Union Cemetery, Jackson Township
Huntington County, Indiana

#493 David Silvius

According to the records of Union Cemetery, Jackson Township, Huntington County, Indiana, the stone reads:

David Silvius d. Sept 18, 1877 aged 62Y 11M 27D

Wife Christena (Richard)

According to the same records, her headstone reads:

Christina Silvius d. Feb 11.1878 Aged 64Y 2M 18D. 

Note the discrepancy in the spelling of her first name.  Not at all uncommon, but still interesting.

The cemetery is in Twp 29N., R 10 E. of Huntington Co.   To reach it take route 9 north of Huntington through lovely farming country to road 1100 N. (which is marked with a street sign); turn right and and go a ways.  The road will make a jog to the right (S) then back left (E) again.  Shortly after the jog you will see a small cemetery on the right side of the road.  The day we were there a man was mowing the lawn and it looked well-kept.  However, he says he does it on a volunteer basis, so it might not always look quite so nice.   The Silvius's are located in the fourth row from the road in the back section of the cemetery.  I understand there was a church there at one time (Lutheran, I believe), but it is gone now. 

Carol Filigenzi