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Coaldale Cemetery
Coaldale, Fremont County

Tombstone Photographs

The photo above shows the newly painted walk gate into the cemetery at Coaldale, Colorado.  The cemetery is only 10 feet off the road from Hayden Creek Road, County Road 6 in western Fremont County.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Ann Koch (ak)
Carol McNew (cm)

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• Ashlock, Charles M, 1908-1986, PFC US ARMY, World War II, Mason; and wife, Myrtle F, 1908-1997 (cm)
  • Charles Ashlock and his wife, "Monie," were accomplished musicians.  They played for many dances throughout the area for many years--he on his organ, and she on the base viol.  They lived in Coaldale for the latter half of their lives.

• Benton, Gertrude, 1896-1944; and Guy, 1884-1940 (cm)
  • The Bentons were pioneers in the Pleasant Valley of Western Fremont County.  They still have descendents who live in the valley.

• Carson, Dudley C, 1848-1916, nephew of Kit Carson (cm)
  • Kit Carson's nephew, Dudley, worked at the Gypsum quarry for Mr. Gilray, and was killed by a falling rock.  The stone was erected by the quarry management.
• Clayborn, Sarah A, died April 5, 1887, aged 18 mo 1? ds (cm)

• Denek, Thomas, 1867-1937; and Kittie, 1874-1953 (cm)
  • Thomas and Kittie Denek were early pioneers of western Fremont County; they developed a beautiful ranch in the Pleasant Valley.

• Koch, Ronald Charles, Mar 16, 1919-Nov 7, 1987, TECH 5 US ARMY, World War II (ak)
  • Son of Charles A. & Ruth Ada (Poet) Koch, married 12 Dec 1949, Violet M. Crawford (see McLaren below).

• Lanoue, Alfred P, Dec 20, 1856-Mar 7, 1910 (cm)
  • The Lanoue family homesteaded the property from which the cemetery was carved in late 1800s.

• Madson, M, Mar, 28, 1853-July 18, 1897 (cm)
  • The beautiful iron enclosure is marked with the name MADSON.  There are several iron enclosures at the Coaldale Cemetery.
• McLaren, Violet M., May 17, 1934-Oct 13, 1996 (ak)
  • Daughter of Lorin & Nora (Madison) Crawford, married (1) 12 Dec 1949, Ronald Charles Koch (see above) and (2) Hubert McLaren.
• Muehlbach, Louis, 1840-1913 (cm)
  • An early pioneer in the Coaldale area.

• Porter, Stella B. [Zdeneks/Denek], 1900-1968; and Lloyd L, 1921-[blank] (cm)
  • Stella was the daughter and heir of early Fremont County Pioneers, Thomas & Kittie Denek.

• Toupain, Joseph, Jan 5, 1873-Jan 6, 1879 (cm)
  • Joseph's was one of the earliest burial at the cemetery.

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