CEMETERY
This Cemetery was originally started as the "WARD FAMILY CEMETERY" [1800's]. Thoughout
most of the [1900's] it has been most commonly known as the "WARD-GAMBILL CEM".
In the latter 1900's it has also been called the "FOREST & MAXIE PRESTON CEM".
Located on Brown Fork of George's Creek
Across Big Sandy River From River Church House
River, Johnson County Kentucky.
Row # 1
1.GAMBILL, John C. Jr. PFC US Army WWII Oct 19 1912 - Nov.24 1983
2.CAUDILL, Lorena Mar 21 1908 - Nov 25 1934
3.GAMBILL, Gretta Gone but not forgotten ----------- -----------
4.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
5.GAMBILL, Elizabeth (Harris) w/o John C. [DS] May 29 1878 - Apr 24 1953
6.GAMBILL, John C. [DS] Jun 07 1875 - Nov 12 1957
7.GAMBILL, Harmon Dec 17 1905 - Jul 28 1980
8.UNKNOWN [DS] ----------- -----------
9.UNKNOWN [DS] ----------- -----------
Row # 2
10.WALTERS, William J. 1876 - 1956
11.PACK, Wm. Reaves 1881 - 1936
12.PACK, Earl 1905 - 1936
13.WELCH, Elizabeth (Ward) 1867 - 1947
14.WELCH, C.P.T. John C. 1847 - 1935
15.GAMBILL, Nathan 1868 - Jun 01 1945
16.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
17.GAMBILL, Alifair (Ward) w/o-William Henry Gambill Jul 30 1843 - Feb.04 1939
18.GAMBILL, William Henry h/o-Alafair (Ward) Gambill Oct.24 1840 - Jul.01 1885
19.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
20.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
21.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
22.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
Row # 3
23.PERRY, James Mitchell May 26 1891 - Nov.10 1950
24.PERRY, Lula E. w/o-James Mitchell Perry Jan 20 1901 - Oct 20 1949
25.PERRY, Eugene 1938 - 1938
26.PERRY, Charlene 1938 - 1938
27.PERRY, Roy 1909 - 1920
28.WARD, James M. [DS] 1818 ____
29.WARD, Irena [DS] 1817 ____
30 UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
31 UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
Row # 4
32.THOMPSON, Ova L. Dec.20 1907 - Aug 25 1992
33.PRESTON, Ella (Mother) Mar.28 1883 - Apr 07 1940
34.PRESTON, J. F. (Father) Sep 09 1851 - Jan 24 1939
35.PRESTON, Forest J. [DS] Sep 02 1882 - Feb 18 1969
36.PRESTON, Maxie M. [DS] Jul 15 1890 - Jan 30 1972
37.SPEARS, E. A. 1903 - 1934
38.PRESTON, Edsaell Dec 8 1926 Aged 18 years (only one date)
39.UNKNOWN D. F. ----------- -----------
40.WARD, Julia w/o-Elliot Ward ----------- Sep 02 1908
41.WARD, Harriet D. 1877 - 1950
42.MEADE, Roscoe Apr 26 1879 - Oct 15 1905
43.MEADE, Elizabeth Oct 15 1812 - Jun 29 1892
44.WARD, Curtis Sep 22 1910 - Dec 01 1917
45.WARD, Elliot Jul.30 1878 - Jul.10 1918
46.WARD, Mary 1877 - 1956
47.WARD, James Elliot 1932 - 1934
Row # 5
48.WARD, Forest s/o-Elliott & Mary E (Harris) Ward 1903 - 1961
49.WARD, Carl Mar.14 1880 - Oct 25 1942
50.WARD, Elizabeth "Elizzie" (Meade) w/o-Ransom Ward 1860 - 1933
51.WARD, Ransom h/o-Elizabeth Meade Ward 1849 - 1920
52.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
53.MEADE, Lourettie w/o-J. Meade Feb.18 1848 - May 15 1911
54.MEADE, Tivis James VA Calvary CSA 1852 - 1928
