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Clear Creek County - Empire Cemetery

 

The Empire Cemetery lies slightly less than one half mile south from the center of Empire, Clear Creek County, Colorado. It is in Township 3, Range 74 west, Section 28 in the Southwest corner. The following survey of burials was compiled from (1) the book of lot owners and persons buried compiled by the Empire Conservation Society; (2) Card files, one by lot # and one alphabetical by name; (3) Deeds of conveyance for cemetery lots 1913 - 1936; (4) A 1967 of survey of stones; (5) A survey map made in 1977; (6) A Foothills Genealogical listing from head stones in 1999; (6) Find a Grave web site.

The photographs in this collection were taken by Gail Seto - a member of Foothills Genealogical Society. They may be copied and reproduced freely for private use only. All other public or for profit uses must be made only with the written approval from the Society.

If the surname is underlined you may click on it for the picture of the tombstone.

Name Date(s) Additional Information
Abeel, Jacob Hasbrouck 13 Nov 1826 - 16 Apr 1905 Ulster Co., NY
Abeel, Jakie A. d. 16 Jun 1882 - 11y, 8m, 9d  
Abeel, John V. 02 Feb 1836 - 12 Oct 1900  
Abeel, Mary Ann 06 Sep 1830 - 21 Feb 1899 wife of Jacob Abeel
Abeel, Ruth    
Ackerman, Frank A. b. 03 Aug 1952  
Agrandeis, C.C. d. Apr 1894  
Anderson, Bob b. 20 Nov 1955  
Anderson, G. Henning 11 Aug 1881 - 13 Aug 1940  
Anderson, Katie E. 21 Oct 1956 - 14 Feb 1997  
Anderson, Sandra C. Bergeman 27 Oct 1893 - 27 Aug 1953  
Arnold, Arthur Allan 31 Mar 1931 - 01 Jun 2001  
Arnold, Charlene Mae 16 Nov 1935 - 08 Aug 2003  
Avery, Gilbert M. d. 04 Dec 1907 husband of Laura, father of Will; I.O.O.F
Bakken, Sylverin (military) 24 Mar 1893 - 02 Nov 1948 Colo., Cpl. 115 Engineers 40 Div WW I
Bakken, Theodore S. 07 Dec 1928 - 04 Dec 1989  
Bakken, Tristan T. (military) 11 Mar 1957 - 17 Feb 2001 Sp4 US Army-CO C 2D BN 81 Armour USAREUR
Barber, Ernest H. b. 1923  
Barber, Frances M. 1925 - 2000  
Barin, Matilda Mar 1868 - Mar 1928  
Baur, Chris H. b. 1912  
Becker, Michael Gene 15 May 1969 - 29 May 1973  
Bergren, Albert L. 24 Jan 1915 - 30 Jul 20023  
Bergren, Anna C. 07 Oct 1919 - 11 Dec 1996  
Bethune, Marie K. 1922 - 1949  
Blainford, J.J.   I.O.O.F.
Blankenship, Judi b. 1941  
Bomgardner, Leonard 10 May 1894 - 13 Jul 1975  
Bowman, Edward H. 1877 - 1880  
Bowman, Jonathan 1838 - 1896  
Boyce, Bon Paul 1888 - 1960 I.O.O.F.
Boyce, Irene Esther 1895 - 1959  
Brayton, Elizabeth Bowman 1843 - 1915  
Brazeal, Carl B. 01 Nov 1889 - 26 Jul 1965  
Brazeal, Minnie Lee 02 Jun 1893 - 04 Sep 1971  
Bue, Annie K. 1860 - 1934  
Bue, Beulah K. 1902 - 1928  
Bue, Carl A. (military) 30 Jan 1900 - 28 Apr 1951 Colo. Tec 4 108 General Hosp WW II
Bue, Melvin 1904 - 23 Feb 1965  
Bue, Peter d. Sep 1897  
Bue, Peter K. 31 Aug 1855 - 24 Mar 1940 b. Norway
Burger, Ella Lee 12 Oct 1907 - 19 Dec 1996  
Cain, William H. 14 Nov 1836 - 17 Mar 1897 - 61y  
Carnes, Harry d. 19 Aug 1902  
Christenson, Robert 1871 - 1938  
Christenson, Wm.    
