WARNER GRAVEYARD LOCATED ON THE ORIGINAL JACOB WARNER FARM LOCATED JUST OUTSIDE OWINGSVILLE BATH COUNTY, KENTUCKY The Warner Cemetery is on Warner Lane on the west end of Owingsville. It is on top of a hill with a good view of the countryside. It is off US 60 onto Warner Lane. Go through a gate and it is in a fenced field to the right. Many of the headstones in Warner Graveyard are broken, lying in a pile and some are missing. According to stories passed down, the Warner Graveyard, at one point in time, had many tall pine trees in and surrounding it. Some folks said when the wind blew through the trees it sounded like voices whispering in the wind. I personally have heard this happen in other cemeteries. The graveyard sits on top of a hill and others talked about how the wind was always howling through the trees. Some Warner family members did not want to be buried in the Warner Graveyard because of the strange things that happened there. There were others who would not pass by the graveyard and would go out of their way as not to drive by it. I spent a warm October day in the fall of 2001 with my cousin Ruby taking photo's of all the stones in the cemetery. We uncovered the ones that had fallen and did our best to read what the older stones said. As for me the day was quite unremarkable but I did feel a sense of warmth and pride as I sat among my ancestors. This web site is to help keep their memories alive. There are a few of versions of what happened to the graveyard and I will tell all versions that I know. One version goes that a member of the Warner family went crazy one day, cut down all the trees and broke up all the stones because he thought he could hear the voices of the Warner slaves that were buried in the graveyard. Another version is the pines mysteriously caught fire one day and as the pines trees burned the flames created such an intense heat it caused the headstones to crack and break apart. I learned of another version... One of the Warner girls said her cousin who was also a Warner girl admitted setting fire to the trees just to be mean and used the excuse that the trees were dead. What actually happened may never be known but the fact remains there are still burned stumps and many broken stones in the Warner Graveyard. BLACK, John b: abt. 1790 d:1-1-1836 husband of Elizabeth Warner BLACK, Elizabeth (Warner) b: 5-4-1822 d: 5-24-1855 daughter of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett CANNON, Ollie Fisher b: 5-14-1873 d: 1-2-1900 daughter of Dewitt and Maggie Cannon COLEMAN, Alexander M. b: 1814 d: 7-12-1849 husband of Zerilda Warner COLEMAN, Zerilda (Warner) b: 8-25-1824 d: 1-16-1858 daughter of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett DAWSON, Eliza Louise b: 2-2-1899 d: 4-8-1899 daughter of Jeff Dawson and Mary Warner DAWSON, Jeff b: 3-29-1864 d: 1919 husband of Mary Susan Warner DAWSON, Mary Susan (Warner) b: 3-5-1871 d: 2-25-1909 daughter of Jacob Warner and Meliza Gorham HATTAN, Samuel b: 8-16-1880 d: 8-17-1886 son of Robert and America Hatten KINCAID, Annie W. b: 4-1879 d: 3-8-1948 daughter of Jacob Pieratt and Mary Tipton her first husband was William Warner her second husband was Oscar Kincaid LANSDALE, Elizabeth b: 2-26-1854 d: 11-3-1854 daughter of Jacob Lansdale and Martha Warner LANSDALE, Martha b: 3-3-1831 d: 5-9-1854 wife of Jacob Lansdale daughter of Jonas R. Warner and Elizabeth Clayton LUCAS, Barbara Lee b:2-3-1942 d: 11-12-1950 daughter of Ambrose Lucas and Nona Alice Jackson LUCAS, Lorena