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Custer County
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Ula Cemetery
Westcliffe

Ula Cemetery is located at 2091 County Road 170 just North of Westcliffe.  Directions from Main Street/CO-69, Westcliffe: turn right onto N 3rd Street/CO-69 0.1 miles, N 3rd Street/CO-69 becomes CO-69 0.5 miles, turn slight left onto Pines Road 1.6 miles, Ula Cemetery is on the right side of the road.

There is a complete list of burials at http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/custer/cemeteries/ulacem.txt

Headstones: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z |

NOTE: A red, white, and blue stake at the grave site indecates a veteran burial whether or not the gravestone mentions military service.

(Click on the underlined name to download the tombstone photograph)

• Adams
• • Amelia, Jul 20, 1973-Aug 19, 1903, age 30 y 28 d (Detail) (se)
  • Ray O., 1875-1963 and Annie E., 1883-1957 (se)
• Armstrong, George, 1896-1946 (se)
• Ashcroft, John R., 1836-1904 (se)
• Austin
• • Ellen F., Mar 1, 1928-Mar 17, 1928
  • • Daughter of Noble & Florence (Koch) Austin
  • Noble, 1901-1977 and Florence, 1903-19[99] (ak)
  • • Noble was the son of Charles & Theresa Austin, born 27 Aug 1901, died 2 Jun 1977.
    • Florence was the daughter of Conrad & Mary Hannah (Topliss) Koch, born 7 Feb 1903, died 6 Sep 1999; married Noble Austin.
  • Ralph Noble  25 Aug 1925 - 3 Oct 2002; son of Noble & Florence (Koch) Austin, husband of (1) Annabelle Cooper, (2) Sandra Yellico, (3) Ezma Uldine King (ak)
    
    
• Barton, Clara (Hammond), 2 Jun 1889 - 8 Sept 1938, Wife of (1) Homer P. Garnier – married Mar 3, 1908 in Silver Cliff, Custer, CO, (2) Charles Barton – married Sept 7, 1924 in Florence, CO, Daughter of Dana & Clarinda Hammond (akb)
• Batchelor, George A., 1885-1973 and Harriet, 1888-1969 (se)
• Beckwith Family Plot (se)
• • Edwin F., 1849-1899 (se)
  • Dora, 1886-1887 (se)
  • Hannah, 1873-1875 (se)
  • Henry, 1870-1892 (se)
  • Minnie, 18?5-1891 (se)
  • Robert, 1892-1894 (se)
  • Elton T., 1847-1931 and Elsie A., 1845-1931 (se)
• Benson
• • Bill Ed, Jul 1, 1934-May 28, 2000, US NAVY, Korea
  • • Son of Christy & Edna (Menzel) Benson
  • Edna M., 1913-1934 (ak)
  • • Edna M., daughter of Gustav Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Koch) Menzel, born 20 Oct 1913, died 6 Jul 1934; married Christy Benson (b. 5 Jul 1908, d. 4 Dec 1977, buried Yuma, AZ; remarried after Edna's death).
• Biddall, John, died Feb 26, 1875, aged 57 [broken] (se)
• Boyd, Nora S. Lennox, née Williams, Jun 17, 1905-Oct 29, 1994 (se)
• Brown
• • Beatrice Rogers, 1913-1981 (se)
  • Sherman Kennicott, 1947-1993 (se)
  • Robert William, 1912-1997 (se)
  • Military Marker, Apr 18, 1912-Apr 17, 1997, LT COL US AIR FORCE, WW II Korea Vietnam (se)
• Buzzi, J. G. "Jerry", Mar 13, 1911-Dec 30, 1995 and Willa Mae, Oct 17, 1922-Aug 27, 1995 (ak) (Close-up) (se)
• • Willa Mae was the daughter of Helmuth & Esther (Cody) Koch.

