TRANSCRIBED BY GRANVILLE AND BERTHA JOHNSON NOBLE
In the head of Cortland Fork of Laurel Fork of the Left Fork of Upper Buffalo,
near the Breathitt Co., line near the Morris Fork in Breathitt Co., Ky.
Directions include going about 15 miles from Booneville to top of cemetery
at head of Buffalo Creek. Pass Indian Creek on the way. Off Rt. #28 to junction
2024 and take a right. Follow it till blacktop stops..if going in very dry
weather one can travel on a unpaved road used by coal trucks. At the crest
of the hilll bear right. There is a large lake with a water fall beside the
cemetery. In the early 1980's Louise Rice & others took tools and chain saws
and cleaned this cemetery out.
It was supposed to be named for a missionary lady named Cort who camed to Owsley
and opened a school near the cemetery and remained there 14 years. There are
between 400 - 500 graves. Many are old fieldstones, handcut and the inscriptions
have worn away. The old home of Robert "Julius Bob" was in this area.
This cemetery is still receiving burials. The oldest stone now readable is that
of A. Baker b Oct d 6 Dec 1851
Many of the old stones have Masonic Emblems. Both the remnants of the old stones
of "Julius Bob" & his son John Hammonds "Mucker John" Baker have these.
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Margaret Turner 5 Dec 1877 3 Jan 1967 At Rest with Jesus d/o Old Black
Bob & Polly Gabbard Baker
Charlie Turner 16 Jul 1880 22 Nov 1964 In Loving Memory Husband of Margaret.
He gave the land to build the Presbyterian
Church at Morris Fork. s/o Elliott &
Sarah Helton Turner.
Price Turner 30 Mar 1903 23 Jan 1933 Gone but not Forgotten
Son of Charlie & Margaret
Minnie Turner* 10 Apr 1907 nee Gabbard
Letcher Turner* 28 Jul 1899 5 Dec 1982 Beyond the Sunset Son of Charlie
& Margaret
Green Baker 14 Jul 1892 12 Apr 1951 Cpl, 9th Infantry, II Div. WWII
son of Robert & Emaline (Baker)
Baker
Dan Baker 1895 1977 son of Robert & Emaline (Baker) Baker
Jannie Lee Barrett 1 Apr 1952 12 Dec 1952
Wood Baker 4 Nov 1897 27 Apr 1980 At Rest s/o Boone Baker
Boone Baker 5 Feb 1870 19 Sep 1954 At Rest son of Old Black Bob Baker.
He is Daniel Boone Baker
Hannah Baker 5 Oct 1874 10 Jan 1966 At Rest w/o Boone Baker nee Fields
Albert McIntosh 20 Aug 1896 8 Nov 1938 Ohio - Cpl, 147 Inf. A schoolteacher
Myrtle B McIntosh 3 Dec 1907 26 Sept 1945 Farewell until we meet again
Kelly Mosely 25 Sep 1918 8 Nov 1938 Safe with Jesus
Eliza Mosely 2 Mar 1875 13 Apr 1951
NanceAnn Baker 1908
Mary Jane Baker 1900 1977 Asleep in Jesus w/o Will Baker
Parents of Mary Rose Sanford. d/o
Jason Baker & Eliza Sandlin
Will Baker 16 Aug 1887 16 Feb 1988 s/o Elijah & (1) Rebecca (Riley) Baker
A Twin. Elijah s/o Andrew & Margaret
(Riley) Baker Will is h/o Mary Jane Baker
Ham Baker old fieldstone\no dates
R.B. Barrett 26 Jan 1938 2 Apr 1938
Ervin Johnson old fieldstone\no dates
B.B. Means 17 Apr 1883 19 Aug 1943 We Hope to Meet Again
