When we began to work on Salem Cemetery, we found we had three readings.  1.  The original DAR  2. the John Conner Jr. Historical Society  and 3. A recent reading done when the cemetery was being repaired.

The following is a comparison between the three readings, it gives you an idea how the cemetery has decayed and it helps find people one reading may have missed.  1. is DAR 2. is JCJHS and a line with notations like Monument marble was the last to be done.

 

Barnard, Ann

1

b 2/24/1824 d 9/7/1892

Barnard, Ann

2

b 2/24/1824 d 9/7/1892

Barnard, Ann

1824-1892

Monument, marble, settling 8 r 23 s

 

Barnard, Arthur T.

1852-1935

Monument, Granite, tilted 8 r 31 s

 

Barnard, Clarence L.

1

b 9/23/1885 d 12/31/1904

Barnard, Clarence L.

2

b 9/23/1855 d 12/31/1904

 

Barnard, David G.

1836-1861

Tablet on base, marble, lying on ground 9 r 9 s

Barnard, David G. s/o T&L.

1

b 2/9/1836 d 9/12/1861

Barnard, David s/oT&L

2

b 2/9/1836 d 9/12/1861

 

Barnard, Elizabeth

-1875

Tablet on base, marble, lying on ground 3 r 11 s

 

Barnard, Ella May

 

Monument, marble tilted 8R 19 s

Barnard, Ella May d/o GM& M.

1

d 3/30/1886 ag 24 y 3 mo 2 da

Barnard, Ella May d/o GM&M

2

no dates

 

Barnard, Flo M.

1890-1929

Box, Granite 8 r 26 s

 

Barnard, Frank

1

b 10/25/1821 d 8/17/1887 age 65yr 9 mo 22 da

Barnard, Frank

1821-1887

Monument, marble 8 r 22 s

Barnard, Frank

2

11/25/1821 d 8/17/1887

 

Barnard, George M

1

d 2/27/1887 age 58 yrs 4 mo 19 da

Barnard, George M.

 

Monument, marble, lying on ground 8 r 20 s

Barnard, George M.

2

d2/27/1887 age 58 yr 4 m 10 da

 

Barnard, Howard V.

1889-1935

Box, Granite, settling 8 r 32 s

 

Barnard, Infant

1858

Tablet, marble, lying on ground 8 r 16 s

Barnard, Infant

 

Tablet on base, marble sunken/titled 10 r 26 s

Barnard, Infant son F&A

1

d 8/25/18

 

Barnard, Lloyd

1891-1895

Box, Granite, settling 8 r 24 s

Barnard, Lloyd

1

b 1891 d 1895

 

Barnard, Lydia M.

1

d 3/12/1880 aged 83 yrs 11 mo 14 da

Barnard, Lydia M.

1791-1880

Tablet on base, marble, sunken/tilted 3 r 9 s

Barnard, Lydia M.

2

d 3/12/1880 age 83 yr

 

Barnard, Maretta

1834-1899

Monument, marble 8 r 21 s

Barnard, Marietta

1

b 6/26/1834 d 4/5/1899

 

Barnard, Martha

2

b 6/26/1884 d 4/5/1899

 

Barnard, Mary E.

1850-1909

Monument, Granite, settling 8 r 25 s

Barnard, Mary E.

1

b. 1850 d 1909

Barnard, Mary E.

2

b 1850 d 1909

 

Barnard, Minnie F.

1865-1935

Box, granite settling 7 r 22 s

 

Barnard, Perry A.

1859-1928

Box, granite 7 r 21 s

Barnard, Perry A.

1

b 1859 d 1928

Barnard, s/o EL&BA

2

b 5/9/1897 d 9/12/1897

 

Barnard, Tristram

1790-1880

Tablet on base, marble/sunken/tilted 3 r 10 s

Barnard, Tristram

2

d 11/22/1870 age 80 yr

Barnard, Tristram

1

d 11/22/1870 aged 80 yrs 10 mo 22 da

 

Beard, Catherine

1818-1893

Monument, granite sunken/tilted 2 r 10 s se

Beard, Catherine Dubois

1

b 11/12/1818 d 9/6/1893

Beard, Catherine w/o John

2

b 11/12/1818 d 9/6/1893

 

Beard, Clarence

2

 

Beard, Clarence

1876

Tablet on base, marble, settling 8 r 17 s

Beard, Clarence s/o A&JJ

1

d 1/31/876

 

Beard, John

1813-1893

Monument, granite, sunken/tilted 2 r 10 s se

Beard, John

1813-1893

Monument, granite, sunken/tilted 2 r 10 s se

Beard, John

1

b 10/15/1813 d 8/28/1893

Beard, John

2

b 10/12/1813 d 8/23/1893

Beard, John

2

d 5/20/1870 ag 14 y

Beard, John

1855-1870

Tablet on base, Marble, Lying on ground, cracked7b r 2 s

 

Beard, Matilda

1826-1894

Tablet on base, marble settling 3 r 15 s se

Beard, Matilda w/ Wm.

