Because there are so many former Wayne County Kentuckians living in Henry Co, IN I thought
they might be interested in this.
One hundred years ago Elk Spring Cemetery was farmland
along the Monticello and Burnside Turnpike. The land
belonged to county judge Charles McConnaghy who in
November of 1904 began to lay off the lots for a new
town cemetery. Judge McConnaghy and his wife Bessie
buried a young daughter, Nell McConnaghy in 1901.
It's possible that the cemetery was platted out around
her grave, but the first grave of record is that of
Thomas Rankin who died in 1905.
"2005" - One hundred years later there are nearly
7,000 graves located in Wayne County's largest
cemetery. Eileen Mullins and I are excited to
announce that we have written and compiled a book
about the cemetery that includes a list of those
buried within it's gates.
Two years in the making, the book includes:
*An alphabetical list of names.
*Dates of birth and death; military, marriage, and
family info inscribed on the headstones.
*Annotations for many of the deceased written by
Eileen and myself. These may include parents names,
spouses and marriage dates.
*A map of the entire cemetery and unique numbering
system that assists in locating your ancestors or
loved ones.
*A brief history of the cemetery with vintage
photographs.
Originally written for our own research, we think this
book will be a wonderful addition to your home
library.
For more information visit our new web site at:
http://home.insightbb.com/~marilyns.mail/
Marilyn Gregory Fisher