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Joel Bertram

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Joel Bertram

Birth
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Death
17 Apr 1885 (aged 77)
Wayne County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Sunnybrook, Wayne County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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Joel Bertram, the first child of William and Nancy (Stinson) Bertram, was born 03 Jan 1808 in Lee Co., Virginia and died in Wayne Co., Kentucky on 17 Apr 1885. He was the elected clerk of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Wayne Co., Kentucky from 1841 to 1885, except for 10 years (1860-1870) when the position was held by his brother William. He was married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Hull, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Hull. Betsy is buried next to him very near the right side of the church building,.

Originally both graves had similar tombstones but a fire in the church caused part of the roof to collapse onto their graves, destroying both markers. Out of gratitude to Joel for his many years of service to the church the members erected a new tombstone for Joel with a long and detailed inscription. They did not replace the tombstone for Betsy. A few years ago one of Betsy's descendants, Connie Sue Bertram Anderson, had a flat gray granite marker placed on the grave so it would not be lost.

Joel and Betsy were the parents of ten children: Dorothy, Jesse A., Teressa, William Henry, Isaac M., Joel A., Elizabeth, Nancy, Mezane, and Albert Luther Bertram.
Joel Bertram, the first child of William and Nancy (Stinson) Bertram, was born 03 Jan 1808 in Lee Co., Virginia and died in Wayne Co., Kentucky on 17 Apr 1885. He was the elected clerk of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Wayne Co., Kentucky from 1841 to 1885, except for 10 years (1860-1870) when the position was held by his brother William. He was married to Elizabeth "Betsy" Hull, daughter of Moses and Elizabeth Hull. Betsy is buried next to him very near the right side of the church building,.

Originally both graves had similar tombstones but a fire in the church caused part of the roof to collapse onto their graves, destroying both markers. Out of gratitude to Joel for his many years of service to the church the members erected a new tombstone for Joel with a long and detailed inscription. They did not replace the tombstone for Betsy. A few years ago one of Betsy's descendants, Connie Sue Bertram Anderson, had a flat gray granite marker placed on the grave so it would not be lost.

Joel and Betsy were the parents of ten children: Dorothy, Jesse A., Teressa, William Henry, Isaac M., Joel A., Elizabeth, Nancy, Mezane, and Albert Luther Bertram.

Inscription

The complete tombstone inscription reads: "Joel Bertram 3 Jan 1808 - 17 Apr 1885 Bro. Joel Bertram was in the organization of the Pleasant Hill Bapist Church the 12th day of June 1841 and elected clerk of the Church the 2nd Sat of July 1841. Served as clerk until his death".

Gravesite Details

Graves of Joel and Betsy, his wife, are very near the right side of the church as you face its front.

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