Centerville Cemetery (N-Z), Chaffee Co, Colo CENTERVILLE CEMETERY Chaffee County, Colorado SURNAME INDEX: NASH TO YUNIKAR Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Project (http://www.usgenweb.org)Archives and by the COGenWeb Project Archives (http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/cofiles.htm) by the Author: June Shaputis - November 1996 Copyright (c) 1987 by June Shaputis from book CHAFFEE COUNTY,COLORADO, BURIALS. All rights reserved except permission granted to reproduce or distribute to not-for-profit individuals or organizations. USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, or the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist. CENTERVILLE CEMETERY, also known as Brown's Canon Cemetery, is south of the Town of Nathrop, just off the Colorado Highway 285, on County Road 263. (Section 9, T51N, R8E, N.M.P.M.) This cemetery is the oldest cemetery in the county. It has over 350 marked graves. The actual number of interments is unknown. Several old tombstones are broken or are unreadable. There are many unmarked graves. Due to the harsh elements, most of the metal funeral home markers have lost the paper that would identify the interment. Fred BERTSCHY, donated the land for the cemetery, since it was the only ground in Lake County (now Chaffee County) where graves could be dug without difficulty. Mr. BERTSCHY was a constable during the Lake County War years, and many casualties are said to be buried here. The first victim of the Wars was George HARRINGTON, who had a marker inscribed: "Sacred to The Memory of George HARRINGTON, Was Murdered July 17, 1874, Aged 35 Years." The white soft stone marker is now deteriorated beyond recognition. (1993) The first marked burial in this cemetery is that of a child, William H. SPRAGUE in 1864. The next marked burial is that of Willie B. COON, d. 24 Jun 1869. The cemetery is still being used by family members or by special permission. There are no other records in existence for this cemetery. Arno HERZOG mapped the Centerville cemetery in 1990 for the Buena Vista Heritage Museum. The gravesite numbers and the sources of information follow the names and dates if known. Additional information on most interments can be found in WHERE THE BODIES ARE by June Shaputis. For specific name searches, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. NASH, Charles Park B. 1841, died 20 Sep 1901 Son of Joseph and Elizabeth, Iowa Civil War Vet, rancher and placer miner, married Josephine R. WRIGHT WHITSON. (Salida Mail 24 Sep 1901) (Buried here or in Buena Vista?) NASH, Elizabeth V. MOORE Age 58 years 3 months, died 12 Aug 1880, wife of J. N., 1867 Pioneer. (Marker) (Mountain Mail 14 Aug 1880) NASH, Infant Female of Park and Josie, died Apr 1888 of scarlet fever. (Salida Mail 19 Apr 1888) NASH, James Doak b. 1847, died 24 Apr 1899 at Granite, CO. Rancher and miner, married Ellen A. CANTONWINE. (Salida Mail 2 May 1899; Buena Vista Republican 2 May 1899) NASH, Joseph N. 1813 - 2 Dec 1896 Son of Wm. D. and Mary GAULDING NASH. Pioneer. Married Elizabeth MOORE, tailor, placer miner and rancher. Co. A, 37th Iowa Inf. (Co. F, 7th