Clark, Elizabeth P. 1894 - 1999  
Clark, George P. 26 Dec 1926 - 11 Dec 1932  
Clark, Harry 1898 - 1990  
Clark, James Edward 25 Aug 1949 - 23 Nov 1993  
Clark, Linda Jean 1946 - 2000  
Cochran, David J. d. 1887  
Cole, F.L. d. Jan 1893  
Colvin, Dora M. 1886 - 1958  
Colvin, Roscoe Arthur 1887 - 26 May 1958  
Cooke, John Hamilton, Jr. 14 Mar 1946 - 08 Sep 1976  
Cowles, A.B. d. Jan 1894  
Cowles, Appa L.J. d. 09 Aug 1869 - 17y, 5m, 8d daug. Of H.C. & C.M. Cowles
Cowles, Baby    
Cowles, Clara 10 May 1860 - 16 Jul 1891  
Cowles, Ella 03 Mar 1867 - 23 May 1916  
Cowles, Everett 07 Jan 1882 - 12 Dec 1904  
Cowles, Fremont L. 03 Mar 1857 - 21 Sep 1913 b. Nebraska; son of George Cowles
Cowles, George 12 Apr 1824 - 19 Jun 1892  
Cowles, Henry DeW. Clay 1815 - 18 Jul 1888 b. Leroy Town, Genesee Co., N.Y.
Cowles, Sarah d. 09 Nov 1865 - 24y, 4m, 4d daug. Of H.C. & C.M. Cowles
Cratcroft, John d. Aug 1893 died in Middle Park, CO
Croke, David Kevin 15 Apr 1982 - 19 Mar 1987  
Croke, Garnet A. 10 May 1894 - 14 Jan 1991  
Croke, Kevin C. 27 Apr 1928 - 02 Mar 1986  
Davis, Allen C. 1947 - 1986  
Davis, Jessie Alice 16 Dec 1891 - 20 Dec 1976 mother of Alice Pierece
Dearborn, Edward A. (military)   Co. B. 2 U.S.V. Cav.
Dolphin, Mary C. 1882 - 1973  
Dooley, Arthur    
Dugan, Bessie B. 31 Jan 1908 - 13 Sep 1972 wife of Martin Dugan
Dugan, Martin J. 16 Aug 1907 - 16 Mar 1983 husband of Bessie Dugan
Edward, Mark Ellis 07 Jan 1968 - 19 Jan 2002  
Eickhoff, Johanna d. 25 Dec 1892 daug. of Dr. William Eickoff
Eickhoff, William, Dr. d. Jan 1890 owner of Big Child Mine
Ellinger, Mamie A. 26 Nov 1885 - 09 Jan 1919 wife of Frank Ellinger
Elliott, Leona d. 22 Jul 1887 - 2y, 7d daug. of J.F. & H.E Elliott
Elliott, Nina d. 15 Sep 1890 - 5m, 24d daug. of J.F. & H.E Elliott
Erickson, Anders b. 05 Apr 1909 - 34y  
Erickson, Wilhelm Dec 1871 - May 1939  
Erwin, Douglas E. 29 Nov 1934 - 18 May 2001  
Erwin, Ruth A. b. 29 Dec 1949  
Fields, Mary Ann 19 Aug 1935 - 06 Dec 2000  
Fisher, John S. d. 30 Oct 1883  
Fisher, Paul N. 1867 - 1941  
Foxworthy, child d. Dec 1895  
Frankovits, Imre d. Oct 2010  
Fredrum, John W. d. Aug 1897  
Gaberville, Messer Max    
Galley, Malcom 1893 - 1960  
Geary, Peter 1829 - 20 Sep 1864 - 35y shot by G.V. Hunter
Grimes, Allen F. 1947 - 1986  
Haines, Martha J., Mrs. d. 10 Feb 1908 - 73y wife of William H. Haines
Haines, William H. 1846 - 1903 b. Woodstock, VT
Hansell, Abbie (Eisenhower) 21 Jul 1868 - 01 Mar 1903 wife of A.F. Hansell
Hansell, Percy d. 05 Aug 1900 - 4m, 6d baby of A.F. & Abbie Hansell
Harley, A. d. 1914  
Harmer, A. John 1890 - 1975 husband of Hazel
Harmer, Hazel M. 1888 - 1975 wife of A. John
Harris, Agnes T. 1899 - 1990 wife of Elton T. Harris
Harris, Elton T. 1908 - 1985 husband of Agnes T. Harris
Harris, William   child
Hartman, Connie Luray 14 Jul 1953 - 13 Nov 2006  
Haven, William d. Aug 1896  
Hilton, Elva S.    
