Eldridge CEMETERY


Bull Fork Road, Rowan County, Kentucky


About the Cemetery:

The Eldridge Cemetery, located in Rowan County, Ky, also known as the Eldridge-Caudill Cemetery, was established in 1905 as a burying place not only for the Eldridge and Caudill families, but all that wished to be laid to rest here. The cemetery is a final resting place for many of the descendants of John A. and Rebecca (Epperhart) Black.

Location of Cemetery:

From Morehead, take Rt. 32 west about 8.0 miles to Bull Fork Road (Hilda), go south on Bull Fork Road about 1.5 miles to the cemetery on the right side of the road.


Laid to Rest here:

Name   Born     Died   Stone Notes
Barker, Infant Child -- --   :   [Unmarked Grave, Child of Sally Barker]
Binion, Leroy
Binion, Ethel J.
17 Apr 1909
18 Apr 1912
30 May 1996
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Ethel J. Binion]
[Wife of Leroy Binion]
Black, Bessie Fay 15 Oct 1930 5 Mar 1931 SS  
Black, Charles L.
Black, Julia V.
29 Dec 1931
27 Aug 1933
24 Sep 1990
[Living]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Julia V. Black]
[Wife of Charles L. Black]
Black, David [Allen]
Black, Eliza Jane [Adkins]
11 Mar 1861
23 Dec 1860
26 Jul 1917
[1937]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Eliza Jane]
[Son of John A. Black]
[Wife of David Allen Black]
Black, Harlin H. 15 Dec 1926 11 Feb 1929 SS "Son of C. A. Black" [Carlisle & Pearlie Bell Black]
Black, Rebecca Epperhart
 
