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What does 'Ledger' mean in place of a registry number?: When the cemetery was established in 1884 burial records were very simplistic. A ledger entry was made for each interment. Entry included the decedent's name, date of death, grave location, and date of interment. No other information is available for these records.

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1. What if I find an error in the interment registry?: Cemetery records are only as accurate as the documentation received on file at the cemetery. The cemetery needs a legal document showing the correct spelling or dates before information can be changed.

2. What does 'Ledger' mean in place of a registry number?: When the cemetery was established in 1884 burial records were very simplistic. A ledger entry was made for each interment. Entry included the decedent's name, date of death, grave location, and date of interment. No other information is available for these records.

3. Who was the first person interred in the cemetery?: An undated stone lies within the cemetery inscribed “In Memory of John R. Reynolds, First Person Buried in This Cemetery.” To date, no record of this individual has ever been found.