SALSBURY CEMETERY

Canaan, Maine

Directions: Entering Canaan on Rte 2 from Skowhegan, cross the bridge in the middle of the village and take a right on Hill Road. Follow Hill Road for .8 miles, then take another right on Battle Ridge Road. Follow this road for 2.3 miles; cemetery sets back from the road on the left.

BUZZELL Nathaniel, died June 18, 1857 ae 27 ys 9 ms

CARPENTER Willard S., August 2, 1832 – February 1, 1916

Sarah A. SALSBURY, his wife, November 1, 1845 – April 20, 1923

ELDRIDGE Samuel, died Mar 7, 1863 aet 71 ys 4 ms

Betsey, his wife, died June 16, 1859 aet 57 ys 6 ms

Susana, daughter of Samuel & Betsey Eldridge died June 27, 1851 aet 18

Children of Samuel & Betsey Eldridge:

Moses, died Apr 27, 1842, aet 4 ys 5 ms

Martha A., died Aug 4, 1839 aet 4 ys 4 ms

GERALD Moody W., son of Stephen and Elmire Gerald, died Mar 6, 1862 ae 16 ys 11 ms

GOODRICH Abigail, wife of Eld. John C. Goodrich, died November 1, 1874 ae 67 yrs 6 mos

Alwilda, dau of Eld. J. C. & Mrs. Abigail Goodrich, died April 2, 1846 ae 2 ms 12 ds

GOODRICH Mr. Jeremiah, died April 27, 1843 aet 73

Sarah, wife of Jeremiah Goodrich, died Sept 20, 1862 ae 90 yrs 5 mos 13 ds

GOODRIDGE David, died June 6, 1898 ae 87 yrs

Louisa, wife of David Goodridge, died May 22, 1901 ae 89 ys 7 ms

GOODRIDGE Eleanor, daughter of Nahum & Fanny Goodridge, died May 28, 1852 aet 20 ys 6 ms

GOODRIDGE Noah, died September 22, 1875 aet 80 ys 10 ms 15 ds

Philinda, wife of Noah Goodridge, died Apr 19, 1863

Zuba, dau of Noah & Philinda Goodridge, died Aug 1826 aet 2 ys 4 ms

GOODRIDGE Uriah, son of Warren & Abigail Goodridge, died Mar 17, 1852 aet 3 ys

Melvin, son of Warren & Abigail Goodridge, died Apr 13, 1845 ae 1 yr 7 mos

HOLT Bernard L., July 14, 1901 – March 23, 1975

Mildred S., Aug 17, 1908 – Mar 4, 1989

HOLT Elizabeth Salsbury, April 7, 1912 – Dec 17, 1962

HUBBARD Priscilla, widow of Nathaniel Hubbard, d. February 27, 1874 aet 87 yrs (David Nason lot)

HUBBARD Nathaniel, died Aug 19, 1875 aet 56 ys 7 ms 5 ds

Amy, wife of Nathaniel Hubbard, died July 16, 1913 aet 95 ys 1 day

Alpheus N., son of Nath’l & Amy Hubbard, died Sept 2, 1863 ae 19 ys 2 ms 21 ds [stone broken]

C. Fessenden, died July 26, 1928 ae 78 ys 9 ms

Tillie May, dau of C. F. & Cora B. Hubbard, died Nov 21, 1876 aet 2 ys 1 mo 5 ds

JOY Jeremiah, died Feb 26, 1847 aet 67 ys 4 ms

Lucy, wife of Jeremiah Joy, died Apr 24, 1864 aet 73 ys 1 mo 5 ds

LIBBY Sarah F., wife of Gilbert Libby, died July 23, 1873 ae 30 yrs 10 days

MARR James, died Aug 31, 1853 aet 63

MORRISON Capt. Joseph [replacement marker – no dates]

Joseph E., son of Capt. Jos & Eunice Morrison, died March 15, 1825

MCNELLY Mary J., dau of Elijah L. & Lydia E. McNelly, died Jan 7, 1863 aet 3 ys 2 ms

MCNELLY Mary Jane, dau of Rev. James & Henrietta McNelly died Sept 30, 1853 aet 13 ys 10 ms

