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Moore's Flat Cemetery 

A Listing of Names

 

This list was taken from transcriptions on file cards at the Foley Historical Library on Pine Street, Nevada City, CA.   These cards note the transcriptions were taken from death records, tombstones, "Nevada Journal," and "Nevada Democrat."  Not all listed are buried at Moore's Flat Cemetery, some remains were moved.

As creator of this website I have not personally verified the following information but am going on the information mentioned above.  Any corrections or additions are welcome.   Karen

* Denotes additional information available

 

Name Date of Death Age Notes
Jennie R. Anners August 26, 1905 60 yr. 1 mo. 2da. Born in Canada
Albert B. Beck July 24, 1864 1 yr. 4 mo. Son of William and Lizzie Beck
Frank Bradley January 1854   Accidental Shooting at Orleans Flat
L.F.R. Buck* July 28, 1894 69 Husband of Johanna
Johanna C. Buck* April 11, 1890 49 Died of Pneumonia
R. Wyman Butterfield November 8, 1857 28 Born in New York, Masonic
Lawrence Cahill April 21, 1869 35  
J. B. Carter June 30, 1912 81 Native of Ohio
Quong Yen Ching* January 12, 1894   Born in China
Henry Collins March 28, 1886 50 Suicide at Woolsey's Flat, Miner and Vegetable farmer
John Collins March 31, 1886 50 Suicide, From Missouri
John Collins* February 1, 1884   Hanging for stage robbery and murder of W. Cummings
William F. Cummings* October 1, 1879   Banker killed in stage robbery at Rock Creek
Peter Evans January 12, 1862   Member of  IOOF
Lizzie Erb December 27, 1871 10 mo. 23 da.  
Fred N. Fankin June 9, 1866 32 Born London, England
Dennis Feeney September 5, 1855   Died of knife wound in street fight at Orleans Flat
George M. Fraser September 29, 1860    
James Freeland June 14, 1858   Died in mining accident near Woolsey's Flat
William G. Gilbert January 1, 1901 70 yr. 9 mo. 3 da. Native of England
Solomon Gleason* May 11, 1865   Suicide at Woolsey's Flat
John Goffette*     accident
Roy Goffette*     Run over by wagon in blizzard. Buried Nevada City
T. Gordon December 2, 1899    
Mr. Gregg July 1853   Shot fired by Mr. Smith at German Bar
Calvin Hawn February 19, 1866 31  
Charles Hegarty* June 24, 1902 73 Hearth problems, Native Ireland
Samuel T. Henry 1871    
(John Doe) Hickey* February 8, 1876   Died in avalanche at Moore's Flat
Jane Holland November 21, 1881 20  
Caroline C. Jensen July 19, 1869 3 yr. Born 7/3/1866
Christian Jensen July 29, 1870 12 Born 8/4/1858
Ottoe Jensen June 15, 1875 8 mos. Born 10/19/1874
Christian Jensen December 17, 1879 49 Born 3/3/1830 in Denmark
Robert F. Keegan* 1880   Died of Pneumonia, remains buried at Moore's Flat later moved to Colusa
Isabella Kelley August 17, 1857 19 mos. Daughter of Patrick and Isabella Kelley
Louis G. Kelstrup* April 2, 1908 78 Born in Norway 1831
Martha Kendel March 16, 1863   Wife of George Kendel
Thomas Killgrove May 5, 1859   Mining accident, born Ireland
Samuel T. King* October 5, 1857 32 Mining accident at Orleans Flat
John Nichols December 19, 1869 36  
Anny McDonald March 6, 1865 10 mo. Daughter of Richard and Ellen McDonald
Richard McDonald January 13, 1865 38  
(Boy) McLain June 12, 1866 4 yr.  
Mr. P. M. McLean May 5, 1857   Died at Wooley's Flat, native of Ireland
Hugh McDill     Born in Scotland 4/24/1829
Mr. P. M. McNichols December 19, 1869 36  
George S. Moore* December 29, 1857   Son of Hiram and Jane Moore 
James A. Moore* December  27, 1857   Twin of George S. Moore
Weltha Babcock Nelson*   30 yr. 2 mo. 14 da. Daughter of Normandus and Prudence Nelson, born New York
Andrew Pfistor August 27, 1880 75 yr. 4 mo. 19 da. Born Germany
Elizabeth Purcell     Wife of Patrick buried at Moore's Flat, remains moved to No. Bloomfield Cemetery
Patrick Purcell* January 31, 1910   Buried at Moore's Flat later moved to No. Bloomfield Cemetery
Fred N. Rankin June 9, 1866 32 yr. 7 mo. 1 da.  
Mr. P. R. Schaffer* March 26, 1856   Mining accident at Orleans Flat
May (Mary) Agnes Sughrue* February 18, 1907    Cereberal hemorrage buried in Nevada City
Patrick Sullivan September 21, 1866    
Thomas Turner June 2, 1867    
Griffith Thomas April 16, 1865   Native of Wales
J. D. Walker* August 3 1875   Died of overdose of prescripted medication
Mrs. Jane F. Walker July 23, 1857   From  Missouri
James Wallace January 17, 1858   Left wife and 7 children in Wisconsin
Mrs. Marguerite Walsh* December 17, 1904 60 yr. 11 da. Born Ireland
Daniel J. Walsh July 14, 1889 23 yr. 7 mo. 14 da. Born 9/1/1865
William T. Walsh November 2, 1869 5 yr. 10 mo. 12 da. Son of James and Margaret Walsh
Joseph Warner April 6, 1854    
Samuel White April 9, 1869 50  
Rebecca Wood February 3 1856   Died at Orleans Flat
Ching Quang (Cooper) Yew* January 14, 1894 51 Born China

 

 

 

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