• Cavender

, Margaret, 1852 - 1931 and James, 1845 - 1929 (Neighbors of Woodcraft) (jd)

• Chapin
• • Edmund L., 1853-1913 (se)
  • Oscar C., 1843-1875 (se)
  • Mother, P. R., born in Providence, R. I., died in Ula, Colorado, Dec 27, 1892, aged 76 years (se)
• Comstock
• • Brothers John T., 1905-1990, cowboy and Walter L., 1903-1990, woodsman (se)
  • Mary T., 1872-1952 (se)
• Crow, George V., 1915-1991 and Lois E., 1921-[blank] (se)

• Davis
• • Charles F., born in Portland, died at Ula, July 7, 1873, aged 28 years (se)
  • Joseph Allen, 1834-1900 and Mary Ann, 1857-1913 (se)
  • Joseph George, Jan 10, 1893-Feb 2, 1893, age 22 days (se)
• DeWall, John C., 1879-1947 and Rearl A., 1883-1953 (se)
• Dieckman, Harry L., [son of Fritz and Frances (Frank) Dieckman], 1898-1989 and Vivian M.1910-1996 (se)

• Entz
• • Lawrence Melvin, 1944-1950 (se)
  • Nellie B., 1892-1983 and William J., 1878-1957 (se)
• Erps
• • Fritz, Jr. "Fritzie", 1932-1992, USN 1952-1956 (se)
  • • Fritz, Jr. was born 31 Mar 1932, died 20 Dec 1992 (ak)
  • Marie, 1907-1997 and Fritz, Sr., 1904-1993 (se)
  • • Marie was the daughter of Leonard & Margaret "Bessie" (Taylor) Erps; wife of Fritz Erps, Sr.; born 3 Nov 1907; died 9 May 1997 (ak)
    • Fritz Erps, Sr., son of John J. & Anna K. (Timm) Erps, born 3 Nov 1904, died 3 Apr 1993 (ak)

• Falkenberg, Julia, daughter of J. P. & B., Sept. 25, 1877-[broken] (se)
• Farrar, Donald L., 1879-1947 [veteran] (se)
• Fenny, Frances, 1903-1975 (se)
• Frank, Charles A., 1882-1949 and Florence H., 1875-1965 (se)

• Garnier
• • Annie B., May 12, 1905-June 11, 1993 (akb)
  • Everette E., 1934-1949 (akb)
  • Homer P., 11 Mar 1885 – 21 Apr 1923, Son of Napoleon Paul Garnier and Lucy DeGré, Husband of Clara (Hammond) Garnier  (ak)
  • Paul Everland, 1911 [son of Homer P. & Clara (Hammond) Garnier, born & died 1911] (ak)
• Geroux,
• • Dominic, 8 May 1861 – 11 Mar 1940, 2nd husband of Lucy DeGré (ak)
  • Lucy (DeGré), 17 Oct 1863 – 24 Mar 1938,    Wife of (1) Napoleon Paul Garnier – married Feb 1882 in Silver Cliff; (2) Dominic Geroux – married Oct 20, 1891 in Canon City, Daughter of Augustine and Matilda (Gervais) DeGré (ak)
  • Dona C., 1898-1973 and Elizabeth L., 1894-1992 (se)
  • • Dona C., son of Dominic & Lucy (DeGree) Geroux, born 14 Jan 1898, died 28 Jul 1973 (ak)
    • Elizabeth L., daughter of Paul & Cecilia (Kozel) Kattnig; wife of Dona C. Geroux; born 5 Oct 1894; died 21 Sep 1992 (ak)
• Green, Wilbur, Mary 31, 1907-Sept 10, 1982; married Jan 24, 1934, Edna G. [Hunt] , June 16, 1914-[blank] (hee)
• • Edna G. Hunt married Wilbur Green in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, CO.
  • Wilbur Green was born in Portland, Fremont County, CO and died in Silver Cliff, Custer County, CO

