J.T. Howerton, and two daughters - rural Fountain County, IN - Zinc Headstones on Waymarking.com

White bronze memorial for J.T. Howerton, and two daughters, at Salem Cemetery, in rural Fountain County, Indiana.

Memorial Text:-

J.T. Howerton,
Born July 25, 1857, Died July 31, 1892
Aged 36 Years, 6 Days.

Dear Father, with a reverent hand
This to thy memory given,
While one by one thy household band,
God reunites in Heaven.
----
Infant daughter of
J.T. & M.J. Howerton,
Born July 7, 1884.
--
Anna B.,
Daughter of J.T &
M.J. Howerton,
Born July 4, 1888,
Died Sept. 2, 1889,
Aged 1 Year, 1 Month,
28 Days.

This is one of the seven zinc memorials found in this cemetery.

The Find A Grave Memorial for J.T. Howerton (visit link)
The Find A Grave Memorial for Infant Howerton (visit link)
The Find A Grave Memorial for Anna B. Howerton (visit link)

Salem Cemetery is located north of Indiana State Road 28, in rural Davis Township, Fountain County, Indiana.

According to Find A Grave, there are currently 1068 interments in this cemetery. (visit link)

Davis Township is the most northerly township, one of eleven, in Fountain County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 682. It contains no incorporated settlements but four unincorporated ones. Indiana State Road 28 crosses the south part of the township from east to west. Indiana State Road 341 begins at State Road 28 and runs south. (visit link)

Fountain County lies in the western part of the U.S. state of Indiana on the east side of the Wabash River. The county was officially established in 1826 and was the 53rd in Indiana. The county seat is Covington. According to the 2000 census, its population was 17,954; the 2010 population was 17,240. The county has eight incorporated towns with a total population of about 9,700, as well as many small unincorporated communities; it is also divided into eleven townships which provide local services. An interstate highway, two U.S. Routes and five Indiana state roads cross the county, as does a major railroad line. The state of Indiana was established in 1816. The first non-indigenous settler in the area that became Fountain County is thought to have been a Mr. Forbes, who arrived here in early 1823 and was soon followed by others. Fountain County was officially created on December 30, 1825, the act taking effect on April 1, 1826; the boundaries of the county have not changed since that time. It was named for Major James Fontaine of Kentucky who was killed at Harmar's Defeat (near modern Fort Wayne, Indiana) on October 22, 1790, during the Northwest Indian War. (visit link)

Headstone text (optional): J.T. Howerton, Born July 25, 1857, Died July 31, 1892 Aged 36 Years, 6 Days. Dear Father, with a reverent hand This to thy memory given, While one by one thy household band, God reunites in Heaven. ---- Infant daughter of J.T. & M.J. Howerton, Born July 7, 1884. -- Anna B., Daughter of J.T & M.J. Howerton, Born July 4, 1888, Died Sept. 2, 1889, Aged 1 Year, 1 Month, 28 Days. Additional Coordinates (optional): Not Listed Date of birth (optional): Not listed Date of death (optional): Not listed Website: Not listed

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