The cemetery has no sign and is simply known locally as the "Indian Cemetery". Most, if not all, who are buried here were Native Americans, members of the Paiute tribe. There is a small Indian colony (reservation) on the south side of Lovelock.
Almost all of the grave markers are wood boards and wood crosses, with carved or painted names and dates. It is evident the relatives attempt to keep the markers newly painted and legible, but some are now showing the ravages of time and are illegible.
The original record was compiled by Mr. Fred Kemmerle [fwk12000@yahoo.com] in 1989 and contributed by him for this posting. The cemetery was photographed and read again in June 2007 by Don Tharp.
NAME BIRTH DEATH PHOTO COMMENTS
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AUSTIN, __ no dates YES no given name
AUSTIN, __ no dates YES no given name
AUSTIN, __ no dates YES no given name
AUSTIN, Evelyn Bliss 14 Jan 1922 12 Nov 1982 YES
AUSTIN, Herman 09 Sep 1917 20 Nov 1998 YES
AUSTIN, Loren Thomas 12 May 1940 04 Oct 2002 YES
BILL, Charlie P. 1900 1968 YES
BILL, Danny 02 Jun 1943 06 Jan 1994 YES
BILL, Delbert 06 Apr 1925 03 Apr 1938 YES
BILL, Irving no dates YES
BILL, Leslie R. 22 Jan 1921 01 Dec 2004 YES
BILL, Penegese 22 Jan 1874 01 Jan 1951 YES
BLISS, Albert 08 Sep 1918 03 Jan 1997 YES
BLISS, Charles 17 Jan 1932 YES aged 75 years
BLISS, Gladys 15 Apr 1914 29 Jan 1928 YES
BLISS, Irving 04 Dec 1930 17 Oct 1984 YES
BLISS, Laura 08 Apr 1938 YES
BOB, Joe 21 Oct 1961 YES aged 72 years
BONTA, Rodney "Ronnie" 22 Feb 1940 22 Aug 1980 YES Pvt U.S. Army
BOWMAN, Agnes 08 Dec 1918 21 May 1932 YES Age 14 years
BOWMAN, Baby n.d. YES
BOWMAN, Baby n.d YES
BOWMAN, Baby n.d YES
BOWMAN, Lester n.d. YES
BRIDGE, Maggie ?? Mar 1938 YES aged 98 ? years
BRITTEN, Emma Lorraine Bliss 22 Feb 1910 12 Apr 1994 YES
CHICO, Bessie 03 Feb 1911 14 Aug 19?? YES ssw Luther
CHICO, Luther M. 25 Mar 1909 06 Oct 1971 YES ssw Bessie
CINNABAR, Dorothy 17 Feb 1927 YES
COLE, Pete 10 Nov 1925 YES aged 65 years
CURTIS, Sophie Adele 29 Nov 1908 20 Aug 1969 YES ssw Stanley
CURTIS, Stanley 19 Aug 1914 24 Jul 1975 YES ssw Sophie
DE SOTO, Rosetta Jean 04 Aug 1958 28 Mar 1964 YES
DENKERS, Darrell Allen 23 Jun 1969 08 Sep 1987 YES
DEWEY, Sampson Oliver 18 Oct 1952 04 Dec 1982 YES Pvt U.S. Marine
Corps Vietnam
DAVE, Birdie 25 Dec 1890 11 May 1972 YES
DAVE, Mary 1868 1954 YES
DAVE, Sara ?? Jun 1938 NO
DAVE, Sis YES
GEORGE, Gordon 14 Feb 1939 15 Jul 1984 YES Dad brother son
