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The Broad Street Cemetery is located at 5 Broad Street in Salem and was established in 1655, making it the second oldest in Salem. See it's location and get directions at Yahoo Maps.

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gravematter > Arthur Forrester Devereux
Born in Salem Mass March 1838 Died February 14 1906
Captain Salem Light Infantry 185?
Entered the service of the United States as its Captain
The company being known as the Salem Zouaves April 1? 1851
?? Colonel 19th Mass Vol ?? 1851 Colonel November ?????
3rd Brig. 2nd Div. 2nd Army Corps Army of the Potomac
Battles of the Peninsula and Maryland Campaigns ???
Wounded at Antietam September 17th 1863
Led his regiment against Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg
Capturing Four Confederate Standards at the
High water mark of the rebellion July 3rd 1863
Discharged March 6th 1864
Brevet Brigadier General U.S. Vols. March ?? 1865
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gravematter > The Family Tomb
of
Jonathan Hodges
1828

gravematter > George W. Kingsley
June 28, 1823 - Dec. 8, 1905
A man of sterling worth and rugged honesty
whose cheerful smile and pleasant words will
live on in the memory of all who knew him.
Harriet E. Preston
Oct. 21, 1824 - Apr. 28, 1909
His devoted wife during 57 years.

gravematter > G. W. Kingsley
????
???s. Inf.

gravematter > No. 18
Daniel Story
&
John Smith's
Tomb
1828
J.S. D.S.

gravematter > Left Stone:
In Memory of
Lydia Janes
Daughr of Mr Joseph
and Mrs Mary Janes
who died March ye
1777 Aged 8 Years

Right Stone:
Here Lies the Body of
Mary Janes Daur of
Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Mary
Janes who died
March 31st 1783 Aged
11 Years & 8 Months
She was greatly belov'd & died greatly
lamented by all her acquaintences

gravematter > Here lies Interred
the Body of
Mrs Sarah Holman
the Virtuous Conƒort of
Mr Gabriel Holman
who departed this Life
April the 21ƒt 1773
Aged 31 Years

gravematter > Here Lyes the Body of
Mr John Holman
Son of MrGabriel &
Mrs Elizabeth Holman
who departed this Life
Augst ye 13th 1767
In the 24th Year
of his Age.

gravematter > Here lies ye Body of
William Holman Son
of Mr Samuel &
Mrs Ruth Holman
who died
Decem.r 10 1780
Aged ?? Years

Left Stone:
In Memory of
Lydia Janes
Daughr of Mr Joseph
and Mrs Mary Janes
who died March ye
1777 Aged 8 Years

Right Stone:
Here Lies the Body of
Mary Janes Daur of
Mr. Joseph & Mrs. Mary
Janes who died
March 31st 1783 Aged
11 Years & 8 Months
She was greatly belov'd & died greatly
lamented by all her acquaintences