Sister Loyola Hayden

Date of Birth: July 17, 1889
Date of Death: December 26, 1964
Age at Death: 75 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 24

Born July 17, 1889, in Hodgenville, Ky., Mae was the daughter of James and Matilda Morley Hayden. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 25 years of age. She received the Ursuline habit on December 30, 1914, and was given the name Sister Loyola. Sister Loyola, prepared for the teaching apostolate,…

Sister Carmelita Mattingly

Date of Birth: May 15, 1898
Date of Death: December 23, 1964
Age at Death: 66 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 22

The daughter of William and Sarah Thompson Mattingly, Mae was born May 15, 1898, in Loretto, Ky., one of 12 children. She went to the public schools in Marion County through grade and high school. In July 1916, Mae entered the novitiate at Mount St. Joseph. She received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister…

Sister Mary Paul Montgomery

Date of Birth: May 12, 1884
Date of Death: September 10, 1964
Age at Death: 80 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 21

The daughter of Zack and Magdalen Bruner Montgomery, Mary Agnes was born May 12, 1884, in St. Lawrence, Ky. On April 21, 1907, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and received the Ursuline habit one month later on May 31, 1907. Mary Agnes was given the name Sister Mary Paul. Sister Mary Paul’s…

Sister Rita Smith

Date of Birth: April 25, 1887
Date of Death: August 24, 1964
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 20

Born April 25, 1887, in New Haven, Ky., Mary Rose was the daughter of James and Martha Redmond Smith. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was nearly 21 years old. Following a five‑month postulancy, Mary Rose received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Rita on August 25, 1908. Sister Rita’s…

Sister Mary Grace Hutchins

Date of Birth: May 11, 1912
Date of Death: July 16, 1964
Age at Death: 52 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 19

Born July 16, 1964, in Holy Cross, Ky., Lorine was the daughter of Rad and Elizabeth Riggs Hutchins. Following the death of Lorine’s father, Lorine’s mother and her 12 children moved from the farm to the town of Holy Cross so they would be closer to the church. Lorine attended Holy Cross High School in…

Sister Mary Edmund Coomes

Date of Birth: October 10, 1887
Date of Death: April 24, 1964
Age at Death: 76 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 18

Born Oct. 10, 1887, in St. Lawrence, Ky., Mary Grace was the daughter of Francis and Elizabeth Payne Coomes who belonged to the pioneer Coomes and Payne families of early Kentucky. She attended St. Lawrence School, which was taught by the Mount Olivet Franciscans. When the Franciscan Sisters left, she attended public school. Mary Grace…

Sister Leora Stewart

Date of Birth: September 21, 1898
Date of Death: April 8, 1964
Age at Death: 65 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 39

The daughter of John and Susanna Alton Stewart, Cecilia was born Sept. 21, 1898, in Uniontown, Ky. When Cecilia’s mother died, Travis, her older sister, took care of Cecilia and her younger sister, Leora, until Leora was school age. In 1911, Cecilia and Leora were sent to Mount Saint Joseph Academy as pupils. Cecilia remained…

Sister Patricia Cummins

Date of Birth: August 29, 1878
Date of Death: December 20, 1963
Age at Death: 85 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 35

Born August 29, 1878, in Kellina, King’s County, Ireland, Mary Elizabeth was the daughter of Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Malloy Cummins. She received her schooling in Ireland, then sailed to the United States in 1901. Arriving in New York, she went to a boarding house kept by the Sisters of Mercy and placed an ad…

Sister Hilary O’Brien

Date of Birth: June 6, 1894
Date of Death: November 8, 1963
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 38

The daughter of John and Harriett N. Evans O’Brien, Harriett (Hattie) was born June 6, 1894, in Henderson, Ky. After her mother’s death, Hattie was enrolled at Mount Saint Joseph Academy while still in grade school and continued there through high school. Hattie had a beautiful singing voice and received many honors for vocal performances.…

Sister Virginia Payne

Date of Birth: October 8, 1895
Date of Death: September 2, 1963
Age at Death: 67 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 37

Born October 8, 1895, in Knottsville, Ky., Lucy Cecilia was the daughter of William Pius and Mary Elizabeth Payne, one of 10 children. At the age of 17, Cecilia entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and on May 5, 1914, she received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Virginia. Sister Virginia’s apostolate was…