HOLCOMB or HUFFAKER CEMETERY
                          Washoe County, Nevada

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The only burial ground in the district until a cemetery was established in
Reno.  When Sierra Manor was subdivided, nearly all of the markers were 
destroyed before the workmen were stopped.  The few listed below are all that
remain.  Information is from Mrs. Kate Holcomb Mansfield who is at this time
(1953) 81 years old.  The Lyell family are her ancestors.


LYELL       J. W.        1818 - 1898    William Johnb. July 4, 1815 (VSP)
LYELL       Lucy J.      1828 - 1908    wife        Dixon County, Tenn.
LYELL       Bud                         son         died July 7, 1898
LYELL       J. W., Jr.                              Huffaker Station, Ne.
                                        William John and Lucy A. Lyell
                                        crossed the plains in 1863.   (VSP)

LYELL       Bill and famino dates       William C. Lyell - husband (VSP)
LYELL       Jessie       daughter of BilRoslin Lyell - wife
LYELL       Rosie        daughter of Bill
LYELL       George       son of Will and Rose Lyell
                         d. 1897, 2 1/2 yrs. old  (VSP)
LYELL       Willie       son            d. 2 yrs. old

MARTIN      Catherine    native of Francdied Sept. 25, 1870

RAUNG       Elizabeth    native of Francdied November 5, 1864

            These previous two names are on one marker and according to
            Mrs. Mansfield are related to the Heitman family of Reno.

CARAMELLA   Luigi        son of F. and B. Caramella
            Jan. 2, 1887 - Feb. 21, 1887

SINKS       Betsy        no dates
            sister of J.W. Lyell

BELL        erected by daughter Lizzie  (VSP)
            39 years

Additional data, copies of markers, is by Verna Stumpf Paterson,
indicated by (VSP).

By:  Verna Stumpf Paterson