In February of this year, 2024, I received a comment on Kentucky Kindred Genealogy from Larry Fenwick of Springfield, Kentucky, about my post, Displaced and Broken Stones – St. Rose Cemetery, written November 22, 2012. In the post I included photographs I took at St. Rose Cemetery of broken stones, piles of stones – particularly many of the older stones. Back to the present day, Larry sent a note saying ‘Not sure when this was written and posted but everything stated here was true, but no longer. I have personally been cleaning, restoring and resetting all the stones in the old sections of St. Rose Cemetery for the past two years. Go visit there now, you will have a different opinion. Thanks!’
I wrote Larry, saying I would love to visit the cemetery, but moved to Michigan in 2020. He sent photographs that I want to share with you. On our next trip to Kentucky. we will visit St. Rose Cemetery. My maternal grandparents and many other relatives are buried there. When my mother was young, the family came to church here in a horse drawn wagon.
Larry’s photo of one pile of stones at St. Rose, in front and to the left of the doors of the church as you stand looking at the road.
Larry’s photograph after pulling out the top slabs of the above-ground graves and placing them on ground level. Good view of the church!
Stones broken and lying on the ground.
Larry’s restoration made a complete difference!
You can see the side of the church in this photo.
Look at this neat section with pieces of 15 stones!
You can see the tall stone on the left has been repaired, as well as the one in the middle background. What fantastic work! This makes me so happy!
The next three photos are of the side of church facing the driveway. Many stones in this area were on the ground.
Larry’s neat bed of stones closer to the driveway.
My photograph from 2012 compared to Larry’s below.
Genealogists are many and varied, and they have many and varied experiences and abilities. I applaud Larry Fenwick for giving his time and talent to make these final resting places for our beloved dead neater and easier to see and read, saving broken pieces of stones that could be lost. Thank you, Larry!
If you would like to read my post from 2012 click here – https://kentuckykindredgenealogy.com/2012/11/22/displaced-and-broken-stones-st-rose-cemetery/
Categories: Cemeteries
Wonderful work Mr. Larry Fenwick! Thank you!
Thank you for posting these pictures. I am a lover of old cemeteries.
Thank you Larry Fenwick! What a wonderful gift to all. Thank you both for sharing this story and these pictures!
We have a woman in my DAR chapter related to the Hayden’s. And to the Carrico’s, which is your family too, right. I don’t think the Carrico’s were buried there if I remember correctly.
Thank you for posting this update to the story from back in 2012. When you return to St. Rose for a visit I’d be honored if you contact me while you’re here. Would love to walk over the cemetery with you and learn more historic facts about the families buried there.
I would love to visit the cemetery with you!
That sounds great! You have my email address, just let me know when you’ll be coming back for a visit. Looking forward to it. Thanks again. – Larry Fenwick
BRAVO!!
That repair of stones and sites looks so wonderful !
How Wonderful! Bless him and his work.
Fantastic job! I have some Clements ancestors (and others, I’m sure!) resting there.
Great job Larry!!!!!!!😊
Beautiful results!