Gilmore b: 4-1931 d: 4-29-1931 daughter of Joseph Lucas and Viola Moore No stone found in Warner Graveyard LUCAS, Opal b: 3-23-1927 d: 4-17-1929 daughter of Joseph Lucas and Viola Moore LUCAS, Phyllis Ann b: 3-17-1938 d: 11-11-1950 in daughter of Ambrose Lucas and Nona Alice Jackson McCLAIN, Mary Ellen b: 10-21-1846 d: 9-5-1908 McCLAIN, Leonora b: 8-8-1879 d: 3-4-1882 daughter of John McClain and Helen A. Warner McCLAIN, Helen A. b: 11-9-1861 d: 2-4-1883 wife of John McClain daughter of Jonas Warner and Virginia Clark MOORE, Mary Lee Chandler b: 3-10-1869 d: 6-1-1929 REYNOLDS, Infant son b: 9-7-1876 d: 9-7-1876 son of Jonas Reynolds and Margaret Clayton REYNOLDS, Margaret A. b: 9-10-1849 d: 9-9-1876 wife of Jonas Reynolds daughter of Stephen and Mahala Clayton RILEY, Everett b: 5-10-1908 d: 6-29-1982 Husband of Dovie Ratliff RUNNELLS, Georgeann b: 3-18-1827 d: 5-9-1886 daughter of Jonas Warner and Elizabeth Clayton wife of Thomas Runnells RUNNELLS, Thomas J. b: 3-27-1817 d: 9-18-1858 RUNNELLS, Warren C. b: 1-17-1858 d: 8-17-1858 son of Thomas Runnells and Georgeann Warner SHROUT, Infant Son son of John and Milly Shrout No headstone found in Warner Graveyard name taken from older cemetery records SHROUT, Infant Son sone of John and Eliza Shrout No headstone found in Warner Graveyard name taken from older cemetery records SHROUT, Willie Washington b: 10-11-1890 d: 8-9-1891 son of J. W. and Elvira Ann Shrout SORRELL, Eugene b: 12-14-1894 d: 7-3-1896 son of Allen B. Sorrell and Mary Eliza Warner SORRELL, Jessie b: 3-25-1909 d: 6-14-1909 daughter of William M. Sorrell and L. Sorrell SORRELL, Elizabeth b: 3-8-1856 d: 5-28-1942 daughter of Jacob C. Warner and Elizabeth Shultz wife of George Sorrell SORRELL, George b: 6-20-1861 d: 11-14-1937 George was also married to Amanda, Elizabeth's sister No headstone for George or Elizabeth in Warner Graveyard SORRELL, Mary Eliza b: 10-15-1875 d: 3-13-1896 daughter of Stephen Warner and Mary Catherine Clark wife of Alan B. Sorrell Did not find a headstone in Warner Graveyard March 5, 1896 Mrs. Mary E. Sorrell died of consumption last Friday, and was interred at the Warner Graveyard just west of town, on Saturday. The procession of mourners was a large one, the deceased having a large number of relatives and friends. The burial casket was a very handsome one of white, trimmed with silver fringe and tassels. SORRELL, Nancy d: 12-23-1912 daughter of Joseph Sorrell and Phoeba McCarty Did not find a headstone in Warner Graveyard but her Bath County, Kentucky death certificate says she was buried there. SORRELL, Rollin b: 9-26-1895 d: 1-27-1930 son of George Sorrell and Elizabeth Warner Did not find a headstone in Warner Graveyard for Rollin Sorrell SORRELL, William b: 5-21-1871 d: 1-28-1919 son of James Case and Nancy Sorrell SPENCE, John b: 1885 d: 3-10-1920 son of William Spence and Anna Elizabeth (Warren) Spence SPENCE, William b: 10-7-1880 d: 9-8-1949 son of William Spence and Anna Elizabeth (Warren) Spence SPENCER, Lisa F. b: 5-26-1978 d: 12-23-1984 daughter of Charles and Brenda Lou Spencer THOMPSON, Mary Elizabeth (Warner) b: 4-29-1913 d: 5-11-1978 daughter of John Jacob Warner and Mary Fenton Pieratt wife of Lloyd Thompson THOMPSON, Lloyd T. b: 4-18-1912 d: 8-16-1980 WARNER, Allen b: 10-28-1812 d: 9-24-1882 son of Jacob Warner and Elizabeth Remy husband of Vienna WARNER, Vienna (Clayton) b: 3-6-1810 d: 1-4-1885 WARNER, Andrew b: 1-15-1837 d: 5-16-1861 son of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett WARNER, Dudley