Moore-Messer Cemetery

MOORE-MESSER CEMETERY

Christy, Rowan County, Kentucky

Location of Cemetery:

From Morehead, take Rt. 32 East (Christy Creek Road), 2.7 miles east of U.S. 60 (Rodburn), to Messer Branch Road, right on Messer Branch Road 0.3 mile to Moore Cemetery Road. Cemetery is on your left at the top of the hill.

Laid to Rest here:

Name   Born     Died   Stone Notes

Boggs, Charles A. 18 Aug 1888 18 Jul 1944 SS

Brown, Lester "Buck"
Brown, Jean M. 27 Jun 1916
25 Mar 1922 [      ]
[      ] DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Jean M. Brown]
[Wife of Lester "Buck" Brown]

Fauch, Burl K.
Fauch, M. Murl 1910
1912 1976
[      ] DS : H
DS : W [Husband of M. Murl Fauch]
[Wife of Burl K. Fauch]

Fugate, Hazel M. 25 Apr 1918 [      ] DS : W [Wife of Noah E. Fugate]

Fugate, Noah E. 2 Feb 1917 14 Mar 1980 DS : H [Husband of Hazel M. Fugate]
"CPL US Army WWII"

Goodman, Charles E.
Goodman, Ina 1898
1899 1956
1976 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Ina Goodman]
[Wife of Charles E. Goodman]

Goodman, Betty Jean 9 Sep 1929 15 Sep 1929 SS "Daughter of Charles E. & Ina Goodman"

Green, Vany
Greene, Mary E. 1889
1910 1971
1986 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Mary E. Green]
[Wife of Vany Green]

James, Harlan J. 1 Sep 1921 21 Dec 1987 SS "US Army Sgt. WWII"

Lorgin, J. Kiser 24 Mar 1894 9 Aug 1970 SS

Messer, Lauda 18 May 1895 24 Jun 1963 SS

Messer, Lucy Moore 2 Jan 1885 4 Sep 1984 SS

Messer, Ollie E. 24 Oct 1901 3 Nov 1970 SS "To die is Gain"

Messer, Wm. 18 Oct 1892 9 Dec 1970 SS

Moore, Amanda Susan 2 Mar 1866 27 Apr 1946 SS "Mother"

Moore, Charles 31 Mar 1961 31 Mar 1961 SS "Infant"

Moore, Claude E. 16 Jun 1901 7 May 1961 SS

Moore, Clyde 30 Jul 1903 7 Feb 1927 SS "Son of James & Susan Moore

Moore, Eddie J.
Moore, Cloma Porter 3 Oct 1921
7 Feb 1922 30 Jun 1989
[      ] DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Cloma Porter Moore]
[Wife of Eddie J. Moore]

Moore, Fredrick L. 16 Oct 1938 5 May 1971 SS

Moore, Isaac
Moore, Mattie 12 Oct 1883
11 Nov 1886 21 Sep 1960
6 May 1961 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Mattie Moore]
[Wife of Isaac Moore]

Moore, James 17 Feb 1847 4 Mar 1921 SS

Moore, James H. 19 Apr 1934 6 Jul 1950 SS

Moore, James Ray 5 Jan 1937 7 Feb 1970 SS "SN US Navy"
"Here lies a Man"

Moore, James William 4 May 1915 8 Jun 1940 SS [Probably father of Lora Moore]

Moore, Lora 11 May 1887 16 Sep 1933 SS [Son of James & Susan Moore]

Moore, John W. 19 Feb 1985 [      ] DS : ? [with Virginia Mae Moore]

Moore, Virginia Mae 9 Aug 1945 [      ] DS : ? [with John W. Moore]

Moore, Juanita 8 Feb 1927 22 Sep 1927 SS

Moore, Lillie 7 Sep 1914 6 Apr 1987 SS

Moore, Nancy Lorgin 24 Mar 1900 1 Apr 1992 SS

Moore, Patricia Lynn 1969 1969 SS

Moore, Ruby 23 Jun 1913 5 May 1988 SS

Moore, Willis

Moore, Lillie 3 Oct 1921

1927 13 Jun 1972

1977 DS : H

DS : W [Husband of Lillie Moore]
"Ky. Sgt. US Army WWII"
[Wife of Willis Moore]
"Mother"

Roark, Aileen M. 17 Apr 1917 5 Jun 1994 SS

Smith, Venita Moore 22 Mar 1946 1 Jan 1994 SS [Daughter of Eddie J. Moore & Cloma Porter Moore]

Stamper, Freda Girtrue 30 Sep 1928 30 Sep 1938 SS "Daughter of Estil & Gladys Stamper"

