First Grave in Mona
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brwhiz
N 39° 49.291 W 111° 51.294
12S E 426835 N 4408297
Nancy Maria Biglow Love was the first burial in the new community of Mona.
Waymark Code: WMB1TV
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2011
Views: 11
Daughters of Utah Pioneers
No. 29
Erected May, 1938
Old Pioneer Cemetery
This monument is erected in memory of the pioneers buried here, there are about 20 whose resting place surrounds this monument. The first grave was that of Nancy Maria Biglow Love, who died November 27, and was buried November 28, 1852. In 1852 there were only three pioneer ranchers and their families living here. In 1853 Indian trouble forced them to move to Nephi. After Mona was settled in 1859, it served for a burial ground until 1869.
Mt. Nebo Camp, D.U.P.
FIRST - Classification Variable: Item or Event
Date of FIRST: 11/28/1852
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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