Pine Grove Church Cemetery
(aka Cottrell Grave Yard)

Hart County, Kentucky

Location: From Cub Run, go West on Hwy 88 for 3.4 miles
and turn left onto 1368 Pine Grove Church Road.
The Church and Cemetery is at the end of Pine Grove
Church Road which is 1.2 miles from Hwy 88
. The church is on the land settled by Henry Cottrell
about 1805.
All Photos and transcription were provided by Edith Bastin.   Notes by Jim Cave & Edith Bastin .

Name

Birth

Death

Notes

Bratcher, Charles

Jan 24, 1947

Jan 31, 1947

“Our Darling” - “Gone but not forgotten”

Bratcher, Chasteen H.

Sep 26, 1903

Dec 9, 1972

SSA: Dortha M.

Bratcher, Clona L.

May 12, 1922

Oct 24, 1924

(8) “This lillie flower has faded and to bloom again on Judgement Day”

Bratcher, Dortha H.

Sep 7, 1909

Aug 13, 1958

SSA: Chasteen H.

Bratcher, Gertrude

Jun 8, 1950

SSA: Wilford T. - “We’ll be together again” - md. Dec 15, 1967

Bratcher, Henry W.

May 16, 1910

Oct 29, 1918

“A little time on earth he spent till God for him his angels sent”

Bratcher, Infant Son

Apr 1952

Apr 1952

Infant s/o Mr. & Mrs. Clevie

Bratcher, Infant Son

May 13, 1942

May 18, 1942

Infant s/o C. H. & Dorthy - “God’s finger touched him and he slept”

Bratcher, Maggie

Sep 4, 1884

Jun 29, 1931

SSA: Wess A. - “Death is Eternal Life why should we weep”

Bratcher, Roberta Clare

Jan 31, 1940

Jun 6, 1974

“Loving Mother”

Bratcher, Wess A.

Jun 2, 1878

Jun 28, 1956

SSA: Maggie - “Death is Eternal Life why should we weep”

Bratcher, Wilford T.

May 13, 1942

Jan 22, 1998

SSA: Gertrude - US Army - “We’ll be together again” - md. Dec 15, 1967

Brown, Dorthy H.

Feb 15, 1923

SSA: George E. - Only one date

Brown, George E.

Dec 23, 1919

SSA: Dorthy H - Only one date

Brown, John S.

Mar 10, 1887

Jun 30, 1971

SSA: Mary Pearl

Brown, Mary Pearl

Oct 15, 1895

Jan 7, 1943

SSA: John S.

Brown, W. M.

Mar 27, 1850

Aug 1, 1910

Burks, Alene

Oct 15, 1923

Aug 29, 2002

Burks, Frank S.

Apr 3, 1902

Jul 27, 1985

(4) s/o Betty Mudd Cotterell & Unknown Burks; Step s/o Ben Frank Cotterell.

Burks, Lois Ellen

Aug 02, 1956

Sep 05, 1993

(5) w/o Johnny Burks - d/o Frank Burks

Childress, Buddy

Infant of Mr. & Mrs. - “At Rest”

Childress, Eliza Brown

Jun 30, 1876

Jun 10, 1917

SSA: Robert R.

Childress, Ervin

Jul 9, 1903

Aug 6, 1973

SSA: Violet

Childress, George E.

May 22, 1912

Apr 7, 1996

PFC US Army WW II

Childress, Maude Criswell

Feb 20, 1891

Jun 16, 1960

Childress, Owen Reed

Sep 17, 1926

Feb 13, 1956

KY USA USNR WW II

Childress, Robert R.

Aug 1, 1868

Oct 10, 1965

SSA: Eliza Brown

Childress, Virgil Owens

1905

1976

(6) “Rest In Peace”

Childress, Violet

Feb 22, 1928

SSA: Ervin

Collins, Millie F.

Mar 2, 1927

“Mother” “Rest in Peace”

Cottrell, Oma (Meoma)

Tin Plaque on wood cross - d/o John Cotterell - Sister/o Diann- Wid/o Joe Fann Trulock -Husband Joe Fann Trulock is buried here also.

Cottrell, Alice

Mar 10, 1926

SSA: Jimmie

Cottrell, Ben F.

Apr 24, 1866

Aug 21, 1939

SSA: Betty - s/o Henry Cotterell #3 & 2 nd wife Emmaline "Melvine" Self who is probably also buried here as she died giving birth to Ben Frank.