• Hamlin, Albert G., 1884-1917 (hee)
• • Father of Geneva Hamlin Hunt, husband of Mary Jane Hamilton.
• Hanna, Lydia, 1863-1933 (se)
• Heck, John, July 26, 1880 - May 28, 1911, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Heisterberg
• • Dora [Sophia Dorothea], 1866-1887 (re)
  • • Eldest child of Wilhelm Christoph and Gesina Heisterberg
  • Hannah [Johanna Caroline], 1873-1875 (re)
  • • Fourth child of Wilhelm Christoph and Gesina Heisterberg
  • Henry [Johann Heinrich], 1870-1892 (re)
  • • Third child of Wilhelm Christoph and Gesina Heisterberg
  • Minnie [Mary Gesina], 1875-1891 (re)

Fifth child of Wilhelm Christoph and Gesina Heisterberg

o                                            Mother [Gesina Mahnken], 1847-1922 (re)

§                                                         Wife of Wilhelm Christoph Heisterberg

o                                            William C. [William Christopher], 1880-1954 (re)

§                                                         Seventh child of Whilhelm Christoph and Gesina Heisterberg

·                     Hiltmann, Mary M., wife of J. H., 1847-1886 and George, 1880-1896 (se)

·                     Histerberg, C., CO B, GERMAN, REGT, MO HOME GUARDS (se)

·                     Howard

o                                Esther M., Dec 1, 1901-Feb 18, 1997 (se)

o                                Gladys E., daughter of E L & M, July 21, 1891-Juan 10, 1893 (se)

·                     Hugg

o                                Dora, 1899-1900 (se)

o                                Thomas, [hidden]-Aug 1967 (se)

o                                Viola G., Oct 7, 1903-May 29, 1988 (se)

·                     Hunt

o                                Albert C, 1912-1978 (hee)

o                                Geneva E. [Walters], 1892-1980 (hee)

§                                 Geneva E. Hunt was born 1/27/1892 in Westcliffe, Custer County, Colorado and died 12/24/1980 in Canon City, Fremont County, Colorado.  She has a historical cabin named after her at the base of the Conquistador ski area located in Custer County just outside of Westcliffe, Colorado.  Mrs. Hunt lived in the cabin until 1977 then went to a nursing home where she died in 1980.

o                                Maria R., wife of George M., died Sept 29, 1890, aged 34 years (hee)

o                                Ray A., 1935-1942 (hee)

• Jerred, George A., died Sept 26, 1878, aged [broken] (se)
• Jeske, Erwin J., 1908-[1998] and Dorothy E., 1910-1975 (se)
• • Erwin J., son of Erich & Martha (Forbrick) Jeske, born 25 Sep 1908, died 8 Dec 1998 (ak)
  • Dorothy E., daughter of Charles A. & Laura M. (Mercier) Menzel; wife of Erwin J. Jeske; born 18 Oct 1910; died 30 Sep 1975 (ak)
• Jordan, Zack, 1936 (se)

