COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZONA - BENSON CITY CEMETERY =============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Vynette Sage. vmsage@netzone.com Surveyed: fall of 1972 by Mrs. Thomas Salyer, Mrs. George Baker, Mrs. John R. Schwartzmann, Mrs. A. Ralph Curtis, and Mrs. Allan Deines. ================================================================= LOCATION: This cemetery lies south of the Baptist Church in Benson. Burials appear to have begun in the 1930's. There may have been earlier ones, as there are many unidentified graves and undated burials. SURNAME GIVEN NAME BIRTH DATE DEATH DATE NOTES --------------- ------------ ------------------- ------------------- ------------------------------------------ Acosta Infant January 23, 1968 Male Acosta Infant June 16, 1968 Female Acosta Vincente March 14, 1968 Acuna Margarita 1967 Acuna Maria Soto January 5, 1968 58y 11m 25d Acuna Raymon F. 1876 1933 Adams Druscilla 1932 1940 Alderman Donna E. 1946 July 14, 1954 Aldrich William J. 1870 1950 Alvarez Albert Jan (49y) Alvarez Rudolph, Sr. August 8, 1968 60y 20d Armenta Antonio D. April 10, 1939 October 19, 1960 Spec. (4), U.S. Army Arnold Weldon G. January 16, 1954 February 17, 1954 Bard Allison W. 1874 1951 Bard Mary Will (Mrs) December 19, 1969 88y 10m Barker Harvey M. May 16, 1896 July 6, 1960 Pvt; Co.A,64th Inf.,7th Div; WWI; Texas Baxter James L. 1876 1954 Baxter Priscilla 1878 1965 Bennett Glenn P. 1945 1945 Bernal Francisco Q. November 14, 1935 Bernal Guadalupe 1945 Bernal Jesus Q. July 28, 1935 Bernal Jose Albert 1890 1967 Bernal Juan Q. January 1885 January 1947 Bernal Manuel Q. 1882 1938 Bernal Ramon Q. 1895 March 21, 1967 Bernal Refugia P. 1904 1960 Bernal Rita Q. 1887 1942 (53y) Recuerdo su esposo Bernal Saerarento 19---- Bexnal Armando O. May 28, 1923 January 26, 1960 Ariz Tec.5, 5th Aux. Surgical Gp.; WWII Bitter Carol Ann April 7, 1960 3y 7m Blanco Paul, Jr. September 23, 1912 January 12, 1948 (36y) Blanco Paul, III November 29, 1940 (7m 1d) Brigham Mary Lee 1928 1953 Brown Albert March 4, 1891 October 30, 1966 Ariz Ofc; U.S.Army, WWI Brown Elizabeth S. 1904 1958 Mother Buffum Homer R. 1883 1959 Father Burgess Robert Leeds 1890 1949 Burkette Jose M. December 1959 (71y) Surname is uncertain Burkette Lida "Sally" April 4, 1915 April 18, 1958 Mother Burt Earl February 27, 1918 February 22, 1963 Mich; Pvt,Co.B, 122 Med. Bn.; WWII Burtt John William 1941 July 3, 1966 (25y 3m) C.SSN; U.S.N.R.; Mich. Button Burt R. December 20, 1963 (75y) Caballero Rafaela G. 1892 1948 Querido Padre Calderon Carmen M. 1885 1959 Mother Calvin Herbert G. August 5, 1886 May 8, 1946 Ariz; Pfc.,49th Inf.; WWI Calvin Richard H. May 5, 1840 December 14, 1933 Canez Victoria 1871 1952 Mother Casifairo March 1960 83y Surname is uncertain Castelum Paula Armenta December 15, 1877 December 4, 1967 Castillo February 10, 1960 Castillo Dario July 16, 1934 (46y) Castillo Frederico 1916 1937 Castillo Innocenta 1866 1948 Castillo Lilly G. May 2, 1969 65y 10m 15d Castillo Sebaslia April 24, 1892 March 24, 1950 Celaya Jesus M. 1900 1936 Celaya Susana T. 1904 1942 Celaya Susie May 24, 1935 June 23, 1943 Chaverria Jose V. April 30, 1968 