The Death of Fielding Lemmon Traditional Cache
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The Death of Fielding Lemmon
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Cache is a regular-sized lock 'n lock containing a log book and swag. This cache is all about the history of this place.
The nearby buildings are what's remaining of Fielding Lemmon's home -- Peavine Ranch. Fielding Lemmon led an interesting and varied life in ranching, mining, real estate promotion and state politics.
His ranch was large (he owned the valleys laid out in front of the ranch all the way to the "Old Pyramid Road"); his children sold 5280 acres in December, 1898 for $4950. The property and buildings are part of the National Register of Historic Places.
Fielding's obitiuary ran in the Reno Evening Gazette on May 25, 1898. (The spelling is in the original obituary, but is not correct.)
Death of Fielding Lemon
A Pioneer of Nevada Passes Away
Just as the GAZETTE went to press last night the Hon. Fielding Lemon closed a useful career of over 74 years and closed the book of life with the red ink all on the side of good deeds and useful citizenship, and went to join his wife, who died three years ago.
Mr. Lemon crossed the plains from Missouri to Oregon in 1851, a young man full of ambition and possibilities. In 1861 he left Oregon and settled under the friendly shade of old Peavine mountain to hew out his fortune in the struggle of life in the then Territory of Nevada. The old mountain stood a silent guard over him for a generation, while he reared a family of three daughters and two sons, and accumulated a competency to make the burden of life less irksome in the winter of a well-spent life. Mr. Lemon was a "good man" in the truest sense, and his worth was recognized in the county in which he lived by the people electing him to the Legislature twice, and where he served most faithfully. He leaves, to inherit the result of his thrift, two sons, William E. and Louis, and three daughters, Mrs. John Bowman, Mrs. R. S. Osburn and Miss Persia Lemon.
"Dust thou art,and unto dust thou must return." The problem is solved and he has gone. Peace be to his ashes.
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