Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemeteries B
Browder Chapel Baptist Church
Burials of African American persons based on information from Kentucky Death Certificates & obituaries.
Location
Browder Chapel Baptist Church is west of KY-431 just north of Browder.
GPS coordinates of church entrance: 37.201896, -87.037107.
The Browder Chapel Baptist Church was organized in 1919. It was built on a hill top west of the mine site and the cemetery is located behind it. The church and cemetery areas were donated to the community by the W.A. Wickliffe Coal Company. ~Leslie Shively Smith, Around Muhlenberg County, Kentucky: A Black History.
Burials
- Adams, Will. Born 3 Jan 1900. Died 4 Jan 1938. Son of James Adams & Lauria Adams.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1938-2377.
- Anthony, Alberta. Born 3 Mar 1902. Died 22 July 1942. Daughter of Will Anthony & Nettie Chappell.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1942-16814.
- Arnold, Katherine. Born 1865. Died 15 May 1947. Daughter of Ben Terry & Ellen Terry.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1947-14185.
- Arnold, Reuben. Born 1857. Died 22 Sept 1947. Son of Easter Arnold. Husband of Kate Arnold.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1947-19912.
- Bennett, Angie Pearl. Born 16 Apr 1905. Died 23 Feb 1947. Daughter of William H. Robinson & Florence LaRue. Wife of James Bennett.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1947/7037.
- Boggess, William J. Born 2 Oct 1900. Died 5 Sept 1952. Son of Charlie Boggess & Laura Boggess.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1952-19790.
- Brackett, Shad. Born 1892. Died 28 July 1934. Son of Jim Brackett & Lizza Cartwright.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1934-18137.
- Brown, Cathern Louise. Born 7 Apr 1930. Died 11 Aug 1931. Daughter of Guy Brown & Ellen Robinson.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1931-20538.
- Campbell, David. Born 4 Apr 1903. Died 27 Mar 1937. Son of Joe Campbell. Husband of Margie E. Campbell.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1937-9033.
- Chambers, Abramier. Born 6 Jan 1930. Died 6 Jan 1930. Son of Archie Chambers & Mary Cooper.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1930-2223.
- Chambers, Mattie Lee. Born 2 Dec 1930. Died 11 Mar 1931. Daughter of Archie Chambers & Mary Cooper.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1931-7986.
- Chambers, William Henry. Born 17 Feb 1929. Died 18 Feb 1929. Son of Archery Chambers & Mary Cooper.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1929-7359.
- Chilton, Selena Bell. Born 1916. Died 13 June 1999.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 15 June 1999, Obituary.
- Coffman, Roosevelt. Born 2 Mar 1902. Died 23 June 1929. Son of Jim Coffman & Georgia Reno.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1929-17748.
- Coffman, Thomas. Born 1859. Died 8 Sept 1941. Son of Ike Coffman & Matilda Coffman.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1941-23013.
- Cross, Joe. Born 12 Mar 1886. Died 5 Mar 1929.
- Cunningham, Mary E. Born 5 June 1896. Died 1 June 1951. Daughter of Elisha Flemings & Mattie Cheatham.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1951-12933.
- Davenport, Iva B. Born 23 Nov 1892. Died 14 Apr 1937. Daughter of A.R. France & Cyntha Dawson.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1937-11904.
- Dean, Ethel. Born 25 Aug 1910. Died 9 Apr 1933. Daughter of Ed Williams & Massie Lee Harris.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1933-10032.
- Dean, Wiley Hall. Born 1 June 1876. Died 27 Dec 1940. Son of Ned Dean & Maria Dean. Husband of Lean Dean.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1940-2048.
- Dulin, Alice. Born 1885. Died 1 Jan 1933. Daughter of Steve Long & Jane McClinton.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1933-2485.
- Dulin, Ben Thomas. Born Feb 1909. Died 13 July 1925. Son of Breath Dulin & Lillie Bealmeley.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1925-17684.
- Dulin, Herbert Jimerson. Born 27 Feb 1902. Died 8 Oct 1937. Son of William Dulin & Alice Long. Husband of Cora Ellis Dulin.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1937-26826.
- Dulin, Jessie James. Born 6 Feb 1911. 6 Mar 1948. Son of William Dulin & Alice Long.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1948-6362.
- Edge, Leslie. Born 17 Nov 1883. Died 14 Jan 1936. Daughter of Gano Wooden & Laura Campbell. Wife of Ely Edge.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1936-2626.
- Edwards, Charlie. Born 15 Mar 1882. Died 22 May 1939. Son of Harson Edwards & Harriet Budie.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1939-13653.
- Edwards, Henry. Born 11 Nov 1880. Died 8 Oct 1948. Son of Harrison Edwards & Harriet Bail. Husband of Ollie Edwards.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1948-21631.
- Ellis, Eldridge Jr. Born 6 Apr 1927. Died 7 Apr 1927. Son of Eldridge Ellis & Irene Featherson.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1927-9493.
- Ellis, Novice. Born 19 Dec 1927. Died 19 Dec 1927. Son on Eldridge Ellis & Irene Featherson.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1927-29099.
- Estell, Ernestine. Born 25 July 1927. Died 25 July 1927. Daughter of Parents Ernest Estell & Leona Casey.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1927-16697.
- Estell, Leona. Born 25 Apr 1897. Died 26 July 1927. Daughter of F.D. Casey & Fannie Mitchell.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1927-19113.