Name	Born	Died	Stone	Notes
Boggs, Charles A.	18 Aug 1888	18 Jul 1944	SS
Brown, Lester "Buck" Brown, Jean M.	27 Jun 1916 25 Mar 1922	[ ] [ ]	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Jean M. Brown] [Wife of Lester "Buck" Brown]
Fauch, Burl K. Fauch, M. Murl	1910 1912	1976 [ ]	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of M. Murl Fauch] [Wife of Burl K. Fauch]
Fugate, Hazel M.	25 Apr 1918	[ ]	DS : W	[Wife of Noah E. Fugate]
Fugate, Noah E.	2 Feb 1917	14 Mar 1980	DS : H	[Husband of Hazel M. Fugate] "CPL US Army WWII"
Goodman, Charles E. Goodman, Ina	1898 1899	1956 1976	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Ina Goodman] [Wife of Charles E. Goodman]
Goodman, Betty Jean	9 Sep 1929	15 Sep 1929	SS	"Daughter of Charles E. & Ina Goodman"
Green, Vany Greene, Mary E.	1889 1910	1971 1986	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Mary E. Green] [Wife of Vany Green]
James, Harlan J.	1 Sep 1921	21 Dec 1987	SS	"US Army Sgt. WWII"
Lorgin, J. Kiser	24 Mar 1894	9 Aug 1970	SS
Messer, Lauda	18 May 1895	24 Jun 1963	SS
Messer, Lucy Moore	2 Jan 1885	4 Sep 1984	SS
Messer, Ollie E.	24 Oct 1901	3 Nov 1970	SS	"To die is Gain"
Messer, Wm.	18 Oct 1892	9 Dec 1970	SS
Moore, Amanda Susan	2 Mar 1866	27 Apr 1946	SS	"Mother"
Moore, Charles	31 Mar 1961	31 Mar 1961	SS	"Infant"
Moore, Claude E.	16 Jun 1901	7 May 1961	SS
Moore, Clyde	30 Jul 1903	7 Feb 1927	SS	"Son of James & Susan Moore
Moore, Eddie J. Moore, Cloma Porter	3 Oct 1921 7 Feb 1922	30 Jun 1989 [ ]	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Cloma Porter Moore] [Wife of Eddie J. Moore]
Moore, Fredrick L.	16 Oct 1938	5 May 1971	SS
Moore, Isaac Moore, Mattie	12 Oct 1883 11 Nov 1886	21 Sep 1960 6 May 1961	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Mattie Moore] [Wife of Isaac Moore]
Moore, James	17 Feb 1847	4 Mar 1921	SS
Moore, James H.	19 Apr 1934	6 Jul 1950	SS
Moore, James Ray	5 Jan 1937	7 Feb 1970	SS	"SN US Navy" "Here lies a Man"
Moore, James William	4 May 1915	8 Jun 1940	SS	[Probably father of Lora Moore]
Moore, Lora	11 May 1887	16 Sep 1933	SS	[Son of James & Susan Moore]
Moore, John W.	19 Feb 1985	[ ]	DS : ?	[with Virginia Mae Moore]
Moore, Virginia Mae	9 Aug 1945	[ ]	DS : ?	[with John W. Moore]
Moore, Juanita	8 Feb 1927	22 Sep 1927	SS
Moore, Lillie	7 Sep 1914	6 Apr 1987	SS
Moore, Nancy Lorgin	24 Mar 1900	1 Apr 1992	SS
Moore, Patricia Lynn	1969	1969	SS
Moore, Ruby	23 Jun 1913	5 May 1988	SS
Moore, Willis Moore, Lillie	3 Oct 1921 1927	13 Jun 1972 1977	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Lillie Moore] "Ky. Sgt. US Army WWII" [Wife of Willis Moore] "Mother"
Roark, Aileen M.	17 Apr 1917	5 Jun 1994	SS
Smith, Venita Moore	22 Mar 1946	1 Jan 1994	SS	[Daughter of Eddie J. Moore & Cloma Porter Moore]
Stamper, Freda Girtrue	30 Sep 1928	30 Sep 1938	SS	"Daughter of Estil & Gladys Stamper"

Also:

Unmarked (1) by Freda Stamper
Unmarked (2) between Charles A. Boggs & Isaac Moore

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:

Survey of the cemetery.

Acknowledgment:

The Historical Society and specifically the Cemetery Committee, wishes to acknowledge and extend a special thanks to Dana Mathews and Crystal Cleranger of Rowan County, Kentucky for their work in surveying this cemetery on 28 Sep 1997, and to Dewie E. Black of LaBelle, Florida for the documentation.

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