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Monte Vista Cemetery
Monte Vista, Rio Grande County

Tombstone Photographs

Monte Vista Cemetery was established, according to the sign, in 1890; while some sources place the date at 1898.  It is an active cemetery and can contacted by writing or calling the Monte Vista Cemetery Association, 731 1st Avenue, Monte Vista, CO 81144; phone (719) 852-5196.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
H. Hains (hh)
Gail Holdeman (gh)
Laurence Young (ly)

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• Abbott, Clarence B., 1854-1901, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Abernathy, Albert, 1871-1915, Woodmen of the World> (jd)
• Ayers, Mary Elizabeth, Sept 12, 1864-May 21, 1917, Neighbors of Woodcraft; and Benjamin Franklin, June 7, 1864-July 24, 1953, Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Baker, Harry, Sep 16, 1849-Mar 16, 1894, aged 44 yrs 4 mos; Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Becraft, Joel, Oct 24, 1853-Dec 23, 1914, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Bender, Levi, 1860-1918, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Bogan, Jennie Berry, 1868-1907, Women of Woodcraft (jd)
• Bonner, Olando, July 10, 1847-July 6, 1898, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Boutwell, Elsie Josephine, 1871-1909, Women of Woodcraft (jd)
• Bowden, George Angle, 1862-1917, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Brandberry, Matilda [(Lemke)], 1892-1938; and Orren, 1888-[blank] (gh)
  • Orren is not buried here.
• Broyles, Nancy A., 1852-1929, Neighbors of Woodcraft (jd)
• Burd, George W., 1859-1908, Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Chandler, Zachery T., 1853-1910, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Chaney, Ida Alice., wife of Charles W., Apr 23, 1865-Dec 12, 1919, Neighbors of Woodcraft (jd)

• Dappen, Donald Lee, 1935-1943 (ly)
  • Son of Perry Louis & Thelma Gertrude (Scott) Dappen
• Davis, Lulu A., 1877-1919, Neighbors of Woodcraft (jd)
• Decker, Maida [Wyland], 1904-1923 (ly)
  • Buried in Wyland family plot (see below)
  • DECKER, Maida Wyland MVJ 12/28/1923; Died at home of parents on Dec 24. Uremic poisoning. Born near Del Norte on June 3, 1904. Married Cecil Decker in 1923. Buried in MV Cemetery.
• Deitrich
  • Adam K., May 15, 1854-Dec 11, 1941; and Carrie S., Nov 3, 1868-Aug 1, 1949 (ly)
  • Aileen Adelaide, 1910-1929 (ly)
  • Walter F., 1891-1936 (ly)
  • Florence M., 1894-1979 (ly)

• Elliott, Willie F., Mar 1, 1862-Jan 28, 1920, Neighbors of Woodcraft (jd)
• Elwood, Harley H., 1871-1916, Modern Woodmen of America (jd)

• Groat, Nelson A., 1873-1909, Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Hedges, Leonard J., 1892-1919, Private, 157th INF MG CO USA (hh)
  • Son of Sam Hedges & Amanda Emma (   ?   ) (Hedges) Veerkamp (see below)
• Holdeman, Enos Buell, 1867-1916 (gh)

• Jenkins, Tilmon, May 1, 1854-Sept 14, 1900, Woodmen of the World and Sophia N., died Mar 27, 1923 (jd)
• Jermy, George W., July 12 1862-June 28, 1901, Husband of Emily P., Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Lewis, E. J., 1882-1918, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Lord, Charles E., 1860-1921, Woodmen of the World; and Annettie, 1870-1957 (jd)

• McNutt, Walter L., born at Warsaw, Ills. Dec 9, 1861; died at Denver, Colol., May 18, 1895, Woodmen of the World (Full Stone) (jd)
• Meinzer, William C., 1856-1911, Woodmen of the World; and Ella F., 1857-1944 (jd)
• Middelkamp, Herman J., 1853-1900, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Miles, Ada, died Sept 15, 1917, Women of Woodcraft (jd)
• Myers, George S., 1858-1908, Woodmen of the World; and Sarah B., 1863-1961 (jd)

