Spurlin Cemetery Christian County, KY

From Hopkinsville at intersection of Highway 107 N and E 7th Street, go on Highway 107 N for 10.5 miles, go left on Highway 189 past Lacy School and go about 7.8 miles. Turn left on Highway 1914. Go about 3.2 miles. The cemetery is on the right side of the road inside fence.

Photos and inscriptions by Wanda Barnes and Jean Wells November 5, 2004
Annotations are from Wanda Barnes’ BARNES FAMILY, Eve Jordan’s NORTH EAST CHRISTIAN COUNTY,
vital statistics and death certificates.

Larkin T. Barnes
June 5, 1860
October 7, 1934
Dora M. Barnes
September 11, 1857
September 11, 1943
Larkin Templeton Barnes was the son of Maxwell Sharpe Barnes and Eliza Jane Word. He was known as “Buck”. Isadora M. was the daughter of Noel Spurlin and Nancy H. Word
Larkin and Dora married September 8, 1883

Daisy D. CRADDOCK
January 19, 1879
August 11, 1930
Sam H. CRADDOCK
May 19, 1873
September 11, 1937
Samuel Houston Craddock was the son of Samuel Houston Craddock, Sr. and Lucinda (may have been a Sims)
Daisy Dean was the daughter of John McAdoo and
Catherine Francis from Tennessee

Mildred CRADDOCK
August 1, 1911
May 8, 1964
Mildred was the daughter of Samuel Houston Craddock and Daisy Dean McAdoo. She never married

James Holland SPURLIN
     1860-1930
son of Noel W.Spurlin and Nancy H. Word
never married
known as Jake

The next stone is “3 in 1”. Nancy Spurlin on one side, Noel W. Spurlin on second side, Eliza Tucker on third side.

Nancy H. Spurlin
      Wife of Noel W. SPURLIN
   February 19, 1830
    No date of death
     “Christ is my Hope”
Nancy Hanks was the daughter of Samuel Templeton Word and Harriet Meacham

Noel W. SPURLIN
July 10, 1827
September 17, 1894
“Behold a stanger passing by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now, so must you be, prepare for death and follow me.”
Son of John Spurlin of North Carolina and his second wife
Rebecca Meacham. John was first married to Sinah Meacham.
Noel married December 10, 1850 to Nancy H. Word

Eliza TUCKER
December 18, 1882
March 9, 1910
“ in aftertime we will meet her”
Daughter of Josh and Mahaley Tucker.
Girlfriend of Jake Spurlin

Leah Maude Wells
Daughter of Clarence and Zoe WELLS
March 27, 1921
September 20, 1921

Zoe B. WELLS
June 24, 1884
July 9, 1927
Zoe was the daughter of Larkin Templeton Barnes and
Isadora M. Spurlin
Married December 22, 1907 to Clarence Claude Wells, son of Patrick F. Wells and Mattie M. Mannahan
Clarence was born July 31, 1883; died May 13, 1936

Wm. Alex WORD
Born Jan. 20, 1871
Died April 22, 1933
Married Luro Spurlin October 5, 1898
William Alex Word was the son of John H. and
Milly A. Word

Luro B. WORD
Born January 23, 1863
Died December 21, 1945
Married William Alex Word October 5, 1898
Luro was the daughter of Noel W. Spurlin and Nancy Hanks Word.

This is the back of the stone for Luro B. WORD
I do not have any information for Alma Word
Reva Word married Rollie Young. They are buried at Rock Bridge Cemetery

ACCORDING TO Dewey Overton and Wayburn Young, there is one unidentified grave in this cemetery.
A stone erected for this unidentified person by Wayburn Young can be seen in background of this photo.
Mr. Young also made the stones for his grandparents, Wm. Alex and Luro B. Word.

© Wanda Barnes and Jean Wells
©Western KY History & Genealogy

	Larkin T. Barnes June 5, 1860 October 7, 1934 Dora M. Barnes September 11, 1857 September 11, 1943 Larkin Templeton Barnes was the son of Maxwell Sharpe Barnes and Eliza Jane Word. He was known as “Buck”. Isadora M. was the daughter of Noel Spurlin and Nancy H. Word Larkin and Dora married September 8, 1883
Daisy D. CRADDOCK January 19, 1879 August 11, 1930 Sam H. CRADDOCK May 19, 1873 September 11, 1937 Samuel Houston Craddock was the son of Samuel Houston Craddock, Sr. and Lucinda (may have been a Sims) Daisy Dean was the daughter of John McAdoo and Catherine Francis from Tennessee
	Mildred CRADDOCK August 1, 1911 May 8, 1964 Mildred was the daughter of Samuel Houston Craddock and Daisy Dean McAdoo. She never married
James Holland SPURLIN 1860-1930 son of Noel W.Spurlin and Nancy H. Word never married known as Jake
	The next stone is “3 in 1”. Nancy Spurlin on one side, Noel W. Spurlin on second side, Eliza Tucker on third side. Nancy H. Spurlin Wife of Noel W. SPURLIN February 19, 1830 No date of death “Christ is my Hope” Nancy Hanks was the daughter of Samuel Templeton Word and Harriet Meacham
Noel W. SPURLIN July 10, 1827 September 17, 1894 “Behold a stanger passing by, as you are now so once was I, as I am now, so must you be, prepare for death and follow me.” Son of John Spurlin of North Carolina and his second wife Rebecca Meacham. John was first married to Sinah Meacham. Noel married December 10, 1850 to Nancy H. Word
	Eliza TUCKER December 18, 1882 March 9, 1910 “ in aftertime we will meet her” Daughter of Josh and Mahaley Tucker. Girlfriend of Jake Spurlin
Leah Maude Wells Daughter of Clarence and Zoe WELLS March 27, 1921 September 20, 1921
	Zoe B. WELLS June 24, 1884 July 9, 1927 Zoe was the daughter of Larkin Templeton Barnes and Isadora M. Spurlin Married December 22, 1907 to Clarence Claude Wells, son of Patrick F. Wells and Mattie M. Mannahan Clarence was born July 31, 1883; died May 13, 1936
Wm. Alex WORD Born Jan. 20, 1871 Died April 22, 1933 Married Luro Spurlin October 5, 1898 William Alex Word was the son of John H. and Milly A. Word
	Luro B. WORD Born January 23, 1863 Died December 21, 1945 Married William Alex Word October 5, 1898 Luro was the daughter of Noel W. Spurlin and Nancy Hanks Word.
This is the back of the stone for Luro B. WORD I do not have any information for Alma Word Reva Word married Rollie Young. They are buried at Rock Bridge Cemetery
	ACCORDING TO Dewey Overton and Wayburn Young, there is one unidentified grave in this cemetery. A stone erected for this unidentified person by Wayburn Young can be seen in background of this photo. Mr. Young also made the stones for his grandparents, Wm. Alex and Luro B. Word.