Mt. Hope Cemetery

MT. HOPE CEMETERY

Rowan County, Kentucky

Location of Cemetery:

From Morehead: Rt. 519 to Rt. 801, right 0.9 mile to Rt. 1274, left (S) on Rt. 1274 2.7 miles to Mt. Hope Cemetery Road, 0.1 mile.

Laid to Rest here:

NAME BORN DIED STONE NOTES

Harris, Almeda McKinney 1923 1977 SS

McKinney, Adrian 14 Jul 1920 28 Mar 1944 SS "S Sgt Army Air Force, WWII"

McKinney, E. H. [      ] [      ] [Small stone, no dates]

McKinney, Emma H. 1899 1989 DS

McKinney, Mollie S. 1894 1944 DS

McKinney, L. S. [      ] [      ] [Small stone, no dates]

McKinney, W. D. "Dick"
McKinney, Fay D. 1920
1921 1980
[      ] DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Fay D. McKinney]
[Wife of W. D. McKinney]

Ramey, Mandy J. 6 May 1918 25 Jan 1919 SS "Daug. of Mr. & Mrs. Claud Ramey"

Slaton, Joseph
Slaton, Martha A. 15 Feb 1886
24 Dec 1886 14 Apr 1966
13 Jun 1962 DS : H
DS : W [Husband of Martha A. Slaton]
[Wife of Joseph Slaton]

Staton, Homer Denton 1 Jul 1914 26 Oct 1996 SS

Staton, Mayme K. Pettit 28 Jan 1933 3 Aug 1997 SS

Sweeney, [No given name] [      ] [      ] [Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]

Sweeney, [No given name] [      ] [      ] [Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]

Sweeney, [No given name] [      ] [      ] [Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]

Sweeney, [No given name] [      ] [      ] [Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]

Sweeney, Ervin [      ] [      ] [Uncle of Corda Foster, who verified

Sweeney, Everett 1906 1935 SS

Sweeney, Isabelle 1868 1946 SS

Sweeney, James 1864 1928 SS

Sweeney, James D. 1935 1953 SS

Wallace, Lloyd 7 Apr 1933 28 Oct 1993 SS [Son of Pearl Corda Foster]

Wallace, Pearl Sweeney 17 Jul 1902 14 Oct 1949 SS

NAME	BORN	DIED	STONE	NOTES
Harris, Almeda McKinney	1923	1977	SS
McKinney, Adrian	14 Jul 1920	28 Mar 1944	SS	"S Sgt Army Air Force, WWII"
McKinney, E. H.	[ ]	[ ]		[Small stone, no dates]
McKinney, Emma H.	1899	1989	DS
McKinney, Mollie S.	1894	1944	DS
McKinney, L. S.	[ ]	[ ]		[Small stone, no dates]
McKinney, W. D. "Dick" McKinney, Fay D.	1920 1921	1980 [ ]	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Fay D. McKinney] [Wife of W. D. McKinney]
Ramey, Mandy J.	6 May 1918	25 Jan 1919	SS	"Daug. of Mr. & Mrs. Claud Ramey"
Slaton, Joseph Slaton, Martha A.	15 Feb 1886 24 Dec 1886	14 Apr 1966 13 Jun 1962	DS : H DS : W	[Husband of Martha A. Slaton] [Wife of Joseph Slaton]
Staton, Homer Denton	1 Jul 1914	26 Oct 1996	SS
Staton, Mayme K. Pettit	28 Jan 1933	3 Aug 1997	SS
Sweeney, [No given name]	[ ]	[ ]		[Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]
Sweeney, [No given name]	[ ]	[ ]		[Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]
Sweeney, [No given name]	[ ]	[ ]		[Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]
Sweeney, [No given name]	[ ]	[ ]		[Unmarried child of Henry Sweeney]
Sweeney, Ervin	[ ]	[ ]		[Uncle of Corda Foster, who verified
Sweeney, Everett	1906	1935	SS
Sweeney, Isabelle	1868	1946	SS
Sweeney, James	1864	1928	SS
Sweeney, James D.	1935	1953	SS
Wallace, Lloyd	7 Apr 1933	28 Oct 1993	SS	[Son of Pearl Corda Foster]
Wallace, Pearl Sweeney	17 Jul 1902	14 Oct 1949	SS

Note: Eleven unmarked grave sites identified.

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 Homes and inventory of the cemetery.

Acknowledgment:

The Historical Society and specifically the Cemetery Committee, wishes to acknowledge and extend a special thanks to Betty Sharp, Sue Epperhart, Carda Foster and Ethel Jones, all of Rowan County, for their work in inventorying this cemetery on July 10, 1997.

Copy Rights:

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