Lot No. 14 is shown on the 1930s plat as owned by Daniel Myers, who purchased it for his son-in-law and daughter, Nelson and Harriet (Myers) Reynolds, at the death of their infant son, Gerald, in February of 1905. Harriet's parents, Daniel and Mary Belle (Redlingshafer) Myers, are buried in Salem Lot. No. 33.
There are two stones on the lot. The older stone, a small square "log" atop a larger base at the far north end of the lot, contains two side-by-side inscriptions, both of which are off by a year. Gerald's birth and death actually occurred in 1905 and Mary's, in 1906.
Gerald (north inscription)
Feb. 14, 1904
Feb. 19, 1904
Mary (south inscription)
Feb. 1, 1905
Feb. 3, 1905
AT REST
The second stone on the lot, a few feet south of the older stone, was erected at the time of Nelson Reynold's death. It contains inscriptions on the west face for Harriet and Nelson and on the east face, corrected inscriptions for Gerald and Mary. What appears to be the foundation of a stone that either never was set or was set and removed is located between the two Reynolds stone. I have no explanation for it.
(West Face)
Harriett E. (north inscription)
1886-1973
Nelson M. (south inscription)
1880-1963
REYNOLDS
(East Face)
Gerald (north inscription)
Feb. 14-19, 1905
Mary (south inscription)
Feb. 1-3, 1906
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