Iowa Cav ?) (Marker) (Chaffee County Republican 9 Dec 1896; Salida Mail 11 Dec 1896) NASH, Joseph N Jr. b. 1845, died 23 Dec 1891 in Montrose, CO., brother of Charles Park NASH; farmer, rancher, placer miner, Married Mattie ___. Co. C, 31st Iowa Inf. (Marker) (Buena Vista Democrat 30 Dec 1891) NASH, Josephine died Nov 1888, daughter. of Doak A. & Ellen CANTONWINE. (Paquette Record) NASH, Josie WRIGHT WHITSON Age 32 years 1 month 7 days, died 27 May (Dec?) 1888, wife of Park NASH, daughter of Dr. Abner E. and Lucretia WRIGHT. She married first to C. V. WHITSON. (Buena Vista Democrat 6 Dec 1888) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) NASH, Lillie Child, died May 1888 of scarlet fever, daughter of Park NASH (1885 Colorado State Census) (Buena Vista Democrat 3 May 1888) NASH, William (WHITSON?) Age 8 years, died Apr 1888 of scarlet fever, (step?) son of Park NASH (Buena Vista Democrat 12 & 19 Apr 1888) PAQUETTE, Delphine HEBERT 1884 (or 1844?) - 11 Dec 1911 Wife of Pierre. (Marker) (Salida Mail & Salida Record 15 Dec 1911) "Mother" (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) PAQUETTE, Francis Joseph 1 Apr 1891 - 14 Dec 1972 Son of John and Molly. CO S 2 U.S. Navy WWI (Marker; St. Joseph Catholic Record page 101) (Salida Mail 15 Dec 1972; Chaffee County Republican 22 Dec 1972) PAQUETTE, Fred P. 1887 - Jan 1912 Son of John and Molly, died of scarlet fever..(Marker) (Salida Mail 30 Jan 1912; Salida Record 26 Jan 1912) W.O.W. PAQUETTE, George Natol 9 Apr 1897 - 1 Jan 1919 Son of John and Molly, died of Spanish flu (Marker; Buena Vista Town Hall Record; St. Rose de Lima Catholic Record.) (Chaffee County Republican 4 Jan 1919; Chaffee County Democrat 4 Jan 1919; Salida Record 3 Jan 1919) PAQUETTE, Hixie 1889 - 1892 Daughter of John and Molly. (Marker) PAQUETTE, James Z. 5 Jan 1900 - 11 Mar 1972 Son of John and Molly, rancher, married Marguerite "Peggy" HARRINGTON. (Marker) (Salida Mail 13 Mar 1972; Chaffee County Republican 17 Mar 1972) PAQUETTE, John B. 6 Nov 1865 - 3 Jan 1949 Son of Pierre and Delphine, married Molly BERTSCHY, farmer. (Marker) (Salida Mail 3 & 5 Jan 1949; Chaffee County Republican 29 Jan 1949) PAQUETTE, Johnnie R. 1910 - Oct 1915 died of croup, son of John and Molly. (Marker) (Salida Mail 8 Oct 1915) PAQUETTE, Lucy B. 1906 - 1908 (or 1906?) Daughter of John and Molly. (Marker) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) PAQUETTE, Marguerite A. HARRINGTON 1903 - _____ Mrs. James (Marker) PAQUETTE, Molly M. BERTSCHY 18 Nov 1868 - 7 Sep 1945 Mrs. John. (Marker) (Salida Mail 8 & 11 Sep 1945) PAQUETTE, Peter age 30, died 31 Dec 1888 in the County Hospital. PAQUETTE, (Pierre) Peter 1828 (1832?) - 19 Mar 1895 (Marker; Paquette Record; St. Joseph Catholic Record page 16) (Salida Mail 22 Mar 1895; Chaffee County Record 22 Mar 1895) PAQUETTE, Phillip E. 1867 - 13 Apr 1944 Son of Pierre, farmer (Marker) (Salida Mail 14 Apr 1944) PAQUETTE, Veronica HARRINGTON Jan 1901 - June 1988. Mrs. Walter, teacher (Marker) PAQUETTE, Walter W. 15 Jul 1903 - 13 Aug 1977 Son of John and Molly, married Veronica, died of a heart attack. (Marker) (Salida Mail 18 Aug 1977; Chaffee