Triplett Cemetery, Triplett Ridge Road, Clay Co., WV

For several years I had asked my Mother about where her Father might be buried. She wasn't sure that she would be able to find the cemetery and didn't know if the grave would be marked with a headstone. She remembered that the cemetery was on top of a hill and that it had been raining the day he was buried. The only other clue was that the cemetery should be on the road that Uncle Franklin Hamrick lived on. With these 47 year old memories to go on, we found the cemetery, and we found Joseph Morgan Butler, Sr. Triplett Cemetery is on top of a hill with spectacular views in all directions. It is well maintained, complete with a fence to keep the critters out. There are several graves that are marked only with field stone.

Arthur, Janie Coulter b. 1887 d. 1968
Arthur, W.M. "Mat" b. 1878 d. 1931

Boggs, Anias b. 1873 d. 1936
Boggs, Fannie J. b.Jun 27 1877 d.Jun 5 1969
Boggs, Melvin Buster b.Jan 23 1927 d.May 9 1976 S.Sgt. U.S. Army, WW II and Korea

Brown, Catherine Carroll b. 1919 d. 1960

Butler, Joseph Morgan. Sr. b. 1891 d. 1950
Butler, Ervin Thomas  b. March 02, 1860 d. June 03, 1946
Arminta C. Harrison Butler b. Dec 22, 1859 d. March 21, 1933
Note: Ervin Butler is Father of Joseph. His presence here is verified by Clay County Courthouse records. There are several unmarked graves near Joseph. Ervin is assumed to be one of these. Arminta was Ervin's wife, Joseph's Mother. She died in Newport News, VA. Her death records shows that she was sent to Clay. I list her here because it just makes sense.

Casto, Denver H. b.Dec 7 1950 d.Sep 19 1954
Casto, Edgar N. b.Aug 16 1894 d.Oct 3 1961 W.Va. Bugler, Bty.C, 313 Field Artry. WW I

Coulter, Francis L. b. 1922 d. 1959
Coulter, Grandmother b.Feb 11 1850 d.Feb 20 1926
Coulter, Martha E. b.Dec 1888 d.Oct 1968
Coulter, Mary E. b.Aug 21 1861 d.Jul 22 1953
Coulter, Perry Co. F, 17 VA Cav. C.S.A.
Coulter, Thomas Earl b. 1916 d. 1965
Coulter, William Arthur b.Feb 17 1872 d.Apr 30 1932

Davis, Eddie E. b.Jan 12 1879 d.Mar 5 1932
Davis, Enoch A. b. 1885 d. 1967
Davis, Linda Kay b. 1940 d. 1940
Davis, Lola T. b.Oct 2 1900 d.Feb 24 1983
Davis, Mary Ann widow of Ed. Davis
Davis, Richard R. Pvt. 508 PRCHT. Inf. 82 ABN Div.

Gray, John Russell b.Mar 19 1896 d.Aug 21 1957

Hamrick, Belle C. b.May 14 1886
Hamrick, Delma A. b 1907 d. 1963
Hamrick, Fred A. b.Sep 5 1887 d.Apr 7 1953
Hamrick, James M. b. 1881 d. 1955
Hamrick, John K. b. 1882 d. 1960
Hamrick, Martha A. b. 1885 d. 1926

Haynol, Percy V. b. 1930 d. 1930

Hedrick, W. b.Feb 1884 d. 1944

Lane, Herbert b. 1879 d. 1962
Lane, Roxie b. 1887 d. 1963

Legg, Harvy Franklin b. 1957 d. 1962
Legg, Robert Lee b. 1898 d. 1961

Lytle, Flossie M. b. 1914 d. 1915 daughter of W.R. and Susie Lytle
Lytle, Paul S. b. 1915 d. 1916 son of W.R. and Susie Lytle
Lytle, Susie b. 1893 d. 1981
Lytle, W.R. b. 1872 d. 1960

Markle, Abraham b. abt. 1815 d. October 9, 1895
Markle, Margaret Anthony w/o Abraham Markle
Note: Abraham and Margaret are buried in unmarked graves. They were married in Pa., and came to Clay County prior to 1880 and lived on Triplett Ridge on a farm he bought from Morgan Triplett. Information provided by great great grandaughter Janet Koch.

