Lexington Cemetery is a private, non-profit

rural cemetery A rural cemetery or garden cemetery is a style of cemetery that became popular in the United States and Europe in the mid-nineteenth century due to the overcrowding and health concerns of urban cemeteries. They were typically built one to five ...

and

arboretum An arboretum (plural: arboreta) in a general sense is a botanical collection composed exclusively of trees of a variety of species. Originally mostly created as a section in a larger garden or park for specimens of mostly non-local species, m ...

located at 833 W. Main Street,

Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County. By population, it is the second-largest city in Kentucky and 57th-largest city in the United States. By land area, it is the country's 28th-largest ...

. The Lexington Cemetery was established in 1848 as a place of beauty and a public cemetery, in part to deal with burials from the

cholera epidemic Seven cholera pandemics have occurred in the past 200 years, with the first pandemic originating in India in 1817. The seventh cholera pandemic is officially a current pandemic and has been ongoing since 1961, according to a World Health Organiz ...

in the area. It was designed by Charles S. Bell and John Lutz. It was originally 40 acres but has expanded to 170 acres with more than 64,000 interments. Its plantings include

boxwood ''Buxus'' is a genus of about seventy species in the family Buxaceae. Common names include box or boxwood. The boxes are native to western and southern Europe, southwest, southern and eastern Asia, Africa, Madagascar, northernmost Sout ...

cherries A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus ''Prunus'', and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit). Commercial cherries are obtained from cultivars of several species, such as the sweet ''Prunus avium'' and the sour ''Prunus cerasus''. The nam ...

, crabapples,

dogwood ''Cornus'' is a genus of about 30–60 species of woody plants in the family Cornaceae, commonly known as dogwoods, which can generally be distinguished by their blossoms, berries, and distinctive bark. Most are deciduous trees or shru ...

magnolia ''Magnolia'' is a large genus of about 210 to 340The number of species in the genus ''Magnolia'' depends on the taxonomic view that one takes up. Recent molecular and morphological research shows that former genera ''Talauma'', ''Dugandiodendro ...

taxus ''Taxus'' is a genus of coniferous trees or shrubs known as yews in the family Taxaceae. They are relatively slow-growing and can be very long-lived, and reach heights of , with trunk girth averaging . They have reddish bark, lanceolate, flat, ...

, as well as flowers such as

begonia ''Begonia'' is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Begoniaceae. The genus contains more than 2,000 different plant species. The Begonias are native to moist subtropical and tropical climates. Some species are commonly grown ind ...

chrysanthemum Chrysanthemums (), sometimes called mums or chrysanths, are flowering plants of the genus ''Chrysanthemum'' in the family Asteraceae. They are native to East Asia and northeastern Europe. Most species originate from East Asia and the center ...

s, irises,

jonquils ''Narcissus'' is a genus of predominantly spring flowering perennial plants of the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae. Various common names including daffodil,The word "daffodil" is also applied to related genera such as ''Sternbergia'', ''Ism ...

lantana ''Lantana'' () is a genus of about 150 species of perennial flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. They are native to tropical regions of the Americas and Africa but exist as an introduced species in numerous areas, especially ...

s, lilies, and

tulip Tulips (''Tulipa'') are a genus of spring-blooming perennial herbaceous bulbiferous geophytes (having bulbs as storage organs). The flowers are usually large, showy and brightly coloured, generally red, pink, yellow, or white (usually in war ...

s. Also on the grounds is an American basswood (Tilia Americana), which the cemetery claims to be the largest in the world. However, this claim is not supported by the National Register of Big Trees, which claims that the largest American Basswood is located in

Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Montgomery County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the third-most populous county in Pennsylvania and the 73rd-most populous county in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the county was 856,553 ...

. Within the cemetery are three places that are listed separately on the

National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artist ...

from the main cemetery:

Confederate Soldier Monument in Lexington Confederate Soldier Monument in Lexington, in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky MPS This is a list of American Ci ...

, the

Ladies' Confederate Memorial The Ladies' Confederate Memorial is an American Civil War monument erected in 1874 in Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 17, 1997, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kent ...

, and

Lexington National Cemetery Lexington National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is a city in Kentucky, United States that is the county seat of Fayette County, Kentucky, Fayette County. By population ...

