Find A Grave - Bourbon County

Chapman, Virgil Munday b. March 15, 1895 d. March 8, 1951
US Congressman, US Senator. Elected to represent Kentucky's 6th and 7th Districts and as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1925 to 1929, and 1931 to 1949. He was defeated as Democratic in 1928. Also served as a United States Senator from Kentucky from 1949 until his death in 1951. He died on March 8, 1951, from injuries he received in an automobile accident. (Bio by: K)
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Brutus Junius b. July 1, 1808 d. October 11, 1878
US Congressman. He graduated from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, and became a farmer and cattle breeder. He served in the Kentucky State Legislature in 1840, and for a second time in 1860. In 1862 he was elected as a Unionist to represent Kentucky's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives, holding his seat for one term, 1863 to 1865, and serving as Chairman of the Agriculture Committee. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1864 and returned to his...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Auvergne, Clay Family Estate Grounds, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Clay, Col. Ezekiel Field b. December 1, 1840 d. July 26, 1920
Civil War Confederate Army Officer, Racehorse Breeder. After the start if the Civil War he enlisted in the Confederate Army, and was mustered in as a Private in the 1st Battalion Kentucky (CSA) Mounted Rifles in 1861. On November 29, 1862 he was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the newly formed 3rd Battalion Kentucky Mounted Rifles, and commanded that unit until April 13, 1864 when he was wounded and captured in a skirmish at Paintsville, Kentucky. Losing an eye as a result of the wound, he...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Count Fleet b. 1940 d. December 3, 1973
6th Triple Crown Winner. The 1943 Triple Crown winner was ridden by John Longden. Because of World War II, there were restrictions on travel and rationing of gasoline, causing speculation the Kentucky Derby would be scratched. Only 65,000 patrons showed up and no out-of-town tickets were sold. He won the Derby by three lengths and the route was on, winning the Preakness by eight and the Belmont by twenty five. However, Count Fleet sustained a career ending injury to an ankle and was retired to...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Stoner Creek Farm Grounds, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Farm Cemetery
Croxton, John Thomas b. November 20, 1836 d. April 16, 1874
Civil War Union Brigadier General, U.S. Diplomat. Born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, he graduated with honors from Yale in 1857. He studied law under the direction of James Robinson, was admitted to the bar, and taught courses in Mississippi in 1858. He returned to Kentucky to practice as an attorney until the Civil War began. In October, 1861, he was commissioned by President Abraham Lincoln as a Lieutenant Colonel to help recruit and organize the 4th Kentucky Mounted Infantry. He was promoted...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Dick, David b. February 18, 1930 d. July 16, 2010
Television Journalist. He is best known for his work as a correspondent with CBS News from 1966 to 1985. Raised in Bourbon County, Kentucky, he attended North Middletown High School and enrolled at the University of Kentucky; his studies there were interrupted by service in the US Navy during the Korean War. Upon returning home he resumed his education at the University of Kentucky and attained bachelor's and later master's degrees in English Literature. From 1959 to 1966, Dick worked at WHAS...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
North Middletown Cemetery, North Middletown, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Easy Goer b. March 21, 1986 d. May 12, 1994
Champion Racehorse. Sired by the legendary racehorse Alydar, he won 14 of his 20 starts. His victories include the Champagne Stakes, the Cowdin Stakes, the Gotham Stakes, the Swale Stakes, the Travers Stakes, the Jockey Club Gold Cup, the Wood Memorial Stakes, the Whitney Handicap, the Woodward Stakes, the Suburban Handicap, and the Belmont Stakes. He won the 1988 United States Champion 2-Yr-Old Colt Award and was posthumously inducted into...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Claiborne Farm Equine Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Edwards, John b. 1748 d. 1837
Anti-administration Senator from Kentucky. He was elected to the US Senate in 1792 when Kentucky became a state and served until 1795. (Bio by: Tim Crutchfield)
Edwards Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Fox Jr., John b. December 16, 1862 d. July 8, 1919
A noted Kentucky author of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century, best known for his stories and novels of the Kentucky mountaineers. He was born in the community of Stony Point, eight miles from Paris, Kentucky in Bourbon County. He graduated from Harvard University, went to work with his brother in the coal mines near Jellico, Tenessee, and wrote his first short novel there, 'A Mountain Europa'. He served as correspondent for Harper's in the Spanish-American War, and for Scribner's...[Read More]
Cause of death: pneumonia
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Gallant Fox b. 1927 d. November 13, 1954
Racehorse. The 2nd Triple Crown Winner. Ridden by jockey Earl Sande, who came out of retirement to participate in the 1930 Triple Crown. He had twice retired because of injuries and struggles with weight. The Preakness was run before the Kentucky Derby and the horse survived trouble to win by a mere half length. The Derby was won easily by two lengths and the Belmont by three. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Claiborne Farm Equine Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Hillside outside horse cemetery
Garrard, James b. January 14, 1749 d. January 19, 1822