Dan Riley 21 Jan 1920 1 Feb 1920
Flora Riley 7 Jun 1931 8 Jun 1931
Frank Baker 7 Sep 1931 5 Jun 1939
Wilson Baker 25 Jan 1907 9 Mar 1939 or died 1936
Ola Combs 10 May1917 17 May 1958
Riley J Baker 7 Jun 1910 4 Jul 1916
Lee Baker 8 Feb 1877 14 Jan 1942
Lucy Baker 26 Jan 1877 Mar 1961
Add Baker 7 Oct 1872 25 Dec 1905 Adoniram Baker. s/o "Red Bob" &
Margaret Baker
Margaret Baker 15 Feb 1844 or 1841 19 Mar 1899 A Link that Binds Us to Heaven
w/o Red Bob. d/o of Adoniram Baker
& 2nd wife Nancy Sandlin. Ancestors
of Larry Burton
Robert Baker "Red Bob" no dates (cir 1839) (after Margaret) aft 1910
Co. 1, 14th Ky Calvary Masonic
Emblem on footstone s/o Andy &
Polly Abner Baker. Census says b
cir 1839. m 2nd Frankie Igo, widow
of JTB. He is the moonshiner written
about by Thomas D Clark in his
"History of Kentucky"
Jack Baker "Jackson" 12 Nov1867 13 Nov1867 13 Nov1865 8 May 1939 Thy Trials Are Ended
s/o "Red Bob" & Margaret Baker
Boy Baker 13 Jun 1930 15 Jun 1930 Gone But Not Forgotten
Cash Terry 12 Jan 1932 7 Feb 1934 Gone Home
Ance Baker 13 Feb 1902 6 Nov 1939
A. Baker Oct 6 Dec 1851 This is the oldest grave of record
Granville P Baker 25 Nov1861 27 Nov 1941 Father-Reunited in Peace
s/o Andrew & Margaret (Riley) Baker
Elizabeth Baker 1 Jan 1864 4 Nov 1913 24 Mar 191- Mother
w/o of Granville. Dau of Rev.
Robert & Susan (Baker) Burton
Linda McIntosh 1905 1947
Elihu Riley 23 Jan 1922 14 Feb 1922
John M Couch Mar 1900 11 Nov 1936
Isabell Couch 3 Jan 1869 19 Aug 1945
Attie Neace 12 Sep1899 30 Jan 1976 In Loving Memory
James A Mann 2 Dec 1912 1 Mar 1926 Son of Newton & Mary Mann
Howard Old Marker -illegible
Bessie Smith 27 Dec 1907 27 Dec 1907
Fred Gabbard 2 Aug 1937 19 Aug 1937
Charles Gabbard 11Apr 1932 30 Oct 1932
Alma Gabbard Nov 1929 1930
Lydia Gabbard* 12 Jun 1900 13 Feb 1975 In Loving Memory
Grover Gabbard* 29 Oct 1893 15 Nov 1967 Mom & Dad
Mike L Gabbard 2 Feb 1852 6 May 1940
Perlina Gabbard 9 Jan 1852 1917 w/o Mike L. Dau of "Andy Pandy"
& Polly (Abner) Baker
Elihu Sandlin 14 Feb 1897 5 Mar 1923 25 Mar 1928 Gone but Not Forgotten
Wilson Riley 30 Jul 1903 3 Nov 1926 He Was loved by God & Man
Willie Riley 19 Sep 1920 19 Jul 1932 Gone But Not Forgotten
Walter Gabbard 18Aug 1895 22 Jul 1960
Beverly Gabbard 4 Jan 1894 26 May 1905
Margaret Baker Dec dates gone
Juley Terry 22 Mar 1888 30 Dec 1890
Gilbert Harris 6 June 1883 cir 1913 Age 30 at death
Elijah Baker 4 Dec 1885 2 Jan 1918 Gone But Not Forgotten
Abner Baker 31 May1906 20 Sept 1924 These 2 graves side by side &
Marinda Baker 1864 6 Dec 1917 have identical stones
2nd wife of Julius S Baker
Julius S Baker 13 Nov1851 22 Jan 1912 s/o Andrew "Andy Pandy" Baker
Havis Gabbard 1920 1974
Sam Gabbard 21 Mar1925 1 Jun 1962 KY GM3 USNR WWII
Walter Gabbard 22 Nov1928 1 Jul 1945
Clay Gabbard 11 Sep 1903 26 Aug 1980 At Rest
Emeline Baker 6 Dec 1871 6 Feb 1958 Wonderful Mother w/o Robert R.
