An article I received on the Bridgford Memorial Cemetery

There has been a lot of talk in my search about the Bridgford Memorial Cemetery being known as the Cones-Bridgford Memorial Cemetery. I believe in Chester Wallace Cones book he even noted it briefly as being known as Cones-Bridgford Memorial Cemetery. However, in light of some in depth research by several Cones genealogist, one has stumbled upon this article noting that this cemetery was the Bridgeford Memorial Cemetery. 

Now there have been various tales or family stories on this cemetery since Mary Ann Bridgeford married John G. Cones. However, family stories will differ by family. This is while compiling is difficult and also why it is nice to compile with other family members so we can bring versions together to fill in the gaps or missing pieces in our rather large puzzle. 

Unfortunately, we do not have a date on this article or an exact newspaper. We presume it is the (now) Indianapolis Star. I have an email in requesting information on this article and a date. The authors name is noted in the article below but that is about all we can gather on time frame. When I know more I will post more. 

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Cones in Bridgford Memorial Cemetery

Cones in 

 Bridgford Memorial Cemetery

Samuel Cones                                                 Sarah Cones

 

Interesting updated pictures and more information.

    

This next set and top two headstones are of Samuel J. Cones. The first picture of Samuel is sideway for the reason that it shows you behind the headstone a small marker that says S. C. All of the headstones have a small marker behind the bigger headstone but Samuel's is the only one you can actually see the S. C.

The next two pictures below: The left one is Sara Cones and the right one is all of the Cones that are buried in the Bridgford Memorial Cemetery. 

Two of the headstones are knocked over. The one closest to Sarah is Michael Sylvester Cones and the one by the tree which I actually did a close up below, is Gracie.

Again Gracie is the one by the tree. Unfortunately, the tree is about to lay Gracie's headstone over on it's side. (Her headstone close up is at the bottom of this post.)

       

The interesting thing about the above middle set of pictures they are more bold then the first above set of picture. Details and Names are more clear. I have heard all kinds of tales and mysteries on this cemetery and I am beginning to understand the myths a little. 

Now, Gracie is the bottom two pictures, and she is over by the tree. Her headstone is beginning to tilt towards the side. Most of the headstones are beginning to become hard to read and or are un-readable (if that is even a word - haha). I will be going back up Saturday with a rather large paper and black crayon to see if I can get any inscription off of any of the headstones. Probably not much but it is worth the try.