Sister Marietta Fenwick

Date of Birth: February 2, 1884
Date of Death: November 26, 1953
Age at Death: 69 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 10

The daughter of William and Marietta Mills Fenwick, Mary was born in Uniontown, Ky., on February 2, 1894. In 1914, at age 20, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. Mary received the Ursuline habit on August 10, 1915, and the name Sister Marietta. Sister Marietta, prepared for the teaching apostolate, was missioned first…

Sister Mary Anthony Wathen

Date of Birth: October 23, 1878
Date of Death: October 19, 1953
Age at Death: 74 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 11

Margaret Mary was born Oct. 23, 1878, the daughter of William and Mary Willett Wathen of St. Vincent, Ky. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during the years 1892-1897, concentrating on music during her junior and senior years. Margaret Mary entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph on July 18, 1897. On October 9, she…

Sister Rose Jean Hochstein

Date of Birth: March 7, 1913
Date of Death: November 16, 1951
Age at Death: 38 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 12

Valeria was born March 7, 1913, the daughter of John and Rose Shulte Hochstein of Wynot, Neb. She attended St. James School in Wynot for her elementary education. After completing grade school, Valeria entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph, September 8, 1929. She received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Rose Jean on…

Sister Mary Ruth Vick

Date of Birth: August 27, 1882
Date of Death: August 5, 1951
Age at Death: 68 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 13

Blanche was born August 27, 1882, the daughter of Sebastian and Nancy Whanger Vick of Greenville, Ky. At the age of 31, she entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph. On December 30, 1914, following an eight‑month postulancy, Blanche received the Ursuline habit and the name Sister Mary Ruth. Sister Mary Ruth’s first assignment was…

Sister Josetta Cravens

Date of Birth: December 24, 1892
Date of Death: January 5, 1951
Age at Death: 58 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 14

The daughter of Joseph and Alice Thompson Cravens, Edna was born on Christmas Eve, 1892, and lived with her family at Raywick, Ky., where she attended the public elementary school. She made her First Holy Communion and was confirmed in St. Francis Xavier Church. Edna’s high school years were spent at Raywick Public High School…

Sister Mary Gesine Sherron

Date of Birth: November 17, 1898
Date of Death: June 28, 1950
Age at Death: 51 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 15

Born Nov. 17, 1898, to Denis and Mary Ryan Sherron, Catherine was one of 11 children. This family lived in McQuady, Ky., and Catherine grew up there when Father John Francis Knue was pastor. Catherine and her younger sister, Mary, traveled by horse and buggy to the Church of St. Mary of the Woods where…

Sister Angela Kohl

Date of Birth: December 4, 1872
Date of Death: May 9, 1950
Age at Death: 77 years
Marker Location: Row H Plot 16

Mary Lelia was born to Peter and Mary Snipes Kohl of Henderson, Kentucky, on December 4, 1872. Following her early education, Lelia came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy in 1888, graduating in the spring of 1893. Her parents were not Catholic, so Mary Lelia had never been baptized. She was aware of their strong prejudice…

Sister Mary Augustine Wethington

Date of Birth: October 2, 1877
Date of Death: May 2, 1950
Age at Death: 72 years
Marker Location: Row I No. 16

Born at St. Joseph, Kentucky, on October 2, 1877, Hortense was the second oldest in the Wethington family of nine children. Her father, Alex, was from the original Casey Creek settlement in Casey County and was listed as a son of St. Bernard Parish who fought with the Union Army in the Civil War. He…

Sister Eulalia Blandford

Date of Birth: February 10, 1878
Date of Death: March 4, 1950
Age at Death: 72 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 14

Born in West Louisville, Ky., Faretta was the daughter of John and Ellen Cashion Blandford. She was a small child when her mother died. After her father remarried the family moved to Mayfield, Ky. She received her elementary schooling in Graves County Public Schools. She attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during 1895‑1899. She entered the…

Sister Joan of Arc Davis

Date of Birth: November 7, 1891
Date of Death: January 17, 1950
Age at Death: 58 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 15

Annie Hill was born Nov. 7, 1891, the daughter of Sprig and Elizabeth Hancock Davis, a pioneer Catholic family in Sturgis, Ky. She received elementary education in the local public school. In 1906, Annie came to Mount Saint Joseph Academy. She was awarded a prize for diligence during her first year at boarding school, and…