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From: "Debbie" <>
Subject: Re: [KYJEFFER] Collester/Cemeteries
Date: Wed, 6 Mar 2002 09:39:50 -0500
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Alan,
I'm seeing some postings in regards to your Collester by a Janet Collester.
Have you been in contact with her or should I send them to you and are you
seeking info on both Martha and Benjamin or just one?
Debbie

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alan Murray" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:17 PM
Subject: [KYJEFFER] Collester/Cemeteries


> Hi all,
>
> For the past five years I've been two busy to do much of anything. Now
> I have a little bit more time to work on things like genealogy and
> history and would like to request your all's help.
>
> First, I'm looking for any information on Martha (Porter) Collester who
> was born in Frankfort around 1821. She was living in Louisville in the
> 1860's until the early 1900's and is listed as the widow of Benjamin
> Collester.
>
> Second, I've been working on collecting information from Jefferson
> County Cemeteries. While collecting this information I have come across
> references to many cemeteries I can not find. So if any of you know the
> location of any of the smaller Family Cemeteries in Jefferson County I
> would love to here from you. Here is a list of the ones I have found
> references to but can not find.
>
> Crune Cemetery
> Steel Cemetery
> Morse Cemetery
> Hawes Cemetery
> Locke Cemetery
> Burks Cemetery
> Deatherage Cemetery
> Moore Cemetery
> Early Smith Cemetery
> Gist Cemetery
> Beerwarth Cemetery
> Moses Kellar Cemetery
> Chrisler Cemetery
> Abraham Kellar Cemetery
> Lawrence Cemetery
> Pope Cemetery
> Miller Cemetery (near Cane Run)
> Frederick Cemetery
> Forwood/Potts Cemetery
> Waddell Cemetery
> Coffey Cemetery
> Williams Cemetery
> Harbold Cemetery
> Kalfus Cemetery
> Goolsby Cemetery
> Markwell Cemetery
> Lightfoot Cemetery
>
> I realize the above is only a small listing of the cemeteries in the
> County so Please if you know of a family cemetery in Jefferson county
> that I did not list write me and let me know. I know some of you are
> probably thinking I should have placed this on the Kentucky Cemetery
> list. I tried that and only got one response. I'm hoping for a little
> better response here.
>
> ~Alan
>
>
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