Upper Beaver Creek Cemetery, Fremont County, Colorado Headstone transcription by Mary Ann Thomas 14 May 2000 Note: Photographs of these stones are available in the Colorado Tombstone Photo Project pages at: www.usgwarchives.net/co/costones.htm The Upper Beaver Creek Cemetery was established about 1883. To reach the Upper Beaver Creek Cemetery from Canon City: Go east on US 50 to the junction of Colo Highway 67 north of Florence. Turn north (left) on CO 67 for 1.6 miles to Fremont County Road 123. Turn east (right) on 123 for .3 miles to the junction of County Road 132. Turn north (left) on Rd 132 and follow it 8.2 miles. The cemetery is on the right side of the road at the green gate. Note: There are six obvious unmarked graves in the Upper Beaver Creek Cemetery. LAST FIRST MIDDLE BORN DIED REMARKS / INSCRIPTIONS Andrews Virginia A. 1836 1923 Lackey Plot Back Alginnon 1853 1930 Back Maggie 1866 1932 Baker George Banta Elizabeth Oct 12, 1809 Sep 13, 1890 Footstone E.B. , inscription Banta Abraham Mar 15, 1883 Age 82ys 6ms 15 ds, inscription, FS A.B. Bronson Walter H. Apr 4, 1889 36ys 3 ms 12 ds, Inscription Burgner John C. Mar 25, 1935 Sep 3, 1935 Last name spelling uncertain, Williams Plot Capraro Claud W. Jun 25, 1949 Dec 3, 1968 Cpl, Vietnam, US Marine Corps Capraro Claud W. Jun 25, 1949 Dec 3, 1968 Colorado, Cpl, CO K 7 MAR 1 MAR DIV, Vietnam PH &GS Chess Elsie M. Oct 8, 1919 Jun 19, 1994 Chess Henrietta Hank" Jun 30, 1929 Jul 20, 1999 Fansher W. Maurice 1900 1978 Lackey Plot Fansher Anna E. 1906 1977 Lackey Plot Floyd Cora Martha 1874 Jan 30, 1953 Rishel plot, aged 78 yrs on mortuary marker Goodnight Wm. J. CO G. 3 Ark CAV Hall Bulo 1871 1911 Hall Fred Roscoe Jan 6, 1890 25698 Hall Mabel Rosetta May 12, 1893 Jan 4, 1979 Hall Twins 1904 1904 David and Minnie Hall, unknown sex Hall Dorothy Maria 1926 1991 Hall Nannie M. 1918 1999 Hall Hall John R. Jul 26, 1916 Oct 25, 1996 Hall Veda M. Mar 4, 1922 Oct 21, 1997 Hall Robert F. Jul 28, 1945 May 8, 1992 US Navy Vietnam Hawksworth Dick 1897 1964 Hughes Huston 1830 1906 Hughes Sarah R. 1835 1917 Humphrey Joyce L. 1932 1975 Innes Fred W. 1889 1960 Lackey Plot Innes Ida M. 1912 Lackey Plot Johnson Richard L. 1938 1982 Johnson Evelyn B. 1949 1983 Lackey Hamp C. May 13, 1870 Mar 17, 1946 Lackey Maria M. Nov 6, 1872 Dec 26, 1923 Lackey Mary M. 1845 1929 On back of George W. Lackey's stone Lackey Charles A. 1878 19__ died 1 Nov 1966 Lackey George J. Dec 28, 1900 Jun 12, 1974 PFC, US Army Lackey George W. 1843 1922 CO K.,22 NC Inf CSA Lincoln Vester 1882 1939 "Lackey" maiden name, Lackey Plot Lincoln Charles W. 1876 1942 Lackey Plot Martino Christopher 1960 1960 Williams Plot Miles Martha Francis 1858 1900 Mother Rishel Clarence E. Apr 30, 1930 inscribed "cora's brother" Rishel Alva J. Oct 2, 1872 1897 inscribed "cora's brother, killed in sawmill explosion Rishel George W. Sep 8, 1843 1897 inscribed "cora's father, killed in sawmill explosion Rishel G. W. Co. F. 14th PA. CAV Rishel Candace Apr 21, 1848 1911 inscribed "cora's mother" Shaw William Clark 1929 1982 Husband, Williams Plot Shaw Peggy 1936 "Williams" , Williams Plot VanTuyl Geo. H. CO H. 5 Mich Inf Wedel Pete D. 1895 1967 Stone has marbles, glass, etc. Williams William A. 1925 1935 Williams Plot Williams Charles E. 1914 1914 Jr., Williams Charles 1892 1974 White cross next to this marker appears to be an earlier marker for Charles Williams Edith 1896 1972 Williams James R. Jul 5, 1932 Apr 27, 1997 Purple Heart, CW2 US Army, Korea Vietnam, Williams Harvey H. Jan 3, 1883 aged 10ys 5ms 3ds, son of J.F. and R.A. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.