Elizabethtown Cemetery, Colfax Co, NM *********************************************************** Submitted by: Genealogy Club of Angel Fire PO Box 503, Angel Fire NM 87710 Date: 20 Apr 2002 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** Location: N36° 37’10.3W 105° 17’10.1, Altitude: approx. 8,600’, cemetery approx. 394’x 417’ Directions: From Angel Fire, north on Hwy 434 to Hwy 64, east towards Eagle Nest on Hwy 64 to Hwy 38. North on Hwy 38 five miles (between mile markers 25 and 24). At Elizabethtown Museum sign (on windmill east side of road), turn west on dirt road toward Elizabethtown Museum for 0.2 miles, veer right, continue on dirt road veering right at top of hill. Cemetery is on top of hill and gate at end of road. Name Birth Death Notes Archuleta, Beatrice n/a 09 Aug 1978 MM, wooden cross w/name Archuleta, Joaquin J. 1894 1948 wooden cross Arnold, Mary B. 31 Jul 1826 18 Feb 1902 4’ high gray granite, cross & crown engraved, "love life mother truth", "sweet rest in heaven" Atzberger, Barbara B. 09 Jul 1915 01 Jan 1992 same site as Cyril Anthony Atzberger, lt & dk gray granite, "In loving memory of" Atzberger, Cyril Anthony 1903 1977 white marble military stone close to ground w/encircled cross, "PFC US Army, World War II" Baron, Alfred V. 02 Mar 1948 05 Jun 1996 rectangular low stone/larger upright field stone at foot Bickett, David 21 Sept 1957 07 Jan 2002 white wooden cross Bolsinger, Robert D. 19 Apr 1963 31 Jan 1981 gray granite w/mountain scene, "Forever in our hearts", redwood foot-marker w/bird "Free Bird" "Bob" Brewster n/a n/a MM, name only Callaghan, William Andrew "Billy" 22 Dec 1968 24 May 1987 split tree log w/sun Campbell, Ida Phipps 1897 1987 gray granite, "in loving memory" Campos, Nina Salome el dia 2 de febrero a la edad de 2 anos whitish concrete cross, difficult to read: "moriola ala edad de 2 anos" Coffman, Vance Alexander 1953 1986 lt. gray granite w/cross Coppy, Anton 03 Jan 1926 13 Jul 1992 cross made of horseshoes, "In memory of" Coppy, Ester 07 May 1919 22 Jun 1997 white granite w/praying hands & cross, "Beloved daughter, wife, sister & aunt", MM, "age 71" Coppy, Frank Lee 30 Mar 1963 25 Aug 1990 cross made with horseshoes, "In memory of", MM "age 27" Coppy, Joe 16 Jan 1915 04 Feb 1986 white marble military stone w/encircled cross, "TEC 5 US Army World War II" Coppy, John 17 Dec 1921 07 Feb 1993 white marble military stone w/encircled cross, "PFC US ARMY World War II" Coppy, Lucy 1924 1935 concrete shaped tombstone Coppy, Mary 1890 1949 gray granite, "mother" Coppy, Tony 1883 1956 gray granite, "father", MM, "aged 73 yrs" Danley, Gary Kenneth 30 Sep 1953 19 May 1979 4’x8’ steel fence w/gate, white marble, cowboys roping calf Encinias, Angelique R. "Angel" 29 Sept 1970 24 Mar 1996 wood cross/copper inset, cement slab/cross Evans, Carl Kenneth 15 Apr 1947 26 Sep 1989 pink granite w/pine tree, "Beloved son, brother & father" Friske, Jason M. n/a n/a 4"x4" wooden cross, plate w/name "Dare to Dream" Froelick, Refugio 08 Jul 1853 15 Oct 1914 