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 |
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Abeel, John V. |
02 Feb 1836 - 12 Oct 1900 |
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Abeel, Mary Ann |
06 Sep 1830 - 21 Feb 1899 |
wife of Jacob Abeel |
Abeel, Ruth |
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Ackerman, Frank A. |
b. 03 Aug 1952 |
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Agrandeis, C.C. |
d. Apr 1894 |
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Anderson, Bob |
b. 20 Nov 1955 |
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Anderson, G. Henning |
11 Aug 1881 - 13 Aug 1940 |
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Anderson, Katie E. |
21 Oct 1956 - 14 Feb 1997 |
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Anderson, Sandra C. Bergeman |
27 Oct 1893 - 27 Aug 1953 |
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Arnold, Arthur Allan |
31 Mar 1931 - 01 Jun 2001 |
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Arnold, Charlene Mae |
16 Nov 1935 - 08 Aug 2003 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Barber, Frances M. |
1925 - 2000 |
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Barin, Matilda |
Mar 1868 - Mar 1928 |
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Baur, Chris H. |
b. 1912 |
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Becker, Michael Gene |
15 May 1969 - 29 May 1973 |
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Bergren, Albert L. |
24 Jan 1915 - 30 Jul 20023 |
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Bergren, Anna C. |
07 Oct 1919 - 11 Dec 1996 |
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Bethune, Marie K. |
1922 - 1949 |
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Blainford, J.J. |
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I.O.O.F. |
Blankenship, Judi |
b. 1941 |
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Bomgardner, Leonard |
10 May 1894 - 13 Jul 1975 |
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Bowman, Edward H. |
1877 - 1880 |
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Bowman, Jonathan |
1838 - 1896 |
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Boyce, Bon Paul |
1888 - 1960 |
I.O.O.F. |
Boyce, Irene Esther |
1895 - 1959 |
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Brayton, Elizabeth Bowman |
1843 - 1915 |
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Brazeal, Carl B. |
01 Nov 1889 - 26 Jul 1965 |
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Brazeal, Minnie Lee |
02 Jun 1893 - 04 Sep 1971 |
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Bue, Annie K. |
1860 - 1934 |
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Bue, Beulah K. |
1902 - 1928 |
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Bue, Carl A. (military) |
30 Jan 1900 - 28 Apr 1951 |
Colo. Tec 4 108 General Hosp WW II |
Bue, Melvin |
1904 - 23 Feb 1965 |
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Bue, Peter |
d. Sep 1897 |
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Bue, Peter K. |
31 Aug 1855 - 24 Mar 1940 |
b. Norway |
Burger, Ella Lee |
12 Oct 1907 - 19 Dec 1996 |
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Cain, William H. |
14 Nov 1836 - 17 Mar 1897 - 61y |
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Carnes, Harry |
d. 19 Aug 1902 |
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Christenson, Robert |
1871 - 1938 |
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Christenson, Wm. |
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Clark, Elizabeth P. |
1894 - 1999 |
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Clark, George P. |
26 Dec 1926 - 11 Dec 1932 |
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Clark, Harry |
1898 - 1990 |
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Clark, James Edward |
25 Aug 1949 - 23 Nov 1993 |
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Clark, Linda Jean |
1946 - 2000 |
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Cochran, David J. |
d. 1887 |
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Cole, F.L. |
d. Jan 1893 |
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Colvin, Dora M. |
1886 - 1958 |
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Colvin, Roscoe Arthur |
1887 - 26 May 1958 |
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Cooke, John Hamilton, Jr. |
14 Mar 1946 - 08 Sep 1976 |
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Cowles, A.B. |
d. Jan 1894 |
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Cowles, Appa L.J. |
d. 09 Aug 1869 - 17y, 5m, 8d |
daug. Of H.C. & C.M. Cowles |
Cowles, Baby |
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Cowles, Clara |
10 May 1860 - 16 Jul 1891 |
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Cowles, Ella |
03 Mar 1867 - 23 May 1916 |
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Cowles, Everett |
07 Jan 1882 - 12 Dec 1904 |
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Cowles, Fremont L. |
03 Mar 1857 - 21 Sep 1913 |
b. Nebraska; son of George Cowles |
Cowles, George |
12 Apr 1824 - 19 Jun 1892 |
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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 |
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Croke, Garnet A. |
10 May 1894 - 14 Jan 1991 |
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Croke, Kevin C. |
27 Apr 1928 - 02 Mar 1986 |
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Davis, Allen C. |
1947 - 1986 |
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Davis, Jessie Alice |
16 Dec 1891 - 20 Dec 1976 |
mother of Alice Pierece |
Dearborn, Edward A. (military) |
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Co. B. 2 U.S.V. Cav. |
Dolphin, Mary C. |
1882 - 1973 |
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Dooley, Arthur |
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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 |
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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 |
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Erickson, Wilhelm |
Dec 1871 - May 1939 |
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Erwin, Douglas E. |
29 Nov 1934 - 18 May 2001 |
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Erwin, Ruth A. |
