Find A Grave - Kenton County

Arthur, William Evans b. March 3, 1825 d. May 18, 1897
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1871 to 1875. Also served as a Presidential Elector from Kentucky in 1860, Circuit Judge in 1866 to 1868, and 1886 to 1893. (Bio by: K)
Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Bruce, Eli Metcalfe b. February 22, 1828 d. December 16, 1866
Civil War CSA Congressman. He was a wealthy Kentucky businessman who applied his fortunes to supplying the Confederacy with much-needed military goods by running the Northern blockade during the War Between the States. He served in the Confederate Congress, and also used his fortunes to help destitute Confederate soldiers, civilians, and veterans. After the war he opened the Southern Hotel in New York City.
Cause of death: heart disease
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 2, Lot 142
Carlisle, John Griffin b. September 5, 1835 d. July 31, 1910
US Congressman, US Senator, Presidential Cabinet Secretary. Elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1887 to 1890. From 1883 to 1889 he served a Speaker of the House. In 1890 he resigned his House Seat, having been elected as a Senator from Kentucky to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator James Beck. Served in the Senate from 1890 to his resignation in 1893, when he accepted the appointment of...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Connor, Michael b. December 7, 1949 d. September 2, 2004
Musician. A talented pianist, Connor was a member of the successful and influential 1970s and 1980s Country/Rock band, 'Pure Prairie League.' The band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1971 and included at various times, Vince Gill, Mike Reilly, Jim Lanham, Craig Fuller, John David Call, Larry Goshorn, and Billy Hinds. The band recorded and had several hits throughout there career including Top 40 and Top Tens. Among there many recordings are, 'Goodbye So Long', 'Jerene', 'I'm Goin' Away', 'Misery...[Read More]
Mother Of God Cemetery, Kenton Vale, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Davis, Betty Jack b. March 4, 1932 d. August 2, 1953
Country Music Singer. This Corbin, Kentucky, native met Mary Francis Penick (also known as Skeeter Davis) in high school and together they developed a famous musical duo whose success was cut short by a tragic automobile accident. They appeared on many local television shows, before moving to Detroit, in 1952, to appear on radio station WJR. Performing as the "the Davis Sisters," they received a recording contract...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Duveneck, Frank b. October 9, 1848 d. January 3, 1919
Artist. American portrait, genre, figure, and landscape painter and teacher, studied in Cincinnati and in Munich. In 1875, he showed a group of his canvases in Boston, where they created a sensation because of their bold brushwork, rich color, and forceful presentation of personality. He taught for many years in Munich and, after 1889, in Cincinnati. His influence on his contemporaries was great, particularly on William Chase and his followers and on the ashcan school. His 'Whistling Boy' (...[Read More] (Bio by: Betty K.)
Mother Of God Cemetery, Kenton Vale, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Ernst, Richard Pretlow b. 1858 d. 1934
US Senator. Served as a United States Senator from Kentucky from 1921 to 1927. He was defeated as a Republican in 1926. Also served as a Delegate to the National Convention from Kentucky in 1900, Member of the Republican National Committee from Kentucky in 1924. (Bio by: K)
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Harrison, Henry Thomas b. April 23, 1832 d. October 28, 1923
Civil War Confederate Spy. He is best remembered for providing Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet with valuable information concerning the movement of Union forces who were following the Confederate Army on their second invasion of the North, which ultimately led to the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. Prior to the Civil War he aspired to become an actor but received very few leading parts due to his small stature. When the Civil War broke out in April 1861 he joined the...[Read More] (Bio by: William Bjornstad)
Cause of death: Natural causes
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Hawes, James Morrison b. January 7, 1824 d. November 22, 1889
Civil War Confederate Brigadier General. He graduated from West Point in 1841 and served as a Cavalry Captain at the Battle of San Juan in the Mexican War. With the secession of the Southern states in 1861, he resigned his commission and was appointed a Major in the 2nd Kentucky Confederate Cavalry. In March 1862, he was promoted Brigadier General in command of the cavalry of the Western Department of the Confederacy. He commanded a brigade of cavalry in raids throughout Arkansas and at the...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 4, Lot 21
Heving, Joe b. September 2, 1900 d. April 11, 1970
Major League Baseball Player. The right-hander pitched 13 years from 1930-45 with the New York Giants, Chicago White Sox, Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and Boston Braves, compiling a 76-48 record and 3.90 earned run average. He was 60-35 in relief appearances. When he was 11-3 with the Red Sox in 1939, all his victories came in relief. He made 40 career starts, completing 17 of them. (Bio by: Ron Coons)
