Iron City Cemetery, Chaffee County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/chaffee/cemeteries/ironcity.txt Donated by: Mark & Tina Wheeler 7/2009 Transcription of headstones also provided by Colorado Historical Society & Buena Vista Heritage Museum. This cemetery is located just outside the old mining town of St. Elmo from State Hwy 285 go west on County Rd 162 approx 14.5 miles. The cemetery sits just past Iron City campground. ***************************************************************************************************** Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Project Archives and by the COGenWeb Project Archives 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. ****************************************************************************************************** ANDERSON, Frank B. 17 Feb 1888 D. 9 Mar 1915 Miner, died from a fall in the Mary Murphy Mine BADGER, A. B. D. Late Feb 1883 Miner, died from apoplexy in his Hancock home BENSON, John B. D. 3 Feb 1912 Age 31 Killed by poisonous gas at Mary Murphy Mine - Immigrated from Sweden in 1900 BOUCHLEY, Mrs. O.F. (Jean) B. D. 24 June 1915 BROWN, William E. B. D. 22 Oct 1891 Age 37 Fell 75 Ft down shaft at Mary Murphy Mine - Bro of Henry Brown CAREY, Anna L. Gallagos B. 15 Feb 1958 CAREY, Vada Ann Smith B. 22 Feb 1948 D. July 1989 Died in DC10 Plane crash in Souix City, IA - Married to Phil Smith CAREY, Bonnie S. B. 29 Aug 1961 CAREY, Jennie Lee B. 10 Jun 1953 CAREY, John Vincent B. 1 May 1914 D. 16 Mar 1976 Miner CAREY, Martha Roxanna Hinton B. Jul 1916 D. 6 Jun 1955 Mother & schoolteacher in Salida, CO CAREY, Roxie Lynn Aluise B. 3 Mar 1950 CARR, Jennie B. D. 1885 Age 8 Died of phanyginitis CLARK, Amelia H. Schubert B. Feb 1850 D. Dec 1941 Immigrated from Germany in 1868 - Mother of 8 children - married to Daniel Clark CLARK, Daniel B. 25 Jul 1842 D. 4 May 1927 Mail carrier, miner, mayor of St. Elmo, parents born in Scotland CLARK, Frank E. B. 1887 D. 28 Aug 1928 Died from tuberculosis in Pitkin County - son of Dan & Amelia Clark CLARK, Herman D. B. 1880 D. 28 Aug 1928 Died from tuberculosis in Pitkin County - son of Dan & Amelia Clark CRITCHFIELD, Hazel O'Burg B. D. 27 Jan 1907 Age 23 Died of Consumption at St. Elmo GOUNDREY/GOUDRY, Peter "French Pete" D. 1914 Fire in his house near Pomeroy Mine GRIESSER, Severn "Mr. Greaser" B. D. Apr 1886 Age 37 Smothered by smoke in tunnel fire, married to Katie, had a child age 4, born in Germany HELLMAN, Leslie Gilbert B. 9 Jan 1915 D. 26 Jan 1915 Son of Charles Hellman who ran Miners Exchange Saloon HENEY, William B. D. 24 Apr 1898 Age 32 Fell down mine shaft - born in Scotland HODGENS, Dr. T.H. B. D. Sep 1881 Found frozen to death 1.5 miles above Hancock - from Iowa HOVEY, Bryan C. B. 15 Sep 1896 D. 26 Dec 1896 Son of C.B. Hovey & Annie O'Burg Hovey - father was St. Elmo town marshal in 1895 & mayor in 1897 HOWARD, Frank B. 1952 D. 1991 HURLEY, Alfred J. B. D. 13 Feb 1889 Age 14 Typhoid fever - son of Pat Hurley, St. Elmo saloon keeper from Ireland, & Matilda Hurley from Canada HURLEY, Edmond A. B. 13 Jul 1886 D. 27 May 1896 Typhoid fever - son of Pat & Matilda Hurley KEARNS, Harry B. 29 Jun 1894 D. 4 May 1896 Son of William Kearns & Elizabeth McCormick LANUS, Dessie R. Taylor B. 23 Jun 1943 D. 17 Jun 1980 Dau of C. Robert & Dessie Taylor LAWSON, Jacob B. D. 12 Jun 1913 Age 45 Heart disease LOWE, Eliza Jane Shuttlesworth B. Dec 