Photos, Sylvan Cemetery, Rural Montezuma County, Colorado

May 2005 Edition

The indexed photographs can be viewed by visiting the Colorado 
Tombstone Photo Project page at:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/co/costones/montezuma/sylvan.htm

The Sylvan Cemetery is located 6 ½ miles west of Highway 666 from 
Pleasant View, CO on County Road CC, then south on County Road 9 
for ½ mile; the cemetery is on the west side of the road.  All 
gravestones have been photographed and entered here.  
There are some metal mortuary markers that were not photographed.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)

Headstones

   * Veterans Memorial  (jd)
      + Top: Rose, Berson Horace, May 19, 1922-July 30, 1945, Colorado, GM2 USNR, World War II, PH [Purple Heart]
      + Middle: Williford, Robert R., Nov 9, 1923-Jan 11, 1946, Colorado, MOMM3 USNR, World War II, PH [Purple Heart]
      + Bottom: Yates, Jackie Clyde, June 23, 1924-Sept 7, 1951, Colorado, SFC INFANTRY, Korea, PH [Purple Heart]
   * Alleman, Ira R., Dec 7, 1927-[blank],  and Viola J., Oct 7, 1935-May 25, 1996 (jd)
   * Brogan, Charles Franklin, Sept 25, 1946-Aug 14, 1995, S1 US NAVY, Vietnam (jd)
   * Campbell
      + Hazel, 1899-1933 (jd)
      + William I, 1872-1944, and Lillie R, 1875-1942 (jd)
   * Denton, J. C., 1891-1985, US ARMY, World War I (jd)
   * Dow, Charles, [no dates], CO I. 29 IA. INF.,  Veteran, 61-65 [Civil War], D. of U. V. [Daughters of Union Veterans] (jd)
   * Foster
      + Jesse Kendree, Mar 9, 1917-July 16, 1987, (jd)
      + Ruby Ellen, 1914-1977, Married Nov 2, 1951  (jd)
   * Givens, Charles, 1870-1961; Daisy Pearl, 1880-1958; Lora Maude, 1908-1955; and Edna Louise, 1913-1982 (jd)
   * Gray
      + Frank E. M., Apr 16, 1923-Mar 4, 1943, S2 USNR, World War II (jd)
      + Ella F. Herbage, Sept 12, 1860-Nov 7, 1922 (jd)
      + Elmer S., Nov 25, 1891-Sept 4, 1968 (jd)
      + Velma Fay, Apr 17, 1897-Nov 16, 1954 (jd)
   * Herren
      + Carl S., 1932-1959 (jd)
      + Roy S., 1911-1941 (jd)
   * Honaker, Clarence Edgar "Ed", June 1, 1934-Oct 19, 1990, married Aug 15, 1953, Theta Jewel, Jan 25, 1934-[blank], parents of David Edgar and Peggy Lee (jd)
   * Keen
      + Infant Twins, Betty, 1929, and Benny, 1929 (jd)
      + Willie Pharo, Nov 24, 1897-Nov 13, 1989 (jd)
   * Lancaster
      + Baby, 1923-1923 (jd)
      + James A. "Al", Sept 4, 1894-Oct 28, 1992, married June 9, 1922, Alice M.,Aug 16, 1901-June 11, 1993 (jd)
   * Lanier
      + Charles Augustus "Sonny", Apr 22, 1936-Mar 9, 1942 (jd)
      + Jessie Joanne, Aug 26, 1931-Oct 24, 1934 (jd)
   * Leonard, Richard M., b. Feb 9, 1912-[blank], married Apr ??, ????, Hazel N, Mar 18, 1913- Nov 18, 1997 (jd)
   * Lindback, Iva Louise, June 21, 1908-Nov 21, 1991 (jd)
   * Long, Lowe, [no dates] (jd)
   * Marr
      + Eva McGuire, Feb 5, 1881-Apr 25, 1969 (jd)
      + Graham W., Feb 25, 1911-Jan 25, 1938 (jd)
      + Roy G., July 14, 1875-Apr 29, 1943, CAPTAIN, 21 KANS. INF (jd)
   * Mitcham, Alesa Rae, 1950-1975 (jd)
   * Morrow
      + Floyd Donald, Nov 2, 1897-July 19, 1966, New Mexico, PVT US ARMY, World War I (jd)
      + Jessie L., June 13, 1905-July 1, 1996 (jd)
   * Nichols, Alice Ann, Apr 26, 1961-July 6, 1990 (jd)
   * Norton
      + Norton Plot Marker (jd)
         - Doc, 1912-1979 (jd)
         - Harriet E., 1888-1947 (jd)