2

d 1/1/1894 age 87 y 1 m 26 day

Beard, Matilda w/o Wm.

1

d 1/1/1894 age 87 y 1 m 26 d

 

Beard, Rachel

1856

Tablet on base, marble, settling 10 r 8 s

Beard, Rachel

2

d 1/6/1856

Beard, Rachel w/o Wm.

1

1/6/1855 age 66 y 3 m 11 d

 

Beard, William

2

d 10/6/1872 age 85 yr

Beard, William

1

d 10/6/1873 age 85 yrs 10 mo

 

Beeson, Hepzirah

1790-1876

Tablet on base, Marble, settling 7br 1 s

 

Belsoal, Elizabeth

2

d 6/6/1876

 

Berry, Rebecca w/o John

2

d 7/3/1879 age 70 y 2 m 11 d

Berry, Rebecca w/o John

1

d 6/3/1879 age 70 yrs 2 mo 11 d

, Rebecca

1809-1879

Tablet, Marble Lying on ground 2pc 7 r 2 s

 

Berry, Susannah w/o David

1

no dates

 

Blanch

 

Tablet on base, marble settling 1r15s

 

Boon, John

1

d 3/13/1852 age 22 yr 8 m 8 d

Boon, John

2

d 3/13/1852 age 22 y 8 m 8 d

 

Bowman, Mary

1859-1940

Monument, granite 10 r 18 s

 

Bracey, Sarah

1835-1919

Monument, marble 2 r 4 s se

Bracey, Sarah M. Mother

1

b 1835 d 1919

 

Brattain, Anna

1784-1830

Box Granite 1r4s

Brattain, Anna

1

d 1/24/1820 age 46 y 1 m 13 d

Brattan, Ann

2

d 1/24/1830 age 46 y

 

Brattain, Lindley

2

b 9/2/1858 ag 2 y 4 mo 16 da

Brattain, Lindley s/o B&A

1

d 9/2/1858 aged 2 y 4 mo 16 d

Brattan, Lindley

1856-1858

Tablet, marble, lying on ground 8 r 15 s

 

Brown, Albert E.s/0 E&HB

1

d 7/10/1888 age 1 m 27 d

Brown, Albert R.

 

Monument, marble, lying on ground 10 r 13 s

Brown, Albert s/o E.M.

2

b 7/10/1888 age 1 m 27 d

 

Brown, Enoch

1847-1929

Box, granite, 10 r 12 s

Brown, Enoch

1

b 1/6/1847 d 3/31929

 

Brown, Harriet B. w/o Enoch

1

b 11/26/1850 d 8/27/1893 age 42 y 9 mo 1 d

Brown, Harriet B. w/o Enoch

2

b 11/26/1850 d 8/27/1893

Brown, Harriet R.

1850-1853

Monument, marble, lying on ground, 10 r 14 s

 

Brown, M. Edna

1

b 11/20/1882 d. 9/25/1911

Brown, M. Edna

1882-1911

Box, granite 10 r 15 s

 

Brown, Sarah

 

Monument, Marble, settling 2 4 5s

Brown, Sarah w/o B. F.

1

d 9/26/1877 age 42 y 9 m 1 d

Brown, Sarah w/of B. F.

2

d 9/26/1877

 

Brumley, Ida A w/o W. E.

1

b 8/16/1859 d 9/13/1892

Brumley, Ida A.

1859-1892

Tablet on base, marble , settling 5 r 5 s se

Brumley, Ida R. w/o W. C.

2

b 8/16/1859 d 9/13/1892

 

Brumley, Minerva

1832-1897

Monument, marble 5 r 6 s se

Brumley, Minerva w/o David

1

b 10/20/1832 d/11/15/1891

 

Brumley, W. Crawford

 

Tablet on base, marble settling 5 r 7 s se

Brumley, W. Crawford

1

b 12/11/1858 d 3/7/1894

Brumley, W. Crawford

2

b 12/11/1858 d 3/7/1894

 

Buckell, Sercey

1902-1905

Tablet on base, marble 6 r 6 s se

 

Burton, Alva

1875-1894

Monument, marble, sunken/tilted 4 r 25 s