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Municipal Cemetery
(aka Orchard Mesa Cemetery)
Grand Junction, Mesa County

Tombstone Photographs

The Municipal Cemetery in Grand Junction contains several sections, each with it's own entrance. Orchard Mesa entrance is shown above; there are also Masonic, I.O.O.F., and Calvary (no photo) entrances.

The photographs in this portion of the archives were contributed by:
Jim Davenport (jd)
Paula Neal (pn)
April Pearson (ap)

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Headstones: | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V |W | X | Y | Z |

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A

• Armstrong, Thomas J., 1843-1908, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

B

• Bankston, U. Samuel, 1871-1954 [Lot 134 Blk 7] (pn)
• Barber
  • Emma L., 1869-1917, Women of Woodcraft [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
  • W. H., 1859-1906, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Barton, Marion E., Jan 3, 1867-June 3, 1901, Woodmen of the World, [IOOF section] (jd)
• Blair, Doctor F., 1855-1928, Woodmen of the World; and Olive W., 1868-1958 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Boecking, Henry A., Apr 7, 1862-Feb 16, 1911, Woodmen of the World [Calvary Section] (jd)
• Breeze, Lewis H., 1853-1905, Woodmen of the World, [IOOF Section] (jd)
• Burmeister, Otto, Apr 4, 1887-Jan 30, 1916, Woodmen of the World, [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

C

• Cameron, James M., Nov 13, 1843-July 15, 1911, Woodmen of the World; and Stella M, 1864-1938 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Carnahan, James S., Nov 28, 1859-Mar 29, 1910, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Cline, Albert G., 1864-1906, Woodmen of the World, [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Craig, Margaret A., 1878-1929, Neighbors of Woodcraft Circle #677 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Currie, Mary J., 1851-1904, Women of Woodcraft [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

D

• Danes, Albert W., 1857-1928, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Davis, Jas. R., 1852-1907, Woodmen of the World, [IOOF Section] (jd)
• Delaplain, Jennie E., 1866-1919, Neighbors of Woodcraft; and M. O., 1850-1926 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Denehy, Daniel, "Killed in a wreck on the D & RG [Denver and Rio Grande railroad] on the 28th day of May, 1897, Aged 37 years. May his soul rest in peace" (jd)
• Dickerson, John C., 1867-1908, Woodmen of the World; and first Fire Chief of Sunnyvale, CA [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Dittman, Earl, 1886-1921, Woodmen of the World (jd)
• Doty, Julia O., Mar 31, 1855- Mar 14, 1917, Women of Woodcraft [Masonic Section] (jd)

E

• Eldridge, Anna, Feb 14, 1876-July 9, 1969; and Herman Hoesch, Mar 15, 1861-Mar 6, 1913, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)

F

• Floyd, Trox S., Oct 2, 1857-Jan 6, 1906, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Fonder, Bessie B., 1879-1924, Neighbors of Woodcraft [IOOF Section] (jd)

G

• Garrison, Lillie Edith, June 10, 1863-July 14, 1919, Neighbors of Woodcraft [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Graham, Mary L., 1860-1909, wife of John M., Women of Woodcraft [IOOF Section] (jd)
• Green, Hayden H., 1876-1905, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)

H

• Hartnett, Edgar R., 1893-1912, Woodmen of the World [Calvary Section] (jd)
• Hazell, George H., 1854-1912, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Herron, Jessie W., Sep 11, 1865-Feb 7, 1902, wife of J. H. Herron, Women of Woodcraft [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Hoesch, Herman, Mar 15, 1861-Mar 6, 1913, Woodmen of the World; and Anna Eldridge, Feb 14, 1876-July 9, 1969 [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Honecker, Frank J., 1855-1913, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)

I

• Ingersoll, Dr. L. F., 1854-1906, Woodmen of the World (full view) [Masonic Section] (jd)

K

• Kramer, Ellen, 1855-1924, Neighbors of Woodcraft [Calvary Section] (jd)

L

• Lloyd, Arthur Reed, Mar 5, 1871-July 20, 1902, Woodmen of the World; and Sadie Ann, Feb 2, 1873-May 17, 1949 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

M

• Mason, Clara A., 1867-1912, Women of Woodcraft [IOOF Section] (jd)
• McKnight, Edward J., Sept 28, 1865-Dec 4, 1906, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)

P

• Page, James M., 1854-1913, Woodmen of the World; and Ellen P., 1859-1929 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Parker, Selma, July 6, 1866-Aug 7, 1919 Neighbors of Woodcraft; and Samuel, June 1, 1859-Aug 30, 1936 [IOOF Section] (jd)
• Patterson, Alex H., 1863-1909, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Pearson, Annie 1894-1894, dau of John & Ida [Orchard Mesa Section] [text] (ap)
• Peck, Frank J., Sept 20, 1869-Oct 13, 1909, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Perce, John O., 1855-1899, Woodmen of the World [IOOF Section] (jd)
• Peth, Otto, Dec 16, 1869-Mar 22, 1928 Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Phares, Ellis J., 1851-1910, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Pitzer, Artimesia, 1856-1913, Women of Woodcraft [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Potter, Carl Hall, Dec 13, 1864-Jan 28, 1902, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

R

• Ramsey, Amos S., Mar 19, 1856-Nov 1, 1913, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

S

• Sahl, William M., Aug 24, 1861-June 14, 1917, Woodmen of the World; and Caroline Sahl, Oct 13, 1867-Feb 9, 1944 [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Slinkard, Minnie O., Apr 29, 1873-Oct 15, 1912, Women of Woodcraft [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Skinner, Edward, Feb 20, 1845-Mar 25, 1900, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Slocomb, Edwin M., 1852-1910, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Stockman, Ellen M., July 24, 1854-Sept 28, 1919, Neighbors of Woodcraft [Masonic Section] (jd)
• Supp, Philip J., Dec 10, 1853-Apr 17,1908, Woodmen of the World; Margaret, died Mar 12, 1904 (small stone on left); and Anton, died Oct 27, 1896 (small stone on right) [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

T

• Tennant, Thomas, 1889-1909, Son of T. B. & J., Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)
• Thomason, John M., Apr 13, 1857-Aug 14, 1923, Woodmen of the World [Orchard Mesa Section] (jd)

V

• Vaughn, John S., 1873-1909, Woodmen of the World [Masonic Section] (jd)

W

• Walsh, Michael J., 1848-1929, Woodmen of the World [Calvary Section] (jd)

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