EMPIRE CEMTERY, EMPIRE, CLEAR CREEK COUNTY COLORADO http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/clearcreek/cemeteries/empire.txt THE EMPIRE CEMETERY IS LOCATED SLIGHTLY LESS THN 1/2 MILE SOUTH OF THE CENTER OF THE TOWN AND SLIGHTLY EAST. MANY OF THE INSCRIPTIONS ARE NAMES OF THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE GOLD RUSH. THE CEMETERY IS WELL FENCED. A MARKER ON THE GATE READS "IN MEMORY OF MARGARET M SHARP/EMPIRE CIVIC CLUB 1941. MINE DUMPS ON THE SURROUNDING HILLS AND OLD MILL TAILINGS PONDS ALONG THE CREEK ARE MUTE EVIDENCE OF THE ECONOMIC FACTORS UPON WHICH THE AREA WAS ORIGINALLY SETTLED.THERE ARE MANY UNIDENTIFIED GRAVES. SOME RECORDS WERE TAKEN FROM A LIST PROVIDED BY THE TOWN HALL AND MORTUARIES. SOME PLOTS ARE BOUGHT BY A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL BUT UNCERTAIN IF FAMILY IS BURIED THERE. IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE LOT AND ROW NUMBER TO A CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL BJPHELPS@PRODIGY.NET COMPLETED August 7, 2002 BY BRENDA PHELPS AND ROBIN NOFFSINGER LAST NAME FIRST NAME BIRTHDATE DEATH DATE NOTES ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ABEEL JOHN V FEB 2, 1836 10/12/1900 ABEEL JACKIE A JUN 16, 1882 11 YRS 8 MO 9 DAYS ABEEL RUTH ABEEL JACOB H NOV 13, 1826 1933 ABEEL MARY A SEP 6, 1830 FEB 21, 1899 WIFE OF JACOB ACKERMAN FRANK A 8/3/1952 COMMITTED IN LIFE MARCH 29, 1985 TOGETHER ALWAYS ANDERSON G HENNING AUG 11, 1881 8/13/1940 ANDERSON SANDRA C (BERGEMAN) OCT 27, 1893 8/27/1953 ANDERSON KATIE E 10/21/1956 2/14/1997 ANDERSON BOB 11/20/1955 ARNOLD CHARLENE MAE 11/16/1935 ARNOLD ARTHUR ALLAN 3/31/1931 6/1/2001 AVERY GILBERT M 12/4/1907 POSTMASTER AVERY LAURA "WIFE" AVERY WILLSON BAKKEN SYVERIN MAR 24, 1893 11/20/1948 COLO CPL 175 ENGINEERS 40 DIV WWI BAKKEN TRISTAN T 3/11/1957 2/17/2001 SP 4 US ARMY BAKKEN THEODORE S 12/7/1928 12/4/1989 BAUR CHRIS H 1912 BECKER MICHAEL GENE 5/15/1969 5/29/1973 BETHUNE MARIE K 1922 1949 BLAINFORD JJ NO APPARENT GRAVESITE BLANKENSHIP JUDI 1941 BOMGARDNER LEONARD V MAY 10, 1894 7/19/1975 BOWMAN EDWARD H 1877 1880 BOWMAN JONATHAN 1838 1896 BOWMAN (BREYTON) ELIZABETH 1843 1915 BOYCE IRENE ESTER 1895 1959 BOYCE BON PAUL 1888 1960 BRAZEAL CARL B NOV 1, 1889 7/26/1965 BRAZEAL MINNIE LEE JUNE 2, 1893 SEPT 4 1971 BUE BEULAH K 1902 1928 BUE ANNIE K 1860 1934 BUE MELVIN 1904 1965 BUE CARL A 1/30/1900 4/28/1951 WWII BUE PETER K 1856 1940 BURGER ELLA LEE 10/12/1907 12/19/1996 CAIN WM H MAR 17, 1897 AGE 61 "FATHER" MARBLE