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Riverside Cemetery (A - C)
Commerce City/Denver, Adams County

Tombstone Photographs

The Riverside Cemetery is on Brighton Blvd at York St, Denver, CO 80259 (barely) in Adams County. Established in 1876 to replace the dilapidated 1859 Denver City Cemetery, Riverside is Denver's oldest active cemetery and features ornate monuments honoring Denver's leading citizens. Two prime examples are the Lester Drake log cabin by stone cutter/artist M. Rauh and the N. Addison Baker life-size horse erected by his daughter because "He loved horses more than his own blood kin."  The cemetery also features some lovely pieces of funeral art like this crucifix (back view).  In an attempt to preserve the beauty and historic value of the cemetery it was designated a National Historic District in 1994.

Questions about specific burials should be addressed to:
Riverside Cemetery Administration
5201 Brighton Boulevard
Denver, CO 80216
Phone: (303) 293-2466

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Riverside Cemetery headstone photographs:  
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A

• Abbott, C.W. 1852-1901 [text] (rt)
• Alderfer,
  • Asa 1894-1916, Jacob D. 1848-1932 and Dora L. 1860-1940 [text] (rt)
  • Elizabeth age 35, wife of J.D. [text] (rt)
  • Raymond E. Died Mar 30, 1890, Age 9 Months and A. M., age 2 months [text] (rt)
• Allen,
  • John O. 1857-1888 [text] (rt)
  • W. D. died 1888 aged 33 years [text] (rt)
• Allison, Ruby B, no dates [text] (sr)
• Ames, Willard L., June 10, 1867 - Aug 6, 1902, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Anderson,
  • Hattie died Oct 26, 1872 (closeup) [text] (sr)
• Anthony, Willie O. 1855-1914 and Alice S. 1857-1911 [text] (rt)
• Apple, Katherine 1864-1935 [text] (rt)
• Archer, Colonel James, died 1882 (kr)
• Ayen, George, Sept. 21, 1862 - June 5, 1905, Woodmen of the World (jd)

B

• Baker, Nellie E., March 13, 1862-Apr 28, 1887 (rt)
• Banks, Margaret A., 1831-1888; Harkness W., 1866-1888; and Lizzie A., 1870-1897 (rt)
• Bannon, Edward J., 1865-1909 (rt)
• Barker, Mary A., Nov 17, 1843-Aug 11, 1885 and Franklin C., Jan 10, 1840-Dec 16, 1925 (both stones) (rt)
• Bauch, Josephine, died July 6, 1887 (rt)
• Beard, Robert O., 1887-1890; Jennie L., 1856-1908; and M. Odessa, 1882-1886 (rt)
• Beckert, Gustav, Nov 22, 1852 - July 3, 1910, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Belcher, John W., 1850-1903; Ida M., 1858-1923; and Pearl P., 1885-1887 (rt)
• Bell, 3 headstones, (no dates), children of Clifton and Lizzie Bell (kr)
• Biegel, Augusta, wife of Henry, 1847-1913 (rt)
• Bosley, Isaac, 1830-1904 and S., 1833-1897 (rt)
• Bossler, F., Dec 4, 1841-Sep 16, 1901 and J. G., Apr 18, 1837-Mar 28, 1888 (rt)
• Boucher, John W., died Feb 15, 1904, aged 64 years, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Bower, Thomas, Feb 20, 1835-Feb 2, 1888 (jd)
  • Note: It's possible that this gentleman was a stone mason (see detail); this whole stone is carved from one piece of granite. (jd)
• Bowers, James, Mar 11, 1845-Apr 17, 1892 and Maria, May 6, 1850-Aug 27, 1887 (rt)
• Bowman, Chancey L., June 17, 1862 - May 20, 1904, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Bradford, Nora, daughter of John & Ina R., died Oct. 27, 1887, aged 13 mos (rt & sr)
• Brainerd, Willis A., Dec 29, 1857 - July 15, 1901, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Bramkamp, Carl W., Oct 1, 1869-Dec 31, 1884 (rt)
• Brendle, Rosa, 1867-1918, Neighbors of Woodcraft (jd)
• Brenner, Louis, 1843-1890 (rt)
• Brooks, Earl Joseph, died Apr. 14, 1902, aged 9 ys 2 ms 21 ds (sr)
• Brown
• Edwina, Feb 17, 1910-Mar 27, 1911 (rt)
• Hattie, wife of J. W. Brown, died Jan. 12, 1887, aged 19 years (sr)
• Margaret J., 1846-1920, Neighbors of Woodcraft; and George Morris, 1836-1887; and Lavina Brown, 1843-1890 and George Brown, 1845-1920; and Hazel Hurley, 1897-1898 (jd)
• A Brown Family Plot (rt)
  • Elizabeth C., Jan 21, 1816-Jan 10, 1895 (rt)
  • Margaret T., 1896-1931 (rt)
  • Samuel C., 1862-1933 (rt)
• Burgdorf
• Anna E., wife of C. W., died July 4, 1888, aged 40 years (rt)
• C. W., died March 25, 1889, aged 42 years (rr)
• Butcher, Ethel Bella, May 14, 1881-June 7, 1888 (rt)