Some notable people

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George Madison Adams George Madison Adams (December 20, 1837 – April 6, 1920) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, nephew of Green Adams, and slaveowner. Early years Adams was born in Barbourville, Knox County, Kentucky, on December 20, 1837. He received pr ...

(1837–1920) - Civil War veteran, U.S. Congressman *

James Lane Allen James Lane Allen (December 21, 1849 – February 18, 1925) was an American novelist and short story writer whose work, including the novel '' A Kentucky Cardinal'', often depicted the culture and dialects of his native Kentucky. His work is charac ...

(1849–1925) - author

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Milton K. Barlow Milton may refer to: Names * Milton (surname), a surname (and list of people with that surname) ** John Milton (1608–1674), English poet * Milton (given name) ** Milton Friedman (1912–2006), Nobel laureate in Economics, author of '' Free t ...

(1818–1891) -

planetarium A planetarium ( planetariums or ''planetaria'') is a theatre built primarily for presenting educational and entertaining shows about astronomy and the night sky, or for training in celestial navigation. A dominant feature of most planetarium ...

inventor *

Frances Estill Beauchamp Frances Estill Beauchamp (, Estill; June 27, 1860 – April 11, 1923) was an American temperance activist, social reformer, and lecturer. In 1886, Beauchamp took active responsibilities of leadership in the Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU ...

(1860-1923) - temperance activist, social reformer, lecturer *

James Burnie Beck James Burnie Beck (February 13, 1822May 3, 1890) was a Scottish-American slave owner, white supremacist, and United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky. Life Born in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, Beck immigrated to the United States in ...

(1822–1890) - Senator *

Charles Henry Berryman Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1867–1946) - Gen Mgr for

James Ben Ali Haggin James Ben Ali Haggin (December 9, 1822 – September 12, 1914) was an American attorney, rancher, investor, art collector, and a major owner and breeder in the sport of Thoroughbred horse racing. Haggin made a fortune in the aftermath of the Cal ...

Elmendorf Farm Elmendorf Farm is a Kentucky Thoroughbred horse farm in Fayette County, Kentucky, involved with horse racing since the 19th century. Once the North Elkhorn Farm, many owners and tenants have occupied the area, even during the American Civil War. M ...

1904-1914, Lexington Postmaster 1915-1917, President/part owner of the Phoenix Hotel (Lexington, Kentucky) 1920 *

Clifton R. Breckinridge Clifton Rodes Breckinridge (November 22, 1846 – December 3, 1932) was a Democratic alderman, congressman, diplomat, businessman and veteran of the Confederate Army and Navy. He was a member of the prominent Breckinridge family, the son o ...

(1846–1932) - John Cabell Breckinridge's son *

John Cabell Breckinridge John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving ...

(1821–1875) - U.S. Vice President, Civil War Confederate Major General *

Gay Brewer Gay Robert Brewer Jr. (March 19, 1932 – August 31, 2007) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and won the 1967 Masters Tournament. Life Brewer was born in Middletown, Ohio, and raised in Lexington, Kentucky. As an am ...

(1932–2007) - golfer *

Charles Jacob Bronston Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...

(1848–1909) - Commonwealth's Atty 10th Jud'l. Dist. 1879-1895, Senator

Kentucky Senate The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout Kentucky, the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky Senators. ...

1896-1900, respected local attorney *

Charles Jacob Bronston, Jr Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was ...

(1882–1961) - Democrat.

Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a ...

76th District 1940-1941 and 49th District 1948-1951 *

John Y. Brown Jr. John Young Brown Jr. (December 28, 1933 – November 22, 2022) was an American politician, entrepreneur, and businessman from Kentucky. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983, and built Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into a ...

(1933–2022) -

Governor of Kentucky The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-el ...

, 1979-1983, one-time owner of

Kentucky Fried Chicken KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) is an American fast food restaurant chain headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, that specializes in fried chicken. It is the world's second-largest restaurant chain (as measured by sales) after McDonald's, with ...

(KFC),

Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of ...

and other business ventures. * Sanders Dewees Bruce (1825–1902) - Civil War Union Army general * Aylette Buckner (1806–1869) - U.S. Congressman *

Joseph Henry Bush Joseph Henry Bush (1794/1800 – January 11, 1865) was an American portrait painter. Born in Kentucky, he was trained by Thomas Sully in Philadelphia, and he opened his first studio in Frankfort, followed by Lexington and Louisville. He also ...