M. b: 5-22-1829 d: 1-21-1868 son of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett WARNER, Dudley T. b: 1-19-1951 d: 1-19-1951 son of James Andrew Warner and Margaret Stone WARNER, Elizabeth (Clayton) b: 9-27-1810 d: 4-7-1858 wife of Jonas R. Warner WARNER, Ethel Pearl b: 8-9-1905 d: 3-3-1906 daughter of Andrew Trumbo Warner and Mary Elizabeth Reynolds WARNER, Everett b: 6-2-1898 d: 6-14-1947 son of John Jacob Warner and Ruth Ginter WARNER, George W. b: 11-12-1889 d: 2-26-1904 son of Jonas R. Warner and Hester Highley WARNER, George A. b: 4-29-1839 d: 4-7-1840 WARNER, George Jackson b: 5-6-1904 d: 11-8-1983 son of William Thomas Warner and Prudence Jackson husband of Ruby Ring WARNER, Harriett A. b: 4-17-1839 d: 3-28-1852 daughter of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett WARNER, Hester b: 10-1-1846 d: 10-16-1847 WARNER, Jacob b: 5-16-1769 d: 6-4-1860 husband of Elizabeth Remy WARNER, Elizabeth (Remy) b: 1773 d: 12-29-1846 WARNER, Jacob b: 12-1-1901 d: 12-1-1901 son of William Thomas Warner and Prudie Jackson WARNER, Jacob C. b: 12-15-1830 d: 8-21-1910 son of Jonas R. Warner and Elizabeth Clayton husband of Elizabeth Shultz WARNER, Elizabeth (Shultz) b: 7-22-1835 d: 5-10-1901 WARNER, Jacob b: 6-8-1827 d: 4-4-1905 son of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett husband of Meliza WARNER, Meliza J. (Gorham) Warner b: 1-29-1842 d: 6-27-1903 WARNER, James A. b: 12-16-1833 d: 11-23-1881 son of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett WARNER, James Dudley b: 1-18-1874 d: 8-22-1936 son of Jacob Warner and Meliza Gorham WARNER, John b: 3-12-1832 d: 8-24-1839 WARNER, John Jacob b: 2-14-1874 d: 4-24-1950 son of Jacob C. Warner and Elizabeth Shultz husband of WARNER, Mary Fenton b: 1883 d: 1-24-1918 daughter of Jacob Pieratt and Mary Tiptan WARNER, John W. b: 1-7-1851 d: 8-27-1854 WARNER, Jonas R. b: 12-18-1863 d: 6-9-1929 son of Jacob C. Warner and Elizabeth Shultz husband of WARNER, Hester Jane b: 3-12-1868 d: 11-29-1936 daughter of George Washington Highley and Elizabeth Shrout WARNER, Katherine b: 5-30-1903 d: 9-25-1928 daughter of Jonas R. Warner and Hester Jane (Highley) Warner WARNER, Lillian May b: 4-4-1904 d: 8-12-1904 daughter of John Jacob and Mary Fenton (Pieratt) Warner WARNER, Lewis Mitts b: 6-1910 d: 6-25-1913 son of William Warner and Annie (Pieratt)Warner WARNER, Louise Jacob b: 1-24-1918 d: 1-24-1918 daughter of John Jacob and Mary Fenton (Pieratt) Warner WARNER, Lucy B. b: 1-24-1918 d: 8-9-1918 daughter of John Jacob and Mary Fenton (Pieratt) Warner WARNER, Mary Francis b: 8-3-1843 d: 7-8-1858 daughter of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett Warner WARNER, Nancy A. b: 7-15-1840 d: 10-9-1840 WARNER, Reuben Young b: 6-8-1843 d: 7-27-1892 son of Allen and Vienna (Clayton) Warner husband of Mariah Louise Powers WARNER, Sarah J. b: 3-7-1831 d: 10-22-1854 WARNER, Steven C. b: 4-15-1878 d: 6-1-1936 son of Travis Warner and Lucindia Walton Husband of Callie Carter No headstone in Warner Graveyard but his death certificate says he is buried there. WARNER, Thomas J. b: 11-2-1819 d: 6-5-1852 son of William P. Warner and Mary Triplett WARNER, Travis b: 1827 d: 11-30-1846 WARNER, Travis b: 11-15-1848 d: 2-28-1923 son of Allen Warner and Vienna Clayton husband of Lucindia WARNER, Lucindia (Walton) b: 3-18-1846 d: 4-27-1912 daughter of William and Julia Walton No headstone found in Warner Graveyard for either but death certificates say they are buried in Warner Graveyard WARNER, Virginia (Clark) b: 6-2-1839 d: 8-22-1891 daughter of Elijah and Katherine Clark wife of Jonas R. Warner Jr. WARNER, William b: 10-3-1876 d: 9-7-1911 son of Jacob Warner and Elizabeth (Shultz) Warner husband of Annie Pieratt WARNER, William T. b: 6-21-1869 d: 7-3-1924 son of Jacob Warner and Meliza Gorham husband of Prudie WARNER, Prudence (Prudie) b: 11-10-1883 d: 1-17-1929 daughter of George Jackson and Sara Hart WARNER, William P. b: 12-1-1796 d: 4-5-1853 son of Jacob Warner and Elizabeth Remy husband of WARNER, Mary (Triplett) b: 8-31-1798 d: 10-21-1869 WHITTINGTON, Charles b: 9-5-1826 d: 12-1897 in Bath County, Kentucky husband of Sussannah Stancliff son of Charles Whittington and Hester Warner The only proof I have that he was buried in Warner Graveyard was this notice posted in the Bath County Paper: December 16, 1897 Died Friday, at the home of his son, Thomas, Forge Hill, Charles Whittington. Burial in Warner Graveyard. There is no headstone in Warner Graveyard for him. WHITTINGTON, William b: 9-22-1853 d: 11-1-1854 son of Charles Whittington and Sussanah Stancliff YOUNG, Dorcus M. b: 3-18-1840 d: 11-10-1841 daughter of Reuben Young and Nancy Warner YOUNG, Elizabeth b: 11-11-1827 d: 9-16-1839 daughter of Reuben Young and Nancy Warner YOUNG, Nancy (Warner) b: 12-28-1799 d: 4-10-1846 daughter of Jacob Warner and Elizabeth Remy wife of Reuben Young THE FOLLOWING IS THE LIST OF WHO WERE THOUGHT TO BE THE SLAVES OF JACOB WARNER OR THEIR DESCENDENTS. ESSEX, Bill son of Amanda Warner WARNER, Amanda daughter of Annie Warner WARNER, Annie died 7-9-1909 age 101 also known as Aunt Ann Obituary of slave owned by Jacob Warner Sr. July 9, 1909 Aunt Ann Warner, of color, died at the home of Dudley Warner Friday and was buried in the family graveyard. She was bought by the Elder Jacob Warner at Georgetown when she was 18 years old and had been in the Warner family for eighty years, doing the work until two months ago. WARNER, Evaline b: 1858 d: 9-26-1930 Wife of "Uncle Jack" Warner daughter of: father unknown mother was Stacie Ewing No tombstone located in Warner Graveyard but her Bath County, Kentucky death certificate says she is buried there. WARNER, Will (Brady) b:1873 d: 7-12-1937 Husband of Tansy Warner Son of "Uncle Jack" Warner and Evaline "Aunt Eva" Ewing No tombstone located in Warner Graveyard. Obituary in the Bath County News-Outlook dated 7-15-1937 says he was buried in Warner Graveyard. Colored Citizen Passes Will (Brady) Warner, 64 years old, well-known and respected Owingsville colored man, died at his home here shortly before 10 o'clock Monday morning, July 12, following a long illness of tuberculosis and complicating diseases. Will was a descendent of one of Owingsville's old colored families. He was a son of "Uncle Jack" and "Aunt Eva" Warner and was born and reared here. During his younger days he was considered one of the best tobacco handlers in this part of the county and worked in the warehouses here prizing tobacco before the days of the loose-leaf markets. Besides his wife, Tansey Warner, he is survived by four children and four sisters, two of whom, Martha Copher and Watt Warner, still mantain their homes here. Funeral services were held at his residence Wednesday afternoon conducted by the Rev. Sarver, pastor of the Colored Methodist Church. Burial was in the Warner Graveyard. I own the copyrights (c) 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 on this work. You may use any or all of this info as long as you are not going to sell it.