19 Nov 1834
 
25 Nov 1922
 
SS
 
[First Wife of John A. Black]
   Photograph of headstone
Black, Vada M. [May] 30 Jun 1906 17 Jul 1925 SS "Daughter of C. A. Black" [Carlisle & Pearlie Bell Black]
Branham, Leota 25 Sep 1888 12 Aug 1972 SS  
Brown, Beulah May Hite 11 Nov 1925 13 May 1996 SS  
Brown, Infant Child -- -- - [Unmarked grave, Infant of Julie Brown]
Brown, James Eugene 20 Sep 1943 27 Oct 1943 SS  
Brown, Roy 28 Apr 1918 7 Jun 1983 SS  
Brown, Wheeler
Brown, Lucy
1890
1902
1959
1972
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Lucy Brown]
[Wife of Wheeler Brown]
Brown, William A. 10 Sep 1942 26 Oct 1964 SS  
Butler, Julia 10 Nov 1897 21 Aug 1978 SS  
Carter, Dicy 1811 1926 SS  
Caudill, Arthur 6 Feb 1908 7 Oct 1981 TS : H [Husband of Bessie Caudill]
Caudill, Bessie 21 Mar 1906 Nov 1976 TS : W [Wife of Arthur Caudill]
Caudill, Dorma Maxine 1927 1928 TS : D [Daughter of Arthur & Bessie Caudill]
Caudill, Benton
Caudill, Sally
29 Mar 1903
9 Aug 1900
12 Nov 1965
30 Mar 1993
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Sally Caudill]
[Wife of Benton Caudill]
Caudill, Estil 1923 1928 SS  
Caudill, Eulas
Caudill, Mabel
7 Oct 1927
5 Oct 1922
27 Oct 1992
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Mabel Caudill]
[Wife of Eulas Caudill]
Caudill, Henry C.
Caudill, Rachel
26 Aug 1874
31 Jan 1872
16 Jul 1941
26 Mar 1954
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Rachel Caudill]
[Wife of Henry C. Caudill]
Caudill, Infant Child -- -- - [Unmarked Grave, Child of Nell Caudill]
Caudill, John D.
Caudill, Nancy J.
29 Jan 1901
6 Feb 1905
26 Jul 1973
28 Sep 1984
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Nancy J. Caudill]
[Wife John D. Caudill]
Caudill, Clarice 7 Jun 1924 27 May 1925 SS "Daughter of J. D. & Nancy J. Caudill"
Caudill, John T.
Caudill, Martha E. Black
1870
1874
1957
1958
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Martha Ellen Black]
[Wife of John T. Caudill]
[Daughter of John A. Black]
Caudill, John Monroe 29 Nov 1910 14 Dec 1930 SS [Son of John T. & Martha Caudill]
Caudill, Henry C. [Clay] 14 Oct 1891 5 May 1935 SS [Son of John T. & Martha Caudill]
Caudill, Joseph 1886 1957 NS  
Caudill, Teddy R. 1938 1967 SS  
Caudill, Infant Child -- --   : C [Child of Riley & Vinnie Caudill]
Caudill, William M.
Caudill, Martha Ann
1870
1874
1933
1947
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Martha Ann Caudill]
[Wife of William M. Caudill]
Caudill, Ottis 24 Mar 1911 25 Mar 1911 SS "Son of Martha & William Caudill"
Caudill, Willis C.
Caudill, Flora M.
25 Oct 1899
1903
20 Oct 1992
1951
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Flora M. Caudill]
[Wife of Willis C. Caudill]
Caudill, Martha Alice 26 Mar 1933 26 Mar 1933 SS "Infant daughter of Willis & Flora Caudill"
Caudill, Wilson 3 May 1899 22 Jan 1975 SS  
Curtis, Elwood
Curtis, Donna B.
1923
1929
1991
1993
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Donna B. Curtis]
[Wife of Elwood Curtis]
Curtis, Guss 12 Dec 1907 4 Apr 1929 SS "Married to Eva Johnson 4 Jul 1928"
Curtis, Henry R.
Curtis, Minnie A.
1890
1888
1956
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Minnie A. Curtis]
[Wife of Henry A. Curtis]
Curtis, Hobart
Curtis, Martha J.
1898
1907
1969
1997
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Bertha M. & Martha J. Curtis
[Second Wife of Hobart Curtis]
Curtis, Bertha M. 10 Dec 1897 20 Apr 1926 SS [First Wife of Hobart Curtis]
Curtis, Infant Son 22 Dec 1918 22 Dec 1918 SS [Son of Hobart & Martha Curtis]
Curtis, Infant 12 Mar 1920 12 Mar 1920 SS [Child of Hobart & Martha Curtis]
Curtis, Lafe
Curtis, Nancy
24 Jul 1859
8 Apr 1874
15 Jan 1937
24 Sep 1934
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Nancy Curtis]
[Wife of Lafe Curtis]
Curtis, Ada [      ] [      ] NS : D "Daughter of Lafe & Nancy Curtis"
Curtis, Sadie 27-Dec-11 2-Dec-13 SS "Daughter of Lafe & Nancy Curtis"
Curtis, Oral G.
Curtis, Myrtle O.
28 Aug 1921
29 May 1917
16 May 1982
7 Jan 1975
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Myrtle O. Curtis]
[Wife of Oral G. Curtis]
Curtis, W. Claud
Curtis, Ada
5 Jun 1888
17 Oct 1893
5 Aug 1957
22 Aug 1972
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Ada Curtis]
