This marker is located at the entrance to the Shepherdsville Pioneer Graveyard, beside the City Park. While the cemetery is well-maintained, this marker is in need of repairs.
The marker contains a list of known burials in this early cemetery, as shown below. We have attempted a transcription below. the image.
Cemetery Mapped Out Roughly in 32 Rows
| Row | Name | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. J. Johnson | 1864-1894 | |
| 4 | B. F. Troutman | 1819-1875 | |
| Sarah M. Troutman | 1831-1901 | ||
| 5 | Waverly Caldwell | 1888-1891 | |
| William T. Bass | 1848-1896 | ||
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| 6 | (1) Fieldstone | no marking | |
| 7 | (3) Fieldstone | no marking | |
| 8 | (6) Fieldstones | no marking | |
| 9 | (1) Fieldstone | no marking | |
| 10 | Thomas J. Joyce | 1811-1879 | (Sheriff) |
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| 11 | (3) Fieldstones | no marking | |
| 12 | Robert F. Samuels | 1806-1861 | (Circuit Clerk) |
| Charles R. Samuels | 1834-1866 | (County Clerk) | |
| Joseph H. Samuels | 1847-1867 | ||
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| 13 | Henry Clay Crist, M.D. | 1824-1872 | |
| B. L. Crist, M.D. | 1849-1872 | (died in gun fight) | |
| Elizabeth Field | no dates | Elizabeth Simmons Field died 1840. | |
| Abram Field | no dates | ||
| Richard P. Simmons | 1775-1845 | Father of N. B. Simmons and Elizabeth Fields | |
| Mary Simmons | no dates | Wife of Richard P. Simmons | |
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| 14 | (1) Fieldstone | no marking | |
| Howell T. Simmons | 1869-1872 | Son of George W. & Burella Ann (Holsclaw) Simmons; grandson of N. B. Simmons | |
| Sarah Joyce | 1792-1857 | ||
| 15 | Martha Jane Hogland | 1841-1856 | |
| Mary B. Hogland | 1820-1844 | ||
| Margaret Grapevine | 1831-1864 | ||
| T. B. Bramel | 1834-1866 | ||
| Zilpha Joyce | 1802-1873 | ||
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| 16 | Elizabeth Simmons | 1815-1892 | Name in window in First Baptist; Elizabeth Lee Simmons, wife of N. B. Simmons |
| N. B. Simmons | 1799-1875 | (Paroquet Springs Resort) | |
| N. D. Patterson | 1854-1856 | ||
| Margrette Applegate | 1831-1851 | ||
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| Sarah Hogland | 1808-1854 | ||
| T. H. Applegate | 1831-1854 | ||
| (2) Fieldstones | no marking | ||
| 17 | John Rickerson | 1797-1875 | |
| G. W. Rickerson | 1851-1875 | ||
| Charles W. McKay | 1841-1881 | (Doctor & Union Soldier) | |
| Dr. Samuel A. McKay | 1809-1883 | (Doctor for 50 years) | |
| infant of S. A. McKay | 1840-1840 | ||
| John H. McKay | 1843-1846 | Son of Dr. Samuel McKay | |
| Charles C. McKay | 1870-1872 | Son of Dr. Charles McKay | |
| Samuel H. McKay | 1866-1872 | Son of Dr. Charles McKay | |
| Lorenzo Hogland | 1818-1880 | (County Judge) | |
| Annie E. Hogland | __ - 1889 | ||
| (3) Fieldstones | no marking | ||
| 18 | 2'x7' Fenced Lot | no marking | |
| (3) Fieldstones | no marking | ||
| Ma__ Wilson | 1850-1853 | ||
| Henrietta E. Wilson | 1828-1852 | ||
| Nancy Harris | 1827-1858 | ||
| John Edward Harris | 1858-1858 | ||
| Sarah E. Harris | 1854-1855 | ||
| (1) Fieldstone | no marking | ||
| 19 | (1) Fieldstone | no marking | |
| Susan Mary Gore | 1825-1852 | ||
| (6) Fieldstones | no marking | ||
| 20 | (1) Fieldstone ES | 1842 | |
| (1) Fieldstone SL | 1842 | ||
| 22 | Richard H. Field | 1823-1881 | (County Attorney, Senator) |
| Kate S. Field | 1833-1881 | Kate Swearingen Field; daughter of W. W. Swearingen | |
| 23 | Edward H. McCormick | 1838-1871 | |
| Annie MCCormick | 1841-1889 | ||
| Harriet Ann McCormick | 1848-1851 | ||
| EG | __-1808 | ||
| FWG | __-1808 | ||
| LG | __-1807 | ||
| Julia Field Briscoe | 1850-1873 | Daughter of Richard Field; married E. D. Briscoe | |
| Julia F. Swearingen | 1804-1838 | Daughter of Gen. Henry Crist; wife of W. W. Swearingen | |
| W. W. Swearingen | 1803-1869 | William Wallace Swearingen | |
| Sarah E. Swearingen | 1831-1839 | Daughter of W. W. Swearingen | |
| William H. Swearingen | 1826-1828 | William Henry Swearingen; son of W. W. | |
| Julia F. Field | 1835-1856 | Julia Francis "Frankie" Swearingen Field; wife of Abram Field Jr. | |
| 25 | Henry Cook | 1847-1859 | |
| Mary Ball Cook | 1801-1856 | ||
| William Cook | 1833-1857 | ||
| Mary D. W. Caldwell | 1803-1850 | ||
| 26 | Matilda Kalfus | 1792-1876 | Matilda (Harrison) Kalfus |
| Henry F. Kalfus | 1798-1852 | (Representative) | |
| Ann S. Kalfus | 1827-1849 | (marker was completely covered by a tree trunk) | |
| George W. Jackson | 18__-1883 | (Union Soldier) | |
| Frederick Travis | 1803-1854 | ||
| Rebecca ___ | no dates | ||
| Margaret ___ | no dates | ||
| 28 | Jacob Troutman | 1789-1854 | |
| 29 | William B. Holsclaw | 1801-1854 | |
| 30 | Malvina Spanzer | 1833-1849 | |
| 31 | Joseph Wil___ | 1803-1824 | |
| 32 | NM | __-1848 | |
| JM | __-1848 | ||
| Willie Bowman | 1867-1868 |
Others said to be buried in this Graveyard
| Clyde E. Bass | 1875-1892 |
| Matilda Birkhead | __-1878 |
| Harry Leslie Formhals | __-1904 |
| Isaac T. Jackson | no dates |
| Matilda Jackson | no dates |
| __ McKay | __-1849 |
| Elizabeth Simmons | 1800-1839 |
| James Simmons | 1812-1850 |
| Harriet Travis | 1818-1871 |
| Mary Williams | 1812-1823 |
Might be buried in this Graveyard
| Henry Field | 1744-1823 |
| John T. Friddle | ? |
| Ma__ Taylor | ?-1907 |
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The Bullitt County History Museum, a service of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is located in the county courthouse at 300 South Buckman Street (Highway 61) in Shepherdsville, Kentucky. The museum, along with its research room, is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Saturday appointments are available by calling 502-921-0161 during our regular weekday hours. Admission is free. The museum, as part of the Bullitt County Genealogical Society, is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and is classified as a 509(a)2 public charity. Contributions and bequests are deductible under section 2055, 2106, or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. Page last modified: 13 Jan 2024 . Page URL: bullittcountyhistory.org/hmarkers/sheppioneergraveyard.html
