Following are two listings of the tombstone inscriptions for the old Stonermouth Presbyterian graveyard, Ruddle's Mills, Kentucky The first list is taken from "Bourbon County Tombstone Inscriptions." The second list (and history of the Stonermouth Presbyterian Church) is taken from an old type written manuscript sent to me (Bob Francis) by Betty Hewitt Lair Wyatt, a distant cousin and fellow researcher of the history of Bourbon County.

The "(" indicates a given surname on a single tombstone.

Amos, Nicholas, born Auguat 15, 1771 - died September 20, 1817

Amos, Ann, consort of Nicholas, born June 28, 1779 - died September 12, 1843

Amos, Kitty, born March 1, 1820 - died June 19, 1863

Ardery, Alex R., born May 21, 1782 - died October 17, 1838

Ardery, Sarah, consort of Alex R., born July 1, 1787 - died January 15, 1848

(Brindley, Nicholas, born in Hartford County, MD., September 10, 1802 - died September 17, 1846

(Brindley, Pricila, w/o Nicholas, born February 21, 1808 - died February 24, 1831

(Brindley, Nicholas & Joseph, infant s/o Nicholas & Pricila

Colville, John, born August 27, 1779 - died May 28, 1835

Colville, Martha, w/o John, born January 20, 1774 - died June 26, 1852

Curry, Margaret McClure, w/o John Curry, d/o James & Margaret McClure, born July 6, 1789 - died May 23, 1861

Dimmitt, Sarah J., born November 13, 1806 - died March 10, 1884

(Dimmitt, John C., died September 1, 1863 age 63 years, I month, & 11 days

(Dimmitt, ? , w/o John C., born 1801, died May 14, 184 ? name illegible

Ewalt, Col. Samuel, born February, 1826 - died August 8, 1868

(Huston, Robert, a native of County Down, Ireland, died October 14, 1839 age 30

(Huston, Elizabeth, w/o Robert, died August 21, 1841

Howard, Benjamin, born March 2, 1828 - died January 15, 1857

Jones, Mary Ann B., w/o Garrett D., died July 7, 1848 age 36 years, 5 months, & 7 days

Jones, Mary Jane, d/o G. D. & M. A., born January 24, 1836 - died October 8, 1837

Mock, Clarinda R., d/o G. & D. Mock, died April 2, 1848 age 20 years

McClintock, Amanda T., born January 11, 1827 - died September 28, 1852

McClintock, Daniel, born September 16, 1716 - died January 9, 1799

McKee, Alexander, born September 1, 182 ? - died August, 1826

McKee, John, born 1780 (stone Crumbled)

McKee, John, born November 26, 1847 - died August 21, 1849

Moore, Mary, w/o John, died September 15, 1864 aged 75 years

Moore, James, born March 25, 1818 - died June 22, 1855

Moore, Samuel S., born August 14, 1814 - died August 15, 1815

Moore, James, born December 25, 1780 - died October 4, 1822

Moore, Elizabeth, born January 25, 1756 - died June 11, 1825

McConnell, Samuel, died June 7, 1833 age 26 years & 22 days

Nesbit, James W., born January 24, 1821 - died September 2, 1850

Patten, Joseph, Sr., born October 1, 1759 - died September 1, 1822

Patten, John W., s/o W., & M., died July 28, 1859 age 26 years

Patten, William, born July 12, 1794 - died January 22, 1853

Patten, Mary, w/o Willima, born November 15, 1791 - died July 24, 1859

Patton, Prudence, w/o Alexander, born December 14, 1818 - died August 20, 1848

Patton, Margaret, w/o Alexander L., died February 27, 1863

Patton, John, born March 1, 1709 - died September 20, 1810

Patton, Susan, w/o John, dates illegible

Patton, Margaret, w/o J.P., born April 8, 1761 - died February 18, 1838

Patterson, John W., born April 15, 1818 - died October 3, 1851

Patterson, William T., s/o John & Julie, born April 24, 1849 - died February 3, 1852

Purdy, Jane, w/o Robert, died January 22, 1817 age 56 years

Purdy, William A., born August 2, 1815 - died March 18, 1847

Purdy, Isaac, died December 30, 1812 age 2 days

Purdy, Julia Ann, w/o John T., & d/o Jas. & E. Williams, born February 10, 1820, died February 27, 1854

Robinson, Dr. Mortimer, died October, 1850

Ruddle, Isaac, Va. Mil. Rev. War no dates

Rule, James, born April 5, 1822 - died April 28, 1852

Rule, Elizabeth, w/o James, born May 15, 1819 - died November 27, 1849

Rainey, Nancy, w/o William, born June 27, 1812 - died February 16, 1837

Rader, Elender, died March 19, 1824 in the 17th year of her age

Robinson, Jas., died November 20, 1831

Rutledge, William, born August 2, 1820 - died September 9, 1871

Rush, Jane, w/o Charles, born March 15, 1823 - died July 25, 1854

Rush, George, born September 16, 1796 - died May 16, 1856 age 59 years & 8 months