Dau of "Old Black Bob" & Polly
(Gabbard) Baker
Robert R. Baker 12 Jan 1864 7 Nov 1956 He Died as He Lived-A Christian
He is also ? "Black Bob" son
of Andrew & Margaret (Riley) Baker
Reva Baker 20 Jul 1924 3 Oct 1929
Carl Baker 24 Feb 1917 12 Jul 1919 (same type stone as Reva's)
Grace Baker 14 Feb 1910 17 Mar 1964 Mother
Harlan Baker 4 May 1925 14 Jun 1944 Ky Private 116 Inf 29th Div WWII
Bisha McIntosh "Bicey" Dates not readable
John Baker 10 Mar1878 8 Nov 1943 " Hungrey John"
Linda Baker 1 Apr 1881 22 Oct 1963 aged 82yrs,6mo,21days w/o of
Hungrey John. Nee Mosley
Jerry Baker 25Mar 1877 26Nov 1955 At Rest
Jack McIntosh 10 Oct 1916 3 Nov 1973
James Baker 28May1838 28May1839 1918 or aft 1920 Big Jim Son of John Hammonds
& Lucinda (Amis) Baker. The
1838 is correct according
to the journal. In 1920 in
household of his daughter
Lucinda Watkins
Ella Sandlin 16July 1873 24 Mar 1947 Asleep in Jesus Wife of John. nee Helton
John Sandlin 29 Apr 1869 25 May 1913 Father,Gone But Not Forgotten
Son of James Sandlin & Delitha
(Fox) Sandlin
Eliza Sandlin (cir 1830\1) 8 Jul 1916 w/o James Sandlin. Aged 85 at
death.or 86yrs Who is she?
Elizabeth Baker or Delitha Fox?
James Sandlin 1831 1920 Civil War Veteran Son of James
& Zilpha (Baker) Sandlin
J. W. Sandlin adult graves - no dates
Will Sandlin 15Dec 1885
Shelby Baker 26Dec 1904 16 Jul 1976 Rest in Peace
Earl Baker 5 Nov 1917 2 Oct 1970 Shelby & Earl & Cash are sons
of Robert & Mary (Baker) Baker.
ever married.
Cash Baker 25 Feb 1907 18 June 1954 Resting in Hope of a Glorious Reserection
Robert Baker "Fox Baker" 22 Oct 1880 13 Mar 1962 Son of James M.(James Todd)
& Eliza (Abner) Baker
Mary Baker 8 Apr 1880 13 Apr 1969 w/o Robert. She was Mary Alice Baker,
dau of "Old Black Bob" and Polly
(Abner) Baker
Clyde Baker 7 Apr 1925 30 Sep 1945 Ky,Pvt, Engineers Killed in
Action WWII, son of Charlie &
Isabelle (Bowling) Baker
David Baker 25 Oct 1919 24 Aug 1943 Gone But Not Forgotten
Lucresha Baker Dec 1873 Aug 1905
Mrs. Euna Morris 4 Sep 1909 1 Jul 1937 She was the Sunshine of Our
Home w/o Willie Morris. Dau of
Charlie & Isabelle (Bowling) Baker
Gilbert Baker 2 Mar 1916 Ky Pvt, 134th Inf., 6th Div, WWII
Mollie Baker 27 Jul 1918 9 Nov 1918
Crettie Baker 20 Oct 1896 15 Oct 1967 nee Burns w/o Brice Baker
Brice Baker 31 Oct 1882 10 Feb 1943 son of James M. Baker & Eliza
(Abner) Baker
Luther Baker 16 Apr 1914 30 Oct 1929
Morley Baker 27 Jul 1918 9 Nov 1918
Brownlow Baker 21 May 1909 13 Jul 1926
Elisha Baker 22 Jan 1885 13 Mar 1964
Grover Baker 12 Aug 1894 17 Oct 1918 The Lord is My Shepard
Eliza Baker 28 Mar 1852 28 Sep 1916 Gone But not Forgotten
w/o of James M. Baker. Dau of
Willis & Almira (Baker) Abner
James M Baker 15 May 1854 20 Jul 1907 son of Mary Baker His mother
Mary "Polly" Baker was the dau
of John H. & Lucinda (Amis)
Baker. Also called James "Todd" Baker
Frankie Baker 1917 1917
Calloway Baker 1873 1936 Father son of "Old Black Bob"
& Polly (Abner) Baker. His wife
was Susan Smith
Greenberry Sandlin no dates
Niram Sandlin (cir 1840) 9 Jan 1887 Adoniram Sandlin. son of James
Sandlin & Zihpha (Baker) Sandlin.