      + Grace Dufur, Mar 2, 1900-June 21, 1995 (jd)
      + Homer Henry, May 26, 1888-Jan 18, 1985 (jd)
      + Irving L., Jan 19, 1916-Feb 1, 1996, married Jan 2, 1939, Dana L., July 11, 1920-(blank) (jd)
      + John Otis, Aug 1, 1917-Aug 31, 1986 (jd)
         - "Pops" - "Daddy"
         - Ashes scattered North, North West of Sylvan
      + Olive M., July 9, 1913-Feb 12, 1993 (jd)
   * Pedigo, Neva E., 1909-1992, and John T., 1905-2000 (jd)
   * Perry, Jimmie R., Dec 6, 1929-blank, married Apr 22, 1949, Rex H., Sep 24, 1924-Nov 14, 1986 (jd)
   * Pharo
      + Franklin Eugene, Feb 26, 1911-Nov 25, 1977, PFC US ARMY, World War II (jd)
      + Georgia Martin, 1876-1951, and Charles Erickson, 1863-1945 (jd)
      + Martin, Mar 11, 1900-June 9, 1975 (jd)
      + Roger Eric, 1915-1918 (jd)
   * Pigg
      + John L., 1855-1923 (jd)
      + Julia Ann, 1864-1940  (jd)
      + William L., 1890-1918 (jd)
      + William Lowery, died Nov 6, 1918, Colorado, PVT 18 INF, 1 DIV (jd)
   * Pribble, Malcolm, July 29, 1913-Aug 4, 1989; Bessie, Jan 15, 1941-(blank); and Birdie, May 1, 1920-(blank) (jd)
   * Randol
      + Joe F., Mar 19, 1914-Oct 16, 1995, and June, June 10, 1921-Oct 30, 1986 (jd)
      + Le Roy, 1891-1964, and Hester, 1905-1996 (jd)
      + Tillie, 1871-1959 (jd)
   * Retherford
      + Henry C., 1899-1973, and Mary E., 1901-1991 (jd)
      + Kenneth C., Jan 2, 1920-Dec 5, 1957, Colorado, SSGT, 9817 TECH SVC UNIT, World War II (jd)
      + Marie Herren, Mar 18, 1924-Aug 14, 1944 (jd)
      + Ray E., Feb 20, 1932-Dec 17, 1968, Colorado, CPL US ARMY, Korea (jd)
   * Rodman child, [nothing further] (jd)
   * Rose
      + Arthur Berson, Nov 6, 1897-Feb 17, 1972, New Mexico, SSGT, H&H CO, 580 SIG AW BN, World War I & II (jd)
      + Georgia, May 4, 1893-Oct 25, 1932 (jd)
      + Huldah, May 19, 1900-Nov 10, 1918 (jd)
      + Herbert, Feb 4, 1853-Mar 14, 1924, and Helen, Dec 4, 1862-Dec 22, 1944
      + Sherman, 1895-1946 (jd)
   * Sakizzie
      + Charlotte, [Nothing further] (jd)
      + Navajo infant, [Nothing further] (jd)
         - NOTE:  It is probable that the infant and Charlotte belong together.  Sakizzie is a local Navajo name, and the two markers were side by side in the cemetery.  It is not very common to see the Navajo burials in the small local cemeteries in this area. (jd)
   * Sprague, William George, Nov 1, 1944-(blank), married Aug 31, 1967, Linda Diane, July 20, 1948-Jan 28, 2001 (jd)
   * Uptain, Mary Netka "Nettie", 1909-1951, and Robert A "Boney", 1896-1950 (jd)
   * White
      + Glen E., Feb 1, 1919-Mar 29, 1943, Colorado, PFC, 105 COAST ARTY BN (AA), World War II (jd)
      + Goldie E., 1909-1998, and Henry M., 1916-1996 (jd)
      + Henry H., 1888-1947, and Rose A., 1893-1968 (jd)
      + T. Lorean, 1914-1996 (jd)
   * Williford, James B, 1880-1967, and Charlotte F., 1887-1982 (jd)
   * Willis
      + James M.,  Mar 14, 1934-Dec 21, 1989, SGT US ARMY, Korea (jd)
      + John C. Jr, 1904-1959 (jd)
      + Lulie M., 1874-1942, and John C., 1874-1932 (jd)
   * Wood, Larry, 1930-1932 (jd)
   * Wooton
      + Alma B., 1914-1923; Minnie L., 1881-1968; and James J. F., 1872-1954 (jd)
      + Evelyn, May 25, 1916-Feb 2, 1997, married Oct 31, 1933,  Clarence W., Nov 16, 1905-June 5, 1985 (jd)

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