NICHOLSON CEMETERY INVENTORY
( This inventory is taken from notes taken by Sharon Tatom and a friend over several visits. I believe the information to be accurate, but not transcribed word for word. There could easily be errors herein.)
A cemented stone, the size of a casket with shells imbedded. "Mother Warren" at bottom. At the head there is marble propped up which says "1850 1927"
Another stone next to one above was buried in overgrowth…couldn’t read
"Nell Warren
1925-1938"
"John D. Warren
1881-1931"
Atteberry
Mrs. N.A. Atteberry there is a footstone: “N.A.A.”
Jan 28, 1830
Aug 9, 1907
“Asleep in Jesus”
John J. Atteberry
son of JJ & NA
Atteberry
Born Aug 7, 1866
Died Apr 28, 1894
(Has some more
inscription, couldn't read)
Top of this monument is broken and missing
J.C. Balthrop R. Balthrop
Born Born
May 20, 1848 Nov 19, 1814
Died Died
July 1, 1870 Oct 1, 1852
(As I remember, Balthrops were together on monument. Monument OK, but cement rubble all around)
A 4-sided columnar monument:
George W.
Husband of Sarah Tatom
Born June 27, 1824
Died Oct 19, 1880
Sarah wife of George W. Tatom
Born Jan 20, 1828
Died Sept 25, 1905
Infant
Born and died May 1869 I saw footstones: “G.W.T.”, “W.G.T.” and “I.B.”
Willie G.
Born Nov 5, 1868
Died Nov 14, 1869
Daughters of George W. & Sarah Tatom
Masonic Symbol on one side
Elizabeth
Wife of William Tatom There was a footstone: “E.T.”
Born Sept 16, 1796
Died Aug 12, 1861
Nannie E. Cassie Monument standing & OK
Wife of F.G. Tatom Daugher of Footstones for “N.E.T.” and “C.T.”
Born Jan 2, 1859
F.G. & Nannie E.
Died Nov 8, 1885 Tatom
Born
Sept 15, 1885
Died Dec 4, 1885
M.R. Tatom
Born March 21, 1833 footstones for “M.R.T.”
Died Ap 26, 1877 “I.T.” (?)
A stone that was half gone
“Elizabe….” (rest was unreadable rubble)
Robert S.
Son of (Note: According to “Red River Collections”
H.M. & Narcissus Chayne he was sent to live with his Uncle Felix Tatom.)
Born Oct 8, 1860
Died Apr 17, 1880
Aged 19 yrs 6 mo & 9 days The stone was down & broken. There was a
footstone for “R. S. C.”
This stone was standing & OK:
Honor Hope
Son of Son of
Alfred C. Alfred C. This stone standing & OK
& & There were footstones for
Fannie Fannie “H.P.” and “H.P.”
Perrin Perrin
Born Born
Sept 1893 Aug 6, 189(1?)
Died Died
Oct 1893 Jan 5, 1892
“God gave, he took “Gone Home”
He will restore
He doeth
All things well”
Alfred C.
Perrin Stone was down, broken off base
Born 2 footstones: 1 for “F.L.P.”, 1 was not readable
Aug 6, 1842
Died
June 30, 1896
Fannie L. Perrin April 26 1859 Dec 19 1898 (from my friend, I didn’t see it in 2003)
J.H. Jones
Husband of
Mary Jones Footstone: “J. H.J.”
Born Dec. 30, 1857
Died Aug 2, 1923
The following is a list of burials in the Nicholson Cemetery from FindAGrave.com:
----, Mary W Corbet
b. Jan. 27, 1874 d. Nov. 10, 1878
----, Nell Warren
b. 1925 d. 1938
Attebery, John J
b. Aug. 7, 1866 d. Apr. 28, 1894
Attebery, N A
b. Jan. 28, 1830 d. Aug. 9, 1907
Balthrop, J G
b. May. 20, 1848 d. Jul. 1, 1870
Balthrop, R
b. Nov. 19, 1814 d. Oct. 1, 1852
Bickerstaff, (infant)
b. Aug. 11, 1875 d. Aug. 11, 1875
Bickerstaff, James Logan
b. May. 20, 1851 d. Oct. 21, 1855
Biggerstaff, James Logan
b. May. 30, 1851 d. Oct. 21, 1855
Corbit, Mary W.
b. Jan. 27, 1874 d. Nov. 10, 1878
Jones, J H
b. Dec. 30, 1857 d. Aug. 2, 1923
Mitchell, Bonnie B
b. unknown d. Mar. 23, 1877
Mitchell, George
b. Sep. 19, 1863 d. May. 17, 1881
Mitchell, W R
b. unknown d. Jun. 27, 1877
Morrison, Robt. S
b. Oct. 8, 1860 d. Mar. 17, 1880
Perrin, Alfred C.
b. Aug. 6, 1842 d. Jun. 30, 1896
Perrin, Fannie
b. Apr. 24, 1859 d. Dec. 9, 1898
Perrin, Fannie L.
b. Apr. 26, 1859 d. Dec. 19, 1898
Perrin, Homer
b. Sep., 1893 d. Oct., 1893
Perrin, Honor
b. Sep., 1893 d. Oct., 1893
Perrin, Honor
b. Sep., 1893 d. Oct., 1893
Perrin, Hope
b. Aug. 6, 1891 d. Jan. 5, 1892
Tatom, Cassie
b. Sep. 15, 1885 d. Dec. 4, 1895
Tatom, Elizabeth
b. Sep. 16, 1796 d. Aug. 12, 1862
Tatom, George W
b. Jun. 27, 1824 d. Oct. 19, 1880
Tatom, Infant
b. May. 12, 1869 d. May. 12, 1869
Tatom, M R
b. Mar. 2, 1833 d. Apr. 26, 1877
Tatom, Millie
b. unknown d. unknown
Tatom, Nannie E
b. Jan. 2, 1859 d. Nov. 8, 1885
Tatom, Sarah
b. Jan. 20, 1828 d. Sep. 25, 1895
Vail, Cecil
b. Oct. 3, 1880 d. Oct. 29, 1880
Warren,
b. unknown d. unknown
Warren, John D
b. 1881 d. 1931
