Chester Cemetery is located in Chester, Wayne County, Indiana about 3 miles north
of Richmond, Indiana.
Probably buried in Chester Cemetery is Sarah Addington (1723/26-1826), wife of
Henry Addington (1720-1787).
Son A-1 John Addington is also probably buried here.
A-1-4-8 John Addington (1820-1906) is a son of A-1-4 John Addington (1780-1857),
grandson of John Addington (1745-1833) and great grandson of Henry and Sarah Addington.
A reading of the stones in this cemetery lists the only Addington stones found
as:
Addington
John 1820-1906
Sabra 1826-1896
The
1994 Addington Family Reunion visiting Chester Freinds Cemetery.
1880's
map of the city of Chester showing the location of the Friends Church (no longer
standing) and the original cemetery. The current cemetery covers the entire Friends
property.
Gravestone
of A-1-4-8 John Addington
Gravestone
of John's wife Sabra Ann Sails.
View
from the northeast corner of the cemetery looking over the original cemetery area,
where many stones are missing and the others that remain are unreadable.
Apparently
the oldest part of the cemetery.
Photos taken by D. V. Addington, October 1992 and August 1994.