1822 D. 2 Feb 1903 Old age - married to Levi Lowe, mother of 14 children LOWE, Ernest P. B. 12 Nov 1891 B. 12 Nov 1891 LOWE, Infant B. D. 7 Jul 1882 Age 1 week Son of James & Mary Lowe LOWE, Joseph H. B. Jul 1864 D. 19 Oct 1907 Born in West Virginia, - Miner - sentenced to State Penitentery in Canon City LOWE, Levi B. D. Oct 1896 Born in West Virginia - St. Elmo pioneer - married to Eliza Jane Lowe LOWE, Mable B. 1818 D. 1896 LUCAS, Ashley B. B. Aug 1841 D. 27 Oct 1902 Born in New Jersey - telegrapher - died of old army wound MALAKIE, James B. D. Jun 1896 Pneumonia - dug the Gunnison Avenue Water Pipe Ditch MANFADE, Carmeane B. D. 31 Jan 1907 Age 26 days McSHANE, Jack B. D. Dec 1890 Pneumonia at Mary Murphy Mine MULLINS, Gertrude "Gertie" B. Sept 1890 D. Sept 1891 Diptheria - dau of Pat & Sarah Mullins, miner at Mary Murphy Mine & from Ireland NEFF, Fannie B. B. D. 21 Jun 1883 Age 21 NELSON, "Baby" B. D. O'BRIEN, Louis (Lewis F.) B. Dec 1861 D. Nov 1911 Miner's consumption - St. Elmo Trustee 1891 O'HAGAN, John B. D. May 1889 Killed by falling timbers are Mary Murphy Mine O'SULLIVAN, William B. D. Sep 1895 Cave-in at Mary Murphy Mine PAUL, Jacob "Jake" B. D. Feb 1887 Born in Germany - Forman at Murphy Mine PERRY, Joseph D. B. D. 24 Nov 1906 Pneumonia - Born in Wales - Miner - Widower PHELAN, Michael B. D. 9 Jan 1890 Marker Erected by employees of the Union Pacific Railroad PUSHOR, C.W. B. D. May 1889 Born in Maine - Miner PUSHOR, Mrs. C.W. B. D. May 1889 RAY, Nathan B. D. 7 Feb 1885 Typhoid Pneumonia - Born in Ohio - Early settler & miner, marshal, constable & Deputy Sheriff of Alpine RUPP, Tom B. D. 1889 Killed by falling timbers are Mary Murphy Mine - from Virginia City, Nevada SAXON/SAXTON, Ida B. D. 17 Nov 1885 Age 4 Only child of Samuel E. Saxton who was Mayor of St. Elmo SCHUBERT, Charlotte A. B. D. 1904 age 79 Old age - married to Herman Schubert SCHUBERT, Herman B. 1818 D. 1910 Born in Germany, immigrated in 1867 SEWELL, Ginny B. 26 Nov 1922 SHELDON, Robert E. B. D. 19 Sep 1898 Age 20 Fell into mill hole at Mary Murphy Mine SMITH, Infant B. D. 12 Jan 1896 Dau of H. Smith of Romley STOKES, John H. B. 30 May 1889 D. 30 May 1889 SULLIVAN, Twins B. May 1888 D. May 1888 hours after birth - born to Mr. & Mrs. John Sullivan. Father was a miner born in Ireland, Mother, Sally was born in Kentucky TAYLOR, C. Rober B. 7 Sep 1921 D. 4 Aug 1996 Married to Dessie Taylor & father of Dessie R. Taylor Lanus THOMAS, Charles A. B. D. 25 Aug 1888 Age 49 "Gathering behind the ear" - old time resident of St. Elmo - miner UNKNOWN, Man B. D. May or June 1889 Killed at Mary Murphy Mine, possibly buried at mine UNKNOWN, Man B. D. Oct 1887 A coffin was sent to Lady Murphy Mine for a man killed in Tunnel #1 VETTER, Albert B. D. Feb 1891 Killed in snow slide on Murphy Mountan while carrying mail from mine to St. Elmo WARREN, ? B. D. Jan 1886 Killed at Mary Murphy Mine WESTON, John E. B. D. Jul 1897 Age 56 Heart disease in Denver - operated General Store in Tin Cup & St. Elmo - 1st wife, Abbie, is buried in Tin Cup Cemetery - Married his 2nd wife, Mattie Mowrer in 1896 WESTON, Maude B. D. Jan 1895 Age 23 Heart disease - dau of John Weston WHITNEY, Parlin E. B. 1817 D. 18 Sep 1883 Age 66 An 1874 Colo settler - married to Harriet - operated the American House WILSON, James B. 13 Aug 1826 D. Died at Chalk Creek, CO - mine developer from Missouri ZIRKLE, Charles B. D. Jan 1887 Pneumonia