Granite Cemetery (A-F), Chaffee Co, Colo Granite Cemetery Chaffee County, Colorado SURNAME INDEX: ALLEN TO FROELICH 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. The Granite Cemetery, also known as Cache or Cash Creek Cemetery, is located on County Road 398 about one and one-half miles west of the Town of Granite (Sec. 36, T11S, R80W, 6th P.M.). Take the road called the Lost Canyon Road that goes behind the Granite Store. A low vehicle is not recommended due to the ruts and rocks in the road. The earliest known burial is said to be that of an unknown 19-year-old male who died of pneumonia in 1860. The first marked burial is Jasper HAMMAN in 1878. The cemetery is still in use. As of September, 1982, there were 78 graves that had legible tombstones or markers. In addition, seventy or more unmarked graves were visible. Some had illegible metal funeral home markers on them, others old weathered wooden markers, or badly damaged tombstones. The BRADBURY family had recently placed wooden markers on the BRADBURY and GALVIN plots. If records were ever kept for this cemetery, they no longer exist. Sources of information follow the names and dates if known. For specific name searches, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. ALLEN, Infant Born & Died 3 Apr 1895, dau. of D. W. ALLEN (Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1) ANDERSON, Hugh Age 57, Born Sep 1847 in Scotland, Died 17 Oct 1904 (Chaffee County Courthouse Records p. 12, death record) (1900 census: immigrated 1865, farmer, age 52, married for 6 years to S. E. ANDERSON) ARMSTRONG, C. W. Died 1883 or 1884, overdose (Mountain Mail 6 Dec 1883 or 1884) (Buena Vista Democrat 29 Jan 1883/85, administrators notice) BAIER, Ellen 25 Mar 1894 - 24 Jun 1901 Spinal meningitis. Daughter of Frank and Anna BAIER who are buried in Buena Vista, CO (Block C Row 2 G23) (Marker, same stone as Walter BAIER; Grace Episcopal Church Records) (1900 census: age 6) BAIER, Walter 14 Apr 1893 - 25 Aug 1893 son of Frank and Anna BAIER who are buried in Buena Vista, CO (Block C Row 2 G24) (Marker; same stone as Ellen BAIER) BALL, (Charles E.?) Charley Age ca. 80 yrs, Born Apr 1851 in England, Died Sep 1926. Immigrated in 1854. An early Granite Postmaster. Owned the "B. B. mine in 1891 and the "Chieftain" mine; a 1911 grocery and general merchant. Single. (1885 census, 1900 census [was living with Samuel], 1910 census) (Chaffee County Republican 10 Sep 1926) (A HISTORY OF CHAFFEE COUNTY by June Shaputis and Suzy Kelly) BALL, Clara Jane 1852 - 1910 Mrs. William BALL (Block C, Row 1, G38) (Marker) (A HISTORY OF CHAFFEE COUNTY by June Shaputis and Suzy Kelly) (1910 census: widow, had 5 children, only 4 living) BALL, Elizabeth Age ca. 80 yrs, Died 22-23 Oct 1898 of old age. Mrs. Samuel BALL, mother of William H., Charles E., Samuel M., and Annie BALL. (Grace Episcopal Church Records) (Chaffee County Republican 27 Oct 1898) (Granite Pay Streak 22 Oct 1898) BALL, James J. Age 63, Born Apr 1850, Died Mar 1914 (Salida Mail 17 Mar 1914; Salida Record 20 Mar 1914) (Buried here or in Denver?) (1900 census: age 50, married 24 years to S. A. BALL, 0 children, born in Ireland, immigrated 1869, merchant) (1911 directory: general merchant and groceries) BALL, Samuel Born Sep 1862, Died Jul 1937 in Gunnison, Colorado. (Chaffee County Republican 30 Jul 1937) (1885 census: age 23, miner) (1900 census: age 37, miner, married 5 years to Bettie) (1910 census: age 47, miner, married 14 years to Elizabeth, 0 children) BALL, William Henry Age 60, Died 