NASON David, died August 2, 1866 ae 82 ys 8 ms 17 ds

Priscilla, 2^nd wife of David Nason, former widow of Nath’l HUBBARD, died Feb 27, 1874 ae 87 ys 10 ms 15 ds

Abigail, wife of David Nason, died Feb 23, 1823 ae 40

Elisha, their son, died Mar 24, 1842 ae 30

Alpheus, son of David & Priscilla Nason, died May 26, 1842 ae 7 yrs

NASON John, died Sept 2, 1863 ae 64 ys 2 mo

Mary, wife of John Nason, 1805-1898

Noah, son of John & Mary Nason, died June 2, 1849 aet 22 ys 6 ms

Abba, daughter of John & Mary Nason, died Oct 6, 1846 aet 4 yrs

NELSON Nathaniel, died August 5, 1891 ae 59 yrs

Irene E., wife of Nathaniel Nelson, 1836-1910

REYNOLDS Dale Afton, Aug 21, 1955 – Mar 15, 1987

Maurice P., Jr. PFC US Army Korea 1929-1992 [service flag]

Joyce S., 1931 –

RICKER Dea. Tristram, died Feb 24, 1881 aet 96 ys 2 ms 8 ds [service flag]

Miriam, wife of Tristram Ricker, died July 25, 1868 ae 78 ys 21 ds [stone broken]

Caroline, daughter of Tristram & Miriam Ricker, died Nov 19, 1848 aged 27 ys 10 ms

SALSBURY Bernard L., Nov 21, 1946 – July 6, 2001 [service flag]

SALSBURY C. H., 1845-1921 [service flag]

Lizzie E., his wife, 1854-1924

Maude, daughter of Lizzie & C. H. Salsbury, 1885-1905

SALSBURY George H., 1873- 1945

Lottie A., his wife, 1871- 1955

Their sons:

Clyde A., 1899-1917

Ivan V., 1901-1919

Harold S., 1897-1987

SALSBURY Leonal, 1875-1934

R. Belle, 1879-1947

Afton L., 1913-1933

SALSBURY Nathaniel K., 1841-1914

Mary L., his wife, 1843-1871

Hattie, their daughter, 1868-1869

Elizabeth A., wife of N. K. Salsbury, 1847-1912

Lilla M., their daughter, 1874-1880

SALSBURY Nath’l Y., died April 5, 1893 ae 88 yrs

Hannah, wife of Nath’l Y., died Nov 12, 1888 ae 79 yrs

George W., son of Nathaniel & Hannah Salsbury, died May 21, 1849 aet 1 yr 6 mos

Caroline, daughter of Nathaniel & Hannah Salsbury, died Jan 17, 1850 (no age given)

SALSBURY Snow Y., died Oct 2, 1899 ae 88 yrs

Harriet, his wife, died July 1, 1895 ae 74 yrs

Admiral, son of Snow Y. & Harriet Salsbury, died Sept 26, 1852 aet 2 ys 6 ms

SALSBURY Mr. Stephen, died Oct 1, 1834 aet 68

Mrs. Anna, wife of Mr. Stephen Salsbury, died Oct 18, 1837 aet 64

SALSBURY Stephen B., 1837-1928

Della R., 1858-1939

Hattie M., 1869-1887

Stephen W., (no dates)

Florilla, (no dates)

Frankie, (no dates)

Hattie, (no dates)

Leland, (no dates)

SALSBURY Tristram, 1839-1905

Marietta, his wife, 1848-1927

F. Everett, 1873-1941

Charlotte, his wife, 1878-1927

SMITH Mrs. Mary, wife of John M. Smith, died Jan 3, 1815 aged 20 years

WHITTEN John, died Mar 4, 1853 aet 56 [service flag]

[many more old weathered stones in this cemetery, inscriptions unreadable]

[The following headstones from the 1984 list were not found in 2005:

BUZZELL S…m..of Joseph Buzzell, d. June 25, 1842 aet 59 yrs

KEND Abigail, wife of David Kend, d. October, 1842 aet 54 yrs]