20’x29’ fenced area w/gate, 7 graves, gray granite "age 61 yrs 3 mos 9 days" Gallagher, Lula Atha Phipps 24 Aug 1887 06 Mar 1940 gray granite Gallagher, M. n/a 1907 MM, "Pioneer" Gallegos, Jose Hilario 14 Jan 1883* 04 Jun 1945 ** concrete cross & base, difficult to read: *"Shi nacio Enero 14", "1883", on base: **"Murio Juno 4 1945" Grauer, Andrew 01 Aug 1928 25 Aug 1997 marble military stone w/encircled cross, "US Navy" Hammond, Ethel M. 1919 1995 MM Hammond, Jacob Martin 1913 1982 flat bronze w/Jesus and lambs raised design, "In loving memory of our father" Hammond, Jim O. 01 Feb 1920 11 Sept 1997 at foot of Jacob Martin Hammond: gray granite w/horse & man "Just Restin" Harney, Elizabeth Eileen "Bette" 14 Apr 1922 27 Jul 1986 Harney graves in big area encircled with stone, covered with lava rock. free-form stone w/bronze plaque, pink granite foot-stone, "Mom" Harney, George Robert "Bob" 17 Jul 1922 18 Nov 1981 Harney graves in big area encircled with stone, covered with lava rock. free-form stone w/bronze plaque, pink granite foot-stone, "Dad" Harney, George Robert "Robin" 11 Jul 1949 24 June 1997 Harney graves in big area encircled with stone, covered with lava rock. free-form stone w/bronze plaque, "little brother" Hasek, Paul J. Jan 1978 Mar 1978 wooden monument w/cross "the lords angel" Hayes, Allison (may be Mayes) MM, "1985" Hayes, Bettie J. "Iba" 20 Apr 1925 07 Dec 1981 pink granite w/flowers Heflin, Sherry J. 26 Oct 1946 21 Jan 1989 wooden marker set in concrete, surrounded by stones Herburger (Joseph & Dolores) MM w/Joseph & Dolores scratched into marker Hodgson, Sean Turk 26 Apr 1971 09 Aug 1979 weathered redwood w/cross & heart. "He Gave Love" Horner, Charles 1884 1972 MM, white stone, wood crosses Horner, Harold J. 14 Mar 1923 06 Dec 1956 gray granite w/cross "New Mexico M-Sgt Co D2 Engr C BN Korea" Horner, Jess J. 18 Dec 1901 30 Sep 1959 concrete, "Baldy, New Mex" Howe, John B. 1870 1940 white welded concrete re-bar fence, lt. gray granite, "father" Hunt, Mrs. Sarah A. n/a 05 Oct 1880 white marble, "aged 34 y. 11 m." "our sister, how we loved her", "wife of O. J. Hunt" Iko, August 1887 1957 gray granite, lily of valley, bush Iko, Kata 1887 05 Dec 1965 MM, "age 78 years" Iko, Manda n/a n/a MM Jaterka, Mary 1887 1940 red granite w/cross "erected by her son Carlo" Jaterka, Tony 17 Feb 1877 23 Apr 1953 concrete slanted slab, "may he rest in peace" Jaterka, Tony (second headstone) 1877 1953 red granite "father" Johnson, Howard Wayne 09 Apr 1916 20 Feb 1991 bronze set in concrete, "PFC 5 US Army, World War II" Johnson, Janet Louise 25 Nov 1952 24 Nov 1999 slab w/bronze plaque, "PNCS US Navy, Vietnam, Persian Gulf" Johnson, Thresa M. 14 Apr 1921 17 Feb 1997 bronze set in concrete Johnson, Marvin S. Jr (Sonny) 12 Jan 1936 06 Aug 1985 granite w/mountain scene, "In loving memory" Kaiser, Carl 07 Aug 1897 31 Aug 1899 cast concrete w/rose & child, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven", "In loving remembrance" Kaiser, Carl F. 1906 1950 bronze on concrete Kaiser, Herman 