Salem Cemetery

Salem-Wilson Cemetery,
Salem Community,
Milam County, Texas

Zellner

Sirena MYERS ZELLNER
Dec. 25, 1821 - Nov. 21, 1893

Side of Sirena and Francis
ZELLNER's tombstone
"We loved them
Yes we love them
But angels loved them more
And they have
Sweetly called them
To yonder shining shore."

Francis ZELLNER
July 11, 1812 - Dec. 18, 1894

Children of Francis and Sirena ZELLNER
1. Margaret ZELLNER STEVENS HASTY
2. Mary Jane ZELLNER GRIFFIN
3. Marion ZELLNER (buried in Loraine, Mitchell Co., Texas)
4. Elizabeth Frances ZELLNER HODGES
5. Martha ZELLNER HOUSE
6. Parthenia ZELLNER
7. Eliza ZELLNER NABOURS
8. Alice Emeline ZELLNER NABOURS (buried in Carrizozo, Lincoln Co., NM)
9. Laura ZELLNER LETCHER
10. Henry Bascom ZELLNER
11. Francis Edward Alexander ZELLNER
12. Charles Arnold ZELLNER

Sacred to the memory of Margaret (ZELLNER) HASTY
Born Oct. 8, 1840
Died Nov. 21, 1886
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith - 2 Tim IV.7

According to the Zellner family bible Margaret was born in 1841, not 1840. She first married Silas R. Stevens, then married Benjamin Hasty. She had five children by each husband. Around 1970, granddaughters reset her tombstone after it had been knocked over.

J. A. HASTY
November 26, 1863 - August 1, 1869
son of Benjamin and N. C. HASTY
"I take this little lamb, said he
And lay him on my breast.
Protection it shall find in me
And be forever blest."

This was a child from Benjamin's first marriage to N. C. ?. Margaret ZELLNER was his second wife.

In memory of
Leonard W.
son of W. F. and M. S. Stevens
born Mar. 14, 1878
died Jan. 22, 1880

Leonard was the grandson of Margaret ZELLNER STEVENS HASTY, through her first marriage to Silas STEVENS

Mattie (MASSEY)
wife of M. P. STEVENS
born June 4, 1863
died Nov. 12, 1880 (?)

Her husband, Milton Porter STEVENS was the son of Margaret ZELLNER STEVENS HASTY by her first marriage to Silas STEVENS. Mattie was Milton Porter's first wife. He later married Lula PICKENS.

In memory of
S. Emory
son of
W. F. and M. S. STEVENS
born May 21, 187X
died Oct. 18, 18XX

Son of Mattie MASSEY and Milton Porter STEVENS, grandson of Margaret ZELLNER STEVENS HASTY


Parthenia ZELLNER Daughter of Francis ZELLNER Jan. 8, 1852 - 1908 Parthenia was blind and never married. She lived with her parents most of her life.	Henry Bascom ZELLNER, son of Francis and Sirena ZELLNER June 16, 1860 - July 26, 1867


Francis Edward Alexander ZELLNER son of Francis Edward ZELLNER August 22, 1864 - May 20, 1934	Minnie Bass ZELLNER wife of Francis Edward Alexander ZELLNER February 1864 - 1939

Earl C. ZELLNER
June 11, 1895
Jan. 5, 1969
Son of Francis Edward Alexander ZELLNER and Minnie BASS


HOUSE Joseph Daris [Darius] HOUSE born Nov. 15, 1833 - died May 2, 1902 Martha ZELLNER HOUSE born Oct. 9, 1849 - died Nov. 14, 1932	Joseph son of J. D. and Martha [ZELLNER] HOUSE born Dec. 12, 1877 died Oct. 18, 1900

John Wesley HOUSE
Apr. 16, 1873
Aug. 15, 1959
Son of Joseph Darius HOUSE and Martha ZELLNER

Pearl NABOURS HOUSE
July 13, 1879
July 30, 1955
Daughter of Robert Alexander NABOURS
and Rebecca POTEET
wife of John Wesley HOUSE

Alta Maurene House
Oct. 14, 1900
May 24, 2004
daughter of John Wesley HOUSE and Pearl NABOURS HOUSE

Mother
Lula HOUSE NISBETT

Jan. 9, 1875
Mar. 15, 1956
Gone to rest

Daughter of Joseph Darius HOUSE and Martha ZELLNER

Imogene HOUSE
Feb. 6, 1880
Sept. 12, 1963

Daughter of Joseph Darius HOUSE
and Martha ZELLNER

Levi D. BLACKLOCK
born Oct. 22, 1881
died Nov. 19, 1885
Son of Richard Carson BLACKLOCK
and Olivia HOUSE
[No Nabours or Zellner blood lines]

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