• Nash, Anna M., Dec 14, 1877-Feb 2, 1911, Women of Woodcraft (jd)

• Olson, Charles V., May 30, 1878-Apr 15, 1915, Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Pearson, Nettie M., 1867-1914, Women of Woodcraft (jd)
• Peartree
  • Joseph, Mar 14, 1848-June 6, 1914, Woodmen of the World (jd)
  • Joseph H., 1869-1926, Woodmen of the World; Amie L., 18721952; and Ovid Boyd, 1902-1908 (jd)
• Petrie, John H., 1862-1904, Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Ranney, W. T., Jan 4, 1862-Jan 2, 1898, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Ritchey, Ivon O., June 24, 1874-July 30, 1928, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Rydell, Carl Oscar, Mar 10, 1865-Oct 29, 1911, Woodmen of the World; and Mary E. Rydell, June 9, 1878-Dec 9, 1914 (jd)

• Schmidt, Frank Feo, Sept 5, 1886-Apr 3, 1921, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Scott
  • Marie M[argaret (Sharp)], Apr 1, 1909-Sept 26, 1972; and J. Herold, May 26, 1907-[blank] (ly)
  • Mildred F., 1915-1972; and Jay F., 1912-1984 (ly)
    • Mildred Faye (Sharp) Scott, born 5 Aug 1915, died 9 Apr 1972
    • Jay Franklin Scott, born 21 Aug 1912, died 19 July 1984
• Sharp
  • Alce H., 1907-1991; and Thomas B., 1911-1984 (ly)
    • Thomas B. Sharp, born 11 Jan 1911, died 3 Nov 1984
  • Annie D., [1 Jan] 1888-[9 May] 1960; and Lewis T., [22 May] 1885-[2 Aug] 1957 (ly)
• Smith, John W., died Mar 23, 1894, aged 52 yrs 25 ds.; Woodmen of the World (Detail) (jd)
• Stitt
  • Charlotte Mae, dau of R.L. and N.V., Mar 20, 1908-Mar 31, 1908 (ly)
  • James Claude, died Oct 7, 1901, aged 21 ys 7 ms 10 ds; Woodmen of the World (jd)

• Thomas, Cassius M., March 19, 1857-Nov 4, 1910, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Turner, Edna Earl, 1898-1937 (ly)

• Veerkamp, [Amanda] Emma Hedges, 1869 - 1923 (hh)
  • Married 1st Sam Hedges; married 2nd James P. Veerkamp.
  • Emma died Oct. 21, 1923, was buried on October 25, 1923, Block 1, Lot 207, NW quarter.

• Wills, Floyd E., 2.22.1911-12.20.1929 and Newton, S., 8.29.1905-12.20.1929, Modern Woodmen of America (jd)
• Winner, Homer H., 1879-1918, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Wyland (family plot) (ly)
  • Myrtle V., 1879-1969 (ly)
    • WYLAND, Myrtle V. MVJ 7/31/1969; Died on July 24. Services at Methodist church. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Feb 7, 1879 in Brown Co., IL. Daughter of Joseph and Nancy Clark Stephens. Came to CO in 1892. Husband, William W. Wyland, died in 1937.
  • William W., 1867-1937 (ly)
    • WYLAND, William W. MVJ 3/26/1937; Died on Friday. Services at Woods. Buried in MV Cemetery. Born on Jan 22, 1867 near Desota, KS. Came here in 1895. Married Myrtle Stephens in 1898. Well driller

• Zahnen
  • Augusta A., Feb 16, 1864-Oct 13, 1931, Neighbors of Woodcraft (jd)
  • George J., Oct 9, 1860-July 31, 1907, Woodmen of the World (jd)

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