The Polston/Poston Family Cemetery near Kessinger, Hart County, Kentucky was grown up and in extremely bad shape UNTIL the Spring of 2002 when Polston Descendants cleared the trees, bushes, briars, etc. Our Polston Descendants have erected a new chain link fence, gate, and an American Flag. Also, we've set some new tombstones and have planted 148 Spring Flower Bulbs in the Cemetery. Since sowing 30 pounds of grass seed on 01 October 2002, we now have a carpet of green. The above pictures were taken by me. The picture on the left was taken on 12 May 2002 and the picture on the right was taken 20 November 2002. Our Polston Family Cemetery is maintained by monetary donations from family members. We plan to have the cemetery mowed every three weeks during the spring, summer and fall mowing season. Email me epb1937@scrtc.com for additional information. THANKS!
LOCATION OF CEMETERY:
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The Polston/Poston Cemetery is located on what was once known as the OLD STEPHEN GOODMAN FARM in the 1800's and known as the ISAAC MARTIN PRESLEY FARM in 1930-1971. It is located off Highway 88, seven miles west of Munfordville, Hart County, Kentucky, in the area known as the Kessinger Community. A brown POLSTON CEMETERY sign is located where you turn off Highway #88 onto a dirt lane leading back about 1/4 mile to the cemetery that lies on a hill.
| Surname | Given Name | Birth | Death | Notes | Photo | |
| POLSTON | Jessie | 15 September 1884 | 04 January 1886 | Daughter of Stephen Douglas Poston & Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards Poston |  Tombstone |
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| POSTON | Martha Jane "Mattie" EDWARDS | 17 May 1866 | 07 January 1897 | w/o Stephen Douglas Poston & Mother of Jesse, Callie, Laura Florence, Shouda, Dora, Clarence, & Ollie. Mattie was d/o William Asbury "Billy" Edwards & Nancy Josephine "Josie" Harrod Edwards. |  Tombstone  Tombstone in color |
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| POLSTON | Disty Caswell | 10 July 1873 | 10 September 1912. | w/o George McClellan Polston |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | George McClellan | 28 May 1873 | 01 August 1950. | Stone was broken and has been repaired. He was husband of Disty Caswell |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Flossie | 19 October 1902 | 08 August 1912. | Daughter of George McClellan Polston & Disty Caswell Polston |  Tombstone | |
| POLSTON | Lottie Ann | 10 June 1910 | Spring of 1911. | Daughter of George McClellan Polston & Disty Caswell Polston |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Oscar Jeppy | 1895 | 1895. | S/O George McClellan Polston & Disty Caswell Polston |  Tombstone | |
| POLSTON | Clinty Curt | 1896 | 1896. | S/O George McClellan Polston & Disty Caswell Polston |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Andrew | 10 November 1832 | 24 May 1904. | See Photo A New Civil War Tombstone was set and a Memorial Marker Dedication Service was held on 04 May 2002 |  Original Tombstone  New Civil War Tombstone | |
| POLSTON | Ann Eliza | 28 April 1867 | 17 April 1885. | d/o Andrew M. Polston & Elizabeth Goodman Polston. Aney Eliza died during child birth. | See Photo |
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| POLSTON | Arrena | 28 August 1858 | 21 October 1885. | d/o Andrew M. Polston & Elizabeth Goodman Polston. Arrena "REENIE" died during child birth the same year her sister died. | See Photo |
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| POSTON | Elizabeth GOODMAN | 16 February 1837 | 01 February 1910. | Elizabeth was d/o Stephen Goodman & Elizabeth Searcy Goodman | See Photo |
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| POSTON | Callie | 16 August 1890 | 23 April 1893. | Stone was broken and has been repaired. Callie was d/o Stephen Douglas Poston & Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards Poston |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Laura Florence | 30 December 1882 | 03 April 1885. | Laura was d/o Stephen Douglas Poston & Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards Poston |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Robert Lee "Bob" | 12 August 1877 | 21 January 1948. | Never Married | See Photo |