GEORGE, Lodine Everett 03 Dec 1961 20 Nov 1977 YES Daughter sister
GEORGE, Lubin 12 Jul 1912 03 Dec 1967 YES Dad
GROVER, __ 28 May 1931 YES 1y, 11m
HAPPY, Albert 25 Mar 1925 18 Jan 2000 YES Pvt U.S. Army WW II husband
father grandfather
HAPPY, Dale Al 08 Apr 1872 11 Nov 2003 YES
HAPPY, Kathleen Maria 05 May 1946 15 Sep 1952 YES
HAPPY, Richard Jr. 15 Sep 1977 10 Jan 1997 YES "Mooch" Son brother husband
and father
HAPPY, Rita Bill 07 Apr 1927 14 Apr 2005 YES Wife mother sister and aunt
HAPPY-GANNET, Pamela Lea 08 May 1954 13 Dec 2006 YES
JACK, Aleck 10 Mar 1894 13 Mar 1977 YES Father
JACK, Daisy S. 1874 1958 YES Mother
JOHN, Mattie 18 Nov 1933 YES
LEE, Rose B. Jun 1962 YES
LOUIS, Eloise Lovine 09 Mar 1921 02 Aug 2003 YES Mayo-Harper
LOUIS, Joe n.d. YES
LOUIS, Kenneth n.d. YES
LOUIS, Leazon (Rhodes) 1897 1950 YES
LOUIS, Melvin 1926 1947 YES
LOWRY, Annie 13 Nov 1868 20 Apr 1943 YES Mother
LOWRY, Susie 28 Dec 1903 YES
LOYA, Ella Mae (Bill) 09 Apr 1918 13 Apr 1988 YES
MANN, Vernon Lindsay 17 Jan 1966 13 Aug 1984 YES
MOOSE, Eldon 11 Apr 1940 07 Nov 1987 NO
MOOSE, Lenard YES
MOOSE, Richard C. 02 May 1929 25 Jul 2004 YES
NEVIS, Carson Charley 10 Jun 1928 YES
NUMAN, Larita 16 Jan 1924 28 Aug 1924 YES
OPPENHEIM, Edison 19 Aug 1912 13 Oct 1956 YES Pvt 244 AAA SLT BN
CAC WW II
OPPENHEIM, Lottie Dave 1877 1938 YES
PANCHO, Eva Rose 1900 1989 YES
PASCAL, John S. 18 May 1930 YES aged 66 years
PASCAL, Pauline 28 Jun 1904 27 Jun 1936 YES
PASCAL, Rena 21 Jul 1940 02 Feb 1941 YES
PASCAL, William C. 12 Apr 1914 10 Dec 1954 YES Pfc 997 Signal Svc BN WW II
PHOENIX, Sophia Maria 06 Jan 1983 31 Mar 1984 YES
POUCH, Willis Edward 30 May 1909 10 Jan 1928 YES s/o Ida May Leonard
POWELL, Frank C. no dates YES
RHODES, Clark J. Sr. 04 Jul 1940 28 Jul 1995 YES
RHODES, Daisy YES
RHODES, Lucy J. 1934 1951 YES
RODRIQUEZ, Eunice Brown 01 Oct 1927 30 May 2007 YES
RODRIQUEZ, Frank Jr. 25 Feb 1936 19 May 1993 YES
RODRIQUEZ, Martin J. 19 Jan 1929 23 Feb 1980 YES Pfc U.S. Army Korea
RODRIQUEZ, Myretellano 17 Sep 1932 19 Jun 1992 YES Marleme McGinty
ROOKE, Allene "Mary Lou" 25 Apr 1931 07 Oct 2000 YES Daughter mother
ROOKE, Lena 19 Mar 1911 29 Nov 2002 NO
ROOKE, William 1899 1969 NO
RUANO, Hannah Bliss 19 Apr 1916 29 Mar 1995 YES "nan"
SANNY, Julia 28 Feb 1934 YES aged 49 years
SANNY, Willie 27 Oct 1927 YES aged 35 years
SLAVIN, Andy 1900 29 Jun 1969 YES aged 69 years
SNODGRASS, Frank A. no dates YES
STANFORD, Max Leef Jr. 28 Feb 1957 29 Dec 2006 NO
STEELE, Clarence 1912 1938 YES Brother
