E.P. VANHOOSE CEMETERY
THIS CEMETERY IS ALSO COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE
FAIRCHILD/VANHOOSE
CEMETERY
Nippa, Johnson Co Ky.
One half mile east on Rt 993 from junction with U.S. 23. On the point of
the hill on the North side of Rt. 993.
Documented by J.R. Vanhoose.
.

CEM PIC-1 CEM PIC-2
This Cemetery listing was first published in Highland Echo, Vol 15, No 61, Page 25
In 2003 it was also published in Johnson County Cemeteries Vol-4 Page-25-26, all 4
volumes of these books can be purchased from the
Johnson County Historical Society 444 Main Street Paintsville, Ky 41240
.
Photographed: Nov.04 2003
Submitted By: Roger & Sandy Meacham
RED: Additions made to original documentation
[DH]: Double Headstone
JACOBS, Henry 52 May 17, 1897 Jun.30, 1949 (OBIT)
CHANDLER, G. M. May 13, 1859 Dec.30, 1892
HARMAN, Sam ------------ ------------ No date
PRICE, George Jun.10 1877 Feb.23 1959 (OBIT)
PRICE, Bessie (Fairchild) Sep, 1888 1971
PRESTON, Lou Ella (Vanhoose)71 Mar.20 1873 Jun.13 1944 (OBIT)
VANHOOSE, Freelove (O'Bryan)83 Sep.04, 1857 Mar.20, 1941 (OBIT)
VANHOOSE, E. P. [Eliphus][PIC-2]Feb. 1837 Oct.05, 1911 PVT,Co B, 10th Ky Cav (CSA)
VANHOOSE, Julia (Price) 1839 Mar.24, 1875
VANHOOSE, M. T. Aug.06, 1863 Jul.07, 1887
VANHOOSE, B. B. (Bascom) 60 Nov.26, 1884 Dec.02, 1943 (OBIT)
VANHOOSE, Ella Dec.02, 1887 Dec.03, 1930
ESTEP, Ruthie (Vanhoose) Mar.01, 1908 Dec.02, 1927
VANHOOSE, V. V. ** Sep.17 1797-VA Dec. 1878 s/o-John B. & Mary (Bryan) VanHoose-h/o Jemima Borders.
VANHOOSE, Farris 80 Mar.22, 1861 Nov.18, 1941 (OBIT)
VANHOOSE, Winnie (Helton) Jul.28, 1860 Jul.05, 1928 w/o-Farris VanHoose
FAIRCHILD, Joe ------------ ------------ No dates
FAIRCHILD, William 89 Oct.09 1863 Sep.15 1953 (OBIT) Could be an error on this obit
FAIRCHILD, Serena (Castle) ------------ --------1927 w/o-William Fairchild No dates
FAIRCHILD, May May 12, 1904 Dec 31, 1923 d/o-William & Serena (Castle) Fairchild
FAIRCHILD, Ezra T. 56 Oct.19 1904 Dec.21 1960 (OBIT)
FAIRCHILD, Opal 75 Aug.12, 1921 Apr.03, 1997 (OBIT)
FAIRCHILD, Minnie ------------ ------------ No dates
FAIRCHILD, Vencil ------------ ------------ No dates
FAIRCHILD, Mamie ------------ ------------ No dates
FAIRCHILD, Cyrus ------------ ------------ h/o-Cora (Castle) Fairchild No dates
FAIRCHILD, Cora (Castle) 70 Mar.02 1884 Jan.29 1955 (OBIT) No dates
FAIRCHILD, A. F. ------------ ------------ No dates
CASTLE, Arthur ------------ ------------ No dates
CASTLE, J. L. [James Lynda] 65 ca-1861 Dec.10 1926 (OBIT) No dates
CASTLE, Kathern (Fairchild) 77 -----ca-1866 Aug.13 1943 (OBIT) No dates
CASTLE, H. C. ------------ ------------ No dates
CASTLE, William ------------ ------------ No dates
CASTLE, Moses ------------ ------------ h/o-Julia (Murphy) Castle No dates
CASTLE, Julia (Murphy) 82 -----ca-1857 Jan.12 1939 (OBIT) No dates
CASTLE, Rell ------------ ------------ No dates
CASTLE, Galen ------------ ------------ No dates
MEADOWS, Ben H. [DH] Mar. 1889 Sep. 1927
MEADOWS, Mintie (VanHoose)[DH] Jun.02 1895 May 30 1963 (OBIT)
PORTER, Douglas Feb 19, 1911 Dec 14, 1932
There are also 17 unmarked graves in this cemetery.
Of the 17 graves with no markers,believe the following are buried here: (A) John B. VanHoose,b.Apr 1760 (NC),d. Jan 1860
(widow,living w/son Valentine as of 1 Jan 1860). (B) Mary (Bryan) VanHoose,b.abt 1770 (NC),d.bef 1860,w/o John B.VanHoose.
(C) Jemima (Borders) VanHoose,b.1806 (VA),d.aft 1880,w/o Valentine VanHoose. Note: They are my 4th & 5th great grandparents.
Many thanks,sincerely, Andrew Butcher Jr. Submitted Jan 19 2011
**: Submitted data Jan.19 2011
NOTE: Lou E. Vanhoose was married to Dr. J. [Jethro] P. Preston he had resided in
Weleetka, Oklahoma for thirty years before his death he is also buried in
an Oklahoma Cemetery. There son Glance Preston is interred in the Old Hood Cem
in Lawrence County Ky.
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