• Kastendieck
• • Carroll M. "Shorty", 1946-1970 (ak)
  • • Carroll M. "Shorty" was the son of Chester H. & Mary F. (Reis) Kastendieck, born 20 Dec 1992, died 1 Feb 1970
  • Chester H. "Chet", May 16, 1919-June 16, 2000 and Mary F., Mar 7, 1924-[blank] (ak)
  • Henry W, 1896-1978, and Ethel A, 1896-1986 (hee)
  • • Henry W., son of Dietrick "Dick" & Lena (Knuth) Kastendieck, born 5 Sep 1896, died 25 Jan 1978 (ak)
    • Ethel A, was the daughter of Albert & Mary J. (Hamilton) Hamlin; wife of Henry W.; born 23 Mar 1896; died 19 Jul 1986 (ak)
• Kennicott
• • Eugenia R., 1883-1934 (se)
  • Eugenia Ransom, 1819-1899 (se)
  • Frank Langdon, 1842-1914 (se)
  • Hiram, [no dates] aged 70 years (se)
  • Mary A., 1854-1939
  • Mary Elizabeth, 1843-1872 (se)
  • Rose Marian, 1845-1920 (se)
• Kettle
• • Caroline, 1876-1939 (se)
  • Evelyn W., 1917-1989 and George H., 1921-19?? (se)
  • Frances E., 1889-1970 (se)
  • Isabella, 1851-1895 (se)
  • Harriet H., dau of Wm & Isabella, died Apr 12, 1883, aged 1 yr 6 ds (se)
  • Harry, 1858-1920 and Margaret Ann, 1863-1935 (se)
  • Herbert W., 1889-1973 and Georgianna, 1890-1970 (se)
  • Margaret M., 1894-1986 and W. Charles, 1893-1978 (se)
  • Marguerite, dau of Henry & M A, died Nov 17, 1899, aged 1 yr 3 ms 17ds (se)
  • Robert, 1817-1902 and Sarah, wife of Robert, 1821-1896 (se)
  • Sarah L., 1873-1940 (se)
  • William, 1849-1941 (se)
• Kick, John, born in Germany, May 6, 1829, died Aug 19, 1896, aged 67 yrs 3 mos 13 ds (se)
• Kirk, Guscha, wife of John, [no dates] (se)
• Koch
• • Conrad, Feb 5, 1857-Feb 5, 1940 [Lot 70] (ak)
  • • Conrad was the son of Frederick & Elizabeth (Noll) Koch; husband of Mary Hannah (Topliss) Koch.
  • Frank W., 1905-1930, Mason (ak)
  • • Son of August and Mary (Noll) Koch, born 11 Feb 1905; died 20 Apr 1930.
  • Fred Arthur, 1891-1966 [Lot 7] (ak)
  • • Fred A. "Banjo" was the son of Peter & Lena (Knuth) Koch, born 23 Jan 1891, died 24 Jul 1966
  • George H., May 21, 1910-June 18, 1990 and Virgie R., Feb 20, 1914-[blank] (ak)
  • • George H. was the son of August & Mary (Noll) Koch.
  • Louis H., 1889-1955 and Elizabeth C., 1897-1984 [Sec B, Lot 62] (ak)
  • • Louis H., son of Peter & Lena P. (Knuth) Koch, born 17 Nov 1889; married Elizabeth Blei.
    • Elizabeth C., daughter of Carl August and Walburga (Frank) Blei, born 10 Mar 1897, died Mar 1984.
  • Mary H., Oct 6, 1864-Feb 26, 1936 [Lot 70] (k)
  • • Mary Hannah was the daughter of Samuel & Mary (Tempily) Topliss; wife of Conrad Koch.
  • Peter, 1859-1941 and Lena H., 1866-1952 [Sec B Lot 6] (ak)
  • • Peter, son of Frederick & Elizabeth (Noll) Koch, born 17 Mar 1859, died 8 Feb 1941 married Lena Knuth
    • Lena P., daughter of Wilhelm & Wilhelmina (Totz) Knuth, born Jan 1866, died 8 Dec 1952
  • Roy W., 1949-1983 [Sec A Lot 17B] (ak)
  • • Roy W., son of John & Dorothy (Adams) Koch, born 5 Jul 1949, died 27 Oct 1983.
  • William Frederick, 8 Dec 1884 – 17 Jun 1982, Son of Peter and Lena (Knuth) Koch; lived 97 years, 6 months, 9 days; remembered by Custer county residents as the inventor of tools and other items that made life easier for the early settlers (ak)

• Lange, William R., 1906-1983, and Alma L. [Elze], 1918-1990 (hee)
• • Alma L. (Elze) Lange was the daughter of Otto and Laura Elze, and mother of David and Alvin Lange.
• Lanzedorfer, Christina, 1829-1922 (se)
• Lillie, Grace, Dec 8, 1878-May 13, 1916 and Harry M., 1867-1949 (se)
• Lowe, Cassius P., 1844-1936 (se)
• Luton
• • A Luton Family Plot (se)
  • Sarah A., 1853-1878 and Baby (se)

