Page 1 - Saddlemire Burial Site
1. The Saddlemire burial site--Saddlemire Road, first hedge row on the left side In memory of Nancy, daughter of John and Elizabeth Saddlemire, who died Sept 25, 1526(?), aged 1 year, 9 months John Saddlemire, died Dec. 17, 1653, In his 69 year Emily, wife of John Jost Saddlemire, died Dec. 25, 1563, aged 80 years, 4 months, 10 days Peaceful in thy silent. slumber Peaceful in the grave so low Thou no more will join our number Thou no more our songs shall know John Saddlemire, died Feb. 12, 1677, aged 86 years, 11 months, 10 days In memory of Elizabeth, daughter of John and Elizabeth Saddlemire, who died Sept. 25, 1654, aged 13 years, 10 months and 10 days Asleep in Jesus far from thee Thy kindred and their graves may be But there is still a blessed sleep From which none ever wakes to weep In memory of Elon, son of John and Elizabeth Saddlemire, who died Dec. 31, 1665, aged 17 years, 9 months and 10 days He died in Jesus and was blest How sweet his slumbers are Released from pain and suffering And freed from all his cares P. Hood, Sch. Charles Saddlemire, dled Nov. 2, 1575, aged 66 years, 1 month, 5 days Christina Saddlemire, wife of Chas. Saddlemire, died April 6, 1901, aged 52 years Amelia, daughter of Charles and Christina Saddlemire, died Dec. 29, 1567, aged 3 weeks and 3 days The Information in entries numbers 1-17 was copied from headstones in private burial plots in the Town of Knox in 1994. Because the deteriorated condition of some of the stones made the inscriptions difficult to read, this list may contain errors. 1