55.WARD, Hattie 1882 - Jul 03 1906
56.UNKNOWN, ----------- -----------
57.WILSON, Eligie Sep 22 1921 - Aug 19 1935
58.WILEY, Len Aug 14 1886 - Sep 15 1936
59.PENIX, Mollie VanHoose (Wiley) Mar 01 1890 - Oct 27 1952
60.WILEY, Iren (e?) V. Jul 27 1912 - Mar 18 1939
61.WILEY, Earl Hinton h/o Esther Sep.19 1909 - Mar 31 1981
62.WILEY, Esther M. (Walters) Apr 01 1921 - Jan 25 1952
63.SPARKS, Aredith (Wiley) Apr 12 1914 - Dec 25 1999
64.SPARKS, Norvil Mar 10 1911 - Jun 14 1986
Row # 6
65.WILSON, Sophie [DS] Sep 29 1925 -----------
66.WILSON, James H. [DS] Mar 06 1925 - Nov 02 1967
67.REMY, John [DS] 1900 - 19__
68.REMY, Ruth M. [DS] 1890 - 1966
69.WILSON, James 1883 - 1962
70.WILSON, Emma 1884 - 1972
71.WILSON, Charles Otis Feb 04 1930 - Jan 28 1960
72.PAULEY, Miriah [DS] 1874 - 1935
73.PAULEY, W. H. [DS] 1859 - 1917
74.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
75.UNKNOWN, ----------- -----------
76.RICKMAN, Major M. 1915 - 1918
77.DANIEL, Dona 1916 - 1917
78.RICKMAN, Archie 1917 - 1917
79.WARD, Henry B. 1889 - 1927
80.HANKS, Grace W. 1900 - 1956
Row # 7
81.WARD, Paris [DS] Nov 21 1881 - Sep 03 1952
82.WARD, Maudie (Preston) w/o Paris [DS] May 05 1887 - Nov 17 1968
83.DANIEL, Major Oct 20 1871 - Mar 03 1940
84.DANIEL, Brilla w/o-Major Daniel 1878 - 1925
85.RICKMAN, Ruth w/o-Paul Rickman 1919 - 1946
86.DANIEL, P____ Ann ----------- -----------
87.WARD, Ralph [DS] Sep 01 1911 - Nov 12 1981
88.WARD, Opal M. (Daniels) Oct 31 1913 - Jan 09 2004
89.PRICE, Alma (Ward) May 19 1910 - Mar 08 2003
90.PRICE, Clark Feb 28 1904 - Sep 08 1983
91.BOSTAIN, Goldie Marie Feb 09 1913 - May 25 1990
92.WILSON, Henry Feb 10 1923 - Jun 15 1991
93.WILSON, Imogene Mar 15 1915 - Jan 15 1993
94.ARROWOOD, Buna [DS] 1887- 1967
95.ARROWOOD, Albert [DS] 1880 - 1965
96.WARD, Forrest R. 1869 - 1967
97.WARD, Roger L. US ARMY Jul 17 1943 - Nov 10 1992
98.WARD, Phillip R. Mar 19 1939 - Jun 26 1984
99.HUGHES, Jack h/o-Georgia Bowling Hughes 1892 - 1968
100.HUGHES, Georgia (Bowling) Oct 06 1890 - Nov 14 1974
101.BLEVINS, Linzey Apr 17 1883 - Jan 29 1960
102.RATLIFF, Samie Evert 1917 - 1950
103.WIGLESWORTH, Edwin W. KY PVT164 Depot Brig June 29 1941
104.WIGLESWORTH, Ida Mae Sep 22 1902 - Feb 28 1989
105.STAMBAUGH, Jill Ann Nov 15 1960 - Nov 09 2002
106.LYONS, Roy Mitchell Apr 02 1938 - May 29 1956
107.LYONS, Bert [DS] Sep 26 1912 - Jan 31 1993
108.LYONS, Margie (Ward) [DS] Jun 20 1915 - Aug 30 1998
109.WARD, Jack Wendell 1931 - 1931
Row # 8
110.WARD, Mabel (Walters) w/o Fred Ward Sep 06 1914 - Aug 24 1987
111.WARD, Fred E. US Navy WWII Jul 13 1913 - Jul 20 1991
112.WARD, Freddie USAF Sep 23 1937 - Jun 14 1956
113.DANIELS, Jay Oct 20 1906 - Mar 08 1958
Row # 9
114.WARD, Carl David Jan 21 1958 - Nov 7 1985
115.RATLIFF, Samuel Edmond Jul 31 1951 - Aug 19 1973
116.RATLIFF, Ernest B. [DS] Jun 01 1892 - Jul 16 1975
117.RATLIFF, Lizzie (Cavins) [DS] w/o-Ernest B. Ratliff Nov 17 1891 - Mar 01 1987
118.RATLIFF, Dovie Lou “Rose” Mar 16 1921 - Jul 26 1974
12 graves with fieldstones, no markings.
