Cimarron Cemetery
Montrose County, Colorado
The Cimarron Cemetery at Cimarron, Colorado, is located on the hillside above the present Newberry’s Store. Many markers and fencing have gone by the way with the weather and time taking their toll on them. I have compiled the following information from extensive research in the Montrose papers, and information from different individuals. It may not be entirely accurate but very possibly it is pretty complete.
After this research had been done the Cimarron Club decided to take a day to clean up the cemetery prior to Memorial Day. They then decided to have a plaque engraved with the names on it of those who were known to be buried in the cemetery.
The clean-up day was held May 4, 1985. Those helping were, Dick & Lois Veo, Aileen & Albert Soderquist, Gene & Gretchen Tate, Jake & Rose (Donaldson) Barbee, John & Joann (Barbee) Young of Fruita, Jerry & Dorothy Denison, Carol Ray, Larry Griffin and Dona Freeman representing the club. The fence was fixed, sagebrush cleared, trash picked up with the results being very gratifying to all.
There are a total of sixty-eight graves in the cemetery, with twenty-six of them being unmarked. There may be more but these were the ones according to the Daily Press information and family information. Since the first papers that were saved were in 1896, the following did not have notices that information could be secured from:
SCHILDT, Mary Sophia-1888-1892-daughter of Mr.& Mrs. Stillman H. Schildt.
SPALDING, Pearl –1889-1893-unmarked-daughter of Mr.& Mrs. George R. Spalding
ARTERBERRY, Mary C,- June 21,1888-Dec.24,1893
NELSON, Fridalf- Dec. 3,1866-July 17,1894
VEO, Charles –1895-1895-son of George and Gertie Veo
MORRISON, Col.-man who got the railroad through these parts. Earlier his grave had been marked with a railroad rail but it is gone now.
BEVER, Baby-child of Red & Grace (Veo) Bever—unmarked
AN ARMY PRIVATE-buried by Cap. Cline & the marker is no longer there.
CHINAMAN, A- buried near front gate-name unknown.
MAURER, George-son of Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Maurer-died Oct. 28,1918 during the flu epidemic. He was originally buried at Cimarron but a number of years ago the family moved him to a Montrose cemetery.
CIMARRON CEMETERY
Armitage, Joseph Lee-1898-July 14,1920
Maybelle Ruth-1902-July 27.1917
Nellie E. –July 27, 1875-Dec 9, 1945
Robert J.- Aug 18, 1865-Jan 18, 1942
ARTERBERRY, Mary C.- June 21,1888-Dec 24,1893
BERRY, Audry – July 19,1912-Sept 6,1912
Henry- July 6, 1894-July 14, 1920
Lloyd—1899-Oct. 23, 1918
Lon – Oct 17, 1918-Sept 18,1921
Rufus-1900-Sept. 29,1911
BEVER, Baby—(unmarked)
BIRD, Mary E. – March 17, 1852-Dec. 22, 1916
BRUCE, Eugenia NAIRNE-July 30, 1915 (unmarked)
Mr,–(unmarked)
CAIN, Harold—1913-1913
CHINAMAN, A.-(unmarked)
CLINE, Milton W. –May 16, 1825-Oct 7, 1911
ARMY PRIVATE, –(unmarked)
CONLEY, Edna McINTYRE—Jan 28,1895-May 15, 1916 (unmarked)
CRIBARI, Carl-Jan. 27,1929-June 12, 1932-(unmarked)
Joseph—June 23,1922-May 5,1939- (unmarked)
DICKEY, Cyril G. –1882-Aug. 23, 1913
DONALDSON, John—Aug. 21. 1914-(unmarked)
Frederick Francis—May 24, 1914- Mar. 15, 1916
ENTRIKEN, Paul—1885- Feb. 12,1899-(unmarked)
FISHER, Charles E.—1847-1922
FITZPATRICK, Elizabeth—April 15, 1853 – Jan 17, 1911
James H.—1880 – Nov. 2, 1928
Owen E. – May 22, 1873 – Dec. 25, 1908
Patrick J. –Nov. 30, 1874- Sept. 8, 1918
Peter T.—Oct. 11,1878 – July 26, 1899
Peter – Oct. 10, 1887 – May 1, 1913
William T. –1887- August 14, 1933 – (unmarked)
GREEN, Willie – 1901-Aug 19, 1903
HARRIS, Henry D.- -Dec. 20, 1828 – Sept. 28, 1910 – (unmarked)
HEARD, Charles M. – May 4, 1864 – Aug. 10, 1937
Frank –1901- Dec. 8, 1918 – (unmarked)
HOLMES, George W. – Aug 11, 1815 – Feb. 12, 1912
IRVINE, Susie LICK – -1907 – May 8, 1930 – (unmarked)
LICK, Wilma- -1906 – July 10, 1925
MAHAN, Jim – Oct. 14, 1918 – (unmarked)
McINTYRE, John – June 17, 1898 – (unmarked)
McMINN, Charles – 1883 – Dec 3, 1929
MERYHEW, Marion McMinn – May 20, 1919 – July 15, 2016
Marion May NAIRNE__ 1851- Dec 8, 1935
Mary – 1894 – 1992
W.P. – April 30, 1852 – Oct. 12, 1935
MORRISON, Col. – -(unmarked)
NAIRNE, John – 1887 – (unmarked)
NEATHERY, John – June 22, 1826 – June 14, 1901 – (unmarked)
NEWBERRY, Joe Tidwell – Jan 30, 1922-April 20, 1986
NELSON, Fridalf – Dec. 3, 1866- July 17, 1894
PRICE, David Chester, May 27, 1954-Jan 18, 2004 Beloved Son, Husband Father&Friend
RIDDLE, Ben – 1845- Dec, 17, 1928
RUSK, Baby- -Son-Dec. 8, 1896 – (unmarked)
SCHILDT, Mary Sophia – 1888 – 1898
Robert Henry – 1883 – 1901
Stillman H. – Jan. 10, 1855 – Dec. 12, 1943
SMITH, Orrin Fred – Nov 25, 1863 – March 18, 1897
SPALDING, Earl – -1885-Sept 13, 1899 (unmarked)
Pearl – 1889-1893 (unmarked)
TYNAN, Sabrina – 1857 – Feb. 1929
VANDEBURG, Millie BIRD – Aug. 23, 1886 – Aug. 30, 1953
VEO, Charles H. – 1895 – 1895
Florence JONES – May 19, 1886 – Feb 8, 1912
Hannah T. –1898-May 19,1900
Louis F. –1866 – June 22, 1909
Louis T. – 1907 – Sept. 7, 1910
Virginia Pearl – 1907 – June 7, 1916
WALKER, Albert H. – April 3, 1908
Charlotte Fannie, – 1905 – Feb. 7, 1919
Henry Clay – 1873 – Feb. 17, 1912
WILSON, Ray – Nov. 16, 1939 – Feb. 20, 2017
Researched by Dona Freeman May 1985
Updated by Donna Lee 2004
Updated 31 Aug 2017