Salem German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery

Not to be confused with New Salem Cemetery, Salem German Methodist Episcopal Cemetery is no longer an active cemetery.

Online Map and Coordinates for this Cemetery:
UTM 16 447152E 4211127N

The names and images were submitted by Diane Leggett and Randall Brown. They have been working to uncover buried tombstones and clean them up. Thank you for your hard work! If you have further information, please contact Marsha.

Laubscher, Elizabeth O.   2 Sep 1853 - 30 Aug 1863, 10 year old daughter of Christian & Mary (Swahlen) Laubscher, submitter is unsure of Mary's maiden name

Ulrich, Anna  1868 - 1877, dau of John & Hannah Ulrich, presumably buried at this cemetery. Anna is on the left of the stone.

Ulrich, Edward  14 Nov 1871 - 19 Jan 1874, son of John and Hannah Ulrich. Edward is on the right side of the stone.

Zbinden, Barbara  Aug 1820 - 1906, born Switzerland, 1900 census shows her a widowed with one son, Frederic, immigration year 1854. 2nd image

 

"Located in German Twp., Vanderburgh Co., Ind. 3/10 mile off St. Joe Ave. on Meier Rd. In 1850 a church also stood here. Probably many more stones here at one time. Two stones standing. All others in a pile. Copied Oct. 14, 1979 by Harold Goebel, Edna Goebel, and Carol Lantaff" 1
This is inventory number 100033 - Salem Methodist Episcopal Cemetery, Meier Road; 1838 - 1865 in the Vanderburgh County Interim Report.2

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Sources

1.  Lantaff, Carol A. and Trapp, Glenda K. Cemetery Records of Vanderburgh County, Indiana Volume 2. Owensboro, Ky.: Published & copyright by Tri-State Genealogical Society, Cook-McDowell Publications, 1986.

2.  Vanderburgh County Interim Report. Indianapolis: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana, 1994.