Las Palomas Cemetery

Sierra County, Cemeteries of New Mexico


Inscriptions by the Sierra County Genealogical Society, Nov 20, 1980 and in 1995.
Submitted by President Sandi Evilsizer Koscak

Location: Take I-25 to the Las Palomas exit to Hwy 85 from Truth or Consequences.

History: The community of Las Palomas, five miles south of Truth or Consequences was founded about 1863. This is an active cemetery, and all known graves were recorded. There are a total of 119 markers listed.

Last, First, Birth, Death, Comments
Apadoca, Maria, no dates
Armijo, Benito, d. Jul 26, 1924
Armijo, Crusita, b. 1893, d. 1952
Armijo, Daniel, b. Mar 1, 1872, d. Mar 17, 1959
Armijo, David, b. 1871, d. 1943
Armijo, Delfina T., d. Mar 31, 1934
Armijo, Delores, no dates
Armijo, Diego, d. Dec ?, 1938, age: 63yrs
Armijo, Esquilpula P., b. Oct 10, 1891, d. Jan 16, 1984
Armijo, Flora, d. Dec 6, 1935, age: 75yrs
Armijo, Jacobo Baca, b. 1923, d. 1980
Armijo, Jacobo Baca, b. Nov 5, 1923, d. Mar 19, 1980
Armijo, Jose A., b. 1893, d. 1951
Armijo, Jose Juan, no dates
Armijo, Merejuldo P., b. 1887, d. 1957
Armijo, Merjildo, b. Feb 1, 18??, d. no date
Armijo, Rosarito B., b. 1894, d. 1969
Armijo, Seferina Chavez, b. Jan 2, 1906, d. Jan 1, 1993, age: 86yrs
Baca, Beatriz T., d. Apr 15, 1931, age: 65yrs
Baca, C., d. Nov 26, 1912, age: 55yrs
Baca, Frank T., b. Mar 10, 1885, d. Sep 16, 1965
Baca, Geneoveva C., b. 1896, d. 1982
Baca, Hermenes, b. Apr 11, 1922, d. Apr 12, 1938
Bayeta, (Abeyta?) Maria, b. 1901/1903?, d. Mar 11, ??
Benefield, Jimmy Marion, b. Oct, 1954, d. Oct, 1054
Byers, Helen R., no dates
Chavez, Adria, d. Feb 24, 1940, age: 64yrs
Chavez, Donaciano, d. Mar 18, 1939
Chavez, Jose A., b. Sep 4, 1926, d. Jul 16, 1945
Chavez, Lola A., b. Mar 16, 1917, d. Sep 23, 1935
Chavez, Manuel R., b. Jan 30, 1900, d. Feb 26, 1969
Chavez, Pedro, d. Oct 28, 1977, age: 64yrs
Chavez, Rebecca, b. 1977, d. no date
Chavez, Rufida A., b. Jun 19, 1905, d. Jan 15, 1937
Clark, Laura Anne 'Hamilton', b. 1931, d. 1984
Cox, Berenece, b. Jul 18, 1905, d. Jul 10, 1994, age: 88yrs
Cox, Berry, b. 1876, d. 1945
Cox, Fulton Jefferson, b. Dec 17, 1901, d. Jan 28, 1966, age: 64yrs1mo11dys
Cox, Texana, b. 1875, d. 1937
Deason, Betty Ann, b. 1869, d. 1954
Deason, James Calvin, b. 1855, d. 1934
Deason, William A., b. Oct 17, ??, d. Nov 10, 1979
Engelking, Evalon, d. Nov ?, 1971, age: 90yrs11mos5dys
Engleman, Marsha M., b. Oct 26, 1965, d. Dec 11, 1982
Force, Anita H., no dates
Garcia, Beatrice B., b. 1926, d. 1972
Gomez, Antonia C., b. Aug 16, 1954, d. Aug 17, 1954
Gomez, Christopher M., d. Sep 25, 1974
Gomez, Dairo III, d. Jun 7, 1972
Gonzolas, Mrs. Manuela, d. Apr 1975, age: 49yrs 1mo 7dys
Harrison, Albert Norman, d. Apr 24, 1979, age: 60yrs
