Marvel Community Cemetery Marvel, La Plata County, Colorado Transcribed and walked by Kathy J. Kennedy Oct 2001. Donated to Rootsweb Tombstone Archive Project October 2001. http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/laplata/cemeteries/marvel.txt Directions: From Durango, take Highway 160 West, turn South on Highway 140, turn East on County Road 131, turn South on County Road 131. Or you can continue South on Highway 140, turn East on County Road 100, travel thru the community of Marvel then turn North on County Road 131. There are many graves that either never had markers or the markers have eroded or disentegrated complety. Name DOB Place DOD Place Other Info -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atencio, Miqueas 09/4/1901 Embudo, NM 1974 Durango, CO Atencio, Romonacita 09/30/1900 Blanco, NM 1974 Durango, CO maiden name Pacheco Baird, Baby Baird, Brant 2/10/1990 Baird, Kenneth Baird, Virgie 11/22/1909 12/14/1982 daughter of Jim Craig/wife of Brant Baird Boan, John M. 01/16/1854 abt 06/08/1927 near Kline, CO found dead on a ranch three miles from Kline, CO Butler, Eula Alvira 10/17/1986 wife of Melvin Butler/maiden name Fisher Campbell, Annie 02/28/1905 Witesboro, TX 1978 wife of Clebe Campbell/maiden name Donnell Campbell, Charles Cleburn "Clebe" 03/1/1905 Clark Co., AR 1952 Campbell, Charlie Cleburn 1921 near Marvel, CO 1989 at home, near Marvel, CO Campbell, Juanda 12/19/1993 prob Wickenburg, AZ wife of Gay Campbell/maiden name Kness Cooper, Amy Leslie Lockhart Moss 07/05/1879 La Plata, NM 1945 daughter of Mary Ann (Molly)Thomas Lockhart Hamilton Moss Dicus & George Lockhart Craig, Jim 02/03/1869 Coffeeville, MO 1946 Discus, Alfred Bill 1853 1924 or 1925 Discus, Mary Ann (Molly) abt 1860 11/8/1952 wife of Alfred Bill Discus/formerly married Thomas Lockhart Hamilton Moss to William Hamilton & Mr. Lockhart Dryer, Russell L. 2/17/1941 Dryer, Streeter 1937 Ealum, Guy husband of Maxine Greer Foster, George 1939 Mancos, CO brother of Fannie Maude Hall Fry, Roy bef 1918 Greer, Allan Lewis 10/05/1931 1974 died in a car wreck Greer, Frank 03/21/1882 La Plata, NM 2/11/1953 near Marvel, CO Greer, George 2/22/1905 La Plata, NM 12/15/1998 near Marvel, CO Greer, Hannah Jane 11/11/1865 Cardiff, Wales 1950 wife of John W. Greer/maiden name Thomas Greer, Hattie 6/21/1900 PA 1/20/1970 near Marvel, CO wife of Frank Greer/maiden name Nephew Greer, Jimmy at age 21 son of Allan Greer Greer, John Winfield 07/30/1852 Springfield, IL 1935 died of prostate cancer Hall, Edward Campbell 08/08/1868 Louisa Co., IA 2/7/1937 suffered numerous strokes Hall, Elizabeth Harriett Miller Cardiff, Wales 1949 Marvel, CO wife of Henry Hall/maiden name Thomas/1st married to a Miller Hall, Fannie Maude 03/20/1875 Oxford, CO 8/20/1963 Porter Hosp, Denver, CO wife of Ed Hall/maiden name Foster Hall, Henry poss WI abt 1919 near Marvel, CO Hamilton, William H. (Bill) 08/06/1893 La Plata, NM 1979 Pueblo, CO Hamilton, William Wayne 3/10/1917 1/6/1992 son of William H. Hamilton Hanna, George Brownwood, TX Harris, Chet Republic, KS 1971 Harris, Irene Silt, CO 1983 wife of Chet Harris/maiden name Warter Henderson, Joshua Henderson, Mary Hight, Ike 2/3/1905 Iowa Dec 1928 Houser, Mary C. 1852 1933 