Wednesday’s child: Samuel Saladay

Young Samuel Saladay (b. 1836, d. 1843) died two days short of his seventh birthday.

His grave is marked with a simple gravestone crafted from siltstone, a material proven to hold up beautifully through years of our Ohio weather.

In
memory of
SAMUEL,
son of Jacob and
Elizabeth Saladay,
born Jan^r 29^th 1836,
died Jan^r 27^th 1843,
aged 6 years,
11 months & 29 days.

My Parents dear weep not for me,
My time was short and blessed is he
That called me to eternity

Old Saint Peters Cemetery, Fairfield County, Ohio