Walnut Hill, aka Jenkins Cemetery, Hardin & LaRue Co., KY

Walnut Hill Cemetery
(aka Jenkins Cemetery)

Larue/Hardin County,
Kentucky

Location: This cemetery is north of Upton on Highway 31-W; and is considered to be in both Hardin County and Larue County.
The north side of this cemetery is Hardin County and the Eastside and the back faces Larue County. It is visible and accessible from Hwy 31-w. In an older Cemetery Book published March 21, 1981 by J. A. & M. J. Jones, this cemetery is called “Jenkins Cemetery”.
All information and photos on this page provided by
Gaye Hill and Edith Bastin

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Curle, Howard A.	11 June 1920	27 Sept 2000	SSA: Margaret N. “Pap” back of the stone "In Memoriam" "We won't tell people Not to weep When we close our eyes In that final sleep With many others We've had to exist And when we're gone We hope we'll be missed." Margaret Naomi CURLE
Curle, Margaret A.	10 June 1924	14 Aug 2001	SSA: Howard A. “Nan” back of the stone "In Memoriam" "We won't tell people Not to weep When we close our eyes In that final sleep With many others We've had to exist And when we're gone We hope we'll be missed." Margaret Naomi CURLE
Davis, Florence E.	31 Oct 1893	9 July 1980	SSA: Jesse T.
Davis, Jesse T.	15 Sept 1891	26 July 1975	SSA: Florence E.
Davis, Juliza S.	Feb 5, 1838	Jan 15, 1904	w/o D. F.
Dixon, Alene A.	14 Sept 1929	7 Jan 1997	SSA: William T. Dixon md. May 25, 1946
Dixon, William T.	12 Jan 1924	25 Nov 1991	SSA: Alene S. md. May 25, 1946
Foster, Faney	May 9, 1873	Jun 28, 1873	d/o S. & M. L. “Sleep on sweet babe And take your rest. God called you home When he throught best”
Foster, Jerome	Jul 3, 1875	Aug 6, 1875	s/o S. & M. L. “He passed from our ___ Like a dream or a story. From a bosom of love To a Mansion of glory.
Foster, Louisa J.	Nov 5, 1851	Jan 23, 1873	d/o Wm & Aseneath “Dearest daughter we will try To meet you happy thence the Trusting it may be our lot, That we will never be forgot”
Jenkins, Clauda G.	Dec 30, 1866	May 14, 1870	s/o G. C. & S. J.
Jenkins, G. C.	1836	1906	“Having finished life’s duth He now sweetly rests”
Jenkins, George	Jan 6, 1876	Aug 14, 1872	s/o G. C. & S. J.
Jenkins, Sarah J.	Jul 11, 1836	Apr 17, 1923	w/o G. C.
McDougal, Ephraim	1 Nov 1870	23 Mar 1968	SSA: Mary C. md. June 30, 1895
McDougal, Mary C.	19 Sept 1878	15 June 1968	SSA: Ephraim md. June 30, 1895
Phelps, Catherine Ford	1910	1965	SSA: James Blond
Phelps, James Blond	1906	1972	SSA: Catherine Ford
Rhodes, Virginia	Feb 15, 1920	Jan 26, 1985
Rush, Bertha L.	1918	2003
Skaggs, Dora L.	1877	1950	SSA: Scott
Skaggs, Scott	1866	1948	SSA: Dora L.
Wilson, John W.	Aug 25, 1879	Aug 31, 1879	s/o J. J. & N. B.
Wilson, Mary L.	1863	1893	“Faithful to her trust Even unto death”
Wood, John H.	Jun 12, 1867	Feb 1, 1914
Woods, Neva	1920	1986	metal marker - Percell & Sons Funeral Directors


View of the older section.	The older section is located in the dense brush and fallen trees. The road in the background is old hwy 31-W in Larue Co., Kentucky

A Transcription dated 21 March 1981 by J. A. & M. J. Jones list the names and dates below as being buried in this cemetery; but there was no trace of a tombstone found for any of these in the fall of 2004.

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
Albert, Julia A.	Jul 25, 1812	Mar 19, 1894	s/o Orien
Albert, Oren	Mar 25, 1807	Mar 14, 1889	**
Cardin, Mariah	**	**	Dates illegible Bolton Funeral Home Marker
Evans, John	1869	1958	**
Foster, William	May 31, 1822	May 24, 1862	**
Jenkins, Clary N.	Dec 1, 1868	Feb 19, 1872	**
Jenkins, William C.	Aug 31, 1860	Nov 4, 1861	**
RVR	**	**	Footstone

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