Nicholson Cemetery, DeKalb, Alabama http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dekalb/cemeteries/nicholson.txt ==================================================================== USGENWEB PROJECT NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Project Archives to store this file permanently for free access. This file is copyrighted and contributed by: EMILY PERKINS SHARP ==================================================================== JANUARY 2003 NICHOLSON CEMETERY, NICHOLSON GAP, DEKALB, ALABAMA DATE SURVEYED 2/17/2002 BY EMILY PERKINS SHARP TOMBSTONES Lieut. Elihu L. Nicholson (Son of Jane and William R. Nicholson, died of pneumonia Co. B 49 Ala Inf CSA 1842-1862 following the battle of Shiloh and was buried in the doctor's yard in Corinth, Mississippi) Buried Corinth, Miss Marshall Martin Infant of M.M. & Sarah A. Nicholson Born & Died Sept. 13, 1890 Sarah A. Newman Wife of Marshall M. Nicholson April 10, 1850 - Oct. 8, 1920 Marshall M. Nicholson (Marshall Morton Nicholson) Dec. 6, 1840 - Mar. 28, 1914 Headstone "A Christian and a Confederate Veteran" Footstone "Marshall M. Nicholson" Capt. Co. B 3 Conf. Cav. Confederate States Army Dec. 6, 1840 - March 28, 1914 Rebecca A. Bynum Wife of Marshall M. Nicholson Dec. 7, 1841 - Aug. 16, 1888 "Sacred to the Memory of" Vann Melton Nicholson Born July 12, 1882 Died July 26, 1882 9 Days (Double Headstone with picture of 2 lambs and "Children of Marshall M. and Rebecca Nicholson" inscribed on it on top. Bottom inscription reads "I take these little lambs said He, and lay them on my breast. Protection they shall find in me, In me be ever blest") "Sacred to the Memory of" Willie E. Nicholson Born May 29, 1880 Died Aug. 7, 1880 2 Mo. 8 Days Unmarked stone "Sacred to the Memory of" Isabella J. Nicholson Born July 2, 1855 Died Oct. 19, 1856 1 Yr 3 Mo 17 Days (Double Headstone with 2 lambs and inscribed with "Children of Warren D. & Julia A. Nicholson) "Sacred to the Memory of" Joel G. Nicholson Born Nov. 26, 1858 Died July 28, 1861 Aged 2 yrs 8 Mo 2 days "In Memory of" Julia A. Consort of W.D. Nicholson Born Dec. 29, 1850 Died Sept. 16, 1886 Aged 55 yrs 8 mo 18 days "Rest Mother, rest in quiet sleep, while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep. And here their heart-felt offerings bring And near thy grave thy requiem sing. Mourning for her in the emblems of sadness, Weep not for her with hearts shrouded in gloom. Better by far is the anthem of gladness, Lifting the veil from the shroud and tomb." Unmarked stone Small square area with rock edging but no tombstones William J. Nicholson April 22, 1860-July 30, 1861 "To the Sacred Memory of" Ira E. Nicholson (Son of Jane and William R. Nicholson, first one to be buried in cemetery) Born Oct. 12, 1822 Died Sept. 4, 1847 "For to me to live is Christ........is given" "Sacred to the Memory of" Jane Nicholson (Margaret Jane Adair Nicholson, daughter of John Adair and Jennie Kilgore Adair) Consort of W. R. Nicholson Born March 11, 1797 Died Sept. 23, 1867 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God" Wm R. Nicholson (William Richardson Nicholson) Born July 10, 1800 Died June 26, 1860 "Mark the perfect man & behold the upright for the end of that man is peace" Unmarked stone Headstone: "In Memory of" David S. Nowlin (David Samuel Nowlin) Son of Wade & Ann W. Nowlin Born Sept. 28, 1821 Died Jan. 1, 1879 Age 58 yrs 3 mo 4 days Footstone: David S. Nowlin Serg Co K 3 Conf Cav Confederate States Army Sept. 28, 1821 - Jan 1, 1879 "Farewell" "In Memory of" Emily (Emily Nicholson Nowlin) Wife of David S. Nowlin Dau of W. & Jane Nicholson Born Oct. 2, 1838 Died March 28, 1899 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God" Unmarked stone "Come ye Blessed" Martha Jane Nicholson (Daughter of Jane and William R. Nicholson) April 10, 1827 Sept. 28, 1901 "Blessed are the pure in heart Mark 5-8" Unmarked stone Unmarked stone - possible footstone from another grave