HIGNITE CEMETERY

Wolfe, Carter County, Kentucky

 

Contributed by Johnny Evans

jl.evans@worldnet.att.net

 

From I-64 West Bound, 1st Olive Hill exit, right on Route 60 about 1 mile; turn left at island in road toward Carter Caves.  Go past entrance to Carter Caves and turn right onto Sutton Road (the first black top road up hill from caves entrance).  Stay on Sutton Road to the dead end (gate) - 2.7 miles.  Farm house on left, barn on right, cemetery on top of hill behind barn across private property.   Recorded July 2003.

 

STONE INSCRIPTION                      DOB & DOD                                        SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION                               .

GILKERSON, F. M.                              02/16/1836 - 09/10/1898                       h/o Martha A. Gilkerson

 

GILKERSON, Martha A.                     01/05/1844 - 05/09/1908                       w/o F. M. Gilkerson

 

1880 Carter Co. Census: Children - Jacob W 18, Mildred 16, John T 14, Moses S 9, Charles S 6, James F 9/12 (October)

(1910 9 children/6 living)

 

HIGNITE, Jefferson                             03/15/1845 - 02/04/1916                       Age 71 DOD 02/04/1916, V9 C04173

A friend to his country and a believer in Christ

                                                 

Matching stone next to him missing top spire and identifying information (Might be his 1st wife Nancy b 1850 d before 1888).

1880 Carter Co. Census:  Children - Catharine 18, Victoria 13, Mollie 11, Newton 9, Alace 6, William 4, Margaret 2 

 

HIGNITE, Levi                                      11/24/1846 - 03/07/1914                       Levey, age 67 D0D 03/07/1914, V13 C06432

Forever with the Lord

 

HIGNITE, Artie Hale                            1848 – 1944

 

1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 Carter Co. Census: Children - Polly, Minnie, Elley, John W, Maggie, Green, Ballard, Joe, Robert Lee, Sam, Flossie, (1910 – 12 children/10 living).

 

HIGNITE, Haydon                               1919 - 1929            

                               

HIGNITE, Hurcle                                  1920 – 1920

                                               

HIGNITE, Hubert & Hobart                No Dates               Our Babies

               

HIGNITE, Wilma Doris                        1930 - 1932

 

HIGNITE, Milton                  08/01/1880 - 02/24/1918                       Age 34 DOD 02/24/1917, V8 C03567

When the roll is called up yonder I'll be there.  To him we trust a place is given  Among the saints with Christ in heaven.

 

MORGAN, William                              1840 - 09/03/1895                  h/o Margaret Morgan (Civil War Veteran)

 

MORGAN, Margaret                           1844 - 01/28/1935                  w/o William Morgan, nee Bradley

 

MORGAN, W. G. & Hattie (Same Stone)        

                W. G.                                     1865 - 12/31/1952                  Wiley Green, s/o William & Margaret Morgan

                Hattie                                     1888 - 19_ _ (after 1930)                      3th w/o Wiley Green Morgan

 

MORGAN, James Riley                       10/23/1867 - 01/16/1939                       s/o William & Margaret Morgan, Never Married

 

*MORGAN, Hiram                               05/28/1861 - 07/09/1887                       s/o William & Margaret Morgan, Never Married

 

*MORGAN, Ada                                 04/26/1875 - 07/27/1903                       1st w/o Wiley Green Morgan

 

*MORGAN, Effie                                 02/??/????? - 06/25/1903                     d/o Ada & W. G. Morgan

 

*ZORNES, Lewis                                 08/14/1885 - 03/07/1892                       Believed to be s/o James & Artee (Morgan) Zornes

 

*These four in a row with matching stones.

 

(NOTE: Children of William & Margaret (Bradley) Morgan:  Hiram, Wiley Green, James Riley, Artee (Audrey), and Cynthia)

 

RAY, Maggie                                        10/29/1884 - 03/22/1912                       Age 27

 

RAY, Twin Babies                               06/09/1907                                             c/o Joe & Magie Ray

 

RAY, Mary                                            11/30/1909 - 08/16/1910      

               

RAY, Samuel                                         07/10/1911 - 01/16/1912                       s/o J. W. & Maggie Ray; <1Y, V2 C00604

 

WRIGHT, Catherine                            06/08/1882 - 01/12/1904                       w/o Andrew Wright

Several graves marked only by rocks