WITT SHORT CEMETERY
Submitted By Janette Nolan 
 
This  Cemetery is located across the road from the Holmes Mill Post Office.  It was recorded in The TAPROOTS book by the Evarts Humantarian Class.in 1988. It has recently been photographed by Bobbi  Poisson and the annotations  [ in brackets] have been done by Wilma Johnson and Janette Nolan.  It should be noted that  some death certificates do not match dates on tombstones.  OR dates on tombstones do not always match the date of death on a death certificate, nor do the birth dates match.

 
 
 Name Birth Death   Paremts or Spouse
Barton, Mary Ollie  08 May 1889 16 Mch 1959    
Barton, Taylor 25 Oct 1880 11 Feb 1967    
Blair, Candis 01 Mch 1893 25 Apr 1976 [OSSW Paris Blair ] [d/o Wright/ Anna (Parker) Short]
[w/o Paris Blair]
Blair, Margaret Avis 05 Apr 1959 9 Apr 1959   [d/o Walter Carl/ Gladys [Oliver) Blair]
Blair, Paris  4 May 1888 17 Oct 1969 [OSSW Candis Blair]  [d/o William/ Polly (Cornett) Blair]
[w/o Candis Short]
Brassfield, Elice E  13 Apr 1934 09 May 1934  [OSSW Ray Brassfield] [Luke/ Margaret (Short) Brassfield]
Brassfield, Jackie G. 7 Oct 1940 10 Jan 1941  [OSSW Ralph Brassfield  [Luke/ Margaret (Short) Brassfield[
Brassfield, Ralph G.  10 Apr 1939 18 Dec 1939 [OSSW Jackie Brassfield] [s/o Luke/ Margaret (Short) Brassfield]
Brassfield, Ray D 04 Mch 1933 04 Mch 1933 [OSSW Elice] [s/o Luke/ Margaret (Short) Brassfield]
Brock, Callie Mae  29 Sep 1910 18 Apr 1988 [OSSW Steve Brock] [d/o George F./ Della (Payne) Short]
w/o Steve Brock]
Brock, Steve 09 May 1904 28 Jul 1984 [OSSW Callie Brock]  
Clark, Jimmy D 15 Dec 1939 06 Apr 1975   [s/o Taggard/Mildred (Blevins) Clark]
Clark, Lee  06 Aug 1906 15 Oct 1965   [s/o Harvey C./ Mary (Short) Clark]
Clark, Mildred G 06 Oct 1919 09 Apr 1990   [d/o        Blevins] 
w/o Taggard Clark]
Clark, Tagard  20 Oct 1902 23 Feb 1961 [h/o Mildred G. (Blevins) Clark] [s/o Harvey/ Mary E. (Short) Clark]
Creech, Lena Wynn  15 Jul1924 ND [OSSW Ray Creech
WED 27 Jan 1940]		 [w/o Ray Creech]
Creech, Ray   27 Mch 1916 -02 Apr 2003 [OSSW Lena Wynn
WED 27 Jan 1940]		 [vital Stats has birth as 14 Mch 1916]
h/o Lena Wynn Creech]
Cundiff, Darren   30 Jan 1904 One Date Only    
Davis, Erika R. Clark 29 Sep 1968 02 Feb 2002   [d/o Garney Allen/ Tina Renee (Kelly) Clark]
Hamblin, Hubert Ray  24 Mch 1924 16 Jan 1992   [TEC 4-U. S. Army--WWII]  
Harris, Kirsten Joyce  27 Aug 2000 27 Aug 2000   [d/o Chris/ Marcella (Bailey) Harris]
Holmes, Beatrice 22 Oct 1911 29 Mch 1912   [d/o Wiley/ Lillie V. (Short) Holmes]
 Holmes, Conrad W   06 Oct 1920 11 Aug 1936    [s/o Wiley/ Lillie V. (Short) Holmes]
Holmes, Edgar 20 Mch 1937 26 Oct 1986  [AB--USAF] [s/o Wiley/ Lillie V. (Short) Holmes]
h/o Sherrie]
Holmes, Kermit  10 Jun 1924 29 May 1970  [WWII-Korea--Viet Nam] [s/o Wiley/ Lillie V. (Short) Holmes]
h/o Velma Bassegio]
Holmes, Lillie V. 15 May 1882 26 Dec 1974   [d/o Hampton J./Elizabeth (Witt) Short)
w/o Wiley Holmes]
