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Westmoreland Cemetery

This small cemetery is located a few miles north of Morris in the SE1/4 SW1/4 of Section 10, Township 12 South, Range 21 West. The cemetery is fenced and well maintained and is still used for burials. Several houses are within sight of the cemetery
Driving directions: From Morris, go north of Rd. No. 23 for 2.5 miles to Rd. No. 16. Continue on Rd. No. 23 for 1/2 mile. The cemetery will be on your left.

Name	Birth	Death	Comments
Brandon, child			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Bryson, Eddie Ray	3-20-1938	5-26-1995
Butler, Irma Jean	1929	2009	Metal marker at time of survey
Cottingham			No dates; last name only; metal marker set in concrete
Hill, child			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Hill, child			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Hill, child			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Honea, Lina Westmoreland	1875	1893	Metal marker set in concrete; the name Honea is not on the marker; researchers say she was wife of Sylvester T. Honea.
Josey	1-22-1999	5-30-2011	Marker for pet dog from owners, Grant and Erica Westmoreland
Kemp, child			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Lee, Lois Avena Westmoreland	9-20-1912	2-8-1978	Wife of Joe Lee
Rhodes			No dates; last name only; old record had Rhodes Infants (2)
Tatum, child			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Westmoreland, Albert			No dates; two markers side by side with same name; metal markers set in concrete
Westmoreland, Jerry Gilbert	7-1-1921	2-8-1989	Merchant; double marker with Rachel Black Westmoreland; m. 7-21-1944
Westmoreland, Rachel Black	1-8-1922	8-4-2003	Teacher; double marker with Jerry Gilbert Westmoreland; m. 7-21-1944
Westmoreland, Anna Lee	12-8-1898	3-12-1960	Double marker with Leonard M. Westmoreland
Westmoreland, Leonard M.	3-23-1899	7-22-1979	Double marker with Anna Lee Westmoreland
Westmoreland, Jerry G.	1847	Jan., 1929	Jeremiah Gilbert Westmoreland; double marker with Josephine B. Westmoreland; death month from obituary; year only on stone
Westmoreland, Josephine B.	1852	1917	Double marker with Jerry G. Westmoreland
Westmoreland, Ulysses G.	1893	1955	Double marker with Bertha Lee Westmoreland
Westmoreland, Bertha Lee	1894	9-3-1975	Double marker with Ulysses G. Westmoreland; full death date from obituary; year only on stone
Westmoreland, Ela Idell Sherrill	1890	Nov., 1920	Wife of Forrest M. Westmoreland; died late Oct. or early Nov. as per obituary; year only on stone
Westmoreland, Melisa	1826	1887	Grandmother; metal marker set in concrete
Westmoreland, Lela	1881	1885	Metal marker set in concrete
Westmoreland, (infants (5)			Graves not marked; listed in earlier record
Westmoreland, (child)			No dates; metal marker set in concrete
Westmoreland, V. Sam			No dates; two markers side by side with same name
Westmoreland, Phillip A.	3-21-1935	12-20-2005	Double marker with Joyce Russell Westmoreland; m. 8-10-1968
Westmoreland, Joyce Russell	9-24-1940	7-7-1997	Double marker with Phillip A. Westmoreland; m. 8-10-1968
Westmoreland, B. Harold	8-15-1904	10-6-1997

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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.