Hilton, Thomas J.    
Hodgson, Thomas d. 01 Mar 1888  
Hofferber, Ginger 1931 - 1998  
Hoffman, Irving Marshall "Popsy" 27 Jun 1909 - 11 Apr 1980 husbandl of Margaret Hoffman
Hoffman, Margaret Mary "Peggy" 18 Apr 1915 - 07 May 1998 wife of Iving Hoffman
Hoffman, Paul Richard 21 Mar 1942 - 27 Jan 2009 son of Irving & Margaret Hoffman
Hoffman, Robert Paul, Capt. b. 18 Jun 1940 son of Irving & Margaret Hoffman; U.S.A.F. 1957-1977
Hollaus, Carolyn d. 1922  
Hollaus, Harry, Jr. d. 1921  
Hollworth, Anton 05 Apr 1850 - 27 Mar 1903  
Huet, Fred 1826 - 1916 b. Paris, France
Johns, Dorothy A. 1908 - 1910  
Johnson, John Bengston 23 Nov 1850 - 18 Mar 1902  
Johnson, Lyndon E. 1957 - 27 Jul 1985 husband of Geraldine Johnson
Johnson, Olive d. 18 Apr 1895 - 6y, 5m, 15d daug. of John B. & Edna Johnson
Jones, Clarence A. 09 Jul 1869 - 24 Dec 1899  
Jones, Margaret A. 1850 - 1909  
Jones, William C. 31 Dec 1827 - 18 Jan 1863 b. Fayette Co., PA
Koch, Edward Ernest d. 19 Aug 1953 - 86y  
Koller, Martin d. Sep 1902  
Kottwitz, David D. 12 Apr 1955 - 18 Mar 1994  
Kottwitz - Ackerman    
Lundgren, Cecelia V. 22 Feb 1894 - 30 Aug 1982  
Lundgren, Clarence G.W. (military) 06 Feb 1907 - 27 Dec 1967 Colo. PFC CO K 4 Infantry WW I
Lundstrom, Alma Lorine 05 Apr 1896 - 19 Aug 1896  
Lundstrom, Andrew G. 1845 - 1904  
Lundstrom, Caroline 1855 - 1927  
Lundstrom, Clarence Algernon 05 Oct 1892 - 04 Jan 1901  
Lundstrom, Elmer August 06 May 1894 - 30 Dec 1900  
Lundstrom, Helen Caroline 25 Apr 1891 - 06 Jan 1901  
Lundstrom, Lars E. 1847 - 04 Aug 1910  
Macinac Tribe No. 29 Impd O-R-M    
Maire, Margaret Josephine 1865 - 1930  
Mathews, Fred S. 1885 - 1969  
Mathews, Lutie D. 1886 - 19__  
McCracken, Samuel Thomas 12 Nov 1956 - 18y  
McElhaney, John M. 1913 - 1937  
McMillan, Clarence J. 31 Jul 1901 - 10 Feb 1978  
McMillan, Michael J. 06 May 1951 - 17 Feb 1981  
McMillan, Viola V. 12 Feb 1912 - 28 Jul 1985  
Mellis, S. Harvey d. 1866  
Miller, Blanche C. 1887 - 1936  
Miller, Elinor    
Minton, Helen R. 1905 - Jul 1979  
Minton, Lee E. 1889 - Feb 1980  
Morse, Marian G. 11 Aug 1893 - 25 Jan 1895 - 1y, 5m, 14d daug. of John J. & Eliza L. Morse
Morse, Savanna P. 08 Jan 1895 - 26 Jan 1895 - 18d daug. of John J. & Eliza L. Morse
Moss, Stephen P. 1951 - 1997  
Nash, Arthur A. 27 Jun 1866 - 01 Apr 1885  
Nash, E.L., Mrs. d. 20 Dec 1896  
Nash, Edward L. 07 Mar 1809 - 23 Oct 1899 b. Bath, England; d. Salt Lake City, UT
Needham, Oliver    
Nelson, Carl Hilmer 29 Aug 1877 - 10 Mar 1917  
Nelson, child of Fred d. Sep 1886  
Nelson, Frederick 1852 - 1931 husband of Kate Cowles Nelson
Nelson, Frederick C. (military) 1931 - 1979 SFC US Army Korea
Nelson, Henry Clinton (military) 09 Mar 1889 - 08 Dec 1975 Mengr (J.G.) US Army WW I
Nelson, Hjalmaer T. 1866 - 1936 I.O.O.F.
