Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky near the borders of Grayson and Butler counties. The cemetery is adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The surrounding area is known as Big Reedy. Big Reedy is approximately 25 miles (40 km) due north of Bowling Green, or 13 miles south of Caneyville. Mt. Pleasant C. P. Church was established in 1887 and the first community schoolhouse was built in 1896. The schoolhouse still stands, unused since 1940. The cemetery was in use much earlier, during the settlement years. The oldest legible death date in the cemetery is 1848. Some of the 70+ field rocks serving as headstones no doubt pre-date this "earliest date" to the late 1700's and very early 1800's. There are 650 marked graves in Mt. Pleasant, 578 of which have legible tombstones. No doubt many original markers have been lost due to the ravages of time. There are at least 75 possible gravesites in the original old section (A) of the cemetery that are not marked. The wrought-iron fence and entry portal to Mount Pleasant Cemetery are gone. However the serenity and beauty of the hillside cemetery have not lessened. This index is a composite of a 1979 pen & paper survey and a 2014 photo survey. The 2014 survey assigned a Section, Row, and Plot number to each burial. This was done in an effort to assist in finding the individual grave of an ancestor.

Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky near the borders of Grayson and Butler counties. The cemetery is adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The surrounding area is known as Big Reedy. My goals for this book, driven by forty plus years of genealogy research, were three. Foremost was to record information for posterity before the ravages of time erased them forever. Second was to provide a genealogy record for future genealogists researching their family tree. Third was to provide an exact grave location within Mount Pleasant Cemetery to assist in locating the graves of those buried there. Each individual buried at Mount Pleasant has a dedicated page in the book. The following information is on each page. Grave location (Section, Row, Plot) Name - (maiden names of married females, if known) Birth date Death date Spouse(s) - (maiden names of females, if known) Children Ancestry Chart listing: Siblings Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Photos Tombstone Military plaque - (if present) Individual and/or family - (if available)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky near the borders of Grayson and Butler counties. The cemetery is adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The surrounding area is known as Big Reedy. My goals for this book, driven by forty plus years of genealogy research, were three. Foremost was to record information for posterity before the ravages of time erased them forever. Second was to provide a genealogy record for future genealogists researching their family tree. Third was to provide an exact grave location within Mount Pleasant Cemetery to assist in locating the graves of those buried there. Each individual buried at Mount Pleasant has a dedicated page in the book. The following information is on each page. Grave location (Section, Row, Plot) Name - (maiden names of married females, if known) Birth date Death date Spouse(s) - (maiden names of females, if known) Children Ancestry Chart listing: Siblings Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Photos Tombstone Military plaque - (if present) Individual and/or family - (if available)

Mount Pleasant Cemetery is located in the northwest corner of Edmonson County, Kentucky near the borders of Grayson and Butler counties. The cemetery is adjacent to Mt. Pleasant Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The surrounding area is known as Big Reedy. My goals for this book, driven by forty plus years of genealogy research, were three. Foremost was to record information for posterity before the ravages of time erased them forever. Second was to provide a genealogy record for future genealogists researching their family tree. Third was to provide an exact grave location within Mount Pleasant Cemetery to assist in locating the graves of those buried there. Each individual buried at Mount Pleasant has a dedicated page in the book. The following information is on each page. Grave location (Section, Row, Plot) Name - (maiden names of married females, if known) Birth date Death date Spouse(s) - (maiden names of females, if known) Children Ancestry Chart listing: Siblings Parents Grandparents Great-Grandparents Photos Tombstone Military plaque - (if present) Individual and/or family - (if available)

Famous ancestors are well documented in books, articles and oral tradition. Most among us know the legend of Daniel Boone. But what is known of the others who helped forge a nation and settle the wild frontier of Kentucky? For some there is no written record of their sacrifices, their joys, their families or stories of their life. The "old timers" who knew and told their stories have long since also passed on. The legacy left behind for many is reflected only within the dates on their tombstones. This book provides a treasure trove of genealogy information for all who have ancestors that settled in the Big Reedy area of Kentucky. Each page records individual burials at Big Reedy Church of Christ Cemetery with Name, Birth Date, Death Date, and Tombstone photo. Additional genealogy information includes, Siblings, Parents, Grandparents, Great-grandparents, Spouse(s), and Children. Tracking ancestors is made easier with the maiden names of married females being included. Photos of Individuals, Couples and Families enhance many of the pages.

A history of the Big Reedy, Kentucky cemetery with photos and genealogical data for those buried there.

(From the Foreword) The purpose of this book is to recognnize and honor an individual's history as well as the history of Edmonson County families. It is felt that this goal was met in the Family History of Edmonson County.