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.

Gardner, Aaron

1792-1887

Tablet, marble, lying on ground 4 r 17 s

Gardner, Aaron

1

b 2/7/1792 d 10/4/1887 age 95 7 m 27 d

Gardner, Aaron

2

b 2/7/1792 d 10/4/1887

 

Gardner, Allen

1855-1871

Tablet on base, marble, settling 4 r 19 s

Gardner, Allen s/o G & R.

1

d 12/20/1871 age 15 yr 10 mo 10 da

Gardner, Allen s/o Gideon&Rhoda

2

d 12/20/1871 age 15 yr 10 mo 19 day

 

Gardner, Allison

1

d 1/31/1902 age 44 yr 4 mo 18 da

Gardner, Allison

2

d 1/31/1902 age 44 yr

 

Gardner, Amanda

 

Monument, Marble sunken/tilted 7 r 10 s

Gardner, Amanda d/o E&JA

1

d 6/6/1866 age 18 y 4 m 23 d

Gardner, Amanda d/o E&JA

2

d 6/6/1856 age 18 yr 4 mo 23 da

 

Gardner, Beth

 

Tablet wood half marker missing 1r10s

 

Gardner, Beverly Vaugh

1

b 2 3/1921 d 8/28/1928

 

Gardner, David

 

Tablet on base, marble settling 4 4 21 s

Gardner, David

2

d 10/31/1887 age 81 yr 11 mo 12 d

Gardner, David

1

d 10/31/1871 age 81 y 11 m 12 d

 

Gardner, El??e

 

Tablet Wood lying on ground 1r9s

Gardner, Eliab

1

b 6/11/1758 d 8/27/1834 s/o Richard

 

Gardner, Elizabeth

 

Tablet on base, marble, settling 4 r 20 s

Gardner, Elizabeth B.

 

Tablet, marble, sunken/tilted 9 r 6 s

Gardner, Elizabeth B. w/o B.

2

d 9/15/1869 age 41 y 8 m 10 d

Gardner, Elizabeth F.

1

d 6/26/1876 age 86 y 6 m 5 d

Gardner, Elizabeth F.

2

d 6/26/1876 age 86 yr 6 m 5 d

Gardner, Elizabeth w/o Aaron

1

b 7/23/1800 d 10/11/1833d/o Eliab Gardner&Sarah Stanton

Gardner, Elizabeth w/o Aaron

2

b 7/ d 1/

Gardner, Elizabeth w/o B.

1

d 9/15/186 41 y 8 mo 10 d

 

Gardner, Emeline w/o Paul

1

b 9/8/1841

 

Gardner, Emery C.

1884-1893

Monument, Marble, lying on ground 4 r 26 s

Gardner, Emery G. s/o A.&M

1

b 9/28/1884 d 3/30/1893

Gardner, Emery s/o A&M.

2

b 9/28/1884 d 3/30/1893

 

Gardner, Ethel Ford w/oGreyson

1

b 2/20/1896 d 9/15/1925

 

Gardner, Eunice w/o Isaac

1

b 11/30/1762 d 8/13/1840

Gardner, Eunice w/o Isaac

2

b 11/30/174? d. 8/12/1848

 

Gardner, Gideon

1816-1889

Tablet on base, marble, settling 10 r 20 s

Gardner, Gideon

1

d 3/15/1889 age 72 y 11 mo

Gardner, Gideon

2

d 3/15/1889 age 72 yr 11 m 24 d

 

Gardner, Gordon

2

b 1806 d 1848

 

Gardner, Greyson

 

Tablet Marble Indiana 32 inf 6 div. 2 r 20 s

Gardner, Greyson C., Dr.

Soldier 1917 1

b 8/16/1895 d 1/19/1932

 

Gardner, Infants

 

Tablet on base, lying on ground 7 r 12 s

 

Gardner, Irena M.

2

b 12/10/1822 d 1/21/1845

Gardner, Irena M. d/o A & E.

1

b 12/10/1822 d 1/27/1845

     

Gardner, Isaac

Civil War 1

b 4/7/1817 d 10/15/1899

Gardner, Isaac

2

b 12/14/1741 d 12/2/1848

Gardner, Isaac

2

b 4/7/1817 d 10/15/1899

Gardner, Isaac

1

b 12/24/1760 d 12/2/1843 s/o Stephen

Gardner, Isaac

1811-1848

Tablet Wood 1r6s

     

Gardner, Isarella

1

b 11/23/1842 d/12/31/1891

Gardner, Isrella

1842-1891

Monument, marble, settling 3 r 16 s se

Gardner, Isarella

2

b 11/23/1842 d 12/31/1891

     

Gardner, Joanna V.

