St. John's Cemetery - Dividing Ridge,
Pendleton County, Kentucky
Survey and photographs generously compiled and submitted by Sue
Bayes
Thanks Sue!
Please Note: I believe this to be a complete listing of the inhabitants but I may have missed something or perhaps some stones no longer exist. Also, this is survey is not entirely listed alphabetically so please check carefully, Sue.
Babcock, Mary A. - b 1885 - d 1954
Brell, Adam - born 1844 - died 1920 - "Father" - shared stone with
Louisiana
Brell, Charles A. - born 1886 - died 1942
Brell, John A. - born 1879 - died 1879
Brell, Josephine L. - born 1872 - died 1898
Brell, Louisiana - born-1851 - died 1907 - "Mother" shared stone with Adam
Cahill, Catherine M. - born 1892 - died 1923 - shared stone with Thomas W &
Mae
Cahill, J. - died 1868 - this is a tall, hand-hewn stone cross
Cahill, Jane T. - born 1854 - died 1917 - shared stone with Wm. J.
Cahill, John J. - born 1892 - died 1951
Cahill, John - born June 23, 1824 - died Jan. 8, 1900 - "born in Co.
Wexford, Ireland - Rest in Peace" (buried next to Mary J. with
same type of footer, reading "John Cahill, died January 8, 1900)
Cahill, L.A. born 1861 - died 1940
Cahill, Lorena - born 1895 - died 1921
Cahill, ___ - born 1902 - shared stone with Thomas W. and Catherine M.
Cahill, Martin L - born 11/4/1890 - died 3/23/1973 - "Pvt. U.S. Army, WWI"
Cahill, Mary J. - died March ll, 1931 - there is no monument, only a metal
footer
Cahill, Sadie - born 1902 - died 1967
Cahill, Sarah Cushing - born 1861 - died 1925
Cahill, Thomas J. - died July 28, 1883 - "a native of New Ross, Co. Wexford,
Ireland - age 55 - May his soul rest in peace, Amen" bottom corner of stone
reads C.H. Lindsly, Cov. Ky., probably the stone carver.
Cahill, Thomas W. - born 1890 - died 1978 - shared stone with Catherine M
and Mae
Cahill, Wm. J. - born 1857 - died 1927 - shared stone with Jane T.
Cunningham, Patrick - no dates on stone - "C.O.D. - 18 KY INF."
Donehue, James - born 1871 - died 1948 - shared stone with Mayme
Donehue, Julia - born Apr. 25, 1866 - died Aug. 2, 1890 - "May she rest in
peace" - shared stone with J.J. and Annie
Donehue, Mary - born May 29, 1866 - died Sept. 1, 1925 - this is a flat
stone covering length of grave "In Memory Of Mary Donehue with a large
celtic cross - wife of J.F. Kelly - May she rest in peace"
Donehue, Mayme - born 1885 - died 1947 - shared stone with James
Donehue, J.J. - born 1870 - died 1938 - shared stone with Julia
Donehue, Annie - His Wife - born 1880 - died 1899 - shared stone with J.J.
and Julia. (I am assuming Annie's last name is Donehue, since it is on the
Donehue monument.)
DONEHUE - all of the following information was on one monument:
James - born 12/22/1828 - died 3/22/1886 - native of KYLEBECC (?) Co.
Tipperary - May he rest in peace.
Catherine - no birth/death dates - "His Wife - aged 78 years"
William - born Aug.3, 1862 - died March 22, 1884 - son of J&C "May he rest
in peace."
T.F. - born 1881 - died 1917 - son of J & C
E. J. - born 1861 - died 1913 - son of J & C
J.X. - born 1879 - died 1908 - sone of J & C
B. T - born 1874 - died 1893 - dau. of J & C
(Placed around this monument are first name markers of Thomas, William,
Julia, Joseph, Edward, John, Anna, Bridgie...whether these were all last
name Donehue, I'm not certain.)
Fiorini, _________ born 1934 - stone in John Herbert Kelly plot
Gallagher, Dennis Paul - born Jan. 30, 1951 - died June 9, 1994
Gallagher, Gary Joseph - born Oct. 5, 1955 - died March 9, 1986
Gallagher, James - born 1912 - died 1997 - fishing rod and reel carved on
stone
Gallagher, James H. - born 1889 - died 1915 - shared stone with John E.
Gallagher, John - born 1916 - died 1917
Gallagher, John E. - born 1887 - died 1916 - shared stone with James H.
Gallagher, Lawrence - born 1925 - died 1998 - chain saw carved on stone
( footer at the bottom of his grave reading: )
Pvt. US Army. b. July 25, 1925 - d. Apr.22, 1998
Gallagher, William M - born 1884 - died 1959 - shared stone with Mary C.
Gallagher, Mary C. - born 1891 - died - 1968 - shared stone with William M.
