Tombstone Tuesday - Nelson Family Plot, Goodman, Mississippi

 Digital Photo Collection (2009), privately owned by J. Tracy
W. R. Nelson
Born June 24, 1823 in Frederikshavn, Denmark
Died April 5, 1901
Buried in Hillcrest Cemetery
Goodman, Mississippi

Digital Photo Collection (2009), privately owned by J. Tracy
Christiana Frederikkson Nelson
Born October 30, 1833
 Lovenholm Castle, Horsens, Denmark
Died January 25, 1917
Buried in Hillcrest Cemetery
Goodman, Mississippi

Digital Photo Collection (2009), privately owned by J. Tracy
Wallie Nelson
Son of W. J. and C.F. Nelson
Died Dec. 20, 1892
Buried in Hillcrest Cemetery
Goodman, Mississippi

Tombstone Tuesday - Christianna Frederikka Nelson

Located among many old graves in the Goodman Cemetery, Goodman (Holmes County) Mississippi, is the grave of Christiana Frederikka Nelson. According to her grave stone, Christiana was the wife of W. R. Nelson and is buried near her husband, who was also born in Denmark, within the wrought iron fence that surrounds the Nelson family plot. The inscription on Mrs. Nelson's grave stone states that she was born on October 30, 1833 in Levenholm Castle, Ronden, Denmark, and she died on January 25, 1917.

Source: Digital Photo Collection, privately owned by Janice Tracy