War Vets, Moffat County, Colorado War Veterans Buried in Moffat County, Colorado Transcribed by Shelley Barnes shellbbco@prodigy.net for the COGenWeb Project Information Generously donated by Museum of NorthWest Colorado musnwco@cmn.net Posted Feb 26, 1999 Civil War Veterans (Union Army) Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Craig, Colorado, as compiled by Ross J. Weir, Graves Registration Officer, Moffat County Post No. 62, American Legion, to date of January 15, 1941. BILLMEYER, William C. Private, Company B, 14th Missouri S M Cavalry. Died Buried in Grave No. 2, Lot No. 3, Block No. 32, Section No. 13, Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. COLEMAN, William H. Private, Company G, 24th Iowa Infantry, Died: July 6, 1918 (XC-2,545,172) Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 4, Block No. 9, Section No. 5. Civil War Veteran Plot. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. DUNN, Fairell (SC869583) Private, Troop B, 11th Ohio Cavalry Died: May 1895 Buried in Grave No. 6, Lot No. 8, Block No. 9, Section No. 3. Civil War Veterans Plot. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. DUNSTAN, Bekias (?Ki?) Have been unable to confirm this man's service, I am still working on it. Died: June 27, 1896 Buried in Grave No. 3, Lot No. 5, Block No. 9, Section 3. Civil War Veterans Plot. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. No Headstone. FULLER, William Bainbridge (SC 467,176) Private, 1st Battery, Kansas Light Artillery. Died: May 11, 1912 Buried in Grave No. 2, Lot No. 2, Block No. 9, Section No.3 Civil War Veterans Plot. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. GRIFFITH, Robert L. Have been unable to confirm this man's service, I am still working on it. Died: May 11, 1916 Buried in Grave No. 7, Lot No. 6, Block No. 9, Section No. 3. Civil War Veteran's Plot. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. No Headstone. HAUGHEY, Francis M. Sergeant, 1st Regiment, Mississippi Marine Brigade. Died: 1910 Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 8, Block No. 8, Section No. 3 Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Private Headstone erected by relatives. HESS, Frank Conrad Private, Company G, 108th Ohio Infantry Died: March 11, 1925 Buried in Grave No. ?, Lot No. 5, Block No. 18, Section No. ? Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. JOHNSTON, Joseph Blakeley Private, Company D, 2nd Ohio Cavalry Died: December 6, 1911 Buried in Grave No. 2, Lot No. 1, Block No. 6, Section No. 2 Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. KOHLER, Ernest (SC-993,313) Private, Band, 4th U.S. Infantry Died: October 10, 1913 Buried in Grave No. 9, Lot No. 11, Block No. 9, Section No. 3 Civil War Veterans Plot Union Veterans Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Private Headstone provided by himself. ROSE, William H. Sergeant, Company B, 116th New York Infantry Died: April 16, 1930 Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 13, Block No. 11, Section No. 4 Union Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. SEICK, Ferdinand Corporal, Company I, 3rd Iowa Inf. Co. F, 2nd Iowa Infantry Died: October 26, 1921 Buried in Grave No.1, Lot No. 3, Block No. 10, Section No. 4 Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion Government Headstone. STOCKTON, Willard (WC 681 918) Private, Co. A, 39th Regt. Mo. Inf. Died: April 29, 1907 Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 7, Block No. 8, Section No. 3 Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Private Headstone furnished by relatives. SUTTER, Sam Have been unable to confirm this man's service I am still working on it. Died: ? Buried in Grave No. 4, Lot No. 6, Block No 9, Section No. 3 Civil War Veterans Plot Union Veteran grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. No Headstone. WALDEN, Joseph Private, Company B, 30th Iowa Inf. Co. K, 6th Iowa Infantry Died: ? Buried in Grave No. 5, Lot No 7, Block No. 9, Section No. 3 Civil War Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. YOUNG, A. M. Have been unable to confirm this man's service I am still working on it. Died: September 26, 1903 Buried in Grave No. 8, Lot No. 10, Block No. 9, Section No. 3 Civil War Veterans Plot. