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Sunday, May 28, 2006

Poor residents used to be kept at farm

Jarid Shipley
Appeal Staff Writer

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Copyright 2012 Nevada Appeal. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Nevada Appeal May, 27 2006 9:26 am

Poor residents used to be kept at farm

The Ormsby County Poor Farm at Clear Creek, 31Ú2 miles southwest of Carson City. Superintendent Abrahams is on the porch and his wife is standing in the yard. Two Civil War veterans died while staying at the farm and are buried in what is now Fuji Park.
The Ormsby County Poor Farm at Clear Creek, 31Ú2 miles southwest of Carson City. Superintendent Abrahams is on the porch and his wife is standing in the yard. Two Civil War veterans died while staying at the farm and are buried in what is now Fuji Park.ENLARGE
The Ormsby County Poor Farm at Clear Creek, 31Ú2 miles southwest of Carson City. Superintendent Abrahams is on the porch and his wife is standing in the yard. Two Civil War veterans died while staying at the farm and are buried in what is now Fuji Park.
Daun Bohall Collection / Nevada State Museum
Aside from marking the resting place of the two Civil War soldiers - John Thoroughman and James Johnson - the headstones in Fuji Park also serve as re...

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