John’s obit in the June 16, 1849 Salem Observer.

Second tomb from the left. For some odd reason, the further away I was from this tomb, the clearer the inscription.

Identification of tombs in the cemetery - these marker inscriptions are mostly obliterated:

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There is a row of mostly upright markers above the tombs on the spine which divides the cemetery roughly in half. This listing starts from center, starting with the Howard-Brown white obelisk and heading north.

This information was compiled on 1 May 2017. Information unknown today may become known at a later date, and may not be reflected here. See the individual Find-a-Grave memorials to see if such new information has been added.

The inscriptions and their Find-a-Grave memorial numbers are as follows:

Joseph Howard, 128149756; and Ephraim Brown, 128116521 (the white obelisk).

Joseph Beadle Webb, 154356624; and Penn Townsend, 128149782.

Epes Cogswell, 128144368; Elizabeth Cogswell, 138082547; Emma I. Cogswell, 138082572; and Nathaniel Appleton, 128149734.

Five or more members of the Beadle family. See John Beadle’s marker, 129026744, for the specifics.

John Clark, 128149743; and Samuel Simonds, 128149779.

Unknown, 167769818 (This marker is completely missing.).

Peter E. Webster, 164240680; and Hardy Phippen, 128149771.

Unknown, (broken stone), 164123083.

Unknown, (This marker is snapped-off at ground level and is completely missing.), 164123855.

Six or more members of the Bates family. See William Bates’ marker, 164123707, for the specifics.

Jonathan Archer, 164123116; and Joseph Collines, 128149744.

C. E. Hutchinson, 128149758; H. Creesy, 164899204; and Benj. George, 128149751.

Levi Wiggin, 128149788; and John Masury, 129217883.

Unknown, (an unusual square marker with initials only), 164122661.

Nath’l Safford, 165957490; and Joseph Sibley, 128149778.

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There are two rows of tombs along a ridge on the north end of the cemetery. The tombs are placed approximately 7 feet apart.

When standing on the street on the north end of the cemetery and facing the cemetery, the tombs from left to right on the higher, rear row are:

William Stickney, 129240589; and Mary Sawyer, 128149777.

John Adam Phipps, 128149772; and Lott Alden, 128149732.

Unknown (broken & missing marker), 167054445.

Unknown (missing marker), 167054590.

Moses Townsend, 34557695.

Benjamin Upton, 34557815.

Unknown, 167055109.

Unknown, 167055133; and Unknown, 176296507.

John Brooks, 128149741; and Isaac P. Foster, 128149749.

Joseph Winn, 129378778.

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When standing on the street on the north end of the cemetery and facing the cemetery, the tombs from left to right on the lower, front row are:

T. Devereaux, 128149746; H. Hubon, 128149757; and J. C. Very, 128149785.

James Moody, 128149763; and John Jamison, 167115630.

Asa Wiggin, 169150507; Temple Hardy, 128149753.

Unknown, 167057863.

Unknown (missing marker), 167057890.

Joel Bowker (Tomb #6, 1830), 128149738.

Unknown (missing marker), 167057961.

Unknown Bray, 129380432.

Asa Lamson, 128149760; Amos Sawyer, 128149776; and Ebenezer Stone, 129379600.

John Parnell, 128149768; and J. M. Ives, 128149759

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There are three markers leaning against a nearby tree that have obviously been moved there from their original locations and are:

Unknown , 167055214.

Benjamin Balch, 128149735; Lois (Phippen) Balch, 172006132; Elijah Fuller, 85655879; and Mary (Phippen) Fuller, 172010027.

Abram Brown, 128149742; Henry Hill, 128149754; Jonathan Becket, 128149737; and James Stocker, 128149781.

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