1.GAMBILL, John C. Jr. PFC US Army WWII Oct 19 1912 - Nov.24 1983
2.CAUDILL, Lorena Mar 21 1908 - Nov 25 1934
3.GAMBILL, Gretta Gone but not forgotten ----------- -----------
4.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
5.GAMBILL, Elizabeth (Harris) w/o John C. [DS] May 29 1878 - Apr 24 1953
6.GAMBILL, John C. [DS] Jun 07 1875 - Nov 12 1957
7.GAMBILL, Harmon Dec 17 1905 - Jul 28 1980
8.UNKNOWN [DS] ----------- -----------
9.UNKNOWN [DS] ----------- -----------
Row # 2
10.WALTERS, William J. 1876 - 1956
11.PACK, Wm. Reaves 1881 - 1936
12.PACK, Earl 1905 - 1936
13.WELCH, Elizabeth (Ward) 1867 - 1947
14.WELCH, C.P.T. John C. 1847 - 1935
15.GAMBILL, Nathan 1868 - Jun 01 1945
16.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
17.GAMBILL, Alifair (Ward) w/o-William Henry Gambill Jul 30 1843 - Feb.04 1939
18.GAMBILL, William Henry h/o-Alafair (Ward) Gambill Oct.24 1840 - Jul.01 1885
19.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
20.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
21.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
22.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
Row # 3
23.PERRY, James Mitchell May 26 1891 - Nov.10 1950
24.PERRY, Lula E. w/o-James Mitchell Perry Jan 20 1901 - Oct 20 1949
25.PERRY, Eugene 1938 - 1938
26.PERRY, Charlene 1938 - 1938
27.PERRY, Roy 1909 - 1920
28.WARD, James M. [DS] 1818 ____
29.WARD, Irena [DS] 1817 ____
30 UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
31 UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
Row # 4
32.THOMPSON, Ova L. Dec.20 1907 - Aug 25 1992
33.PRESTON, Ella (Mother) Mar.28 1883 - Apr 07 1940
34.PRESTON, J. F. (Father) Sep 09 1851 - Jan 24 1939
35.PRESTON, Forest J. [DS] Sep 02 1882 - Feb 18 1969
36.PRESTON, Maxie M. [DS] Jul 15 1890 - Jan 30 1972
37.SPEARS, E. A. 1903 - 1934
38.PRESTON, Edsaell Dec 8 1926 Aged 18 years (only one date)
39.UNKNOWN D. F. ----------- -----------
40.WARD, Julia w/o-Elliot Ward ----------- Sep 02 1908
41.WARD, Harriet D. 1877 - 1950
42.MEADE, Roscoe Apr 26 1879 - Oct 15 1905
43.MEADE, Elizabeth Oct 15 1812 - Jun 29 1892
44.WARD, Curtis Sep 22 1910 - Dec 01 1917
45.WARD, Elliot Jul.30 1878 - Jul.10 1918
46.WARD, Mary 1877 - 1956
47.WARD, James Elliot 1932 - 1934
Row # 5
48.WARD, Forest s/o-Elliott & Mary E (Harris) Ward 1903 - 1961
49.WARD, Carl Mar.14 1880 - Oct 25 1942
50.WARD, Elizabeth "Elizzie" (Meade) w/o-Ransom Ward 1860 - 1933
51.WARD, Ransom h/o-Elizabeth Meade Ward 1849 - 1920
52.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
53.MEADE, Lourettie w/o-J. Meade Feb.18 1848 - May 15 1911
54.MEADE, Tivis James VA Calvary CSA 1852 - 1928
55.WARD, Hattie 1882 - Jul 03 1906
56.UNKNOWN, ----------- -----------
57.WILSON, Eligie Sep 22 1921 - Aug 19 1935
58.WILEY, Len Aug 14 1886 - Sep 15 1936
