Short Creek Cemetery
Generously compiled, photographed and transcribed by Nancy and Connie Bray, thank you both so very much!
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Please Note: Nancy and I have put information in parenthesis from our files to further help you. Bonnie
Directions:
Going south on U S. 27, after leaving Campbell County and entering Pendleton
County it is 9 miles to Rt. # 22, where you make a right hand turn. You
then travel 6 miles out until you come to the Short Creek Church.
Starting on the left side of the church and going around.
Ida Mae
Dau. of J. J. & Mollie Arnold
Sept. 9, 1906 - Oct. 21, 1906
Ashel C. Utter
May 9, 1901 - July 1, 1902
Nimrod P. Colvin
May 22, 1837 - Aug. 21, 1895
Father
Sarah A. - His Wife
Apr. 30, 1846 - Dec. 16, 1928
Mother
Claude Askins
Jan. 30, 1885 - July 12, 1907
Nancy - Wife of Nathaniel Davis
March 27, 1818 - March 10, 1908
Infant - Louise Chiles
Sept. 26, 1907
J. C. Mire (John Curry)
June 19, 1850 - Feb. 28, 1890
(Son of William and Catherine Nunnery Mire. nb)
(Nancy Virginia Dennis Mire - Wife of John is supposed to be buried next to him.
nb)
H. C. Doan
June 1860 - Jan. 28, 1903
Louis McWain Jr.
1914 - 1937
McWain
Pearl Doan Vice
1883 - 1963
Louis Sr.
1879 - 1925
Helen Goshorn
Steinried
1911 - 1951
Bertha Doan
Goshorn
1887 - 1973
Rev. J. M. Arnold
March 23, 1812 (?) - April 9, 1891 (?)
Hanson Twins
1898
Willie A. Hanson
1888 - 1893
Stephenson
William
1843 - 1918
Sallie Ann
1847 - 1939
__rley - Son of
W. C. & Sallie Stephenson
Dec. 1892 - May 1893
Roberta Petty
Mar. 20, 1906 - Jan. 29, 1907
James H. Northcutt
1872 - 1920
Ollie - His Wife
1876 - 1957
This stone has fallen over
Footstone is ZMN (probably Northcutt nb)
Ermal - Son of
J. H. & Ollie Northcutt
July 9, 1899 - Sept. 12, 1900
(Stone was hard to read-did my best. nb)
Elvira Mockbee - Wife of
Albers S. Turner
Feb. 24, 1877 - July 2, 1906
M. E. Cooper
Dec. 19, 1852 - April 21, 1910
Walthers
Corrine
1901 - 1986
Wilbur J.
1895 - 1962
Walthers
Corrine F.
Constance M.
1934
Mockbee
Harry Virgil
Feb. 5, 1891 - Nov. 12, 1929
Betty Elaine
Sept. 22, 1926 - Feb. 3, 1929
Geneva Fay
Sept. 19, 1924 - Sept. 23, 1924
Lewis D. - Son of
C. W. & Malenda Mockbee
Sept. 2, 1842
No other date
Co. A. 18th. Ky. Inf.
Cookendorfer
Harry
1882 - 1917
Father
Stella
1885 - 1919
Mother
Mockbee
James M.
1850 - 1916
Lottie - His Wife
1857 - 1935
Clara - Dau. of
J. M. & Lottie Mockbee
Feb. 10, 1889 - Jan. 27, 1891
1 Yr. __ mo's 8 days
Lester B. - Son of
G. C. & Mollie Link
Nov. 15, 1909 - Sept. 26, 1911
Father
Grover C. Link
1855 - 1935
Mother
Mollie M. Link
1884 - 1953
Stone Unreadable
John
June 25
All that could be read on the stone
S. M. Sissom
Aug. __, ____ - Sept. 5, 1908
Simpson
Sallie
1869 - 1951
John W.
1858 - 1949
Lucy Mae - Dau. of
Mert & Cora Cooper
Aug. 28, 1905 - Sept. 18, 1907
Cooper
Mert L.
1885 - 1956
Cora C.
1887 - 1972
Henry C. Cooper
1914 - 1971
Mattie Simpson
1903 - 1938
Home made Stone
E. B. Tomlin
(Esom Ballinger Tomlin born June 29, 1862; died Feb. 29, 1917; husband of Sarah
Ashcraft. bs)
Eson Tomlin
1893 - 1951
(Son of Esom Ballinger & Sarah Ashcraft Tomlin. bs)
Geneva Tomlin Tolbert
1897 - 1984
(Daughter of Esom Ballinger & Sarah Ashcraft Tomlin. bs)
Hand carved stone for
Sarah Fornash Yeager
1883 - Mar. 17, 1917
(Daughter of Samuel and Cornelia Dunn Fornash. nb)
2 cinder block stones
Obie Tucker
Ovie Tucker
infant twin sons of
Cora Fornash & Obie W. Tucker
Thomas J. Rust - Son of
John & Annie Rust
Mar. 8, 1859 - April 4, 1876
Annie Rust
1832 - 1898
John P. Rust
1820 - 1901
Infant
C. H.
Nunnamaker
died
Dec. 27, 1873
(Hope this info is correct - stone really bad shape. nb)
Unreadable
Clara C. - Dau. of
Charles & Lona (?) Brant
Died - Oct. 9, 1887
Aged 2 yrs. 7 mo's & 11or 17 days
Grouping of Marquett Stones
Albert H. Marquardt
Apr. 17, 1866 - May 31, 1891
Thomas - Son of
J. & N. W. Marquett
Born and Died
Oct. 12, 1882
One stone covered by plants
One stone broken in 3 pieces
Believed to be Marquett stones.