County Times 1 Sep 1977) PARKHURST, Betsy C. SWAIN 1831 - May 1909 (Metal Marker) (Salida Mail 25 May 1909) PEARMAN, Dudley M. 1902 - 30 May 1903, son of Chas. & Ada Ethel MORGAN PEARMAN, died of cholera (Marker; Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 page 8) PEARMAN, Ethel M. 1900 - 1900, daughter of Chas. & Ada (Marker) PEARMAN, Mary C. 1831 (1837?) - 1899 (Marker) PEARMAN, Tressa C. 1891 - 1892, daughter. of W. & L. (Marker) PEASE, Beatrice Fay Age 16 years 10 months, 17 Aug 1888 - 14 Jul 1905 (1909?) Daughter of Sanford and Ida E. RAINGER PEASE, died of dropsy. (Grace Episcopal Church Record; Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 page 12) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) PIKE, Child died Sep 1887 at Harp's Switch and is possibly buried there. PIKE, James R. b. 1848, died May 1909 Farmer and coal-burner, married Jane ___, then Rhoda JAY. (Salida Mail 18 May 1909) PIKE, Rhodey JAY Age 48, died 11 Apr 1903 (Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 page 8) PLEDGER, Walter 2 Dec 1895 - 19 Dec 1895, son of John D. & Maud A. McKINNON (Marker) (Chaffee County Republican 23 Dec 1895; Salida Mail 20 & 24 Dec 1895) POLOCICHO, Frank Age 2 years, died 2 Aug 1902 (Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 page 8) (Buried here?) QUALL, John D. Age 81 years, died 17 Dec 1913 (Stewart Mortuary Record) REIGAL, Edgar Elbert 24 Oct 1934 - 21 Mar 1935 Son of Pauline STRAH and Edgar REIGAL, died in Hartsel, CO. (Marker) (Chaffee County Republican 22 Mar 1935) RICE, Mildred DAVIDSON NOBEL BROWN 1905 - 10 Aug 1971 CA CY U.S. Navy WWII (Marker) ROBERTS, Ada B. SUMMERS 6 Aug 1882 - 14 Mar 1964 Mrs. Other. (Marker) (Fairview Cemetery Record) (Salida Mail 16 Mar 1964) ROBERTS, Glenn H. 15 Jan 1913 - 22 Mar 1962 Son of Other and Ada. Rancher, cowboy. Cancer (Marker) (Salida Mail 23 Mar 1962; Chaffee County Republican 30 Mar 1962) ROBERTS, Other E. 29 Apr 1879 - 16 Mar 1949 Married Ada, rancher, heart trouble (Marker) (Salida Mail 17 Mar 1949) RORABAUGH, Infant of Oscar G. and ___ BASSHAM, died 1906 of pnuemonia. SANDOVAL, Infant Age 2 hrs, died 3 Aug 1939 at Riverside, CO, pnuemonia, son of Joe and Florundo RODRIGUIZ SANDOVAL, buried by the family (Buena Vista Town Hall Record) SCHMEIDLER, Margaret "Marge" E. MORGAN WARNER 17 July 1935 - 22 Feb 1994, married first ___ WARNER, second to Wm. SCHMEIDLER. Practical nurse, died in Pueblo, CO from a long illness. SMITH, George L. 1832 - Aug 1895 Discoverer of the Madonna Mine in 1878, with Mark GRAY, married Roxanne Jane GRAY; first Chaffee County Superintendent of Schools, stomach cancer. (Marker) (Chaffee County Republican, Chaffee County Record & Salida Mail 2 Aug 1895) SPAULDING, Frank Age 10 months, died Jun 1906 of measles, son of Milo (Salida Mail 8 Jun 1906) SPRAGUE, Davis J. Age 4 years 3 months 17 days, died 23 Jan 1878, son of J. Walker & Katie L. JOHNSTON (Marker) SPRAGUE, Emma V. Age 7 months 28 days, died 6 May 1877, daughter. of J. Walker & Katie L. JOHNSTON (Marker) SPRAGUE, Galatia 1823 - 2 Sep 1904 Pioneer in 1865, farmer and rancher, Judge, taught school, County Assessor. Died of Brights