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Nelson Cemetery
Jefferson Township

From Wanda Morford's Cemetery Lists
This small family cemetery is located on private property on State Route 56 near Plum Creek Road. All of the stones are down. One of them was placed between two trees (apparently many years ago) and the trees have grown into the stone.


Goddard,
Benjamin F., son of Benj. & Nancy, d. Aug. 7, 1837 aged 10 m 6 d
two foot stones: T.G. and E.G. (Other Goddards?)

Nelson,
John, d. Aug. 22, 1841 aged 59 y 3 m 5 d
Frances, wife of John, d. Sep. 16, 1847 aged 58 y 11 m 6 d
George, son of John & Frances, born and died Jul. 27, 1819
Alexander, son of John & Frances, d. Dec. 15, 1834 aged 28 y 5 m 20 d
Ann, wife of Frances, d. Mar. 25, 1856 in the 34th year of her age
James T., d. Aug. 23, 1864 aged 37 y 2 m 4 d
Lucinda a., wife of James T., d. Apr. 13, 1913 aged 79 y 19 d
Percival B., son of J.T. & L., d. Jul. 12, 1859 aged 1 y 9 m 10 d
James T.,  son of J.T. & L., d. Nov. 26, 1860 aged 1 y 11 m 17 d

Stout, Nathaniel C., d. Feb. 10, 1857 aged 29 y 8 m 4 d