The Rider Cemetery, Salisbury, Wicomico County, Maryland, Salisbury District #9 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jill Pevear. ******************************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non- commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to The USGenWeb Project to store the file permanently for free access. ******************************************************************************************** Thanks again to tireless cemetery recorder Jill Pevear for providing this transcription! Jill says of it, "The Rider Cemetery in Salisbury is located on water-front property in one of the most exclusive areas in Salisbury; it borders on Tony Tank Lake. The front of the cemetery has a boxwood hedge with an opening that looks like it might have had a gate at one time. The actual cemetery is surrounded by a brick walkway laid out in a herring-bone pattern. Each tombstone has a bronze plaque on the back with the person's name and vital dates. Outside the brick walkway is a flagstone/cement slab walk that goes down to two landings (one medium size, one small) right on the lake; a good place for a picnic. There is also a path to a brick and wood gazebo with benches. This cemetery has been in the local news recently. The previous owner set up a trust fund with a bank in Baltimore City for perpetual care of the cemetery. The bank said it was too far away from the cemetery to look after and wanted to 'transplant' the tombs to Parsons' Cemetery. Local outcry has prevented this from happening. This cemetery is noted for its connection to Odgen Nash; his wife's relatives are buried there. (As you can tell, I was impressed!)" Miss Sally F. HUSTON 31 Mar 1804 - 10 Jul 1855 (Note: the bronze plaque has the middle initial as "E") "She was endowed with a strong intellect and possessed a mild and amiable temper so chastened and refined by Divine Grace as to command the admiration and love of all who knew her." (above ground crypt) Sarah HUSTON "widow of John, died 29 Dec 1853 in her 87th year. She was for 27 years the widow of John Huston who sleeps by her side. Upright and kind in her walk and conversation; tender and just in all her relations, she stood in her circle for more than half a century a living model of the (?) of a pious mother in the Church of Christ. For the poor and friendless, she always have a word of kind encouragement and her language was the offspring of a generous and noble heart for she never sent them away empty. Her memory will (?) forever in her countless deeds of charity." (above ground crypt) Dr. John HUSTON 20 Jan 1768 - 25 Jan 1828 (above ground crypt) Henry Harrison RIDER, son of Noah & Elizabeth 5 Feb 1840 - 13 Jun 1863 Noah RIDER 7 Mar 1796 - 12 Oct 1865 Elizabeth, wife of Noah RIDER, died 26 Feb 1851, age 53 yrs, 6 mths, 26 dys John Byrd RIDER, son of Noah & Elizabeth 15 May 1819 - 6 May 1844 "Prostrate he lies like some tall column broken by the storm and in his early grave, his parents, wife, and children hope forever rest." (above ground crypt) Dr. T. W. P. RIDER, son of Noah & Elizabeth 12 Jan 1823 - 27 Mar 1861 George W. RIDER 5 Jul 1831 - 15 Nov 1903 Melissa Jones, wife of George RIDER (no dates) Dr. Noah S. RIDER, son of Noah & Elizabeth 26 Mar 1828 - 5 Dec 1869 Amanda Taylor, wife of Dr. Noah S. RIDER, and daughter of Rev. John S. and Anne B. Taylor 23 May 1830 - 19 Sep 1909 Emma F., daughter of Dr. William Hearn and Margaret Ann RIDER, died 2 Jul 1849, age 2 yrs, 7 mths, 2 dys Elizabeth B. RIDER, died 1851, age 15 dys Robert DASHIELL 29 Sep 1745 - 1 Mar 1814 (above ground crypt) Isabell DASHIELL, consort of Robert, died 4 Mar 1833, age 88 yrs Ann DASHIELL, died 5 Sep 1800, age 20 yrs, 9 mths © 2003 Jill Pevear