Cottrell, Betty

Nov 11, 1976

Jan 31, 1953

SSA: Ben F. - 3 rd w/o Ben Frank Cotterell. - Nee: Mudd

Cottrell, Diana

1824

1897

Unmarried d/o John Cottrell & Mary "Polly" Utterback. Fieldstone

Cottrell, H. C. (Henry #2)

No lettering; No dates; s/o Henry #1 and Unknown Wife. Anderson Childress states initials "H.C." are inscribed on concrete stone.

Cottrell, J. C. (Jonathan)

Fieldstone: Possibly Jonathan Cottrell: - “Young s/o Henry #2; Born & Died bet Census intervals; No marker”

Cottrell, Jimmie

May 9, 1912

Feb 6, 1978

SSA: Alice - s/o Ben Frank Cotterell & Betty Mudd

Cottrell, Nancy J.

Mar 11, 1939

SSA: Russell

Cottrell, Ora

Dec 21, 1905

Sep 9, 1920

(11) d/o Ben Frank Cotterell & 1 st wife Nora Heaverin. Ora was reared by Aunt Amanda & Uncle Ben waddle; Has tin type marker

Cottrell, Riley

May 22, 1920

May 7, 1942

s/o Ben Frank Cotterell & Betty Mudd

Cottrell, Russell

Jun 25, 1916

May 21, 1973

SSA: Nancy J. - s/o Ben Frank Cotterell & Betty Mudd

Craddock, Dollie Childress

Sep 22, 1914

Feb 28, 1974

Denison, Audie G.

Jun 16, 1900

Oct 2, 1999

SSA: Flora Waddle - md. Oct 17, 1920 - s/o Bryant Walker & Sarah Frances Bratcher Dennison

Denison, Flora F. Waddle

Sep 9, 1902

Dec 10, 1974

SSA: Audie G. - md. Oct 17, 1920 - d/o George N. & Mary E. Brown Waddle

Denison, Jerry Wayne

May 15, 1951

May 15, 1951

(9) SSA: Terry Lane - Infant s/o Edsel & Dorothy

Denison, Terry Lane

May 15, 1951

May 15, 1951

(10) SSA: Jerry Wayne - Infant s/o Edsel & Dorothy

Dennison, Zachery Lee

Jul 22, 2003

Aug 9, 2003

s/o Gregory Neal & Brandy

Gonterman, Reba Brown

Dec 3, 1914

Jan 25, 1989

SSA: Roscoe - md. Nov 22, 1933 - “We will meet again”

Gonterman, Roscoe

Jun 26, 1906

Aug 14, 1995

SSA: Reba Brown - md. Nov 22, 1933 - “We will meet again”

Hester, Arvel Oral

Aug 5, 1926

Oct 27, 1987

SSA: Edward K. & Marie Denison - “Father”

Hester, Edward K.

Aug 15, 1957

Aug 16, 1957

SSA: Arvel Oral & Marie Denison - “Son”

Hester, Marie Denison

Sep 10, 1929

SSA: Edward K. & Arvel Oral - “Mother”

Jaggers, Clara

Sep 20, 1911

Aug 28, 1959

Jaggers, Lizzie

May 10, 1933

Dec 8, 1957

Lathery, Edward Buck

Dec 25, 1940

Sep 16, 2000

(12) h/o Shirley A. Hayes - s/o Jack and Stella Lathery

Logsdon, George ‘Tom’

Nov 15, 1919

Jul 26, 1986

SSA: Marie Shines - md. Dec 29, 1945

Logsdon, Marie Shines

Dec 4, 1922

Feb 18, 1995

SSA: George “Tom”

Mervin, April

1972

1977

(7)

Shines, Jim Will

1919

1972

SSA: Lissie - “A Devoted Father” - “When we all get to Heaven”

Shines, Lissie

1923

1991

SSA: Jim Will - “A Devoted Mother” - “When we all get to Heaven”

Tin Markers

Thompson, Infant Daughter

Apr 18,1949

Apr 18, 1949

Beloved Infant d/o Joseph & Millie - “Rest in Peace”

Trulock, Jno S.

Abt 1863

Co. D 2 nd KY Cav. (Union) - s/o Joseph Trulock & Maria Sanders; - Step s/o Oma Cotterell; He was young & unmarried

Waddle, Amanda L.

1903

1904

d/o George & Mary B.