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| POSTON | Stephen Douglas | 01 February 1862 | 13 March 1953. | See Photo His tombstone reads POLSTON but he always wanted the name spelled as POSTON without the L. | Tombstone | |
| RUARK | Edward Eugene | 20 March 1931 | 20 March 1931 | Gravesite was marked by a field stone with no name or date. Gravesite located next to Stephen Douglas Poston. In August 2002, a Tombstone was set. He was the son of Esther Mattie Presley Ruark & Louis Henry Ruark. |  Tombstone | |
| EDWARDS | Clinton Clero | 21 September 1888 | 11 May 1915 | There was a note by the gravesite saying, "Wax, Ky. Catholic Cemetery". He has a tombstone at St Benedict Cemetery, Wax, Grayson County, KY. He was a brother to Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards Poston |  Cardboard Marker in 1960s |
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| GOODMAN | Stephen | 1777 | Aft. 1850 | LimeStone marker became weathered with age and no longer readable. A new tombstone was set in July 2002. He was father of Elizabeth Goodman Poston and Robert Polston. |  Field Stone Marker  New Tombstone set August 2002. |
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| GOODMAN | Elizabeth SEARCY | Bet. 1794-1800 | unknown | LimeStone marker was weathered with age and was no longer readable. A new tombstone was set in July 2002. |  Original Field Stone Marker New Tombstone set August 2002. |
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| POLSTON | James David | 1838 | 10 August 1896 | Civil War Memorial Marker set August 2002. James was brother of Andrew M. Polston and he was s/o Andrew Polston & Jane Milligan Polston |
 Burial site prior to setting of stone 26 August 2002  Civil War Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Andrew | Abt. 1787 | 17 December 1875 | This Andrew is father of Andrew M. Polston & James David Polston. |  Tombstone |
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| POLSTON | Jane Milligan | 1790 | Bef. 17 December 1875 | Jane was Mother of Andrew M. Polston & James David Polston | Tombstone |
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| MATHEWS | Harriet | 24 November 1866 | 17 February 1886 | Harriet's father md. Bonny Anna Edwards, sister to Martha Jane "Mattie" Edwards Poston |  Tombstone | |
| MATHEWS | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Tin Marker placed at gravesite in August 2002 |  Tin Marker |
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| GOODMAN | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | There are 5 Unknown Gravesites in the Goodman Row. We know they were GOODMANs but don't know their given names or dates. |  5 Gravesites in Unknown Goodman area |
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| POLSTON | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | There are 4 Unknown Gravesites in the POLSTON Row. We know they were POLSTONs but don't know their given names or dates. |  4 Gravesites in Unknown Polston area |
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| PHILPOTT | L. R. "Rob" | 21 February 1885 | 30 January 1955 | Father. Double stone with wife, Clary. He was a close friend of Andrew M. Polston |  Tombstone |
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| PHILPOTT | Clary | 17 Oct 1892 | 04 June 1931 | w/o L. R. "Rob" Philpott | Tombstone |
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| PHILPOTT | Unknown | No date | No date | Infant s/o Willie Philpott |  Field stone |
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| PHILPOTT | Andra K. | 1963 | 1963 | Infant d/o Willie Philpott |  Tin Makrer |
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| LOTHERY | Arthur | 15 Mar 1915 | 24 Jun 1917 | Unmarked grave! Name and dates obtained from death Certificate. s/o Lee Lothery and Mandy Logsdon | ||
| LOTHERY | Unknown | Unknown | unknown | There are 5 gravesites marked with a field stone in the LOTHERY row but we don't know their names or dates. |  Field Stones of Lothery Gravesites |
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| PHILPOTT | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | There are 8 gravesites marked with a field stone in the PHILPOTT row but we don't know their names or dates. |  Field Stones of Philpott Gravesites |
*NOTE* I have been familiar with this cemetery all my life as I was reared on this farm.
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