mother of Flora Bell Talbolt/maiden name Moore Hubbs, Bandy Burel 8/25/1914 NM 09/13/1995 Marvel, CO Hubbs, Linna Mary 11/19/1927 09/14/1967 Marvel, CO Wife of Bandy Burel Hubbs/maiden name Williams Hubbs, Ted 1990 Huston, Gordon 12/11/1907 Calexico, CA 12/20/1932 son of Melvin Huston Huston, Melvin 02/29/1872 IL 05/10/1943 Keeton, Sylvia 1933 daughter of Doug & Mollie Spickelmier Kennedy, Edward C 10/20/1906 Skedee, OK Terr 03/27/1974 Marvel, CO Kennedy, Frances M 03/15/1910 Kline, CO 04/07/1994 Mesa, AZ wife of Edward Kennedy/maiden name Miller Lawson, Guy Finley 1902 Scotland 11/02/1944 Long, Lloyd 03/27/1895 OK 12/1970 Long, Matilda Hellekson 02/22/1892 SD 04/1977 McClosky, Edward C. 06/20/1866 Washington, KS 12/28/1952 McMillan, Alex 03/10/1872 Sioux City, IA 03/02/1950 Miller, Effie V. 01/28/1889 Barron, WI 06/01/1980 Granada Hills, CA wife of Ray Miller/maiden name Rafferty Miller, Herbert Delwin 07/06/1914 near Marvel, CO 10/06/1934 CA son of Ray & Effie Miller Miller, John Henry 11/1843 KY 1933 Marvel, CO Miller, Lawrence 02/11/1912 near Marvel, CO 01/29/1956 Durango, CO son of Ray & Effie Miller Miller, Lena 1907 Marvel, CO 1910 Marvel, CO granddaughter of John Henry Miller Miller, Mabelle 03/24/1889 Plymounth, IL 7/20/1979 near Marvel, CO wife of William H. Miller/maiden name Greer Miller, Ray 01/24/1885 KS 05/28/1949 Marvel, CO son of John Henry Miller Miller, Sara 1922 Marvel, CO 2nd wife of John Henry Miller Miller, William Hanford 08/20/1880 KS 2/27/1970 near Marvel, CO donated the 1st acre of the Marvel Cemetery, with the understanding that he & Mabelle would have a free resting place. Mohney, Albert C. WI 10/11/1945 Durango, CO Mohney, Lydia M. 04/05/1945 Blackburn, OK wife of Albert Mohney/maiden name Goff Mounts, Frieda bef 1918 daughter in law of Thomas Mounts Mounts, Thomas bef 1918 uncle of Cy Rowe Mullenix, Bertha Lee Squires 1973 Durango, CO wife of Joseph Vard Mullenix/maiden name Lee/formerly married to a Squires Oldfield, George 09/11/1886 prob VA 11/14/1977 Oldfield, Sophia 09/25/1890 St Louis, MO 12/11/1980 wife of George Oldfield/maiden name Hughes Ottaway, Frank Sr. 04/27/1860 Nebraska City, NE 04/27/1931 La Plata Co, CO Ottaway, Grace Belle 03/02/1876 Bayfield, CO 04/26/1962 Durango, CO wife of Frank Ottaway Sr/maiden name Johnson Paulek, Elizabeth Mae 02/26/1970 wife of Willim M. Paulek/maiden name Chastain Rafferty, William H 05/1846 Henry Co., OH 02/27/1905 Animas Valley, near Durango father of Effie V Miller Riffel, Thomas Scott 06/07/1852 Jacksonville, 5/29/1927 Kline, La Plata Co., CO wife's first name was Mary Lewis Co., VA Rowe, William Franklin bef 1918 Schmitt, John abt 1928 La Plata Co, CO Spickelmier, Doug 1939 Spickelmier, Mollie 1919 wife of Doug Spickelmier Spickelmier, Walter son of Doug & Mollie Spickelmier Talbot, Edward Evens 08/17/1855 Olmstead Co., MN 12/21/1928 Talbot, Flora Bell 07/07/1887 ? Caldwell, KS 10/14/1907 wife of Edward E. Talbolt/maiden name Houser Wanemaker, Mary bef 1918 former wife of William F. Rowe Williams, Bessie child of Elmer L. & Myrtle Williams - died young Williams, Elmer Leroy Jan 1901 prob 1944 Cincinnati, OH Williams, Myrtle abt 1965 wife of Elmer L. 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