MONUMENT CARNES CHRISTENSON ROBERT 1871 1938 CHRISTENSON WM GRANITE MONUMENT CLARK HARRY SR 1898 1990 CLARK GEORGE P 12/26/1926 DEC 11, 1932 AGE 6 CLARK ELIZABETH P 1894 1999 CLARK LINDA JEAN 1946 2000 CLARK JAMES EDWARD 8/25/1949 NOV 23, 1993 (URN) COCHRAN DAVID J 1887 NO APPARENT GRAVE OR MARKER COLVIN ROSCOE ARTHUR 1887 5/26/1958 COLVIN DORA M 1886 1958 COOKE JOHN H JR 3/14/1946 9/8/1976 COWLES EVERETT JAN 7, 1882 12/12/1904 WOOD MARKER COWLES HENRY DeW C 1815 1888 EMPIRE'S FOUNDER OF LEROY TOWN GENNESSEE COUNTY NY COWLES FREMONT MAR 3, 18__ 9/21/1913 WOOD MARKER COWLES APPA L J AUG 9, 1869 AGE 17 YRS 5 MO 8 DAYS-DAUGHTER OF HC AND CM COWLES ERECTED BY BROTHER H CLAY COWLES COWLES MAY 10, 1860 JULY 16, 1891 WOOD MARKER COWLES GEORGE APR 12, 1824 JUNE 19, 1892 WOOD MARKER COWLES MAR 3, 1867 MAY 23, 1916? WOOD MARKER COWLES SARAH D NOV 9, 1865 24 YRS 4 MO 4 DAYS DAUGHTER OF HC AND CM COWLES ERECTED BY BROTHERS SM AND H CLAY COWLES COWLES BABY WOOD MARKER CROKE DAVID KEVIN 4/15/1982 3/19/1987 CROKE GARNET A MAY 10, 1894 JAN 14 1991 CROKE KEVIN C 4/27/1928 3/2/1986 DAVIS ALLEN C 1947 1986 DAVIS JESSIE ALICE 12/23/1976 MOTHER OF ALICE PIERCE DEARBORN EDWARD A CO B 2 USV CAV DEARBORN ED DOLPHIN MARY C 1882 1973 DOOLEY ARTHUR DUGAN BESSIE B BARLETT 1/31/1908 9/13/1972 DUGAN MARTIN J 8/16/1907 3/16/1983 EDWARD MARK ELLIS 1/7/1968 1/19/2002 EICKHOFF JOHANNA (DAUGHTER) CHRISTMAS 1892 EICKHOFF DR. WILLIAM JAN 20, 1890 ELLINGER MAMIE NOV 26, 1885 1/9/1919 WIFE OF FRANK ELLIOTT LEONA JUL 22, 1887 2 YRS _MO 7 DAYS DAUGHTER OF JF AND H E ELLIOTT ELLIOTT NINA SEP 15, 1890 5 MO 24 DAYS DAUGHER OF JF AND H E ELLIOTT ERICKSON WILHELM DEC, 1871 MAY, 1939 ERICKSON ANDERS SEPT 2, 1910 AGE 67 ERICKSON ANDERS 4/5/1909 AGE 34 ERWIN RUTH A 12/29/1949 ERWIN DOUGLAS E 11/29/1934 5/19/2001 FISHER PAUL N. 1867 1941 GABERVILLE MESSER MAX "FATHER" GALLEY MALCOLM "HUSBAND" 1893 1960 GEARY PETER GV SEPT 20, 1864 AGE 35 UNSURE IF DATE IS DEATH OR BIRTH -HUNTER GRIMES ALLEN F 1947 1986 HALLWORTH ANTON APR 5, 1850 3/27/1903 HANSELL ABBIE JULY 21, 1868 3/1/1903 HANSELL BABY PERCY AUG 5, 1900 4 MONTHS 6 DAYS HANSELL A.F. HARLEY A 1914 HARMER HAZEL M 1888 1971 HARMER JOHN A 1890 1975 HARRIS WILLIAM (CHILD) HARRIS ELTON T 1908 1985 HARRIS AGNES T (NELSON) 1899 1990 HOFFERBER GINGER 1931 1998 HOFFMAN PEGGY (COYNE) 4/18/1915 5/7/1998 HOFFMAN POPSY (IRVING MARSHALL) 6/27/1909 4/11/1980 HOLLAUS HARRY JR 1921? HOLLAUS CAROLINE1 1923? HUET FRED 1826 1916 ARTIST FROM PARIS FRANCE JOHNS DOROTHY A 1908 1910 