Sister Alphonsa Wiggins

Date of Birth: May 26, 1886
Date of Death: July 29, 1963
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row J Plot 36

The daughter of Thomas and Eliza Wiggins, Julia was born May 26, 1886, in Beech Grove, Ky. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy from 1900‑1904. When 20 years old, Julia entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and following a four‑day postulancy, she received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Alphonsa on August 23,…

Sister Christina Eckmans

Date of Birth: May 7, 1894
Date of Death: July 25, 1963
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 34

Born in Elizabethtown, Illinois, on May 7, 1894, Mary Josephine was the daughter of Henry and Christina Shettler Eckmans. At the age of 20 she entered the novitiate of Mount Saint Joseph. On December 30, 1914, following a six‑month postulancy, Mary Josephine received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Christina. Her first two mission…

Sister Bernard Montgomery

Date of Birth: October 11, 1881
Date of Death: June 24, 1963
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 31

Mary Florence was born on Oct. 11, 1881, in St. Lawrence, Kentucky, to William and Laura Higdon Montgomery. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint. Joseph when she was 19 years old. On October 24, 1901, following a ten‑month postulancy, Mary Florence received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Bernard. Sister Bernard’s life was…

Sister Robertus Wethington

Date of Birth: May 28, 1886
Date of Death: June 19, 1963
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 33

Mary was born May 28, 1886, the daughter of Alex and Martha Thompson Wethington of St. Joseph, Ky. She was in her early twenties when she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. Following a two‑month postulancy, Mary received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Robertus on July 14, 1909. Sister Robertus’ first assignment…

Sister Florence Monarch

Date of Birth: May 12, 1892
Date of Death: December 29, 1962
Age at Death: 70 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 32

Born in Knottsville, Ky., Anna Paschal was the daughter of James and Florence Riley Monarch. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the school year 1909-1910, and entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on July 10. Anna received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Florence on August 30, 1910. In 1919, Sister Florence…

Sister Cecele Stewart

Date of Birth: December 25, 1901
Date of Death: December 10, 1962
Age at Death: 60 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 30

Leora was born on Christmas day 1901, the daughter of John and Susanna Alton Stewart of Uniontown, Kentucky. Following the death of her mother, Leora was sent to grade school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy along with her younger sister, Cecilia. Leora attended the Academy during the years 1911-1919. At the age of 17, she…

Sister Joseph Lawrence Speak

Date of Birth: December 11, 1906
Date of Death: October 14, 1962
Age at Death: 55 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 29

The daughter of Lawrence and Appolonia Rhodes Speak, Mary Joseph was born Dec. 11, 1906, in Irvington, Ky. She received her elementary and secondary education at St. Romuald School in Hardinsburg. Mary Joseph graduated from there in 1925, and nearly two years later she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. On August 15, 1927,…

Sister Angeline Mattingly

Date of Birth: December 31, 1888
Date of Death: March 2, 1962
Age at Death: 73 years
Marker Location: Row J Plot 28

Malissa was born Dec. 31, 1888, in Breckinridge County, Kentucky, the daughter of Robert and Ellen Powers Mattingly, descendants of the Maryland pioneers who came to Kentucky. From words and example of her parents, Malissa learned the beauty and truths of the Catholic faith. Her school days were spent in the public schools of Breckinridge…

Sister Teresa Thomas

Date of Birth: December 12, 1887
Date of Death: December 30, 1961
Age at Death: 74 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 27

The daughter of James and Mary Belle Mitchell Thomas, Mary was born December 12, 1887, in Fancy Farm, Ky. She graduated from Mount Saint Joseph Academy in May 1909, and entered the novitiate that summer. On July 14, 1909, Mary received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Teresa. Sister Teresa’s first teaching assignment took…

Sister Rose Beatrice Murphy

Date of Birth: December 29, 1903
Date of Death: November 7, 1961
Age at Death: 57 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 26

One of the nine children of Richard and Rose Anne Holland Murphy, Elizabeth was born December 29, 1903, in Stanley, Ky. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy as a day student through the years 1917-1928, receiving her elementary, secondary and junior college education. Elizabeth entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on September 7, 1927,…