A special 'thank you' to Steve Renwick who did the transcription of this cemetery in Aug 2000 and provided the picture above. If you have any questions about the content of this data, Steve can reached at the following email address: srenwick@voyager.net Source: Copied and transcribed from notebook pages titled "Salem Twp Cemeteries", Subfolder "Walker", Lyon Twp. Library. Copies in notebook were copied from a ledger style of book. This is the first of two readings.
First reading ALSBRO Father 1831-1910 Mother 1833-1901 ANGELL Anna Doane d. 14 July 1877 43 yrs. ASPLIN John 1851- Lydia L. 1847-1920 73 yrs. ATCHINSON Sylvestus d. 15 Jan. 1852 85 yrs., 5 mo., 28ds. Ora d. 21 Aug. 1864 61 yrs. Orson d. 13 Feb. 1879 75 yrs Ellen d. 13 Jan. 1883 63 yrs. Wife of Orson Austin d. 28 Mar. 1872 25 yrs. Son of O. & E. Asa d. 13 Apr. 1894 53 yrs., 2 mos. Elizabeth 1843- Wife of Asa Etta 12 Nov.1861-11 Oct. 1890 Wife of Benj. BENNETT Seley 1799-1874 75 yrs. Rachel 1805-1886 81 yrs. Amina d. 15 Sept. 1834 8 yrs Dau of Seley & Rachel Rachel A. d. 22 July 1842 1 yr Dau of S. & R. John 1832-1870 38 yrs. Polly 1841-1878 37 yrs. Nancy 1828-1902 74 yrs. Jos. L. d. 22 July 1875 44 yrs., 11 mo., 15 ds. Mary P. d. 25 Oct.1890 54 yrs., 7 mo., 21 ds. Wife of Jos. L. Nancy Jane d. 8 June 1892 34 yrs., 1 mo., 17 ds. Dau of J. L. & Mary P. Frank 26 Jan 1868 - 27 Feb. 1895 Son of J. L. & Mary P. Carrie d. 20 Feb 1864 3 mos, 2 ds. Dau of J. L. & Mary P. John 1859-1903 44 yrs. Hattie 1859- 14 May 1915 Baby 1895-1895 Mary E. d. 9 Feb 1872 37 yrs, 4 mo. On "Mott" lot Lewie 1889-1889 Jennifer 1883-1884 1 yr BOWEN Elizabeth d. 14 June 1876 25 yrs Wife of Wm. H. Bowen BRAYTON Arthur Roy d. 10 Feb1879 1 yr Son of H.W. & R.C. BRONSON Earl 13 Nov 1868-4 Apr 1897 BULLOCK Jacob E. d. 27 May 1878 86 yrs Hannah M. d. 2 Feb 1883 71 yrs, 9 mo Mary 1859-1902 43 yrs BURNETT Lavena 1843-1922 Mother Cody 1837-1903 Father CLARK James 1867-____ Edith Lewis 1869-____ His wife COLLEN Herman P. 11 Dec 1856-5 Nov 1895 William P. 4 Aug 1825-1909 84 yrs Henrietta D. 18 Nov 1825-3 Jan 1917 92 yrs His wife COOK Dr. E.W. d. 18 May1853 65 yrs Marker & flag indicates soldier of war 1812 Mary Ann 1821-1892 71 yrs Darwin D. 1823-1893 70 yrs Eliza B. Murray 1835-1912 77 yrs His wife Lorenzo 1826-1910 84 yrs Lucy A. Murray 1833-1900 67 yrs His wife Scott 1835-1905 70 yrs Ellen 1837-1916 His wife Mary d. 26 Aug 1839 1 yr, 27 ds. Dau of Asher & Orpha D. Ann infant daughter of Asher & Orpha D. Asher d. 11 Apr 1870 69 yrs Orpha d. 25 May 1861 47 yrs., 5 mo., 11 ds. CRANDELL Thomas d. 14 Jan 1863 79 yrs Ann Maria d. 22 May 1858 68 yrs, 10 mo Jabob d. 13 Sept 1863 34 yrs Zerah E. d. 14 Sept 1863 1 yrs. Son of J & E. J. John 1811-1891 Eunice 1811-1868 His wife Geo. S. 1835-1863 30 yrs In battle of Chickamauga Edward 1833-1892 59 yrs Catherine 1838-1916 His wife William H. 1844-1891 47 yrs Addie