Holmes, Velma  13 Nov 1935 13 Nov 1935 [15 Aug 1985] [d/o    Bassegio)
w/o Kermit Holmes]
Holmes, Wiley 29 Sept 1882 19 Oct 1967    [s/o Jasper/ Margaret (Bailey) Holmes
h/o Lillie Victoria Short]
Holmes, Wilmer  01 July 1928 24 Aug 1947   [s/o Wiley/ Lillie V. Short) Holmes]
Hutchison, Donald  16 May 1935 18 Jan 1996   [s/o Ben/ Virgie (Eldridge) Hutchison
h/o Madeline Short ]
Hutchison, Madeline 08 Aug 1931 09 Oct 2002 [Mattie] [d/o George F/ Della (Payne) Short]
w/o Donald Hutchison]
Kelly, Billie Murl  05 Oct 1936 22 Feb 1937   [ch/o Bradley/ Clerice (Witt) Kelly]
Kelly, Bradley   22 Nov 1908 02 Apr 1977   [s/o Millard F./ dora (Moore) Kelly
h/o Clerica Witt]
Kelly, Clercia Witt  13 Mch 1917 24 May 2002   [d/o John Wesley/Mary (Doss) Witt]
w/o Bradley Kelly]
Kelly, J. D   24 Apr 186 05 Feb 1935   [s/o Enoch/ Rebecca (Short) Kelly]
h/o Fannie Short--h/o # 2 Sally Ann Pace]
Kelly, Palmer Victor   30 Dec Rock -Hard to read    
Kelly Rose  May 1889] 1888 26 Nov 1906  [Rose Ella Kelly] [d/o Hampton/ Elizabeth (Witt) Short
w/o Silas Woodson Kelly]
Kelly Theodore R. 08 June 1930 17 July 1975   [s/o Victor/ Josie (Cloud) Kelly]
King, Della V. 22 Dec 1906 01 Mch 1958   [d/o James A/ Elva (Dean) Short]
w/o G. P. King]
Kinney, Mary Ann  01 Feb 1964 1 Feb 1964    
Ledford, Mildred Sue 25 Jan 1941 19 July 1974   [d/o Bradley/ Clerice (Witt) Kelly]
w/o Hiram Ledford, Jr.]
McKnight, Lester 27 Dec 1915- 19 Sep 1916    [S/O Rev Ira and Ellie McKnight
s/o Ira Bethel/ Nancy Alafair (Kelly) McKnight ]
Parker, Claude 11 Nov 1910 24 Feb 1990    
Poff, Kenneth, Jr  01 Jan 1955 01 Jan 1955   [s/o Kenneth/ Inez (Witt) Poff]
Roberts, E. Jean  3 Oct 1925 08 July 1998    
Robert, Glenn M. Dr 22 Apr 1923 25 Aug 2002    
Short, Asa Howard 06 July 1927 17 Mch 1976   [s/o James A./ Elva (Dean) Short]
[h/o Eva Jean Kelly]
Short, Belvie K. 1901 [2 May] 1952   [ d/o Monroe/ Sarah (Smith) Mullins]
 [w/o Millard F. Short]
Short, Carl  08 Apr 1912 20 Nov 1989  [TEC 5 U.S. Army--WWII] [s/o Charles F/ Rachel (Dean) Short]
[h/o Fannie Smith/h/o # 2 Ruth Harris]
Short, Cassie  [21 Oct] 1913 [10 Jul] 2000   [d/o George F./ Della (Payne) Short]
Short, Charles 22 Aug 1935 22 Aug 1935   [s/o James B./ Emily (Kelly) Short]
Short, Charlie F 07 Sept 1878 25 Sep 1948 [OSSW Rachel D.] [s/o Hampton/ Elizabeth (Witt) Short]
[h/o Rachel Dean]
Short, Claude  14 Mch 1901 28 Mch 1923   [s/o William J. Rebecca (Oakley) Short]
 Short, Clifford   no dates  no dates    
Short, Clistia   20 Dec 1903- 27 Mch 1914   [d/o James F./Rachel (Dean) Short]
Short, Curtis  19 Dec 1914 05 Aug 1992   [s/o Wright/ Hannah (Madden) Short] [h/o Susie Cloud-- #2-Lillie Kelly--# 3 Alberta Short]
Short, Dellie  09 Apr 1894 ND [15 Jun 1981   [d/o   Payne]
[w/o George Felix Short]
  Short, Dixie 13 Nov 1921 28 Feb 1923   [d/o Colonel Anderson/ Minite (Kelly) Short]
Short Dora B.  29 Nov 1929 05 Apr 1990    [d/o     Bowman]
[w/o Howard Short]
