This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: Karen_Jorgensen Surnames: Despain Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.kentucky.counties.green/17456.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thank you, Wanda, for transcribing this obit! Dezarn Cemetery Green County, Kentucky Contributed by Ed Benningfield, February 24, 2000 [knobcreekboy@mindspring.com]. Total records = 76. (Magnolia map, Section 23-L-47 Carter coordinates) The cemetery is on a hill just east of highway 61 in northern Green County. It is about one mile south of the LaRue County line. The cemetery dates back to about 1885. (Courtesy of the Green County Library Despain, Leona, b. 3 April 1893, d.?, (wife of Melvin) Despain, Melvin, b. 18 Nov. 1894, d.? [30 Nov 1983] WORLD WAR I DRAFT REGISTRATIONS GREEN CO., KY ; From LDS Film #1653360, Item #3 and 1653474 Abstracted & Indexed by Patricia Merrill Hollingsworth; Three Trails West Chapter D.A.R. 2000 Melvin Despain, age 22, b. Nov. 18, 1894 in Dezarn, KY; employed as telegraph operator by 111. R.R. o. in Batesville, MS; single with no dependents; claims exemption because of weak eyes. Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, dark hair. Home address Dezarn, KY. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.