(1794–1865) - portraitist * Abraham Buford (1820–1884) - Civil War Confederate Army officer, turfman

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Henry Clay Henry Clay Sr. (April 12, 1777June 29, 1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, ...

(1777–1852) - antebellum Speaker of the House, three-time U.S. Presidential candidate, architect of the

Missouri Compromise The Missouri Compromise was a federal legislation of the United States that balanced desires of northern states to prevent expansion of slavery in the country with those of southern states to expand it. It admitted Missouri as a slave state an ...

* James Brown Clay (1817–1864) - U.S. Congressman * Laura Clay (1849–1941) - Suffragist * Mary Barr Clay (1839–1924) - Women's Suffrage movement leader * John Winston Coleman Jr. (1898–1983) - historian, author * Leslie Combs (1793–1881) -

War of 1812 The War of 1812 (18 June 1812 – 17 February 1815) was fought by the United States of America and its indigenous allies against the United Kingdom and its allies in British North America, with limited participation by Spain in Florida. It ...

veteran, general * Robert Wickliffe Cooper (1831–1867) - Union Army officer - Civil War. Post-war service as 2nd Major of the 7th Cavalry (Gen. Geo. A. Custer). Died ignominiously before Little Big Horn. * Jesse Orin Creech (1895–1948) -

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was List of wars and anthropogenic disasters by death toll, one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, ...

Fighter Ace * Rev Spencer Cooper, Trustee of Translyvania University 1829. Tended the sick in the cholera epidemic of 1833, became ill and never fully recovered. Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Lexington. Owner of a Powder House (made gunpowder).

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Mary Desha Mary Desha (March 8, 1850 – January 29, 1911) was a founder of Daughters of the American Revolution. Early life Mary Desha attended the University of Kentucky (at that time known as "Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky"), after whic ...

, (1850-1911), one of the four founders of Daughters of the American Revolution. * Herman Lee Donovan, (1887–1964), fourth president of the

University of Kentucky The University of Kentucky (UK, UKY, or U of K) is a public land-grant research university in Lexington, Kentucky. Founded in 1865 by John Bryan Bowman as the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Kentucky, the university is one of the state's ...

* Benjamin Winslow Dudley (1785–1870), Gifted surgeon. Appointed chair of surgery and anatomy at Transylvania University 1809 and again in 1818. Pioneered surgical procedures, including removal of stones (lithotomy) and cranial surgery for epilepsy. * Ethelbert Ludlow Dudley, Medical doctor and Civil War Colonel *

Basil Wilson Duke Basil Wilson Duke (May 28, 1838 – September 16, 1916) was a Confederate general officer during the American Civil War. His most noted service in the war was as second-in-command for his brother-in-law John Hunt Morgan; Duke later wrote ...

(1838–1916) - Civil War General * George B. Duncan (1861–1950) -

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general in

* Henry Clay Dunlap (1828–1872) - Civil War Union brevet brigadier general

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* Andrew Eugene Erwin (1830–1863) - Civil War Confederate Army officer

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Joseph S. Fowler Joseph Smith Fowler (August 31, 1820April 1, 1902) was an American attorney and politician. As a resident of Tennessee, he was notable for his support of the Union during the American Civil War. Fowler served as state comptroller during the mili ...

(1820–1902) - Senator *

Ralph Wesley Foody Ralph Wesley Foody (November 13, 1928 – November 21, 1999) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Johnny in '' Home Alone'' and '' Home Alone 2: Lost in New York''. Early life Foody was born in Chicago, Illinois on Nov ...

(1928-1999) - American character actor.

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* John R. Gaines (1928–2005) - thoroughbred pioneer, philanthropist *

John M. Gaver, Sr. John Milton Gaver Sr. (October 29, 1900 – July 11, 1982) was an American Hall of Fame Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. Born in Mount Airy, Maryland, John Gaver graduated from Princeton University then worked as a prep school language teacher ...

(1900–1982) - U.S. Hall of Fame racehorse trainer *

Phyllis George Phyllis Ann George (June 25, 1949 – May 14, 2020) was an American businesswoman, actress, and sportscaster. In 1975, George was hired as a reporter and co-host of the CBS Sports pre-show ''The NFL Today'', becoming one of the first women ...

(1949-2020) -

Miss America 1971 Miss America 1971, the 44th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 12, 1970. The Women's liberation movement, Women's Liberation Front demonstrated at the event and Miss Iowa 1970, Cheryl ...