Short, Edna Retha  09 Feb 1934 10 Feb 1934  [VS has b. 8 Feb with name Endyd R.] [d/o James B./ Emily (Kelly) Short]
Short, Edward  03 July 1923 21 Mch 1985   [s/o George F./ Della (Payne) Short]
Short, Elsie   1908 1965   [OSSW Walter Short] [d/o    Flanary]
[w/o Walter Short
Short, Elva  05 Sept 1885 31 Jul 1956   [d/o John/ Eliza (Hall) Dean]
[w/o James Aaron Short]
Short, Eva Jean  31 May 1930 17 Aug 1991   [d/o Floyd E./ ada (Vannoy) Kelly]
[w/o Asa Howard Kelly]
Short, Frank 28 Mch 1868  Nov 1941 [VS has 28 Oct 1941]
[James Franklin Short]		 [ s/o  Charles B./ Margaret (Gilbert) Short]
[h/o Rachel Dean]
Short, Fred, 22 Jan 1918 14 Oct 1941   [s/o Charles/ Rachel (Dean) Short] [h/o Ruby Hodges]
Short, Freddy  11 May 1950 15 Nov 1953    
Short, G.  [No dates-  no inscriptions just rock]    
Short, General G.  25 Nov 1923 16 Feb 1999  [OSSW Hazel Short] [s/o Wright/ Hannah (Madden) Short]
[h/o Hazel Bush
Short, George  20 Feb 1888 06 May 1972  [George Felix Short] [s/o Wright/ Anna (Parker) Short]
[h/o Mary Abshire  # 2 Della Payne]
Short, Hampton   10 Mch 1883 02 Mch 1969 MSGT Co B 41 Inf--WWI & WWII] [s/o Hampton J. / Eizabeth ( Witt) Short]
Short, Hayes  01 Dec 1900 16 Nov 1976 [Aaron Hayes Short] [s/o James A./ Elva (Dean) Short]
[h/o Ocie Crider]
Short, Hazel B.  12 May 1926 10 Oct 1994 [OSSW General G. Short] [d/o Emerson/ Martah (Trett) Bush]
[w/o General Grant Short]
Short, Howard W.  25 Feb 1926 05 June 2002 [OSSW-Dora Short] [s/o George F./ Della (Payne) Short]
[h/o Dora  Bowman]
Short, Infant Daughter  09 Sept 1934 09 Sep 1934   [d/o Charles/ Rachel (Dean) Short]
Short, James   1804 1880's   [h/o Rebecca Bailey]
Short, James A.  11 Mch 1880 24 Nov 1943   [James Aaron Short] [s/o Hampton/ Elizabeth (Witt) Short]
[h/o Elva Dean]
Short, James H 13 June 1945 13 June 1945    
Short, Jessie Lee 26 Oct 1963  26 Oct 1963    
Short, Jimmie App 17 Feb 1938 17 Feb 1938   [s/o Sheridan/ Mella (Bailey) Short]
Short, Lenice  03 Dec 1906 05 Jan 1907   [d/o Charles F./ Rachel (Dean) Short]
Short, Mella T. Bailey 07 Oct 1909 25 Feb 1936 [OSSW- Sheridan Short] [d/o Absolom/ Alpha E. (Short) Bailey]
[w/o Sheridan Short]
Short, Mildred Louise 08 Feb 1934 08 Feb 1934   [d/o James B./Emily (Kelly) Short]
Short, Milford B  25 Nov 1919 25 Nov 1919    
Short, Milford Glen 08 July 1924 27 Aug 1976   [s/o James A./ Elva (Dean) Short]
Short, Millard F 29 Nov 1897 08 Sep 1964   [s/o James F./ Rachel (Dean) Short]
 [h/o Dora Moore]
Short, Ocie Crider 12 May 1906 14 Nov 1985   [d/o Mastin Green/ Elizabeth (Huff) Crider] [w/o (Hayes) Aaron Hayes Short]
Short, Paul  1923  2002  [FHM-Anderson Laws Funeral Home] Same as # 89]
Short, Paul  19 Aug 1923 30 May 2002  [SGT U.S. Army  WWII [s/o Charles F./ Rachel (Dean) Short]
Short, Rachel 24 Sept 1870 16 Nov 1958   [d/o John/ Eliza (Hall) Dean]
[w/o James F. Short]
Short, Rachel D.  05 Jul 1888 01 Feb 1985  [OSSW-Charlie F. Short] [d/o             Polly Dean] [w/o Charlie F. Short]
Short, Rebecca Bailey 1810 1880's   [d/o William R./ Elizabeth (Thompson) Bailey]
