Tombstone Tuesday - Alexandra Brasher

In

Memory

of

Alexandra

Brasher

born Aug. the 8

1803

died  Nov the 14

1837

 

Buried Old Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 15 March 2013.

 

Was this Alexander Brasher, possibly a son of Thomas Brasher who appears on the 1830 Caldwell County census?

 

 

Published 10 December 2013, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

Tombstone Tuesday - Elizabeth Harman

Elizabeth M. Harman

Daughter of

R. Leeper

was born Feb. 25, 1807

died May 15, 1837

 

Buried Old Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstone photographed 15 March 2013. This tombstone style is of sandstone and was very popular during the 1830s and 1840s in this part of western Kentucky.

 

Henry A. Harman obtained a marriage bond to marry Elizabeth M. Leeper 31 October 1831 in Caldwell County. Surety for the marriage bond was John C. Leeper.

 

Original Marriage Bond of Henry A. Harman and Elizabeth M. Leeper

Caldwell County Clerk's Office

Princeton, Kentucky

 

 

 

Published 13 August 2013, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

 





Tombstone Tuesday - Lowery

John Lowery

Born

Feb. 26, 1806

Died

Aug. 1, 1874

Grace Lowery

Born

Aug. 5, 1807

Died

Oct. 29, 1885

In

memory of

Miss Charlotte

Lowery

Born

Mar. 27, 1799

Died

May 20, 1883

Buried Old Fredonia Cemetery, Caldwell County, Kentucky. Tombstones photographed 15 March 2013.

John and Charlotte Lowry [sic] are listed as children in the will of James Lowry in Caldwell County Will Book B, page 155.

John Lowery married Grace Ordway 22 September 1825 Caldwell County.

Published 26 March 2013, Western Kentucky Genealogy Blog,  http://wkygenealogy.blogspot.com/

  



Tombstone Tuesday - Dr. A.L. Pemberton

A.L. Pemberton M.D.
M.M.
died June 18
1833
Aged 33 years

Vale Amice et
Fraler sis Felix

Buried Old Fredonia Cemetery near the Caldwell-Crittenden County line. Photo submitted by Jared Nelson of the Times-Leader. He provides the following translation of the Latin inscription: "Goodbye, friends and family. May you be lucky [happy?]." Note the Masonic symbol inthe middle of the tombstone. Click on the photo for an enlarged view.

Allen L. Pemberton married Mary A. Stewart, daughter of Dr. Washington Stewart, 16 June 1831 Livingston County, Kentucky. Dr. Pemberton and Dr. Stewart were in medical practice together in the Centreville area.