Sister George Marie Wathen

Date of Birth: April 15, 1909
Date of Death: August 20, 2003
Age at Death: 94 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 43

Mary Catherine, one of seven children of George Xavier and Myrtle Ann Raley Wathen, was born April 15, 1909, in Marion County, Ky. On April 25, she began her journey of faith with baptism at Holy Name of Mary Church, Calvary, Ky. Her father and an uncle bought a house near Little Saint Joseph in…

Sister Genevieve Pike

Date of Birth: August 8, 1887
Date of Death: July 23, 1976
Age at Death: 88 years
Marker Location: Row D No. 38

Born Aug. 8, 1887, in Sorgho, Ky., Agnes was the daughter of John and Nancy Pike. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was nearly 20 years old. On July 14, 1909, Agnes received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Genevieve. Following preparation for a teaching apostolate, Sister Genevieve’s early mission…

Sister Geneva Clayton

Date of Birth: December 29, 1902
Date of Death: October 17, 1956
Age at Death: 53 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 8

Born Dec. 29, 1902, at West Louisville, Ky., Ellen was the daughter of Charles and Genevieve Fogle Clayton. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph when she was 17 years old. On March 19, 1921, following a six-month postulancy, Ellen received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Geneva. Sister Geneva’s first assignment was…

Sister Gabriel Hayden

Date of Birth: February 16, 1892
Date of Death: September 24, 1971
Age at Death: 79 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 9

Mary Lillian, born Feb. 16, 1892, in Owensboro, Ky., was the daughter of Henry and Frances Clark Hayden. She entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph at the age of 18. After a 25-day postulancy, she received the Ursuline habit on August 30, 1910. Mary Lillian was given the name Sister Gabriella. Somewhere through the…

Sister Francis Joseph Porter

Date of Birth: June 29, 1934
Date of Death: July 7, 2013
Age at Death: 79 years
Marker Location: Row L No. 45

Inza Marie was the daughter of Joseph and Frances Porter of Owensboro, Ky. Her early education was in and around the Owensboro area, including Blessed Mother School, St. Peter in Stanley school and St. Frances Academy and eventually Catholic High in Owensboro. During the 1950s and early 1960s Inza attended Bresica College and Catherine Spalding…

Sister Francis Xavier Smith

Date of Birth: August 1, 1893
Date of Death: September 7, 1924
Age at Death: 31 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 25

Born in Owensboro, Ky., on Aug. 1, 1893, Martha Serena was the only daughter, among six sons, of Cornelius and Frances Emma Long Smith. At age 17, Martha entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on August 5, 1910. She received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary Xavier on August 30, 1910. At…

Sister Francis Borgia Wathen

Date of Birth: December 2, 1887
Date of Death: March 10, 1969
Age at Death: 81 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 41

The daughter of Wingate and Anna Hite Wathen, Anna Mary was born Dec. 2, 1887, not many miles from Uniontown, Ky. When Anna Mary was very young, her mother died. Her father remarried. She attended St. Vincent Academy in Uniontown and completed her high school education at Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She entered the novitiate…

Sister Francis Marie Abell

Date of Birth: October 29, 1907
Date of Death: January 14, 2000
Age at Death: 92 years
Marker Location: Row E No. 54

Anna Elizabeth, one of six children of Henry Francis and Adelaide Spalding Abell, was born October 29, 1907, on a farm near Raywick, Ky. She joined a family of six brothers and sisters from her father’s first marriage, most of whom were living away from home. Her faith journey began with baptism at St. Francis…

Sister Francesca Hazel

Date of Birth: July 28, 1903
Date of Death: March 22, 1987
Age at Death: 83 years
Marker Location: Row H No. 34

Lillian was born July 28, 1903, the daughter of William and Anna Clark Hazel of Owensboro, Ky. When she was 3 years old, her mother died, leaving a grieving family that was soon splintered. Lillian’s brother was sent to an orphanage and her sister was sent to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. Florence Coppage of Leitchfield,…

Sister Frances Mary Wilhelm

Date of Birth: January 7, 1929
Date of Death: November 5, 2020
Age at Death: 91 years
Marker Location: Row K No. 10

Joan Frances Wilhelm was born on January 07, 1929, in a two- room adobe cabin at the northeast corner of the orchard at Sacred Heart Academy. Her parents were Frank Leo and Mary Lucille Warren Wilhelm. She was the third daughter in the family followed by a son and another daughter. Her other siblings included…