12 Mar 1908; Lieut., Co. D, 93 NY Inf. He established Balltown near Granite. Owned the "Troy" mine in 1891. Died of kidney trouble. (Block C, Row 1, G39) (Marker; Grace Episcopal Church Records) (A HISTORY OF CHAFFEE COUNTY by June Shaputis and Suzy Kelly) BARNES, Cal Killed by train while on a drinking spree. A pioneer of Granite. (Buena Vista Democrat 2 Aug 1883) BARRETT, Children Three children buried next to mother (See: Rebecca BARRETT) (Chaffee County Republican 7 Apr 1897) (1885 census: lists; Lillie, age 8, and Rose D., age 9, both of whom were born in Canada) BARRETT, Rebecca Age 53, Born in England, Died Apr 1897 near Cripple Creek, wife of Eli, buried next to three of her children who had died years before. She had lived in Granite for 17 years, since 1880, and had just recently left. Mr. Barrett is foreman of a mine in Macon, near Cripple Creek. She died of apoplexy. Left 2 daughters. Operated the Granite Commercial Hotel (Chaffee County Republican 16 Sep 1896) (Chaffee County Republican 7 Apr 1897) BENELL, Daughter Died pre 2 Apr 1904. Buried next to mother and father. Could this be Belmond CRAIG, age 8 in 1900 census? (See: BENELL, Dolly) (Salida Mail 2 Sep 1913) BENELL, Dolly (Dorthuta or Dorthulia) (KEITH ?) CRAIG Born May 1870, Died ca. 1908, buried next to husband (See: BENELL, James F.) Only daughter of C. R. and Caroline KEITH? (Salida Mail 2 Sep 1913) (1900 census: age 30, married 2 years to J. F. BENELL, had 1 child, Belmond CRAIG, age 8) (1910 census: living in Winfield) BENELL, James Franklin 3 Sep 1858 - 22 Aug 1913, buried next to wife Dolly CRAIG BENELL who died 5 years ago and a daughter. He was the last Postmaster at Winfield, CO 1908 - 1912. (Salida Mail 2 Sep 1913) (A HISTORY OF CHAFFEE COUNTY by June Shaputis and Suzy Kelly) (1900 census: miner, age 42, married 2 years) (1910 census: watchman at Winfield mine, age 51, widower) BLACKMORE, _____ Age 9 yrs, Died Jan 1898, son of Charles (Salida Mail 18 Jan 1898) BLACKMORE, Thomas 1828 - 18 Aug 1898 Died of inflammation of the bowels, left a widow and 6 grown children. (Block B Row 1 G26) (Marker; Grace Episcopal Church Records) (Chaffee County Republican 25 Aug 1898) BLAKE, _____ Age 5 mos, Died Jun 1894, child of H. H. BLAKE (Colorado Democrat 27 Jun 1894) BLAKE, Henry H. Jr. Born 18 Sep 1884 (1886?); Died 27 Mar 1954, son of Henry Sr. & Della (KENYIBURG or KENYIBURY) BLAKE (Marker; Owen Grant Rec) BLAKE, Rose M. 21 Dec 1888 (1894?) - 22 Apr 1956, dau. of James McGOWAN & Anna MURRAY (Owen Grant Rec) (Marker) BOND, Wm. M. L. (Willie) Age 15 yrs, Born Jan 1891, Died Sep 1906 from a bolt of lightning (Salida Record & Salida Mail 7 Sep 1906) Chaffee County Courthouse Records p. 14, death record) (1900 census: age 9, nephew of a miner, J. R. Bond, and grandson of Nancy Bond, a widow) BORLAND, William Born in Ayreshire, Scotland, 8 Sep 1828; departed this life at Granite, Colo., 11 Dec 1907; Aged 79 yrs (Block A, Row 1, G14)(Marker) BRADBURY, Francis Age 1 yr, Died 1900/1902 (Bradbury Family Bible) BRADBURY, Francis John 27 Jun 1905 - 30 Jul 1930, died of pneumonia, a miner, son of Frank S. & Mary GALVIN BRADBURY, 25y 1m 12d (Owen Grant Rec, Bradbury Family Bible) (Salida Mail 1 Aug 1930) BRADBURY, Frank Samuel Age 90, 18 Nov 1866 - 27 Oct 1956 (Block B, Row 1, G14) (Death Rec) (Marker; Stewart Mortuary Records; St. Joseph Catholic Records p. 64) (Salida Mail 29 Oct 1956) (Chaffee County Republican 2 Nov 1956) (1900 census: miner, age 33, married 2 years) (1910 census: miner, age 43, married 11 years to