OLD WARD
CEMETERY
Located in Offutt, Johnson County, Kentucky, on a long point, angling toward the
Big Sandy River.
This documentation was done by Billie E. Ward & James Kettel, with memory help
of John Sparks, Ruth (Butcher) Sparks, Erma (Hays) Ward & Minnie (Kirk) Ward.
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To get to
the Ward
Cemetery at Offutt, go east from Paintsville on Kentucky highway 40
towards
Booncamp. Continue for approximately 8 miles to the junction of
KY
Highway 40 and KY Route 2040. This junction is located at the
Meade
Memorial School. Turn left onto KY Route 2040 and go north for
approximately
1.8 miles to the village of Offutt. The Ward Cemetery is located
on top of the hill on the right side of Route 2040 at Offutt.
There
is no sign designating the cemetery. A small dirt road turns from
Route 2040 to the right next to some small houses and continues up the
hill to the cemetery. At the top of the hill the road makes a
sharp
right turn and continues past several family plots on the left.
One
of the first plots contains the graves of the Joe Ward family.
Continue
on this dirt road until it dead ends at a family plot surrounded by a
low
chain fence. A walking path is located to the left of the chain
link
fence and continues to the south. Take the path for approximately
10-20 yards. The grave of William Henry Stricklin is located to
the
left of the path in some underbrush.
DIRECTIONS
SUBMITTED
BY: Chuck Stricklin
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ANY ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS MAKE TO THE ORIGINAL LISTING WILL BE IN BLUE AND IS
NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN AS 100% DOCUMENTED ACCURATE.
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WARD, James ------------ June 1808
WARD, Sarah (Osborn) 1755 Oct. 1814 w/o-James Ward
WARD, Abigail ------------ ------------ d/o-James Sarah (Osborn) Ward
WARD, Shadrach 1786 Aug.01 1853 h/o-Levina Hylton s/o-James Sarah (Osborn) Ward [ WAR OF 1812 ]
WARD, Levina (Hylton) 1793 1865 w/o-Shadrach Ward d/o-Jesse & Judith (Wright) Hylton
WARD, Infant ------------ ------------ i/o-Shadrach Ward
WARD, Infant ------------ ------------ i/o-Shadrach Ward
WARD, Infant ------------ ------------ i/o-Shadrach Ward
WARD, Infant ------------ ------------ i/o-Shadrach Ward
HYLTON, Jesse 1755 1823 h/o-Judith Wright
HYLTON, Judith (Wright) ------------ ------------ w/o-Jesse Hylton
WARD, Jesse ------------ Dec.27 1856 h/o-Mary Wheeler
MURRY, Mary (Wheeler) (Ward) Mar.17 1822 --------1904 w/o-(1)Jesse Ward
WALTERS, Judith (Ward) ------------ ------------
DAVIS, Levina (Ward) 
------------ ------------ w/o-Joseph Davis
DAVIS, Joseph 1835 Aug.18 1900 h/o-Levina Ward Davis
WARD, Unknown ------------ ------------ s/o-Jeff & Sarah (Hicks) Ward
DAVIS, Unknown ------------ ------------ d/o-Joseph & Levina (Ward) Davis
DAVIS, Unknown ------------ ------------ d/o-Joseph & Levina (Ward) Davis
DAVIS, Unknown ------------ ------------ d/o-Joseph & Levina (Ward) Davis
PERRY, Jemina (Davis) [unmarked]------------ ------------ w/o-1st-George Perry
MEADE, H.P. [Henry Parnell] Mar.11 1845 Jan.23 1919 h/o-Zina Davis
MEADE, Zina (Davis) Oct.03 1854 Jun.03 1936 (OBIT)
MEADE, George Chadman 39 Feb.18 1889 Mar.08 1926 (OBIT)
BUTCHER, Elizabeth (Meade) Apr.12 1884 Mar.21 1963 (OBIT)
BUTCHER, George W. Sep.15 1884 Dec.23 1972 h/o-Elizabeth Meade