59.PENIX, Mollie VanHoose (Wiley) Mar 01 1890 - Oct 27 1952
60.WILEY, Iren (e?) V. Jul 27 1912 - Mar 18 1939
61.WILEY, Earl Hinton h/o Esther Sep.19 1909 - Mar 31 1981
62.WILEY, Esther M. (Walters) Apr 01 1921 - Jan 25 1952
63.SPARKS, Aredith (Wiley) Apr 12 1914 - Dec 25 1999
64.SPARKS, Norvil Mar 10 1911 - Jun 14 1986
Row # 6
65.WILSON, Sophie [DS] Sep 29 1925 -----------
66.WILSON, James H. [DS] Mar 06 1925 - Nov 02 1967
67.REMY, John [DS] 1900 - 19__
68.REMY, Ruth M. [DS] 1890 - 1966
69.WILSON, James 1883 - 1962
70.WILSON, Emma 1884 - 1972
71.WILSON, Charles Otis Feb 04 1930 - Jan 28 1960
72.PAULEY, Miriah [DS] 1874 - 1935
73.PAULEY, W. H. [DS] 1859 - 1917
74.UNKNOWN ----------- -----------
75.UNKNOWN, ----------- -----------
76.RICKMAN, Major M. 1915 - 1918
77.DANIEL, Dona 1916 - 1917
78.RICKMAN, Archie 1917 - 1917
79.WARD, Henry B. 1889 - 1927
80.HANKS, Grace W. 1900 - 1956
Row # 7
81.WARD, Paris [DS] Nov 21 1881 - Sep 03 1952
82.WARD, Maudie (Preston) w/o Paris [DS] May 05 1887 - Nov 17 1968
83.DANIEL, Major Oct 20 1871 - Mar 03 1940
84.DANIEL, Brilla w/o-Major Daniel 1878 - 1925
85.RICKMAN, Ruth w/o-Paul Rickman 1919 - 1946
86.DANIEL, P____ Ann ----------- -----------
87.WARD, Ralph [DS] Sep 01 1911 - Nov 12 1981
88.WARD, Opal M. (Daniels) Oct 31 1913 - Jan 09 2004
89.PRICE, Alma (Ward) May 19 1910 - Mar 08 2003
90.PRICE, Clark Feb 28 1904 - Sep 08 1983
91.BOSTAIN, Goldie Marie Feb 09 1913 - May 25 1990
92.WILSON, Henry Feb 10 1923 - Jun 15 1991
93.WILSON, Imogene Mar 15 1915 - Jan 15 1993
94.ARROWOOD, Buna [DS] 1887- 1967
95.ARROWOOD, Albert [DS] 1880 - 1965
96.WARD, Forrest R. 1869 - 1967
97.WARD, Roger L. US ARMY Jul 17 1943 - Nov 10 1992
98.WARD, Phillip R. Mar 19 1939 - Jun 26 1984
99.HUGHES, Jack h/o-Georgia Bowling Hughes 1892 - 1968
100.HUGHES, Georgia (Bowling) Oct 06 1890 - Nov 14 1974
101.BLEVINS, Linzey Apr 17 1883 - Jan 29 1960
102.RATLIFF, Samie Evert 1917 - 1950
103.WIGLESWORTH, Edwin W. KY PVT164 Depot Brig June 29 1941
104.WIGLESWORTH, Ida Mae Sep 22 1902 - Feb 28 1989
105.STAMBAUGH, Jill Ann Nov 15 1960 - Nov 09 2002
106.LYONS, Roy Mitchell Apr 02 1938 - May 29 1956
107.LYONS, Bert [DS] Sep 26 1912 - Jan 31 1993
108.LYONS, Margie (Ward) [DS] Jun 20 1915 - Aug 30 1998
109.WARD, Jack Wendell 1931 - 1931
Row # 8
110.WARD, Mabel (Walters) w/o Fred Ward Sep 06 1914 - Aug 24 1987
111.WARD, Fred E. US Navy WWII Jul 13 1913 - Jul 20 1991
112.WARD, Freddie USAF Sep 23 1937 - Jun 14 1956
113.DANIELS, Jay Oct 20 1906 - Mar 08 1958
Row # 9
114.WARD, Carl David Jan 21 1958 - Nov 7 1985
115.RATLIFF, Samuel Edmond Jul 31 1951 - Aug 19 1973
116.RATLIFF, Ernest B. [DS] Jun 01 1892 - Jul 16 1975
117.RATLIFF, Lizzie (Cavins) [DS] w/o-Ernest B. Ratliff Nov 17 1891 - Mar 01 1987
118.RATLIFF, Dovie Lou “Rose” Mar 16 1921 - Jul 26 1974
12 graves with fieldstones, no markings.