1866 1947 bronze plate set in concrete Kaiser, Mary Jane 1934 1950 brass plate on concrete Kite, Bruce O. 1902 1974 pink granite, kite w/tail, "father" Kite Jewell A. 10 Apr 1918 06 Dec 2000 pink granite, kite w/tail, "mother Lebus, John Thomas 17 Sep 1938 06 May 1989 large rough cut stone w/bronze plate, "In loving memory" Lee, Jarrett S. 22 Aug 1980 12 Jun 1990 rough white marble, MM, "age 9 yrs", many toys on grave Long, Jerald Daniel n/a 04 Oct 1936 "1 yr, 2 mo." Lowrey, Elizabeth M. 1863 19XX same stone as Joseph Henry Lowrey lt. & dk. gray granite, "his wife" Lowrey, Joseph Henry 1840 1913 lt. & dk. gray granite, "pioneer" Lowrey, Laura n/a n/a MM, "pioneer" Mackey, John R. 13 Dec 1943 27 Dec 1989 gray granite in concrete w/elk and mountains, "In our hearts forever", MM, "age 46" Martinez, Edumenio "Eddie" 02 Sep 1917 05 Jun 1994 red granite w/ Virgin Mary, "Beloved Dad", MM, "age 76", Virgin Mary statue Martinez, Edumenio J. n/a n/a red granite, MM (think child of Maria P.– same stone) Virgin Mary statue Martinez, Maria Ema 1918 1952 white marble, "Gone but not forgotten" Martinez, Maria Pablita red granite w/ Virgin Mary, Virgin Mary statue, pink granite bench at base of grave, MM "age 69" Martinez, Paullia 1872 1958 10’x10’ fenced, wooden cross Martinez, Sambran 1864 1932 10’x10’ fenced, wooden cross Matzen, Nancee n/a 08 Mar 1985 broken white ceramic hollow box, "Beloved mother, sister, wife, stepmother" Mayes (see Hayes) McBride, William 16 Jul 1910 26 Sept 1999 gray granite McCullough, Frank 23 May 1934 06 Apr 1977 wood w/cross and bird, "first mayor Eagle Nest NM 42 yrs 10 mos 14 days" McFadden, Charles Thomas 02 June 1945 08 Dec 1947 re-bar metal fence 2 1/2’ x 4' lt. gray granite w/lamb McKinney, A. Wayne 1845 1928 lt. & dk. gray granite, "father" McKinney, Susan A. 1850 1937 lt. & dk. gray granite "mother" Medina, Ezra Leigh n/a n/a stone w/white painted, etched letters, no dates Medina, Michael C. 19 Oct 1969 15 Aug 1983 6’x9’ concrete curb gray granite, "our son & brother has gone to be an angel" Medina, Randy C. 22 Aug 1962 15 Aug 1991 gray granite, elk & pine Mitotes, Emily n/a n/a cement w/re-rod, MM Mitotes, JG n/a n/a MM /name only Moore, Donald R. 10 Feb 1938 31 Mar 1998 brass on pink marble base w/trees & elk Moore, Tena J. 30 Jan 1938 same stone as Donald R. Moore Moore, Tom n/a n/a MM, name only Moore, W. H. n/a n/a MM, "pioneer, 1871" Morgan, John n/a n/a MM, wooden cross on ground Mueller, Karl A. 1852 1916 12’x24’ wire fence, red granite w/cross, "father in loving memory" Mutz, Frank 1905 1918 gray granite Mutz, Herman 1864 1940 gray granite w/flowers "father" Mutz, Tena A. 20 Sep 1864 03 Oct 1909 "wife of Herman Mutz" Myrick, Florence May 10 Jul 1880 21 Feb 1889 whitish stone marker on stone base, "In memory beloved daughter", "Ben F & Mary E. Myrick" Neal, Maude 1900 1933 same site as Tal D. Neal Neal, Tal D. 1890 1953 Bronze w/pine cones and crosses, "Together in memory" Necas n/a n/a MM /name only Necas n/a n/a MM /name only Niles, George n/a 1880 