Nelson, Kate Cowles 1865 - 1954 wife of Frederick Nelson
Nelson, Mary d. 25 Sep 1904 child of H.T. Nelson
Nelson, Waldemar (military) 21 Jun 1897 - 07 Feb 1989 Pvt. US Army WW I
Newman, Seth    
Norton, Edward B. 1832 - 1899  
Osborn, Georgia Kidd 23 Oct 1915 - 26 Jun 1991  
Osborn, Wilson I. 12 Oct 1913 - 25 Jan 1982  
Payne, Clarence E. 1885 - 1971 husband of Nina V. - married 03 Sep 1919
Payne, Nina V. 1884 - 1971 wife of Clarencre E. - married 03 Sep 1919
Payne, Ronde B. 1926 - 1968  
Peterson, Augustus W. May 1843 - 30 Oct 1907  
Phipps, Elba R. 1920 - 1987  
Phipps, Sarah V. d. 06 Nov 1981  
Pierce, Alice Permilia McElhaney 19 Nov 1910 - 05 Jun 2004 I.O.O.F. Rebecca
Pierce, Charles Henry 'Charlie' 23 May 1910 - 27 May 1989 I.O.O.F.
Pierce, Robert Prescott 'Bob' (military) 17 Oct 1913 - 23 Apr 1990 TEC 4 US Army WW II
Potsler, Nicholas 1860 - 05 Mar 1898 Macinac Tribe No. 29, Order Red Men
Poulson, Harold G. 1899 - 1936  
Poulson, Harry A. (military) d. 06 Oct 1938 Colo. Wagoner 159 Inf. 40 Div.
Poulson, Joseph W. 1891 - 1940  
Poulson, Lester Robert (military) 1910 - 1982 TEC 4 US Army WW II
Poulson, Matilda M. 1871 - 1948  
Poulson, Rosemary 14 Feb 1921 - 10 Feb 2000  
Poulson, William E. 1862 - 1937  
Poulson, William P. 1948 - 1948  
Rapson, William d. 24 May 1900  
Renner, Eduard John 03 Aug 1887 - 27 May 1978  
Renner, John    
Renner, Johanna 1862 - 1938  
Ritter, Simon, Sgt. (military)   Co. A. 1st Colo. Cav.
Ritzschke, A.    
Robinson, Margaret d. 13 Dec 1896 wife of John S. Robinson
Ryan, Herbert 30 Jun 1911 - 27 Apr 1915  
Salmon, Elsie O. d. 09 Dec 1885 - 1y daug. of Edward & Eliza Salmon
Salmon, Percy d. 22 Jul 1887 - 4y son of Edward & Eliza Salmon
Salmon, Ralph 1854 - 1915  
Sarin, Eric 1855 - 1927  
Sarin, Matilda Mar 1858 - Mar 1929  
Sarine, Alfred 28 May 1883 - 31 Oct 1910  
Scahroth, child    
Schelrock, child d. Dec 1896 child of Otto Schelrock
Schlegle, Moritz    
Schnaar, Alma Louise 01 Dec 1894 - 07 Jan 1898 child of Mary & Phillip Schnarr
Schnaar, Fred J. 10 Oct 1878 - 12 Oct 1901 - 23y, 2d child of Mary & Phillip Schnarr
Schnaar, John C. (military) d. 05 Aug 1932 Colo. Pvt. 35 Inf 18 Div
Schnaar, Julia Fanny 15 Jul 1888 - 16 Jan 1889 child of Mary & Phillip Schnarr
Schnaar, Mary E. Ryser 13 Nov 1857 - 04 Mar 1924  
Schnaar, Phillip 1846 - 1914  
Shafroth, Maudie d. Jan 1913 daug. of Harry Schfroth
Sharp, Benjamin H. 1858 - 1923  
Sharp, Edgar J. 1885 - 1945  
Sharp, George H. 1882 - 1932  
Sharp, George H., Sr. 1856 - 1923  
Sharp, Kenneth T. 1887 - 1948  
Sharp, Loretta d. 1918  
Sharp, Margaret Ann 'Maggie' May 1861 - 1940  
Sharp, Margaret M.    
