Colonia Mexicana de El Campo a. k. a. St. Roberts Cemetery

Wharton County, Cemeteries of Texas

Submitted by: Lois Kennedy

Cemeteries of Texas:  Veda Bragg Mendoza

 Location: This Hispanic cemetery is located next to St. Phillip Cemetery off Hwy 59 and Hwy 71 E.  It is accessed by East Alfred Street.  The old section of the cemetery was consecrated in 1942 as St. Roberts; later the “new” Colonia Mexicana Cemetery was added.  Many of the markers are “homemade” with decorations that reflect their hispanic heritage.  This cemetery was surveyed by Sammy Tise September 25, 1997.  It is located in Quadrant III.

 I/s/o – Infant Son of   M-M – Mr. & Mrs.            D/o – Daughter of             S/o – Son Of

 Typist note: There are no plot or grave numbers for this survey.  I have taken the liberty of  numbering the listing in the order listed to aide in determining the relationship of one grave to another.

 

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No Last Name First Name Born Died Comments
1 - - - - Unmarked next to Josephine Nafegar
2 Nafegar Josephine G. Aug 27 1912 - W/o Santana
3 Nafegar Santana Jun 25 1905 Jun 23 1991 H/o Josephine G.
4 O’Canas Ruben Esquio Apr 08 1987 Apr 30 1991 “Zeke” ; son
5 Escamilla Zoe Ocanas May 24 1995 May 24 1995 “Zoey”; dau
6 Escamilla Sigifredo 1943 1995  
7 - - - - FHM BTW Sigifredo Escamilla & Maria Garcia
8 - - - - FHM BTW Sigifredo & Maria Garcia
9 Garcia Maria 1912 1982 FHM
10 Herrera Sandra Mendoza Maria M. Feb 26 1943 Feb 09 1994  
13 Martinez Gregorio Nov 17 1911 Jan 29 1996 84 yrs
14 Martinez Maria C. Jul 22 1918 Feb 24 1988  
15 Garza Melquiades, Jr. Oct 1906 Nov 19 1970  
16 - - - - Grandpa – BTW Melquiades Garza, Jr. & John Garcia
17 Garcia John 1935 1965 All Brothers; on tombstone; ph
18 Garcia Ruben 1943 1965 All Brothers; on tombstone; ph
19 Garcia Daniel Garza Sep 26 1930 Apr 19 1965 All Brothers; on tombstone; ph – TX Cpl Inf Korea
20 Garcia Alberto Aug 07 1900 Mar 18 1969  
21 Valdez Miguel Jul 05 1915 Aug 21 1983 Ph
22 TX USN S2 WW II
24 Rivera Atilana 1891 1958 W/o Cruz Jasso
25 Rivera Cruz Jasso 1890 1965 H/o Atilana
26 Rivera Antonia Guerra Mar 16 1890 Oct 17 1946  
27 Benavidez Angelita - - No dates
28 Aguna Eugenia M., Sen Dec 10 1946 Jun 25 1965  
29 - - - - Unmarked BTW Eugenia Aguna & Lorenza Garcia
30 Garcia Lorenza S. Ago 10 1922 Sep 18 1945  
31 Espinoza Gregoria C. Sep 1906 Feb 07 1947  
32 Constante Juanita 1892 1944  
33 Diaz Jose O. Mar 19 1909 Nov 02 1980 H/o Thomasa C.; m: 16 Dec 1936; ph
34 Diaz Thomasa C. Dec 27 1908 Aug 30 1983 W/o Jose O.; m: 16 Dec 1936; ph
35 Guzman Celia C. Oct 03 1920 Mar 27 1974 Ph
36 Benavidez Estella Bowie Aug 12 1906 Oct 25 1973 Ph
37 Cantu Cornellio Oct 15 1887 Sep 06 1973 H/o Auerlia; ph
38 Cantu Auerlia Feb 11 1883 Apr 03 1944 W/o Cornellio; ph
39 Reyes Pedro Nov 30 1879 Nov 28 1943  
40 Ruiz Joe 1901 1944 H/o Manuela
41 Ruiz Manuela 1903 1969 W/o Joe
42 -, Dua-a- - - - No dates
43 Valdez John - 1946  
44 Garza - Sep Dec 06 1946 DOD ?
45 Rivera Leonel R., Jr. - Linda Kaye W/o Leonel R.; b: Muskogee, OK; d: Creswell, OR – m 31 Oct 1970
Rivera Manuel Feb 18 1889 Mar 06 1983 Ph
48 Rivera Richard Scott Dec 17 1963 Oct 25 1984 Sr. ph
49 Sanchez Eulalia K. 1899 1979 W/o Justo D; Mother
50 Sanchez Justo D. 1895 1968 - "126" valign="top" style="width:94.5pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext .5pt;border-right:solmso-border-left-alt:solid windowtext .5pt; padding:0in 5.4pt Jul 16 1916 Jun 18 1978 Marker upside down BTW Justo Sanchez & Betty woolley
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