New Salem Cemetery is located in the northwestern section of Simpson County, at the intersection of New Salem Road and Moody Road. This is the older cemetery.
Eliza A. Cole, February 17, 1826 – November 22, 1876
Matilda J., wife of J Cox, December 28, 1830 – January 21, 1877
Richard A. Cole, husband of Eliza A. Cole, September 3, 1812 – March 23, 1907
Katie A. Stuart, October 14, 1855 – December 31, 1881
Bettie M., wife of T. D. Barrett, June 20, 1842 – July 15, 1905
T. D. Barrett, September 19, 1831 – October 23, 1915. To the memory of a Confederate soldier.
The Courier-Journal, Louisville, Kentucky
October 24, 1915

Elizabeth L., wife of G. W. Jones, and daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Fresh, January 13, 1857 – July 5, 1889. The pangs of death pare past. Labor and sorrow cease, And life’s long warfare closed at last, Her soul is found in peace.
George W. Jones, March 29, 1851 – March 22, 1925.
The Franklin Favorite, Franklin, Kentucky
March 26, 1925
Mother Anna Stuart, 1865-1902
Miss Mary E. Roberts died May 22, 1877, aged about 45 years.
Alice Barrett Matlock, 1866-1953.
The Franklin Favorite, Franklin, Kentucky
July 16, 1953
Lena R. Matlock, April 26, 1890 – July 1, 1917.
The Franklin Favorite, Franklin, Kentucky
July 12, 1917
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Hello, I’d appreciate any info from Simpson County folks as to the naming of “Moody Road”. A John Moody moved to the area from Sumner County TN around the middle of the 19th Century and had a large farm which I’d like to locate.
Name J Moody
Gender Male
Race White
Residence Age 51
Birth Date abt 1799
Birthplace Tennessee
Residence Date 1850
Home in 1850 Simpson, Kentucky, USA
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Real Estate 325
Cannot Read, Write Yes
Line Number 17
Dwelling Number 403
Family Number 404
Inferred Spouse R Moody
Inferred Child A G Moody; Wm C [William Carroll] Moody; S N Moody