Rachael died at Fort Harmony Utah in what is now Washington County but was buried on a hill that is in Iron County by the fort. The Davies family still owns the land where she was buried but her grave is no longer marked or location known to the public.
The dividing line for Washington and Iron Counties follows the county HWY 144 which was carved through the hill when the gravel road was oiled in about 1950-55, Prior to that the hill that was made into a less bumpy road was on three levels or steps up the hill. One was over the hill where Rachael is known to have been buried as told to Jerrold Davis Pearce by his grandfather Reese Davis bother of Polly. He said it was near the north end of the hill where the Davies have land and may have back then or the entire graveyard could be on those higher hill points.
Pioneer cemeteries in the east or in agriculture areas seem are often on hills. To avoid the plow or to avoid pooled water and floods?
A memorial headstone is located in Kanarraville Cemetery by the graves of her parents.
The dividing line for Washington and Iron Counties follows the county HWY 144 which was carved through the hill when the gravel road was oiled in about 1950-55, Prior to that the hill that was made into a less bumpy road was on three levels or steps up the hill. One was over the hill where Rachael is known to have been buried as told to Jerrold Davis Pearce by his grandfather Reese Davis bother of Polly. He said it was near the north end of the hill where the Davies have land and may have back then or the entire graveyard could be on those higher hill points.
Pioneer cemeteries in the east or in agriculture areas seem are often on hills. To avoid the plow or to avoid pooled water and floods?
A memorial headstone is located in Kanarraville Cemetery by the graves of her parents.
Rachael died at Fort Harmony Utah in what is now Washington County but was buried on a hill that is in Iron County by the fort. The Davies family still owns the land where she was buried but her grave is no longer marked or location known to the public.
The dividing line for Washington and Iron Counties follows the county HWY 144 which was carved through the hill when the gravel road was oiled in about 1950-55, Prior to that the hill that was made into a less bumpy road was on three levels or steps up the hill. One was over the hill where Rachael is known to have been buried as told to Jerrold Davis Pearce by his grandfather Reese Davis bother of Polly. He said it was near the north end of the hill where the Davies have land and may have back then or the entire graveyard could be on those higher hill points.
Pioneer cemeteries in the east or in agriculture areas seem are often on hills. To avoid the plow or to avoid pooled water and floods?
A memorial headstone is located in Kanarraville Cemetery by the graves of her parents.
The dividing line for Washington and Iron Counties follows the county HWY 144 which was carved through the hill when the gravel road was oiled in about 1950-55, Prior to that the hill that was made into a less bumpy road was on three levels or steps up the hill. One was over the hill where Rachael is known to have been buried as told to Jerrold Davis Pearce by his grandfather Reese Davis bother of Polly. He said it was near the north end of the hill where the Davies have land and may have back then or the entire graveyard could be on those higher hill points.
Pioneer cemeteries in the east or in agriculture areas seem are often on hills. To avoid the plow or to avoid pooled water and floods?
A memorial headstone is located in Kanarraville Cemetery by the graves of her parents.
Gravesite Details
Rachel Lee's Minutes of Fort Harmony (Feb. 1856-July 15 1860):1858 Aug 8th Rachael, daughter of James G. and Polly Davies died, age 19 mo, buried at noon.**
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