b. 29 Dec 1949 |
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Fields, Mary Ann |
19 Aug 1935 - 06 Dec 2000 |
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Fisher, John S. |
d. 30 Oct 1883 |
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Fisher, Paul N. |
1867 - 1941 |
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Foxworthy, child |
d. Dec 1895 |
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Frankovits, Imre |
d. Oct 2010 |
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Fredrum, John W. |
d. Aug 1897 |
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Gaberville, Messer Max |
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Galley, Malcom |
1893 - 1960 |
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Geary, Peter |
1829 - 20 Sep 1864 - 35y |
shot by G.V. Hunter |
Grimes, Allen F. |
1947 - 1986 |
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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 |
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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 |
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child |
Hartman, Connie Luray |
14 Jul 1953 - 13 Nov 2006 |
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Haven, William |
d. Aug 1896 |
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Hilton, Elva S. |
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Hilton, Thomas J. |
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Hodgson, Thomas |
d. 01 Mar 1888 |
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Hofferber, Ginger |
1931 - 1998 |
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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 |
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Hollaus, Harry, Jr. |
d. 1921 |
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Hollworth, Anton |
05 Apr 1850 - 27 Mar 1903 |
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Huet, Fred |
1826 - 1916 |
b. Paris, France |
Johns, Dorothy A. |
1908 - 1910 |
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Johnson, John Bengston |
23 Nov 1850 - 18 Mar 1902 |
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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 |
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Jones, Margaret A. |
1850 - 1909 |
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Jones, William C. |
31 Dec 1827 - 18 Jan 1863 |
b. Fayette Co., PA |
Koch, Edward Ernest |
d. 19 Aug 1953 - 86y |
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Koller, Martin |
d. Sep 1902 |
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Kottwitz, David D. |
12 Apr 1955 - 18 Mar 1994 |
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Kottwitz - Ackerman |
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Lundgren, Cecelia V. |
22 Feb 1894 - 30 Aug 1982 |
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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 |
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Lundstrom, Andrew G. |
1845 - 1904 |
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Lundstrom, Caroline |
1855 - 1927 |
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Lundstrom, Clarence Algernon |
05 Oct 1892 - 04 Jan 1901 |
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Lundstrom, Elmer August |
06 May 1894 - 30 Dec 1900 |
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Lundstrom, Helen Caroline |
25 Apr 1891 - 06 Jan 1901 |
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Lundstrom, Lars E. |
1847 - 04 Aug 1910 |
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Macinac Tribe No. 29 Impd O-R-M |
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Maire, Margaret Josephine |
1865 - 1930 |
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Mathews, Fred S. |
1885 - 1969 |
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Mathews, Lutie D. |
1886 - 19__ |
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McCracken, Samuel Thomas |
12 Nov 1956 - 18y |
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McElhaney, John M. |
1913 - 1937 |
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McMillan, Clarence J. |
31 Jul 1901 - 10 Feb 1978 |
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McMillan, Michael J. |
06 May 1951 - 17 Feb 1981 |
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McMillan, Viola V. |
12 Feb 1912 - 28 Jul 1985 |
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Mellis, S. Harvey |
d. 1866 |
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Miller, Blanche C. |
1887 - 1936 |
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Miller, Elinor |
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Minton, Helen R. |
1905 - Jul 1979 |
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Minton, Lee E. |
1889 - Feb 1980 |
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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 |
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Nash, Arthur A. |
27 Jun 1866 - 01 Apr 1885 |
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Nash, E.L., Mrs. |
d. 20 Dec 1896 |
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Nash, Edward L. |
07 Mar 1809 - 23 Oct 1899 |
b. Bath, England; d. Salt Lake City, UT |
Needham, Oliver |
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Nelson, Carl Hilmer |
29 Aug 1877 - 10 Mar 1917 |
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Nelson, child of Fred |
d. Sep 1886 |
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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 |
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Norton, Edward B. |
1832 - 1899 |
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Osborn, Georgia Kidd |
23 Oct 1915 - 26 Jun 1991 |
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Osborn, Wilson I. |
12 Oct 1913 - 25 Jan 1982 |
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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 |
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Peterson, Augustus W. |
May 1843 - 30 Oct 1907 |
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Phipps, Elba R. |
1920 - 1987 |
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Phipps, Sarah V. |
d. 06 Nov 1981 |
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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 |