Disease. (Marker; Stewart Mortuary Record) (Salida record 25 Dec 1914, wife's obit [married Caroline BAILEY]) SPRAGUE, Galatia M. Jr. 29 Aug 1916 - 19 Sep 1922 of diptheria, son of Galatia Matt (Marker) (Salida Mail 22 Sep 1922) SPRAGUE, Jessie E. Age 1 yr 6 months 11 (14?) days, died 8 Dec 1881, daughter of J. Walker & Katie (Marker; Paquette Record) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) SPRAGUE, Jessie Ellen 24 May 1865 - 25 Feb 1875, child of G. & C. (Marker) SPRAGUE, Josie Age 5 months 15 days, died 30 Sep 1874 (Marker; Paquette Record) SPRAGUE, William H. 27 Nov 1849 - 15 Nov 1864 (1865? 1867?), child of G. & C. (Marker, Paquette Record) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) STEEL, Smith age ca 70 years, disappeared in 1903, bones thought to be his found in February 1924 near Turret. Buried here? STERLE, Anton 1882 - Feb 1917 Rancher, married Johanna ___, died of Bright's Disease (Marker) (Salida Mail 16 Feb 1917) STERLE, Jane A. PORCO 1915 - _____ (Marker) STERLE, Johanna 13 Jun 1882 - 26 Feb 1963 Mrs Anton, died in Denver, CO (Marker) (Salida Mail 28 Feb 1963) STERLE, Joseph E. 17 Mar 1911 - 14 Feb 1940 Climax mine worker, married Bertha ___, lingering illness (Marker) (Salida Mail 15 Feb 1940) STERLE, Louis F. 10 Jun 1908 - 17 Jan 1968 Married Jane PORCO, rancher, died in Denver, CO (Marker) (Salida Mail 17 Jan 1968) STERLE, Raphael 1916 - 1917 (Marker) STERLE, Rudolph 24 Aug 1913 - 13 Jul 1947 Climax mine worker, married Evelyn SILLIMAN, died of pneumonia (Marker) (Salida Mail 14 Jul 1947) STIPP, Catherine R. CANTONWINE 20 Apr 1852 - 14 Nov 1869 Mrs. Casper, typhoid fever. (Family Bible, John Ophus Record) (1870 Mortality Schedules for Lake County, Colo.) STIPP, Charles 17 Dec 1868 - 21 Jul 1869 Croup (Family Bible, John Ophus Record) (1870 Mortality Schedules for Lake County, Colo.) STRAH, Frank 25 Oct 1880 - 31 Aug 1940 Married Yera, farmer and rancher (Marker) (Salida Mail 31 Aug 1940 & 3 Sep 1940) STRAH, Frank Jr. died 1995 STRAH, Ivana Johanna 29 Dec 1893 - 7 Apr 1968 Second wife of Frank Sr., died in Pueblo, CO (St. Jos. Catholic Record. page 89) (Chaffee County Republican 12 Apr 1968) STRAH, Jennie (Ann Mary) b. 10 Aug 1922, died 17 Jan 1923 Twin of Mary STRAH TUCK, pneumonia (Stewart Mortuary Record) (Salida Mail 18 Jan 1923) STRAH, Paul 1912 - 1913 Son of Frank and Yera (Marker) STRAH, Tony 1911 - 1911 Son of Frank and Yera (Marker) (Salida Mail 4 Mar 1911) STRAH, Yera 1885 - 1919 First wife of Frank Sr. (Marker) T_____ON, Ann Nov 183_ - Dec 19__ (Paquette Record) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O.McQueary lists: THOMSON, Ann (RUTHERFORD) 1 Jun 1836 - 12 Apr 1895) Mrs. Ed. Pneumonia. Daughter of James and Margaret Ray RUTHERFORD. THOMPSON, Ed Nov 1832 - before 1915. Farmer, married Ann THOMPSON, Ida Ellen RANGER 6 Sep 1869 - 28 May 1950 Mrs. James (Salida Mail 29 May 1950) THOMPSON, James Rutherford 21 Jan 1858 - 23 Oct 1938 (Salida Mail 25 Oct 1938) THOMPSON, Mrs. died Apr 1915 (Chaffee County Republican 15 Apr 1915) TUCK, Jody A. 11 Aug 1953 - 13 Aug 1953 Daughter of Ray and Mary STRAH, heart problems (Marker) TUCK, Raymond G. 25 