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 |