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Poulson, Harry A. (military) |
d. 06 Oct 1938 |
Colo. Wagoner 159 Inf. 40 Div. |
Poulson, Joseph W. |
1891 - 1940 |
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Poulson, Lester Robert (military) |
1910 - 1982 |
TEC 4 US Army WW II |
Poulson, Matilda M. |
1871 - 1948 |
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Poulson, Rosemary |
14 Feb 1921 - 10 Feb 2000 |
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Poulson, William E. |
1862 - 1937 |
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Poulson, William P. |
1948 - 1948 |
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Rapson, William |
d. 24 May 1900 |
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Renner, Eduard John |
03 Aug 1887 - 27 May 1978 |
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Renner, John |
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Renner, Johanna |
1862 - 1938 |
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Ritter, Simon, Sgt. (military) |
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Co. A. 1st Colo. Cav. |
Ritzschke, A. |
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Robinson, Margaret |
d. 13 Dec 1896 |
wife of John S. Robinson |
Ryan, Herbert |
30 Jun 1911 - 27 Apr 1915 |
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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 |
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Sarin, Eric |
1855 - 1927 |
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Sarin, Matilda |
Mar 1858 - Mar 1929 |
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Sarine, Alfred |
28 May 1883 - 31 Oct 1910 |
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Scahroth, child |
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Schelrock, child |
d. Dec 1896 |
child of Otto Schelrock |
Schlegle, Moritz |
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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 |
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Schnaar, Phillip |
1846 - 1914 |
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Shafroth, Maudie |
d. Jan 1913 |
daug. of Harry Schfroth |
Sharp, Benjamin H. |
1858 - 1923 |
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Sharp, Edgar J. |
1885 - 1945 |
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Sharp, George H. |
1882 - 1932 |
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Sharp, George H., Sr. |
1856 - 1923 |
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Sharp, Kenneth T. |
1887 - 1948 |
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Sharp, Loretta |
d. 1918 |
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Sharp, Margaret Ann 'Maggie' |
May 1861 - 1940 |
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Sharp, Margaret M. |
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Shaw, Richard Harding |
01 Oct 1916 - 07 Sep 1995 |
Denver Lawyer |
Shaw, Rosamond Russell |
15 Aug 1924 - 22 Feb 1990 |
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Sherwood, Delavan A. |
d. 11 Apr 1907 - 80y |
owner of Golden Chariot Mine |
Sherwood, son of |
d. May 1893 |
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Shiveley, child |
d. May 1886 |
child of Henry Shiveley |
Snyder, John |
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Sullivan, Marvin E. (military) |
1953 - 1976 |
Pvt. US Army Vietnam |
Sullivan, Theodore G. |
1944 - 04 Aug 1979 |
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Sweetser, Sherry Smith |
19 Mar 1948 - 22 Aug 2002 |
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Temborius, Michael Ann |
1935 - 1990 |
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Thompson, Mr. |
d. Jan 1893 |
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Thompson, William K. |
1843 - 03 Sep 1910 - 47y |
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Tillman, David |
11 Dec 1957 - 09 Aug 2000 |
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Tillman, Michael J. |
06 May 1951 - 17 Feb 1981 |
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Torgerson, Donald |
1921 - 01 Jul 1988 |
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Travillior, child |
d.. Dec 1885 |
child of James Travillior |
Tyler, Dolphus (military) |
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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 |
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VanDeVoort, Susan E. Mrs. |
26 Feb 1833 - 13 Nov 1895 |
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Versailles, Jason J. |
1987 - 1988 |
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Vivian, Arthur S. |
d. 03 May 1876 - 9y |
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Vivian, Charles J. |
d. 18 Mar 1880 - 29y |
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Vivian, child |
d. May 1886 |
child of C.H. Vivian |
Vivian, Ernest B. |
d. 27 Apr 1876 - 11y |
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Voorhees, John |
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Waldstrom, George |
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Walker, Carole A. |
14 Jul 1936 - 11 Feb 2003 |
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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 |
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Westbrook, Harry K. |
19 Mar 1945 - 20 Mar 1945 |
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Westbrook, Harry K. (military) |
1920 - 1983 |
Cpl. US Marine Corps, WW II |
Westbrook, Kenneth W. |
23 Jan 1947 - 22 May 1947 |
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White, Anna |
d. Sep 1878 |
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Wilson, Edgar Cummings |
15 Nov 1886 - 01 Nov 1961 |
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Wing, John |
d. 03 Jan 1905 |
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Work, Charles |
1868 - 1937 |
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Work, Minnie |
1888 - 1952 |
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Yonkers, Robert L. |
d. 16 Aug 1935 - 53y, 5m, 12d |
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Young, Leona L. |
1886 - 1960 |
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Zeitlin, Max (military) |
18 Aug 1913 - 21 Nov 1996 |
SPC U.S. Army, Korea, Vietnam |
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