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Benningfield Chapel Cemetery
LaRue County, Kentucky
Lat: 37°26'37"N, Lon: 85°41'18"W
This listing was contributed by Edward Benningfield [knobcreekboy@mindspring.com]. Total records = 109.
Copied in Summer 1998
(Magnolia map, Section 19-L-46 Carter coordinates) The cemetery is located between Magnolia and Mt. Sherman on highway 1906.
The cemetery dates back to about 1870 and is in good condition. The Church records for the Chapel burned years ago, but the Chapel dates back to at least the 1860's. I believe Daniel Benningfield or a family member was instrumental in starting the Church, thus the name Benningfield was given. Daniel Benningfield's youngest son, Daniel Taylor Benningfield, married a daughter of Hensly Read. Two Civil War soldiers are believed by the author to be buried here, but neither one has a tombstone. David Elkin Jr. is believed buried here because this is probably the closest cemetery to his home, his wife was a Benningfield, the Hodgenville newspaper reported that a "Daniel Elkin" died and is buried here on the same date as David died, and his son James is known to be here. In the early 1930's, the WPA made a report on veteran graves and they list a John Walters for this cemetery.
Legend:
DC = from Death certificate
NP = from Newspaper
Baker, infant of Wesley � Died about 16 April 1887* (Newspaper article) no stone- Edward Benningfield
Benningfield, Andy � (son of George) 10 Aug. 1873 � 14 Oct. 1938* (Death cert.) (No stone)
Benningfield, Arthur � (son of A. H. & L. D.) 16 Dec. 1894 � 27 Sep. 1895
Benningfield, Daniel � ca. 1791 � 187_ (No stone)
Benningfield, George T. � (Father of Andy) 14 Feb. 1847 � 2 Oct. 1901
Benningfield, Harriet S. � (Wife of George) 4 Dec. 1845 � 6 April 1906
Benningfield, Joseph � (son of George T.) Died 25 April 1900* (Newspaper article) no stone
Benningfield, Leata � 17 Feb. 1920 � 3 March 1920
Benningfield, Leona � 17 Feb. 1920 � 5 March 1920
Benningfield, Roy � 14 Jan. 1907 � 4 Nov. 1910
Benningfield, unnamed infant son � 13 Jan. 1924 � 16 Jan. 1924
Brown, Ella J. � 4 Nov. 1893 � 16 Sept. 1986
Clopton, B. F. � (Son of Robert) 21 April 1855 � 1 Jan. 1918* (Death cert.) No stone
Clopton, Bird � (wife of John) 29 Dec. 1869 � 13 June 1904
Clopton, Charlie Edward � 16 Oct. 1897 � 11 July 1910
Clopton, Cora B. � (Wife of Willard) 22 Nov. 1891 � 25 Dec. 1985
Clopton, C. T. � 31 May 1874 � 18 Jan. 1914
Clopton, Elizabeth Walters � (wife of G. W.) 13 Nov. 1861 � 27 Sep. 1917
Clopton, Fred D. � 1921 � 23 Oct. 1937* (Death cert.)
Clopton, George W. � 14 Sep. 1858 � 30 Nov. 1918
Clopton, Gertrude � 12 March 1910 � 20 Dec. 1913
Clopton, John � 6 Aug. 1867 � 18 July 1891
Clopton, J. R. � 12 Jan. 1833 � 8 Jan. 1917
Clopton, Lucy � 1 Oct. 1879 � 26 March 1880
Clopton, Margaret A. � 16 March 1872 � 13 July 1907
Clopton, Martha H. � (Dau. of J. R. & S. J.) 26 April 1877 � 26 June 1897
Clopton, Nora � 23 May 1886 � 28 March 1948
Clopton, Phillip Eans � 10 June 1950 � 26 April 1990 (veteran)
Clopton, Sarah Jane Turner � (wife of J. R.) 28 June 1835 � 25 Feb. 1907
Clopton, Willard E. � 20 July 1887 � 15 April 1966
Cruse, Curt � 17 June 1918 � 15 Sept. 1997
Cruse, Iva � 5 Dec. 1918 -
Dyer, Ida B. � 30 Aug. 1882 � 8 Sep. 1907
Elkin, David � Sep. 1811 � 17 April 1901* (Pension Record) (Newspaper) (Co. E 27th Ky. Inf.) Union Army (No stone)
Elkin, Elizabeth Benningfield � (wife of David) (No stone)
Elkin, Eliza F. � (Wife of James H.) 15 Aug. 1843 � 17 Nov. 1875
Elkin, James H. � (Son of David & Eliz.) 16 March 1850 � 12 April 1911* (Death cert.)
