Who is buried in Silverbrook Cemetery? What does that rather cryptic inscription mean?

This and other questions will be answered as the Niles Daily Star begins a series entitled "Legacies of Silverbrook." A short article, accompanied by a photo will feature one of the interesting gravestones currently being catalogued, restored and cleaned by the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery.

"It is one way to bring attention to this wonderful historical site. It has already piqued a good deal of interest of the junior high students who got involved in the cleanup days," said Ann Flora, local history/genealogy librarian at the Niles District Library.

Candace Skalla, president of the Friends of Silverbrook Cemetery, said the project has proven to be so interesting to those who volunteer, many return on their own to clean stones and work on the landscape. Often those who have painstakingly cleaned one of the old stones are then interested in researching the story behind the stone.

Click here for the full article on the Niles Daily Star website

Published May 4th, 2007