Chaverria Joseph M. December 26, 1969 Pvt; U.S.M.C. Chaverria Manuel Feb 24---- Chaverria Precilia Nache Chrisman Roy Co.I, 49th Iowa Inf; Spanish American War Clement Claudia Cox 1921 Prob. On same stone with Ernest Cox Cole William L. June 28, 1894 July 12, 1958 Husband Corderan Pedro October 20, 1964 (10y) Surname may be Coroderan Cox Ernest Dwight 1912 1964 51y 9m Crus Maria Inscrip.unclear; maiden name maybe Tenorio ; maybe b. or D. Jan 17, 1946 Douglas Etta Mae 1889 1963 Mother Duarte Carlos September 7, 1939 Duarte Visente B. July 13, 1945 Dumont Infant December 9, 1969 Duncan Bables October 1963 Duran Gavino May 15, 1894 April 17, 1959 Duran Josefina 1927 1943 Duran Raymond S. September 23, 1934 September 24, 1965 Ariz; SR, U.S.Navy Durkee Grace N. 1891 1965 B.N.A. Emry Ervon Gilbert August 13, 1906 October 27, 1967 61y 2m 14d; Idaho; C.M.2; U.S.N.R; WWII Ewing Raymond I. 1891 1967 65y 8, 3d Fagerlund Miriam 1912 1962 Fenter Bertha C. April 7, 1887 February 21, 1970 82y 10m 14d Fenter George W. November 26, 1882 July 22, 1956 Flynn Edward J. July 17, 1895 December 29, 1954 Flynn Margaret Josephine August 30, 1970 73y 5m Forshey Bernard Richard July 30, 1969 Fritts Samuel P. May 11, 1875 January 2, 1930 Gaiterruiz 1935 60y; surname may be Gutierrez Gardner Willis Texas; Univ.of Utah, Pvt.;S.A.T.C. Garnet Oct-- 31y Garrobo Tony O.,Jr. March 30, 1955 October 17, 1956 Garza Juan (83y) 1857 November 2, 1940 b. at Monterey, Mex. Getzwiller Ann November 15, 1885 May 14, 1960 Wife Getzwiller Betty G. Feb 28, 1891 October 17, 1935 Getzwiller Gordon H. August 4, 1934 December 20, 1957 Ariz; EM2, U.S.Navy Getzwiller J.H. February 7, 1874 October 21, 1955 Father Getzwiller Pierre F. 1903 1957 Gilpin Weldon H. November 14, 1905 March 5, 1970 64y 3m Gonzales Estevan G. December 14, 1937 August 29, 1938 Recuerdos de su padres, E.H.G. y M.N.G. Gonzales Ignacias 1838 December 4, 1955 Su esposo, hijos Gonzales Jesus April 29, 1964 (101y 4m 5d) Gonzales Juan S. January 5, 1928 March 30, 1936 Hijos de Sr. y Sra. Gonzales Grant Daniel P. January 8, 1965 (30y 22m) Grothe Carl Davis 1894 March 7, 1969 75y 1m 13d; Pvt., U.S. Marines, WWI Grozier Ellis Wood 1890 1955 Guerra Concepcion Hernandez August 8, 1900 May 23, 1965 (Sra.) 64y 5m 15d; Un recuerdo de sus hijas Guerra Manuel Carbajal September 23, 1966 60y 10m Gutierrez Diego P. January 6, 1887 March 1, 1958 Hall Figueroa --edes May 13, 1952 Halmstrom Roy Ellis February 27, 1942 June 13, 1957 Hamilton Edith Baxter 1904 1949 Hargrave Edna 1876 1956 80y 9m; Mother Harmon John David June 21, 1919 March 29, 1941 Harmon John Wesley Dec 29, 1872 September 18, 1951 Harmon Nila Elizabeth Sept 17, 1882 April 23, 1942 Hernandez Infant Female Hernandez Darline Dorene June 10, 1958 June 11, 1958 (?) Hernandez Francisco M. January 13, 1965 78y 3, 9d Hernandez Manuel February 28, 1919 January 12, 1948 Ariz; S1C, U.S.N.R.; WWII Hernandez Soledad Bealdivia October 7, 1964 80 to 85y; Esposa e hijos Hightower Floyd R. 1879 1959 Masonic Emblem Hightower Mary Calvin 1889 1952 Holcomb Luella B. 1870 1948 Holstrom Roy Ellis February 27, 1942 June 13, 1957 Hovland Michael R. 1942 1958 Hurtado Isabel G. November 