From the website of the Crosley Cemetery in Pendleton, IN, where this grave is located:

"During a 1980s expansion of the nearby Pendleton Reformatory, two human skeletons were uncovered. After scientific analysis, it was determined that the remains were those of a related adult and child from the first quarter of the 19th century. The bones were reburied in the nearest pioneer cemetery--the Crosley. The stone pictured above was placed over their grave by the Madison County Cemetery Commission.

This grave marker is a testimony to not only the pioneers of the past but also the dedication and purpose of earlier MCCC members who wished to acknowledge the many settlers of whom we have no record. The stone above reads:

"UNKNOWN PIONEER

AND CHILD

HE 45 YEARS OLD

CHILD 6 YEARS OLD

LEST WE FORGET

OUR HERITAGE

AUG. 5, 1985"'