Past Grave Markings
Below you will find information about the grave marking ceremonies led by the Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter. Each description includes a synopsis of the service of the Patriot, along with links to the Facebook photo album from each event and links to PDF downloadable copies of the programs from each Grave Marking.
1. Pvt. William Addison (March 22, 2014)
- South Carolina Militia (1780-81)
- Wounded at the Battle of Eutaw Springs
- Gant Cemetery – Sharon Grove (Todd County), Kentucky
- Ancestor of Dr. Dennis Adams – Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter
William Addison Grave Marking Program
The marked grave of William Addison.
2. Pvt. Miles Hollowell (April 19, 2014)
- North Carolina Militia – Martin County Regiment
- Fought in the Battle of Guilford Courthouse
- Larkins Cemetery – Bethesda Community (Trigg County), Kentucky
Miles Hollowell Grave Marking Program
Marked Grave of Miles Hollowell
- 1st North Carolina Regiment – Capt. Donoho’ Company
- 1781-1782
- James Thomas Cemetery – Donaldson Creek (Trigg County), Kentucky
James Thomas Grave Marking Program
Marked Grave of James Thomas
4. Pvt John Mabry, Jr.
- North Carolina – 2nd Partisan Corps (Lee’s Legion) – Continental Army
- Fought in the Battle of Eutaw Springs
- Sugar Jim Mitchell Cemetery – Trigg County, Kentucky
John Mabry, Sr. Grave Marking Program
John Mabry, Sr. Grave
TRIPLE GRAVE MARKING CEREMONY
Old Hebron Cemetery
Hunt Settlement – Muhlenberg County, Kentucky
GPS Latitude 37.110003 GPS Longitude -86.910928
Old Hebron Grave Marking Program
**All three Patriots are 4th Great-Grandfathers of Col. Stephen Trigg Chapter Vice-President Steve Mallory.
5. Pvt. John Hunt
- North Carolina Militia – Rowan County Regiment
- Campaigns against the Cherokee Indians and Tories
John Hunt Tombstone
6. Pvt. John Harper
- 1st Pennsylvania Battalion
- Seige of Quebec, Battle of Three Rivers, Crossing of the Delaware, Battle of Trenton
John Harper Tombstone
7. Pvt. David Engler
- New Jersey Militia
- Wounded – Battle of Germantown
David Engler Tombstone
2015
8. Capt. Beverly Stubblefield – Todd County, KY
- 6th & 2nd Virginia Regiments – Continental Line (1776-1783)
- Captured at the fall of Charleston.
- Personal friend of the Maquis de Lafayette.
Beverly Stubblefield Grave Marking Program
Beverly Stubblefield Stones (Original stone is in back – top right corner of photo.)
9. Pvt. William Bonner (April 11, 2015)
- North Carolina Militia
- Polk’s Regiment of Light Dragoons – South Carolina Troops
- Buried in Bonner Cemetery – Pottertown, Calloway County, Kentucky
William Bonner Grave Marking Program (Cover) (Inside)
William Bonner VA Headstone and DAR/SAR Markers
TRIPLE GRAVE MARKING CEREMONY
Humphries Cemetery
Trigg County, Kentucky
June 13, 2015
10. Jesse Wall
- Patriotic Service – Edgecombe County, North Carolina
Jesse Wall’s Restored Stone and SAR Patriot Marker
11. Thomas Humphries
- Virginia Continental Line
- Captain – Amherst County, Virginia, Militia
Thomas Humphries’ New VA Headstone and SAR Patriot Marker
12. Absalom Humphries
- Private – South Carolina Militia
- Chester County Regiment
Absalom Humphries’ Restored Stone
13. Joel Cohoon (September 12, 2015)
- North Carolina Militia
- Burial Site Unknown – Marker Located in Griff Calhoun Cemetery – Trigg County
- GPS Coordinates: 36.750406, -87.964059
Joel Cohoon VA Headstone
14. Russell Curtis (September 12, 2015)
- North Carolina Militia
- Burial Site – Curtis Cemetery – Lake Barkley State Park
- GPS Coordinates: 36.844424, -87.912952
Russell Curtis VA Bronze and Patriot Stone
15. John Ramey (October 24, 2015)
- Washington County, Virginia Militia / VA Continental Line
- Burial Site – Old Dry Fork Baptist Church Cemetery
- GPS Coordinates: 36.962814, -87.901599
John Ramey Headstone
Dual Grave Marking Ceremony
Morse Cemetery
Farmersville Community – Caldwell County, KY
GPS Coordinates: 37.208462, -87.910095
November 14, 2015
16. William Blackburn
- Sergeant – Virginia Continental Line
- Soldier – Western Frontier Army, Gen. George Rogers Clark
