Photos, Ralston Cemetery, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado

June 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/jefferson/ralston.htm

The Ralston Cemetery, established about 1869, is located in the
vicinity of 64th Avenue and Eldridge Street. Reports indicate that
many of the remains have been moved to other cemeteries. There is no
recorded owner or custodian and the cemetery is unkept and
overgrown. There are only about a dozen headstones and wood markers
still remaining on the knoll. A memorial marker was erected in 1995
by relatives and friends of the pioneers buried here.

There is a transcription of the cemetery.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Dennis and Bev Bailey (dbb) unless otherwise noted.

Headstones

   * Ballinger, Andrew J, 1863-1880, son of H. & M.J. Ballinger
   * Brinkerhuff
      + James W, 1811-1874 (original marker)
      + James W, 1811-1874; Isabella A, 1822-1891 and son John, 1861-1880
   * Denton, Ella M, 1869-1903
   * Denton, Frank C, 1895-1896
   * Donaldson, James A, died 1889 age 30
   * Kelly, John, died 1874 age 26
   * Osborn, Ida, Ira and Charles W, born/died 1869, children of S.S. & M.J. Osborn
   * Price, James, died 1879 age 61
   * Rand, Lois, 1808-1887 (top of marker)
   * Rutherford, Henry, died 1874 age 58

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