• Menzel
• • Laura M., May 5, 1887-May 31, 1929 and Charles A., Mar 15, 1885-Dec 12, 1954 (ak)<
  • • Laura M. was the daughter of Napoleon & Elizabeth M. (Etzel) Mercier
    • Charles A. was the son of Paul A. & Magdalene L. (Stoerman) Menzel
  • Baby, Lawrence G., 1911 (ak)
  • • Son of Gustav Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Koch) Menzel, born 15 Oct 1911, died 27 Dec 1911; he and Lester J. Menzel were twins.
  • Lester J., 1911-1935 (ak)
  • • Son of Gustav Henry & Mary Elizabeth (Koch) Menzel, born 15 Oct 1911, died 12 Oct 1935; husband of Inez (Steele) Menzel; twin brother of Lawrence G. Menzel
  • Mary Elizabeth, 1889-1965 and Gustav Henry, 1886-1960 (ak)
  • • Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Conrad & Mary Hannah (Topliss) Koch, born 25 Feb 1889; died 12 Mar 1965; married Gustav Henry Menzel.
    • Gustav Henry, son of Paul & Magdalene (Stoerman) Menzel, born 29 Oct 1886, died 28 Nov 1960.
  • Vera H., 1911-1999 and August N., 1908-1978 (se)
  • • Vera H. was the daughter of William H. & Ada (Lane) Hopper; wife of August Napoleon Menzel; born 22 Oct 1911; died 11 May 1999 (ak)
    • Ausust Napoleon was the son of Charles A. & Laura M. (Mercier) Menzel, born 13 Jun 1908, died 8 Sep 1978 (ak)
• Merten, Julius H., Oct 12, 1866-Feb 4, 1917 (se)
• Millington, Byron L., 1931-1995, USAF 1951-1971; and Marilyn J., 1933-[blank] (se)

• Nelson, Bessie E., 1894-1944 (se)
• Nettlebeck
• • Bertha, July 23, 1863-Nov 15, 1919 (se)
  • Emma, Sept 13, 1869-Feb 23, 1920 (se)

• Palmer
• • Azor, Apr 16, 1826-Nov 17, 1874 and Martha, May 9, 1830-Dec 6, 1898 (se)
  • Melissa M., Nov 2, 1874-Dec 20, 1874 (se)
• Patton, T., M. D. [no dates] (se)
• Perry, J. Arthur, May 1, 1840-Oct 23, 1874 (se)
• Prentis, CPL William, faithful cowhand, killed 1944, Battle of the Bulge (se)

• Rogers
• • LT. Allan K., USAAC, 1921-1944 (se)
  • Anna Kennicott, 1887-1963 (se)
  • Edwin Allan, 1888-1963 (se)
• Rusher, Lee Roy I., Jan 10, 1932-[blank] and Ada Mae, Apr 28, 1932-Dec 8, 2001 (ak)
• • Ada Mae was the daughter of Noble & Florence (Koch) Austin

• Sampson
• • Eliza, 1847-1917 (se)
  • John Robert, 1879-1951 (se)
• Schooly, "Oddy" Edwin Rogers, 1944-1950 (se)
• Smith
• • Hal, aged 4 years [no dates] (se)
  • John A., 1855-1934 (se)
  • Kate M., 1863-1936 (se)
  • Laura K., died Nov 30, 1879, aged 15 yrs 11 ms & 11 ds (se)
  • LeRoy, 1892-1918 (se)
• Starr, Wm. M., son of S & M C, died July 9, 1882, aged 18 ys 4 ms 4 ds (se)
• Sterns, Christopher Gerald, Sept 19, 1979-Aug 7, 1991 (se)
• • Son of James E. & Gloria M. (Buzzi) Sterns; grandson of Jerry and Willa Mae (Koch) Buzzi (ak)

• Valiant, Gracie B., dau of H W & S M, died Aug 3, 1882, aged 1 yr 4 ms & 16 ds (se

• Wallace, Will T., 1870-1945 (se)
• Walters
• • Artemus, 1851-1902, and Harriet, 1862-1951 (hee)
  • Mary J., 1865-1952 (hee)
  • William A., 1865-1948 (hee)
• Williams
• • John T., 1857-1932 (se)
  • Nora, 1862-1946 (se)
• Wilson
• • Elizabeth, 1838-1932 (se)
  • Mary M., 1845-1916 (se)

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