Census shows he was born cir 1840.
Jack Gilbert (cir 1813) 16 Jan 1889 aged 76 Jackson Gilbert
Nathan Sizemore dates not readable
Nancy Mosley no dates
Isaac Sandlin (cir 1874) Feb 1890 aged 16 years Isaac & William
are sons of
William Sandlin (cir 1871) 16 Nov 1889 aged 18 years James Sandlin &
Delithia (Fox) Sandlin
Arminah Sandlin 5 Aug 1859 22 Jun 1881 w/o Julius S. Baker. Birth date
is identical to Arminah, dau
of James & Delilta (Fox) Baker
Dawson Smith 12 Feb 1956 13 Feb 1956
Robert Smith Baby
Buelah Smith
Lulah Smith* 1910 1934 Mother
Leonard Smith* 1898 1973 Father
Hugh Sandlin (cir 1871) 23 Jan 1897 aged 26 years
Ambrose S. Baker dates not readable
James A. Sandlin 12 Oct 1869
James Baker 15 Oct1890 12 Oct 1911
Emily Baker 19 Jul 1862 12 Feb 1903
James R. Baker (cir 1860) 29 Sep 1890 aged 30 years Or died 29 Oct 1890
Nancy Ann Baker dates not readable\stone identical
to Julius Bob Baker
Abby Baker no dates
Martha Baker no dates
Ambrose Baker 1 yr
Sarah Baker 5 Jan 1848
Jefferson Baker (cir 1869) 5 Nov 1887 aged 18 years
Robert Baker "Julius Bob" Masonic emblem on old stone
1 Mar 1774 29 Nov 1859
(New Stone) Lt. 2nd Reg.,
William's Mountain Ky. Volunteers,
War of 1812 His old stone is
not now readable. In 1976 this
stone read died 29 Nov1859 age
86 years. Two old stones on each
side believed to be those of his
two wives.
John H Baker 14 Dec 1869 aged 76 years son of "Julius Bob"
& Elizabeth (Hammonds) Baker He
was born 12 Oct 1793 in North
Carolina
Lucinda A. Baker 4 Mar 1878 aged 71 years From 1976 list.
Dates not now readable w/o John
H Baker. Dau of John & Catherine
(Bolling) Amis. She was born 19
Jan 1806 in Ky. or 1805
John Baker 18Apr 1862 18Apr 1860 not readable
Mary J Baker (cir 1883) 1885 aged 2 years
Mary Baker 3 Apr 1816 15 Aug 1887 w/o Andrew "Andy Pandy" Baker.
Dau of Elisha Abner & ?
Andy Bolin 30 Sep 1833 1 Sep 1923 Was Hard To Give Thee Up Masonic Emblem
brother of William Bolin
J.H. Bolin 13Jun 1884 20 Nov 1923 He is not Dead but Sleepeth s/o
William "Old Speck" & Sarah Jane
(Baker) Bolin
Polly Baker 2 Apr 1845 7 Mar 1929 Mother's Love is Not Forgotten
w/o "Old Black Bob" Baker. Dau
of Wilson & Susan (Abner) Gabbard
Robert Baker 8 Nov 1832 23 Dec 1881 Gone But Not Forgotten Son of
John H. & Lucinda (Amis) Baker
Esther Baker 21Mar 1837 25 Nov 1885 Name at Death was Esther Sandlin
Dau of John H & Lucinda (Amis)
Baker. Mother 10 children including
**LINCOLN RILEY\BAKER. She married
1. John "Cooney John" Riley &
2. ____ Sandlin.