Shaw, Richard Harding 01 Oct 1916 - 07 Sep 1995 Denver Lawyer
Shaw, Rosamond Russell 15 Aug 1924 - 22 Feb 1990  
Sherwood, Delavan A. d. 11 Apr 1907 - 80y owner of Golden Chariot Mine
Sherwood, son of d. May 1893  
Shiveley, child d. May 1886 child of Henry Shiveley
Snyder, John    
Sullivan, Marvin E. (military) 1953 - 1976 Pvt. US Army Vietnam
Sullivan, Theodore G. 1944 - 04 Aug 1979  
Sweetser, Sherry Smith 19 Mar 1948 - 22 Aug 2002  
Temborius, Michael Ann 1935 - 1990  
Thompson, Mr. d. Jan 1893  
Thompson, William K. 1843 - 03 Sep 1910 - 47y  
Tillman, David 11 Dec 1957 - 09 Aug 2000  
Tillman, Michael J. 06 May 1951 - 17 Feb 1981  
Torgerson, Donald 1921 - 01 Jul 1988  
Travillior, child d.. Dec 1885 child of James Travillior
Tyler, Dolphus (military)   Sgt. - Co. F., 142 ILL. INF; GAR 1861-1865
VanAntwerp, Wm. Theodore d. 12 Mar 1890 - 1y, 3m, 18d son of G.W. & Emma F. VanAntwerp
VanDeVoort, J.K. d. 13 Jul 1889 - 78y  
VanDeVoort, Susan E. Mrs. 26 Feb 1833 - 13 Nov 1895  
Versailles, Jason J. 1987 - 1988  
Vivian, Arthur S. d. 03 May 1876 - 9y  
Vivian, Charles J. d. 18 Mar 1880 - 29y  
Vivian, child d. May 1886 child of C.H. Vivian
Vivian, Ernest B. d. 27 Apr 1876 - 11y  
Voorhees, John    
Waldstrom, George    
Walker, Carole A. 14 Jul 1936 - 11 Feb 2003  
Walker, Jesse N. 22 Feb 1907 - 03 Nov 1967 b. Beeville, TX
Walker, Jesse Nelson, Jr. (military) 1944 - 05 Jan 1986 1st Sgt, US Marine Corps, Vietnam
Walker, Virginia B. 21 May 1910 - 12 Jun 1990 b. Paris, TX
Wertz, Roy Chester (military) 27 Nov 1933 - 05 May 1970 US Army
Westbrook, Dorothy B. 1921 - 1984  
Westbrook, Harry K. 19 Mar 1945 - 20 Mar 1945  
Westbrook, Harry K. (military) 1920 - 1983 Cpl. US Marine Corps, WW II
Westbrook, Kenneth W. 23 Jan 1947 - 22 May 1947  
White, Anna d. Sep 1878  
Wilson, Edgar Cummings 15 Nov 1886 - 01 Nov 1961  
Wing, John d. 03 Jan 1905  
Work, Charles 1868 - 1937  
Work, Minnie 1888 - 1952  
Yonkers, Robert L. d. 16 Aug 1935 - 53y, 5m, 12d  
Young, Leona L. 1886 - 1960  
Zeitlin, Max (military) 18 Aug 1913 - 21 Nov 1996 SPC U.S. Army, Korea, Vietnam


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