Old Greenville Cemetery
Location
One block east of the courthouse in Greenville, Kentucky. See Marian Hammers' listing in Muhlenberg County Kentucky Cemeteries Book 4 Page 36.
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Images
Tombstone obelisk for Samuel Russell
Detail of obelisk: Sam'l Russell born June 1, 1817 / died March 16, 1872
Note: Samuel was the son of General William Russell
Celia M., wife of R.S. Russell
born October 24, 1814 / died October 28, 1873
Note: Celia was the daughter of Robert D. McLean. She married Robert S. Russell about 1839 (Rothert's History of Muhlenberg County, page 14).
Four photographs contributed by Jean Wells
Black Burials
The following are not listed in Hammers's Muhlenberg Cemeteries Books.
- Cal Cristin
05 April 1916 - 02 January 1917
Son of Cal Christin & Bunny Phillip
Kentucky DC #2512
Burial: Old Cemetery, Greenville, KY - Mahala Eaves
Died 10 January 1913, age about 84 years
Kentucky DC #2553
Burial: Old Cemetery, Greenville, KY - Wayne Eaves
20 August 1905 - 20 February 1913
Son of Motha [Martha?] Eves
Kentucky DC #5400
Burial: Greenville Old Cemetery - Dulaney Jernigan
1878 - 16 September 1912, age about 34
Son of James Jernigan
Kentucky DC #23290
Burial: Old Cemetery, Greenville, KY - A.J. Robinson
February 1840 - 30 September 1914, age 74 years 10 months
Son of Alney Robinson
Kentucky DC #24960
Burial: Old Cemetery, Greenville, KY - Baby Tett
13 September 1917 - 13 September 1917
Son of Ed Tett & Georgie Weir
Kentucky DC #26140
Burial: Old Graveyard - Will Wallace
Died 19 April 1917, age about 45 years
Born in Caldwell County
Kentucky DC #12202
Burial: Old Graveyard(?) - Spicer Yost, Widow
30 December 1835 - 26 Jan 1925
Kentucky DC #4789
Burial: Old Graveyard