BARKER FAMILY CEMETERY

RIGHT FORK HURRICANE CREEK

STOPOVER, KENTUCKY

This cemetery census was transcribed in February, 2002 by Hylie and Sandra Hickman, Jr. Cemetery was found with the help of Vernie Barker and Vernice "Toots" Hurley (who was married to my father, Hylie, Sr.) The cemetery is high on a hill. The bridge is gone that crossed Hurricane Creek; you have to climb down the embankment and then up a hill to the cemetery. The headstones are brass and some are homemade. There are a few behind a chain link fence. Approximately 20 graves (outside the fence) are unnamed but are marked with field stones. The order of the markers;starting at the very top of the hill then downward.

NAME			DATE		      HEADSTONE MARKED	




Mozee Hurley		1937-1981		FATHER

No Name			No Date			IN LOVING MEMORY DADDY
						THE HUG

No Name			No Date			Greeley Hickman**

** According to Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Hurley, my father’s brother, Greeley
is buried beside him.  There is a stone marker at the grave, but no name or 
date.  We know he was born in Pike County, KY:  April 14, 1913 – died 
January 1970.
 
Hylie Hickman		1917-1957		Born:  May 11, 1917
						Died:  Dec. 22, 1957
						AT REST
Louisa Hickman		1890-1972		Brass marker
Arnold Blankenship	1919-1995		Brass marker
Monty Blankenship	1903-1988		Marble marker
						July 19, 1903
						Sept. 14, 1988
						GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Roy Blankenship		1901-1996		Brass marker
Sally Blankenship	1914-1988		LOVING MOTHER
Ernest Blankenship	1917-1985		Brass marker
Oma Blankenship		1917 – 1974		Brass marker
No Name			No Date 		LOVING CHILD
Ronnie Blankenship	1972-1972		Brass marker
Ethel Blankenship	1953 – 1972		LOVING SIS
						MISSING BADLY
Johnny Blankenship	1914 – 1972		1914 - 1972

Approximately 20 unmarked graves with field stone markers.

Tommy Spencer		1964 – 1970		Born: March 12, 1964
						Died: July 25, 1970
Edna Alice Spencer	1933 – 1968		Born: March 12, 1933
						Died: January 20, 1968
Helen Jackson		1947			No birth date
						Died:  1947
James W. Barker*	1875 – 1941		MILITARY Marker
						SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
						Co. C
						HFGT C Infantry
						Jan. 29, 1875
						Dec. 17, 1941

*This is Mrs. Barker’s father in law’s.

BURIALS INSIDE THE FENCE

Dora Mae Hurley		1908 – 1976		Brass marker

Seymore Hurley		1907 – 1982		Brass marker
(aka Uncle Sweet)

 
Many graves, all unmarked.

NOTE:  Cemetery is approximately three miles from the mouth of Hurricane 
Creek, between two small rises in the road on the right hand side.