Margaret J Mosely 23 Oct 1855 23 Oct 1859 5 Mar 1881 nee Baker, dau of Esther
Baker/Riley/Sandlin married Henry
Mosley son of Sarah( Riley) Mosley.
The 1859 birth year is correct.
John M Baker 20 Jul 1857 Oct 1871 John Marcus Baker..son of Esther
Baker
William Neal (cir 1775) Jun 1875 aged 100 years
A.J. Baker 30 Apr1843 5 May 1878
Garrett Baker 1852 18 Apr 1856 15 Apr 1857 Jan 1879
Elizabeth Baker (cir 1858) 1882 aged 24 years or aged 21 years
d/o "Red Bob & Margaret Baker
Polly Mosely 1866 Feb
Mary Baker 3 Apr 1876 15 Aug 1887
Nancy Baker 1835 1884
Miles Hall 26 July 1875 aged 11 months Miles & John S.
are probably
John S Hall 18 Jul 1882 29 Aug 1902 sons of Rhodes & Mary E. (Sandlin) Hall
Cela T. Hall 27 Jun 1880
Mary Baker 2 Jan 1826 17 Apr 1890 Oldest dau of John H & Lucinda A Baker
"Mother"(with long inscription)
Margaret Baker (cir 1830) Sep 1889 aged 59 years W/o Andrew Baker.
Actual birth date: 18 Jan 1830
in Perry Co., Ky. Dau of "Gentleman
Jim" & "Aunt Jennie" (Johnston) Riley
Andrew Baker 8 Apr 1827 3 Apr 1827 6 Dec 1900 4 Dec 1900
son of John H. & Lucinda (Amis)
Baker. H/o of Margaret (Riley) Baker
Martha Cornett 18 Sep 1894
Martha Collins 1912
Jane Abner (cir 1834) 5 Apr 1858 aged 24 years old
Almyreh Baker (cir 1828 2 May 1890 aged 62 years d/o John H & Lucinda
(Amis) Baker. Actual Birth date
was 8 Sept 1828. Also known as
Almirah, Clamory, Chiney
Willis Abner (cir 1824) 1 Dec 1890 18 Dec 1890 aged 66 years
h/o Almira Baker. Son of Elisha
& Polly (Loving) Abner
Lucindy Sandlin no dates b 24 Mar 1829
Maxaline Riley 21 Jan 1850 15 Dec 1916 wife of Elihu Riley Dau of John
H. & Lucinda (Amis) Baker
Elihu Riley 1844 husband of Maxaline
Rufus Baker 31Mar 1910 27 Jan 1967 Ky Pfc., 1110 Unit AAF WWII
Jesse Abner
Susan Cornett (cir 1890) 6 Jun 1892 aged 3 years
Martha Cornett 18 Sept 1894
Isaac Bolin 18 Dec1870 1890 See also the Isaac Bolin at end
of this list
Willie Bolin 1890 14 Aug 1892
Jane Bolin 26 Dec1844 1 Oct 1931 Sarah Jane.d/o of John H & Lucinda
(Amis) Baker
William Bolin 27 Mar1828 7 Nov 1893 17 Nov 1895 27 Nov 1893
husband of Sarah Jane Baker
"Jane" "Old Speck"
Margaret Bolin Jul 1874 10 Apr1899 10 Apr 1891 d/o Jane & William
Mary Ann Bolin 25 Nov1845 16 May 1901 Also listed as Mary Ann Baker
George Bolin 29 Jan 1898 13 Jun 1944 13 Jul 1944 We Hope To Meet Again
Jerry Bolin b 1833 "killed by a Baker"
Elijah Baker 20 Sep 1854 23 Sep 1854 15 Apr 1940 h/o Rebecca Riley.
