SALEM CEMETERY

SALEM CEMETERY

GREEN, Infant Son of Mr. & Mrs. R.H.GREEN-Baby no dates

BLACK, George W., Sr. Jan 13, 1856 - Mar 16, 1930-WOW (Son of J.P. BLACK & 1st Wife Sarah WILHELM who died at his birth)

BLACK, Mrs. M,F. Wife of G.W, BLACK Oct 3, 1860 - Sep 4, 1905 "I know I shall find my treasure above the skys." (nee Mary Frances McCARTY)

1 Grave -marked with large square iron stone at head and foot

BLACK, Willie Lee Son of G.W. & M.F. BLACK Apr 16, 1878 Nov 15, 1879

1 Grave - marked with large rock at head

MOORE, M.K. - carved on large flat rock

1 Grave - marked with large rock - something carved, unable to read

(Above 8 graves in row from south to north fence)

To west of above row another row from north to south

1 Grave - marked with large tall rock

1 Grave - marked with small rock

Area with irises planted

East of above rows

HELMER, Willie Author Jan 7, 1891 Nov 26,1891 "The selfsame hand from whence 'twas given, has taken our babe back to Heaven."

TISDEL, Emma Dau of M.A. & J.L. TISDEL Born Apr 9, and Died Apr 16, 1880

TISDEL, Margaret A. Born 1850 - Died Nov 14, 1887 "She died as she lived trusting in God."

1 Grave - marked with large rock [ Clarence Arthur TISDEL- died Dec 2, 1916]

1 Grave- marked with small rock

HELMER, Joseph -Died Jan 17, 1893 - Age 57 Yrs "A true and loving husband a kind and affectionate father."

BLACK, J.P., Sr. Jul 30, 1819 - May 17, 1893-Mason (John Pickney BLACK)

Eliza A. Sep 12, 1835 - Jul 10, 1885 (Nee Elizabeth Adeline MOORE, 2nd Wife of J.P. BLACK)

(Above dbl mkr, above 4 graves seem to be in a row)

Orante iron fence possibly large enough for 4 graves, no markers,has gate to north

MAXWELL, Mary M. Wife of J.A. MAXWELL Dec 11, 1844 - Departed this life Feb 9, 1881 (Nee Mrs. Mary DAVIES, Wife of John A. MAXWELL who is also buried in this cemetery, John A. MAXWELL was born in 1834)

(Grave of Mary MAXWELL is east of ornate iron fence)

3 Graves - marked with rocks next to north fence and to east of MAXWELL grave

JONES, Maggie HILL 1872 - 1897-Mother

NORVILLE, Julie - grave marked only with rock [nee JONES, Feb 5, 1868 - Feb 25, 1951]

NORVILLE, Arthur - grave marked only with rock [ died 1903]

NORVILLE, Henry - grave marked only with rock [ Sep 25, 1896 - Nov 19, 1919]

NORVILLE, Nealie J. Dec 8, 1890 - May 10, 1942 Tex Pvt 20 M.G. Bn

(Above 5 in chain link fence to east of previous graves and near north fence of cemetery)

2 Graves - marked with rock at head and foot, near above chain link fence

3 Graves - marked with rock at head and foot near large oak tree

MORLOCK, Sarah Ann Feb 1, 1876 - Oct 18, 1903 "They have gone to rest."(This mkr is the bottom half of a large mkr, unable to find rest of mkr, Dau of Thomas Jane MORLOCK)

MORLOCK, Ellen Lucritia Jun 18, 1884 - Nov 7, 1884 - marked with very large square white rock at head

MORLOCK, Mary Rozelle marked with iron stone at head

MORLOCK, Emma Clemtine marked with iron stone at head

MORLOCK, Thomas J. Oct 6, 1839 - Dec 14, 1899 Tex Pvt Go F 5 Regt Tex Cav Confederate States Army

MORLOCK, Thomas Son of Thomas J. MORLOCK - in unmarked grave at foot of Thomas J. MORLOCK)

MORLOCK, Hettie Lillian Dau of Thomas J. MORLOCK - in unmarked grave at foot of Thomas J. MORLOCK)

MORLOCK, Martha Jane Jun 26, 1849 - Sep 2, 1930 (Nee BLACKBURN) - marked with large iron stone

1 Grave - marked with rock

1 Grave - marked with square cement block

(Above 8 graves seem to be in a row)

CARRINGTON, - broken marker unable to read A.C. on foot stone

2 Graves - marked with small cem mkr no names or dates

1 Grave - marked with rock at head

2 areas where irises are planted

To south west of this part of cemetery there is another area of graves, may be black people

Area of about 2 graves with red brick wall about 2 foot tall may have been vault type graves at one time.

1 Grave - marked with very large piece of petrified wood at head and small pieces at foot

1 Grave - marked with very large rock, something carved unable to read, at foot 2 smaller rocks

1 Grave - small, marked with metal funeral hme mkr no names or dates

1 Grave - marked with red bricks around the remains of a carved wooden head mkr

1 Grave - marked with several pieces of petrified wood sticking up, irises growing

IRVIN -Brothers - said to be outlaws

SHAW, Tom - said to be outlaw may be buried in following:

4 Graves - marked with square iron stone type rocks around edges and over top of graves - these stone are about 2 foot long by 8 inches and the sides are about 3 foot tall

1 Grave - marked same as above but to west of above 4 graves (Someone loved a great deal to build by hand these old vaults)

Ornate iron fence large enough for about 6 or 8 graves with gate, no markers - one grave may be following:

DODD - Father of Howard DODD (Fell out of chair and broke his neck)

15 to 20 pieces of iron stones scattered, probably marking graves

From the History of Lee County the following are buried in this cemetery:

MAXWELL, John A. 1834 - 1910 - Civil War Veteran

ARRINGTON, Infant Died 1900

MAXWELL, Hugh

DODD, Shern 1849 - 1897

NEWSOM, Grandma

TISDEL, Wife of Clarence TISDEL

MOORE, K. Father-in-law of J.P. BLACK

McCARTY, Lee Died in 1930's