Pioneer Cemetery, Glenwood Springs, Garfield County, Colorado
(aka Linwood Cemetery; aka Glenwood Cemetery)
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/garfield/pioneer.htm

Tombstone Photographs

When visiting this historic cemetery you should have your walking shoes 
on as there are no vehicles allowed on the winding road to the cemetery.  
Pioneer/Linwood Cemetery is located just east of Glenwood Springs atop 
Jasper Mountain.  The road begins on Bennett Avenue between 11th and 
13th streets.  The first burial took place in 1887 after the land was 
leased to the town by J. S. Schwartz for use as the town cemetery.  
The cemetery is the final resting place of famed dentist, gambler, 
and gunman, John Henry "Doc" Holliday (see below).
--NOTE: Most of this information was found in Linda Wommack's book, 
From the Grave; A Roadside Guide to Colorado's Pioneer Cemeteries 
(Caxton Press, Caldwell, Idaho, 1998).

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Mary Cosepalmer (mc)
Jim Davenport (jd)
Tony Gagler (tg)

Headstones

   * Cose, Emily (Teague), 1851-1922; and George [Chapel], 1848-1919 (mc)
      + Both Emily and George were naturalized US citizens, born in England; they were the parents of George W. Cose, William T. Cose, and Jay Henry Cose, Sr.
   * Holliday, Doc, 1852-1887, He died in bed (tg)
      + On back (not shown): John Henry Holliday D.D.S. born Valdada, 
        Georgia in 1852 graduate of Baltimore dental school in 1872 
        at the age of 20.  One of the great gamblers and speediest 
        man with a six gun in the West.  He lost his biggest bet when 
        he died Nov. 8, 1887, in a Glenwood Springs, Colorado 
        Sanitarium with TB instead of being cut down by a bullet. 
        Stone erected in 1977 by the City of Glenwood Springs a gift 
        from Grand Jct. Colorado, Reads:  'This memorial is dedicated 
        to Doc Holliday who is buried some  place in this cemetery'
   * Ryan, Kate M., died Sept 9, 1904, aged 49 years, wife of Daniel; and Dan, 1859-1921, erected by the Women of Woodcraft (jd)
   * Walsh, Mary K., 1867-1920, Neighbors of Woodcraft; and John K., 1857-1920 (jd)

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