Hight Cemetery

Hight Cemetery

HIGHT CEMETERY

From Greenville, Kentucky take Highway 62 W to Highway 189. Turn left onto Highway 189 and go about 12 miles to Highway 1914 (you are now in Christian County)
Turn right on 1914 and go 1.8 miles. Turn right on a gravel road (this road branches three ways, keep to your left and go about 2.1 miles. The cemetery is on the right. There is a fence around three sides of the cemetery. It was mowed and well kept.
The only grave that is listed in the Christian County Cemetery book that we did not find was:
Joe Hight born 12 March 1918; died April 24, 1904
Joseph John Hight was born in Bedford County, Tennessee the son of John Hight and
Nancy Harrison
Married May 1842 Lydia Malinda Carlton
Inscriptions by Wanda Barnes and Jean Wells November 5, 2004
Photos by Jean and John Wells December 5, 2004
Annotations by Wanda Barnes and Jean Wells were taken from vital statistics, death certificates and Eve Jordan’s NORTH EAST CHRISTIAN COUNTY, KENTUCKY

Isaiah HIGHT
August 8, 1906
September 20, 1909
Isaiah Bates Hight was the son of Frazier Owen Hight and Maude Estelle Dunning

Alberta HIGHT
    Daughter of
F.O. and M. E. Hight
   May 27, 1904
   June 22, 1919
Alberta Jane Hight was the daughter of Frazier Owen Hight and Maude Estelle Dunning

Frazier HIGHT, Jr.
Son of
F.O. and M. E. Hight
Born and died
June 12 1919
Son of Frazier Owen Hight and Maude Estelle Dunning

Pearl HIGHT
Daughter of
J. C. and D. E. Hight
Born May 27, 1888
Died August 15, 1901
“Lead Kind Light”
Pearl was the daughter of Joe Craft Hight and
Dicey Ellen Petty

J. C. HIGHT
December 6, 1852
July 15, 1936
Dicey E. HIGHT
The wife of J.C. Hight
August 5, 1852
May 9, 1923
Joe Craft Hight was the son of Joseph John Hight andLydia Malinda Carlton.
Dicey Ellen was the daughter of James Petty and Lydia Warren

HENDRIX

E. M. S.C.

1869 - 1936 1879-1939

Elisha Monroe Hendrix died 31 october 1936 the son of Thomas J. Hendrix and Minerva T. Jordan
Married Sallie Hight 17 December 1891 in a triple wedding ceremony with Malvin Mack Jordan/Snow Pennington and Joseph Lile/Grizzy Mac Hendrix. Sallie was the daughter of Joe Craft Hight and Dicey Ellen Putty. Eve Jordan has her birth date as October 1875 and died January 27, 1939

NOTES
1892 Highway School District   45
J. C. Hight parent/guardian
J. H. Hight 18, L.M. Hight 13 (f), J. J. Hight 10 (f), Frazier Hight 7 (m)
E.M. Hendrix guardian of S. C. Hendrix (f) 16
(they were married in 1891)

Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. COOK
Lonnie L. Cook
Born April 26, 1908
Died April 28, 1908

Emmer HIGHT
Daughter of J.C. and D.E. Hight
February 14, 1887
July         1887
Emmer was the daughter of
Joseph Craft Hight and
Dicey Ellen Petty

Lydia Hight
Wife of Joe HIGHT
Born November 4, 1825
Died October 6, 1900

Lydia Malinda was the daughter of William (or Thomas) Carlton and Nancy Wade of Bedford County, Tennesee
Married May 1842
Looks like a stone missing to the right of Lydia’s grave, probably that of Joeseph John Hight.

Ivy Aleen HIGHT
     Daughter of
Homer and Una Hight
April 9, 1915
July 15, 1921

Homer H. HIGHT
    1889-1929
Homer H. Hight was born
October 1890
Died July 1929
He was the son of
Harvey W. Hight and
Florence Jones

Homer married Una Hight born 2 October 1893; died 12 April 1972. She was the daughter of
James Harvey Hight and
Myrtle Mayes Marquess.