Mary, 5 children, only 4 living) Father of Ed Bradbury and Mrs. Joseph T. McDonough of Salida, CO. BRADBURY, Gertrude Elsie Age 9 yrs 1 mo 7 dys, 12 Aug 1926 - 19 Sep 1935 (Stewart Mortuary Records) (Salida Mail 20 Sep 1935) (Family Info, Death Rec) BRADBURY, John Paul Age 1 month, 9 Aug 1907 - 10 Sep 1907 Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1, p. 16; death record) (Family info) BRADBURY, Mary Block B, Row 1, G16 BRADBURY, Mary Edna ROUT 18 Aug 1904 - 26 Dec 1973 (Stewart Mortuary Records) (See: Fairview Cemetery records in Salida, CO) (Family info; death rec) BRADBURY, Mary Ellen GALVIN 15 May 1875 - 29 Jul 1965 Mrs. Frank Samuel BRADBURY. (Block B, Row 1, G13) (Marker; Stewart Mortuary Records; St. Joseph Catholic Records p. 84) (Salida Mail 29 Jul 1965) (Family info; death rec) (1900 census: age 25, married 2 years, had 1 child) BRADBURY, William Joseph Age 2 wks, 8 Mar 1943 - 20 Mar 1943 (Stewart Mortuary Records; St. Joseph Catholic Church Records p. 41) (Salida Mail 22 Mar 1943) (Death Rec; family info: Died 18 Mar 1943?) BRIGGS, Elsie GIEBFRIED CAMOZZI Said to be buried next to husband, Stanley J. CAMOZZI. (Source: Ruby GIEBFRIED CURETON); sister of Theo GIEBFRIED (inscription on GIEBFRIED tombstone) BROCK, John Age 78 yrs 6 mos 24 dys, 26 Apr 1871 - 20 Nov 1949 Granite resident for over 30 years, died in Salida, CO (Marker) (Salida Mail 21 Nov 1949) (Chaffee County Republican 25 Nov & 2 Dec 1949) BRUNER, Nancy M. Age 67, 27 Nov 1831 - 14 (15?) Jun 1898 Wife of Moses L. BRUNER, a Lake County Constable on 2 Apr 1876 and who bonded the "B & M" mine in the Low Pass District in Jan 1897. (Chaffee County Republican 13 Jan 1897) (2 Apr 1876 Lake County Commissioners Minutes p. 93) (Block A, Row 1, G39) (Marker) BURGH, ____ Age unknown, murdered by being stabbed to death at Granite by James TULLY on 3 May 1888. (Buena Vista Democrat 17 May 1888) BURNS, Michael Age 65, Born 1843 or 1845 in Ireland, Died 13 Mar 1906. Dropped dead at Granite, possibly from a heart attack. Immigrated in 1849. Located the "Triumuirate Lode" with John GALVIN, a G. A. R. member, miner and railroad section man, single. (Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 p. 14) (Colorado Republican 15 & 22 Mar 1906) (1900 census) CAMOZZI, Stanley J. 8 Jun 1880 - 10 Sep 1906, drowned in Cache Creek. Bookkeeper and timekeeper for Cache Creek Placer; married Elsie GIEBFRIED, daughter of Peter GIEBFRIED, 26 Aug 1905. (Colorado Republican 24 Aug 1905) (Block A, Row 2, G33) (Wife, Elsie GIEBFRIED CAMOZZI BRIGGS, said to be buried next to him by Ruby GIEBFRIED CURETON) (Marker; Grace Episcopal Church Records; Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 p. 14) (Salida Mail 15 Sep 1906) CAMPBELL, Jessie Irene Age 10 yrs 8 dys, 6 May 1888 - 14 May 1898, dau. of Elizabeth & Daniel G. CAMPBELL. She died from the complications of an operation for a brain abscess in Salida, CO. Her father was a Granite Postmaster 1897 - 1899 and miner and in 1885 he was a teamster in Granite. (Block B, Row 1, G23) (Marker; Grace Episcopal Church Records) (Salida Mail 17 May 1898; Chaffee County Republican 19 May 1898) (1885 and 1900 census) CASEY, Pat An Irish Railroad sectionman who was murdered when his throat was cut 11 Mar 1888 at Granite by Niccolo FEMINELLO, an Italian Railroad man. (Buena Vista Democrat 15 Mar 1888 and later issues of the papers) (Buried here?) FEMINELLO was convicted of the murder and became infamous as being the only "legal hanging" to take place in Chaffee County for this murder. FEMINELLO