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What Lies Beneath Colorado Pioneer Cemeteries and Graveyards explores the hidden personal trials and triumphs discovered in Colorado's oldest cemeteries, bringing the history of the state to life. Covering the entire state by region, the stories explore Spanish conquest, Native American history, the gold rush, community development, homesteading and ranching, love and loss, conflict and resolution, scandal and honor. Sidebars include material on Hispano culture in southern Colorado, headstones and cenotaphs, notable historic figures, cemetery lore, Ute treaties, crime and punishment. A must read for any fan of western history and an excellent resource for Colorado family historians.
About the author
Eilene Lyon became fascinated by history as a child when her parents took her to historic sites throughout the eastern states. She writes primarily about history and genealogy. Understanding how historic events impacted ordinary, unsung people has become her life's work.
She has published articles in Michigan History Magazine, Latah Legacy (Latah County [Idaho] Historical Society), and other historical society and genealogical society publications. She has shared more than 300 stories on her blog, Myricopia.com. Eilene is a member of the National Genealogical Society (NGS), Women Writing the West (WWW), Phi Kappa Phi, and the Southwest Colorado Genealogical Society (SWCOGEN), for which she serves as secretary. She has given several presentations for the SWCOGEN. Her first book, Fortune's Frenzy: A California Gold Rush Odyssey (TwoDot, July 2023) chronicles her ancestors' attempts to strike it rich during the California gold rush, only to be swindled by predatory lenders closer to home. Eilene currently lives in Durango, Colorado.
