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From: "Gerry Perry" <>
Subject: [NVNYE] Lyon County, Nevada picture additions
Date: Tue, 4 Sep 2007 22:14:29 -0700

Dr. Linda Clements donated her pictures of the historic Dayton (Lyon County) Cemetery. Included in this historic cemetery is the final resting place of James Finney, known as "Old Virginny". He was so revered that the Comstock miners named Virginia City after him. Linda's pictures convey the early history of this mining community which produced much of the nation's valuable minerals such as gold and silver. Dayton is one of the first communities in Nevada, having been settled in 1851. Many thanks to Linda for helping to preserve the tombstones and the history they convey for all time.

I was passing through Fernley (Lyon County) and decided to capture some scenic shots of the Vets Cemetery in that community.

You can see these cemeteries and others by going to http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/Nevada/nevada.html

select Lyon County and select the cemeteries.

Gerry Perry, Manager
Nevada Tombstone Project

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