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New Home Cemetery

This small, old cemetery is located in the southeast corner of the SE1/4 NE1/4 of Section 27, Township 10 South, Range 23 West. It is in a somewhat remote location, but is easily accessible by gravel roads. It is not fenced. A complete record made in December, 1997.
Driving directions: From Prescott, go north on Hwy. 19 toward Delight about four miles and turn left on Rd. No. 24. Go about 1.5 miles. After making a sharp left hand curve, the cemetery will about 1/4 mile on your left.
THE LAST COMPLETE SURVEY OF THIS CEMETERY WAS MADE OCTOBER 5, 2006

Name

Birth 

Death 

Comments

Autry, George N.     9-7-1952  Age 80 yrs. 6 mos. 3 days; metal marker 6 feet south of Ella Estelle Autry marker 
Autry, Ella Estella  8-16-1877  7-17-1917  Broken marker; death date hard to read 
Buchanan, Mary Lee Barnes  8-3-1898  6-25-1931   
Carruthers, baby  1911  1911  Metal marker set in concrete 
Dunn, Emily  2-8-1820  3-1-1897   
Dye, Alma      Metal marker; no dates; located 12 feet west of William Wynn marker with two other Dye markers 
Dye, Elizabeth      Metal marker; no dates; located 12 feet west of William Wynn marker with two other Dye markers 
Dye, George A.     Jan., 1910  Metal marker; located 12 feet west of William Wynn marker with two other Dye markers; date from obituary 
Dye, Mrs. S. E.     2-7-1924  Age 80; grave not found; info. from newspaper; could possibly be one of those listed above 
Harris, Carrie  1-20-1896  10-30-1918   
Harris, Clifton  1886  Feb., 1930  Death month from newspaper; years only on stone 
Harris, F. P.  11-14-1845  10-29-1921   
Hellums, Almeda  6-27-1843  3-12-1912  Grave not found during survey; information from obituary 
Morris, Columbus W.  2-18-1866  1-13-1941  Double marker with Minnie M. Morris 
Morris, Minnie M.  7-22-1873  5-22-1926  Double marker with Columbus W. Morris 
Morris, George Thomas  1897  1932   
Mullins, Jessie A.    11-13-2006  Age 70; information from obituary 
Neel, W. D.       Inside concrete border; name written in border; no dates; found obituary for Dave Neal who died in June, 1936; may be this person 
Neel, Mrs. J. M.  11-27-1855  1-19-1911  Inside concrete border; name written in border; dates from obituary; obituary had Mrs. Mollie Neal 
Neel, J. M.       Inside concrete border; name written in border; no dates 
Pittman, Arden Ray  2-26-1943  2-26-1943   
Pittman, Henry L.   11-13-1919  7-4-1921  Henry Luther Pittman in obituary; son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Pittman 
Purtel, Clarence Wesley  9-10-1892  2-26-1911  Purtle in obituary 
Purtle, P. M. (or F. M.)  3-25-1846  6-24-1920  Died June, 1921 as per newspaper; obituary had F. M. Purtle 
Rushin, Joel N.   2-3-1919  4-2-1919   
Slagle, J. P.   9-4-1879  7-29-1916  Grave not found during survey; information from obituary 
Sneed, Lenon Roy  11-28-1946  1-6-1947   
Sneed, L. S., Jr. (baby)  3-18-1905  3-25-1905   
Sneed, Virgil A.   6-8-1892  7-15-1907  Son of L. S. and H. E. Sneed; drowned according to a newspaper article 
Sneed, L. S.   1-29-1845  8-28-1930  Double marker with H. E. Sneed 
Sneed, H. E.   10-15-1866    Double marker with L. S. Sneed; no death date engraved on marker 
(Unknown), ???      Old metal marker 6 feet north of baby Carruthers marker 
(Unknown), ???      Old metal marker 18 feet south of Columbus W. Morris marker 
(Unknown), ???      Old metal marker 6 feet south of Lenon Roy Sneed marker 
(Unknown), ???      Old metal marker between H. E. Sneed and Virgial A. Sneed markers 
(Unknown), ???      Two old metal markers 6 feet north of L. S. Sneed marker 
Wynn, Herbert A.   2-20-1882  6-17-1904  Son of B. F. and L. C. Wynn 
Wynn, Cynthia  4-26-1827  10-24-1903   
Wynn, William      Co. D - 7 Ga. Mil.- CSA 

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References to an "earlier record" usually refer to a survey conducted in the 1950's by the Nevada County Extension Homemakers' Clubs, the original of which is on file at the Nevada County Depot and Museum.

Since 1997, Jery and Jeanie McKelvy have conducted a periodic canvas of each cemetery in the county and use additional resources to keep the listings current.