Here we have two children buried side by side. The first is, Baby West, died in 1879, the second was William West, died 1888. I looked for the “West” family in the 1880 census of Silver Reef and found 18yr old Nettie West and her husband 29yr old Wright, and was saddened to see that they had no children. He is listed as a grocer and I would say from these fancy headstones that selling groceries was profitable in this boomtown.

Baby West

Born & Died

Nov. 28, 1879

Rest Baby Rest

Cemetery: Protestant Pioneer – Silver Reef, Utah

William Shelton

Son of

S.W. & Nettie West

Born

Jan. 28, 1883

Died

Oct. 9, 1888

Little buddie thou art

Gone but not Forgotten

Cemetery: Protestant Pioneer – Silver Reef, Utah

It took me awile, and I thought that I wasn’t going to be able to find anymore about the couple, but I found Silas West in Salt Lake City in the 1900 census. His wife is listed as Marie A. West, but I am pretty sure with the ages and length of their marriage, and their parent info that this is the right family. They have 7 children and a nephew living with them. A happy ending, for Christmas, Oh. . . and Silas’ occupation in 1900, Shepherd.

James H. Huston

Died

April 2, 1889

Aged

? . ? . ?

Parted friends again may meet

From the toils of nature free

Crowned with mercy, O how sweet

Will eternal friendship be!

Cemetery: Protestant Pioneer – Silver Reef, Utah

I found James H. Huston in the 1880 census, Occupation: Keeps Livery Stable. He was living alone nextdoor to the Clarks John, Hester and James from a previous post. He was born in about 1826 in Ohio. His mother and father were born in Pennsylvania.

O.K. down the road a few hundred yards to the Protestant Cemetery. Actually if I remeber right the Protestant Cemetery is the first you come to, but I didn’t think of that when I started this.

The Lion’s Club sign out front says that they found 11 tombstones and 37 unknown graves. Here is the aerial overview.