24, 1958 ?y 4m 16d Hurtado Maria Jan 6,----- ?y 3m 5d Ingledue Ernest L. December 10, 1895 February 9, 1957 Jackson Edith 1877 1957 Stone has Herman on top Jackson Edward J. 1878 1933 Stone has Herman on top Jones John Paul Father Jones John W. Son Jones Julian B. 1898 1969 Jones Rosa A. July 11, 1954 84y 5m 10d; Mother Kimbrough James Val November 23, 1914 September 6, 1954 Okla; SSMB2, U.S.N.R.; WWII Kimbrough William Val 1894 1953 Father Knapp Horace A. August 21, 1881 April 25, 1960 Knapp Ida M. June 4, 1885 January 8, 1955 Lewis Martha 1917 1968 Lopez Eugenio R. December 28, 1891 December 17, 1966 Ariz;Pvt,Co.I, 322nd Inf.,P.H.; WWI Lopez Francisco (99y) April 25, 1943 Lopez Josefa R. January 28, 1890 February 20, 1961 Lopez Paulina P. 1921 1968 Lopez Tommy March 9, 1954 June 21, 1954 Lopez Ysidora 1870 1951 Lujan Tony O.,Jr. 1914 1949 Recuerdo de su esposa e hijos McConnell Samuel April 28, 1894 March 29, 1962 Cpl; Co.B, 311th Supply Train, 86th Div, U.S.Army McCurdy Frena V. Rucker 1887 1951 McCurdy William Lawrence October 23, 1900 October 12, 1961 Masonic Emblem McElwain Ernest I. June 17, 1966 McNelly William J. November 1, 1951 67y 7m 13d Madrid Aurelia Telles June 28, 1886 April 1, 1970 Martinez Ismael V. October 15, 1905 January 12, 1948 Ariz; Pfc.,U.S.Army;WWII Mendez Infant November 11, 1964 Male Mendivil E.D. Mendivil Epifania M. March 11, 1970 44y 1m 4d Mendivil Eulalia May 27, 1970 (73y) Mendivil Maria Gueterrez April 1938 Mendivil Monica S. de February 3, 1943 (46y) Mendoza Adeline S. 1915 December 25, 1969 54y 2m 5d Mendoza Jesus April 20, 1919 June 1, 1969 (101y 4m 5d) Pvt.; Btry. 16, Coast Art.; WWII Mendoza Senon, Jr. May 25, 1936 Jan 26,1937 Meza Ana F. January 18, 1888 February 21, 1952 Meza Antonio F. June 14, 1911 July 31, 1948 Pfc; 32nd Inf., 7th Div; WWII Miller Felix James April 16, ----- Miller Herbert S. June 18, 1912 October 4, 1968 Ill; H.A1, U.S.N.R.;WWII Miller Johnny W., III 1930 1965 Our Beloved Father Miller Sebastion P. July 4, 1876 April 16, 1959 Minarez Pedro 1894 1945 Molina Aurelio, Sr. 1889 June 15, 1968 (79y 2m) American Legion Emblem Molina Jorgie November 21, 1959 April 30, 1960 Morrison James N. (Dr.) February 5, 1941 Mumonert Edwin 1901 1950 Narze Martin Joseph August 17, 1925 December 30, 1961 Ohnesorgan Maia Jesus 1859 1931 Ohnesorgen Eliza R. September 19, 1969 (86y) Ohnesorgen William May 15, 1858 May 1, 1933 Oliveira Jesse J. 1885 1966 Oliveira Lillian A. January 13, 1968 70y 6m 29d Oropeza Florencia January 30, 1935 Orozco Pedro Orr Bertha A. January 25, 1892 Surname is unclear Orr Joseph C. August 22, 1886 August 22, 1967 Surname may be Oro Owens Henry A. 1871 1955 Beloved Papa Owens Rachel M. 1881 1970 Beloved Mama Padia --------dra -----28, 1957 1957 Padia Frank V., Sr. 1896 1958 Sus hijos Padia Jesus R. 1900 1954 Esposo e hijos Padia Adeline (32y) 1906 March 1938 She had a husband and 5 sons Parada Delores 1864 1955 Recuerdo de su esposo Parker Frances G. 1896 1946 Hija Parker Joel E. 1870 1937 Pendergrass Frances 1883 1951 Pendergrass Hayden 1884 1953 Perales Margaret Ruth September 20, 1970 28y 11m Phillips Infant 1935 Son of Mr. And Mrs. T.W.Phillips Phillips Ted W. 