Colorado USGenWeb Archives

Cory Cemetery
Cory, Delta County

Tombstone Photographs

On the map this town is called Orchard City.  However, the Post Office calls it Cory, the city limit sign says Cory, and a small sign by the cemetery entrance calls it Cory.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Linda Brown (lb)
(Linda has volunteered to take photos for those who contact her.)
Jim Davenport (jd)
Bob Kennedy (bk)

How to ContributeFind a Volunteer Photographer

Headstones

(Click on the underlined name to download the tombstone photograph)
NOTE:  Black underlining indicates "best guess."

Unknown

• Unknown
  • Stephen C., 1884-1914 (lb)
  • Baby Ray (lb)

B

• Bakeman, Ronald B., 1922-1993, US Army, World War II (lb)
• Bowness
  • John, died Dec 3, 1899, aged 35 yrs 1 mo (lb)
  • Father John, 1864-1899 (lb)

D

• Dean, Vern E., Jan 31, 1898-Oct 21, 1988, PFC US Army, World Ward I (lb)

F

• Ford
  • Elizabeth, Feb 4, 1823-Jan 16, 1890, aged 66 Y 11 M 12 D, was a member of Cory M. E. Church for 51 years (lb)
  • Moses, Feb 25, 1822-Mar 11, 1897 (lb)

G

• Griffith, Marjorie E., 1889-1890 (lb)
• Grow, Margaret, 1859-1913, Women of Woodcraft (jd)

H

• Hendrickson
  • Claud D., March 30, 1895-Oct 26, 1966, Colorado, PVT BTRY E 341 FLD ARTY, World War I (lb)
  • Milton G., Mar 18, 1913-Dec 24, 1994, TSGT US Army, World War II (lb)
• Hinchman, Lewis S., Nov 30, 1839-Nov 25, 1896, aged 56 ys 11 ms 25 ds (lb)

K

• Kennedy, John Henry 1886-1952 [text] (bk)
• Kington, Carl B., Nov 25, 1944-June 14, 1968 (lb)

L

• Lipstate, Margaret A., Sept 29, 1921-July 1, 1981 (lb)

M

• Manson, Eva R (Kennedy) 1900-1951 [text] (bk)
            (husband, Jack Manson, was buried in Monticello, Utah)

N

• Nessmith, Daniel Allen, June 3, 1977-June 21, 1979 (Back) (lb)

R

• Reid, William G., 1911-1977; and Helen L., 1906-[blank] (lb)
• Ridley, David Charles, July 6, 1969-July 25, 1981 (lb)
• Ritter, Margaret L., Mar 19-Mar 21, 1919 (lb)

S

• Sherry, G. L., CO F, 10TH KANS INF (lb)
• Smith, Grandson, Corneilos; and Rebecca E., 1851-1928 (lb)
• Snelson, Laurae, died Oct. 20, 1902, aged 35 yrs, 3 mos, 29 das, Women of Woodcraft (jd)

W

• Watts
  • G. P., 1875-1896 (lb)
  • Joseph, 1849-1899 (lb)
• Weaver, Billy M., 1922-1928 (lb)
• Williams, Eda Adelia, 1888-1918 (lb)

Y

• Young, Albert R., died March 20, 1889, aged 5Y 4M & 4D (lb)

Do you have any headstone photos from this or any other Colorado cemetery to add to the collection? If so, see How To Contribute.

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