For “Buried” 23 JUL 1898 of Robert Nelson
A very old and much respected resident of this district in the person of Mr. Robert Nelson, of West Kempsey, passed away to his eternal rest on Thursday night last. The deceased gentleman had reached the ripe old age of 76 years, and the immediate cause of death was failure of the heart. Mr. Nelson was a native of Suffolk, England, and came to the Macleay early in the year 1853. He at first resided at Yarrabandinni and afterwards rented a farm from Mrs. Smith at Kempsey. In the latter part of the year 1863 Mr. Nelson purchased a property at Warneton, near what is called Nelson's wharf, and he also selected land adjacent to his purchase. Mr. Nelson resided at that place until 17 years ago when he retired and came to reside on the property he had acquired at West Kempsey.
Trove OCR, whose headline reads 'DEATH OF MR. BOBERT NELSON.' The same column continues: 'Mr. Nelson leaves an aged widow, for whom much sympathy is felt, and three sons and four daughters. The sons are Messrs. George Nelson, of Euroka, William Nelson, of Clybucca, and David Nelson, who is now residing at Port Macquarie. His daughters are Mrs. George Piggott, Mrs. Samuel Wedlock and Mrs. Henry Thornton... The funeral will take place at the West Kempsey Cemetery this (Saturday) afternoon, leaving Tozer-street at 2 p.m.' — the paper is dated Saturday 23 July 1898, which dates the burial.