Cotopaxi Cemetery, Fremont County, Colorado
http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/fremont/cemeteries/cotopaxindx.txt


Carol McNew  <cmcnew@rmi.net>
25 October 2000

(c) 2000 by Carol McNew.  See the USGenWeb Archives Copyright notice at
the end of this file.

A History of the Cotopaxi Cemetery is appended to the end of this index

This is an index of burials in the Cotopaxi Cemetery developed
from the cemetery record and transcribed headstones.

Surname 
  -- Given Name (Born - Died) -- Plot Location


AUGUSTINE           

 --DONALD D. (1893 -1956 ) --B3-83  -    

 --MATTIE (1896 -1990 ) --B3-84  -    

BAILEY              

 --ALBERT (1868 -1931 ) --B1-33  -    

 --LOIS (1872 -1956 ) --B1-34  -    

BAKER               

 --BABY BOY (     -1900 ) --B3-55  -    

 --LAURA (     -1898 ) --B3-56  -    

BASHAM              

 --CLARA IDELL (1918 -1919 ) --A6-473 -    

 --CLYDE E. (1880 -1959 ) --A6-476 -    

 --EDGAR KING (1914 -1965 ) --A7-516 -    

 --ELIZABETH (1880 -1933 ) --A6-489 -    

 --HAROLD CLYDE (1911 -1992 ) --A7-513 -    

 --JOEL (1839 -1923 ) --A6-478 -    

 --KEITH (1937 -1977 ) --A7-517 -    

 --LLOYD D. (1929 -1985 ) --A6-474 -    

 --MATTIE (1848 -1922 ) --A6-479 -    

 --MAUDE (     -     ) --A6-482 -    

 --MINNIE A. (1888 -1984 ) --A6-475 -    

 --ROBERT V. (1916 -1975 ) --A7-514 -    

 --RUSSELL WAYNE (1920 -1921 ) --A6-472 -    

 --WILLIAM C. (1869 -1922 ) --A6-481 -    

BELKNAP             

 --LILLIAN (WITCHER) (     -1882?) --C1-002 -    

BLACK               

 --ALVIN "DANE" (1905 -1991 ) --B9-250 -    

 --HANNAH (1878 -1955 ) --B0-264 -    

 --MICHAEL T. (1963 -1990 ) --B9-252 -    

 --ROBERT (1860 -1936 ) --B0-263 -    

 --ZELLA ALMA (1908 -1979 ) --B9-249 -    

BROUSSARD           

 --ISAIAH DELORME (1980 -1995 ) --B6-2120-    

BULLARD             

 --CECIL W. (1910 -198  ) --B6-209 -    

 --JIMMIE GENE (1934 -1982 ) --B6-208 -    

BURK                

 --NORMA JEAN (1940 -1940 ) --A4-386 -    

CAIN                

 --BABY (     -1947 ) --B6-192 -    

 --OBEN (     -1896 ) --B4-128 -    

CAMPBELL            

 --JOAN MARIE (1944 -1993 ) --B9-0001-    

 --MARIE (     -1933 ) --B8-236 -    

CANTRELL            

 --JOHN D. (1880 -1963 ) --B6-202 -    

 --VIRGIE L. (1892 -1961 ) --B6-201 -    

CARROLL             

 --ORVILE (1859 -1912 ) --B3-70  -    

CARTER              

 --EMERY EDWIN (1922 -1988 ) --A4-411 -    

 --JAMES ALLEN (1936 -1977 ) --A4-406 -    

 --NELLIE MAE (1897 -1990 ) --A4-409 -    

 --THOMAS NOAH (1879 -1965 ) --A4-408 -    

 --THOMAS R. (1921 -1948 ) --A4-405 -    

CHALLIS             

 --ARTHUR L. (1883 -1941 ) --A2-316 -    

 --LULU A. (1886 -1972 ) --A2-317 -    

COOPER              

 --EDWARD L. (1953 -1984 ) --A3-334 -    

 --ELSIE E. (1912 -     ) --A3-336 -    

 --FRANCIS M. (1903 -1968 ) --A3-335 -    

 --GEORGE W. (1861 -1952 ) --A3-333 -    

 --OLLIE C. (EWING) (1867 -1945 ) --A3-332 -    

CORP                

 --ROSS (     -1902 ) --A1-308 -    

CORRELL             

 --TWINS (     -1912 ) --A1-300 -    

CURTIS              

 --BABY (     -1925 ) --A7-540 -    