McGlothlin, Presley D. b.Aug 22 1907 d.Mar 8 1965
McGlothlin, William Presley b.infant d.Apr 1966

Mullins, Homer C. b.Oct 4 1887 d.Mar 12 1966
Mullins, James Ira b.Mar 13 1900
Mullins, Rosa Belle b.May 30 1909 d.Oct 16 1971

Nutter, Gorden Vale b.Jan 2 1929 d.Aug 20 1961 S2c USN WW II
Nutter, Kimberly D. b.Jun 26 1959 d.Oct 21 1959
Nutter, Mary Helen b.Oct 5 1940 d.Nov 7 1978
Nutter, Rodney G. b.Sep 16 1938

Reip, Gay Mollohan b. 1903 d. 1969
Reip, Ira Linn b. 1882 d. 1963

Rogers, Effie White b. 1898 d. 1970

Rush, Everett b.Mar 6 1920 d.Jul 9 1968 W.Va. TEC 4, 530 A.A.A.W. Bn. Cac. WW II
Rush, Lebert Glen b.Sep 8 1947 d.Dec 23 1961
Rush, William Anderson b.Jan 5 1950 d.Jun 26 1956

Schoolcraft, Burton Barney b. 1921 d. 1977

Sears, Joseph b.Jul 2 1887 d.Dec 22 1953

Smith, ----- b. 1882 d. 1962

Stern, Wanita Davis b. 1925 d. 1973

Street, Joe O. b.May 17 1960 d.Jan 13 1968

Summers, David b.May 20 1963 d.Nov 23 1963

Triplett, Ada Belle b. 1905
Triplett, Banes b. 1882 d. 1954
Triplett, Bettie b. 1859 d. 1932
Triplett, Carl H. "Budge" b.Jun 14 1922 d.Jan 14 1983
Triplett, Dalton F. b. 1916 d. 1927
Triplett, Dayton C. b. 1914 d. 1915
Triplett, Delmar W. b. 1928 d. 1929
Triplett, F. Lee b. 1897 d. 1981
Triplett, Henry b. 1883 d. 1965
Triplett, Homer d.November 19, 1957  h/o Dessie Virginia Walls
Note: Homer is likely in one of the many unmarked graves at Triplett.
Information provided by Julia Walls as listed in a Walls family bible.
Triplett, Loretta b. 1888 d. 1965
Triplett, Lucille G. b. 1926 d. 1927
Triplett, Lula J. b. 1897 d. 1952
Triplett, Marshall M. b. 1891 d. 1971
Triplett, Mary E. b.Feb 23 1923
Triplett, Mary M. b. 1899 d. 19--
Triplett, Morgan b. 1883 d. 1943
Triplett, Nellie Hamrick b.Jan 20 1916 d.Jun 1 1952
Triplett, Nettie L. b. 1893 d. 1966
Triplett, Patrick A. b.Nov 21 1969 d.May 12 1973
Triplett, Robert Edward b.Aug 21 1941 d.Apr 10 1942
Triplett, Roscoe M. b.Aug 21 1914 d.Nov 20 1968
Triplett, William H. b. 1845 d. 1906
Triplett, William Scott b. 1881 d. 1961

Ward, George P. b. 1875 d. 1951
Ward, Sarah J. Triplett b.Jul 19 1885 d.Dec 4 1965
Ward, Stella M. b.Dec 10 1910 d.Jan 4 1911

White, William b.May 27 1910 d.Jul 29 1952

Young, Benjamin L. b. 1858 d. 1936
Young, Cynthia E. b. 1869 d. 1964
Young, James Howard b. 1889 d. 1982
Young, Nora T. b. 1920
Young, Recil A. b. 1916 d. 1966