[Wife of W. Claud Curtis]
Curtis, Olive 17 May 1918 26 Jun 1934 SS [Daughter of W. Claud & Ada Curtis]
Curtis, Lyda 6 Aug 1912 15 Nov 1915 SS [Daughter of W. Claud & Ada Curtis]
Curtis, Edna 28 Jun 1922 25 Aug 1924 SS [Daughter of W. Claud & Ada Curtis]
Curtis, Zak T.
Curtis, Sarah M.
1902
1904
1969
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Sarah M. Curtis]
[Wife of Zack T. Curtis]
Curtis, Bessie E. 1926 1928 SS [Daughter of Zak T. & Sarah Curtis]
Curtis, Ernest 24 Mar 1922 7 Dec 1923 SS [Son of Zak T. & Sarah Curtis]
Dewitt, George Everett
Dewitt, Nervie
1898
1903
1974
1976
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Nervie Dewitt]
[Wife of George Everett Dewitt]
Dewitt, Grace 14 Feb 1921 12 Jan 1940 SS [Daughter of George & Nervie Dewitt]
Dewitt, Myrl 17 Apr 1926 30 Dec 1939 SS [Daughter of George & Nervie Dewitt]
Earls, Marion
Earls, Ida J.
15 Dec 1893
2 Jan 1895
14 Dec 1971
5 Dec 1924
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Ida J. Earls]
[Wife of Marion Earls]
Earls, Mary [      ] 11 Aug 1918 SS [Daughter of Marion & Ida Earls]
Eldridge, Acie L. 1934 1967 SS  
Eldridge, Billy D.
Eldridge, Joyce R.
1947
1947
1979
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Joyce R. Eldridge]
[Wife of Billy D. Eldridge, M: 19 Aug 1979]
Eldridge, Carl 3 May 1918 11 Jun 1918 SS [Son of John C. Eldridge]
Eldridge, Chester
Eldridge, Ami
1913
1914
[      ]
1936
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Ami Eldridge]
[Wife of Chester Eldridge]
Eldridge, Fred 20 Oct 1929 27 Mar 1996 SS "PFC US Army"
Eldridge, Henry
Eldridge, Maggie M.
1890
1895
1947
1978
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Maggie M. Eldridge]
[Wife of Henry Eldridge]
Eldridge, Sarah J. 19 Dec 1912 1 Feb 1913 SS "Daughter of Henry & Maggie Eldridge"
Eldridge, Vernon 27 Jun 1924 13 Jul 1927 SS "Son of Henry & Maggie Eldridge"
Eldridge, John C.
Eldridge, Maud D.
1897
1892
13 Aug 1965
23 May 1961
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Maud D. Eldridge]
[Wife of John C. Eldridge]
Eldridge, Levi
Eldridge, Martha J.
1867
1866
1939
1957
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Martha J. Eldridge]
[Wife of Levi Eldridge]
Eldridge, Lyda M. 14 Nov 1906 17 Oct 1908 SS "Daughter of Levi & Martha Eldridge"
Eldridge, Melvin
Eldridge, Mollie O.
9 Nov 1887
19 Jun 1892
14 Jan 1965
25 Nov 1980
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Mollie O. Eldridge]
[Wife of Melvin Eldridge]
Eldridge, Nellie 1918 [      ] NS  
Eldridge, Preston 1904 1948 NS  
Eldridge, Russell 1917 1951 DS  
Eldridge, Virgil
Eldridge, Lena Faye
4 Aug 1919
2 Aug 1923
[      ]
10 Jun 1988
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Lena Faye Eldridge]
[Wife of Virgil Eldridge] M:7 Feb 1940
Eldridge, William E. 1961 1968 MKR  
Epperhart, Chester 17 Dec 1916 25 May 1985 SS "PFC US Army WWII"
Epperhart, David
Epperhart, Lacy
1893
1902
1941
1985
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Lacy Epperhart]
[Wife of David Epperhart]
Epperhart, Norma J. 24 Feb 1933 22 Nov 1938 SS [Daughter of David & Lacy Epperhart]
Epperhart, Roger G. 14 Jun 1940 22 Feb 1941 SS [Son of David & Lacy Epperhart]
Epperhart, Wilbert D. 27 May 1925 9 Sep 1927 SS [Son of David & Lacy Epperhart]
Fraley, Arthur L.
Fraley, Anna M.
20 Mar 1926
1931
9 Nov 1985
1987
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Anna M. Fraley]
[Wife of Arthur L. Fraley]
Fraley, Carolyn S. 1951 1963 SS  
Fraley, David Ray 26 Aug 1970 27 Aug 1970 SS  
Fraley, Patricia J. 8 Aug 1954 25 Oct 1984 SS  
Harris, Jesse Edward 4 Sep 1905 29 Jul 1934 SS  
Howard, Daniel 6 Jul 1920 29 Jan 1981 SS  
Hite, Beulah May Brown 11-Nov-25 13-May-96 SS  
Ingle, John H.
Ingle, Anna
6 May 1881
5 Mar 1893
23 Nov 1969
12 Jan 1980
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Anna Ingle]
[Wife of John H. Ingle]
Johnson, Charley W.
Johnson, Frances
16 Jul 1913
12 Jul 1922
18 Sep 1988
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Frances Johnson]
[Wife of Charley W. Johnson]
Johnson, Audry Lorean 26 Oct 1957 18 May 1959 SS "Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Charley Johnson"
Johnson, Ella 3 Jun 1914 3 Jun 1914 SS  
Johnson, Ellis 21 Feb 1916 5 Aug 1988 SS "T5 US Army, WWII
