Tooele's First Cemetery
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JacobBarlow
N 40° 30.989 W 112° 18.251
12T E 389517 N 4485901
Pioneers of Tooele and Rush Valley were buried here between 1850-1867. As no plots were sold, families were required to dig the grave and use the next burial space....
Waymark Code: WM22FJ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 08/24/2007
Views: 20
Pioneers of Tooele and Rush Valley were buried here between 1850-1867. As no plots were sold, families were required to dig the grave and use the next burial space. Several bodies were moved to the new cemetery. These remain: William B. Adams Thomas Lee John Baker Peter Maughn Lansing Bates Robert McKendrick Elizabeth Beven Agnes McIntyre Hugh Beven James Nix James F. Beven Harriet Whales Nix Thomas Chamberlain Sarah Early Nix David Charles Robert Nelson Mary Ann Charles Sophia Pearson Agnes Clegg Darius Pratt James (Jim) Custer Adam Wylie Smith Hyrum S. Despain Martha B. Smith Julia Edwards Agnes Spiers Mildred Edwards Peter Stewart Ann Gowns Samuel Stookey Emma Green Mary Tuttle Clara Ide Mary Agnes Utley Rachel Kelsey Thomas Whales Susannah Kelsey
Marker Name: Tooele's First Cemetery
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
vic. S Hwy. 36
TOOELE
TOOELE County
.4 Mi. S. Tooele Hwy. 36
County: Tooele
City: Tooele
Group Responsible for Placement: DUP
Date Dedicated: 1967
Marker Number: 331
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=1495
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