Blundell Donelson Pioneer Cemetery Brighton 1863

From Adams County records:
Thomas Donelson and his wife, Laura Aiken Donelson, came to Colorado from Ohio with James and Mary Blundell. Thomas Donelson bought the land next to the Blundells, described in the deed as the "South half of the northwest quarter of Section 13 and the southeast quarter of Section 14 in Township one South of Range 67 West in the district of lands subject to sale at Denver City, Colorado containing One Hundred and Twenty acres."
Thomas Donelson built the first frame house between Ft. Lupton and Denver on his land.
In 1864 Laura Donelson died and was buried in the cemetery with Mary Blundell.
Thomas Donelson had a son, James E. in 1860. James died in 1869 and was buried with his mother.