“Mother”                         “Father”
Florence Hight                Harvy Hight
1858 - 1937                       1855-1927
“Her star shines in            “His Soul in bliss is now
Heaven”                               above”
Florence Jones was born September 1858;
died May 17, 1937
Harvy W. Hight was born February 1855;
died March 29, 1927;
he was the son of Joseph John Hight and Lydia Carlton

Nancy J. Knight
Wife of D. H. KNIGHT
    January 12, 1849
    June 17, 1889
Nancy Jane was the daughter of Joseph John Hight and
Lydia Malinda Carlton
She married March 18, 1866 to Daniel Harvy Knight. He was born May 10, 1835; died October 20, 1927 the son of John Knight and Rachel Hankins. He is buried at the Oglesby Cemtery in White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky.

William R. Lester
Born July 16, 1872
Died December 20, 1953
Alice P.
Born July 2, 1870
Died December 27, 1943
William Robert (known as Willie Bob) was the son of
“Dock” Lester and Margaret Agnes Marquess
Alice P. was the daughter of William Davis and
Micheal Lawrence.

Johnnie E. LESTER
“SON”
July 14, 1913
January 15, 1914
The son of
William Robert Lester and
Alice P. Davis

There are three other Lester children buried in this row. The stones are all the same, believe they were all children of William Robert and Alice P. Lester

LESTER INFANTS
There were no readable dates on these two stones.
They are in the row with William R. and Alice Lester, Johnnie and William A. Lester. The stones are the same as the ones for Johnnie and William A. Lester.

William A. LESTER
“SON”
September 27, 1897
October 10, 1897
Son of William Robert Lester and Alice P. Davis

Lafayette HIGHT
August 7, 1865
July 17, 1922
Anthony Lafayette Hight was the youngest son of Joseph John Hight and Lydia Malinda Carlton.
He married Minerva Lawrence.

©Wanda Barnes, Jean Wells, & John Wells
©Christian County History & Genealogy

	Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. COOK Lonnie L. Cook Born April 26, 1908 Died April 28, 1908
Emmer HIGHT Daughter of J.C. and D.E. Hight February 14, 1887 July 1887 Emmer was the daughter of Joseph Craft Hight and Dicey Ellen Petty
	Lydia Hight Wife of Joe HIGHT Born November 4, 1825 Died October 6, 1900 Lydia Malinda was the daughter of William (or Thomas) Carlton and Nancy Wade of Bedford County, Tennesee Married May 1842 Looks like a stone missing to the right of Lydia’s grave, probably that of Joeseph John Hight.
Ivy Aleen HIGHT Daughter of Homer and Una Hight April 9, 1915 July 15, 1921
	Homer H. HIGHT 1889-1929 Homer H. Hight was born October 1890 Died July 1929 He was the son of Harvey W. Hight and Florence Jones Homer married Una Hight born 2 October 1893; died 12 April 1972. She was the daughter of James Harvey Hight and Myrtle Mayes Marquess.
“Mother” “Father” Florence Hight Harvy Hight 1858 - 1937 1855-1927 “Her star shines in “His Soul in bliss is now Heaven” above” Florence Jones was born September 1858; died May 17, 1937 Harvy W. Hight was born February 1855; died March 29, 1927; he was the son of Joseph John Hight and Lydia Carlton
	Nancy J. Knight Wife of D. H. KNIGHT January 12, 1849 June 17, 1889 Nancy Jane was the daughter of Joseph John Hight and Lydia Malinda Carlton She married March 18, 1866 to Daniel Harvy Knight. He was born May 10, 1835; died October 20, 1927 the son of John Knight and Rachel Hankins. He is buried at the Oglesby Cemtery in White Plains, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
William R. Lester Born July 16, 1872 Died December 20, 1953 Alice P. Born July 2, 1870 Died December 27, 1943 William Robert (known as Willie Bob) was the son of “Dock” Lester and Margaret Agnes Marquess Alice P. was the daughter of William Davis and Micheal Lawrence.
	Johnnie E. LESTER “SON” July 14, 1913 January 15, 1914 The son of William Robert Lester and Alice P. Davis There are three other Lester children buried in this row. The stones are all the same, believe they were all children of William Robert and Alice P. Lester

William A. LESTER “SON” September 27, 1897 October 10, 1897 Son of William Robert Lester and Alice P. Davis
	Lafayette HIGHT August 7, 1865 July 17, 1922 Anthony Lafayette Hight was the youngest son of Joseph John Hight and Lydia Malinda Carlton. He married Minerva Lawrence.