- Estell, Leroy K. Born 10 Aug 1926. Died 14 Feb 1927. Son of E. Estell & Leona Casey.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1927-4492.
- Fleming, Mattie A. Born 17 Mar 1876. Died 1 Dec 1930. Daughter of Elisha Tapp & Mary Finch.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1930-31704.
- France, Arthur. Born 11 Apr 1873. 21 Sept 1949. Son of William France & Necie Ann Sebree.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1949-19418.
- France, Cynthia. Born 2 May 1868. 23 Mar 1947. Son of Isaac Dawson & Jane Hockensmith. Wife of Dock France.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1947-7062.
- Frazier, Helen Virginia. Born 19 Feb 1923, Sturgis, Kentucky. Died 9 June 2001, Owensboro, Kentucky.
- Frazier, Horace Albert. Died 27 July 1972.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 29 July 1972, Obituary.
- Frazier, John J. Born 1941, Muhlenberg County. Died 2 Mar 2001, Owensboro, Kentucky. Husband of Mary Jo Frazier.
- Frazier, Samantha. Born 1971. Died 5 Aug 1987.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 7 Aug 1987, Obituary.
- Gamblin, Amanda Manerva. Born 28 Feb 1845. Died 9 June 1931. Daughter of Jard Buchanan & Bettie Buchanan. Wife of Henry Gamblin.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1931-15519.
- Harrel, Robert Thomas. Born 21 Jan 1870. Died 1 Oct 1938. Son of Berry Harrell & Liza Ellen Carson.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1938-25689.
- Jagoe, Walter. Born 1884. Died 24 Oct 1915. Son of Baxter Jagoe & Annie Napier.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1915-25419.
- James, Andie Jr. Born 14 Apr 1882. Died 17 Sept 1924. Son of Andie James & Julia Hammond.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1924-21399.
- Legg, Clara Lee. Born 1906. Died 3 Nov 1925.
- Legg, Franklin D. Born 12 June 1933. Died 21 Sept 1935.
- Legg, Jodie W. Jr. Born 28 Mar 1930. Died 14 Sept 1935.
- Legg, Lawrance Edmond. Born 2 Nov 1925. Died 2 Nov 1925.
- Legg, Roy Lee. Born 28 June 1928. Died 28 May 1935.
- Leggs, Joe William. Born 1899. Died 29 Apr 1982.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 30 Apr 1982, Obituary.
- Leggs, Katie Mae. Born 1911. Died 2 July 1981.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 5 July 1981, Obituary.
- Long, Steve. Born 1 Mar 1862. Died 12 June 1928. Son of Henry Long & Susan Dulin.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1928-15947.
- Maddox, Estil D. Born 14 Jan 1900. Died 9 Nov 1925. Son of William Maddox & Mary Reno.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1925-27638.
- Morris, Hattie. Born 1889. Died 13 Sept 1941. Daughter of John Price & Lizzie Anderson. Wife of George Morris.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1941-22991.
- McCoy, Cliffie Ella. Born 3 Dec 1909. Died 25 Oct 1987.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 26 Oct 1987, Obituary.
- McCoy, Walter Herbert. Born 2 Feb 1909. Died 17 Apr 1966.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 19 Apr 1966, Obituary.
- Pendleton, Jerry. Born 25 Oct 1843. Died 6 Feb 1922. Son of Humphrey Pendleton & Rebecca Grady.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1922-9975.
- Rhodes, Kathlene. Born 25 Mar 1925. Died 25 Mar 1925. Daughter of James Rhodes & Mamie Taylor.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1925-7658.
- Smith, James Edward. Born 26 Dec 1936. Died 15 June 1937. Son of J.W. Bell & Virda Smith.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1937-16980.
- Smith, Louis Garfield. Born 25 May 1881. Died 13 Mar 1936. Son of Silas Smith & Matilda Stahl. Husband of Georgia Cross.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1936-11895.
- Smith, McNary. Born 19 May 1935. Died 19 May 1935.
- Sutton, Dot. Born 10 Feb 1878. Died 22 Mar 1969.
- Messenger Inquirer [Owensboro, KY], 24 Mar 1969, Obituary.
- Sutton, Martha. Born 25 Dec 1882. Died 23 Apr 1944. Daughter of Frank Dulin & Julie Dulin. Married 1) Unknown Hines; and 2) Dot Sutton.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1944-12604.
- Sutton, Thomas. Born 17 Mar 1900. Died 19 May 1935.
- Thomas, Dilsie. Born 1868. Died 25 Jan 1927. Daughter of Isom Dickerson.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1927-2160.
- Tichenor, Samual Roy. Born 11 Jan 1925. Died 11 Jan 1925. Son of Harvey Tichenor & Elizabeth Dulin.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1925-2145.
- Traylor, Samuel Jr. Born 6 Aug 1903. Died 23 Mar 1942. Son of Samuel Traylor & Callie Edwards.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1942-7550.
- Wooden, Gano. Born 15 June 1889. Died 7 Nov 1947. Son of Gano Wooden & Laura Campbell. Husband of Sallie Wooden.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1947-25076.
- Word, George Henry. Born 15 Oct 1908. Died 23 Dec 1925. Son of Bud Word & Oddie Cook.
- Kentucky Death Certificate 1925-30388.
Additional information contributed by Wanda Faye Wickliffe Bennett.
Updated November 21, 2025.