Entrance to Cemetery
Some of the Stones on the Ground
The following stones were found, numbered by approximate location, from
the south to the north along the path:
(Click to see the photo on the Find-A-Grave site.)
1. JOHN STEWART/ DIED/ Dec. 16, 1855/ AGED/ 70Yrs. 7M. 24D. (in two pieces,
14 3/4" wide)
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2. ELIZABETH/ Wife of/ JOHN STEWART/ DIED/ Aug. 19, 1852/ AGED 57Yrs. 3M.
3D. (in two pieces, 14 1/2" wide)
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3. C.R. Footstone (crudely carved in a found rock) No headstones match
these initials.
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4. INFANT/ Son of/ Saulsburry & E./ PENNINGTON/ DIED/ July 11, 1847
(in two pieces, 11 3/4" wide)
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5. Flat limestone piece, probably half of an old grave cover. Measures
24x25" and is 2.5" thick.
6. MICHAEL ROBINS/ DIED/ April 28, 1837/ AGED/ about 37 yrs (10 1/2" wide)
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7. MARY/ Dau of/ H. & N./ STEWART/ DIED/ Aug. 7, 1835/ Aged 8m/ &
24d (7" wide)
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8. MARY J./ Dau of/ J.W. & R./ PENNINGTON/ DIED/ _____ 1865 (stone is
broken, bottom half is missing, 10" wide)
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9. W.S. Footstone (most likely for William Stewart, 6" wide)
10. E.S. Footstone (most likely for Elizabeth Stewart, 9" wide)
11. INFANT/ Son (?) of/ J.A. & S./ McBRIDE/ DIED/ Sep. 19, 1842 (in
two pieces, 8 1/2" wide)
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12. Flat limestone piece, probably half of an old grave cover. Measures
24x32" and is 2.5" thick.
13. Blank Footstone (4 3/4" wide)
14. Wm STEWART/ DIED/ Aug. 17, 1849/ Aged 30 Y's./ 7 M's. 16 D's. (10 3/4"
wide)
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15. Empty slotted base, slot measures 15" wide (most likely for John or
Elizabeth Stewart)
16. CHARLES TONY/ DIED/ Aug. 14, 1863/ AGED/ 54 Y. & 6 M. (in
three pieces, 16 1/2" wide, "GONE HOME" with hand pointing up)
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17. NOAH TONEY/ DIED/ Dec. 3, 1863/ AGED/ 31yrs. 11m. & 27ds. (in three
pieces, 16 1/2" wide, "GONE HOME" with hand pointing up, verse at bottom is
cracked through and mostly illegible: "Husband _ _ _ _/ And I was left alone/
My husband dear(?) who is(?) no(?) more(?)/ Is fled away and gone")
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So the burials happened in this order:
1. Mary Stewart d. 8-7-1835
2. Michael Robins d. 4-28-1837
3. Infant McBride d. 9-19-1842
4. Infant Pennington d. 7-11-1847
5. William Stewart d. 8-17-1849
6. Elizabeth Stewart d. 8-19-1852
7. John Stewart d. 12-16-1855
8. Charles Tony d. 8-14-1863
9. Noah Toney d. 12-3-1863
10. Mary J. Pennington d. 1865
Also buried here:
11. "C.R."
12. Jane (Fields) Stewart, second wife of John Stewart (from an account
from 1937, stone may or may not have been seen)