Photos, Fairfield Cemetery, Rural Phillips 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/phillips/fairfield.htm

According to the sign on the gate Fairfield Cemetery was established
in 1888; it is located in rural Phillips County about 6 miles north 
of US Highway 6 on County Road 17. That's about 10 miles west of 
Holyoke.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were taken by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
Judith E. Kanzler Garretson (jg)

Headstones:

   * F. Ahnstedt Babies (jg)
   * Anderson,
      + Albert, 1879 - 1951, (jg)
      + Esther M., 1888 - 1942, (jg)
      + Edward, 1840 - 1928 and His Wife Augusta - 1849 - 1905, (jg)
      + Hulda Marie - wife of Linus Anderson - 1878 - 1922, (jg)
         - "Till We Meet Again"
      + Sigfried - 1868 - 1942, (jg)
   * Berg,
      + Alma Mary, March 9, 1887 - December 13, 1890 - Rom 21:4, (jg)
         - daughter of J.A. and I.C. Berg
      + John A. - 1851 - 1935 and Ida C. - 1861 - 1943 (jg)
   * Bjorklun,
      + August Emil - 1875 - 1966, (jg)
      + Emil R. - Born April 14, 1897 - "Died in infancy", (jg)
      + Hattie Belle - 1881 - 1949, (jg)
      + John A. - July 8, 1849 - Mar. 10, 1925 and Anna S. - Feb. 16, 1846 - June 18, 1930, (jg)
         - "At Rest"
      + John P. - 1911 - 1932 (jg)
      + Lloyd - Aug. 10, 1901 - July 15, 1904, (jg)
      + Vernon R. - Born Sept. 29, 1902 - "Died in infancy", (jg)
   * Forell,
      + Albert Cecil, Feb 19, 1891-Apr 15, 1960, Colorado, PVT 31 CO 165 DEPOT BRIGADE, World War I, (jd)
      + Doris Mae - Oct. 3, 1927  -  "Our Baby", (jg)
      + Gladys Marie - Nov. 29, 1904 - Nov. 27, 1971, (jg)
   * Frisk, Carl, (jg)
   * Gustafson, Carl J. - Jan. 24, 1833 - Feb. 18, 1899 and Helena, His Wife - Feb. 16, 1831 - Apr. 23, 1893, (jg)
   * C. Haynes Babies, (jg)
   * Holm. Julia E., wife of Macnus Holm. - Died Sep. 21, 1905, aged 30 yrs, 15 Ms, 14 Ds,(jg)
   * Holmquist,
      + Alva Burte - June 11, 1901 - June 19, 1901, (jg)
      + Thomas - 1902 - 1902  , (jg)
         - "Bullock Mortuary"
   * Hadeen,
      + Anna J. - 1857 - 1926, (jg)
         - "Mother"
      + Gustaf A. - 1860 - 1952, (jg)
         - "Father"
      + Harold and Vickie (jg)
         - "RN for 40 years"
         - "Parents of Ruth, Mary, Steve"
      + Harold H. - Feb. 14, 1936 and Astrid V. - Jan. 10, 1938, (jg)
         - "Married Oct. 24, 1958"
      + Herman - 1899 - 1972 and Hazel - 1912, (jg)
   * Holmes, Elmer T. - May 23, 1896 - Aug. 19, 1915, (jg)
   * Jensen, Jens "Bill" W. - May 21, 1898 - Feb. 7, 1987 and Mabel D. - June 7, 1907 - April 7, 1996, (jg)
      + "In Loving Memory"
   * Jessen,
      + Anna Marie - 1841 - 1910, (jg)
      + Gustafe N. - 1869 - 1902, (jg)
      + Thomas - 1841 - 1901, (jg)
      + Thomas - Born April 6, 1841 - Died June 16, 1901, (jg)
         - "Farewell my wife and children all - From you a father Clarist do the call"
   * Johnson, Oscar, (jg)
   * Karlson, John - Oct. 19, 1893 - May 20, 1921
      + Age 27 yrs, 7 mos, 1 day
   * Larson, Lars - Mar. 26, 1814 - Nov. 27, 1890 and Marie, wife of John Cronquist - Nov. 8, 1865 - Mar. s0, 1896, and John Cronquist - 1855 - 1937 (jg)
   * Lindgren,
      + Charles I. - 1861 - 1945 and Mary A. - 1876 - 1936, (jg)
      + Florence, B. Mar. 14, 1902 - D. July 3, 1908, (jg)
         - "dau of Mrs. & Mr. S. Lindgren
         - "Suffer Little Children to Come Unto Me"
      + Hedvig - 1862 - 1939, (jg)
         - "Mother"
   * Lundberg, Ida C. - Feb. 25, 1888 - April 23, 1914, (jg)
   * Lydin,
      + Anna W. - Dec. 22, 1879 - Mar. 17, 1919, (jg)
         - "Wife of Charles A."
      + Charles A. - Mar. 12, 1874 - July 22, 1931, (jg)
         -  (small stone next to Anna W. Lydin)
   * Nordquist, P.L. - Nov. 28, 1823 - Jan. 28, 1916 and August - Jan. 7, 1876 - Aug. 20. 1900 and Anna, wife of P.L. Nordquist - Feb. 18, 1830 - Sept. 13, 1899, (jg)
   * Peterson,
      + P.A. - May 28, 1858 - Feb. 4, 1919 and Annastina, wife of P.A. Peterson - July 16, 1854 - Nov. 29, 1915, (jg)
      + Ruth Anderson - 1898 - 1961, (jg)
   * Reimer, John C. - Born 1864 - Died 1906, (jg)
   * "Gone Home"
   * Spetz, J. Saleman - 1813 - 1897 and Annalena - 1816 - 1882, (jg)
   * Starn, Ellen J. - 1866 - 1943, (jg)
   * Swedlund,
      + Bent A. - 1853 - 1906 and Matilda C. - 1858 - 1899, (jg)
      + Rev. Paul E. - 7/31/1946 - 8/14/1994(jg)
         - "Wed Sept. 2, 1967 to Andrea C. Vescova"
   * Unknown, (jg)
   * Unknown, (jg)
   * Wilson, Ed, (jg)
   * Young,
      + Gust - 1865 - 1930(jg)
         - "I will life up mine eyes unto the hills"
      + Gustaf Edw. - Dec. 26 - Dec. 30, 1911 or 17?, (jg)
      + Hilma Anderson - 1871 - 1962, (jg)
         - "Absent from the body, present with the Lord"

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