. Rice married W.G. Faughender 20 Dec 1866 in Muhlenberg County22.

Ann Lurena Rice, daughter of Moses M. Rice & Sarah A. Drake23.

Gravestone of Ann Faughender
Faughender24Ben R.31 Aug 187016 Dec 1899Benjamin R. Faughender25, son of William G. Faughender & Ann L. Rice26.Gravestone of Ben Faughender
Faughender27M.M.2 Dec 186730 Oct 1928

Milton M. Faughender28, son of William G. Faughender & Ann L. Rice29.

Milton was a school teacher30 and never married31.

Gravestone of M.M. Faughender
Faughender32W.G.20 Apr 18392 Oct 1924

W.G. Faughender married A.L. Rice 20 Dec 1866 in Muhlenberg County33.

William Gray Faughender, son of George L. Faughender & Nancy C. Myers34.

Gravestone of W.G. Faughender
Phillips35John Oliver18501926

Double stone with Rebecca Phillips

John Oliver Phillips, 21 Mar 1850 - 13 Jan 192636, married (1) Nelia Moore37.

Married (2) Rebecca Ann Pendley 27 Apr 1879 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky38.

Married (3) Elvira Williams39 [Mrs. V. Ewing] 1 Dec 1909 in Muhlenberg County40.

Son of Samuel O. Phillips & Mary Tabor41.

Gravestone of Rebecca & John Phillips
Phillips42Rebecca18551904

Double stone with John Oliver Phillips

Rebecca Ann Pendley married John Oliver Phillips 27 Apr 1879 in Hopkins Co., Kentucky43.

Born 10 Mar 1855 in Todd Co., Kentucky44, Rebecca was the daughter of Benjamin45 Pendley & Emily46 Baucum47.

Rebecca died 2 Apr 1904 in Bancroft, Muhlenberg County48.

Gravestone of Rebecca & John Phillips
Putman49Thomas D.29 Nov 18557 Dec 1855

Inscription: Son of J.M. & L.A. Putman

Son of Jessie M. Putnam & Lucy A. Rice50.

Gravestone of Thomas Putman
Rice5130 Nov 187215 Dec 1872

Inscription: Infant dau. of J.M. & M.A. Rice

Daughter of John M. Rice & Mary A. Butler52.

Gravestone of Infant Rice
Rice5323 May 188416 July 1884

Inscription: Infant dau. of S.E. & M.S. Rice

Most likely a daughter of Samuel E. Rice & Mary S. Grigsby54.

Gravestone of Infant Rice
Rice55Albert MarvinSept 187029 Oct 1875

Inscription: Son of S.E. & M.S. Rice

Most likely a son of Samuel E. Rice & Mary S. Grigsby56.

Rice57Ann24 Sept 17824 Apr 1836

Inscription: Wife of Ezekiel Rice

Nancy Ann Watkins married Ezekiel Rice 17 Sept 1798 in Washington Co., Kentucky58.

Daughter of James Watkins59.

Rice60B.M.23 Apr 186129 May 1953

B.M. Rice married Pearle F. Stout 20 Sept 1906 in Louisville, Kentucky61.

Benjamin M. Rice62, son of Moses M. Rice & Sarah A. Drake63.

Gravestone of B.M. Rice
Rice64Bonny H.12 Oct 188222 Feb 1883

Inscription: Dau. of S.E. & M.S. Rice

Most likely a daughter of Samuel E. Rice & Mary Susan Grigsby65.

Gravestone of Bonny Rice
Rice66Eliza M.3 Jan 183819 Nov 1904

Shared obelisk with James H. Rice

Eliza M. Rice married James H. Rice 4 Nov 1857 in Muhlenberg County67.

Daughter of Thomas J. Rice68 & Susan M. Weir69.

Gravestone of Eliza Rice

Side of stone

Rice70Ezekiel177424 Aug 1847

Ezekiel Rice married Nancy Ann Watkins 17 Sept 1798 in Washington Co., Kentucky71.

Son of William Rice72 & Frances73 G. Crenshaw74.

Rice75Francis P.16 Mar 185314 Feb 1856

Inscription: Daughter of Moses M. & Sarah Rice

Daughter of Moses M. Rice & Sarah A. Drake76.

Gravestone of Francis Rice
Rice77Geneva B.27 Nov 188529 Oct 1969

Geneva Bard married J.J. Rice 8 Feb 1911 in Muhlenberg County78.

Daughter of W.H. Bard79 & Mary J. Williams80.

Gravestone of Geneva Rice
Rice81J.J.18581938

J.J. Rice married Geneva Bard 8 Feb 1911 in Muhlenberg County82.

James83 J. Rice, 26 July 1858 - 14 Dec 1838, son of Moses M. Rice & Sarah A. Drake84.