C

• Calvert
  • Dr. Sarah E., wife of W. J., 1852-1925 (rt)
  • W. B., son of W. J., 1860-1886 (rt)
  • W. J., 1835-1893 (rt)
• Campbell, Frank, Mar 26, 1861 - July 5, 1911, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Carsten
  • George, died 21 Apr 1890 age 2, son of J&M (lg)
  • Jacob J. "Jake", 1846-1932 and Maria L, 1856-1948 (lg)
    • Maria Elisabeth Johannsen, daughter of Peter & Maria Elisabeth (Peters) Johannsen, b. 18 Mar 1857; d. 6 Mar 1948; m. Jacob Carsten 14 Feb 1877; emigrated from Germany 1883.
• Carstens
  • Alexander Bismark, 1872-1929 (lg)
  • Alexander, 1840-1884; Emma, 1846-1890; Emma E, 1875-1877; and Ella L, 1876-1877 (lg)
  • Emma, 1846-1890 (lg)
• Chipman, M. K., Aug 11, 1845-Nov 29, 1886 and C. W. Abbott, May 31, 1852-May 21, 1901 [text] (rt)
• Christenson, Gussie M., son of M. & J., died Feb 10, 1890, aged 4 years (rt)
• Christoffers, Hermann W., Sept 13, 1863-July 19, 1888 (rt)
• Cilley, George W, (no dates) Corpl. CO I 2nd N.H. Inf (pkd)
• Clark, Emily J., wife of R., died Jan 11, 1889, aged 34 yrs 4 mos; Ethel M., died Mar 28, 1890, aged 6 yrs 7 mos; Emily J., died Apr 22, 1890, aged 15 mos (rt)
• Clover, Frank M., buried Aug. 21, 1950, age 74 (Interment record; no tombstone) (ts)
• Coleman, [Illegible], son of Andrw & Kate, June 4, 1887-Sep 7, 1888 (rt)
• Collar, Albert W., Aug 31, 1864-Oct 3, 1959; and Malis V., Oct 27, 1858-Mar 17, 1923, Neighbors of Woodcraft; and Nellie S., Oct 10, 1894-Feb 28, 1913 (jd)
• Conley, John, died Nov. 15, 1891, aged 63 years (detail) (sr)
• Conrad
  • John W, Died July 4, 1891, Lived 34 years [First husband of Emma Mary BORTT.  Interred July 6, 1891; Grave 5 SE ¼ SE ½ Lot 179 Block 26] (sj)
  • Sadie E., 1866-1913, wife of John, Women of Woodcraft (jd)
• Contassot, Marie, died Oct 1894 [block 8](kr)
• Cook, George W., 1849-1907 [See Thorpe, Franklin] (rt)
• Coronado
  • Apolonio O., [Feb 9], 1872-[July 6], 1945 [Sec. 72 Lot 3 Blk. 30] (mf)
    • Born 8 Feb 1872 at Solomonville, AZ; died 6 Jul 1945, Denver CO
  • John R, Nov 17, 1944-Aug 15, 1974 [Sec.14 Lot 15 Blk. 33] (mf)
    • Born and died at Denver, CO
    • Grandson of Apolinio O. Coronado above.
• Cosens, Clara Ethel, Sept 25, 1893-Aug 3, 1894 (rt)
• Croskey, Albert B., Nov 27, 1847-Jan 23, 1920; and Mary T., Dec 27, 1853-July 23, 1929 (rt)
• Culmsee, Amy, Feb. 27, 1883-Dec. 28, 1887, child of Lewis & Jennie Culmsee (full stone) (sr)
• Currie, Our Three Babies, [no names, no dates], D & T. Currie (rt)

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