was buried in the Mt Olivet cemetery in Buena Vista, CO after his execution behind the present courthouse in Buena Vista. CHUARD, Daniel Died 29 May 1871 (John Ophus Info.) CHURCHILL, Frank Ernest "Fred" 27 Feb 1875 - 21 Oct 1951 Found dead of heart failure in Clear Creek near his cabin close to Clear Creek Reservoir. Estimated to have been dead about a week. He was a single laborer. (Marker; Buena Vista Town Hall Records) (Salida Mail 29 Oct 1951) (Chaffee County Republican 2 Nov 1951) CLOHESY, Edward J. Age 23 days, Died 24 Dec 1906 Son of Ed. and Hattie K. W. PROTEAU KELLY CLOHESY. His father was a Granite miner. (1900 and 1910 census) (Chaffee County Courthouse Records Book 1 p. 16, death record) CONSTANS, (CONSTANCE) Linnie May 27 Apr 1870 - 1 Sep 1944 Died of heart failure. Mrs. Mitchell CONSTANS Sr.; mother of Mitchell CONSTANS Jr. and two other children. Proprietress of the Granite Commercial Hotel in 1911. (Marker; BV Town Hall Rec) (Block A, Row 2) (Chaffee County Republican 15 Sep 1944) (1900 census: age 28, married 6 years, mother of 4 children, only 3 living) CONSTANS, Mitchell Jr. Age 39 yrs 11 mos 6 dys, 2 Oct 1893 - 8 Sep 1933; Pvt, US Army, Colo. Killed in an auto accident. (Block A, Row 2, G7) (Marker; Grace Episcopal Church Rec; Stewart Mortuary Records; Buena Vista Town Hall Records ) (Salida Mail 12 Sep 1933) CONTER, John Age 55, Died 12 Feb 1908 (Salida Mail 14 Feb 1908) (Buried here?) CONYERS, Treacy 4 May 1916 - 6 Dec 1986 "Mother" (Marker; Block C, Row 3) DAHNKEN, John Age 73, Died May 1917 (Salida Mail 15 May 1917) DOUGLAS, Carl R. 2 Nov 1909 - Feb 1986 Navy WW II. (Chaffee County Republican 31 Mar 1967, story) Tough Reformatory Guard 1939 to late 1950's. Deputy Warden, he was temporarily placed in charge of the Colorado State Reformatory when Warden James Thomas resigned in 1958. (Chaffee County Republican 31 Jan 1958, two articles in this issue) DOUGLAS, Naomi (Block D, Row 3) DYER, Elias F. (Judge) Murdered 3 Jul 1875 in his Granite Court House courtroom by members of Lake County Vigilante Committee. (Charles NACHTRIEB, of Nathrop, was one of the leaders of the mob. DYER was a late 1860's and early 1870's Centerville, CO schoolteacher. Buried in Granite Cemetery, but later removed to Cedar Hill Cemetery, Castle Rock, Colorado, by his father, Rev. John L. DYER. (THE SNOW-SHOE ITINERANT by Rev. John L. Dyer, 1891; Cedar Hill Cemetery Records) (Lake County War Victim St EVANS, Earl F. Age 2 yrs, Died 6 Aug 1907 (Block A, Row 1, G7) (Marker) EVANS, Robert Jayson Age 55, 1861 - 1916 (Block A, Row 1, G8) (Marker) FLACKLEMAN, Susie Age 33, Born Leipzig, Germany, Died 21 Jan 1914 in Granite (St Rose de Lima Catholic Church Records) FRANKLIN, Charles Age 83, Born Jul 1868 in Sweden; immigrated in 1888; a Brown's Canyon miner. Died 27 Mar 1950 (Marker) (Salida Mail 28 Mar 1950) (1900 census, single miner) FREUND, Richard Age 63, Born Germany, Died 17 Nov 1920 (Salida Mail & Salida Record 19 Nov 1920; Chaffee County Democrat 27 Nov 1920) FRIEL, David Killed Aug 1895 by a train cutting his body in half near Granite. He was a Salida pumpman for the D. & R. G. Railroad. (St. Joseph Catholic Church Records p. 17) (Chaffee County Republican 21 Aug 1895) (Buried here?) (See Cleora Cemetery) FROELICH, Henry Died Jun 1888 (John Ophus Rec) (The 1885 Assessment Roll Book found in the Buena Vista Heritage Museum says he owned 160 acres in Sec 26 Twp 12 R79 and Sec 35 Twp 12 R79) For other alphabetical groups, return to the Caffee County Archives Table of Contents.