Longfield Cemetery
Submitted by Astor and Leslie Johnson
Photo courtesy of Astor and Leslie
Directions to the Longfield Cemetery
Owsley County, Kentucky
At the Right hand fork of Upper Buffalo.
Take Route 28 from Booneville or Buckhorn, go to Route 2024, go south till you come to a split in the road directly in front of you there will be the old Bee Branch Schoolhouse. Turn right, this will be the right hand fork of Buffalo Creek. Go up this branch until you come to another split, hand to the left. Take this to a low water bridge. This bridge is approximately 7 miles from the Bee Branch Schoolhouse. The bridge sets in an S Curve. After you cross the bridge, go approximately 45 feet on the south side or right side of the road. There is a telephone pole marked #N128. Looking to the left of the pole, approximately 130 yards up the hill is the Longfield Cemetery. Look for gray ribbons randomly tied to trees.
Longfield Cemetary, Right Hand Fork of Upper Buffalo
Creek, Owsley County. We were told by some older Couch's that there were about
90 graves up there. A. B. Couch reported that he helped carry the casket of the
last person buried in the Longfield Cemetary. This
was about 1940.
On April 28, 2001 Marion and Martha Couch, their son William Couch, Pat and
Benjamin Couch, Ricky Couch, and Diana and Dawn Wells trod and transcribed the
Longfield Cemetary. Marion Couch hand carved new
stones for Elijah and Elizabeth Estep Couch. The stones were pulled up on
a dolly and put into place. The new stones were then dedicated and prayer was
held. The prayer was one said daily by Elizabeth Estep Couch's daughter-in-law,
Sally Collins Estep.
There were 59 unreadable or unmarked graves.
The following are the stones that we were able to read.
1. W. L. no dates
2. E. L. no dates
3. ??? Couch no dates
4. Ford Couch dates unreadable, died young ( brother of Nevada Couch Fox)
5. Shelby Couch dates unreadable, died young (brother of Nevada Couch Fox.)
6. ??? B no other data was readable
7. John Burns Com. I . 14th KY Cav.
8. A. B. B. 00 March, ?? L. B.
9. N. A. C. Died Dec. 24th, 1908
10. Elizabeth Estep Couch 1837- 1914
11. Elijah Couch Old stone reads, E. Couch, Com I. 14th Cav.
New Stone reads, Elijah Couch, 1837-1921
12. Henry Couch
On Saturday November 19th, 200l, after getting permission from the proper
authorities, Marion and
Martha Couch, Benjamin and Pat Couch, and Diana and Dawn Wells, cleared
brush and debris from
Long Field Cemetery in Owsley County.
Many stones were just below the ground surface and using
care we gently loosened earth and set up stones. Marion and Benjamin
worked very hard at
restoring the stones and setting them upright. It looks very nice.
Twelve new stones with
inscriptions were found. The following is the new Listing for Long
Field cemetery.
1. W. L.
2. E. L.
3. Couch
4. Ford Couch dates unreadable, died young (
brother of Nevada Couch Fox)
5. Shelby Couch dates unreadable, died young
(brother of Nevada Couch Fox.)
6. B no other data was readable
7. John Burns Com. I . 14th KY Cav.
8. A. B. B. 00 March, ?? L. B.
9. N. A. C. Died Dec. 24th, 1908
10. Elizabeth Estep Couch 1837- 1914 (wife of Elijah
Couch)
11. Elijah Couch Old stone reads, E. Couch, Com I. 14th
Cav.
New Stone reads, Elijah
Couch, 1837-1921
12. Henry Couch
13. D. Couch
14. T. B.
15. P. E. C. Feb. 4, 1909
16. C. L.
17. Nellie Rice, SP 11, 1914 D. NO, BO, Aug 15, 1913
(exact markings)
18. Hescey Rice, b. Jan 9, 1915, D, JU 9: 1916 (exact
markings)
19. L. BAC Aug 3, 1908 (exact markings)
20. Lucey, Ju 3, _ THE 13, 1910 (exact markings)
Graves marked with rocks or stones - 79
Graves, no rocks or markings - 12.
Total Graves - 91.