STOUT, ____ no dates NO
SUE, George NO
SUMMERFIELD, Harry 09 May 1894 01 Mar 1970 YES Dad
SUMMERFIELD, Harry M. Lt. 06 Aug 1962 28 Mar 1986 YES Son U.S. Marine Corps
SUMMERFIELD, Mabel R. 08 Nov 1906 05 Feb 1993 YES Mom
TOM, Mamie 1918 YES
WADSWORTH ?? no dates NO "Baby"
WADSWORTH, Hazel 1901 1967 YES
WADSWORTH, Joyce Ann 04 Jan 1942 02 Feb 1964 YES
WADSWORTH, Kathleen no dates YES
WADSWORTH, Lorraine no dates YES
WADSWORTH, Melford Joseph 28 Jan 1920 07 May 1986 YES
WADSWORTH, Nordie 1894 1965 NO
WASSON, Amy Jane 1924 2004 YES
WASSON, James 1923 1954 YES
WASSON, Josephine 23 Nov 1918 YES aged 13 months
WASSON, Nevada P. Oct 1948 Oct 1984 YES
WASSON, Stanley 16 Jan 1921 07 Jan 2000 YES Pfc U.S. Army WW II
WASSON, Vernita R. 14 Apr 1933 YES aged 11 months
WASSON, Vernon H. 17 Mar 1931 19 Nov 1984 YES
WASSON, Walita Dianne 1948 1963 YES Daughter
WASSON, Wilbur H. 14 Dec 1925 15 Dec 1985 YES Pfc U.S. Army WW II
WEHE, William 27 Jan 1988 02 Mar 1988 YES
WHITE, Robert H. 10 Mar 1954 24 Mar 1992 YES U.S. Navy
WILLIAMS, Angel Paula Star 06 Sep 1985 27 Sep 1985 YES
WILLIAMS, Bill 05 Feb 1925 02 May 1973 YES
WILLIAMS, Carmen Louis 09 Sep 1931 14 Jun 1984 YES
WILLIAMS, Hope Heather 11 Jan 1974 19 Jan 1995 YES Dad Elwood Williams Jr,
Mom Ruth Sanders
WILLIAMS, Jolene Joy 18 Mar 1963 10 Apr 2003 YES
WILLIAMS, Judy 15 Oct 1953 31 May 2001 YES
WILLIAMS, Steven 23 Apr 1952 04 Sep 1981 YES Cpl U.S. Marine
Corps Vietnam
WINAP, Bert Pearson 26 Oct 1944 02 Aug 1969 YES
WINAP, Brenda P. 08 Jan 1949 12 Dec 2004 YES
WINAP, Robert J. 14 Aug 1950 02 Aug 2004 YES
MISC:
??, Grover 28 May 1931 aged 1y 1 m
BILL, ? no dates "baby"
BILL, ? no dates "baby"
BILL, ? no dates "baby"
BILL, ? no dates "baby"
BILL, ? no dates
HARRINGTON, ? no dates "baby"
???? 07 Mar 192?
SANNY, ? no dates
The following names were listed by Mr. Kemmerle in 1989 but were not found when the cemetery was
photographed in June 2007. There were some 12 markers that could not be read in 2007 and some probably
belong to those found below.
AUSTIN, Billy 1924 1931)
AUSTIN, Eunice 1930 1934)) Perhaps the 3 Austins above
AUSTIN, Raymond 1915 1938) with no given names
BILL, Annie Rose Tom 1902 1977
GEORGE, Sadie 26 Mar 1979
PASCAL, Emme no dates
PASCAL, Nora no dates
SANNY, Edward 22 Apr 1896 aged 14 months
SANNY, Jessie 14 Oct 1903 aged 14 years
SANNY, Margaret B. 23 Aug 1906 aged 14 months
WHITE, Phyllis 22 Jun 1926 17 Jul 1957
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