Sister Elizabeth Henry Clark

Date of Birth: May 19, 1913
Date of Death: January 27, 1975
Age at Death: 61 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 25

Helen was born May 19, 1913, the ninth child of 15 born to James Henry and Elizabeth Clark Clark of Big Clifty, Ky. Helen attended the public school in Grayson County and the summer CCD classes taught by the Ursuline Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph. At age 17 she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint…

Sister Dominica Thompson

Date of Birth: August 19, 1894
Date of Death: October 22, 1974
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 26

One of 12 children, Myrtle was born Aug. 19, 1894, to Thomas and Anna Florence Ballard Thompson of Holy Cross, Ky. She received her early formal education in Clarktown School, a one-room public school in Nelson County. When the Ursuline Sisters opened Holy Cross School, Myrtle completed elementary and high school there. She entered the…

Sister Mary Daniel Beeler

Date of Birth: September 25, 1897
Date of Death: October 18, 1974
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 24

The daughter of Granville and Alice Barry Beeler, Elizabeth was born Sept. 25, 1897, in Lafayette, Ind. Following her mother’s death, she and her only brother lived with their father in Lafayette, but later moved to Louisville. Elizabeth entered the novitiate at Nazareth, but due to her health was dismissed while still a postulant. When…

Sister Mary Philip Doll

Date of Birth: December 1, 1912
Date of Death: October 28, 1973
Age at Death: 60 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 23

The daughter of Philip and Emma Hausman Doll, Edith Mary was born December 1, 1912, in Louisville, Ky. Her secondary education was obtained at Our Lady of Mercy Academy in Louisville. At the age of 28, Edith entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. On August 14,1942, she received the Ursuline habit and the name…

Sister Mary James Boyle

Date of Birth: October 19, 1891
Date of Death: August 26, 1973
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 22

Mary Chessie was born Oct. 19, 1891, the daughter of James and Ellen Moore Boyle of Calhoun, Ky. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 16 years of age. Three months later on August 25, 1908, Mary Chessie received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary James. Sister Mary James’…

Sister Loretta Durbin

Date of Birth: January 20, 1895
Date of Death: July 9, 1973
Age at Death: 78 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 20

The daughter of William and Elizabeth Yates Durbin, Matilda was born January 20, 1895, in Sunfish, Ky. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 20 years of age. After spending a three‑month postulancy, Matilda received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Loretta on March 25, 1916. Sister Loretta prepared for…

Sister Mary Eugenia Scherm

Date of Birth: August 25, 1888
Date of Death: June 30, 1973
Age at Death: 84 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 27

Mary Pauline was born Aug. 25, 1888, the daughter of Michael and Mary Grausz Scherm of Owensboro, Ky. Mary’s early school days were spent in her home under the supervision of several governesses. After completing the eighth grade, she was sent to Mount Saint Joseph Academy and graduated in June 1908. Mary had a love…

Sister Mary Christopher Williamson

Date of Birth: March 3, 1935
Date of Death: April 24, 1973
Age at Death: 38 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 21

Elizabeth Ann, born March 3, 1935, in Lyons, Ky., was the second daughter of Bob and Pauline Clark Williamson. When the first children were school age, they moved to their new farm in the Gethsemani area, and it was then that Bob and Pauline had their marriage rectified and the children baptized. Betty attended grade…

Sister Martha Goodin

Date of Birth: November 1, 1890
Date of Death: December 21, 1972
Age at Death: 82 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 19

Born November 1, 1890, in Finley, Ky., Willie was the daughter of James and Martha Preayer Goodin. When she was 17 years of age, she was baptized a Catholic at Our Lady of the Hills Church in Finley. Seven years later, Willie entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and after a postulancy of seven…

Sister Margaret Mary Barrow

Date of Birth: March 17, 1892
Date of Death: November 29, 1972
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 28

Carlene Agatha was born March 17, 1892, the oldest of nine children of Elias and Mary Helen Cosby Barrow of Morganfield, Ky. Later the family moved to St. Joseph and within several more years, they moved to a farm three miles from Owensboro. Carlene received most of her elementary education at the public school on Ford…