Governor, Revolutionary War Officer. He was the second Governor of Kentucky, from 1796 to 1804. The Virginia native served with distinction as a Colonel in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He was called away from the army to an become an appointed representative for the Virginia House of Delegates in 1779 until 1883 when he emigrated to Kentucky. He quickly became an influential politician in the new territory and participated in three statehood conventions representing...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Garrard Family Cemetery, Ruddles Mills, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Hawes, Richard b. February 6, 1797 d. May 25, 1877
Civil War Confederate Governor of Kentucky. Richard Hawes was the second Confederate governor of Kentucky, after Gov. George Johnson was killed at Shiloh. During the Confederate invasion of Kentucky in the fall of 1862, Hawes was sworn into office on the steps of the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort on October 4, 1862, but Union troop movements forced the Confederate evacuation of Frankfort that same afternoon. Hawes and his government spent the rest of the war in exile. Richard Hawes was the...[Read More]
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Nasrullah b. 1940 d. May 26, 1959
Champion thoroughbred sire. Claiborne Farm wanting to improve its stock puchased Nasrullah already a leading sire in Europe from the Aga Khan and imported him to Kentucky for stud service. The backbone of horseracing in North America are horses put to stud and the offspring they produce. A title "Sire of the Year" is designated each year to the animal that has sired horses that have accumulated the most earnings in a given year. Nasrullah led the sire list five times...1955, 1956, 1959, 1960...[Read More] (Bio by: Donald Greyfield)
Claiborne Farm Equine Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Plot: Horse Cemetery
Orr, Alexander Dalrymple b. November 6, 1761 d. June 21, 1835
US Congressman. Elected to represent Kentucky as At-Large in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1791 to 1797. Also served as a Member of the Kentucky State Legislature.
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Relaxing b. 1976 d. May, 1999
Champion Racehorse, Broodmare. Mother of champion racehorse Easy Goer, she was also a champion racer. Born on the Ogden Phipps stud farm, she was trained by John Dunlop and Angel Penna. Her major wins include the Ferenze Handicap, the Gallant Fox Handicap, the Ruffian Handicap, the Delaware Handicap, the John B. Campbell Handicap and the Assualt Handicap. Her awards include the 1981 United States Eclipse Champion Older Mare and the 1989...[Read More] (Bio by: Whispers From The Grave)
Claiborne Farm Equine Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Secretariat b. March 30, 1970 d. October 4, 1989
Secretariat - 9th Triple Crown Winner. The name Secretariat is synonymous with horse racing. In 1973, Secretariat won the first triple crown in a quarter-century at the Belmont Stakes, where he won by thirty-one lengths and his time of 2:24 for the one-and-a-half-mile race set a world record that may never be broken. His fame went well beyond the race tracks. This horse also broke the time/track record at Churchill downs in the 1973 Kentucky Derby at 1:59 and 2/5ths seconds. "Big Red" in the...[Read More]
Claiborne Farm Equine Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Simms, William Emmett b. January 2, 1822 d. June 25, 1898
US Congressman, Civil War Confederate Army Officer, CSA Senator. A graduate of the law department of Transylvania University, he established his practice in Paris, Kentucky. At the outbreak of the Mexican War he raised and became the Captain of a company of the 3rd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. In 1858 he was elected to represent Kentucky's 8th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1858 until 1861 (he unsuccessfully ran for re-election). In September 1861 became...[Read More] (Bio by: Steve Dunn)
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Stone, Barton Warren b. December 24, 1772 d. November 9, 1844
Religious Leader. Famous and renowned minister of the Restoration movement. Started a revival in August 1801 at Cane Ridge in Bourbon County, Kentucky, that drew nearly 30,000 people. Nearly 5,000 of those same people dedicated their lives to Jesus Christ during the week revival. Stone was an Ordained Presbyterian minister and is credited with founding the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). (Bio by: John Wright)
Cane Ridge Meeting House Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Swale b. April 21, 1981 d. June 17, 1984
Race Horse. Foaled at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky on April 21, 1981, he was sired by Seattle Slew, the 1977 Triple Crown winner. Swale won the 1984 Kentucky Derby and the 1984 Belmont Stakes and accumulated earnings of $1,583,660.00 in just two seasons as a racehorse. Eight days after winning the Belmont Stakes following a workout at Belmont Park the horse collapsed and died of an apparent heart attack. He was buried at Claiborne Farm where he was born just a short three years before. He was...[Read More] (Bio by: gravelyconcerned)
Claiborne Farm Equine Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA
Trimble, Robert b. November 17, 1776 d. August 26, 1828
United States Supreme Court Associate Justice. Born in Berkeley County, Virginia, he moved with his family to Kentucky when he was a child. He studied law under the direction of George Nicholas and James Brown and became an attorney in 1803. Later that year, he was elected to the Kentucky legislature. In 1804, he declined renomination, resumed his law practice, and became a wealthy attorney. He was appointed to the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1807 and served until his resignation in 1809...[Read More] (Bio by: Kevin Guy)
Paris Cemetery, Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, USA

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