The Bullitt County History Museum

Lebanon Junction African American Cemetery

Lebanon Junction African (American Cemetery) - Location: Rudd Ave, Lebanon Junction,KY (N 37 50.4300 W 85 44.1700); Elevation: 527 feet; Date Visited: 9/15/2007; Available Pictures= 81 [Cem #122]

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Burials:

Read By Daniel Buxton September 15, 2007 and December 31, 2007

Louise E. Lee Duaghter of H. & G. Lee
Born: September 6, 1902
Died: April 9, 1903
Inscription: Thy hands are clasped upon thy breast, we have kissed thy Lovely brow, And in our aching heart we know we have no darling now.
Foot Stone: Blank

William Miles
Born: 1844
Died: 1914
Inscription: His work is done the victory won.
Foot Stone: M

J.T. Hoagland
Born: December 25, 1916
Died: March 28, 1969
Inscription: Husband
Jennie A. Miles
Born: May 12, 1908
Died: February 11, 1914

"Kitchen" Raymond G. Miller
Born: February 13, 1904
Married: September 22, 1924
Died: August 29, 1984

"Lee" Leatta Hoagland Miller
Born: February 2, 1908
Died: April 7, 1997

Thomas F. Hoagland
PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR 2
Born: June 7, 1920
Died: November 7, 1980

Ghanell Hoagland
Born: July 22, 1896
Died: November 5, 1977

John A. Hall
Born: May 12, 1866
Died: May 11, 1913
Inscription: Sleep on dear husband sleep. Thy family mourns thy loss. Around thy silent grave we weep. All covered o'er with moss.

Philip Cochran
Born: 1859
Died: 1917

Mary Daughter of Maggie Coy (Stone broken not sure if Coy is the whole last name)
Born: August 20, 1890
Died: April 24, 1908
Inscription: Gone to a fairer land of pleasure and love to join the bright band and angels above.

Anna Schooling
Born: February 17, 1920
Died: November 20, 1969
Inscription: Loving Mother

Johnny Lee Schooling
Born: 1945
Died: 1964

Walter G. Lewis
Born: November 4, 1917
Died: April 3, 2002

Katherine Lewis
Born: 1895
Died: 1963
Inscription: Mother

"Sam" W.S. Lewis
Born: 1889
Died: 1935
Inscription: Father

Agnes E. Lewis Patton
Born: March 2, 1915
Died: June 14, 2000

George Mooney Sr.
Born: November 23, 1873
Died: November 1, 1939

Aggie Mooney
Born: February 24, 1878
Died: July 3, 1940

George Henry Mooney
Born: 1908
Died: 1930
Inscription: Gone but not forgotten

Mary L. Mooney
Born: December 8, 1910
Died: April 17, 1917
Inscription: From mother's arms to the arms of Jesus

James M. son of G. & H. Mooney
Died: February 24, 1901
Inscription: Only sleeping
Foot stone: J.M.M.

Amelia Wife of Ed Cunningham
Born: August 20, 1876
Died: March 31, 1906

Johnnie Son of E. & A. Cunningham
Born: May 16, 1899
Died: January 3, 1900
Inscription: A little hud to? too? is gone to? to Blossom there
Stone maker: Brown

Edward Cunningham
Born: December 25, 1859
Died: December 18, 1949
Inscription: Father

Mary Daughter of E. Cunningham
Born: November 1, 1898
Died: July 1, 1899
Inscription: ?from? like a dream or a story from a bosom of love to a mansion of glory
Stone maker: Brown, New Albany,IN

The follow burial was listed in the March 14, 1989 reading of Doris Owen and Mary Charles Brewer. I did not find this stone when I did my reading on September 15, 2007.

Mable Douglas
Born: October 13, 1905
Died: July 6, 1988
Inscription: 82 years

There were a total of 12 unmarked graves that I could see.

8 marked with field stones
4 marked with artificial flowers
2 foot stones marked only with "M"

Note: The following two burials list Lebanon Junction Colored Cemetery as place of burial.

Source: Bullitt County Death Certificates 1930-1956 Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the Year 2008.

Arch Hoagland
D: September 15, 1954

Maggie Cunningham
B: February 28, 1877
D: October 13, 1954

Note: These death records list Lebanon Junction as place of burial but not a specific place. Therefore I have included them in this general list.

Source: Bullitt County Death Certificates 1911-1929 Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the Year 2005.

Burials:

Cora Carter
Born: December 1, 1887
Died: September 21, 1911

Charlie Thomas Ferguson
Died: October 22, 1911

Mary Hoagland
Died: June 3, 1912
Genevia Allison Lewis
Born: May 12, 1908
Died: February 18, 1914

Rose Samuels
Died: September 15, 1914

Frank Spink
Born: October 21, 1916
Died: January 21, 1917

Mable Hellen Hoagland
Born: October 28, 1916
Died: March 29, 1917

Harrison Razor
Born: January 5, 1879
Died: July 27, 1917

Bessie E. Lewis
Born: May 19, 1912
Died: March 4, 1918

Mary Emma Miles
Born: January 28, 1893
Died: May 25, 1919

Willie Kennedy
Born: February 25, 1900
Died: June 28, 1921

Aretta Smith
Born: January 20, 1899
Died: September 1, 1921

Mattie Dawson
Died: June 2, 1923

Sherman Hoagland
Born: September 10, 1909
Died: April 16, 1925

Bryant Watkins
Born: June 4, 1899
Died: June 2, 1927

Clara Watkins
Born: January 2, 1904
Died: April 25, 1928

Note: These death records list Lebanon Junction as place of burial but not a specific place. Therefore I have included them in this general list.

Source: Bullitt County Death Certificates 1930-1956 Transcribed from Microfilm by Edith Blissett in the Year 2008.

Ruth Miles
B: January 22, 1855
D. May 4, 1931

James Miles
D: August 20, 1931

William Hall
D: December 14, 1932

John Miller
D: November 10, 1933

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