Alford Riley
Mar. 29, 1807 - Jan. 15, 1877
Rachael Riley
Wife of Alford Riley
Died July 13, 1890
Aged 79 yr's 6 (?) mo's and 6 days
T. S. Highfill
1840 - 1925
Mary S. Highfill
1842 - 1912
Frank Highfill
June 4, 1884 - Dec. 4, 1887
Elizabeth Highfill
June 25, 1861 - Feb. 9, 1887
John William Loomis
1835 - 1903
Harriett Willett Loomis
1828 - 1897
Horatio T.
William
W.
1858 - 1861
1862
- 1885
Carrie Belle
Mary
E. Justice
1860 - 1861
1872
- 1931
Charles C. Justice
1868 - 1953
Stephen Mullins Loomis
1864 - 1927
Sarah Emma
Wife of W. T. Lowe
Jan. 18, 1863
Oct. 29, 1881
Dau. of J. E. Payne
(Daughter of James Harvey and Elizabeth Perry Payne bs)
Sallie - Dau. of
W. T. & Emma Lowe
Oct. 14, 1881 - Jan. 29, 1882
(Daughter of William T. and Sarah Emma Payne Lowe. bs)
Nannie J. - Wife of
Edward Day
July 10, 1854 - Dec. 25, 1876
Margaret Elizabeth Wife of Edward Day M. D.
1861 - 1895
(Margaret Elizabeth Payne Day, wife of Edward Blaine Day; daughter of John A.
& Elizabeth Payne. bs)
F. M. Payne
1859 - 1907
(Francis Marion Payne, born August 19, 1859 in Pendleton County; husband of
Margaret Lowe Payne. bs)
Father
James L. Payne (James Lloyd Payne, born October 19, 1869; husband of Anna Wells.
bs)
1869 - 1939
Saved by grace
Rennie P. Payne
Nov. 9, 1881 - Sept. 4, 1896
Mable E. Payne
Jan. 25, 1895 - Nov. 4, 1904
Gilbert B. Payne
Feb. 10, 1897 - Mar. 20, 1920
(The three above are children of William R. Payne and Rosa Doan Payne. bs)
Same obelisk stone - one side
G. W. Arnold
Nov. 24, 1836 - Dec. 10, 1911
Eliz. J. Green - His Wife
Sept. 30, 1847 - Oct. 9, 1933
to the left
Mary A. Creaddock
Aug. 18, 1872 - Sept. 25, 1899
to the right
F. W. Arnold
1867 - 1935
Emma Arnold - Wife of
Tilman Barton
June 28, 1881 - May 17, 1903
J. M. Draper
Died - Nov. 29, 1874
Aged - 50 yrs. & 16 days
Betty - Dau of
E. A. & Nannie Arnold
June 20, 1879 - Sept. 19(?), 1880 (?)
Verner - Son of
E. A. & Nannie Arnold
May 11, 1887 - July 19, 1903
Homer E. - Son of
E. A. & Nannie Arnold
Sept. 15, 1889
Dec. 12, 1910
Eva Tewell - Dau. of
E. A. & Nana Arnold
Dec. 12, 1876 - April 22, 1905
Rouse
Jas. A
1850 - 1931
Martha E.
1848 - 1930
Frankie J.
1878 - 1880
Small old stone next
to the large family stone.
Frankie J. - son of
J. A. & Martha Rouse
Died - April ___ 1880
2 yrs. 5 days
W. F. Arnold
1862 - 1925
All is Well
Lydia M. - Wife of
W. F. Arnold
Dec. 29, 1861 - Nov. 22, 1898
Lina - Wife of
Charles Marquardt
Died - April 16, 1896
Aged 58 yrs. 9mo's & 13 d's
Charles Marquardt
1835 - 1929
Father
John M. Fletcher
1832 - 1900
J. J. Marquett
July 8, 1844 - April 15, 1910
Nancy W. - His Wife
Sept. 23, 1848 - Sept. 1. 1917
Lum Marquette
1892 - 1938
Howard F. Marquette
Kentucky
CPL Co. G. 112 Infantry
World War 1
Aug. 22, 1887 - Sept. 28, 1965
Marquette
John W.
1878 - 1961
Elizabeth
1878 - 1957
T. M. Arnold (Tilberry Miles Arnold, husband of Elizabeth below. bs)
1836 - 1929
Elizabeth Arnold (Wife of Tilberry Miles Arnold. bs)
1841 - 1916
Andrew J. McNay
Co. M
6 U. S. Vol. Inf.
SP. Am. War
Zadah May - Dau. of
B _ & _B Arnold
Died - July 6, 1897
5 mo's & 9 d's
Justice
Martin T.