Rush, Jane, w/o George, born January 27, 1796 - died September 8, 1838 age 42 years, 7 months, & 11 days

Shawhan, Daniel, born December 1, 1738 - died May 1, 1791

Stephens, Elizabeth, died February 6, 1840 aged 65 years

Willett, James E., s/o Carlton & Nancy, born November 1, 1830 - died January 30, 1831

Willett, Francis, w/o Martin F., born October 12, 1801 - died December 27, 1831

Wyatt, Emanuel, born November 13, 1781 - died January 26, 1856

Wyatt, Susannah, w/o Emanuel, born May 22, 1782 - died January 15, 1848

Wyatt, Thomas., died October 11, 1848 age 38 years & 2 months

Wyatt, Julia Ann, w/o Thomas, died November 22, 1848

History of Stonermouth Presbyterian Church

Ruddles Mills, KY

 

According to the Transylvania Presbytery, the Stonermouth Presbyterian Church at Ruddles Mills was first motioned October, 1786, but it was one year later that Isaac Ruddle deeded to Stonermouth Presbyterian Church two acres of land in the forks of Stoner Creek, Hinkson Creek and the South Licking River for the purpose of building a meeting house and establishing a cemetery and sale was made for a price of five shillings.

 

Andrew McClure is believed to have organized the church and he was the pastor from 1786 to 1793, the date of his death, after which James Crawford, William Robinson and Robert Marshall served as supplies until 1796. The longest pastorate in the church was that of Reverend Samuel Rannels, who was ordained over the united congregation of Paris and Stonermouth which he retained for twenty one years until his death on March 24, 1817. After the date of Rannels, there was no long pastorate. Many different ministers supplied the church for short periods. After the years 1812 to 1839 Stonermouth and Millersburg constituted one pastorate.

 

Stonermouth was the oldest Presbyterian Church in Bourbon County and was one of the important churches in the Presbytery until the separation into the old school and the new school churches occurred in the year 1841. After that date, neither branch of the church prospered. The old school church seems to have had no regular pastor after John T.Hendrick resigned in 1839.

 

By an act of the church dated March 12,1872, Willis Collins, James H.Ardery and John I. Moore were empowered as trustees to sell all vacant land and the ruins of the church building and to use the proceeds of the sale to build a substantial wall around the cemetery. The remainder of the money was to be invested in county bonds, and the interest was to be used to keep the wall repaired and the graveyard cleaned. Today on the outskirts of Ruddles Mills there is an abandoned God's Acre in which many of the pioneers of Kentucky are buried dating back to the birth of Davey Crockett.

 

The following is a list of the names of some of the people of the people buried there. These names were collected by different people from 1917 until the present time. Including Mrs Edna Talbott Whitley, Miss Blanche Lilleston, Reverend Robert Sanders, Mrs. William Linville, Milton S. Hill and several others unknown.

Amos, Ann-1779-1843 (wife of Nicholas Amos)

Amos, Kitty-1820-1863

Amos, Nicholas-1771-1847 (Son of Thomas Amos)

Ardery, Alexander-1782-1838

Ardery, Sarah-1787-1848 (Consort of Alexander)

Barney, Nancy-1812-1837 (Wife of William Barney)

 

Buried in vault erected in the year 1847:

Brinley, Joseph (Son of Priscilla/Nicholas Brinley)

Brinley, Nicholas (Son of Priscilla/Nicholas Brinley)

Brinley, Nicholas-1802-1846

Brinley, Priscilla-1808-1851 (First wife of Nicholas Brinley)

 

Butler, William B.-1820-1841

Colville, John-1779-1835

Colville, Martha-1794-1852 (Consort of John Colville)

Curry, John--?-1849 (married Mrs. Margaret McClure Moore-12/24/40)

Curry, Margaret-1789-1861 (Formerly Margaret McClure, daughter of James/Margaret McClure, wife of James Moore 2/25/08 and John Curry 12/24/40)

Coons, Jimmy--?-?

Coons, Nancy--?-?

Dimitt, John--1795-1860

Dimitt, Rebecca-1801-1845 (wife of Colonel John Dimitt)

Dimitt, Sarah J.-1806-1884

Dunham, Franklin B.-1839-1839

Dunlap, Jane-1777-1820

Ewalt, Betty Margaret-1851-1857

Ewalt, Frances A.-1844-1855

Ewalt, John, Sr.-1791-1857

Ewalt, Nancy Kate-1852-1867

Ewalt, Colonel Sam-1826-1868

Ewalt, Willie J.--?-?