Son of Andrew & Margaret (Riley) Baker
Raymond Baker 3 Mar 1932 5 Mar 1932 26 Dec 1932 5 Mar 1932 s/o Hargis Baker
who was 1/2 bro to Will Baker
E.D. Baker 15 Jun 1886 18 Jul 1906
Elizabeth Baker no dates
Rebecca R. Baker 1854 1859 1896 w/o Elijah Baker. Dau of Dr.
"Missouri Jim" & Elisanne (Smith)
Riley. The 1859 birth year is
consistant with census records.
Hugh Sizemore 24 Jan 1903 3 Sep 1907 s/o Eliza (Sandlin) Baker-Sizemore-
Mosely. He died from Scarlett Fever
Cora Burton Dec 1908 died a child. raised by the above
much married Eliza.
Wonena Sizemore 18 Feb 1909 8 Feb 1912 also listed as Orlenia Sizemore
Isabell Bowling Cornett 5 Oct 1891 13 May 1976 13 May 1966 Attentive Mother
& Faithful Friend w/o Asberry Burton
Valarie Burton ?Sep 1923? dau of Asburry & Isabell (Bowling)
Burton. He was born 1884 & d 1933
& is buried at old Burton homestead
on Rt 28, Booneville
Fred Sandlin 13 Mar1843 Mar 1845 7 Aug 1943 7 Aug 1945
Raymond Sandlin 10 Mar1935 15 Mar 1935
Press Baker 19(?5) Sep Dec all that is readable
Eva Baker 26 Mar1901 13 Apr 1902 d/o George "Gootie" Baker
& Susan Baker
W.W. Johnson Dec 1883 not readable Co II
Nancy Ann Johnson 20Dec 1883 18 Feb 1902 26 Feb 1902 w/o W. W. & sister
of Jason Baker
Jason Baker 12 Aug1875 30 Jan 1902 son of George "Gootie" & Susan
(Baker) Baker
Susan Baker 19Oct 1852 28 Aug 1898 28 Aug 1895 w/o George Baker
& dau of Andrew & Margaret
(Riley) Baker
Waden Baker 19 Apr1882 15 Apr1882 15 Sept 1898
George Baker"Gootie" Jan 1851 11 Jan 1851 19 Jan 1919 h/o of Susan. Son of
Mary "Polly" Baker. Or " Death
record says: b 3 Jan 1844
(see census also)
Stephen Riley 12Aug1875 6 May 1899 s/o William & Lydia (Bishop) Riley
Brownlow Deaton 30 Sep 1911 15 May 1913
Paty Deaton 23 Jul 1877 18 May 1972
Caty Deaton 23 Jul 1911 8 Oct 1972
Maxaline B Riley 21 Jan 1850 15 Dec 1916 Well Done .Wife of Elihue Riley.
There are apparently two gravestones
for Maxaline Baker Riley
John Riley 11 Apr1889 6 Apr 1906
Mary Riley 5 Mar 1880 22 Feb 1900
Martha Riley 29 Jan 1900 26 Oct 1900
Perry Sizemore 17 Dec1881 20 Nov 1939 At Rest (also as Berry Sizemore)
Louis Sizemore 20 Aug1841 9 Aug 1914 2nd husband of Eliza Sandlin.
Eliza m 1 Jason Baker & 3rd
Jim Mosely who is buried at
Horn Hill.
Jane Deaton 1 Feb 1865 22 Sep 1935 Gone to Rest
Sarah Baker 13 Mar1868 21 Dec 1964
Sarah Couch 5 Jan 1918 25 Aug 1942
John R. Baker 16 Dec1856 30 Jun1926
Charlie Baker 10 Aug1887 s/o James M & Eliza (Abner) Baker
Belle Baker 2 May 1889 5 Jun 1967 wife of Charlie Baker. Isabella Bowling
Martha Sandlin no dates
James Sandlin 12 Aug 1869 s/o Lewis Sandlin. Born 16 Mar
1798 SC m Zilpha Baker
John Riley 14 Apr1869 14 Apr 1900
James Baker 18 Nov1820 18 Nov1840 12 Oct 1912
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