Sister Clarentia Kelly

Date of Birth: December 27, 1882
Date of Death: May 31, 1930
Age at Death: 47 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 18

The daughter of George and Anna Lamkin Kelly, Mary Jane was born Dec. 27, 1882, near Raywick, Ky. She was the fourth child in a family of seven children. She attended Cravens Public School. After completing grade school, Mary, encouraged by her parents and teachers, prepared for a teaching career by attending one term of…

Sister Bartholomew Walsh

Date of Birth: June 24, 1880
Date of Death: May 29, 1930
Age at Death: 49 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 19

Born in Castletownsend, County Cork, Ireland, on June 24, 1880, Mary was the only surviving child of the second marriage of Catherine Walsh. Mary had four half‑brothers and half‑sisters with the family name of Hegarty. Two of the Hegarty children came to the United States in early youth and settled in Boston, Mass. Daniel Walsh,…

Sister Angela Marie Krampe I

Date of Birth: July 25, 1899
Date of Death: February 15, 1930
Age at Death: 30 years
Marker Location: Row C Plot 20

Mary Angela was born on July 25, 1899, and blessed with generous and pious parents, Anthony and Effie Turner Krampe of Pettit, Kentucky. Anthony Krampe had served as the farm manager at the Mount. Their deep faith was shown by their generosity to the church. Though there were nine children to care for and educate,…

Sister Aloise Murphy

Date of Birth: February 1, 1890
Date of Death: February 2, 1930
Age at Death: 40 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 21

Elizabeth was born Feb. 1, 1890, the daughter of John and Mollie York Murphy of Browns Valley, Ky. Her parents were members of St. Anthony parish. Elizabeth was often seen carrying flowers to decorate the altars, helping her mother clean the church and keeping the pastor’s table supplied with vegetables and fruits in season. Elizabeth…

Sister Mary Oderic Settles I

Date of Birth: October 10, 1903
Date of Death: April 21, 1929
Age at Death: 25 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 22

The daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Settles, Alice Irmin was born October 10, 1903, in Sorgho, Ky. She was the oldest daughter, cared for the children in the family of seven and took over the general chores to help her mother. After attending the Daviess County Public School at Sorgho, Alice entered the novitiate at…

Sister Mary Beatrice Tanner

Date of Birth: May 6, 1905
Date of Death: December 13, 1926
Age at Death: 21 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 23

Frances May was born May 6, 1905, the daughter of Joseph and Bessie Brown Tanner of St. John, Ky. She attended Bethlehem Academy where she received her elementary and secondary schooling from the Sisters of Loretto. At the age of 18, Frances entered the novitiate at Mount Saint Joseph and had a postulancy of nine months.…

Sister Mary Damien Stratton

Date of Birth: February 5, 1895
Date of Death: July 14, 1926
Age at Death: 31 years
Marker Location: Row C No. 24

The daughter of James and Adell Cielice Stratton, Eleanor was born Feb. 5, 1895, in Louisville, Ky. She attended school in Louisville during her childhood and when she was 14 years of age, Eleanor attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy, graduating in 1914. During these years she received high honors in vocal performance. She entered the…

Sister George Marie Morgan

Date of Birth: September 10, 1900
Date of Death: December 21, 1925
Age at Death: 25 years
Marker Location: Row J No. 13

Mary Ruth was born Sept. 10, 1900, the daughter of George and Mary Alice Hayden Morgan of Owensboro, Ky. Mary Ruth attended school at Mount Saint Joseph Academy from fourth grade in grammar school through the tenth grade. In the summer following her sophomore year, at age 16, she entered the novitiate. On November 28,…

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 Etheldreda Melbourne

Date of Birth: May 31, 1872
Date of Death: December 28, 1923
Age at Death: 51 years
Marker Location: Row B No. 21

Born May 31, 1872, in Union County, Ky., Mary Ellen was the daughter of William Thomas and Ann Pulcharia Wathen Pike Melbourne. The Wathen family was one of that county’s oldest Catholic families. Mary Ellen was a first cousin to Mother Aloysius Willett and Sister Mercedes Wathen. Mary Ellen attended Mount Saint Joseph Academy during…