Gallagher, Mary J. - born 1914 - died 1915
Hoagan, Margaret - born 1824 - died 1917 - buried near Patrick Hogan, (tho'
the spelling is different, possibly related?)
Hogan, Patrick - died Dec. 23, 1879 - native of Co. Tipperary, Ireland -
aged 65 years
Hyland, Alma - born 1899 - died 1962 (Hyland not on stone, but Alma was
Cappy's sister and she never married, so last name was Hyland)
Hyland, Bernard - born 1858 - died 1943 - shared stone with Bridget (1924)
Hyland, Bridget - born 1862 - died 1924 - shared stone with Bernard
Hyland, Bridget - born 1869 - died 1946 (shares identical type stone with
Mary, James and William)
Hyland, Edwin "Cappy" - born 1902 - died 1985 (Hyland not on stone, but
recorder knew Cappy and his last name was Hyland)
Hyland, Ella - died Dec. 18, 1894 - aged 26 years - shared stone with
Henrietta, Henrietta (2)
Hyland, Henrietta - Sept. 6 1887 (whether birth or death date not indicated)
- aged 24 years. - shared stone with Ella and Henrietta (2)
Hyland, Henrietta (2)- born 1829 - died 1908 - "His Wife - R.I.P." - shared
stone with Henrietta and Ella
Hyland, James - born 1872 - died 1947 ( shares identical type stone showing
etching of angel with Mary, William, and Bridget)
Hyland, Mary, - born 1862 - died 1936 -( shares same type stone with James,
William, and Bridget)
Hyland, William - born 1863 - died 1952 - (shares same type stone with
James, Bridget, and Mary)
Keily, Catherine - died Sept. 11, 1887 - a native of Co. Tipperary.
Couldn't read the following inscription - looked like a poem. (Kelly ? The
inscription is very worn, so the Keily could be Kelly)
Kelly, Agnes M. - no dates, marked "Mother"
Kelly, Agnes M - born 1882 - died 1969 - shared stone with Emanuel
Kelly, Charles J. - born 1870 - died 1943 - shared stone with Lilian N. -
born in Ireland.
Kelly, Donald - born 1920 - died 1995
Kelly, F. Edward - born 1890 - died 1950 - shared stone with Ann E.
Kelly, Ann E. - born 1888 - died 1976 - shared stone with F. Edward
Kelly, Emanuel - born 1868 - died 1920 - shared stone with Agnes M.
Kelly, Francis E. - born Oct. 12, 1891 - died Oct 19, 1950 - Kentucky - Pvt.
17 Infantry - ll Div. Worl War I
Kelly, Gerald V. - born 1897 - died 1921
Kelly, James F. - born 1862 - died 1948
Kelly, James H. - born 1892 - died 1918 - Company C, 326 Field Artillery,
son of C.J. and L.N. Kelly
Kelly, John Herbert - born 1896 - died 1967
Donehue, Esther, 1899-1987 shared stone with John Herbert Kelly
Kelly, ________ - born 1940 - (stone in John Herbert Kelly plot) daughter
Kelly, ________ - born 1920 - (stone in John Herbet Kelly plot) son
Kelly, ________ - born 1937 (stone in John Herbert Kelly plot)
Kelly, John William - born Aug. 5, 1866 - died Apr. 5, 1934 - shared stone
with Sarah A. and Raymond
Kelly, Cyrus A. - born 1869 - died 1954 - shared stone with Katie D.
Kelly, Katie D. - born 1879 - died 1962
Kelly, Lilian Naghten - born 1872 - died 1933 - shared stone with Charles J.
- born in Ireland
Kelly, Mary Catherine - born 1916 - died 1994
Kelly, Monica - born 1921 - died 1927 (buried in plot of Edward F. and Ann
E.)
Kelly, Raymond - June 25, 1905 (don't know if this is birth date, death
date, or both) - shared stone with John William and Sarah A.
Kelly, Wives of J.F. Kelly Monument: Rosie Kelly - born 1864 - died 1891
Mary Kelly - born 1875 - died 1896 Carrie Kelly - born 1889 - died 1890
Mary T. Kelly - born 1896 - died 1918 (recorder added Kelly to these names
for searcher's benefit)
Kelly,_______ - born Oct. 21, 1924 - married Nov. 15, 1952
Kelly,_______ - born Nov. 21, 1923 - married Nov. 15, 1952
Kelly, Sarah A. - born Oct. 10, 1868 - died Sept. 19, 1918 - shared stone
with John William and Raymond
Kelly, Sarah M. - born 1903 - died 1906
Lemming, Martin - born 1859 - died 1919 - shared stone with Margaret
Lemming, Margaret - born 1863 (no date of death) - shared stone with Martin
McGrane, George - born 1866 - died 1937 - shared stone with Kate
McGrane, Kate - born 1872 - died 1945 - shared stone with George
McHugh Monument - Kate, John, Mary Agnes (no dates on monument)
McLafferty, Annie S. - born May 15, 1851 - died Feb. 22, 1889 - wife of J.F.
