La Posta Cemetery, La Plata County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/laplata/cemeteries/laposta.txt Transcribed and donated by Henry R Ninde on April 1, 2002. La Posta Cemetery is south of Durango on Country Road 213 in La Plata County. LName FName Maiden StoneB StoneD MortIndex MortB MortD Comments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Albo Bernice M 1946.06.05 1984.10.19 H30.194 1946.06.05 1984.10.19 stone; inventoried cemetery 24Mar98 Albo, Sr Richard C 1939.11.30 1998.05.26 obit clip file Anaya Pedro 1892.06.29 1963.07.27 H17.202 1892.06.29 1963.07.27 stone; Colo Pvt CoK 6 Repl Bn WWI Atencio Juan 1902 1902 - w/Maria L Atencio Maria L 1904 1904 - w/Juan Gonzales Manuelita H9B.081 1909.07.31 1942.10.10 Gonzales Michael John 1961.04.04 1998.07.25 obit clip file Gonzales Sherri Ann E04.011 1967.09.15 1967.09.16 Gonzales, Jr Fidel 1956.07 wooden cross; assume date is dod Head Crisanta H07.236 1883 1928.04.04 Head Juanita M Mestas? 1909.04.08 1990.04.24 H35.074 1909.04.08 1990.04.24 stone; photo; "Mother, Grandmother" w/Lee R & Fidel M; Index: "Juanita H Mestas" Head Tomio H05.229 65 yrs 1921.03.06 Maestas Charles P08.008 1950.08.18 1950.11.04 Maestas Charles S 1930.07.16 ????.06 H10.062 1913.07.16 1943.06.21 stone cross; "Rest in Haven(sic)" Maestas Henry H12.100 1949.11.26 1950.02.12 Maestas Ronnie Lee H15.142 1957.11.14 1957.12.23 Maestas Seandro H09.137 1863 1933.02.07 Martinez Christine Cleo 1966.08.30 1995.11.04 H40.085 1966.08.30 1995.11.04 stone; photo; "Mother, Daughter, Sister" Martinez Cliseria M 1914.01.28 1990.06.08 H35.105 1914.01.28 1990.06.08 stone; "Grandmother" Martinez Edward 1904 1959 H16.059 1904.03.12 1959.09.01 stone Martinez Frank Joe H16.069 1885.10.04 1959.11.12 metal stake; hard read Martinez Lupita H12.125 1890 1950.03.31 handmade stone; no dates Mastaes Pauline 1946.09 1947.02.02 stone Medina Donald F 1948 1981 H28.012 1948.07.27 1981.09.06 stone; photo Medina Maxmillian H13.265 1954.10.06 1954.10.12 Medina Presentacion 1891.12.18 1966.06.17 E03.178 1891.12.18 1966.06.17 stone; Colo Pvt CoB 1 Dev Bn Medina Stillborn H9A.333 1936.12.03 1936.12.03 Medina Verna Ruth H12.171 1950.09.04 1950.12.26 Mestas Asencion M 1902.04.11 1991.04.20 H36.021 1902.04.11 1991.04.20 w/Pedro A; "Mother" Mestas Bernardino E 1930 1957 P08.095 1931.09.23 1951.09.11 concrete; Humphrey Chapel Mestas Dolores J 'Little Dee' 1937.12.31 1992.12.01 H37.137 1937.12.31 1992.12.01 stone: "Wife, Mother, Grandmother"; obit clip file Mestas Ernest J 1925.09.24 stone; open dod; w/Margie M Mestas Ernesto H H06.207 1923.04.02 1924.10.04 Mestas Ernie M 1959.09.22 1980.06.30 H26.294 1959.09.22 1980.06.29 stone; metal stake: "Hood 1980.06.29" Mestas Fidel M 1903.05.22 1985.07.05 H31.062 1903.05.22 1985.07.05 stone; photo; "Husband, Father"; w/Lee R & Juanita M Head" Mestas Lee P08.293 1952.11.16 