St. Francis Xavier Cemetery, 1421 Henryville-Blue Lick Rd.,

(aka Henryville Catholic Cemetery)

The ground for this cemetery was purchased in 1882. There is much history here, many heroes and several who braved the journey across the ocean to begin new lives in America. Here are just a few:

Photo 1 is of the entrance of the cemetery.

Photo 2 is of Margaret Lightcap Richardson, and daughter Bessie Richardson were buried together after dying in a tragic house fire November 1916.

Photo 3, Levi M. Reed, death date 1899, he was a sergeant in the 5th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment of the Union Army.

Photo 4, Harry E. McCartney was a member of the 158th Depot Brigade in World War 1.

Photo 5, John William Purlee was a decorated Vietnam War veteran, awarded a bronze star with a 1st oak leaf cluster, the air medal, and the purple heart.

Photo 6, Herman G. (Red) Furnish was a successful local businessman. However, he is best remembered as the winning basketball coach during Henryville High School’s “Golden Years” of 1944-45 and 1945-46.

Photo 7, Thomas Lee Murphy was a Marine Corps veteran of both World War II and the Korean War. He retired as owner of Tom Murphy Insurance Agency but remained active in the community.

Photo 8, James T. ‘J.T.' Higdon, was an Army veteran and was the last constable of Monroe Township. He was active in the community but will long be remembered as portraying Santa every Christmas for the Henryville Elementary.

Photo 9, It had been a long time since a county sheriff lived here in Henryville. Michael L. Becher served as Clark County Sheriff for 16 years.