[w/o James P. Short]
Short,  Sheridan No dates[7 Sep 1904  [14 Nov 1973]  [OSSW-Mella Bailey Short]  [s/o James A../ Eelva (Dean) Short]
Short, Snoe   28 Jan 1925 22 Jan 1976    [s/o Charles F./ Rachel (Dean) Short]
Short, Susie   12 Jan 1913 28 Dec 1968   [d/o James/ Joanna (Middleton) Cloud]
[w/o Curtis Short]
Short, Walter  1909 1954    
Short, Walter 23 Dec 1909 23 Jul 1954 // [SSW-Elsie Short] [KY PFC 1347 Base Unit AAF-WWII] [s/o Charles F./ Rachel (Dean) Short]
[h/o Elsie Flanary]
Short, Wright  21 Mch 1863 20 Feb 1934    
Shuler, Florence   FHM--Blanchi Funeral Home age 78    
Shuler, Florence B.  13 Feb 1922 -21 July 2000   [OSSW Victor Shuler] [d/o Dewey/ Mary (Kelly) Huff]
[w/o Victor Shuler]
Shuler, Nevada  14 Feb 1894 02 Apr 1971    [d/o Wright/ Sarah Mandy (Parker) Short]
[w/o William Shuler
Shuler, Victor  28 Dec 1914 no date [OSSW- Florence B. Shuler] [s/o William/ Nevada (Short) Shuler]
Tamper, Cornelisus   [can't read]      
Thomas, Margaret  23 May 1951 24 May 1951   [ d/o Whetsul/ Ruth (Witt) Thomas]
Thomas, Ruth  18 Jan 1936- No Date  [OSSW- Whetsul Thomas] [d/o Vider/ Beatrice (Short) Witt]
Thomas, Whetsul 21 June 1928 06 June 1986 [1986 [OSSW- Ruth Thomas] [s/o Bill/ Vista (Blair) Thomas]
[h/o Ruth Witt]
W. J.  One Date 1865      
Whisman , Con Edward  15 Mch 1946 13 Apr 2000    
Witt Family  Cemetery    
Witt, Alex  13 Mch 1888 19 July 1965 [KY Cpl Co B. 2nd Inf]  [s/o John N Witt & Rebecca Parker]
[h/o Rosa Bell Creech]
Witt, Celia H.  06 Mch 1918 04 Feb 1999   [d/o Wiley/ Lillie V. (Short) Holmes]
 [w/o Earl Edmond Wit
Witt, Delenia H.  08 May 1913 13 Mch 1988     [d/o Wiley/ Lillie V. (Short) Holmes]
[w/o Lawrence Witt]
Witt, E  12 Jan ??/  [One Date (Rock]    
Witt, Earl E.   [22June] 1922 [13 Dec]  [PVT U. S. Army  WWII] [s/o John W./ Mary (Doss) Witt]
h/o Celia Holmes]
Witt, Earl, Jr   12 Jan 1949 12 Jan 1949   [s/o Earl/ Celia (Holmes) Witt]
Witt, Edna Cleo  12 Jul 1931 30 June 1932 [Old Stone]    
Witt, Edna Cleo 12 Jul 1931 30 June 1932   [d/o Chester/ Cassie (Huff) Witt]
Witt, Eliza Mrs.   [ Oct} 1862] [Sept} 1907]   [d/o John W./Sarah (Caudill) Parker]
[w/o John N. Witt]
Witt, Hubert  07 Mch 1922 No Date  [24 Dec 1993]   [OSSW Nora Witt] [h/o Nora Blair]
Witt, John 28 Oct 1888 24 Mch 1977  [OSSW- Mary Witt] [s/o John N./ Eliza (Parker) Witt]
[h/o Mary Doss]
Witt, John Mr. 1860 1925    
Witt, Lawrence  07 June 1912 24 Feb 1999  [VS has DOB as 6 June 1912] [s/o John W./ Mary (Doss) Witt]
[h/o Delenia Holmes]
Witt, Mary  02 Dec 1888 13 Jan 1979 [OSSW John Witt] [d/o    Doss]
[w/o John Witt]
Witt, Nora   03 Mch 1921 04Nov 1985 [OSSW-Hubert Witt] [d/o Paris/ Candis (Short) Blair][w/o Hubert Witt]
Witt, Paul  29 Mch 1949 29 Mch 1945    
Witt, Shirley I 15 May 1945 15 May 1945    
Witt, Va Ruth Parker 25 Dec 1941 10 Dec 1978   [d/o Sampson/ Nora (Kelly) Parker
[w/o    Witt]


 
 
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