Newsom Cemetery

Dawson Springs SW Quadrangle   GPS Latitude 37.02'35"N    Longitude -87.44'30"W

Hwy. 91S, 800 ft. past hwy 91-672 Insct. Caldwell Co., Kentucky - near the Christian Co., Ky. line.  


photo by Nancy Trice - 2001

Information on this cemetery submitted by Jimmy Calvert
Extra information & research by Peggy Gilkey

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Lillie Kingery
1897- (6-28-) 1966

Ruby M. Kingery - Wife
1899- (April 4)1951
Otis W. Kingery - Husband
1904 - (Dec. 27, 1980)

Charlie N. Ladd
1-5-1887 - 5-12-1947
(md. Feb. 10, 1913 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Alice D. (Drennan) Ladd
Mar. 21, 1883 - July 30, 1962

Alben Lambert Ladd
9-15-1914 - 11-28-1929
(son of Charlie & Alice (Drennan) Ladd)

Fannie I. Newsom
3-18-1891 - 4-1-1977

Elbert R. Newsom - Brother
12-12-1873 - 12-22-1923

Wm. Hosea Newsom - Father
4- 21-1839 - 11-10-1915
(md. Oct. 9, 1895 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Mary L. K. (Blain) Newsom - Mother
Dec. 21, 1848-Aug. 14, 1934

Oscar K. Newsom - Brother
8 -19 -1879 - 3 -1-1899

John W. Keller
4-28-1872 - 4-9-1954
(md. 12-12-1895 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Matilda J. (Ward) Keller
4-19-1867 - 1-27-1946

Chester D. Keller
1902 - (2-2-1967)

Merl Keller
1851 -1982
(md. 9-16-1933 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Harvie C. (Kathleen) (Ausenbaugh) Keller
9-10-1913 - 12-1-1918

Euell Lawson Dunning
Aug. 27, 1911-March 31, 1989
Agatha Inez Dunning
May 20, 1919-May 26, 1990

Dan G. Newsom
(Feb.) 1854 - 1926
(md. 2-23-1881 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Mary J. (Ausenbaugh) Newsom
(April)1858-1918

Arthur M. Newsom
2-7-1884 - 10-3-1933
(son of Daniel G. & Mary Jane (Ausenbaugh) Newsom)

Elizie Jane Newsom
(wife of A. M. Newsom)
5-12-1825 - 11-1-1880

Martha Newsom
11-13-1801 - 8-22-1868

Hosea Newsom
3-24-1798 - 2-4-1843
(Kyle OAP book says:
father of KY Newsom)
(Born in Burtee Co., NC)

Isaac Newsom
10-28-1879 - 63 yrs.
Margrett Newsom
May 28, 1908

Harriett Newsom
5-29-1900 - 76 yrs.

John W. P'Pool
9-15-1859 - 5-19-1936
Cora A. P'Pool
7-10-1861 - 2-8-1951

Homer H.(Haddon) Piercy
March 3, 1903 - June 10, 1956
Pvt. US Army
(md. April 19, 1941 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Georgia D. (Georgia Carol Drennan) Piercy
June 4, 1908 - _______

Thomas T. Piercy
1863-1947
(md. March 19, 1902 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Mary E. (Drennan) Piercy
1889-Oct. . 17, 1942

Bonnie Y. McAllister Walden
10-30-1946 - 11-17-1996

Allie McAllister
March 31, 1904-Aug. 23, 1984
__________McAllister
______?-_______?

Roy Allen Trotter
1981-1981

Brian (L.) McLawhorn
1973- (Jan. 6,)1973

N. John Croft
1858- (5-8-)1948
Mary S. Croft
1865-(3-2) 1947

Tula (Brown) Croft
wife of E. W. Croft
1889-1940
(md. 10-21-1940 Caldwell Co., Ky.)

Winfrey Croft
3-21-1894 - 10-10-1978

James J. Newsom
Aug. 18, 1910 - Sept. 10, 1971

John Henry Hooper
8-25-1893 - 8-2-1952
Jimmie Alice Hooper
2-24-1883 - 4-26-1957

Jimmy L. Hooper
3-14-1919 - 11-11-1935

Ella Young Dunning
3-25-1880 - 9-24-1945

Joseph L. Dunning
12-1863 - 3-26-1943
(md. 9-23-1883 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Susan A. (Haile) Dunning
2-16-1864 - 6-21-1913

Lee Dunning
(no dates)

Betty Jean Stewart
1935- Mar. 23, 1999

Irene Rogers Cartwright
June 15, 1937 - ________
Willard A. Cartwright
1933- 2000
US Air Force

Helen G. Cartwright
March 23, 1933-_______
(md. Sept. 30 1950)
Raymond E. Cartwright
July 6, 1926 - Jan 21, 1991
US Army WW II


Charles N. Cartwright
Nov. 7, 1899 - June 2, 1978
Ruth A. Cartwright
July 16, 1901 - _________