JOHNSON LYNDON 1957 7/27/1985 JOHNSON MARY OLIVE APR 18, 1895 6 YR 5 MO 15 DAYS DAUGHTER OF JOHN B AND EDNA JOHNSON JOHNSON JOHN BENGSTON NOV 23, 1850 3/18/1902 JONES MARGARET A 1850 1909 JONES CLARENCE A JUL 9, 1869 DEC 24, 1899 JONES WILLIAM C DEC 31, 1827 JAN 18, 1863 BORN IN FAYETTE CO PA KOCH EDWARD ERNEST AUG 19, 1953 AGE 86 KOTTWITZ DAVID D 4/12/1955 3/18/1994 COMMITTED IN LIFE MARCH 29, 1985 TOGETHER ALWAYS LUNDGREN C.G.W. (CLARENCE) 403 12/27/1967 LUNDGREN CECELIA V FEB 26, 1894 8/30/1982 LUNDSTROM ELMER AUGUST MAY 6, 1894 12/30/1900 LUNDSTROM CLARENCE ALGERNON OCT 5, 1892 1/4/1901 LUNDSTROM HELEN CAROLINE APR 25, 1891 1/6/1901 LUNDSTROM ANDREW G 1845 1904 LUNDSTROM LARS E 1847 1910 LUNDSTROM CAROLINE 1855 1927 LUNDSTROM ALMA LORINE APR 5, 1896 AUG 19, 1896 MARRIED SEPT 3, 1919 JAN, 1971 MATHEWS FRED S 1888 1969 MATHEWS LUTIE D 1886 19__ MCELHANEY JOHN 1913 1937 GRANITE MONUMENT MCELHANEY MCMILLAN CLARENCE J JUL 31,1901 2/10/1978 MCMILLAN MICHAEL J 5/6/1951 2/17/1981 MCMILLIAN VIOLA V 2/12/1912 7/28/1985 MELLIS HARVEY 1866 EMPIRE'S FIRST RESIDENT MINISTER MILLER BLANCHE C 1887 1936 MILLER ELINOR MINTON LEE E 1889 FEB, 1980 MINTON HELEN R JULY, 1979 BURIED BY MISTAKE AGAINST FENCE MORSE MARIAN G JAN 25, 1895 1 YR 5 MO 14 DAYS MORSE SAVANNA P JAN 26, 1895 AGE 18 DAYS DAUGHTERS OF JOHN J MORSE AND ELIZ L. MORSE JOHN J MOSS STEVE P 1951 1997 NASH ARTHUR A JUN 27, 1866 APR 1, 1885 NEEDHAM OLIVER IOOF UNMARKED NELSON FREDERICK 1852 1931 NELSON HJALMER T 1866 1936 NELSON KATE (COWLES) 1865 1954 NELSON FREDERICK C 1931 1979 SFC US ARMY KOREA NELSON CARL HILMER AUG 29, 1877 3/10/1917 NELSON HENRY CLINTON MAR 9, 1889 12/8/1975 MENGR US ARMY WWI NELSON WALDEMAR JUNE 21, 1897 2/7/1989 PVT US ARMY NORTON EDWARD B 1832 1899 OBORN WILSON I 10/12/1913 1/25/1982 OSBORNE GEORGIA KIDD 10/23/1915 6/26/1991 PARISH ONE UNIDENTIFED GRAVE PAYNE RONDA B 1926 1968 PAYNE CLARENCE E 1885 1971 PAYNE NINA "MOTHER" 1884 PETERSON AUGUST 1843 1907 NO APPARENT GRAVE OR MARKER PHIPPS ELBA R 1920 1987 PHIPPS SARA V 11/1/1981 PIERCE ROBERT PRESCOTT 10/17/1913 4/23/1990 PIERCE CHARLES H POTSLER NICHOLAS 1860 1898 MACINAC TRIBE #29 IORM POULSON HAROLD G. 1899 1936 POULSON WILLIAM E 1862 1937 POULSON JOSEPH W. 1891 1940 POULSON WILLIAM P 1948 1948 POULSON MATILDA M 1871 1948 POULSON LESTER ROBERT 1910 1982 POULSON ROSEMARY 2/14/1921 2/10/2000 POULSON HARRY A 10/6/1938 COLORADO WAGONER 159 INF 40TH DIV RAPSON IOOF RENNER EDWARD AUG 3, 1887 5/27/1978 RENNER JOHANNA 1862 1938 RITTER SIMON SGT CO A 