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| Old Bott Cemetery, McCracken Pike, Woodford County |
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| Grave of Joshua M. McQueen, Veteran of The American Revolution |
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I have seen this little cemetery two or three times. The first time, when I saw the sign, the size and condition of the plot and the name, I had to wonder if it was actually a real cemetery. Further inspection proved it true. I often wonder about the story behind these seemingly forgotten cemeteries, and this one ws no exception. Call me next time you head out there for an adventure! I am determined to explore across the street :)
ReplyDeleteWill do, Dewanna! Do you know that Old Taylor Distillery is for sale? Thanks for stopping by the blog!
DeleteA hand painted sign on the fence had "Old Bott Cemetery."? I have no information a the Bott family.? By closer look, there is a metal sign below the hand painted sign that reads (very faintly) "Resting Place of Joshua McQueen 1746 - 1853 Revolutionary War Vet"? And sure enough he died at age 106.? He appears on the Franklin County census for 1850 as age 102 with his second wife, Jemima Cornelison.? He was the father of 15 children.? He even left a will in Franklin County, Kentucky.? He applied for and received a Revolutionary War Pension when he lived in Madison County, Kentucky.
ReplyDeleteAnd the old distillery was recently purchased and will be renames key and castle distillery.
Yes, Joshua McQueen lived a long and quite exciting life, didn't he? I hope the cemetery will be preserved. Looking forward to exploring Castle & Key when it opens to the public! Thanks for visiting the blog, Samantha!
DeleteIt is called Castle and Key distillery now. They run a lot of tours. Big tourism attraction. The cemetery now has a new sign, and looks to be in much better condition.
DeleteGreat investigation on your part. You have revealed pieces of the puzzle. I believe the best way to find out the history of this cemetery would be to communicate with the people who live here. I know there are some local historians. Best way would be to ask people who are most active on the Facebook pages of the two local churches.
Where are his descendants?
DeleteWhat is the big building next to the cemetery?
Are the chunks/ markers for McQueen's family? Usually markers like those were for slaves or hillbillies too poor to afford a carved monument. The cemetery has a nice sign at the entrance, but needs to be tidied up. Fallen branches and leaves cover everything. We were driving through the rural splendor of KY when I spotted this plot.
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