Crandall Sellman 1853-1877 24 yrs DOANE Joseph d. 29 Mar 1847 74 yrs Esther d. 18 Dec 1854 His wife Alex d. 4 Jan 1887 84 yrs Harriet A. d. 28 Aug 1847 36 yrs Wife of Alex ELAM Thomas 1814-1894 80 yrs Ellen M. d. 1 Sept 1867 59 yrs FORCE Sarah d. 22 Aug 1871 55 yrs Wife of Nelson Sarah Ann 3 Mar 1845-30 Aug 1861 Dau of Nelson & Sarah Wellington W. d. 27 Aug 1868 Son of N & S FREY J.D. 1858-1892 34 yrs HALSEY Cordelia 7 June 1873 86 yrs Wife of Sylvanus HAM Ida d. 21 Dec 1862 60 yrs,9 mo, 12 ds Father Mary Ann d. 22 Dec 1881 75 yrs, 11 mo, 16 ds Mother Lawrence d. 12 Mar 1841 5 yrs, 10 mo Son of Ida & Mary Carlisle d. 3 Nov 1865 35 yrs, 1 mo Mary Ann 14 Sept 1831-16 Mar 1904 Fred Ida d. 16 Jan 1859 1 yr, 7 mo, 22 ds Son of C. & M.A. HAMMOND Thos. W. Co. B. 20 Mich. Inf. HAYWOOD J.D. 1835-May 1917 Emily J. 1834-1903 His wife Mary 1841-____ His wife HERRICK Julia A. 5 Dec 1839 32 yrs, 11 mo., 9 ds Dau of E & S Daniel d. 26 Sept 1855 62 yrs Served in War of 1812 Marrianne d. 6 Mar 1879 78 yrs His wife Stephen M. d. 24 Jan 1840 1 yr., 9 mos. Son of D & M Cornelia d. 13 Mar 1842 1 yr., 8 mos Judith H. d. 11 Mar 1848 24 yrs, 7 mo, 2 ds Wife of John B. Miller Roswell d. 11 Mar 1884 62 yrs, 6 mo, 12 ds Mary A. 7 Dec 1824-28 June 1904 His wife - Died & buried at Gulfport, Miss. Robert D. d. 11 July 1852 11 days Son of R & M.A. HIGHLAND Thomas d. 2 Oct 1889 81 yrs Elizabeth d. 6 Jan 1885 64 yrs Wife of Thomas HOOPER Lovinna A. 1868-1886 Will D. 1874-1886 HUDSON James d. 17 Jan 1864 22 yrs 8 mo Died at Knoxville, Tenn. Member of 20th Mich Inf. John H. d. 28 Nov 1866 22 yrs, 4 mo, 29ds Son of Asa & C. Mary Ann d. 18 June 1876 23 yrs, 10 mo Wife of E., Dau of T. & E. Highland KINGSLEY Jonathan d. 17 May 1890 87 yrs Polly d. 1 Sept 1882 77 yrs His wife Mary d. 6 Dec 1874 42 yrs Dau of J. & P. David 21 Jan 1836-12 Sept 1915 Sarah 20 July 1832-28 Oct 1909 His wife Gabrille d. 11 June 1873 9 mo, 11 ds Dau of D. & S. Clara S. d. 4 Mar 1875 11 yrs, 6 mo, 14 ds Dau of D. & S. KNAPP Harry d. 6 Mar 1860 54 yrs, 10 mo., 27 ds Lilless Simmons d. 14 Oct 1879 71 yrs, 26 ds Wife of H. Knapp Myron E. 1820-1898 Amanda M. 1821-1875 Wife of M.E. Cornilia E. 1836-1915 2nd wife of M.E. Marietta L. d. 2 Feb 1857 8 mo, 12 ds Dau of M.E. & A.M. LANE Peter C. d, 15 Jan 1852 59 yrs Served in war of 1812 Malana d. 21 July 1877 83 yrs Wife of Peter Thomas D. 20 June 1820-18 July 1890 James S. d. 24 May 1862 25 yrs Hannah L. d. 29 Apr 1906 Mary J. - M.D. d. 9 Mar 1895 LARKINS Eliza J. d. 11 Aug 1879 21 yrs Wife of J.H. & Dau of T & E Highland LEWIS Amos 1826-1869 Margaret VanAtta 1837-1908 His wife George 1860-1876 Son of A & M Lewis MANNING William E. 30 Apr 1815-4 Apr 1906 Eveline K. d. 16 July 1894 83 yrs Wife of William MANNING Lewis B. 7 Feb 1850-23 Sept 1896 MARTIN John L. 7 May 1828-24 Jan 1903 Nancy 6 Dec 1802-28 June 1894 McENEANY Martha d. 2 July 1885 