NEW HOPE CHURCH CEMETERY
Taken From Microfilm from the Works of James Bowman
submitted by Martha Jo Marcum Carr
Note, on the bottom is a current up-to-date transcription of this cemetery.
New Hope Church Cemetery
New Hope Church organized May 1855. Located at the mouth of Brushy Branch of Bowman Fork of Little Sturgeon Creek at the foot of a rolling point on which the grave yard is located.
Catherine "Cathain" Addison Born: 2 May 1847 Died: 13 June 1898
(M= Isaac Addison Jr.)
Elizabeth Banks Born: 8 July 1895 Died: 25 Oct 1925
(d/o John R. & Lucy Bowman Banks M=? Hudson)
Henry Clay Banks Born: 28 April 1898
(s/o John R. & Lucy Bowman Banks)
John Riley Banks Born: 18 Oct 1870 Died: 17 Oct 1931
(M= Lucy Ann Bowman)
Mary Banks Born: 1914 Died: 28 Oct 1942
(d/o John R. & Lucy Bowman Banks M= ?Russell)
Oakley Banks Born: 10 Dec 1903 Died: 12 Feb 1928
(s/o John R. & Lucy Bowman Banks)
James Botner Born: 15 May 1876 Died: 10 Mar 1940
(s/o Ranson & Armine Ketchum Botner M= Edna Price)
Henry Bowman Born: 13 Sept 1845 Died: 18 Feb 1919
(s/o Wm & Nanny Boles Bowman M=Elizabeth McVey Co H 14 KY Vol Cav)
Lucy Jane Bowman Born: 11 April 1875 Died: 8 Oct 1916
(d/o Henry & Elizabeth McVey Bowman M=John Riley Banks)
Elizabeth Burch Born: 1822 Died: 6 March 1885
(M= Isham Gibson)
Polly J. Couch Born: 1876 Died: 1909
(M= Henry Clay Smith)
Putman Garrett Born: 11 June 1859 Died: 22 Sept 1877
(s/o Washington & Sarah ? Garrett)
Sarah ?Garrett? Born: 5 May 1818 Died: 3 Aug 1898
(M= Washington Garrett??)
B.F. Gibson Born: 5 June 1850 Died: 2 Jan 1862
(parents- Isham & Elizabeth Burch Gibson)
Isham Gibson Born: 3 June 1809 Died: 2 Jan 1862
(M= Elizabeth Burch)
Lucy Ann Gibson Born: 13 Dec 1844 Died: 9 Mar 1934
(d/o Isham & Elizabeth Burch Gibson M=Wm A. Smith)
Donna Sue Hudson Born: 4 July 1950 Died: 7 July 1950
(d/o Rufus & Edna? Hudson)
Charls Howard Kidd Born: 23 Feb 1911 Died: 27 Mar 1926
(s/o David & Orlena E. Smith Kidd)
David Jesse Kidd Born: 13 April 1869 Died: 6 May 1940
(s/o Thomas & Mary J. ? Kidd M= Orlena E. Smith)
Elizabeth McVey Born: 16 Jan 1850 Died: 15 Dec 1913
(d/o Hiram & Mary A. ? McVey M=Henry Bowman)
Archie Simmons Born: 17 Feb 1893 Died: 11 Nov 1898
(s/o John & Harriett Garrett Simmons)
John Simmons Born: 12 Jan 1859 Died: 31 Jan 1913
(M= Harriett Garrett)
Alliene Sizemore Born: 28 Mar 1904 Died: 28 Mar 1904
(d/o Letcher & Etta Smith Sizemore)
Orelena E. Smith Born: 25 Jan 1873
(d/o Wm A & Lucy Ann Smith M=David Jesse Kidd)
Wm. A Smith Born: 16 Aug 1839 Died: 15 Feb 1922
(s/o Joshua & Elizabeth Froley Smith M= Lucy Ann Gibson
Sol C.T. Tennel Born: 20 Apr 1838 Died: 23 Feb 1897
(M= ? Gibson)
New Hope Cemetery
The New Hope Cemetery is located behind the New Hope Baptist Church near Travelers Rest, Owsley Co., Ky. This cemetery holds some of early founders of New Hope Baptist Church. There are three levels. The top level alone contains about 10 or 11 unreadable stones ? other unreadable stones are scattered throughout rest of cemetery. This church, one of the oldest in Owsley County, was established in 1855.
Top level
Archie Simmons 2-17-1875 11-14-1898
Archie Addison
Catharan A. Addison 5-2-1847 6-13-1898
Putmun Garrett 6-6-1859 9-22-1877
Rev. James Bother 5-15-1876 3-10-1940 He died as he lived as a
christian. On same stone with:
Edna Price 8-1-1890 11-20-1979
John Simmons 1-12-1899 1-31-1913
Fred Gumm 7-2-1909 3-22-1958
Center level
B. F. Gibson 6-6-1850 1-18-1856
Elizabeth Gibson 1822 3-6-1885
Isham Gibson 1809 1-2-1862
Polly Jane Couch 1876 1909 (wife of H. C. Smith)
Charles Harold 2-23-1911 3-27-1926 (son of D. J. & 0. E. Kidd).
OrlenaE,Kidd 1-25-1873 9-29-1941
David Jesse Kidd 4-13-1869 5-6-1940
D.Kidd 12-7-1917 12-7-1917
W. A. Smith 8-16-183 8 2-15-1922 (1st Lt., Co. E, 14th Ky Cay.)
Lucy Ann (Gibson) Smith 12-13-1844 3-9-1934 (wife of William A. Smith)
Aurelia Sizemore 3-28-1904 3-28-1904
Sol C. Fennell 4-20-1854 2-23-1897
Lower level
J.R.Banks 10- -1870 10-17-
LucyJ. Banks 4-11-1875 10-8-1916
HenryC.Banks 4-28-1898 3-8-1945
Mary Melton 1-29-1914 10-12-1942
Danny Ray Yarber 1-20-1960 1-20-1960
Henry Bowman, Jr. No dates (9-13-1845) (2-18-1919) Co. H, 14th Ky Cay.
Elizabeth (McVey) Bowman 1- 16 1850 12-15-1913
David F. Bowman 2-17-1889 3-12-1921
Allen Bowman 1-28-1920 6-9-1972 Cpl 2 Base Bost Office WW II
SusanL. Garrett 1847 1903
Sam Smith 12-19-1900 5-16-1968
Emma Jean Smith 1-2-1957 1-2-1957
Nora Sue Smith 11-11-1961 10-3-1963
Billy J. Smith 10-6-1935 3-14-1978
Jackie Smith 8-27-1969 10-11-1987
Chelcy Neeley 3-30-1918 6-3-1979
Willard Gumm 7-28-1924 9-14-1982
Maggie Gumm 8-1-1896 1-1-1976
Albert Gumm 4-28-1902 3-16-1967
Ivan Gumm 4-25-1952 2-17-1953
Betty Jean Gumm 4-24-1953 8-6-1968
Brenda Gumm 3-22-1955 7-27-1982
Kenneth G. Neeley 7-4-1948
*Cemetery surveyed October 6, 2003 by: Sherry Baker, Bertha Bowling Spence, Magdaline Bromley Bowling, Charles & Barbara Bowling Collins, Hobert & Donna Bowles Bowling, Harley Tucker Bowling.