Cherry/Kramer/Krift Family
Graveyard
Cherry Photos submitted by Jeff Weimer 3 August 2003
Krift Photos submitted by Buck Seibert 1 September 2016
On property of Mrs. Henry "Lou" Kramer (nee Krift)
Krift Road, north side of Persimmon Grove Pike, Kentucky 1121, approx. 4 miles
south of Alexandria
Cemetery GPS
coordinates are 38 degrees 54'37N and 084 degrees 20'43W with overhead view
It seems a bit isolated for a cemetery but there is a sad but heartwarming story behind this family graveyard. John (son of Nicholas) and Mary (York) Cherry married March 11, 1827, built a home together fully intending to live out their days, watch their children grow and give them grandchildren.
In the 1850 census John is listed with his wife, Mary and the following children; James, Elisabeth, Jerry, Rachel, Nancy, Mary, Nicholas, and Jasper/Jesse. In 1851 an illness struck this family and several family members died. The neighbors were so fearful of whatever it was they died of, that they burned the house and all its possessions. John survived and moved his remaining children to Alexandria, where they are found in the 1860 census. The story goes that Daniel Thatcher buried the family in this small graveyard and over the years the neighbors have maintained it well.
Another photo of this gravesite
When taking the photos of this site, Jeff found
a piece of blue glass that looked as if it had melted. It is now on
display at the Campbell County Historical Society Museum.
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Chandler, Brian Keith 14 June 1970-13 Oct 2014
Cherry, Frances d-28 May 185?, d/o John and Mary
Cherry, Mary consort of John Cherry; d-May 5, 1851; 42 yrs 7mos 13ds
Cherry, Mary M d-May 8, 1851; d/o John and Mary
Cherry. Sarah d-1 Sep 1849; d/o John and Mary, aged 5yr 2 ds
Frost, Howard 1946-1949 "Baby" Headstone Photo (b-2 Dec 1946 in Booneville Ky. s/o William & Ida Mae (Smith) d-7 Mar 1949 in Dayton Ky.)
Kramer, Henry Louis 9 May 1922-29 Feb 1996
Krift, Aloys H
1893-1950 "Father" Headstone Photo
Krift, Aloysius 1959-1938 Headstone Photo
Krift, Elizabeth
1901-1966 "Mother" Headstone Photo
Krift, Mary 1870-1954 Headstone Photo