Hernandez, Isaac, b. Jul 13, 1922, d. Aug 14, 1943
Hill, Pablo Zamora, b. Nov 4, 1928, d. Dec 27, 1983
Hopkins, Gwendolyn, b. 1933, d. 1937
Hopkins, Tom, b. Mar 15, 1903, d. Jul 23, 1973
Hunt, Hetty J., b. Aug 28, 1840, d. Feb 9, 1910
Isoeialus, Manuel, unreadable
Kupiler, Max Louis, d. Jul 14, 1937, age: 82yrs 28dys
Ling, Kathern, b. 1879, d. 1952
Ling, Reamer, b. 1861, d. 1933
Lira, Ysidra G., b. Mar 30, 1917, d. Mar 29, 1945
Lira, Ysidro G., b. May 15, 1901, d. Jun 14, 1959
Long, Katheryn B., b. 1879, d. 1951
Lucero, Jesus, d. Mar 11, 1915
Maxwell, Alex, b. 1844, d. 1924
Maxwell, Chris, b. 1892, d. 1959
Maxwell, Katie, b. 1863, d. 1944
Maxwell, Pearl, b. 1899, d. no date
Mez, Epimenio, d. Oct 12, 1924, age: 70yrs
Montoya, Baby, no dates
Montoya, Don, b. Mar 12, 1912, d. Feb 14, 1965
Neel, J. A., b. 1863, d. 1916
Ragsdale, James H., b. Nov 17, 1895, d. Aug 5, 1972
Ragsdale, Maude Nixon, b. Oct 27, 1902, d. Jan 18, 1985
Ralestraw, Donald M., b. Apr 7, 1918, d. Dec 25, 1982
Ribera, Geremias, d. Jun 21, 1911, age: 20yrs 8mos 21dys
Rivera, Asencion A., no dates
Rivera, Dorotea, b. Jun 1806, d. Mar 2, 1905
Rivera, Jerry T., b. Jul 24, 1912, d. Jun 24, 1991
Rivera, Manuel T., b. 1921, d. 1932
Ross, Orilla L., b. May 8, 1918, d. Oct 13, 1981
Ross, Willard H., no dates
Saunders, James Michael Loy, b. May 24, 1994, d. May 24, 1994
Sedillo, Mary Agnes, b. Nov 20, 1956, d. Feb 17, 1977
Sheppard, Betty, b. Feb 27, 1936, d. Oct 25, 1994, age: 58yrs
Shetter, David Jackson, b. Jul 5, 1914, d. Jul 27, 1981
Shook, Walter Canby, b. Feb 11, 1937, d. Feb 5, 1938
Sioenc?, Esther, unreadable
Smith, Jess B., b. 1894, d. 1960
Stanley, Emma Blanche, b. 1894, d. 1969
Stanley, Omar, b. 1895, d. 1986
Sullivan, Fount, b. 1874, d. 1936
Tapia, Lumina, d. Apr 9, 1967, age: 60yrs 2mos 10dys
Terrazas, Unknown, d. Mar 30, 1977, age: 80yrs
Torres, Epifanio C., b. Oct 30, 1894, d. Dec 29, 1976
Torres, Juan Jose, b. Jul 2, 1948, d. Nov 28, 1971
Torrez, Plajeres, d. Jul 30, 1936, age: 69yrs
Vasquez, Jacinto, b. Aug 18, 1910, d. Oct 14, 1991, age: 81yrs
Ward, Jewel, d. Mar 1901, age: 6mos
Welty, Callie, d. Aug 1900, age: 27yrs
White, Willie E., d. Mar 2, 1970, age: 77yrs
Wolfe, O. E., b. 19476, d. 1980
Wolfe, Othel E., b. Dec 14, 1906, d. Oct 31, 1966
Zamora, Adela T., b. Oct 18, 1900, d. Mar 5, 1960
Zamora, Ysofiio R (?), d. Jan 27, 1972, age: 70yrs 3mos 5dys

Misc:
A. T. A., no dates
B. B., no dates
B. N. A., no dates
E. D. L., no dates
E. R., no dates
E. T. A., d. Aug ?, 1984, age: 45yrs
J. L., no dates
J. T. R., no dates
L. O. L., no dates
L. T., no dates
M. C., no dates
M. T. R., d. 1932
N. R. C., no dates
Y. A. L., no dates

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