37 yrs, 6 mo Wife of Patrick MORRISON Rufus d. 25 July1848 41 yrs, 5 mos, 16 ds Angeline Thomas Morrison d. 8 Oct 1885 75 yrs, 5 mo, 4 ds MOTT George F. 1820-1911 Sarah A. 1837-1905 Mother MURRAY Philemon C. d. 26 Mar 1884 78 yrs Hannah E. d. 6 May 1877 64 yrs His wife Marshall d. 22 Jan 1853 15 yrs Son of P.C. & H.E. George 1831-1907 Mary J. 1831-1906 His wife William 25 May 1828-17 Mar 1916 Lydia Scott 21 Dec 1828-21 Aug 1912 His wife William P. d. 9 Oct 1861 2 yrs Son of Wm. & Lydia Sophia H. 1852-____ Frank J. 1875-1886 NOBLE Lawrence 1812-1899 Betsy Jane Walker 1821-1901 Wife of Lawrence OVENSHIRE Lucy 1821-1892 Wife of L. C. Frank 15 Mar 1845-9 Mar 1897 PERKINS Lorenzo D. 1812-1897 Amelia 1818-1881 RENTCHLER Warren d. 9 June 1917 Thelma d. 4 Aug 1917 RIDER John S. 1820-1901 Father Ada 1829-1915 Mother Charles d. 4 Oct 1878 53 yrs Frank W. d. 2 Jan 1894 33 yrs Elizabeth N. d. 29 June 1909 77 yrs Ira 1837-1908 Julia 1836-1906 His wife RIDER Edd d. 10 Oct 1892 24 yrs Ellsworth 17 Aug 1864 - 13 Mar 1896 NOTE: While memory shall hold her own/ On this terrestrial sphere/ The name of Ellsworth Rider/Will 'eer be cherished dear/ That stalwart supple manly form/ He's buried in the clay/ But we his friends and comrads/ Will ne'er forget this day. Marion F. 1858-1905 Sister ROBERTS E. C. 14 Feb 1807-28 Jan 1888 Mary Ann 5 July 1809-28 May 1879 Wife of E. C. John D. 1848-1900 Elias C. 1833-1901 Amelia 1842-1888 His wife Charles F. 31 Jan 1855-10 July 1888 Son of Geo. P. & Elizabeth ROHRABACKER Frederick d. 27 Jan 1869 69 yrs, 5 mo., 13 ds. Also a fieldstone on lot with grave SELLMAN Mary S. Seymore 17 Nov 1819-11 Oct 1878 Wife of Geo. SHERMAN Susan J. 26 Aug 1803-13 Sept 1877 Ann 27 Apr 1835-18 Nov 1873 George A. 22 Nov 1858-12 Feb 1879 SIMMONS Edward A. d. 14 Feb 1882 67 yrs, 10 m, 12 ds. Julia L. d. 10 Nov 1876 60 yrs, 7 m, 19 ds. His wife Hannah C. d. 3 Oct 1845 4 yrs, 2 m Dau Sarah M. d. 31 Oct 1849 6 yrs, 9 m Dau Chloe A. d. 28 Oct 1849 2 yrs, 10 m Dau Eddie O. d. 3 Aug 1861 10 yrs, 6 m, 14 ds. Son John P. d. 13 Jan 1884 63 yrs, 2 ds. Harriet E. d. 18 Apr 1847 1 yrs, 2 m, 19 ds. Dau of J.P. & N. A. SMITH Laura E. Roberts Smith 1859-19__ Eli O. b. 27 June 1810 (No date on stone) Isabella b. 22 Feb 1814 Mother (No date on stone) Mary L. d. 25 Jan 1860 20 yrs Dau Helen Peer 1874-1898 Wife of P. W. Daniel N. 25 Sept 1814-25 Oct 1896 Persia A. Cook 17 Aug 1818-8 July 1894 Wife of D. N. Delos F. 8 Feb 1820- 14 Nov 1890 Paulowana J. Caldwell 20 Sept 1824-5 June 1868 Wife of Delos STAMBRO Fidellia d. 15 Apr 1868 23 yrs, 8 mo Wife of Alexis SOBER Sylvester C. 11 Nov 1834-29 Aug 1898 Lydia M. 5 Oct 1840-8 Feb 1898 His wife Baby d. 8 Aug 1864 8 ds Anna D. d. 6 Feb 1868 Children of S.C. & Lydia THOMAS Emma E. d. 18 Jan 1869 23 yrs Wife of John D. Mary A. d. 10 Feb 1887 34 yrs, 7 mo, 16 ds. Wife of George P. Thomas Gracie d. 10 Sept 