Index to Locations Near NancyZollicoffer ParkCemeterySomersetFountain SquareSomersetOld Baptist CemeterySomersetSomerset City Cemetery
Zollicoffer ParkCemetery
Near Nancy, Pulaski County, Kentucky
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: | | |  Felix Kirk Zollicoffer (1812-1862) — also known asFelix K. Zollicoffer — of Nashville,DavidsonCounty, Tenn.Born in Bigbyville,MauryCounty, Tenn.,May 19,1812.Member ofTennesseestate senate, 1849; fought a pistolduelwith rival editor John L. Martin, in Nashville, Tenn., 1852;U.S.Representative from Tennessee 8th District, 1853-59; general inthe Confederate Army during the Civil War.Slaveowner.Shotand killed, perhaps by Union Col.Speed S.Fry, in aCivilWar battle near Mill Springs,WayneCounty, Ky.,January19, 1862 (age49 years, 245days).Interment atNashvilleCity Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.; cenotaph at Zollicoffer ParkCemetery.
FountainSquare
Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky
| Politicians who have(or had) monuments here: | | | John Sherman Cooper (1901-1991) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.,August23, 1901.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1928-30; county judge inKentucky, 1930-38; candidate forGovernor ofKentucky, 1939; served in the U.S. Army during World War II;U.S.Senator from Kentucky, 1946-49, 1952-55, 1956-73; defeated, 1948,1954; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1948,1956(HonoraryVice-President;speaker),1960(member,ResolutionsCommittee),1972(delegation chair); U.S. Ambassador toIndia, 1955-56;Nepal, 1955-56;East Germany, 1974-76; member, President's Commission on theAssassination of President KNDY, 1963-64.BaptistorEpiscopalian.Member,AmericanLegion;Veterans ofForeign Wars;Rotary;American BarAssociation;BetaTheta Pi.Died ofheartfailure, inWashington,D.C.,February21, 1991 (age89 years, 182days).Interment atArlingtonNational Cemetery, Arlington, Va.; statue at Fountain Square.
Old BaptistCemetery
Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky
Somerset CityCemetery
Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Thomas Zantzinger Morrow (1835-1913) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in Flemingsburg,FlemingCounty, Ky.,September3, 1835.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate senate, 1860; circuit judge in Kentucky, 1870; candidateforGovernor ofKentucky, 1883.Died in Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.,August25, 1913 (age77 years, 356days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | John Sherman Cooper, Sr. (1866-1924) — also known asJ. S. Cooper — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornFebruary16, 1866.Republican. Circuit judge in Kentucky, 1900; delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from Kentucky,1916.DiedJuly 26,1924 (age58 years, 161days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | John Summers Kindrick (1810-1898) — also known asJohn S. Kindrick — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born inWashingtonCounty, Va.,August9, 1810.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1860.Died in Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.,January17, 1898 (age87 years, 161days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof John Kindrick, Jr. and Elizabeth (Summers) Kindrick; grandfatherof Sophia Kendrick Alcorn. |
| | Henry Green Trimble (1843-1912) — also known asH. G. Trimble — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1843.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1884;postmaster atSomerset,Ky., 1901.Died in1912(ageabout69 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery.  | Odolphus Ham Waddle (1851-1918) — also known asO. H. Waddle — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born inPulaskiCounty, Ky.,March 4,1851.Lawyer;banker;delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1892;delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1912.Member,Freemasons;OddFellows.Died in Cincinnati,HamiltonCounty, Ohio,December29, 1918 (age67 years, 300days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | | Edwin Monroe Porch (1852-1927) — also known asEdwin M. Porch — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in Kentucky,February4, 1852.Republican.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1888;agent for StandardOil Company.DiedApril18, 1927 (age75 years, 73days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Edwin Denton Porch and Elizabeth Jane (Cox) Porch; married,December1, 1869, to Mary Harreitt Gossett. |
| | John W. Colyer (1863-1932) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1863.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1888,1916,1924.Died in August,1932(ageabout69 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | James Denton (1860-1932) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1860.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky,1904.Died in1932(ageabout72 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Virgil P. Smith (1861-1940) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1861.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1908,1928.Died in1940(ageabout79 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Beecher Smith (1868-1952) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornAugust9, 1868.Delegateto Kentucky convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933.DiedJuly 29,1952 (age83 years, 355days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Jacob Schuyler Sandusky (1881-1953) — also known asJ. S. Sandusky — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornSeptember2, 1881.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1944.DiedJanuary5, 1953 (age71 years, 125days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Ben V. Smith (1864-1956) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornMay 19,1864.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1896,1912(alternate).DiedAugust15, 1956 (age92 years, 88days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Sherman E. Carter (1904-1970) — of Cain's Store,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornApril 3,1904.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 41st District, 1942-43.DiedOctober1, 1970 (age66 years, 181days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Alonzo Carter (1889-1972) — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1889.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1948.Died in1972(ageabout83 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Ben Dodge Smith (1891-1977) — also known asB. D. Smith — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.,June 20,1891.Democrat.Lawyer;alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1944.Died inPulaskiCounty, Ky.,January16, 1977 (age85 years, 210days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Ben V. Smith and Jennie Smith; married to NiolaColyer. |
| | Barthenia Joplin (1896-1979) — also known asBarthenia Sallee;Mrs. George A. Joplin,Jr. —of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1896.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1948.Female.Died in1979(ageabout83 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Elizabeth Williams (1888-1982) — also known asElizabeth Sallee;Mrs. R. G.Williams —of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in Kentucky,November10, 1888.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Kentucky,1944(member,Platformand Resolutions Committee).DiedMarch15, 1982 (age93 years, 125days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery.| | Relatives:Married to Richard G. Williams. |
| | Don Edward Cooper (1907-1987) — also known asDon E. Cooper — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornApril25, 1907.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromKentucky,1960.DiedJanuary2, 1987 (age79 years, 252days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Leonard Russell Hislope (1913-1992) — also known asLeonard Hislope — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.Born in1913.Republican. Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives 83rd District; elected 1973;candidate forKentuckystate senate 15th District, 1975.Died in1992(ageabout79 years).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery. | | Margy Johns (1931-2003) — also known asMargaret Gover — of Somerset,PulaskiCounty, Ky.BornSeptember9, 1931.Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention fromKentucky,1980.Female.DiedJune 5,2003 (age71 years, 269days).Interment at Somerset City Cemetery.
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