DEEDS               

 --BRYANT (1904 -1913 ) --A5-436 -    

 --EMMA (1911 -     ) --A5-438 -    

 --ERNIE (1902 -1913 ) --A5-435 -    

 --ROY (1874 -1916 ) --A5-434 -    

 --WYATT (1908 -1913 ) --A5-436 -    

DIXON               

 --ILA (MCCOY) (1901 -1938 ) --B2-49  -    

DRISCOLL            

 --CORNELIUS (1838 -1899 ) --B3-52  -    

DUNN                

 --ERNEST (     -1982 ) --B1-37  -    

DYER                

 --BABY (     -     ) --B8-224 -    

 --CALLIE (     -1888 ) --B9-246 -    

 --JACK (     -1907 ) --B9-243 -    

 --JOSEPH G. (1847 -1918 ) --B8-230 -    

 --LISH (     -1890 ) --B9-244 -    

 --MARY C. (1866 -1940 ) --B8-229 -    

ELLIS               

 --IDA MAY (1882 -1918 ) --A3-323 -    

 --JAMES LEE JR. (1944 -1993 ) --A3-0001-    

ESTIS               

 --CLEO W. (1904 -1987 ) --A3-346 -    

 --ERMA A. (1913 -     ) --A3-347 -    

FRAZEE              

 --TWINS (1885 -1885 ) --B5-169 -    

FREELAND            

 --UNKNOWN (     -     ) --A3-319 -    

FRYE                

 --BELLE (MCCOY?) (1909 -     ) --B2-50  -    

FRYMAN              

 --EDITH REBECCA (CARTER) (1934 -1982 ) --A4-410 -    

FURNISH             

 --JULIA ANN (1873 -1949 ) --A4-387 -    

 --LEWIS W. (1877 -1944 ) --A4-388 -    

GALL                

 --JENNIFER A. (YOUNG) (1936 -1988 ) --A4-395 -    

 --LARRY R. (1935 -     ) --A4-396 -    

GILBERT             

 --DON CARLOS (1871 -1959 ) --B9-239 -    

 --IRA F. (1839c-1930 ) --B9-238 -    

 --LORETTA (     -194  ) --B9-248 -    

 --LU (1899 -1940 ) --B9-240 -    

GILMAN              

 --FREEMAN (1829 -1904 ) --B5-168 -    

 --RUBY (     -1903 ) --B6-189 -    

GORMAN              

 --BILL (     -1897 ) --B1-15  -    

 --ED (     -1897 ) --B1-16  -    

 --MR. (     -1896 ) --B1-13  -    

 --MRS. (     -1898 ) --B1-14  -    

GOTTBEHUET          

 --BABY (     -1986 ) --A3-345 -    

GRAY                

 --MARY LENORA (1920 -1938 ) --A3-322 -    

GUST                

 --GERALD ALVIN (1916 -1985 ) --A6-492 -    

 --MERRILYN (CALLENBERG) (1950 -1996 ) --B9-0002-    

 --TIMOTHY ANDREW (1964 -1987 ) --A6-489 -    

HAMILTON            

 --MISS (     -     ) --B3-67  -    

 --MR. (     -1910 ) --B3-68  -    

HARPOLD             

 --NELSON P. (1904 -1966 ) --B6-204 -    

 --VIRGINIA (CANTRELL) (1911 -1999 ) --B6-203 -    

HAWKINS             

 --RYAN H. (1903 -1946 ) --A4-403 -    

HENDRICKS           

 --IDELL (1861 -1950 ) --B3-75  -    

 --OSCAR (1889 -1890 ) --B3-72  -    

 --WILLIAM (1847 -1915 ) --B3-74  -    

HUNTON              

 --CHESTER (1898 -1964 ) --B7-222 -    

 --JOHNNIE (     -1990 ) --B7-223 -    

IRELAND             

 --BEULAH (1921 -1932 ) --B0-238 -    

 --MINNIE L. (BLACK) (1899 -1958 ) --B0-260 -    

 --NELLIE V. (1915 -1920 ) --B0-262 -    

 --ORVAL A. (1891 -1958 ) --B0-259 -    

JACOBSON            

 --BABY (     -1920 ) --A5-429 -    

JOHNSON             

 --JUNE (     -     ) --A7-528 -    

 --WILLIAM (1881 -1959 ) --A3-326 -    

KIMES               

 --CORBIN C. (1884 -1955 ) --A7-534 -    

 --NELLIE M. (1888 -1971 ) --A7-533 -    