Dec 1920 - 13 Mar 1979 Reformatory guard, kidney disease, married Mary STRAH (Marker) (Story, Chaffee County Times 18 Mar 1976) TUCK, Sandra Jean 8 Oct 1947 - 6 Jan 1965 Daughter of Ray and Mary, killed in automobile accident near Buena Vista, CO (Marker; Buena Vista Town Hall Record; St. Rose de Lima Catholic Record) (Salida Mail 7 Jan 1965; Chaffee County Republican 8 Jan 1965) TUCK, Sheila M. 12 Sep 1950 - Sep 1950 Daughter of Ray and Mary (Marker) Unknown Children "Mrs. K. WEBER and daughter, (WEBER? WILSEY?) Mrs. WILSEY, accompanied the remains of two little children that were to be buried" (at Centerville) (Salida Mail 25 Sep 1894) VanVOORHIS, Harry died 6 Feb 1923, original settler of St. Elmo (Salida Mail 9 Feb 1923) W_____, H. B.(No other information) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) WAIBLE, Winona Jessie 17 Feb 1923 - 21 Feb 1923 Daughter of Joe ?(Marker) WARNER, Michael S. 15 Apr 1956 - 1 Sep 1985 Son of Marge MORGAN WARNER SCHMEIDLER, may have been found dead in Cheyenne, WY WEBER, Child died 1891 (Salida Mail 14 Aug 1891) WEBER, Dora E. Age 4 years 11 days, died 7 Jul 1886, daughter of Henry & Ella (Marker) WEBER, Edna A. Age 9 years 1 month 15 days, died 11 Aug 1891, daughter of H. & E. (Marker) (Salida Mail 14 Aug 1891) WEBER, Ella Laura WILSEY Age 33 years 2 months 7 days, died 26 Apr 1891 of pneumonia, school teacher, wife of Henry Jr. (Marker) (Salida Mail 28 Apr & 1 May 1891) WEBER, Frank J. Age 38 (32?) years, died 18 Jan 1898 Cattle dealer and farmer, found dead in bed (Marker; St. Joseph Catholic Records page 23) (Chaffee County Republican 27 Jan 1898; Salida Mail 25 Jan 1898) WEBER, Henry 20 Jul 1827 - 7 Mar 1909 Married Katherine, 1859 Pioneer farmer, rancher, sawmill operator and miner. Stonemason who built chimney for Salt Works Ranch on South Park (Marker) (Salida Mail & Salida Record 9 & 12 Mar 1909) WEBER, Henry Jr. 24 May 1857 - 9 Aug 1947 Married first to Ella WILSEY, second to Mrs. Jennie EVERETT, farmer and rancher, died in Canyon City, CO (Marker) (Salida Mail 11 & 12 Aug 1947, good obit) WEBER, J. A. Footstone WEBER, J. C. Footstone WEBER, J. W. Footstone WEBER, Jennie EVERETT died 1931 (Salida Mail 11 Aug 1947, obit of Henry Jr.; Salida Mail 1 May 1957, story of sons & EVERETTS) WEBER, Katherine 26 Mar 1833 - 27 Sep 1905 Mrs. Henry Sr. Died of Bright's Disease. (Marker; Chaffee County Courthouse Records page 12) (Salida Record 29 Sep 1905) WHITE, Julia (Mrs.) b. 11 Sep 1815; died __________ (Buried with WEBERS) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) WHITSON, Charles V. 2 (3?) Jan 1839 - 5 Jun 1881, husband of Josie R. WRIGHT, saloon keeper, rancher and farmer (Marker; Paquette Record) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) WHITSON, Jessie JOHNSTON Age 21 years 2 months 10 days, died 11 Sep 1878, wife of A. D. WHITSON [he is buried in the Granite Cemetery] (Marker; Paquette Record; John Ophus Record) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) WILLIAMS, Clarence Nachtrieb Age 11, died 8 Feb 1900 Son of Robert H and Eliza C. WILLIAMS (Grace Episcopal Church Record) WILLIAMS, Dennis A. Age 40, 18 Jul 1878 - 30 (20?) Nov 1918 Son of Robert H and Eliza C. WILLIAMS (Stewart Mortuary Records) (Salida Record 6 Dec 1918) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) WILLIAMS, Robert H. 3 Jul 1854 - 17 Sep 1918 Married Eliza C. ___, state engineer, farmer, died of apoplexy driving to Buena Vista, CO (Stewart Mortuary Record) (Chaffee County Republican 21 Sep 1918; Salida Record 20 Sep 1918) "Father" (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) WILLIAMS, William Henry 1880 - 14 Nov 1940 Nathrop postmaster 1905 - 1907, section foreman for the railroad. Of Ignacio, CO. (Marker) (Salida Mail 15 Nov 1940) WILSEY, Emily E. Amelia" 12 Sep 1835 - 21 Apr 1908 Mrs. Jacob, 1874 Pioneer, apoplexy (Marker) (Salida Mail 24 Apr 1908; Salida Record 1 May 1908) WILSEY, Hazel Age 9, died 15 Feb 1905 at Turret of kidney problems, daughter of Oscar and Lillie WEBER EVANS WILSEY (Chaffee County Courthouse Records page 12) WILSEY, Jacob 23 Apr 1831 - 21 May 1899 Married Emily, original owner of the LOVE ranch, died of injuries recieved when he was thrown from his buggy (Marker; Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 page 4) (Salida Mail 2 Jun 1899; Buena Vista Republican May/Jun 1899; Colo. Republican. 4 Jul 1900 [Adm. notice]) WILSON, Ella BERTSCHY MUNSELL 26 May 1870 - 6 Apr 1958 Married first William MUNSELL, second to William WILSON, found dead in bed (Marker) (Salida Mail 8 Apr 1958, page 1 & 2) WILSON, William P. 1871 - 1 May 1949 Miner, farmer, married Ella BERTSCHY MUNSELL (Marker) (Salida Mail 2 & 5 May 1949) WINTER, Julia WEBER (Mrs.) (WHITE?) died May 1879 (Marker broken & unreadable) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O.McQueary lists: WHITE, Mrs. Julia b. 11 Sep 1815; died______ [buried with WEBERS].) WRIGHT, Walter E. Age 6 years 7 months 1 dy, 1887 - 13 (12?) Feb 1903, son of Clara & Abner E. WRIGHT, Jr. (Marker; Paquette Record) (Colo. Democrat 15 Feb 1893) (COLORADO CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS by Lela O. McQueary) YUNIKAR, Angela YAMNICK 5 May 1880 - 26 Aug 1916 wife of Ignatz, childbirth complications (Marker) (Salida Mail 29 Aug 1916) YUNIKAR, Emma Age 4 months, died 14 Dec 1916, drowned in bathtub when bathed by a nurse at the Red Cross Hospital (Marker; Stewart Mortuary Records) YUNIKAR, Eva Age 2 years, died 13 Nov 1918, twin of Emma, drank formaldehyde poison hidden under porch (Salida Record 15 Nov 1918) (Buried here?) YUNIKAR, Frank Age 2 years 5 months 26 days, 1921 - 3 Apr 1924 Drowned in Three Mile Creek (Marker;Stewart Mortuary Record; St. Joseph Catholic Records page 5) (Salida Mail 4 Apr 1924) YUNIKAR, Ignatz 22 Sep 1881 - 13 Apr 1945 Married first to Angela YAMNICK, second to Frances PETRIC LUKEZECH, saloon operator, farmer (Marker) (Salida Mail 16 & 20 Apr 1945) YUNIKAR, Louis J. 1912 - 8 Jan 1983 Rancher and farmer, cancer (Marker; St. Joseph Catholic Record. page 11) YUNIKAR, Otto Age 15 years 5 months 19 days, died 2 Apr 1924 of spinal meningitis (Stewart Mortuary Records; St. Joseph Catholic Record page 5) (Salida Mail 4 Apr 1924) For other alphabetical groups, return to the Caffee County Archives Table of Contents.