Waddle, Bernie E.

Nov 3, 1912

Nov 21, 1915

s/o Frank & Laura

Waddle, Essie

1899

1976

(2) SSA: Nora Myrtle - “God be with you till we meet again”

Waddle, Frank

Feb 24, 1888

Jul 23, 1960

SSA: Laura - “At Rest” - “Into Thy hands I commend my Spirit. Luke XXIII 4:6”

Waddle, George

1880

1962

SSA: Mary E. - s/o Nathan & Hannah Cottrell

Waddle, Hannah L.

1846

1921 or 1922

d/o Henry Cottrell #3 & Elizabeth; Widow of Nathan Waddle; Head stone has “H. L. Waddle”. Hannah md George Wilson after Nathan Waddle died; but Hannah’s marriage to George Wilson lasted only a few weeks. Therefore, she evidently kept the surname WADDLE.

Waddle, James Kyle

Jun 17, 1987

Jun 17, 1987

Add notes: w/o Deanna Hughes & James Allen "Jimmy" Waddle

Waddle, James T.

Feb 28, 1920

Jan 12, 1945

PFC - “He gave his life for his country at Luxembourgh in the 26 th Inf. Div. - s/o Frank & Laura

Waddle, Laura

Jul 1, 1890

Dec 10, 1972

SSA: Frank - “At Rest” - “Into Thy hands I commend my Spirit. Luke XXIII 4:6”

Waddle, Mary E.

1880

1945

SSA: George - d/o William Brown & Anne Stinson

Waddle, N. B. (Nathaniel Green Butler ‘Gen’)

Abt 1824

Abt 1906

h/o Hannah Cotterell; her 3 rd husband and his 3 rd wife; Anderson Childress says he had a headstone but I didn’t see a stone with initials “N.G.” Wonder if “N.B” was what he thought was “N.G.?” s/o Sarah Butler & David Larkyn Waddle.

Waddle, Nora Myrtle

1903

1995

(1) SSA: Essie - “God be with you till we meet again”

Waddle, Ruby Lillian

Jun 19, 1928

May 12, 1998

SSA: Stanley Lee - Wed Nov 10, 1945

Waddle, Stanley Lee

Sep 1, 1924

Jun 23, 2002

SSA: Ruby Lillian - Wed Nov 10, 1945

Waddle, Vernon H.

Sep 25, 1918

Oct 17, 1918

s/o Frank & Laura

Waddell, Earl

May 24, 1947

Feb 3, 1965

Waddell, Elza

1910

Aug 15, 1979

(3) SSA: Leona - “Father” - md. Oct 21, 1945

Waddell, Leona

1928

SSA: Elza - “Mother” - md. Oct 21, 1945

Wilson, Catherine Freshour

Mar 26, 1794

Nov 20, 1862

w/o John T.

Wilson, Easter A.

Jul 20, 1838

Mar 5, 1863

“She was the sunshine of our home”

White, Willis

Aug 11, 1900

Nov 1965

KY Pvt. HO DET DEMI WW II

Wood, Arthur W.

Dec 19, 1911

Aug 6, 1914

Wood, Charles R.

1887

1968

SSA: Florence - “In His will is our Peace”

Wood, Ester

Aug 22, 1922

May 5, 1963

Wood, Florence

1889

1974

SSA: Charles R.

Wood, Howard

Feb 20, 1925

May 14, 1989

Name

Birth Date

Death Date

Notes / Comments

Cottrell, Abraham

Young s/o Henry #2; Born & Died bet Census intervals; No marker

Cottrell, Annie

2 nd w/o Ben Frank Cotterell; - D/o John "Jack" Alvey & Jane Wood

Cottrell, Elizabeth

1827

Abt. 1863

B. Burke Co, NC. - D. Dog Creek, KY - w/o Henry Cotterell #3; d/o William Thompson & Hannah Howard; No marker

Cottrell, Henry #3

1824

Abt. 1908

Youngest s/o Henry #2 and Mary "Polly" Murray; No marker.

Cottrell, Martha

Adult d/o Henry #2; Was mentally retarded. No marker.

Cottrell, Mary

1776

Nee: Murray - W/o Henry Cotterell #2; No marker

Cottrell, Mary Ann

1848

Small d/o Henry Cotterell #3 & Elizabeth; head stone

Cottrell, Nancy

1852

Small d/o Henry Cotterell #3 & Elizabeth; No marker