Gomez Cemetery, Conejos County, Colorado ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/co/conejos/cemeteries/gomez.txt GOMEZ OR DE LA LUZ CEMETERY This cemetery is located in four miles north of El Centrito on State Highway 15 and three miles west on County Road BB. In 1878 Rev. Alexander Darley, a Presbyterian minister, began preaching to a small group of followers. Juan Gomez had traded a fat ox, $10.00 and loan of an ox yoke for a Bible printed in Spanish. He read this Bible to the people in the area. Rev. Darley helped organize a church which was located near the cemetery. This church was called La Luz (the light). M.D. J. Sanchez, a graduate of the Presbyterian College of the Southwest at Del Norte, became pastor of this church. He was the grandson of Juan Gomez. (From The San Luis Valley Historian Vol. XXVII Number 3, 1996). This cemetery was walked by Grace Bagwell. There are a number of unmarked graves. For corrections or additions, please contact Grace Bagwell at PO Box 297, Manassa, CO 81141 or bagwell@fone.net. Name Birth Death Chavez, Alexcinia Aug 1959 Parents: Desiderio and Filomena Ruybal Martinez Jasper J. Gallegos 27 Jun 1926 24 Jan 2006 Parents: Porfirio Gallegos and Amada Pacheco Gallegos Spouse: Elsie Gomez Gallegos Married: June 27 1949 Garcia, Adelina Gomez 12 Jun 1912 26 Nov 1994 Parents: Jesus Maria and Francesquita Lucero Gomez Spouse: Frank J. Garcia Married: 14 Jan 1935 Garcia, Frank J. 18 Feb 1912 6 Dec 1998 Spouse: Adelina Gomez Garcia Married: 14 Jan 1935 Gomez, Alberto 10 Mar 1916 8 Feb 1993 Parents: Jesus Maria and Francesquita Lucero Gomez Spouse: Fedelina Pacheco Gomez Gomez, Emilio Abt 1934 7 Aug 1945 Parents: Alberto and Fedelina Pacheco Gomez Gomez, Fedelina Pacheco 7 Dec 1966 Spouse: Alberto Gomez Gomez, Francesquita Lucero 8 Jun 1893 5 Jan 1981 Spouse: Jesus Maria Gomez Gomez, Jason 20 Feb 1979 12 Apr 1999 Parents: Joe C. and Annabelle Romero Gomez Gomez, Jesus Maria 26 Mar 1973 Spouse: Francesquita Lucero Gomez Gomez, Jose Nicolas 6 Jul 1925 10 May 1997 Parents: Luz and Margarita Cruz Gomez Spouse: Josephine Venavidez Married: 12 Nov 1976 Gomez, Jose P. 5 Mar 1936 25 Jan 1971 Gomez, Kathy 18 Mar 1965 Gomez, Lizzy 12 May 1978 4 Apr 1997 Gomez, Luis Alfonso 31 May 1950 30 Sep 1990 Parents: Matthew Gomez and Josephine Benavidez Gomez, Maria Gerardine 16 Jun 1948 Parents: Alberto and Fedelina Pacheco Gomez Gomez, Matthew Sr. 17 Nov 1921 12 May 1985 Parents: Jesus Maria Gomez and Francesquita Lucero Gomez Spouse: Josephine Benavidez Lucero, Mari Siria 1 May 1900 19 Sep 1989 Parents: Desiderio and Filomeno Ruybal Martinez Spouse: Pete Lucero Lucero, Pete Aug 1976 Spouse: Maria Siria Lucero Maestas, Josephine Elizabeth 12 May 1978 4 Apr 1997 Mother: Joan Laura Grace Gomez Martinez, Abesina 1923 1959 Martinez, Filomena Ruybal 1883 1970 Spouse: Desiderio Martinez Martinez, Gertrude Maria 29 Oct 1916 3 Mar 1984 Parents: Rafael and Ramona Valdez Spouse: Sandalio Martinez Martinez, Greta Nov 1966 1 Feb 1968 Parents: Walter Baldamar and Elva S. Lucero Martinez Martinez, Jacob 1910 Mar 1969 Parents: Desiderio and Filomena Ruybal Martinez Martinez, Lucien 30 Jan 1916 25 Apr 1996 Parents: Desiderio and Filomena Ruybal Martinez Spouse: Sara P. Gomez Martinez Married: 20 Aug 1934 Martinez, Orlando Ernest 10 Mar 1936 7 Jun 1982 Martinez, Sandalio Adonais 9 May 1918 8 Jul 1989 Parents: Desiderio and Filomena Ruybal Martinez Martinez, Sara P. Gomez 18 Nov 1918 4 May 1993 Parents: Jesus Maria and Francesquita Lucero Gomez Spouse: Lucien Martinez Married: 20 Aug 1934 Martinez, Walter B 14 Mar 1929 8 Jan 1998 Parents: Desiderio and Filomena Ruybal Martinez Spouse: Elva S. Lucero Martinez Married: 8 Jun 1953 Montago, Manuel J. 1881 1 Dec 1965 Montoya, Alicia R. 28 Jan 1890 18 Jan 1972 Quintana, Jose Cresencion 1903 1959 Spouse: Maria Constancia Trujillo Quintana Quintana, Jose R. 4 May 1931 8 Sep 1995 Parents: Jose Cresencion and Maria Constancia Trujillo Quintana Spouse: Maria Ruth Gonzales Quintana Quintana, Joseph 1959 1986 Quintana, Maria Constancia Tru17 Dec 1909 25 Feb 1984 Spouse: Jose Cresencion Quintana Quintana, Theresa Lucille 9 Aug 1961 25 Aug 1986 Father: John J. Quintana Sandoval, Felicita 7 Apr 1892 6 Dec 1921 Trujillo, Jose 1917 1974 Valdez, Mary Ann 26 Mar 1957 16 Jun 1957 Parents: Rafael Valdez and Betty Crawford Valdez, Rafael 12 Aug 1933 5 May 1958 Spouse: Betty Crawford Vasquez, Dee Dee D. 1977 1978 Velasquez, Andrew 4 Jul 1929 7 Aug 1940 Velasquez, Beatrice 3 Aug 1911 1 Mar 1951 Parents: Hilario Ortiz and Adelida Samora Spouse: Candelario Velasquez Velasquez, Candelario 1 Jul 1902 27 Dec 1963 Parents: Anastacio and Eutaria Ruybal Velasquez Spouse: Beatrice Velasquez Velasquez, Jose Anastacio 14 Dec 1867 16 Jul 1949 Velasquez, Jose Epimenio 3 Dec 1918 26 Aug 2000 Parents: Anastacio and Victoria Sandoval Velasquez Spouse: Eleanor M Velasquez Married: 17 Jun 1940 Velasquez, Juan 1892 26 Sep 1954 Velasquez, Victoria S 13 Jun 1986 Spouse: Anastacio Velasquez Vigil, Juan De Dios 4 Mar 1899 3 Oct 1981 =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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