Mount Vernon Cemetery, Jefferson County,Colorado

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Located in Matthews/Winters Park, part of Jefferson County Open Space.  

(Note, there is no note of cemetery being located in the park on the sign at 
the entrance, maps, or its website.)

This is located on Colorado State Highway 8, about 1/4 mile south of the 
intersections of I 70, US 40 and Colorado highway 8.  The entrance to the 
park parking lot is on the west of the highway.  The cemetery is about half 
way between Golden and Morrison.

Cemetery is .3 miles southwest from park entrance.  Follow trail through 
picnic area, across stream.  Cemetery is on the right side of the trail 
enclosed by two split rail fences.

Recorded by Thomas Rome, Paul Roebuck and Sheila Burns (wife of Dr. 
Roebuck).

Submitted to cemetery registration by Thomas Rome on November 16, 2001.

There are five grave markers enclosed inside the fence, and one other 
marker, which is a few yards southwest of the enclosed area.

Grave #  1.
Market present.
Marker Type  headstone.
Market faces SE.
Marker material:  stone.
Marker condition:  broken.  Stone has been repaired.
Marker design:  flat/rectangle
Rectangular plain stone.  Has several bullet holes.
Condition of inscription:  clear but worn.
Inscription:
Sacred to the memory
of
James H. Judy
Son of A (either B or D) S. Judy
Died Sep’l 8th 1867
Aged 21 years 8 months
v. 15 days

GRAVE #  2
Marker:  present
Marker Type:  head
Marker Faces: SE
Marker Material:  wood
Marker Condition:  sound
Other:  very weathered
Marker design:  flat/rectangle
Describe:  no carvings

Condition of inscription:  no visible inscriptions

GRAVE #  3
Marker:  present
Marker Type:  head
Marker Faces: SE
Marker Material:  wood
Marker Condition:  sound
Other:   no markings front or back
Marker design: flat/curved top
Describe:  flat/curved top – weathered wood

Condition of inscription:  none

GRAVE #  4
Marker:  present
Marker Type:  head
Marker Faces: SE
Marker Material:  wood
Marker Condition:  sound
Marker design:  flat/rectangle
Describe:  flat rectangle with carved-out upper corners.

Condition of inscription:  no visible inscription

TOMBSTONE WORKSHEET
GRAVE #  5
Marker:  present
Marker Type:  head
Marker Faces: SE
Marker Material: stone
Marker Condition: chipped
Other:  bullet holes.
Marker design:  flat/rectangle
Describe:   short dalisque shaped stone – 4 long rectangular sides

Condition of inscription: clear but worn

Inscription (use one line per line on the marker)

Rev. I. R. Dean
Died Aug. 12th 1860
Aged 31 yrs
I am at Rest
___ . . ___
Additional notes:

The remains of the old gold rush era town of Mt. Vernon lie to the west of 
highway 8; most of the visible ruins are south of Mt. Vernon Creek.  They 
consist of a few foundations.  A small hill rises above the south side of 
the creek, cresting that is another small hill to the west and a little 
south.  The cemetery sits on this second elevation, offering a great view of 
the Red Rocks valley to the south, Dakota Hogback, and the plains beyond, as 
well as the foothills rising to the west perhaps a half mile away.
As can be noted from the inscription on the market of Rev. Dean, this is one 
of the oldest graves in Colorado, gold having been discovered in the Denver 
area in 1858.

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