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such sites. An'in-depth analysis could enlarge our understanding of what was "typical" in the "everyday life" of those who settled the Midwest. TIBBETTS Polly Tibbetts, spouse of Abner Tibbetts, died on April 6, 1853 at the age of thirty-eight. Abner Tibbetts was one of the -earliest residents of St. Joseph County employed in farming, shoe -making and especially, coopering, the manufacture of wooden barrels. Tibbetts lived in Centre Township and elsewhere in the county at various times. PALMER William H. Palmer died on April 25, 1902. He was a produce and livestock farmer who moved to Centre Township in 1850 from Belmont County, Ohio. Also buried here was his wife, Mary E. Palmer, who died on May 4, 1898 at the age of 66. She was the daughter of Daniel and Jane Goodrich. The Palmer's came to the area overland from Ohio by "team and wagon." Upon arrival they bought a tract of timberland in Centre Township. The family is representative of those who arrived here in the early years; they first cut and hewed trees to make a log cabin and within a few years built a frame residence of large hewn timbers and roof shingles "rived" by hand. Among others of the Palmer family buried here were the sons of William H. and Mary E. Palmer. Elias J. Palmer, the Civil War veteran, was born in 1844 and died on February 28, 1888. Elias enlisted in 1861 with Company E, 18th Regiment of the Indiana Volunteer Infantry. Alexander L. Palmer died n January 26, 1889 at the age of 20 years. Thomas M. Palmer, an infant son, died on February 25, 1863 at the age of one month and seven days, one of many examples of the period's high rate of infant mortality. GOODRICH Another pioneer family interred at the cemetery were the Goodrichs. Daniel Goodrich, originally a southern planter and slave -owner, first moved to Ohio and then to St. Joseph County in 1845. Here he became one of the early settlers and farmers of Centre Township. Goodrich died on January 23, 1855. Jane Goodrich, his wife, died on November 18, 1858 and was also interred here. Other burials from the Goodrich family include Melinda E. (died 1852) John D. (died 1870) and Edwin A. Goodrich (died 1874). MOORE Henry Moore, a pioneer of Madison Township, was born on December 25, 1826 in Lincoln, Ohio. He and his wife and children were farmers. Henry died on May 27, 1905; his spouse, Mary E. Moore, died on January 30, 1891 at the age of 63. Thomas Moore, their son, died on February 18, 1928 and was also interred at this cemetery, one of the last burials at the site. WATKINS John C. Watkins was born in 1811 and died in August of 1879. He was escribed by his contemporaries as one of the "honored pioneers of St. oseph County" and claimed Maryland as the state of his nativity. As a lad of five years he moved with his parents to Ohio, where he to grew maturity and learned the blacksmith trade. In 1851 he moved with his family to Centre Township. Following the standard pattern, he cleared his land, 3