UNKNOWN, ------------ ------------ i/o-Mae (Meade) Best
DANIEL, Leonard [unmarked]Oct. 1877 ------------ h/o-Sally (Davis) Daniel
DANIEL, Sally (Davis) [unmarked]Jul. 1871 ------------ w/o-Leonard Daniel d/o-Joseph & Lavina (Ward) Davis
DANIEL, Unknown [unmarked]------------ ------------ s/o-Leonard & Sally (Davis) Daniel
DANIEL, Unknown [unmarked]------------ ------------ s/o-Leonard & Sally (Davis) Daniel
DAVIS, Jeff ------------ ------------ s/o-Jeff Davis
PRICE, C.C.[Christopher Columbus]Aug.28 1837 Oct.05, 1895 h/o-Sarah Meek
PRICE, Sarah (Meek) ------------ ------------ w/o-C.C. Price g/d-Shadrach Ward
MEEK, Isaac 86 Jan.02 1869 Feb.25 1954 (OBIT)g/s-Shadrach Ward
MEEK, Ida May (Welch) Jul.22 1875 Mar.04 1960 (OBIT)
PRESTON, McClelland William Jun.20 1866 Nov.01 1948
PRESTON, Levina (Ward) Jul.06 1873 Dec.08 1927 d/o-William Jefferson & Sarah (Hicks) Ward
WARD, Joseph Davis 74 Apr.17 1883 Sep.14 1957 (OBIT)
WARD, Rosa (Akers) Mar.04 1882 Jan.01 1954 (wed-Dec.06 1902 Johnson County Ky)
CRAWFORD, Mary ------------ ------------
WARD, Mary (Neibert) ------------ ------------ w/o-2nd-Stephen Wheeler Ward
CRAWFORD, Ecer (Ward) [unmarked]------------ ------------
WARD, Stephen Wheeler [unmarked]------------ Feb.06 1939 (OBIT) h/o-Mary Neibert
WARD, Exer (Stambaugh) ------------ --------1945 w/o-1st-Stephen Wheeler Ward
WARD, Fred ------------ --------1960 s/o-Stepher Wheeler & Exer (Stambaugh) Ward
BRANHAM, Exer (Ward) [unmarked]------------ --------1932 w/o-Joesph Branham
BRANHAM, Joseph [unmarked]------------ --------1934 (OBIT)h/o-Exer Ward
BRANHAM, Wiley [unmarked]------------ --------1921 s/o-Joseph & Exer (Ward) Branham
AKERS, Reuben ------------ ------------
WARD, John H. ------------ ------------ CIVIL WAR MARKER [it is not believed that he is buried here]
PORTER, John [PIC-2] Jan.28 1874 Jul.07 1911
WARD, William J. Feb.01 1828 Jun.09 1904 (OBIT)
FLINT, Geneva (Ward) 73 Nov.08 1934 Oct.23 2008
FLINT, John E. Sr. 62 Mar.14 1933 Jun.30 1995
FLINT, John Jr. 40 Aug.22 1958 Mar.05 1999
FLINT, Karen 50 Dec.06 1955 May 11 1999
THIS LISTING IS
THE SAME
CEMETERY
DOCUMENTED IN ROWS
NUMBERS
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ROW-1
BELCHER, J. Aug.03 1912 Apr.02 1976
DANIEL, Ethel -------1921 -------1988
DANIEL, James K. -------1917 -------1987
ARROWOOD, Beatrice May 08 1912 Feb.24 1970
ARROWOOD, Clarence 28 Nov.01 1909 Oct.10 1938 (OBIT)
ARROWOOD, Stanley W. -------1928 -------1977 [married Jun.01 1953]
ARROWOOD, Barbara -------1931 -----------
WARD, Harold 20 Sep.28 1918 Dec.02 1938 (OBIT)
BUTCHER, Ivan Jan.31 1930 -----------
BUTCHER, Barbara Sue Feb.23 1932 Jun.18 1988
WARD, John N. -------1884 -------1967 h/o-Grace (Plummer) Ward s/o-G.W. & Mary Nibert Ward
WARD, Grace (Plummer) -------1895 -------1975 w/o-John N. Ward d/o-Charley & Lydia (Pack) Plummer
WARD, Deloris Jean 9 Nov.15 1933 Aug.02 1943 (OBIT)
WARD, Bob Jan.27 1927 Mar 21 1980
DANIEL, William T. Mar.15 1923 May 03 1972 CPL US MARINE CORPS WWII
DANIEL, Nancy Feb.04 1898 -----------
DANIEL, Elmer Jun.23 1888 Jun.28 1970
DANIEL, Cyrus May 19 1891 Mar.20 1964
ROW-2
SPARKS, Julia (Ward) -------1887 -------1982 w/o-John B. Sparks
SPARKS, John B. 69 Mar.01 1883 Nov.04 1952 (OBIT)
HAMMOND, Gladys -------1902 -------1980
RICKMAN, Joe -------1891 -------1980 h/o-Gussie (Daniel) Rickman s/o-T.G. & Callie (Williams) Rickman
RICKMAN, Gussie (Daniel) Feb.08 1899 May 27 1984 (OBIT)