KORPITSKY           

 --BABY BOY (     -1882 ) --B7-213 -    

LATHAM              

 --FRANK H. (1876 -1959 ) --A4-383 -    

 --LETHA B. (1911 -     ) --A5-426 -    

 --LILLIE M. (     -1967 ) --A4-382 -    

 --ROBERT (1925 -1989 ) --A3-381 -    

 --WILBUR C (1906 -1991 ) --A5-427 -    

 --WILBUR C. JR. (1938 -1939 ) --A5-4275-    

 --WILBUR CLYDE (1931 -1939 ) --A5-4275-    

LAVERY              

 --LORENA H. (1894 -1918 ) --B3-76  -    

LAYTON              

 --JACQUELINE (1934 -1942 ) --B6-199 -    

LEAVITT             

 --CHARLES H. (1850 -1916 ) --A7-512 -    

 --VIRGINIA D. (1860 -19   ) --A7-511 -    

LEE                 

 --EDMOND (1882 -1957 ) --B6-197 -    

 --JAMES WILLIAM (1914 -1976 ) --B0-273 -    

LONG                

 --FLORENCE B. (1901 -1995 ) --A7-531 -    

 --FLOYD H. (1895 -1970 ) --A7-532 -    

MALE TRANSIENT      

 -- (     -1890 ) --B4-127 -    

 -- (     -1895 ) --B7-218 -    

MARRS               

 --ELSIE E. (1885 -1963 ) --B6-194 -    

 --JAMES A. (1885 -1965 ) --B6-195 -    

 --LEWIS J. (1919 -1920 ) --B6-191 -    

MASON               

 --ASA RAY (1908 -1920 ) --B0-265 -    

MCCOY               

 --ADA (1906 -1923 ) --B1-8   -    

 --BERTIE (     -     ) --B1-8   -    

 --CHARLEY M. (1960 -1951 ) --B1-11  -    

 --RUBY G. (1878 -1967 ) --B1-12  -    

 --SUSIE (     -     ) --B1-9   -    

MCCRORY             

 --ALBERTA (     -1904 ) --B4-111 -    

 --ARLETTA LEONA (1918 -1947 ) --B6-182 -    

 --BENTON S. (1867 -1936 ) --B5-160 -    

 --CHARLES L. (1910 -1977 ) --B6-183 -    

 --CORA E. (1875 -1971 ) --B5-161 -    

 --DALL B. (1900 -1977 ) --B4-113 -    

 --DOROTHY (1909 -1997 ) --B4-112 -    

 --JEFFIE D. (1903 -1933 ) --B4-114 -    

 --MARION A. (1834c-1895 ) --B3-62  -    

 --SARAH ELLEN (1835 -1904 ) --B3-61  -    

 --TEDDIE J. (1889 -1900 ) --B3-59  -    

MCNEW               

 --ETHEL ESTELLA (ST0RMS) (1911 -1955 ) --A3-328 -    

 --KENNETH M. (1905 -1974 ) --A3-327 -    

MEREDITH            

 --EDNA L. (1914 -1984 ) --A4-414 -    

 --MARION P. (1910 -1981 ) --A4-413 -    

MERRILL             

 --CARRIE EDNA (1878 -1923 ) --B8-224 -    

MOORE               

 --A. ANNABEL (1930 -     ) --B6-2100-    

 --LEON B. (1930 -1992 ) --B6-2110-    

MULLINS             

 --HUGH PATRICK (1885 -1960 ) --B3-77  -    

 --HUGH W. (1918 -1973 ) --B1-28  -    

 --ORILEE (HENDRICKS) (1892 -1982 ) --B3-78  -    

NOON                

 --PETER (1867 -1925 ) --B1-6   -    

OLSEN               

 --BETTY JANE (     -1923 ) --A7-541 -    

OSBORN              

 --ANNIE N. (1883 -1979 ) --A5-445 -    

 --JAMES A. (1881 -1984 ) --A5-446 -    

OWENS               

 --MILDRED (1906 -1996 ) --B9-256 -    

PARSONS             

 --GERALD  "JERRY" (1929 -1986 ) --B1-38  -    

 --HAROLD H. (1902 -1978 ) --B1-35  -    

 --PAULINE (1905 -1993 ) --B1-36  -    

PETERSON            

 --SUSAN (MCCRORY) (1951 -1951 ) --B4-110 -    

PINO                

 --DON (     -1961 ) --B0-267 -    

 --HILLIE (1888 -1959 ) --B0-266 -    

PRINGLE             

 --BABY (     -1920 ) --B6-186 -    

QUINN               