1ST COLO CAV RITZSCHKE A ROBINSON MARGARET DEC 14, 1896 WIFE OF JOHN S ROBINSON RYAN HERBERT 6/30/1911 APR 27 1915 SALMON RALPH 1854 1915 BROTHER SALMON ELSIE O DEC 9, 1885 AGE 1 YR SALMON PERCY JULY 22, 1889 AGE 4 CHILDREN OF EDWARD AND ELIZA SALMON SARIN ERIC 1855 1927 SARIN ALFRED MAY 28, 1883 10/31/1910 SARIN MATILDA MAR, 1858 MAR, 1929 SCAHROTH CHILD SCHLEGLE MORITZ SCHNARR PHILLIP 1846 1914 SCHNARR MARY E 1857 1924 SCHNARR JOHN C 8/5/1932 COLO PVT 35 INF DIV SCHNARR JULIA FANNY JULY 15, 1888 JAN 16, 1889 CHILDREN OF PHILLIP AND MARY SCHNARR SCHNARR ALMA LOUISE DEC 1, 1894 JAN 7, 1898 SCHNARR FRED OCT 10, 1878 OCT 12, 1901 23 YRS 2 DAYS SHARP GEORGE H SR 1856 1923 SHARP GEORGE H 1882 1932 SHARP BENJAMIN H 1858 1923 SHARP MARGARET ANN 1861 1940 SHARP EDGER J 1885 1945 SHARP KENNETH T 1887 1948 SHARP LORETTA 1918? SHAW ROSAMOND RUSSELL 8/15/1924 2/22/1990 LOVING MOTHER SHAW RICHARD HARDING 10/4/1916 9/7/1995 DENVER LAWYER SHELBY ? SHERWOOD DELEVAN 1827 APR 11, 1907 AGE 80 SNYDER JOHN NORTH HALF 2 GRAVES SULLIVAN MARVIN E 1953 1976 SULLIVAN THEODORE G 1944 8/4/1979 TEMBORIUS MICHAEL ANN 1935 1990 THOMPSON WILLIAM K 1843 SEP 3, 1910 AGE 47 TORGERSON DONALD 1921 7/1/1988 TYLER SERGT DOLPHUS C 1861 1865 CO F 142 ILL INF VAN ANTWERP WM THEODORE MAR 12, 1890 1 YR 3 MO 18 DAYS SON OF G W & EMMA VAN ANTWERP VAN DEVOORT JK JULY 13, 1889 AGE 78 VAN DEVOORT MRS S.E. FEB 26, 1833 NOV 13, 1895 VERSAILLES JASON 1987 1988 VIVIAN CHARLES J MAR 18, 1880 AGE 29 MARBLE SPIRE VIVIAN ERNEST B APR 27, 1876 AGE 11 VIVIAN ARTHUR S MAY 3, 1876 AGE 9 VOORHEES JOHN SOLD TO VOORHEES 1973 WALDSTROM GEORGE SPACE UNMARKED WALKER JESSIE N JR 1944 1/5/1986 WALKER JESSIE N 2/22/1907 11/3/1967 BORN BEEVILLE TX WALKER VIRGINIA 5/21/1910 6/12/1990 BORN PARIS TX WALKER JESSIE SR WERTZ ROY CHESTER 11/27/1933 5/5/1970 US ARMY WESTBROOK DOROTHY 1921 1984 WESTBROOK HARRY K 3/19/1945 3/20/1945 WESTBROOK KENNETH W 1/23/1947 5/22/1947 WILSON EDGAR CUMMINGS NOV 15, 1886 11/1/1961 WORK CHARLES 1868 1937 WORK MINNIE 1888 1952 YONKERS ROBERT L AUG 16, 1935 53 YRS 5 MO 12 DAYS YOUNG LEONA L 1886 1960 "MOTHER" ZEITLIN MAX 8/18/1913 11/21/1996 ROCK CAIRN IN SOUTH HALF OF LOT 93 LITTLE GIRL FROM NORTH EMPIRES NAME AND DATE UNKNOWN WOODEN TREE CROSS "CORY" ***************************************************************************** Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) 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. ******************************************************************************