ROW-3
CASTLE, John S. 84 Sep.18 1885 Aug.01 1969 (OBIT) [grave outside of fenced area]
CASTLE, Vina (Music) 104 Apr.20 1888 Feb.10 1993 (OBIT) [grave outside of fenced area]
CASTLE, Cecil Sep. 1916 Jul. 1968 [WWII MILITARY MARKER]
PLUMMER, Eddie [PIC-2] 68 May 15 1893 May 15 1961 (OBIT)
PLUMMER, Edith (Williamson) Jul.15 1894 Oct.09 1973 w/o-Eddie Plummer d/o-Abe & Mary Williamson
PLUMMER, Clifford Apr.07 1916 Sep.30 1942 (OBIT)
ROW-4
BLANTON, Sharon ----------- -----------
ROBERTS, Bailey 69 Jul.13 1888 Jan.26 1959 (OBIT)
ROBERTS, Gyspy (Osborne) 67 Jul.29 1892 Dec.10 1959 (OBIT)
MEEK, Linda -------1850 -------1940
ROW-5
WARD, Joseph Davis 74 Apr.17 1883 Sep.14 1957 (OBIT)
WARD, Rosa (Akers) Mar.04 1882 Jan.01 1954 (wed-Dec.06 1902 Johnson County Ky)
WARD, Mildred Jan.17 1905 Jan.19 1968 d/o-Joseph & Rosa (Akers) Ward
HOLT, Sarah Jane (Ward) Feb.05 1957 Feb.02 198
ROW-6
AKERS, Infant ----------- -------1908
AKERS, George -------1903 -------1904
ROW-7
MEEK, Isaac 86 Jan.02 1869 Feb.25 1954 (OBIT)
MEEK, Ida May (Welch) Jul.22 1875 Mar.04 1960 (OBIT)
MEEK, Dennis Feb.15 1943 -------1963 (OBIT)
MEEK, Woodrow -------1944 -------1989
MEEK, Peter -------1905 -------1951
DANIEL, Kruger 29 Aug.26 1936 Jun.18 1965 (OBIT)[PVT ENG CORPS]
ROW-8
WELLS, Dollie -------1873 -------1893
WELLS, Susan (Meek) -------1846 -------1891 w/o-Richard M. Wells d/o William & Elizabeth (Mollett) Meek
WELLS, Richard M. -------1840 ---bef-1900 s/o William G.& Mary (Butcher) Wells
TRAVIS, Martha Mae (Wells) 53 -------1896 Apr.11 1949 (OBIT)
AKERS, Malissa Jane (Wells) 74 -------1871 Feb.13 1946 (OBIT)
ROW-9
CASTLE, Oscar 80 ----------- Aug.15 1964 (OBIT)
CASTLE, Jennie (Castle) 68 Jun.07 1889 Jul.28 1957 (OBIT)
CASTLE, Ralph Feb.06 1914 Jul.29 1980
CASTLE, Billie Lee Jul.20 1934 -----------
CASTLE, Russell 52 Feb.13 1921 Aug.04 1973 (OBIT) [PVT US ARMY WWII]
CASTLE, Ray -------1920 -------1987 [PVT 1ST CLASS US ARMY WWI
ROW-10
DEBOARD, Kenis Sr. -------1868 Dec.25 1936 (OBIT)
DEBOARD, Mary -------1877 -------1937
DEBOARD, Kenis Jr. Oct.22 1921 Sep.01 1966 (OBIT) [SGT MIL POL WWII
ROW-11
WARD, John H. -------1824 -------1869 [CO K 9TH KY CAV CSA]
HYLTON, Freddie [age2yrs 11dys] ----------- Dec.07 1871 s/o-C. & J. Hylton
WARD, Shadrach -------1786 Aug.01 1853 h/o-Levina Hylton s/o-James Sarah (Osborn) Ward [KY MILITIA WAR OF 1812]
ROW-12
WARD, Jeff [age-76] ----------- Jan.05 1904
WARD, Sarah [age-57] ----------- Apr.11 1902
ROW-13
Joseph Davis Family [number of known but unmarked graves]
ROW-14
HYLTON area [several graves once marked]
ROW-15
BUTCHER, H.H.[Henderson Harmon] Jan.14 1840 May 21 1924 s/o-Jacob & Arta Dotson Butcher
BUTCHER, George W. Sep.15 1884 Dec.23 1972
BUTCHER, Elizabeth (Meade) 78 Apr.12 1884 Mar.21 1963 (OBIT)
BUTCHER, James G. May 07 1920 Jul.14 1922
BUTCHER, Mary Nov.02 1913 Dec.27 1913
BUTCHER, Estil 25 Apr.25 1909 Feb.28 1935 (OBIT)
BEST, Betty Jun. 1924 Mar. 1925
ROW-16
MEADE, Raymond H. -------1912 -------1974
MEADE, Hazel -------1917 ----ca-1988 w/o-Raymond H. Meade
MEADE, Erma Eileen ----------- ----------- i/o-Raymond H. & Hazel Meade
MEADE, George C. 39 -------1887 Mar. 1926 (OBIT)
MEADE, Walter Feb.05 1917 Apr.14 1968 h/o-
MEADE, Unknown ----------- ----------- w/o-Walter Meade [unmarked]
MEADE, Zina (Davis) Oct.03 1854 Jun.03 1936 (OBIT)
DAVIS, Joseph Meredith [FHMC] 
Jun.05 1901 Oct.18 1923 (OBIT)s/o-Jefferson Davis & Elizabeth Walters.
