The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1920-11-24
PLAN 10 IMPROVE
ALEXANDER CEMETERY
DeCendents Of Parties Buried
There Asked to Con-
tribute.
(Contributed)

(Contributed)
Contain of our local citizens who
have relatives buried at the Alexan-
der Cemetery are endeavoring to
get funds together for the improve
ment of that Cemetery. This is in
deed worthy cause and it is to be
hoped that the necessary funds will
be raised.
The Cemetery is now in such con-
dition that it will be necessary to
dig up the roots of the honey suckle
myrtle and stubble in the ground,
spade up the whole cemetery, re-
build mounds. get a start of grass,
also to straighten leaning stones
and repair broken ones. 1t is al
so the desire to put up a new and
appropriate fence.
Perhaps few realize the historical
interest attached to this cemetery.
In it is buried one Alexander Bar
aett. who was born in Virginia in
l745. His wife who was Jane Mont
emery, born 174S, is also buried
there.
Alexander Barnett was a soldier
in the Revolution. He served in
the southern wing o fthe Army first
With General Gates, later under Ma
thaniel Green. One of his brothers
Joseph, who afterwards came to
kentucky with him, also served in
the Revolution. From the time of
their enlistment the two brothers
did not meet until at the surrender
Of CORVALLIS at York town.
Alexander Barnett came to Ken
lucky with Daniel Boone in 1878.
Greek expedition. He went back
TO Virginia and then in 1882 or IT.
SO returned to Kentucky with his
family, and also his brother Joseph
and his family, the former settling
North of Hartford and the latter in
the Sulpher Springs neighborhood.
Alexander died in 1919, and his
wife in 1925. Their children were
as follows:
Mary, born 1870, died 1914, un-
married.
Jane. born 1872. died 1928, mar
ried her cousin, Joseph Barnett,
sho was born 1877, died 1928.
Rachel. born IVA, died 1903,
married her cousin, Robert Barnett,
Who was born -, died 1897.
Rebekah. born 1777, died 1858,
married James Baird. who was born
1881. died 1868.
Sarah. born 1882. died 1862, I'M
married.
Robert, born 1884, died 1866,
married Elizabeth Condit. who was
born 1894. died 1880.
Elizabeth, no record of birth,
death or marriage.
Lucretia. born 1886, died -,
married NJ. S. Bennett.
Joseph, no record of birth, death,
o. marriage.
Most of these children are also
buried in Alexander Cemetery.
Alexander took up an enormous
tract of land north of Hartford, as
stated Adobe. From this land he
decided the strip on which the Alex
ander Cemetery and school house
are located to "Baptists and Presby-
lerians, and for burial purposes"
This cemetery is in an extremely
disleveled condition, is fast going
down, and unless it is put in condi-
ton many graves are destined to be
zone lost. 1t is hoped that every
one descended from the above, and
everyone who has relatives buried
n the Alexandr Cemetery, will de-
sire to make a contribution toward
this work. Anyone desiring to do
so will please send card or letter to
a. NJ. Barnett. Hartford, KY, stat
ing amount he or she is willing to
give. with name and address.
Among other families who have
ancestors buried in this cemetery
are the Fords. Tinsleys, Stevens
and Aliens.