1826-1905

Monument, Granite 4 r 27 s

Gardner, Joanna V.

2

b 1826 d 1905

     

Gardner, John J.

1832-1870

Monument, marble sunken/tiltled 7 r 6 s

Gardner, John J.

1

b 7/22/1832 d 10/5/1870

Gardner, John J.

2

b 7/22/1832 d 12/5/1870

     

Gardner, Johnaan w/o Stephen

1

b 1826 d 1905

     

Gardner, Michael

 

Monument, Marble, settling 9 r 18 s

     

Gardner, Paul

1

b 11/24/1781 d 5/3/1862

Gardner, Paul

1786-1862

Tablet on base, marble, lying on ground 9 r 7 s

Gardner, Paul

 

Monument, Granite 9 r 17 s

Gardner, Paul

G.A.R Civil War 1

b 2/16/1825 d 3/20/1909

Gardner, Paul

2

b 11/24/1781 d 5/3/1862

Gardner, Paul

GAR 2

b 2/16/1825 d 3/20/1905

     

Gardner, Rebecca

1793-1859

Tablet, marble, sunken/tilted 9 r 11 s

Gardner, Rebecca w/o Paul

1

b 12/27/1783 d 12/27/1859

Gardner, Rebecca w/o Paul

2

b 12/27/1763 d 2/27/1850

     

Gardner, Rhoda

1820-1914

Tablet on base, marble settling 10 r 19 s

Gardner, Rhoda w/o Gideon

1

d 5/3/1914 age 93 yr 10 mo 18 d

     

Gardner, Roscoe

 

Monument, Granite 9 r 16 s

     

Gardner, Ruth

Mother 1

b 1806 d 1848

Gardner, Ruth d/o A&B

2

b 4/17/1892 d 8/16/1892

Gardner, Ruth d/o A.&B.

1

b 4/17/1892 d. 8/16/1892

     

Gardner, Sarah

 

Tablet Wood 1r8s

Gardner, Sarah

1790-1872

Tablet, Marble, lying on ground 4 r 18 s

Gardner, Sarah w/o Aaron

1

d 11/15/1872 age 82 y 8 m 20 d

Gardner, Sarah w/o Aaron

2

d 11/15/1872 age 32 8 m 20 d

Gardner, Sarah w/o Eliab

1

b 7/17/1762 d 9/11/1841 d/o Wm Stanton/Phebe Macy

     

Gardner, Soloman

1830-1855

Tablet, marble, base broke, settling 10 r 10 s

Gardner, Soloman

1

b 5/16/1830 d 4/12/1855

Gardner, Soloman

2

b 5/16/1830 d 4/12/1855

     

Gardner, Stephen

1828-1905

Monument, Granite 4 r 27 s

Gardner, Stephen

1

b 1828 d 1905

Gardner, Stephen

2

b 1828 d 1905

     

Gardner, Thomas

1

d 7/9/1867 age 83 y 8 m 25 da

Gardner, Thomas

2

d 7/19/1867 age 83 y 8 m 25 da

Gardner, Thomas

1783-1867

Tablet, Monument, Marble 7 r 8 s

     

Gordon, Esther

2

d 7/26/1867 age 28 y 7 mo 22 da

Gordon, Esther

1

d 7/26/1867 age 28 y 7 m 26 d

     

Gordon, Isom P.

1834-1905

Monument, granite, settling 3 r 11 s se

Gordon, Isom P.

1

b 1834 d 1905

Gordon, Isom P.

2

b 1834 d 1905

     

Gordon, Satherd

 

Tablet, marble, tilted 7 r 7 s

     

Hampton, Rebba

1931-1933

Box, Granite 3 r 2 s se

     

Harlan, Eleanor M

1850-1929

Monument, granite settling 3 r 10 s se

Harlan, Eleanora M. w/o J.

1

b 1850 d 1928

     

Harlan, George C.

