Coaldale Cemetery, Coaldale, Fremont 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/fremont/coaldale.htm

Tombstone Photographs

The cemetery is only 10 feet off the road from Hayden Creek Road, 
County Road 6 in western Fremont County.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Ann Koch (ak)
Carol McNew (cm)

Headstones

   * Ashlock, Charles M, 1908-1986, PFC US ARMY, World War II, Mason; and wife, Myrtle F, 1908-1997 (cm)
      + Charles Ashlock and his wife, "Monie," were accomplished musicians.   They played for many dances throughout the area for many years--he on his organ, and she on the base viol.  They lived in Coaldale for the latter half of their lives.
   * Benton, Gertrude, 1896-1944; and Guy, 1884-1940 (cm)
      + The Bentons were pioneers in the Pleasant Valley of Western Fremont County.  They still have descendents who live in the valley.
   * Carson, Dudley C, 1848-1916, nephew of Kit Carson (cm)
      + Kit Carson's nephew, Dudley, worked at the Gypsum quarry for Mr. Gilray, and was killed by a falling rock.  The stone was erected by the quarry management.
   * Clayborn, Sarah A, died April 5, 1887, aged 18 mo 1? ds (cm)
   * Denek, Thomas, 1867-1937; and Kittie, 1874-1953 (cm)
      + Thomas and Kittie Denek were early pioneers of western Fremont County; they developed a beautiful ranch in the Pleasant Valley.
   * Koch, Ronald Charles, Mar 16, 1919-Nov 7, 1987, TECH 5 US ARMY, World War II (ak)
      + Son of Charles A. & Ruth Ada (Poet) Koch, married 12 Dec 1949, Violet M. Crawford (see McLaren below).
   * Lanoue, Alfred P, Dec 20, 1856-Mar 7, 1910 (cm)
      + The Lanoue family homesteaded the property from which the cemetery was carved in late 1800s.
   * Madson, M, Mar, 28, 1853-July 18, 1897 (cm)
      + The beautiful iron enclosure is marked with the name MADSON.  There are several iron enclosures at the Coaldale Cemetery.
   * McLaren, Violet M., May 17, 1934-Oct 13, 1996 (ak)
      + Daughter of Lorin & Nora (Madison) Crawford, married (1) 12 Dec 1949, Ronald Charles Koch (see above) and (2) Hubert McLaren.
   * Muehlbach, Louis, 1840-1913 (cm)
      + An early pioneer in the Coaldale area.
   * Porter, Stella B. [Zdeneks/Denek], 1900-1968; and Lloyd L, 1921-[blank] (cm)
      + Stella was the daughter and heir of early Fremont County Pioneers, Thomas & Kittie Denek.
   * Toupain, Joseph, Jan 5, 1873-Jan 6, 1879 (cm)
      + Joseph's was one of the earliest burial at the cemetery.

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