, sportscaster, First Lady of Kentucky (1979-1983) *

Randall L. Gibson Randall Lee Gibson (September 10, 1832 – December 15, 1892) was an attorney and politician, elected as a member of the House of Representatives and U.S. Senator from Louisiana. He served as a brigadier general in the Confederate States Ar ...

(1832–1892) - Senator, Civil War Confederate Army brevet brigadier general *

Thomas Boston Gordon Thomas Boston Gordon (February 4, 1816 – January 25, 1891) was an American educator, attorney, and county judge in Kentucky. He was a founding member of Beta Theta Pi national fraternity. Biography Gordon was born in Elbert County, Georgia ...

(1816-1891) - a founder of

Beta Theta Pi Beta Theta Pi (), commonly known as Beta, is a North American social fraternity that was founded in 1839 at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. One of North America's oldest fraternities, as of 2022 it consists of 144 active chapters in the Un ...

fraternity *

Gordon Granger Gordon Granger (November 6, 1821 – January 10, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War, where he distinguished himself at the Battle of Chickamauga. Granger is best remembered for his part in the ...

(1822–1876) - Civil War Union Major general

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* Henry Hampton Halley (1874–1965) - author of the Halley's Bible *

Roger Hanson Roger Weightman Hanson (August 27, 1827 – January 4, 1863) was a brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War. The commander of the famed "Orphan Brigade," he was mortally wounded at the Battle of Murfreesbo ...

(1827–1863) - Civil War Confederate brevet brigadier general *

Hal Price Headley Hal Price Headley (December 19, 1888 – March 22, 1962) was an American owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses and a founder of Keeneland who served as the race track's president from 1935 to 1951. He owned the 4,000 acre Beaumont Far ...

(1888–1962) - American racehorse owner/breeder. A founder of

Keeneland Keeneland Association, Inc. is an equine business based in Lexington, Kentucky. It includes two distinct divisions: the Keeneland Race Course, a Thoroughbred racing facility, and Keeneland Sales, a horse auction complex. It is also known for i ...

Racecourse.

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame was founded in 1950 in Saratoga Springs, New York, to honor the achievements of American Thoroughbred race horses, jockeys, and trainers. In 1955, the museum moved to its current location on Union Av ...

* Thomas H. Hunt (1815–1884) - Civil War Confederate Army officer * Thomas Hughes (1789-1862) Owned the farm later called

from 1855 to 1862. When he bought it from

Carter Harrison, Sr Carter(s), or Carter's, Tha Carter, or The Carter(s), may refer to: Geography United States * Carter, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Carter, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Carter, Montana, a census-designated place * Carte ...

it was called Clifton. * William Thomas Hughes (1832-1874) WT, son of Thomas, inherited the farm later called

in 1862. He began to buy land at high interest rates, and to build up the cattle herd. He was murdered by his uncle for defaulting on a loan. *

Sarah Gibson Humphreys Sarah Gibson Humphreys (, Gibson; May 17, 1830 – May 31, 1907) was an American author and suffragist. In her day, Humphreys was the only woman in the United States ever put on the board of directors of a public road by the vote of the officers ...

(1830-1907), author, suffragist

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* John Telemachus Johnson (1788–1856) - U.S. Congressman *

William Augustus Jones, Jr. William Augustus Jones Jr. (February 24, 1934 – February 4, 2006) was an African-American Minister and Civil Rights leader. Biography Reverend Dr. William Augustus Jones Jr. was born in Louisville, Kentucky, to Mary Elisabeth Jones and Willi ...

(1934-2006) - minister and civil rights leader

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William P. Kimball William Preston Kimball (November 4, 1857 – February 24, 1926) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born near East Hickman, Kentucky, Kimball attended public and private schools and Transylvania University in Lexington. He served as member ...

(1857–1926) - U.S. Congressman

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Thomas Lewinski Thomas Lewinski (abt. 1800—September 18, 1882) was an architect in Kentucky, United States. Born in England, he immigrated to the United States. For his work at Allenhurst and elsewhere, Lewinski was known in his day as one of the leading arc ...

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* Gene Markey (1895–1980) - Hollywood screenwriter and producer and highly decorated U.S. Naval officer - veteran of

and

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...