Gravestone of J.J. Rice
Rice85J.M.17 Aug 18455 July 1923

Shared obelisk with M.A. Rice

John M. Rice married Mary Ann Butler86 11 Oct 1866 in Todd Co., Kentucky87.

John Milton Rice, the son of Moses M. Rice & Sarah A. Drake88.

Gravestone of J.M. Rice
Rice89James H.18 Feb 18298 Feb 1895

Shared obelisk with Eliza M. Rice

James H. Rice married Eliza M. Rice 4 Nov 1857 in Muhlenberg County90.

Son of John E. Rice91 & Jane Martin92.

Gravestone of James Rice

Side of stone

Rice93James W.27 Sept 180830 Mar 1862

James W. Rice married Susan W. Martin 17 Nov 1831 in Muhlenberg County94.

Son of Ezekiel Rice & Nancy Ann Watkins95.

Gravestone of James Rice
Rice96Jennie9722 Nov 18639826 Sept 192799

No stone.

Daughter of James H. Rice & Eliza M. Rice100.

Rice101M.A.2 Apr 184715 July 1888

Shared obelisk with J.M. Rice

Mary Ann Butler102 married John M. Rice 11 Oct 1866 in Todd Co., Kentucky103.

Gravestone of M.A. Rice
Rice104Mary E.28 Jan 184422 Nov 1863Daughter of James W. Rice105 & Susan Martin106.Gravestone of Mary Rice
Rice107Moses M.8 Mar 181723 July 1894

Moses Milton108 Rice married (1) Sarah A. Drake 14 Nov 1844 in Muhlenberg County109.

Married (2) Ruth Ann Drake 13 Apr 1876 in Muhlenberg County110.

Son of Ezekiel Rice & Nancy Ann Watkins111.

Gravestone of Moses Rice
Rice112Ruthy A.3 Feb 18171 Oct 1880

Inscription: Wife of Moses M. Rice

Rutha Ann Drake married Moses M. Rice 18 Apr 1876 in Muhlenberg County113.

Daughter of Mosley C. Drake114 & Lurana C. Wells115

Gravestone of Ruthy Rice
Rice116Sarah A.29 Dec 182227 Jan 1873

Inscription: Wife of Moses M. Rice

Sarah Amandaville117 Drake married Moses M. Rice 14 Nov 1844 in Muhlenberg County118.

Daughter of Mosley C. Drake119 & Lurana C. Wells120.

Gravestone of Sarah Rice
Rice121Susan23 Feb 18144 Sept 1854

Inscription: Age 40 yrs. 6 mos. 11 dys.

Susan W. Martin married James W. Rice 14 Feb 1838 in Muhlenberg County122.

Daughter of Hutson Martin123 & Anna Lockridge124

Gravestone of Susan Rice
Rice125Susan L.26 Jan 185425 Feb 1854

Inscription: Dau. of T.J. & S.M. Rice

Daughter of Thomas J. Rice & Susan M. Weir126

Gravestone of Susan Rice
Rice127Susan M.25 Sept 181513 Oct 1897

Inscription: Wife of T.J. Rice

Susan Mary128 Weir married Thomas J. Rice 14 Feb 1838 in Muhlenberg County129.

Daughter of Samuel Weir & Elizabeth Vanlandingham130.

Gravestone of Susan Rice
Rice131Thomas J.7 Apr 1856

Inscription: Age 52 yrs. 2 m. 23 d.

Thomas Jefferson132 Rice married (1) Lucinda Rice 12 Feb 1832 in Muhlenberg County133

Married (2) Susan M. Weir 14 Feb 1838 in Muhlenberg County134.

Born 16 Feb 1804135, he was a son of Ezekiel Rice & Nancy Ann Watkins136.

Top of stone

Bottom of stone

Rice137William174216 Mar 1824138

Born in Prince Edward Co., Virginia, the son of Matthew Rice139.

Married Frances Grangier Crenshaw of Amelia Co., Virginia, the daughter of John Crenshaw & Elizabeth Bates140.

Rice141William H.1 June 183731 Dec 1869

William H. Rice married Bettie J. Martin 4 Nov 1863 in Muhlenberg County142.

Son of James W. Rice143 and Susan W. Martin144

Gravestone of William Rice

Notes

Location: From Greenville. Take US 62 (Hopkinsville St.) west to Kentucky Route 189. Turn left onto KY-189 and go 5.1 miles to Kentucky Route 1473. Turn left on to KY-1473 and go 0.4 miles. The cemetery is on the right in the curve of the road.

Coordinates: 37.139566, -87.257163

Contributed by Jean Wells

Photos and inscriptions made 14 June 2012 by Joetta Brown, DeWayne and Kathy Brown, and Jean Wells.

Updated March 11, 2017