1850 - 1931
Uncle
Elizabeth
1846 - 1927
Aunt
E. A. Arnold
1849 - 1928
Nannie Arnold
1848 - 1943
Arnold
Charles E.
1872 - 1919
(Mason)
_________ Son of
M. M. & Alvera Arnold
Born
Dec. 24 (?) 1889 (?)
Died
May 22, 1890
This stone was very hard to read.
Elvira - Wife of
M. M. Arnold
Mar. 22, 1831 (?)- July 28, 1892
Age 61 yrs. 4 mo's & 6 d's
Marcus Monroe Arnold
March 28, 1827 - Oct. 27, 1900
Aged - 73 yrs. 6 mo's & 29 d's
Father
John W. Arnold
1851 - 1917
Richard D. Draper
Died - Oct. 10 (?) 1888
Daniel (M) Dennis
Died - Mar 4, 1889
Aged - 41 yrs. & 1 mo.
(Son of Anderson T. Dennis & Harriett A. McCarty Dennis. nb)
Armintie Dennis
1880 - 1898
(Possible child of Daniel M. & Malinda Arnold Dennis. nb)
Elvie Dennis
1882 - 1902
(Son of Daniel M. & Malinda Arnold Dennis. nb)
Cashes Dennis
1887 - 1913
(son of Daniel M. & Malinda Arnold Dennis. nb)
E. B. Arnold - Son of
Elias & Eliza Arnold
Jan. 23, 1832 - Aug. 2, 1878
Aged - 46 yrs. 6 mo's & 10 d's
Bigy T. Arnold
Kentucky
Pvt. US Army
World War ll
Feb. 3, 1904 - July 2, 1972
(Son of Walker Cushionberry and Carrie McNay Arnold. bs)
Arnold
Father
Walker C. (Walker Cushionberry Arnold, born February 22, 1864, died October 25,
1935; son of Tilberry Miles & Elizabeth Arnold. bs)
1864 - 1935
Mother
Carrie J. (Maiden name McNay. bs)
1879 - 1956
Hallie C. Fletcher
1890 - 1893
Marquette
Louis R.
Sept. 30, 1883 - Feb. 7, 1975
Mary Lee
Sept. 12, 1891 - Apr. 14, 1971
Ammerman
Anna Mary
1897 - 1977
Violette T.
1896 - 1979
V. T. Ammerman
PFC. US Army
World War l
1896 - 1979
Evans
Margaret F.
Feb. 6, 1927 - Oct. 3, 1985
Paul F.
March 6, 1925
Godman
Esther S.
Mar. 19, 1905 -Aug. 17, 1971
Claud W.
April 29, 1892 - Dec. 20, 1974
Claude W. Godman
PVT. US Army
World War l
1892 - 1974
Lola W. Godman
March 3, 1870 - March 22, 1962
James Godman
1863 - 1932
Bertie Cora Godman
July 22, 1890 - Nov. 28, 1898
Viola Marie Godman
June 7, 1895 - Dec. 15, 1898
Little Harry - Son of
B. F. & Nora Ballinger
Oct. 31, 1882 - Dec. 11, 1886
Aged - 4 yrs. 1 mo. & 10 days
J. W. - Son of
Joseph & Leanna Gulick
Dec. 16, 1859 - Aug. 12, 1876
John Arnold
1846 - 1925
Emaline - His Wife
1850 -1890
Rebecca A. Arnold
1818 - 1886
M. L. Draper
1869 - 1916
At Rest
M. B. Draper
1858 - 1919
J. M. Draper
Died - Nov. 29, 1874
Aged - 50 yrs. 16 days
Walthers
Ora E.
1872 - 1957
Robert W.
1858 - 1934
Haegele
1844 E.G. 1895
Daughter
1892 Margaret 1898
DeCoursey
Father
Samuel E.
1820 - 1896
Mother
Elizabeth
1828 - 1902
In Memory of
Hanna Barton
Aug. 1848 - May 28, 1896
Joseph Gulick
Jan. 18, 1825 - Nov. 15, 1910
Leeann - His Wife
Feb. 20, 1830 - Mar. 20, 1914
Elizabeth - Wife of
John S. Wadsworth
Nov. 14, 1831 - Oct. 21, 1900
Aged - 68 yrs. 11 mo's & 7 days
John S. Wadsworth
Sept. 27, 1825 - Nov. 8, 1908
Aged - 83 yrs. 1 mo. & 11 days
Gulick
C. L. "Dude"
1889 - 1969
Fan Clingner
1891 - 1986
Dad
J. Fred Clingner
1875 - 1929
(Mason)
H. T. Clingner
1848 - 1923
Mary A. Clingner
1852 - 1930
Cora V. Clingner
1893 -1976
Infant of
T. S. & Sallie Latimer
1896
Jonny - Son of
Henry & Satera Wadsworth
Oct. 6, 1877 - Dec. 19, 1889
Brotherhood of Local Firemen
H. E. Wadsworth
Oct. 10, 1872 - May 8, 1902