My Father is Howrad Andrew Horton, he was born 31 July 1934 in Fort Moragn Colorado. They used to live on a homestead but have not been anle to find any info on his Dad. His mothers name was Elizabeth Rose and she died in the 60's in Denver.
Thank you all for your help.
Ken

The following information is taken from Tombstone Inscriptions and Burials, Morgan County, Colorado, compiled and published by Platte River Branches Genealogy Society, 1994.

The cemetery book is inclusive of all records from the local mortuary, city and county records, cemetery records and actual sightings of the gravestones. Records are complete up through 31 Dec 1993.

Riverside Cemetery, Fort Morgan, Morgan County, Colorado

HORTON, Abe b. 1856 d. 8 Mar 1928 Sect J Blk 1 Lot 119 Note 1
HORTON, Clinton b. 1883 d. 16 Sep 1952 Sect M Blk 5 Lot 22 Note 2
HORTON, Eleazer E b. 1859 d. 25 Jun 1934 Sect K Blk 2 Lot 88 Note 3
HORTON, Elizabeth b. 1899 d. 17 Apr 1969 Sect J Blk 1 Lot 14 Note 4
HORTON, Ella b. 1856 d. 28 Jun 1928 Sect J Blk 1 Lot 119 Note 1
HORTON, Viola b. 1865 d. 10 Apr 1948 Sect K Blk 2 Lot 84 Note 3
HORTON, Viola R. b. 1884 d. 18 Aug 1979 Sect M Blk 5 Lot 22 Note 2

Note 1 Plot purchased by Clint HORTON. Headstone is engraved with the names of both Abe and Ella HORTON.

Note 2 Plot purchased by Paul E. HORTON. Headstone is engraved with the names of both Clinton and Viola R HORTON.

Note 3 Headstone is engraved with the names of both Eleazer and Viola HORTON.

Note 4 Plot purchased by M.G. HORTON. The cemetery book includes information that the names R Fayerhern and A. Zach are also engraved on the stone.

Your query said that your grandmother, Elizabeth Rose HORTON died in Denver in the 1960’s. It is quite possible then that the Elizabeth HORTON who died 17 Apr 1969 was your grandmother. The fact that the plot was purchased by M.G. Horton may be an indication of your grandfather’s name although I have not found any data regarding an M.G. Horton. Adding to all of this are the names R. Fayerhern and A. Zach reportedly engraved on the stone.

With her date of death, you can order a copy of her death certificate from Colorado Birth and Death Certificates: http://www.cdphe.state.co.us/hs/certs.asp

I’m going to check some other resources as well as locating the headstone to check out the reported engraved information. Weather of late has been nasty to not nice so this may take a number of days. The cemetery has been buried (no pun intended) under a blanket of snow since October but we are finally getting some warm weather.

Thank you for the information but i am still not sure if that answers the question. I know they came over to the states during a purge for religous reasons from the balkan states, germany and austria. I am not sure of those dates yet as I have not found Grandads name yet. I do remember my father telling me he changed his name to shorten it. Horton is the short version of the original and was only the begining of the name. So I am wondering if he was burried under the original name. The other thing is that my mother thinks that she was burried in denver but not real sure of that either. They divorced almost 50 yrs ago and i have little to no contact with dad anymore.
If this all helps let me know, I will probably have to get a hold of dad to make sure.
Ken

I forgot to say that the rumor was that granddad died during or just before the depression, they used to own a plot of land that a friend surveyed for grandma looking for minerals as neighbors had found oil on their properties. The man that surveyed the property with the help of the university hid the results and offered her a low amount as she couldnt afford the property anymore. Oil was struck shortly after she sold and moved with her 2 kids to denver. The man that bought it is now very wealthy and Dad feels that he ripped off the family. The sale was 1933 - 1936 from what i can remember him saying. All this info was givin to me i around 1985 and havent talked to dad in about 20 years now.