Saint Marys Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
McQuery, William Thomas "Mox" b. August 20, 1863 d. June 12, 1900
Major League Baseball Player. Over an eight year span, he played five seasons for five different teams. Playing for the Cincinnati Outlaw Reds (1894), Detroit Wolverines (1895), Kansas City Cowboys (1896), Syracuse Stars (1890) and Washington Statesmen (1891), he amassed a career .271 batting average with 160 RBI and 13 home runs. On August 28, 1885 he “hit for the cycle” against the Providence Grays. After retiring from baseball, he returned to his native Kentucky where he became a police...[Read More] (Bio by: Bigwoo)
Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Menzies, John William b. April 12, 1819 d. October 3, 1897
U.S. Congressman, Judge, Attorney. Born at Bryant's Station in Bourbon County, Kentucky, he attended the common schools and later graduated from the University of Virginia in 1840. Menzies returned to Kentucky, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced as an attorney in Covington, Kentucky. He became a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1848 to 1855. Elected as a Unionist to represent Kentucky's 10th District in the United States House of Representatives, he served...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Merkel, Una b. December 10, 1903 d. January 2, 1986
Actress. Most remembered for her supporting roles as a sharp tongued best friend of the leading lady, Southern accent, and peroxide blonde hair, she began her movie career as a stand-in for actress Lillian Gish in the movie "The Wind" (1923), to whom she bore a striking resemblance. After "The Wind" she worked for several years on Broadway, then returned to the movies to do "Command Performance" (1930) and the D.W. Griffith film "Abraham Lincoln" (1930). It was right after "Abraham Lincoln"...[Read More] (Bio by: Kit and Morgan Benson)
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 14, Lot 65, Grave 3. In the Phares family lot.
Newhall, Judson Lincoln b. March 26, 1870 d. July 23, 1952
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1929 to 1931. He was defeated as a Republican in 1930 and 1934.
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Erlanger, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section A, Lot 473, Grave 2
Price, James Kenneth 'Kenny' b. May 27, 1931 d. August 4, 1987
Country Western Musician. Born in Florence, Kentucky, he was nicked named "Round Mound of Sound" and was best remembered for his work on the long-running television show "Hee Haw". He began playing guitar when he was only five and got his start at age 14 playing on WZIP Radio, Cincinnati. After serving in the US Army in Korea (1952-54), he began playing on the Midwestern Hayride at WLW Cincinnati. A talented singer-songwriter, he several Top 10 Country Hit records in the 1960s and 70's such as "...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Erlanger, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Rhinock, Joseph Lafayette b. January 4, 1863 d. September 20, 1926
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 6th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1905 to 1911. Also served as a Mayor of Fort Mitchell, Kentucky.
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 163
Sandford, John b. December 7, 1837 d. April 11, 1895
Confederate Civil War Officer, Banker. Last name also spelled Sanford. He was killed in what some called a duel with future Kentucky Governor William Goebel. The grandson of Revolutionary War General and US Congressman Thomas Sandford, he was born in Kenton County, Kentucky, and raised in Covington. In 1862 he was commissioned a Colonel in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Section 5, Lot 6
Sandford, Thomas b. 1762 d. December 10, 1808
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1803 to 1807. Also served as a member of the Kentucky State Senate in 1800, and as a member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives in 1802. He drowned in the Ohio River near Covington, Kentucky. (Bio by: K)
Highland Cemetery, Fort Mitchell, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Sec 2 Lot 92 Grave 4 - Leathers Lot
Southgate, William Wright b. November 27, 1800 d. December 26, 1849
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky's 13th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1837 to 1839. Also served as a Member of the Kentucky State House of Representatives in 1827. (Bio by: K)
Linden Grove Cemetery, Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA
Staverman, Larry b. October 11, 1936 d. July 12, 2007
Professional Basketball Player, Coach. He was a forward for five seasons (1958 to 1961, 1962 to 1964) in the National Basketball Association, with the Cincinnati Royals, Chicago Zephyrs, Baltimore Bullets and Detroit Pistons. In the course of his career Staverman shared the court with Hall of Fame teammates Oscar Robertson, Maurice Stokes, Jack Twyman, Jerry Lucas and Walt Bellamy. During the 1964 playoffs, Staverman had a 5.3 points per game average. After retiring as a player, he served as...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Mother Of God Cemetery, Kenton Vale, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA

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