* Lucille P. Markey (1896-1982) - owner,

Calumet Farm Calumet Farm is a Thoroughbred breeding and training farm established in 1924 in Lexington, Kentucky, United States by William Monroe Wright, founding owner of the Calumet Baking Powder Company. Calumet is located in the heart of the Bluegra ...

, wife of Gene Markey * Alexander Marshall (1808–1884) - U.S. Congressman *

Thomas Alexander Marshall Thomas Alexander Marshall (January 15, 1794 – April 17, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky, son of Humphrey Marshall (1760–1841). Born near Versailles, Kentucky, Marshall pursued preparatory studies. He graduated from Yale Colleg ...

(1794-1871) - U.S. Congressman *

Henry Brainerd McClellan Henry Brainerd McClellan (October 17, 1840 – October 1, 1904) was an officer and adjutant general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War (Civil War), a teacher and author. He was a professor at Sayre Female Institute in ...

(1840–1904) - Civil War Confederate Army officer, author, educator *

Byron McClelland Byron McClelland (1855-June 11, 1897) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing owner and trainer. He was one of the best known horsemen of his era who won the three races that would eventually constitute the United States Triple Crown of Thorou ...

(1855–1897), renowned Thoroughbred racehorse owner/breeder * Hugh McKee (1844–1871) - Naval officer *

John McMurtry John McMurtry may refer to: * John McMurtry (academic), professor of philosophy at the University of Guelph * John McMurtry (architect) John McMurtry (September 13, 1812 – March 3, 1890) was a 19th-century American builder and architect who w ...

(1812–1890), builder and architect *

John Hunt Morgan John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) was an American soldier who served as a Confederate general in the American Civil War of 1861–1865. In April 1862, Morgan raised the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (CSA) and fought in t ...

(1825–1864) - Civil War Confederate general

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* Howard W. Oots (1876-1955), Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, owner, breeder

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Katherine Pettit Katherine Rebecca Pettit (February 23, 1868 – September 3, 1936) was an American educator and suffragist from Kentucky who contributed to the settlement school movement of the early 20th century. Background Born to Clara Barbee and Benjamin F. ...

(1868–1936) - Cofounder of Hindman Settlement School with May Stone and the Pine Mountain Settlement School with

Ethel de Long Zande Ethel Marguerite de Long Zande (1879–1928) was an American educator from New Jersey who contributed to the settlement school movement of the early 20th century. Background De Long was born in 1879 to George and Arabella M. de Long in Montcl ...

* Rev. Dr.

Charles Lynn Pyatt Dr. Charles Lynn Pyatt (February 25, 1886—November 19, 1960) was an American Christian minister, author and academic who served as Dean of the College of Bible (now Lexington Theological Seminary) in Lexington, Kentucky. Born in Jacksonville, ...

, Dean of the

College of the Bible Lexington Theological Seminary is a private Christian seminary in Lexington, Kentucky. Although it is related to the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), it is intentionally ecumenical with almost 50 percent of its enrollment coming from ot ...

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* James Reilly (1811–1863) - politician * George Robertson (1790-1874) - U.S. Congressman *

Arthur B. Rouse Arthur Blythe Rouse (June 20, 1874 – January 25, 1956) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Early life Born in Burlington, Kentucky, Rouse attended the public schools, graduating from Boone County High School. He was graduated from Hanov ...

(1874–1956) - U.S. Congressman *

Adolph Rupp Adolph Frederick Rupp (September 2, 1901 – December 10, 1977) was an American college basketball coach. He is ranked seventh in total victories by a men's NCAA Division I college coach, winning 876 games in 41 years of coaching at the Uni ...

(1901–1977) - Hall of Fame

basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

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George S. Shanklin George Sea Shanklin (December 23, 1807 – April 1, 1883) was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky. Born in Jessamine County, Kentucky, Shanklin attended a private school at Nicholasville, Kentucky. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar an ...

(1807–1883) - U.S. Congressman * Jouett Shouse (1879–1968) - U.S. Congressman * Cincinnatus Shryock (1816-1888) - architect * William "King" Solomon, (1775–1854) - Town Drunk, Town hero - The Cholera Epidemic of 1833 killed 500 townspeople in 2 months ... King Solomon stayed in Lexington to dig graves, earning the lasting respect of the town. * May Stone (1867-1946) - Cofounder of Hindman Settlement School with

King Swope King Swope (August 10, 1893 – April 23, 1961) was an American attorney and politician who served as a U.S. representative from Kentucky. Biography Born in Danville, Kentucky, he attended the common schools and graduated from Danville's Ce ...