1900 1953 Loving husband and father Phillips Zelma W. May 13, ---- (76y 4m) Plough Charlie 1915 19---- Plough James P. 1906 1948 Powell Helen E. October 14, 1965 57y 1m 17d Prather Ted Lee August 2, 1957 Prewitt Luelle A. 1904 1957 Wife Quihuiz Jose F. 1896 1957 Quihuiz Lorenzo R. January 11, 1957 Quihuiz Maria L. 1893 Mother Quihuiz Rafael F. 1889 1963 78y 6m 12d; Father Quintero Armando August 26, 1955 Radovanovich Fred Michael April 5, 1944 April 8, 1949 Radovanovich Helen Ann February 28, 1956 July 22, 1958 Radovanovich Mary P. Nov 14 (1965?) (45y 11m 15d) Ramirez Yrinco Reed Flossie Luzana June 25, 196-- Reinken Ben B. September 22, 19--- (81y 4m 9d) Reinken Vern C. February 3, 1970 (54y 3m 5d) Rep---- Eugene Daniel November 1949 Reyes Emilio February 4, 1936 Reyes Romana 1877 October 25, 1945 Reyes Simon, Jr. December 9, 1948 Rhea Edward L. 1885 1955 Richardson Pressley C. "Press" March 3, 1965 89y 5m Robinette Edward W. 1869 1948 Robinette Mary W. 1874 1952 Rodriquez Jose, Jr. August 26, 1957 March 17,1958 Romero Florencia C. October 15, 1882 December 23, 1940 Sus hijos Roodruck Roe H. September 2, 1969 (70y 8m 20d) Rucker C.L. 1872 1938 Ruiz Two Ruiz burials without given names Ruiz Andres February 1, 1897 June 4, 1952 V.T. Development Bn; WWI Ruiz Marcelo February 28, 1935 Runyan Verge February 11, 1944 (47y 10m 23d) Sabala Robert B. April 19, 1962 (1d) Saballa Francisco B. September 17, 1941 Salazar Augustine B. January 11, 1919 April 14, 1949 Ariz; Pfc, 127th General Hospital; WWII Sandoval Josefina Martinez 1907 December 14, 1966 59y 5m Sandoval Merejildo C. 1894 1967 (73y 4m) Sato Concepcion O. 1883 1967 Sato Valente G. 1885 1967 Scherrer Anna 1866 1962 Scherrer George 1854 1946 Schnutt Elfin October 11, 1967 (84y 11m) Shepard Alvin Gerrett 1893 1949 Shugart Luis A. 1920 1952 Smith Robert D. June 28, 1931 June 6, 1963 Wash; Sgt.,Co.M, 506th ABN Inf. Regt. Snyder Paul William January 19, 1910 August 18, 1968 Ohio; C.B.M.;U.S.N.C.; WWII Soza Maria Y. 1898 1955 Spangler Cordelia A. 1882 19--- Spangler Doris 1910 1930 Spangler William Matison 1880 June 15, 1959 79y 4m 27d Steiner Robert Oral 1902 October 19, 1964 (61y 11m) Stubbs Roy 1898 1963 Taylor Loy Lee 1943 1956 Taylor Victor July 21, 1970 (56y) Telles Agapeta June 7, 1934 June 23, 1943 Telles Andres September 10, 1929 May 18, 1943 Telles Betty R. January 18, 1929 December 21, 1958 Beloved wife and mother and dau. Telles Lucia May 25, 1931 June 23, 1943 Telles Virginia 1947 Tengran Thomas March 31, 1959 (8y 7m 21d) Treu Max, Sr. 1872 1949 Beloved Dad Truijillo Alex 1956 Truijillo G.H. April 23, 1934 Truijillo Juan H. August 8, 1894 November 17, 1960 (66y 3m) Urquides Carlotta 1959 Urquides Prudencia Mendoza January 20, 1956 Valadez Infant March 21, 1965 male Valenzuela Antonio T. October 19, 1945 October 19, 1945 Valenzuela Dora T. 1923 1945 Vargas Barbara Armeota March 22, 1957(51?) 9 (7m?, 4 (25?)d Vasquez Carmen 1878 1966 Hijos y hijas Vasquez Ramon E. 1875 1944 Vindice Civil War Marker; C.S.A. Wo Emeteria 1869 1932 Wo Hi 1857 1931 Wo Joe M. November 15, 1891 October 24, 1933 Woodard Melissa Katherine July 10, 1954 Yanez Jose 1864 1917 Yanez Ptalelds (?) 1872 1937