Nichols Family - Family History


American Fork Pioneer Cemetery, in Utah County, Utah We visited the Pioneer Cemetery in American Fork 13 Apr 2005. It is located on the northwest corner of 200 North 100 East, about 2 blocks south of the City Cemetery. The cemetery is actually an old burial ground and is now a city park complete with a playground.

Pioneer Cemetery at American Fork There are no markers on the burial grounds other than the three plaques at the memorial donated by the Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Below are complete transcriptions of the three plaques.	(Memorial at Pioneer Cemetery Park, looking north)
(Dedication Plaque)	Daughters of Utah Pioneers No. 114 May 1948 PIONEER CEMETERY --- This spot served as a burial ground for the pioneers of American Fork from 1852 to 1868. When death came to the village the bodies were prepared for burial and the graves dug by friends and relatives. Some Indians were buried here. Listed on plaques are names of pioneers buried here. --- Adams and American Fork Camps Utah County Company
West Plaque Names: Sabina Clark Adams James Arza Adams Charles Franklin Adams Agnes Adams Davis Adams Arza Quincey Adams Mary Adeline Adams Moroni Adams Elizabeth Adams Lydia Ann Adams Sarah Alston Thomas Bishop Mary Ellen Binnall Edwin E. Boley Samuel Bourne John Bourne Franklin Barratt Milton Davis Chipman Betsy Chipman Andrew Crystal Currie Child Henry Cunningham Henry Covington Sophia Dayton Louisa Lance Dayton John Eldredge Zina Eldredge John Fisher George William Filcher Charles Henry Filcher James Faulkner John M. Greene William Gardner Joseph Hansen Inger Mortensen Hansen Thomas S. Hindley Mary Ellen Harrington Lois Elma Harrington Mary Jones Harrington Sarah Julian Mary Jane Jackson George F. Jackson	(West Plaque, names on the left)
(East Plaque, names on the right)	East Plaque Names: Mary E. Kettle Ann Kelley Mary King Mortimer King Hyrum Kelley Elizabeth Mitchell Jedediah Grant McNeil John Alma McNeil John Mercer Emma Julian Mercer John Miller Elizabeth Dean Nicholes Stephen Nicholes Daniel Nicholes James Nicholes Sarah Ann Nielsen Miss Sarah A. Nielsen Baby Nielsen Anna Marie Neilsen Peter Hans Olsen John Proctor Vivian Proctor James Parker Emma Pool Elizabeth Ralphs Samuel H. Robinson Ann Wootton Robinson Alfred Robinson Margaret Smith James Moroni Shelley Charlotte Shelley William Boyer Shelley George Heber Shelley Elizabeth Shelley Emma Shelley Martha Sykes Henry Thornton Mary Jane Varney Caroline Elizabeth Varney Jacob William Varney Joseph Woodhead Rosannah Dishley Wood George Wearhem