Johnson, (2) Infants -- --   :   [Unmarked, children of Riley Johnson]
Johnson, Keenis
Johnson, Eula Katherine
1920
1926
1992
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Eula Katherine Johnson]
[Wife of Keenis Johnson]
Johnson, Martha -- -- - : D "Daughter of R. A. & S. Johnson
Johnson, Tom 1889 1969 TS : H [Husband of Rozennie C. Johnson]
Johnson, Rozennie C. 1898 1946 TS : W [Wife of Tom Johnson]
Johnson, Lulia C. 1892 1914 TS : W [Wife of Tom Johnson]
Johnson, Earl 30 May 1926 31 Jul 1926 SS "Son of Tom & Rozennie Johnson"
Johnson, Russell 24 Apr 1922 19 Aug 1925 SS "Son of Tom & Rozennie Johnson"
Letha, Ida 1900 1992 SS  
Little, Edna L. Williams 30 Sep 1933 23 Jun 1994 SS "Wife of Ed Little"
Lyons, Pheba 25 Mar 1859 20 Nov 1930 SS  
Markwell, Beedie J. 17 Aug 1914 17 Aug 1914 SS "Infant Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.C. Markwell"
Markwell, D. O.
Markwell, Luana
1879
1888
1969
1970
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Luana Markwell]
[Wife of D. O. Markwell]
Markwell, Clyde 29 Apr 1925 31 Jul 1926 SS "Son of D.O. & Luana Markwell"
Markwell, Infant Son 15 Nov 1910 15 Nov 1910 SS "Son of D.O. & Luana Markwell"
Markwell, Lyda Marie 26 Apr 1930 17 Oct 1930 SS "Daughter of D.O. & Luana Markwell"
Markwell, Ervin 3 Aug 1919 2 Nov 1991 SS "Brother"
Molton, David
Molton, Nancy J. [Jane]
29 Mar 1838
22 May 1842
20 May 1916
15 Feb 1916
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Nancy J. Molton]
[Wife of David Molton]
Molton, Susie 23 May 1877 15 Jul 1889 SS [Daughter of D. M. & N. J. Molton]
Molton, George W. 27 Oct 1868 8 Dec 1952 SS [Husband of Nancy J. & Annie Molton]
Molton, Nancy Jane 11 May 1868 17 May 1939 SS [Wife of George W. Molton]
Molton, Annie 23 Feb 1871 16 Jun 1895 SS "Wife of George W. Molton"
Molton, Infant 14 Jun 1895 14 Jun 1895 SS "Child of George W. & Annie Molton"
Molton, Robert Allen 22 Apr 1969 19 Jun 1969 SS  
Netherly, Roy
Netherly, Clela Pearl
5 Oct 1904
21 Jun 1926
2 Jul 1976
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Clela Pearl Netherly]
[Wife of Roy Netherly]
Pence, Betty J. 1936 1937 SS  
Potter, Joyce Ann 28 Jan 1948 1 Feb 1945 SS "Daughter of Sarah Potter"
Powers, Ottis 15 Nov 1887 7 Mar 1959 SS "Va Vet, Co B, 155 Depot Br WWII"
Ramey, J. T. 19 Dec 1891 [      ] SS [Husband of Mary A. Ramey]
Ramey, Mary A. 27 Sep 1866 29 Jun 1888 SS [Wife of J. T. Ramey]
Ramey, Walter 27 Oct 1886 13 Apr 1889 SS  
Slusher, Ashley Lee 27 Oct 1982 27 Oct 1982 SS "Infant"
Smoot, Billie K. 22 Dec 1932 11 Nov 1933 SS "Daughter of R. & Eliza Smoot"
Sorrell, Sandy Jane 3 Dec 1961 3 Dec 1961 SS "Daughter of Alvin & Jean Sorrell"
Spencer, Margarett Ann 24 Aug 1881 31 Dec 1915 SS  
Stone, Infant Child -- -- - [Unmarked Grave, Child of Jane Stone]
Wagoner, Clyde 10 Feb 1940 2 Jul 1941 SS "Son of John & Ina Wagoner"
Ward, Gabel -- -- - [Unmarked Grave]
Ward, Mrs. Gabel -- -- - [Unmarked, Wife of Gabel Ward]
Ward, Ramus -- -- - [Unmarked Grave, son of Gabel Ward]
Williams, Leonard O.
Williams, Lettie E.
9 Dec 1909
21 Apr 1915
16 Aug 1978
[      ]
DS : H
DS : W
[Husband of Lettie E. Williams]
[Wife of Leonard O. Williams]

Also: Five (5) unmarked grave sites.


Author:

This cemetery listing is authored by the Rowan County Kentucky Historical Society. It is one of over 375 cemetery surveys available in book or CD format from the Society.

Page design and graphics by Teri Pettit. The titling font used in the cemetery name plaques is Adobe Trajan Bold, designed by Carol Twombly.

Source of Information:

Personal records, funeral home records and inventory of the cemetery.

Cemetery Upkeep:

Donations for the upkeep of the Cemetery are accepted by:
Ivan Markwell
4895 Bull Fork Road, Morehead, KY 40351

Acknowledgment:

The Historical Society and specifically the Cemetery Committee, wishes to acknowledge and extend a special thanks to Dewie E. Black of LaBelle, Florida, Donald W. Black of Fleming County, Kentucky, and Brenda Middleton of Rowan County, Kentucky for their work in inventorying this cemetery on 10 October 1996 and updating it on 5 May 1997, and to Dewie E. Black for providing the documentation.

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