Rosita Cemetery, Rosita, Custer County, Colorado

July 2005 Edition of the Cemetery Photo Index

The indexed photographs can be viewed by visiting the Colorado 
Tombstone Photo Project page at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/costones/custer/rosita.htm

Tombstone Photographs

Rosita Cemetery is located southeast of the towns of Westcliffe 
and Silver Cliff off Hwy. 69.  The town of Rosita would almost 
have to be called a ghost town.  The plaque on one pillar reads, 
"In memory of, Rosita Lodge No. 36, AF & AM, 1879-1906; 
Presented by Silver Cliff Lodge, No. 38, 1992."

The photographs in this portion of the archives were taken by:
Ann Koch (ak)
Sabrina Nelson (sn)

Headstones

   * Clift
      + Neva M., 1902-1987; and Rex L., 1904-[2001] (sn)
      + Willetta B., 1878-1965; and James B., 1877-1938 (sn)
         - Willetta B. (Payne) Clift (daughter of Bethune Dunkin Payne); she was born Dec. 10, 1878.
      + Unknown #1 (sn)
      + Unknown #2 (sn)
      + Unknown #3 (sn)
      + Unknown #4 (sn)
      + Unknown #5 (sn)
      + Unknown #6 (sn)
   * Cowan, Tracy Nicole, 28 Sept 1970 - 6 Sept 1986, Daughter of Milton & Beverly (Koch) Cowan (ak)

   * Garnier Family Plot (sn)
      + Augustine, 1849-1909 (sn)
         - Augustine J. Garnier born Nov. 9, 1849 in Quebec, Montreal, Canada; and died Jan. 21, 1909 in Westcliff, Colorado
      + Joseph Emil, 1884-1902 (sn)
         - Joseph Emil Garnier (5th son of Augustine & Mary (Letoineao) Garnier) born Nov. 9, 1884, died in Rosita on Feb. 24, 1902.
      + Mary A., 1857-1913 (sn)
         - Mary Adelaide (Letoineao) Garnier, born Jan. 18, 1857 in France, died in Rosita on Dec. 14, 1913. She married Augustine Garnier on Nov. 6, 1876 in Canada

   * Koch,
      + Gustav A., 19 May 1892  2 Nov 1976, Son of August and Marie (Noll) Koch,& Koch, Georgia Alice (Young), 17 Dec 1902/1903 - 7 Dec 1975, Daughter of John M. & Mary T. (White) Young (ak)
      + John Y., 6 Jun 1929  7 Aug 1990, Husband of (1) Ada Mae Schulze and (2) Charlotte McMillan; son of Gustave and Georgia A. (Young) Koch, (ak)
      + Leroy Don, 6 Jun 1929  21 Jan 1931, Son of Gustav & Georgia A. (Young) Koch (ak)
   * Payne, Bethune D., 1843-1925 (sn)
      + Bethune Dunkin Payne, son of Thuney & (unknown) Payne was born Nov. 20, 1844 in New Jersey; married Sarah Belle Akin June 3, 1876; and passed away April 5, 1925 in Rosita.
   * Rants, Sarah Belle (Akin) (Payne), [no dates] (sn)
      + Daughter of John & Dorcas (Bradley) Akin, born Feb. 7, 1858 in New Orleans, Louisana and passed away June 9, 1932.
      + Married second, Walter "Doc" Barton Rants, born July 25, 1881 in Gilena, CO and died Aug. 13, 1949 in Ouray, CO.
   * Roscoe,
      + Andrew F, 1881  1957, Husband of Mary Ellen (Young) Roscoe  married Sept 1, 1918 in Westcliffe, CO (ak)
      + Floyd G., 1923-1959, Son of Andrew F. & Mary Ellen (Young) Roscoe (ak)
      + Mary Ellen (Young), 26 May 1901  20 Dec 1989, Wife of Andrew F. Roscoe  married Sept 1, 1918 in Westcliffe, CO, Daughter of John  M. & Mary T. (White) Young (ak)

   * Vickerman
      + Edith M., June 26, 1919, married Dec 25, 1940, Wilbur R., Nov 3, 1921-Oct 3, 2000 [son of H. Russell & Velma A.] (sn)
      + Ernest W., 1875-1968; and Louise E., 1889-1966 (sn)
      + H. Russell, 1891-1968; and Velma A., 1900-1995 (sn)
      + Mildred L., 1874-1960
      + Milla Leu, 12/22/1933-[blank]; and Harold G., 4/27/1926-9/25/1985 [son of H. Russell & Velma A.] (sn)
      + Samuel, 1849-1914; and Anna, 1856-1896 (sn)
      + William E. "Bill", Feb 15, 1912-April 6, 1998 (sn)

   * Young,
      + John M., 1866  1933, Husband of Mary T. (White) Young (ak)
      + Mary T. (White), 21 Dec 1881  Jun 1951, Wife of (1) John M. Young  married Sept. 1900 in Querida, CO; and (2) W. E. Young  married May 19, 1935 in Lawrenceburg, TN, Daughter of George and Alice White (ak)

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