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TOMBSTONE PHOTOS

RIVERSIDE CEMETERY,
COMMERCE & DENVER
SURNAMES U-Z

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Riverside Cemetery
Surnames U-Z

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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

Riverside Cemetery headstone photographs:
A - C | D - F | G - I | J - L | M - O | P - R | S - T | U - Z

Headstones on this page: U - V | W | X - Y - Z

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Items underlined in black are uncertain.

U - V

• Unknown
  • Baby, died June 22, 1887 (rt)
  • Henry Ch??? (detail) (sr)
  • Child, daug. of ??? (sr)

• Veniere, Joseph, Jan 31 1825-Aug 6, 1887
• Vincent, Justus H., 1950-1890 (rt)
• Virella, Carlos, 1866-1911, Woodmen of the World (jd)

W

• Wagner, Emily F., 1909-1911 (rt)
• Wallace
  • Mattie T., Nov 6, 1867-Jan 26, 1890 and Florence T., 1878-1966
  • (rt)
  • William A., Dec 5, 1832-Aug 23, 1901 (rt)
• Walther, Joseph A., died May 25, 18??, aged 39 yrs, 10 mos, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Warren
  • Arthur E. O., Jan 9, 1886- Apr. 27, 1889 (detail 1, detail 2) (rs)
  • Chester B, Sept. 28, 1884-Oct 29, 1884 (detail 1, detail 2, detail 3) (sr)
• Washburn, Mary Dean, Sept 9, 1878-Jan 25, 1911 (rt)
• Watson
  • C. E., Feb. 5, 1855 - Jan. 4, 1889 (lg)
  • George G. Family Plot (dm)
  • George G, 1841-1913, Co A, 137th Reg Ill Inf (dm)
  • George G, 1873-1919, son of George G and Violet(dm)
  • Violet Josephine, 1844-1890, wife of George G. (dm)
• Welby
  • Arthur E., Feb 5, 1855-Aug 8, 1909 (rt)
  • C. Edith, Sept 1876 (rt)
  • Edward Earle, July 21, 1895-Feb 19, 1896 (rt)
  • Phoebe V., Apr 14, 1896 (rt)
• Wells, Kitty B., wife of Joseph, 1864-1911; Joseph, Aug 3, 1887-May 6, 1888; and Alice, July 3, 1886-July 7, 1886 (rt)
• Whetstine,
  • Alice Louise, June 10, 1908 - March 5, 1993 [text] (rk)
  • Verle Raymond, age 7 months [text] (rk)
• White, George Griffith, Dec. 3, 1845-Jan. 19, 1884, and Loretta Jane Norton, July 13, 1868-Aug. 10, 1896 [on side] (sr)
  • Co-author of Colorado Constitution 1875-1876
    Signed Constitution 1876
    Pioneer Colorado Lawyer 1870-1884 (detail) (sr)
• Wichmann, Edward, Mar 25, 1855-Feb 2, 1917 and Dora [Dorothea Catharina Johannsen], Dec 5, 1863-Nov 21, 1945 (lg)
• Williams
  • Mary, Sep 2, 1820, Mar 3, 1895 (rt)
  • Mary E. Pollard, died Nov 30, 1936, age 73 and John Pollard, died Aug 8, 1894, aged 42 years (rt)
• Willis, Elda, 1883-1911 (rt)
• Wilson, Jacob, died Jan 7, 1890, aged 35 years (rt)
• Wimms, James R., 1861-1896 (rt)
• Witaker, Frances I., 1856-1889 (rt) [Photo Missing]
• Woodard, R. N., Feb 21, 1856-Sep 3, 1906, Woodmen of the World, and J. H. Marshall, 1856-1918, and their wife Alice, Nov 16, 1932 (jd)
• Woodcock, Gracie, daughter of E. & N. E., died June 23 1888, aged 22 years (rt)
• Worrall, Bowen F., Feb 26, 1855-Apr 16, 1907, Woodmen of the World, and Inez M., Sep 21, 1859-Dec 21, 1930 (jd)
• Wright, Fredrick, Sep 2, 1845-Mar 14, 1888 (rt)

X - Y - Z

• Yoho, Grover, son of H. & L. W., Nov 4, 1884-Dec 22, 1886, aged 2 yrs 1 mo 18 ds (rt)

• Zang, PZ [Family plot monument only, no individual stones] (sr)
• Zeller (Family Plot)
  • Father, [Illegible], June 26, 1838-June 28, 1886 and Mother, Margaret, Jan 1, 1844-July 1, 1896 (rt)
    • Mother, 1844-1896 (rt)
  • John, 1868-1902 (rt)
  • Julia, daughter of R. & M., died Aug 20, 1889, aged 12 yrs 1 mo 8 ds (rt)

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