HOUSTON COUNTY, GA - CEMETERIES - Alfred Nelson Family
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ALFRED NELSON FAMILY CEMETERY 
 
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Location: 
This small family cemetery is located on Hwy 41 about 1.5
miles north of Perry, directly across from Rehoboth Baptist
Church.  There are two very old cedar trees on the ditch
bank that somewhat mark its existence.  There are also two
Highway right-of-way markers that mark its North-South
boundaries, parallel to Hwy 41.  At this time, I do not know
the Western boundaries. 

There are a few markers--no names have yet been discovered. 
However, through probing, we believe there are 9-15
(possibly more) graves and we believe some of the markers
have sunk several inches below ground surface.  If we can
uncover these, names might be discovered.

KNOWN BURIALS:

Alfred Nelson,  b. in Louisa County, VA
    May 12, 1803 - 16 May 1882
    Source:  Obituary, Houston Home Journal, May 18, 1882
 
Thomas Alfred Nelson (Tommie), eldest son of Martin Jenkins Nelson (grandson of Alfred and Mary Jenkins Nelson) 
    Died 22 Sept 1881, age 10.
    Source:  Obituary, Hawkinsville Dispatch, 6 Oct 1881
    and Memoriam, Houston Home Journal, 2 Oct 1881
 
Dr. Arthur Pugh, son of Joseph Pugh and Mary Frances Nelson (grandson of Alfred and Mary Jenkins Nelson)
    1871 - 26 Feb 1899 (died in Florida -- one source says Palm Beach FL, another source says Anthony FL)
    Source:  Obituary, Houston Home Journal, 2 Mar 1899
 
Mrs. Matilda Murray Nelson (wife of Martin Jenkins Nelson, daughter of M/M Ezekiel Murray) 
    June 15, 1845 - Mar 6, 1903
    Source:  Obituary, Houston Home Journal, 12 Mar 1903 & 19 Mar 1903
 
Martin Jenkins Nelson (husband of Matilda, son of Alfred and Mary Jenkins Nelson)
    Sep 1848 - 23 Jan 1921
    Source:  Obituary, Macon Telegraph, 24 Jan 1921
 
Jennie Lee Nelson (infant daughter of Martin Jenkins and Matilda Murray Nelson)
    21 Nov 1879 - 3 Dec 1879
    Source:  Pat Defore, descendant of Martin Jenkins Nelson 


 
OTHERS BELIEVED to be buried here are:
 
Joseph S. Pugh, Confederate Soldier (Southern Rights Guard, Co. C, 1st Regiment) and second husband of Mary Frances Nelson
    Will Probated in Houston County, 6 Mar 1871
    Notice of Estate Settlement in Houston Home Journal, 23 Mar 1871
 
Matilda Nelson More, wife of Francis B. More and daughter of Alfred and Mary Jenkins Nelson
    1829 - July 18, 1848, in the 19th year of her age (died near Perry, GA)
    Source:  Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christian Advocate, 1837-1860, Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S., p. 158
 
Mrs. Jane G. Nelson (wife of William Nelson and daughter of William Scott) 
    Died 8 April 1857, in the 30th year of her age (in Houston County GA)
    Source:  Marriage and Death Notices from the Southern Christian Advocate, 1837-1860, abstracted by Brent M. Holcomb, C.A.L.S., p. 158.