Martin County, Kentucky, was formed in 1870, named for Col. John P. Martin, U.S. Congressman 1857-1961. When formed, the county seat was in the town of Warsaw, but it was moved to Inez since it is more centrally located within the county.
Martin County Courthouse
In 2020 the population of the county was 11,287. This was an increase from 3,057 in 1880. With 230 square miles of land, it is roughly the same size as Mercer County, where I lived for 40 years, but Mercer has double the population.
Located in the mountains of eastern Kentucky on the West Virginia border, its roads are generally narrow and winding – but oh so interesting! President Lyndon Johnson visited Inez in 1964 when he announced the war on poverty.
Finding a cemetery was more difficult here than in other places we have visited, but we never give up! After stopping at the Courthouse for a little help we arrived at Warfield Cemetery. A most interesting cemetery, many of its family plots were divided by various borders.
Many of the plots have plants or small trees.
Others are just a boundary.
Other graves are as in a traditional cemetery.
This one has a decorative border and two large trees within.
Ballard Bradley Mills, Kentucky SGT, 28 AAF TR Carrier SO, July 27, 1918 – March 12, 1945.
Allen Copyley, Jr., Kentucky PVT 39 INF, 9 DIV, World War II, April 6, 1923 – April 6, 1943.
The Hazard Herald, Hazard, Kentucky
May 26, 1943
Berlie Moore, Kentucky, PVT 505 C2 BN, World War II, February 9, 1920 – March 7, 1954.
Martha Maynard, January 20, 1869 – May 16, 1951.
Luke Booth, 1871-1931. Martha, his wife, 1871-1932.
George Whitt, March 8, 1885 – February 14, 1942.
Lucy Copley, October 9, 1899 – December 16, 1940.
Laura Copley, 1883-1935.
Laura B. Payne, born March 7, 1874, died December 20, 1900.
The Courier Journal, Louisville, Kentucky
December 24, 1900
Niza Vinson Pinson, November 25, 1872 – June 20, 1932.
The Big Sandy News, Louisa, Kentucky
June 24, 1932
Nancy C. Ward, March 20, 1868 – September 6, 1949.
George C. Reed, PFC US ARMY, World War 1, September 6, 1896 – November 22, 1984.
Harry J. Evans, 1868-1929, F. Virginia Evans, 1873-1953.
Sarah York, April 18, 1870-November 9, 1929.
The Big Sandy News, Louisa, Kentucky
November 22, 1929
E. A. Perry, 1891-1934.
Fred Maynard, May 30, 1883 – December 18, 1971.
Betty Crum Maynard, Sep 11, 1851 – August 14, 1937.
John Wesley Parsley, September 6, 1870 – December 10, 1936.
Elsworth Parsley, born August 22, 1905, died March 10, 1934.
Mary A. Spaulding, 1848-1927.
Matilda Pinson 1862-1927.
Milton Vanover, May 28, 1877 – February 17, 1926.
Melvin Muncy, August 22, 1865 – September 27, 1954. Elizabeth Muncy, February 20, 1863 – December 17, 1945.
Evaline Copley, born January 26, 1856, died June 7, 1929.
W. M. Damron, January 8, 1859 – February 20, 1923. Warfield Lodge No. 288.
Polly M. Damron, wife of William Damron, July 11, 1854 – November 26, 1940. ‘She was the sunshine of our home.’
Ulysses G. Miller, February 25, 1869 – October 4, 1935.
Stella Lee Miller, April 29, 1876 – March 7, 1943.
I wish someone could clean those headstones!!!