ROW-17
PARKER, Golda (Skaggs) Oct.03 1897 May 27 1927
PARKER, Clerinda (Music) 73 Dec,11 1880 Oct.08 1953 (OBIT)
UNKNOWN, ----------- -----------
UNKNOWN, ----------- -----------
MEEK, Ellen Elizabeth Feb.22 1910 Mar.02 1920
SMITH, Thomas 77 Dec.26 1878 Apr.10 1955 (OBIT)
SMITH, Marcella (Bowens) Jun.10 1875 Jan.08 1966 (OBIT)
SMITH, Iva Jean -------1943 -------1947
AKERS, Reuben Oct.16 1851 Dec.28 1922
[Several Unknowns marked with fieldstones]
ROW-18
PRICE, C.C.Christopher Columbus Aug.28 1837 Oct.05 1895 s/o-Jesse & Lynchie (Preston) Price
PRICE, Sarah (Meek) Mar.27 1841 Feb.15 1908 d/o-Isaac Meek & Sarah Ward
Sarah (Meek)Price : Ward Genealogy has date of birth as Mar.22 1841 & was listed here
as Mar.27 1841.
ROW-19
CRAWFORD, Mary Mar.24 1912 Dec.20 1928
AKERS, Sarah Dec.19 1899 Aug.04 1910
ROW-20
PRESTON, McClelland William Jun.20 1866 Nov.01 1948 (OBIT)
PRESTON, Levina (Ward) Jul.06 1873 Dec.08 1927 d/o-William Jefferson & Sarah (Hicks) Ward
NOTE: Following is a partial listing of unmarked/unknown graves known to
be in this cemetery.
1.James Ward & Sarah (Osborn) Ward, and probably their dau. Abigail.
2.Shadrach Ward & Levina (Hylton) Ward.
3.Jess Hylton & Judith (Wright) Hylton.
4.Jesse Ward & Mary (Wheeler) Ward Murry.
5.Exer (Ward) Branham/ her husband Joseph Branham, & son Wiley Branham.
6.Stephen Wheeler Ward & Exer (Stambaugh) Ward, and their son Fred Ward.
7.Mary (Neibert) Ward, [2nd wife of Stephen W. Ward] .
8.Martha (Pelphrey) Ward [1st wife of Stephen W Ward] and their infant dau Mary.
9.Joseph Davis & Levina (Ward) Davis.
10.Judith (Ward) Walters [1st- wife of Calvin Walters].
11.Amanda Ward [sister of Exer (Ward) Branham & Stephen W. Ward].
12.Exer (Ward) Crawford [dau of Stephen Ward & Mary (Neibert) Ward.
13.Leonard & Sally (Davis) Daniel, thier sons Guy & Ray Daniel.
Many Thanks to "Libby Preston" for the HUGE amounts of additions to this listing
In 1998, an old sandstone marker was unearthed in the Ward Cemetery at Offutt, Johnson Co.,
Kentucky, which reads, "W. H. Stricklin, 1837-1879".
The marker was barely legible and had been broken and buried on the vine-covered hillside.
Perhaps, he did return to Johnson County and his family, but how and why he returned
to Johnson County and the circumstances surrounding his death has forever
remained a mystery.
Nevertheless, his service to the Confederacy will not be forgotten. In June 1999, the
old, broken grave stone was replaced with a new Veterans Administration grave
marker to honor this deceased veteran who served honorably in Confederate
military units from three different states.
A picture of the new grave marker is drawn in this document and the inscription reads;
"William Henry Stricklin, Private, Co. I, 6th NC Inf., C.S.A., 1837-1879".
BY: John Britton Wells
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