1891-1962

Monument, granite 3 r 1 s se

     

Harlan, Hazel

1892-1984

Monument, granite 3 r 1 s se

     

Harlan, Jonathan

Civl War 1

b 1845 d 1915

     

Harlan, Ruth

 

Tablet, marble , settling 3 r 9 s se

Harlan, Ruth d/o Geo&Hazel

1

b 4/13/1922 d 4/14/1922

     

Haworth, Charles s/o RH&CM

1

d 9/19/1859 age 1 yr

Haworth, Charlie

1858-1859

Monument, Marble, sunken/tilted 6 r 4 s

Haworth, Charlie s/o RM&B

2

d 9/19/1859

     

Haworth, Elizabeth

2

b 1/9/1791 d 7/30/1866

Haworth, Elizabeth

1791-1866

Tablet, marble 2r4s

Haworth, Elizabeth w/o Joel

1

b 1/9/1791 d 7/30/1866 age 75 y 6 m 21 d

     

Haworth, Joel Sr.

1

b 4/17/1786 d 12/4/1854 age 68 y 7 mo 17 d

Haworth, Joel, Jr.

1

b"9/11/1831 d 2/19/1849

Haworth, Joel, Jr.

2

b 9/11/1831 d 2/19/1899

Haworth, Joel, Sr.

1786 1855

Tablet on base, marble settling 2r 3s

Haworth, Joel, Sr.

2

b 4/17/1786 d 12/4/1854

     

Haworth, John

 

Tablet Marble Lying on ground 1r3s

Haworth, John

2

b 1/28/1812 d 10/30/1832

Haworth, John

1

b 1/28/1812 d 10/10/1832

     

Haworth, Jonathan M.

2

b 8/6/1827 d 5/23/1853

Haworth, Jonathan M.

1

b 8/6/1827 d 5/23/1853

     

Haworth, Rachel d/oLaban&Mary

1

b 3/22/1840 d 6/12/1841

     

Hayden, Joseph B.

1

b 7/17/1808 d 5/27/1868

Hayden, Joseph B.

2

b7/7/1808 d 5/2/1868

Hayden, Joseph E.

1808-1868

Tablet on base, marble, settling 10 r 3 s

     

Hayden, Thomas T.

2

b 10/5/1835 d 8/2/1872

Hayden, Thomas T.

1835-1872

Tablet on base, marble, sunken/tilted 8 r 6 s

Hayden, Thomas T.

1

b 10/5/1835 d 8/2/1872

     

Hensely,Lou E. w/o Theo

1

b 1878 d 19__

Hensley, Lou E

1878-1916

Monument, cement, settling 5 r 2 s se

     

Hensley, Theo

1

b 1868 d 1915

 

Herd, Rebecca

1854-1936

Monument, marble settling 6 r 1 s se

 

Higgins, Dora D.

1870-1955

Box, granite 7 r 20 s

 

Higgins, Everett L.

1901-1977

Monument, Granite 6r 14s

 

Higgins, Florence F.

1906-1971

Monument, Granite 6 r 14 s

 

Higgins, Freddie B.

1897-1899

Box, Granite, 8 r 18 s

 

Higgins, Helen A.

1899-1962

Box, Granite 8 r 30 s

 

Higgins, Howard

1936-2005

Box, Granite, setting on boards 6 r 18 s

 

Higgins, Howard W.

1868-1927

Box, granite 7 r 20 s

 

Higgins, Jane Etta

1834

Box, granite, settling 7 r 23 s

 

Higgins, Lloyd B.

 

Box, granite 7 r 19 s

Higgins, Lloyd B.

2

b 1904 d 1907

 

Huddelston, Elwood

 

Tablet Marble sunken/tilted 4 r 10 s

Huddleston, Ellwood s/oDavid&E

1

d 9/4/1849 age 5 mo

 

Huddleston, Laura

1859-1864

Tablet on base, marble, sunken/tilted 8 r 13 s

Huddleston, Laura A.

2

b9/8/1858 d 7/26/1861

Huddleston, Laura A. d/o A&E

1

b 9/8/1858 d 7/26/1861

 

Huddleston, Roscoe T.

1850-1860

Tablet on base, marble, settling 8 r 14 s

Huddleston, Roscoes/oGW&VM

1

b 10/23/1859 d 12/10/1869

 

Huddleston, Sabrina

2

d 11/27/1877 age 61 yr 6 mo

 

Huddleston, Susanna

1

d 11/27/1857 age 61 yr 6 mo

Huddleston, Susannah

1786-1857

Tablet, marble, base broke, on ground 10 r 5 s

 

Huddletston, Roscoe T.

2

b 10/23/1859 d 12/10/1860