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. No Headstone. Civil War Veterans (Union Army) Buried in Moffat County, Colorado, OUTSIDE of Fairview Cemetery, Craig, Colorado. BASSETT, Samuel Clark Have not been able to confirm this man's service, but am working on it with chances of good success in the near future. Died: ? Buried in Brown's Park Cemetery. No Grave Marker. No headstone. KILVINGTON, George (SC-875,502) Private, Co. A, 1st Iowa Inf. and Co. D, 18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry. Died: August 1908. Buried near cabin under pine tree at his ranch in Brown's Park, near Colorado-Utah line. No Grave Marker. Headstone (Government) received and stored in Craig, by Moffat County Post No. 62, American Legion, awaiting erection at grave. LYNCH, Patrick alias COOPER, James (SC 39-366) (Union Navy) Landsman, Coal Heaver, Second-Class Fireman, U.S.S. Sumpter, North Carolina, Alabama, Ohio, Alabama, North Carolina. Died: February 4th, 1917. Buried in Lily Park, Colorado. No Grave Marker. Government Headstone. It is hoped that this grave can be moved in due time to Dinosaur National Monument as it is now in a very out-of-the-way place where little or no care can be given it. Also this man was for many years a settler at the junction of the Green and Yampa River in what is known as "Pat's Hole", named thus because of him. STONE, Walter ?lijha Recruit, Co. B, 96th Ill. Inf. and Co G, 21st Ill. Inf. Died: April 10, 1921. Buried in Great Divide Cemetery, Great Divide, Colo. Union Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by Moffat Co. Post No. 62, American Legion. Government Headstone. WILLIAMS, Andrew Jackson (WC-295,476) 1st Sergeant, Co. B, 10th Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Died: 1888. Buried at Lay, Colorado, very out-of-the-way neglected spot. (No Grave Marker) Government Headstone received and stored by Moffat Co. Post No. 62, American Legion, pending removal of grave from its present site to U.S. Veterans Plot, Fairview Cemetery, Craig, Colorado. Spanish American War Veterans Buried in Moffat County, Colorado. (All buried in Fairview Cemetery, Craig,) BLAMEY, Joseph (WC-962,322) Corporal, Co. B, 36th U.S. Volunteer Inf. Died: Oct. 10th, 1913 Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 13, Block No. 6. Spanish American Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Private Headstone (W.O.W.) erected by relatives. BOUGHTIN, George A. Private, Co. I, 2nd Nebraska Inf. Died: December 20, 1914. Buried in Grave No. 2, Lot No. 3, Block No. 10, Section No. 3. Spanish American Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. BURTON, Seymour Corporal, Co. M, 1st Nebraska Inf. Died: July 25, 1929. Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 2, Block No. 28, Section 12. Spanish American Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. FLACK, Joseph Robert Private, 4th U.S. Cavalry Died: April 21, 1925. Buried in Grave No. 2, Lot No. 10, Block No. 23, Sec. No. 10. Spanish American Grave Marker (Bronze) will be furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. HEARD, Allen M. Private, Company M, 54th Regt. U.S. Volunteers. Died: September 29, 1940. Buried in Grave No. 6, Section A East, U.S Veterans Plot. Spanish American Grave Marker (Bronze) will be furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone applied for by American Legion. POTTS, Samuel S. (Army enlisted name Scott S. Potts). Private, Co. G, 21st Kansas Volunteer Infantry. Died: July 2, 1940. Buried in Grave No. ?, Lot No. ?, Block No. ?, Sec. No. ? Spanish-American Grave Marker (Bronze) will be furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone applied for and received by Sam. Roslyn Spanish-American Veteran, awaiting erection. World War Veterans Buried in Moffat County, Colorado. (All buried in Fairview Cemetery, Craig, Colorado) GULP, Ira M. (Serial No. 512,350) Private First Class, Sales Commissary Unit No. 302, A.E.F.-Q.M.C. Died: May 20, 1929. Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 1, Block No. 14. World War Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. EDWARDS, Richard H. (NC-364,762) Private Co. G, 157th Inf. Died: May 23, 1939. Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 7, Block No. 52. World War Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. GARDNER, James D. Gunnery Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps. Died: August 24, 1938. Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 9, Block No. 25, Section No. 11 World War Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. HEATON, (Mrs.) Murl Ellen Wann (XC-1,254,786) Army Nurse. Died: April 19, 1938. Buried in Grave No. 1, Row A, Section East. World War Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. KNEELAND, Claire LeRoy (Known to be World War Veteran but do not have service record. Died: 1919 Buried in Grave No. 3, Lot No. 2, Block No. 14, Sec. No. 5 World War Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Headstone-Private furnished by relatives. LEGLER, Arthur H. (Known to be World War Veteran but do not have service record) Died: 1925 Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 5, Block No. 23, Sec. No. 10 World War Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Private Headstone erected by relatives. LEWIN, William Andre Sergeant, Co. G, 157th Inf. Died: December 20, 1940 Buried in Grave No. ?, Lot No. ?, Block No. ?, Sec No. ? World War Grave Marker (Bronze) wil be furnished by American Legion. Awaiting word from Mrs. Lewin regarding headstone. This veteran died since I left Craig and I am working on the case by correspondence. (written in at bottom): Received word from Mrs. Lewin, Jan 25-1941 GOVT. HEADSTONE applied for Jan 29-1941. MILHOAN, Wesley William (Serial No. 502146) Sergeant 1st Class, Squadron B. A. S. A. Died: April 24, 1940 Buried in Grave No. ?, Lot No. ?, Block No. ?, Sec. No. ? World War Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion Government Headstone received and stored, awaiting erection by American Legion. MULCAHY, Raymond Francis (XC-50?,751) Captain, Dental Corps. Died: September 14, 1937 Buried in Grave No. 2, Lot No. 6, Block No. 47, Section No.? World War Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. PRIEST, Earl J. (R4,922,835) Private, Co. D, 41st Infantry, Co. 1, 14th Infantry. Died: February 23, 1925 Buried in Grave No. 3, Lot No. 10, Block No. 18, Section No. 7 World War Veteran Grave Marker (Bronze) furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. Regular Army (Peace Time) Soldiers buried in Moffat County (All buried in Fairview Cemetery) FOSTER, Lewis A. Private, Troop A, 1st Separate Cavalry, Colorado National Guard at Colorado Springs Indian Campaign - Decorated for Bravery by State of Colorado. Died: April 23, 1936 (No Grave Marker) Government Headstone applied for by American Legion. HEZLEP, James Roy Private, 27th Infantry, Company M Died: August 10, 1940 Buried in Grave No. 7, Row A, Section East, U.S. Veterans Plot U.S. Service Grave Marker (Bronze) Will be furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone applied for by American Legion. McMANUS, Harold F. (C-1,253,952) Private, Quartermaster Corps. Died: April 24th, 1924 Buried in Grave No. 1, Lot No. 6, Block No. 18, Section No. 7 U.S. Service Grave Marker (Bronze) Furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone. POTTER, Perry S. Private, 2nd U.S. Infantry Died: August 21, 1932 Buried in Grave No. 6, Lot No. 4, Block No. 20, Section No. 8 U.S. Service Grave Marker (Bronze) Will be furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone applied for by American Legion. SPETTER, Ralph J. Private, E Troop, 8th U.S. Cavalry Died: March 8, 1929 Buried in Grave No. ?, Lot No. 3, Block No. 20, Sec. No. ? U.S. Service Grave Marker (Bronze) will be furnished by American Legion. Government Headstone applied for by American Legion. Civil War Veterans (Confederate Army) Buried in Moffat County, Colorado JAYNES, Whitcomb W. Died: 1896 Buried in Brown's Park Cemetery. No Grave Marker No Headstone (Have not been able to confirm this man's service, but am working on it. Have written Adjutant General, State of Mississippi, which was his home state, I am told. Awaiting reply). WHITE, C. M. Died: April 1912 Buried in Fairview Cemetery, Craig, Colorado, Grave No. 1, Lot No. 5, Block No. 10. Confederate Grave Marker furnished by Moffat Co. Post No. 62 American Legion Private Headstone erected by relatives. (Have not been able to confirm this man's service, but I'm sure it can be easily traced, from Craig papers and his son Ralph White, and daughter Mrs. Julia Welch still live in Craig.) =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGenWeb Project NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the internet, this data may be used by non-commercial researchers, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format for profit, nor for presentation in any form by any other organization or individual. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than as stated above, must obtain express written permission from the author, the submitter and from the listed USGenWeb Project archivist.