- shared stone with Elizabeth A. and Tommie. "Gone in her purity/fallen
asleep/ Death is eternal life/Why should we weep?"
McLafferty, Applonia - born 1901 - died 1987 - shared stone with John (1982)
- carved on back of William (1928) and Mary (1933)
McLafferty, Catherine B. - born Oct. 22, 1862 - died Apr. 3, 1908 "May her
soul rest in peace."
McLafferty, Edward J - born 1897 - died 1973 - shared stone with Florence A.
McLafferty, Elizabeth A. - born July 9, 1878 - died May 18, 1887 - daughter
of J.F. and A.S. McLafferty
McLafferty, Florence A. - born 1899 - died 1981 - shared stone with Edward
J.
McLafferty, James F. born July 13, 1893 - died Dec. 4, 1953 - "Kentucky -
Pvt. Co B. 106 Infantry - World War l."
McLafferty, John - born 1888 - died 1914
McLafferty, John - born 1911 - died 1982 - stone shared with Applonia
(carved on opposite side of William (1928) and Mary (1933)
McLafferty, Julia - born 1890 - died 1966
McLafferty, ________ - born 1933
McLafferty, Mary - Died March 19, 1900 - aged 82 years - a native of
Grannard Co., Longford, Ireland. "May their souls rest in peace." - shared
stone with Wm.
McLafferty, Mary - born 1855 - died 1933 - "Mother" - shared stone with
William
McLafferty, Mary - born 1870 - died 1937 - shared stone with W.E. "Bit"
McLafferty, Mary - born 1883 - died 1909
McLafferty, Richard - born 1917 - died 1981
McLafferty, Theresa - born 1890 - died 1892
McLafferty _______ - born 1918
McLafferty, Tom - born 1912 - died 1992 (Thomas Leo)
Shared stone with wife
McLafferty, Tommie - born Jan. 2, 1883 - died March 12, 1890 - son of J.F.
and A.S. - shared stone with Annie S. and Elizabeth A.
McLafferty, W.E. "Bit" - born 1875 - died 1942 - shared stone with Mary
McLafferty, William - born 1852 - died 1928 "Father" - shared stone with
Mary (1933)
McLafferty, William E. - born 1911 - died 1979
McLafferty, Wm. -Died Jan. 1, 1900 - aged 82 years - a native of Inver. Co.
Donegal, Ireland "May their souls rest in peace." Shared stone with Mary
(3/19/1900)
Moran, Catherine - died Feb. 23, 1883 - "wife of Edward Moran - aged 70
years - born Co. Tipperary, Ireland. May her soul rest in peace." This
stone is broken in two, the top half placed in front of, and leaning on
bottom half.
there is a stone missing between Thomas J. Cahill and Catherine Moran -
possibly Edward Moran?
Schlanser, Vera Kelly - born 1905 - died 1985
Schuler, Elizabeth - born 1864 - died 1900 - "Mother"
Souder, Richard Lee - born Mar 3, 1951 - died Jan 24, 1955
Stroub, Joseph - died April 29, 1890 - aged 19yrs. 4___, 6 D.
"There is no death/what seems so is transition/ this life of mortal breath
is _____
______/of the life___ -ose per--/ call death"
Taaffe, James J. - born 8-15-1855 - ordained 2-6-1881 - died 11-17-1931 -
"Rev. J.J. Taafe - born in Dromard, County Longford, Ireland - Pray for me."
(
(Parish priest at St. John's)
Tomlin, Sherman - born July 11, 1890 - died Dec. 16, 1977 - Pvt. US Army -
World War l.
Kelly, Frances 1899-1966 (shared stone with William T.)
Kelly, William T. 1899 - 1978 (shared stone with Frances)
Kelly, Francis G.- b. Dec. 23, 1830 d. Aug. 31, 1889
(shares stone with Sarah J. and Louella)
Kelly, Sarah J. b. June 6, 1841 - d.Jan. 14, 1891
(shares stone with Francis G. and Louella)
Kelly, Louella - b. May 9, 1877 - d. Aug. 17,
1889
(shares stone with Francis G. and Sarah J.)
POWERS: all on one stone: Michael 1832-1897;
Frances 1873-1880; Cathrin
(spelled with no e) 1832-1901
O'Brine, Thos 1887-1897 (name engraved on Powers monument)
Finn, Baby (engraved on Powers monument)
Gallagher, Michael D. 1848-1920, County Mayo, Ireland
(on back of John H. and John E. Gallagher stone)
Gallagher, Ellen E. - 1855-1925, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
(on back of John H and John E. Gallagher stone)
Lower, Michel (spelled with no a) died Apr. 24, 1882, age 65
(shares stone with Catherine Lower)
Lower, Catherine, His Wife, died Nov. 11, 1909, age 69 yrs.
(shares stone with Michel)