1881 3 mo TRUESDALE Gersham 1832-1911 Mima 1837-1898 Elam C. 1856-1863 Elam C. infant 1870 VanATTA James B. 9 Mar 1812-5 May 1895 Son of Samuel & Margaret (Bryant) Van Atta, grandson of Aaron Van Atta, a soldier in the army of General Washington, in the war of the Revolution they were early settlers of New Jersey 1904 Elizabeth Wise 20 July 1815-10 Feb ____ His wife John W. 24 Mar 1857-24 Jan 1892 Hamilton 1839-1876 Caroline 1839-1923 George S. 1843-19__ Ada Wells 1852-1900 His wife Bessie 1833-1883 Dau Samuel 1819-1870 WALKER Eliakim d.10 Oct 1839 63 yrs, Rhoda H. d. 26 Mar 1857 81 yrs Wife of Eliakim Rhoda Ann 11 Oct 1816-17 Sept 1863 Dau. of Rhoda H. and Eliakim, wife of Almond Isham. Erected by her niece Mary Kellogg Amy H. d. 18 Mar 1836 26 yrs, 3 mo, 3 ds. Wife of Osmon Smith, dau of E. & R. Walker Nancy Wheeler 24 Oct 1890 88 yrs, 4 mo, 10 ds Wife of Eliakim Walker Amy Ann d. 7 Oct 1856 25 yrs Dau of E & N., Wife of James Hannan Mary Jane d. 26 Feb 1862 24 yrs, 10 mo Dau of E. & N. Chloe E. d. 2 Oct 1870 44 yrs, 5 mo, 11 ds Wife of Wm. Thurber Benjamin J. d. 28 May 1847 2 yrs, 10 ds Son of B. & J. Hicks (on Walker lot) Eliakim T. 13 Aug 1829-23 Feb 1911 Isadore Ham 25 Mar 1837-19 Feb 1911 Wife of E. T. Dr. George W. d. 3 Apr 1864 30 yrs, 2 mos Similia Similebus Curantur. Masonic emblem on stone Otis H. d. 11 Mar 1844 34 yrs, 8 mo Sarah 1809-1843 (Wheeler) Wife of Otis Albert L. M.D. 1839-1906 Jane A. 1843-1911 Wife of Albert Otis H. M.D. 22 Jan 1874-29 Dec 1896 Tisdale S. M.D. 1875-1901 Eliakim 30 Apr 1865 64 yrs, 2 mo, 24 ds Husband of Nancy Henry T. M.D. d. 2 Oct 1871 63 yrs, 5 mo, 3 ds Lydia L. d. 16 July 1861 25 yrs, 5 mo, 18 ds Wife of John E. Betts, Dau of H.T. & L.D. WATERMAN Alfred S. 25 July 1846-5 Jan 1888 WEBSTER Braton G. 1842-1911 Co. F. 20th Mich. Inft. Esther 1846-____ His wife Jane M. d. 27 Nov 1864 24 yrs, 1 mo, 15 ds Wife of Henry P. WELLS Diana P. 25 June 1834-22 Jan 1891 Dau of Wm. Mead WHELLER Calvin d. 17 May 1882 76 yrs, 3 mo, 19 ds Almira d. 16 Mar 1872 64 yrs, 6 ds Wife of Calvin Mary C. d 1 May 1839 1 yr, 1 mo, 6 ds Dau of C. & A. Aaron C. d. 18 July 1849 5 yrs, 10 mo Son of C. & A. WILCOX Nathan d.23 Apr 1844 82 yrs Leah d. 19 Aug 1850 74 yrs Wife of Nathan
Spelling of names need to be verified as in transcribing I noticed variations of spelling within the same family.
ATCHINSON may also be ATCHISON
VanATTA, James B., Settlement date of 1904 should be more like 1704. Date is clearly 1904 on this page
Photos of stones available:
Chloe Walker
Eliakim Walker
Eliakim & Isadora Walker
Nancy Wheeler Walker
Otis Walker, M. D.
Otis Walker
Salem Walker Cemetery Sign
This data, like each new piece of information, must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence & it is always best to consult original primary material for verification.
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