Ford, Ed � 1854 � ca. 1933* died at age 79 (Newspaper article)
Ford, Martha Puyear � (wife of Ed) 1849 � 1924
Hatfield, Lucy A. � 2 July 1869 � 28 Sep. 1890 (Newspaper gives 29th as death date)
Hayes, Mary � (wife of H. Hayes) 1865 - 1922
Henderson, Baylor � ca. 1804 � May 1897* (Mt. Moriah records) No stone
Henderson, Elizabeth � (wife of Baylor) No stone but presumed next to Baylor
Horton, Kelly Denise � 1977 - 1988
Jarvis, Mary S. � 1844 - 1919
Jarvis, Ruth � 10 March 1908 � 10 March 1908
Jarvis, Thomas R. � 1848 � 1916 (Listed on WPA vet. list)
Lawler, Alvis B. � 1904 - 1979
Lawler, Jesse T. � 1871 - 1952
Lawler, Joseph � 1947 � 1974
Lawler, Millie � 8 Sept. 1917 � 7 Feb. 1992
Lawler, Minnie Pruitt � 1905 - 1994
Lawler, Mitchell � 1910 - 1971
Milby, Daniel L. � 24 Nov. 1868 � 1 Feb. 1952
Milby, George � (son of Wm. & Rhoda) 7 July 1831 � 14 March 1913* (Death cert.)
Milby, Girty Ann Walters � 9 Nov. 1871 � 12 Nov. 1940 (dau. of John Waters & Luiza Pruitt)* (Death cert.) (Certificate called her Gertrude)
Oakes, Tommy � 1924 � 1992
Perkins, Belle Clopton � 1877 - no stone (word of Mary Clopton Walters)
Pruitt, Bertha A. � (Wife of Ervin) 8 Feb. 1911 -
Pruitt, Dona �
Pruitt, Donald � 1915 �
Pruitt, Elbert � 1915 - 1995
Pruitt, Eliza � 1902 � 1973
Pruitt, Ervin � 27 Sept. 1913 � 28 Dec. 1987
Pruitt, Geartt � 6 Jan. 1908 � 8 Jan. 1940
Pruitt, George � 19 May 1917 � 20 Aug. 1992
Pruitt, Hazel � June 1918 � April 1941
Pruitt, Helen � Died aged 72 years (no dates)
Pruitt, Jerry (Wayne) �
Pruitt, Will � no dates
Pruitt, William Mathew � (son of Wm. Pruitt & Dona Lee Clopton) 16 Dec. 1912 � 28 April 1915* (Death cert.) No stone
Puyear, Catherine E. � 17 June 1890 � 27 March 1916
Puyear, Evie L. � 1889 � 1889
Puyear, George M. � (Son of Wm. & Mary) Died 27 May 1898 at 11 years (Newspaper article)
Puyear, James M. � 1891 � 1901
Puyear, Jesse � Died Oct. or Nov. 1863* (Larue County Court commissioners appointed William Elkins & Baylor Henderson to appraise his estate) (No burial location known but Jesse lived in this area and Mt. Moriah is not old enough)
Puyear, J. M. � 1889 - 1909
Puyear, Marge E. � (Wife of William T.) 1857 � 1915
Puyear, Olevia � (dau. of Robert Puyear) Died 30 June 1902* (Newspaper article) no stone
Puyear, William T. � 1856 - 1903
Ragland, Alvia G. � 16 June 1921 � 17 Oct. 1937
Ragland, Betty �1857 - 1904
Ragland, David F. � 1870 - 1955
Ragland, Ella Underwood � 26 April 1885 - 1973
Ragland, Ella �
Ragland, Frank A. � 1 Jan. 1880 � 25 Dec. 1943
Ragland, Frank Lewis � 31 Dec. 1958 � 31 July 1980
Ragland, Joseph � 7 Aug. 1903 � Sept. 1903
Ragland, Sallie E. � 28 Aug. 1904 - 1905
Ragland, Walter C. � 9 Sept. 1909 � 22 Sep. 1967
Read, Ann � (wife of John) Died on 9 July 1898
Read, Hensly � 4 April 1795 � 2 March 1873
Read, John � Died on 31 July 1891
Read, Lina �
Read, Martha A. � (Wife of Hensley) 23 Sep. 1811 � 5 March 1890
Read, Mrs. Trissey � Died 9 July 1897 at 67 years* (Newspaper article) no stone, may be same as Ann above and would have stone
Reed, Johnie � 1891 - 1893
Reed, Lonie � (wife of Walter) 1867 - 1911
Reed, Walter "Bud" � 1865 - 1911
Trayner, Elzey � 1884 � 1941
Walters, Arthur Lee � 6 April 1918 � 29 June 1991
Walters, Edward R. �
Walters, Ellen Benningfield � (wife of Joseph) 1849 � 17 Oct. 1880
Walters, John B. � Died 17 April 1901* (Co. F 15th Ky. Inf.) Union, no stone (Newspaper article)
Walters, Joseph � 8 Dec. 1830 � 3 Nov. 1911
Walters, Lou Ellen � (next to Edward)
Walters, Mary C. � (Wife of Arthur) 13 Sept. 1917 -
Whitlow, Ellen � (wife of Lafe) 1863 - 1906
Whitlow, Lafe � 1847 � 1910