1953.10.15 Mestas Lee Richard 1935.01.08 1994.05.01 H38.226 1935.01.08 1994.05.01 stone; photo; "Husband & Father"; w/Fidel M & Juanita M Head; obit clip file Mestas Luciano R 1912.01.06 1983.04.16 H29.118 1912.01.06 1983.04.16 bronze; Pvt USArmy WWII Mestas Marciano 'Channo' 1954.03.04 1980.06.30 H26.295 1954.03.04 1980.06.29 stone Mestas Maria Margarita Lobato 1929.01.19 1995.10.28 H40.075 1927.01.19 1995.10.28 stone; w/Ernest J; obit clip file; "Margie" Mestas Night Lee 1996.01.21 1996.10.27 H96.276 1996.01.21 1996.10.27 stone; photo; Hood Mestas Pablita 1900 1968 H19.278 1900.02.12 1968.09.05 handmade stone Mestas Pedro A 1893.11.25 1971.07.07 H21.157 1893.11.25 1971.07.07 w/Asencion M; NM Pvt CoG 4 Tng Regt WWI; Hood Mestas Rudolpho 1981.09.21 H28.023 1895.10.25 1981.09.21 metal stake; Hood Montaņo Adautito 1936.02.19 1940.04.18 concrete Montaņo Baby P05.035 1941.07.08 1941.07.09 Montaņo Delfino 1908 1938 P04.123 1908.01.17 1938.09.11 concrete; MortuaryIndex: "buried at Greenmount" Montoya Antonio 1923.01.01 - stone; CO Fireman 3Cl USNavy; AmerLegion Montoya Richard 1955.09.27 P09.124 1955.09.27 1955.10.10 wooden cross Perez Araminta 1886 1931 stone Perez Baby H9A.702 1937.12.26 1937.12.27 Perez Infant H10.077 1943.08.18 1943.08.18 Perez Infant H9A.592 1935.06.23 1935.06.24 Perez Juanita H06.213 1910.02.05 1924.10.22 Perez Mary Lou P04.226 1939.01.12 1939.09.24 Quintana Genoveva R 1879 1934 stone Rael Bert(sp?) 1930 handmade stone; assume date is dod; hard read Rendon Edward H07.211 1885 1927.12.18 Rodriguez Carolina 1934.12.02 1937.04.27 P04.001 1934.12.02 1937.04.26 stone; MortuaryIndex: "Caroline" Romero Catalina 1894 1961 E01.239 1894.04.29 1961.01.25 stone; photo Tucson Desi Lee 1966.04.07 1968.07.23 H19.264 1966.04.17 1968.07.23 stone Tucson Ernestine M 1920 1945 P06.112 1920.12.27 1945.11.27 stone Tucson Polly 1956 w/Shirly & Valarie; assume date is dob Tucson Shirly 1955 w/Polly & Valarie; assume date is dob Tucson Valarie 1960 w/Polly & Shirly; assume date is dob Unknown Unknown 1943 1945 inventoried cemetery 24Mar98; stone; names illegible Unknown Willie M metal stake; name illegible Vicenti, Jr Troyd J 'T J' 1979.06.14 1997.07.29 stone; photo; Hood Vigil Alex F H05.056 unk 1918.11.11 Vigil Candido 1937.01.31 P03.270 1860 1937.01.31 metal stake Vigil Clotilda 'Cleo' 1915 1973 H22.178 1915.06.04 1973.06.01 stone; photo; Hood Vigil Crisanta H9B.017 1865.02.02 1942.01.08 Vigil Elizabeth P07.288 1950.08.05 1950.08.16 Vigil Isabel H05.019 1917.11.19 1918.10.09 Vigil Jake F 1895 1969 H20.038 1895.11.29 1969.01.26 stone; photo Vigil Manuleta H07.027 68 yrs 1926.02.11 Vigil Mary C H10.001 1918.02.02 1943.01.07 Vigil Tenita H11.132 1886.04.30 1947.05.28 Vigil Thomas H08.167 1845 1930.05.31 Vigil Thomas D 1890.09.18 1970.09.01 H21.180 1890.09.18 1971.09.01 bronze; 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