Virginia City in Storey County, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Mary Jane Simpson
Photographed by Matthew J Ebert
1. Mary Jane Simpson Marker
inscription was placed at her grave:
Sacred to the memory
of
Mary Jane Simpson
The within was only a mule
Still she was nobody's fule
Stranger, tread lightly.
Erected 1993 by Julia C Bulette Chapter 1864 of E Clampus Vitus.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Women. In addition, it is included in the E Clampus Vitus series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1875.
Location. 39° 18.986′ N, 119° 38.564′ W. Marker is in Virginia City, Nevada, in Storey County. It is on Cemetery Road east of Carson Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 381 Cemetery Road, Virginia City NV 89440, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Reno Area. It is also in the American Mountain West. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Jewish Cemetery (a few steps from this marker); Captain Edward Faris Storey (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Silver Terrace Cemeteries (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Day November 11th 1995 (approx. ¼ mile away); Life in Virginia City on the Comstock Lode (approx. ¼ mile away); The Comstock Lode (approx. ¼ mile away); Nevada Brewery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Consolidated Virginia & California Pan Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia City.
Another marker is no longer nearby. John Pearson (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Credits. This page was last revised on September 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2021, by Matthew J Ebert of Gerlach, NV. This page has been viewed 810 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on September 25, 2026, by Ysterdad of Concord, California. Photo 1. submitted on May 28, 2021, by Matthew J Ebert of Gerlach, NV. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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