NELSON CEMETERY, Gleed, Yakima County, Washington

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Transcribed and compiled by Judy Schuster ©1999. Submitted by Judy 
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Nelson Cemetery, Gleed, Yakima County, Washington
T13N R18E Sec 4

This abandoned private cemetery used to be on the Donald Nelson 
homestead.  The cemetery now lies within the landscaped area of 
the Suntides Golf Course, west of Yakima, Washington.  It is 
reached from the Old Naches Highway, by taking Galloway Road to 
Suntides Blvd.  The entrance to the cemetery is located between two
homes and is guarded by a locked gate reading "Nelson Pioneer 
Cemetery 1870-1913".  I am told the Parks Department currently has 
responsibility for upkeep of the grounds.

The grassy area is well cared for and is occupied by several large
blue spruce trees.  The headstones are scattered around the edge of
the grass and in most cases are surrounded by shrubs whose branches 
must be moved in order to read the inscriptions.  The Yakima Valley
Genealogical Society transcribed this cemetery in July of 1969 and 
their transcription records have been used to help compile this 
information.  Permission for the use of those records was granted 
by YVGS on November 6, 1999.  When I visited the cemetery on
November 14, 1999, the markers for John H. Miller and Adam Nelson 
were not visible.

There is one Monument with the following names engraved:

John B.Nelson, A Pioneer
Clara C.Nelson, Wife
Nancy Tinbrook, Sister [spelled Tenbrook on individual monument]
Margaret Frush, Daughter
John and Adam, Sons
Viola and Beulah, Grandaughters

In addition there are the following individual markers:

Lizzie R. Brooks, Wife of E. F. Brooks, d. 5 January 1903, 
                                              age 32 yrs

Sarah M. Johnson, Wife of S.E. Johnson, 1871-1904

John H. Miller, 1835-1899

Adam Nelson, Son of John B. & C. Nelson, d. 11 July 1870,
                                         age 15 yrs, 2 mos

Clara C. Nelson, d. 26 July 1893
                     age 75 yrs

John B. Nelson, Our Father, d. 18 December 1893
                               age 76 yrs, 9 mos

Nancy Tenbrook, Our Aunt, d. 18 December 1893
                                age 74 yrs

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