(1893–1961) - U.S. Congressman

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Barak G. Thomas Barak ( or ; he, בָּרָק; Tiberian Hebrew: '' Bārāq''; ar, البُراق ''al-Burāq'' "lightning") was a ruler of Ancient Israel. As military commander in the biblical Book of Judges, Barak, with Deborah, from the Tribe of Ephr ...

(1826–1906), Thoroughbred racehorse breeder * Eliza Parker Todd - Wife of Robert Smith Todd and Mother of

Mary Todd Lincoln Mary Ann Todd Lincoln (December 13, 1818July 16, 1882) served as First Lady of the United States from 1861 until the assassination of her husband, President Abraham Lincoln in 1865. Mary Lincoln was a member of a large and wealthy, slave-ownin ...

* Levi Todd (1756–1807), One of Lexington's founders and grandfather of

* Lyman Beecher Todd, MD (18? – 1901) First cousin of

. Close friend of Lincoln. One of the doctors who helped treat the President the night of the assassination. * Robert Smith Todd (1791 – 1849) Father of

, Son of Levi Todd *

William Henry Townsend William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conqu ...

(1890–1964) - historian and author

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Thomas R. Underwood Thomas Rust Underwood (March 3, 1898June 29, 1956) was an American politician who served Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives and in the United States Senate. Early life Thomas Rust Underwood was born in Hopkinsville, Kentu ...

(1898–1956) - U.S. Congressman, Senator * Solomon Van Meter, Sr. (1818–1859) Farmer and importer of shorthorn cattle, Duncastle Farm * Solomon Lee Van Meter (1859–1928) Member of Kentucky State Legislature elected 1899, Farmer. Son of Solomon Van Meter. Owner of Shenandoah Hall on the Bryan Station Pike. * Solomon Lee Van Meter, Jr. (1888–1937) inventor of the Ripcord Backpack Parachute son of Solomon Lee Van Meter. * 2nd Lt Solomon Lee Van Meter, III (1925–1953) Pilot died in Korean War, son of S.L. Van Meter, Jr. * James Albert Varney, Sr. (1910–1985) - Jim Varney's father *

Jim Varney James Albert Varney Jr. (June 15, 1949 – February 10, 2000) was an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his broadly comedic role as Ernest P. Worrell, for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award, as well as appearing in films and n ...

(1949–2000) - actor who was best known as

Ernest P. Worrell Ernest P. Worrell is a fictional character portrayed by American actor Jim Varney in a series of television commercials and later in a television series (''Hey Vern, It's Ernest!'') as well as a series of feature films. Ernest was created with ...

* Louise H. Varney (1913–1994) - Jim Varney's mother

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* Elisha Warfield (1781–1859), physician, academic, Thoroughbred racehorse breeder * Ethelbert Dudley Warfield (1861-1936), college president * Howard J. Wells (1903-1955), Thoroughbred racehorse trainer, owner, breeder * Daniel Carmichal "DC" Wickcliffe (1810–1870) Whig/Democrat,

Secretary of State of Kentucky The secretary of state of Kentucky is one of the constitutional officers of the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is now an elected office, but was an appointed office prior to 1891. The current secretary of state is Republican Michael Adams, who was ...

1862-63, Newspaper owner and editor "Lexington Observer & Reporter" 1838-1865 * Katharine E. Wilkie (1904–1980) - author *

Elisha I. Winter Elisha I. Winter (July 15, 1781 – June 30, 1849) was a U.S. Representative from New York. Biography Born in New York City on July 15, 1781, in 1806 Winter moved to the portion of the town of Peru, Clinton County, which was later included in ...

(1781–1849) - U.S. Congressman * Rev. Louisa Mariah Layman Woosley (1862-1952) - first woman ordained in the

Presbyterian Presbyterianism is a part of the Reformed tradition within Protestantism that broke from the Roman Catholic Church in Scotland by John Knox, who was a priest at St. Giles Cathedral (Church of Scotland). Presbyterian churches derive their na ...

and Reformed tradition in 1889 by the

Cumberland Presbyterian Church The Cumberland Presbyterian Church is a Presbyterian denomination spawned by the Second Great Awakening.Matthew H. Gore, The History of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Kentucky to 1988, (Memphis, Tennessee: Joint Heritage Committee, 2000). ...

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