Old Mt. Olivet Cemetery
also know as Old Baptist Burial Ground
The Old Baptist Ground, located on Rt. 62 about 1/2 mile east of Mt. Olivet, is being cleaned up and documented. This is a listing of burials we know of. There are also many field stone makers that we do not have records for. If anyone has records of persond buried there that are not on the list contact Bill Wheaton.
Names with no symbol in front are names with stone at the cemetery.
& Names found in obituaries or death certif's. but stones not found in cemetery.
^Names found in Walter Curtis's article on Civil war solders. No stones found.
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Name
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Birthdate
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Deathdate
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notes
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| Bell Joseph W.
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26 Apr 1874
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13 Aug 1880
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s/o J. T. & A. Bell
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| Berry, Benjamin R.
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1873 Mar 09
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1900 Jun 28
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| Berry, Charles W.
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3 Jul 1884
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18 Dec 1905
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| Bess, Lilly C.
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16 Jul 1876
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20 Feb 1881
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d/o T. & M. Bess
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| &Clark, Mrs. Elijah Sr.
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1823
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1883
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| ^Collins, Nelson
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1821
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1907
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USA Civil War
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| &Crawford, Earl
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1904
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1908
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s/o Jonas Crawford
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| &Dillon, Henry
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1884
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| Donaldson, J. Everett
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1912
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1923
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| Donaldson, Nancy E.
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1876
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1914
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w/o William P. Donaldson
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| Hall, Julia
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5 May 1846
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15 Nov 1898
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| Henson, Asbury
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1828 May 04
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1833? Jun 1
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| &Henson, Nannie
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7 Jun 1885
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w/o Alfred Henson
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| Henson, Martha
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1820 Oct 06
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1898 Jul 05
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| Henson, Thomas W.
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1880 Jul 25
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1881 Nov 12
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s/o F. T. & E. F. Henson
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| &Henson, Vincent
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1851
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1884
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s/o Asbury Henson
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| &Henson, Mrs. Vincent
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1858
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1883
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| Highlander, Abner
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1905 May 01
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1905 Aug 04
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s/o F. M. & S. J. Highlander
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| Highlander, Albert
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1905 May 01
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1905 Aug 04
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s/o F. M. & S. J. Highlander
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| ^Highlander, Robert
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|
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USA
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| Hinson, Maggie
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27 Aug 1876
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19 May 1887
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d/o A.S. & M.F. Hinson
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| Holliday, B. F.
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1837 Jun 13
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1890 Jun 07
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| Howard, Arlie & Infant
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19 Mar 1888
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20 May 1908
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w/o G.V. Howard
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| Howard, Daniel
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1881
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1898
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s/o D. & E. Howard
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| Howard, William H.
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14 Oct 1851
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25 Jul 1910
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| Kenton, Marcus E.
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1857 Jul 26
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1892 Nov 05
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| Kirk, John R.
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1 Apr 1889
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24 Jan 1890
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s/o W. & L. Kirk
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| Kirk, Willie W.
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8 Jan 1844
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24 Jan 1890
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s/o Wm. & Susan Kirk
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| &Kirk, William
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|
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2nd husband of Susan Paynter
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| &Manning, Infant
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1908
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s/o Val Manning
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| &Massey, Dora
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29 Jan 1911
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6 Jun 1911
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| Mastin, Curtis
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1852 Feb 02
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1887 Sep 03
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| Mastin, Elijah
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28 Jun 1814
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28 Aug 1886
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| Mastin, Delijah
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1814 Jun 28
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1886 Aug 28
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| Mastin, Thomas H.
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1839 Sep 10
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1887 Apr 25
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| Mckenzie, William M.
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1827 Feb 20
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1889 Jun 06
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| Medows, James
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1853 Dec 13
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1861 Feb 11
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s/o J. & E. Medows
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| ^Merrill, John Olive
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CSA
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| ^Merrill, Samuel
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USA
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| Montgomery, Lizzie M.
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26 Jul 1887
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6 Jul 1888
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d/o T. & R.E. Montgomery
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| Moore, R. F.
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1837 Aug 14
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1905 Dec 19
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|
| &Paynter, Mrs. Susan
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1844
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1929
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|
| &Parker, Mr.
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1882
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|
| &Records, Miss Vie
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1922
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|
| &Reed, Eliza Jane
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22 Aug 1850
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19 Aug 1916
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w/o James W. Reed
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| Reed, James W.
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1854 Mar 23
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1909 Jan 08
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| Reed, Pearley
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1884
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1912
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w/o Elmer Reed
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| Sander, Alex
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1818 May 11
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1910 Nov 03
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| &Setters, Infant
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1883
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s/o Morris Setters
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| Sloop, William A.
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1888 May 19
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1889 May 28
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s/o J. & A. Sloop
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| Smith, C.
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1877 Jun 26
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s/o R. P. Smith
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| Strawther, Hannah B.
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1852 May 26
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1878 Feb 11
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w/o C. B. Strawther
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| Williams, S.
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Co. G, 16 Ky Inf. Civil War
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| Wilson, W. H.
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15 Feb 1830
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8 Apr 1899
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| Woodward, Sarah J.
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1880 Jan 04
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1886 Jan 03
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d/o W. J. & M. F. Woodward
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This information come from "Robertson County Historical Society" paper ~ issue 19. Oct. 2002
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