Muhlenberg County Kentucky
Cemeteries M
Martin Cemetery
Formerly known as Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Location
One mile south of KR-70 & 1½ miles west of KR-175 on old Vogue Mine property. This was the site of the old Mount Pleasant Church.
GPS coordinates: 37.29136, -87.31947.
Burials
- M.B.O. Born 1815. Died 1889.
- Combs, James F. Born 6 Oct 1867. Died 2 Sept 1868. Son of S. & S.J. Combs.
- Hailey, Adeline. Born 20 Aug 1853. Died 20 Aug 1888. Wife of C.F. Hailey.
- Hailey, E.D. Born 4 July 1859. Died 3 Oct 1933.
- Hailey, Lelia. Born 10 June 1882. Died 30 Apr 1895. Daughter of C.F. & A. Hailey.
- Hailey, Lucy J. Born 17 May 1836. Died 17 Feb 1873.
- Irvin, Eliza F. Died 20 June 1837, age 43 years.
- Martin, Alney W. Born 1 July 1807. Died 24 May 1851.
- Biographical: Son of William Martin & Mary Emily McDonald.
- Martin, Edmond P. Born 5 May 1835. Died 7 May 1847. Son of J.M.D. & S. Martin.
- Biographical: Son of Jefferson McDonald Martin (1805-1875) and Sarah Roark (1808-1863).
- Martin, Hugh. Gravestone.
- Biographical: Son of William Martin & Agness Hodge.
- Note: Harold Rarden, a descendant of Hugh Martin, placed a military marker for Hugh Martin in 2006.
- Martin, J.M.D. Born May 1805. Died June 1875.
- Biographical: Jefferson McDonald Martin, son of William Martin & Mary Emily McDonald. Married 1) Sarah A. Roark, 3 Mar 1834, in Muhlenberg County. Married 2) Polly Miller, 24 Nov 1864, in Muhlenberg County.
- Martin, John W. Born 9 Feb 1839. Died 16 Feb 1844. Son of J.M.D. & S. Martin.
- Biographical: Son of Jefferson McDonald Martin & Sarah A. Roark.
- Martin, Mary. Born 27 June 1781. Died 15 Apr 1844. Wife of William Martin.
- Biographical: Mary Emily McDonald, daughter of Francis McDonald & [unknown] Hicklin.
- Martin, Polly. Born Feb 1820. Died Apr 1871. Wife of J.M.D. Martin.
- Biographical: Polly Miller married Jefferson McDonald Martin, 24 Nov 1964, in Muhlenberg County.
- Martin, Sarah. Born 26 Dec 1808. Died 8 Apr 1863. Wife of J.M.D. Martin.
- Biographical: Sarah A. Roark, daughter of Martin Roark & Rachel [unknown[. Married Jefferson McDonald Martin, 3 Mar 1834, in Muhlenberg County.
- Martin, William. Born 22 Aug 1781. Died 23 June 1858.
- Biographical: Son of Hugh Martin & Mary McDonald.
- Morehead, Bettie. Born 24 Apr 1864. Died 1 Oct 1884. Daughter of Dr. J.W. & M.E. Morehead.
- Biographical: Nancy Elizabeth Morehead, daughter of John Willis Morehead & Mary Emily Martin.
- Morehead, Charles S. Born 31 Jan 1879. Died 25 Feb 1879. Son of J.W. & M.E. Morehead.
- Biographical: Son of John Willis Morehead & Mary Emily Martin.
- Morehead, Jefferson B. Born 9 Aug 1866. Died 14 Sept 1867. Son of J.W. & M.E. Morehead.
- Biographical: Son of John Willis Morehead & Mary Emily Martin.
- Morehead, Dr. John Willis. Born 13 Sept 1831. Died 27 June 1883.
- Biographical: Son of John Berry Morehead & Nancy W. Branscom. Married Mary E. Martin, 19 Jan 1858, in Muhlenberg County.
- Morehead, Mary E. Born 22 Feb 1838. Died 31 Sept 1893. Wife of Dr. J.W. Morehead.
- Biographical: Mary Emily Martin, daughter of Jefferson McDonald Martin & Sarah A. Roark. Married John Willis Morehead, 19 Jan 1858, in Muhlenberg County.
- Morehead, Susan T. Born 30 Apr 1871. Died 30 July 1872. Daughter of J.W. & M.E. Morehead.
- Biographical: Daughter of John Willis Morehead & Mary Emily Martin.
- Morehead, Thomas E. Born 9 May 1869. Died 15 Nov 1869. Son of J.W. & M.E. Morehead.
- Biographical: Son of John Willis Morehead & Mary Emily Martin.
- Roark, Rachel. Died 25 Jan 1849, about 70 years.
- Biographical: Wife of Martin Roark & mother of Sarah A. Roark Martin.
- Shanks, Sarah. Born 2 Jan 1801. Died 31 Jan 1865. Wife of John Shanks.
Additional information provided by Emily Rowe and Harold Rarden.
Updated October 11, 2026.