William Blackburn Headstone
17. William Asherst
- Soldier – Virginia Militia
William Asherst Headstone
Patriot’s Day Commemoration (April 16, 2016)
Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery West
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Honoring Five Patriots Buried in Unknown Locations in Christian County, Kentucky
18. Walter Bennett – Surgeon, Virginia
19. John Boyd – Ensign, Virginia
20. Francis W. Buckner – Private, Virginia
21. James Calvin – Private, Virginia
22. John carter – Private, Pennsylvania
23. Reuben Browning (April 23, 2016)
- Culpeper County, Virginia, Militia
- Burial Site – Private Land in Logan County, Kentucky
- Marker Placed: Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery
- GPS Coordinates: 36.981651, -86.927112
Reuben Browning Headstone
24. Joseph Fontaine (June 4, 2016)
- Patriotic Service – Halifax County, Virginia
- Burial Site – Wall Cemetery – Wallonia, Kentucky
Joseph Fontaine Marker
25. Charles Kennedy (June 4, 2016)
- Virginia Militia – Kentucky Frontier
- Burial Site – Kennedy/Kenady Cemetery – Wallonia, Kentucky
Robert Kennedy Marker
26. Roger Larkins (September 24, 2016)
- North Carolina Militia
- Burial Site – **Unknown
- Marker Placed in Larkins Cemetery – Trigg County, Kentucky
Roger Larkins Memorial Stone
Patriot’s Day Commemoration (April 15, 2017)
Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery West
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Honoring Five Patriots Buried in Unknown Locations in Christian County, Kentucky
27. Joseph Cavender – Sergeant, Virginia
28. Abendigo Chandler – Sergeant, South Carolina
29. Henry Clark – Captain, North Carolina
30. William Crabtree – Surgeon, North Carolina
31. James Cravens – Soldier, North Carolina
32. Balaam Ezell (June 10, 2017)
- Virginia Militia
- Thomas Cemetery – Near Cerulean, Trigg County, Kentucky
Balaam Ezell Stone and Marker
33. Nathan Futrell (November 4, 2017)
- Drummer – Northampton County, North Carolina, Militia
- Futrell Cemetery – Land Between the Lakes – Trigg County, Kentucky
- GPS [N 36.719048, W -87.999258]
Lost Patriots Monument Dedication
Honoring Five Patriots Buried in Unknown Locations Throughout Trigg County, Kentucky
34. William Armstrong – Ensign, PA (Bucks County Militia)
35. Peter Battoe – Private, SC (2nd Partisan Corps / Lee’s Legion)
36. Abraham Boyd – Soldier, SC Militia
37. William Davenport – Private, VA (7th VA Reg’t / Sergeant – Clark’s Illinois Reg’t
38. Thomas Dawson – Private, VA (1st Virginia State Regiment)
Patriot’s Day Commemoration (April 21, 2018)
Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery West
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Honoring Five Patriots Buried in Unknown Locations in Christian County, Kentucky
39. Henry Davis, Private, North Carolina
40. Vincent Degraffenreid – Soldier, Virginia
41. Thomas Dunkerson – Private, Virginia
42. William Dupuy – Private, Georgia
43. Nathaniel Ewing – Private, North Carolina
44. William Mallory – First Sergeant – 3rd Virginia Regiment
- Exact Burial Location Unknown
- Memorial Stone placed in Talley Cemetery – Rural Alexandria, TN
- GPS [N 35.052723, W -86.055055]
- Photo Album (Facebook)
Patriot’s Day Commemoration (April 15, 2018)
Kentucky Veteran’s Cemetery West
Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Honoring Five Patriots Buried in Unknown Locations in Christian County, Kentucky
45. Absalom Franklin – Private, Virginia
46. James Gilmore – Sergeant, Virginia
47. John Hawkins – Captain, Virginia
48. James Herndon – Soldier, Virginia
49. William Hopson – Soldier, Virginia
Memorial Day – Lost Patriots Monument
Honoring Five More Patriots Buried in Unknown Locations Throughout Trigg County, Kentucky
50. James Edrington – Private, South Carolina Militia
51. William Johnson – Private, North Carolina Militia
52. Randolph Johnston – Private, North Carolina Militia
53. Thomas Wadlington – Patriotic Service, North Carolina
54. William Young – Soldier, South Carolina Militia
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