Candelaria, Mineral County, Nevada
Transcribed in June 1998 by Sue Hobbs and Jenn Bowyer
Candelaria Lost - A Tribute and a Lament, by Sue Hobbs
More Candelaria info and links
Only 7 graves identifiable. Surnames: O'KEEFE, MEGINESS, CHIATOVICH, MOLINI, & GAUNCE.
Site 1, engraved on a large white cross, O'KEEFE:
IHS
Michael O'Keefe
Native Co Cork
Ireland
Died April 1, 1902
Aged 59 yrs
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Annie O'Keefe
Native of
Candelaria, Nev
Died Jan 18, 1884
Aged 8 mos 11 dys
Site 2, engraved on a large monument, MEGINNESS & CHIATOVICH:
Clarence Meginness
Born
May 12, 1881
Died
Sept 24, 1902
A Native of California
Asleep in Jesus!
Blessed sleep
from which none
ever wake to weep
MEGINNESS
Anna Marguerite
Chiatovich
Born Feb 5, 1895
Died Apr 10, 1902
A Native of Nevada
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A little flower of love
that blossomed
but to die
CHIATOVICH
Site 3, engraved on 2 matching stones topped with crosses, MOLINI:
Anna Molini
Died March 11, 1902
Aged 52 yrs, 11 mos, 10 days
Native of Genova, Italy
A tender mother and a faithful friend
Emanuel Molini
Died June 26, 1919
Aged 71 yrs, 16 dys
Native of Genova, Italy
Rest in peace, father.
Site 4, engraved on a large stone with a naval-looking symbol with the letters A.O.U.W., GAUNCE:
In Memory of
Samuel L Gaunce
Native of Nova Scotia,
Died Jan 20, 1884
Aged 33 years
Others known or believed to be buried at Candelaria: ??? Send info to me.
For more information about Candelaria, read:
Meadows, Lorena Edwards, A Sagebrush Heritage, San Jose, CA: Harlan-Young Press, 1972.
Shamberger, Hugh A., Candelaria and Its Neighbors, Carson City, NV: Nevada Historical Press, 1978.
and contact:
Central Nevada Museum, Tonopah, Nevada
P.O. Box 326 Logan Field Road, Tonopah, NV
89049 (702) 482-9676
Mineral County Museum, Hawthorne, Nevada
400 - 10th St, Hawthorne, NV 89415 (702) 945-5142
Nevada Historical Society
1650 N. Virginia, Carson City, NV 89701 (702)
688-1190
and visit:
Ghosttowns.com http://www.ghosttowns.com/states/nv/candelaria.html Includes pictures and visitors information.