Information from surviving markers at Hamilton, Nevada Cemetery
To accompany pictures taken by Linda Clements (with the help of John Crowley) 
on 20 August 2011

The cemetery is large and has/had a lot of graves. It is stretched over a hill and has a lovely 
view—even though mostly abandoned it is a pretty nice place to lay at rest. However, most of the 
graves have lost their markers and many are collapsed and/or very overgrown. The far northern end 
of the cemetery is fairly steep going down the hill and is very overgrown and it is hard to even 
get through to all the graves; however, the graves can be seen and I don’t believe we missed any 
markers there. Like most old Nevada cemeteries, there are some wooden markers whose lettering has 
been scoured away by the elements. In the “tamer” south end of the cemetery there are some tombstone 
marker bases left with the actual stone gone. However, the presence of artificial flowers (and/or 
the remains of vases) on some of the graves indicates that some people still visit the cemetery, 
and since we last visited a new grave (from a 2008 death) has appeared in the far southeast corner. 


Granite tombstones together in a plot with a wooden picket fence around it, uphill from southwest 
corner and entrance of cemetery: (exact transcription)

(Masonic symbol)
WILLIAM TIMSON
BORN APRIL 27, 1824
DIED MARCH 14, 1885

JOHN TIMSON
BORN FEBRUARY 23 1868
DIED JAUUARY 25 1888


Plot with very nice wrought iron fence, located just north of previous Timson plot: (inscription 
is exact as to the information only) 

Arthur Timson
b. July 27, 1873
d. Jan. 6, 1898
My darling boy
Sweet be your sleep, Arthur, my darling boy


Grave at far north end of cemetery, near northwest corner. Covered with loose bricks. Marble tombstone, 
very nicely carved, tilting somewhat: (exact transcription)

In memory of
ALBERT B. CHARLES
A native of Plattsburg, N.Y.
Died in Hamilton, Nev.
Dec. 6, 1869
Aged 43 years

Near center of cemetery, nice marble marker in very good condition: (exact transcription)
(lovely floral carving near top)

I.H.S.
IN MEMORY OF
MARY CASEY
DIED JUNE 13 1870
ANATIVE (stet) OF
CAMBRIDGE MASS.
AGED19 YEARS
Erected to her memory
by her esteemed friend
ISAAC PHILLIPS


Just uphill to the east from Timson plots, headstone of sandstone or local stone: (exact transcription)

(nice IOOF carving at top)
Wm Allenthorpe
1876

Southeast of Timson plots, child’s grave with pipe and metal fence, carved and wood-burned wooden headstone, 
shaded by bushes, artificial flowers on grave: (exact transcription)

Umberto Louis Lani
Born Oct 19, 1886
Died July 7, 1890
Sweet be your rest

Next to Umberto Louis Lani, to south, plot with wire fence, gray marble double headstone, artificial flowers 
on grave: (exact transcription)

(crosses on each side of last name)
		LANI
LOUIS			ANGELA
1864-1939 		1857-1934

Just south of LANI, iron-pipe fenced plot with no marker remaining


Next south of Lani, concrete marker with hand-scribed inscription: (exact transcription))

JOHN GHIRARDELLI
ITALY 1896
HAMILTON 1918

Uphill (east) from Ghirardelli plot; very nice gray marble tombstone: (exact transcription)

ZADOW
(bas-relief 3-ring IOOF symbol)
LOUIS C.
1838  – 1913.
NATIVE OF GERMANY.


Toward center to north, fenced but unmarked plot(s)


Just north, and east of Lani child grave, white marble marker with wooden marker behind: (exact transcription)

KENNETH LINN PAUL
(carved swirls)
JULY 20, 1892
OCT. 12, 1893
——–

A little further north, uphill from Kenneth Linn Paul, marble marker: (exact transcription)

WILLIAM JOHN PAUL
OCT. 9, 1890.
NOV. 19, 1890.
——–

A little further north, uphill from William John Paul, similar marble marker to Wm John: (exact transcription)

CHARLES HENRY PAUL
JULY 8, 1894.
JULY 27, 1894.
——–

Near far southeast (back) corner of cemetery, small granite marker: (exact transcription)
(flowers on each side)

ETTA MATSON
1886 — 1907

Next to south, dark gray granite or marble marker: (exact transcription)

MARY E.HERIOT-ALDEN
1873—1907
R.DONALD HERIOT
1894—1907


Further to south, wire-fenced grave, with gray granite or marble marker: (exact transcription)
(flowers on each side at top)

MARY MATSON
1878 — 1907


In far southeast (very back) corner, a new grave with a flat modern gray marble marker with 
bas-relief elk in front of pine trees: (exact transcription)

DENNIS LEON QUINN
AUG. 24, 1964
JULY 10, 2008
ALWAYS IN OUR HEARTS