Rebecca M. Cartwright
Aug. 9, 1972
inf. dau of Wayne and Sarah

John Robert Hooper
10-26-1947 - 9-22-1961

James R. Hooper
April 2, 1933 - Nov. 18, 2000
US Army Korea

Fred "Dolphine" Hooper   Dad
April 20, 1934 - April 27, 1996

Lisa Hooper
Aug. 10, 1979 - March 18, 1990
dau. of Michael

Eva N. Hooper
Aug. 30, 1925 - Dec. 10, 1985
Edd Hooper
April 6, 1918 - Sept. 13, 1999

Charlie L. Hooper
Oct. 2, 1895 - Oct. 20, 1975
(md. March 19, 1917 Caldwell Co., Ky.
Lois K. (Kingery) Hooper
May 10, 1901 - Oct. 24, 1990

Lamoan Hooper
March 9, 1925 - Jan 9, 1931

Dennis R. Hooper
Mar. 17, 1943 - March 18, 1943
inf. son of Dennis S. & Ernestine

Lou Ethel (Storms) Dunning
1885-(4-19-)1965
(dau. of John L. & Jane (Walker) Storms
(md. 10-22-1902 Caldwell Co., Ky. ) to
Walter Dunning

Evertt Storms
June 8, 1922

Ellis Storms
1922-(7-12-)1930

Pool & Dunning Marker

Charlie  1890-1890
Adah   1880-1881
Ella M.   1881-1892
Thurmon   1892-1894

Henrietta Dunning
April 19, 1884 - Aug. 18, 1885
dau. of O W & S F

Oscar Ward Dunning - Father
9- 28-1866- 2-20-1949
(md. Oct. 13, 1910 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Gracie May (Baker) Dunning
May 24, 1891 - (Nov. 7, 1968)

Sarah Francis Dunning
Jan. 15, 1867-May 15, 1910

Dorthy May Oden
June 3, 1921
(infant dau of Loyd and Olen)

Loyd Albert Oden
Oct. 18, 1894 - Dec. 29, 1969
Pvt. 9 Field Arty   WWI
(md. 8-4-1917 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Evie Olen (Cartwright) Oden
Mar. 14, 1901 - Nov. 20 1977

Loyd Hollis Oden
Dec. 1, 1924 - June 5, 1993
(md. Aug. 17, 1980 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Georgia Louise (Hammond) Tandy
Nov. 5, 1931- ______

Willis T. Crowder
(b. abt. 1843 -Mar. 10, 1911)
Co. C. 48th Ky. Inf. (Civil War)
( md. 3-12-1865 Caldwell Co., Ky).
( Amanda M. C. Traylor)

Henry Garnett P'Pool
Mar. 17, 1895 - April 18, 1964
Ora Naomi P'Pool
Aug. 14, 1895 - July 9, 1976

Henry G. P'Pool
Ky. Cpl. Co. D. 162 Inf. WW I

John M. Woolsey
Aug. 28, 1887-July 26, 1963
Evie M. Woolsey
Aug. 18, 1879-Aug. 6, 1968

William H. Woolsey
1911-1967
Thelma J. Woolsey
1920-1958

Beulah P. Haile
Dec. 11, 1897 - (Aug. 22, 1984)
(md. Sept. 25, 1921 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Bazil H. Haile
Nov. 29, 1899 - July 2, 1959

Nobel Francis Newsom
(b. May 1897)
d. June 21, 1937 - 40 yrs old
(son of John W. & Huldie M. Robinson

Charlie R. Overby
Feb. 6, 1878-Jan. 4, 1977
(md. 10-12-1935 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Alma M. (Ladd) Overby
Jan. 16, 1906-Sept. 29, 1982

Charlene dau of Alma Overby
April 19, 1932 - May 14, 1941

Rachel Horak - Mother
Oct. 10, 1924-Feb. 16, 1986

Wallace Oden
1919-1985
Flora Oden
1935-__________

S. B. Keller
Jan. 23, 1873-Aug. 1874

H. L. Dunning
Feb. 9, 1833 - Jan. 8, 1912
(md. Sept. 19, 1860 Caldwell Co., Ky.)
Adella E. (McNeely) Dunning
Jan. 18, 1837 - Sept. 9, 1924

Alpha Alberta Ladd
July 29, 1904 - Feb. 11, 1946
(md. Elmer Ladd - from 1930 Caldwell Co., Ky. census)

Wm. G. Newsom
Nov. 10, 1882-Dec. 18, 1963
(son of John W. & Huldie M. (Robinson) Newsom
Clara A. Newsom
July 28, 1884-July 17, 1964

Charles Newsom
1934-2001

(There are also several un marked garaves in this cemetery)


Other information from:
Kentucky Death Records
Caldwell Co., Ky. marriage records online database
Caldwell Co., Ky. 1900 Federal Census
Caldwell Co., Ky. 1910 Federal Census
Caldwell Co., Ky. 1920 Federal Census
Caldwell Co., Ky. 1930 Federal Census