Lincoln County, WV - Nelsony Cemetery, Lincoln County *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** Submitted by Cheryl Craft McCallister , November, 1998, with the permission of the transcriber. Nelson Cemetery, off Valley Fork Road, part of the old Nelson Farm, on top of a hill, Griffithsville, Lincoln County, WV The early graves are recognized only by unnarkes natural stones and the first burials were in the late 1800's. Some of the tombstones list the following: James Lewis Spurlock Oct. 15, 1857 - April 14, 1952 (His wife) Johannah Spurlock Nov. 1, 1859 - May 13, 1936 (Her Brother) Napoleon Nelson April 4, 1852 - June 9, 1920 (His wife) Matilda Nelson Feb. 25, 1855 - 1950 Carrie L. Harris Oct. 24, 1895 - May 29, 1967 (dau. of James & Johannah (Nelson) Spurlock) (Her husband) Roscoe Harris May 30, 1890 - Nov. 9, 1966 Charles Means Jan. 30, 1881 - March 27, 1943 (son-in-law of James & Johannah Spurlock) Almeda C. Carpenter May 17. 1892 - March 7, 1937 (dau. of R.F. & Zaida Carpenter) Moses E. Stowers, WV Pvt., U.S. Marine Corps, Feb.l6, 1942 - James Wilbert McCallister 1884-1956 Ray Cecil Nelson 1902-1963 Alice Nelson --- David K. Lovejoy 1861-1940 Rachel E. Lovejoy 1868-1953 Otis Oscar Dragoo Dec. 20, 1872 - Dec. 6, 1961 (his wife) Hattie M. Dragoo Jan. 24, 1585 - March 23, 1948 Stella Rock 1896--- Frank Rock dies Dec. 29, 1954; age 73 yr. 7mo. 9da. Elizabeth Nelson March 15, 1820 - Aug. 26, 1920 Valaria A. Wilkerson July 7, 1856 - Sept. 10, 1905 Six infants of "Doc" Lawrence and his wife Three infant sons of James and Johannah Spurlock