 --NICOLE KRISTY (1993 -1994 ) --A7-537 -    

RAILROAD MAN        

 -- (     -1895 ) --B1-19  -    

 -- (     -1886 ) --B5-172 -    

RAPER               

 --BABY (     -1899 ) --B3-64  -    

 --NANCY BRIDGETT (1873 -1901 ) --B3-63  -    

REIHN               

 --JOHN (1875 -1938 ) --B7-220 -    

ROPER               

 --BABY (     -1895 ) --B4-115 -    

ROSS                

 --ALICE C. (1873 -1952 ) --A1-304 -    

 --HOWARD NORVEL (1907 -1928 ) --A1-303 -    

 --MARION COOPER (1905 -1980 ) --A1-306 -    

 --SILAS W. (1874 -1953 ) --A1-305 -    

RUSSIAN JEWS        

 -- (     -1882 ) --B6-212+-    

SHUTERAN            

 --BABY GIRL (     -1882 ) --B7-212 -    

STEAR               

 --GLENN C. (1900 -1970 ) --A3-360 -    

STORMS              

 --ARTHUR LEROY (1915 -1986 ) --A3-331 -    

 --STELLA (COOPER) (1887 -1944 ) --A3-330 -    

 --WM. LEWIS (1875 -1918 ) --A3-329 -    

TOMPKINS            

 --ALICE MAE (     -1989 ) --B9-254 -    

UNKNOWN             

 --UNKNOWN (     -     ) --B7-214 -    

 --UNKNOWN (     -     ) --C1-003 -    

WADLEIGH            

 --? (     -1903 ) --B1-3   -    

 --MABLE (     -1906 ) --B1-4   -    

WEEKS               

 --GLEN H. (1898 -1957 ) --B4-129 -    

WINE                

 --WADE (     -1913 ) --A7-525 -    

WITCHER             

 --BERTHA M. (MEDEARIS) (1885 -1973 ) --B9-255 -    

 --HELEN B. (1915 -1964 ) --B9-253 -    

 --OTIS W. (1881 -1966 ) --B9-253 -    

WORTH               

 --BENNETT J. (1838 -1922 ) --B1-26  -    

 --ESTHER LOUISE (1908 -1911 ) --B1-24  -    

 --MARY ESTHER (1884 -1920 ) --B1-23  -    

 --RUTH IRENE (1906 -1908 ) --B1-25  -    

WRIGHT              

 --HERMIT (1905 -1934 ) --B7-216 -    

YOUNG               

 --ANNA IDELL (AUGUSTINE) (1899 -1993 ) --B3-91  -    

 --BABY (     -1935 ) --B5-165 -    

 --BABY (     -1934 ) --B5-166 -    

 --BARRY T. (1969 -1998 ) --B3-94  -    

 --CHARLES B (1922 -1967 ) --B3-90.5-    

 --DORTHA GAILENE (1953 -1953 ) --A5-439 -    

 --ESTHER L. (1809 -1898 ) --C1-01  -    

 --GAIL (1908 -1997 ) --A5-441 -    

 --JOHN (     -1988 ) --B3-83.5-    

 --JULIUS W. (1874 -1958 ) --A4-392 -    

 --LEO G. (1905 -1992 ) --A4-394 -    

 --LUCILE (MARRS) (1913 -1999 ) --A4-393 -    

 --MARGUERITE (1913 -1997 ) --A5-440 -    

 --MAUDE P, (1880 -1943 ) --A4-391 -    

 --PETER A. (1890 -1961 ) --B3-90  -    

 --TIMOTHY ALDEN (1963 -1963 ) --B3-93  -   

===================================================
A HISTORY OF THE COTOPAXI CEMETERY
BY CAROL MCNEW
10/2000

The small town of Cotopaxi in Fremont County, Colorado was established 
in the mid-1860's by various means, the Cattle industry, the mining 
industry, the Railroad and the charcoal industry were all part of the 
original settler's occupations.  In the late 1800's and early 1900, 
the government land was opened to homesteading, and a great influx of 
people came into the area to achieve land and a home for the price of 
5 years of occupancy and improvements.

The name of the town has traditionally been explained by the fact that 
an itinerant prospector named Henry (Gold Tom) Thomas thought that the 
