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Catholic Cemetery
Central City, Gilpin County

Tombstone Photographs

To reach this historic cemetery go throught Central City until you come to a dirt road and turn right (the road to the left leads to Nevadaville).  Both the entrance (color) and the gate are kept locked, and the only way to get in is by using steps over the fence.  View from road in.   Kramer Plot and surrounding area.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
Debora Haws (dh)
Suzanne (Lyng) Lenahan (sl)
Deb Mara (deb)
Donna DeTienne Martinez (dm)

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• Branz, Sisto, 1886-1912 (dm)

• Curran, James, died 1888 age 35 (dm)

• Delsant, Bartolomeo, 1871-1906 (dm)
• Donna, Francesco, 1861-1901 (dm)
• Driscoll, Elizabeth, 1854- 1910 (Women of Woodcraft) (jd)

• Egger, Michael, died 1892 age 42 (dm)

• Fallon, Robert, died 1889 age 41 (dm)
• Flynn
  • John, Ellen and Three Children, closeup below (dm)
    • John, 1850-1902; Ellen, 1851-1908;
    • Thomas E, died 1895 age 22; John, died 1899 age 18; and Hanna T, died 1898 age 2 (dm)
  • Patrick J, died 1897 age 46 and Mary A, died 1893 age 41 (dm)

• Gilmour
  • James A. and Eliza, closeups below (dm)
    • James A, 1849-1907 (dm)
    • Eliza, died 1895 age 43 (dm)
• Grabmair, Frank X, 1854-1912 and Mary B, 1854-1911 (dm)
• Gundy
  • Cecelia, died 1889 age 58, close up (dm)
  • Peter, 1840-1900, close up (deb)
  • Rosa, 1886-1900, wife of G.E. Philipps (deb)

• Heppberger, John, died 1929, Colorado Wagoner 41st Inf 10th Div, close up (dm)
• Horning, Charlie E, 1899-1900 (deb)
• Husband, Thomas, died 1899 age 51, close up (deb)

• Kelly, Thomas, died 1896 age 69, close up (dm)
• Kramer, John, 1837-1910 (Detail) (dh)
• Krell, John, died 1905 age 70 (dm)

• Lynn, Ephraim A, died 1883 age 45 (dm)
• Lyng, Martin, [May 2, 1894] - July 26, 1896, aged 2 yrs., 2 mos., 24 dys. Footstone (sl)

The Riley - Lyng plot is about 45 feet Northwest of the beehive structure in the cemetery.

• McKibbin
  • Alice, died 1901 age 4, close up (deb)
  • Margaret, died 1890 age 47, close up (dm)
• Molloy, Robert, died 1883 age 35, detail (dm)

• Noonan, Martin, 1880 - 1906 (Woodmen of the World) (jd)
  • Full view (jd)

• Penasa, Battista, died 1895 age 38; Luigi, died 1894 age 4 mon; and Barberina, died 1895 age 3 mon (dm)
• Philipps, C[harles] E[edward], 1860-1910 and Rosa Gundy, 1886-1900, wife of C. E., detail (deb)
• Pleshek, Mary, died 1901 age 40, wife of Martin, inscription (dm)

• Ralph, William, died 1887 age 34 (dm)
• Ridel
  • Albin, born/died 1899, son of Michael and Teresa, close up (deb)
  • Michael, 1845-1911 (dm)
• Riley
  The Riley - Lyng plot is about 45 feet Northwest of the beehive structure in the cemetery.
  • Johnny, [June 1869] - Jan. 17, 1878 aged 9 yrs. 7 mos., Son; Charles, [Nov. 1866] - Feb. 13, 1870 aged 4 yrs. 3 mos., Son; and Annie, Oct. 7, 1873 - Oct. 21, 1874 - aged 12 mos. 14 dys. Daughter (sl)
  • Margaret, [1829] - Feb. 12, 1919 aged 90 yrs. (sl)
  • Thomas, [1827] - Apr. 18, 1884 aged 57 yrs. (sl)

• Schneider, Ludwig, 1848-1896 (dm)
• Schoenherr, David B, 1843-1902 (dm)
• Schultheiss, John, died 1891 age 52, closeup (dm)

• Weisbeck, Katie, died 1896 age 42, wife of George closeup (dm)
• Whitney, C.M., Co A 165th NY INF Reg (dm)

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