Fisher, James H.-1805-1841

Howard, Benjamin-1828-1851

Moon, Emily G.-1829-1853 (wife of A.E. Moon)

Howard, Minerva-1825-1876

Hugh, Jane Patten-1795-1851

Huston, Elizabeth McKee-1813-1841

Huston, Robert-(In 30th year)--?-1839 (Native of County Dover, Ireland)

Jones, Garrett D.-1836-1837

Jones, Mary Ann (Age 36+)--?-1848 (Wife of Garrett D. Jones)

Jones, Mary Jane (1 Day)-1836-1837

Kimbrough, Elizabeth-1814-? (Daughter of William/Elizabeth Kimbrough)

Lindsay, Preston (M.D.)-1805-1840

Lowry, Abraham-1815-1885

Lowry, Margaret-1822-1899

Lowry, Scott-1837-1885

Lucas, John-1849-1858 (Son of G.L./H.L. Lucas)

Masoner, John-1813-1871

McCune, Elizabeth (or Emily) Age 65--?-1812 (Wife of William McCune)

McKee, Alexander-1812-1812

McKee, John-1780-1812 (or 1842)

Mock, Clarinda R.-1826-1846 (Daughter of C/D Mock)

Mock, Lucy-1842-1918

McClintock, Daniel-1746-1799

McClintock, Elizabeth R.-1822-1838

McClintock, Frances-1731-1838 (Wife of Daniel McClintock)

McClintock, Joseph-1787-1836

McConnell, Samuel-1807-1833

McKee, John D.-1779-1812 or 1842

Moore, Elizabeth-1756-1825

Moore, James-1780-1822

Moore, James B.-1818-1855

Moore, Jane-1819-1821

Moore, John-1781-1850

Moore, John T.-1752-1830

Moore, Mary (Age 74)--?-? (Wife of John B.)

Moore, Samuel-1811-1814

Moore, Samuel S.-1814-1815

Nailer, Sarah M.-1784-1855 (Wife of James Nailer)

Nesbitt, James W.-1871-1850 (note: birth date must be typo)

Patten, A.L.-1824-1861 (Husband of Jane Marshall Patten)

Patten, Alexander-1810-1843

Patten, Daniel-1738-1791

Patten, Hugh-1795-1856 (Consort of Jane Patten)

Patten, Jane Marshall-1824-1861

Patten, John T.-1836-1855

Patten, Joseph-1799-1823

Patten, Joseph, Sr.-1759-1822

Patten, Margaret-1761-1838 (Wife of J. Patten)

Patten, Mary-1790-?

Patten, M.C.-1836-1837

Patten, Prudence-1818-1848 (Consort of Alexander Patten)

Purdy, Isaac-1812 age 20--?-?

Purdy, Jane-1817-1873

Purdy, William-1815-1817

Purdy, Willy-1822-1849

Radar, Elender--?-1824

Rainey, Nancy Pattan-1812-1837 (Wife of William Rainey)

Riley, John-1799-1865

Robinson, James-1831-?

Robinson, James--?-?

Robinson, Mortimer (Dr.)-1811-1850

Ruddle, Isaac-1732-1808

Rule, James-1822-1852

Rule, Elizabeth-1819-1849 (Wife of James Rule)

Rush, Charles-1823-1854 (believed to be wrong, same dates as wife)

Rush, George-1796-1856

Rush, Jane-1796-1838 (Wife of George Rush)

Rush, Jane E.-1823-1838 (Wife of Charles Rush)

Rutledge, William-1820-?

Shawhan, Daniel-1738-1791

Smith, Margaret--?-? (Wife of Samuel Smith)

Smith, Samuel--?-?

Speakes, Hezekiah-1813-1854

Stephens, Elizabeth--?-1840

Stewart, Lucy--?-?

Stewart, John M.--?-?

Stewart, Lucy-1849-? (Daughter of N/S.P. Stewart)

Summors, Ann-1772-1841

Summors, Daniel-1772-1856

Willett, Alfred-1803-1850

Willett, Ed. W.-1776-?

Willett, Elanor-1765-1845 (Consort of Edward)

Willett, Frances-1801-1831 (Consort of Martin F.)

Willett, Myram-1836-1837 (Son of W./Irene G. Willett)

Willett, James-1830-1831 (Son of Carlton/Nancy Willett)

Willett, James E.-1830-1831 (Son of Carlton Willett)

Willett, Nancy-1838-1839 (Daughter of Alfred/Sophia)

Wyatt, Emanuel-1781-1856

Wyatt, Julia Ann--?-1848 (Wife of Thomas Wyatt)

Wyatt, Susan-1782-1848

Wyatt, Thomas-1810-1848