peak to the west, as viewed through the canyon looked a great deal 
like the Cotopaxi Peak in Ecuador, where he had also prospected for 
gold.  The other thought on the subject, the Indian words for "Shining 
Pile" were similar to Cotopaxi, and therefore because of the 
magnificent Sangre De Cristo Range nearby, and the mica in the quartz 
rocks extant within the environs of the town, the reason for the name.

In the Canon City and Fremont County Directory for 1916, Cotopaxi is 
listed as having a population of 100, and this is a low figure 
considering the number of people who were living outside the town 
environs on homesteads

The Cotopaxi Cemetery is on land, which belonged to Emanuel H. Saltiel 
in 1880.  The first burials were Russian Jews in 1882 who had come to 
colonize the area under the auspices of Mr. Saltiel, and (unbeknownst 
to them) work in his mine named the Cotopaxi Lode and the Enterprise 
Mine.

The cemetery is located in Section 31, Township 48N, Range 12E NMPM.  
It can be reached by turning onto County Road 12 from U.S. Highway 50, 
traveling North from Cotopaxi approximately 1/2 mile, past the 
Cotopaxi School, and upon reaching the football field/track, turn left 
on a one lane gravel road for approximately 1/4 mile.  The cemetery is 
completely enclosed with chainlink/hog wire fencing, and a gate which 
is not locked with the words, "Cotopaxi Cemetery, Est. 1882".

There is a small, separate gravesite on a small hill directly north of 
the main cemetery, which was once enclosed with a picket fence.  There 
are three known graves in this dilapidated enclosure, only one of 
which has a stone marker (which has been vandalized).  

The cemetery is maintained by community effort, 4-H Clubs clean the 
area once a year prior to Memorial Day, and a volunteer committee of 
community members named the Cotopaxi Cemetery Board administer the 
burial places, and generally caretaker the graves and area.  The 
cemetery is also periodically attended by persons doing "community 
service" from the courts, and therefore there is considerable activity 
to keep it tidy.  There is no maintained lawn, or flowers within the 
fence, however many graves are attended by individuals that have 
planted iris and other perennials around family plots.

There are 214 burials in the cemetery with at least 8 unknown persons.

The Cotopaxi School is to the East of the cemetery, and there is a 
road around the perimeter, which is accessed by the teachers who park 
near their classrooms.  The road also accesses the Cotopaxi Mine to 
the Northwest.  There is parking space outside the fence near the 
gate, although a road goes through the center of the area.  

The listing of burials is in sections "A" Above the road and "B" Below 
the road.  The numbers were given to the gravesites, starting with #1 
in the first row Below the road and continued in numerical order to 
the end of Row 7, Above the road.  There are many additional 
gravesites, which will be numbered differently because they are 
outside the numbering system that was done in 1980's.


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