MM, "pioneer" Niles, Manley E. 1906 1908 MM, "Pioneer" (may be Hanley) Osterman, William F. Sr. 11 Sep 1934 26 Jun 1995 4’x8’ white plastic picket fence, lt. gray granite w/mountains & elk, "Deputy Sheriff Colfax Co." "son, brother, husband, father, grandfather & friend", photo encased in plastic Payne, Willard H. 01 May 1892 23 Apr 1898 lt. gray granite, flowers Pearson, Willie T. n/a 28 Mar 1885 4’ wt. marble, footstone "W.T.P." "son of J. & N.M. Pearson, aged 11 months" Petterson, Cris 1886 1960 MM, wooden cross on ground Phipps, Albert W. 20 Apr 1863 09 Apr 1918 MM Phipps, Clifford 17 Jun 1930 25 Jan 1933 MM Phipps, Ida Charl 14 Dec 1928 18 Apr 1935 MM Phipps, Ida G. 17 Dec 1860 03 Dec 1929 MM Ramires, Elnino Isidoro n/a n/a concrete cross on rod, difficult to read: "fallesio ala edad de 18 mes" Ramires, Modesta n/a n/a concrete cross, difficult to read: "fallesio ala edad de 9 anos" Raught, And’w J. n/a n/a white marble military stone w/shield, "C.O.E 129 Ind. Inf." Renfroe, Cody Blue 28 Jul 1983 10 May 2001 welded metal framework w/stain glass window/wind chimes, surrounded /stone. Bench at base. Richey, Grace B n/a 03 Mar 1883 wt. marble, "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven", "Daughter of T & A.S. Richey, aged 7 days" Rivera, Sofie E. 28 May 1905 18 Mar 1996 same site as Medina, MM Rivera, Toby n/a n/a MM Rivera, Rita n/a n/a MM, wooden cross Rose, Jerry James 17 Jun 1954 03 Jul 1982 lt. brown granite w/roses "The heavens so far in distance holds the answer to my existence". etched in base "to my love god bless", "we love you", "son Jared" Sanchez, Flavio Jose III 17 Dec 1978 30 Nov 1987 pink granite w/praying hands MM w/rosary, "Age 8 yrs" Saunders, Shane Curtis n/a 29 Oct 1985 inside wood picket fence, lt. gray granite w/teddy bear, rabbit, duck & tree Schwartz, Ignatz 30 Jul 1862 18 Aug 1920 gray granite set in concrete Schwartz, Joseph 1908 1964 gray granite, "our father", MM "1909" Slater, Mary 1912 1958 lt. gray granite w/ cross "dedicated by John Coppy" Smith, Ellen Maria 27 Nov 1820 02 Jul 1891 whitish stone marker on stone base, "in memory of our mother" "gone but not forgotten" "Craig Dosvegas" Story, Augusta J. 1829 1887 (20’ x 30’ metal fenced area with Mutz), same site as Chancey N., red granite, "aunt" Story, Chancey N. 1822 1886 (20’ x 30’ metal fenced area with Mutz), red granite, "uncle" Swanson, Ada S. 1872 1932 gray granite, same site as Ernest A. Swanson, Amelia 1847 1927 cement cross "mother", MM "Pioneer" Swanson, Bill n/a 1941 MM/stone surround Swanson, Ernest A. 1873 1953 gray granite Vuicich, Angela 1913 1928 lt. gray granite, cross/flower Wilkins, Cordie Guy 11 Jan 1915 25 Jun 1978 lt gray granite w/cross & flowers, surrounded by stone Witt, Juel 1923 1979 gray granite w/ praying hands "L. P. N." Witt, Sammie Rae n/a 1936 MM Note: MM means Metal Marker There are at least 184 other sites in this cemetery marked by MM, wooden crosses, stones, etc. There is a continued effort by members of the Genealogy Club of Angel Fire to identify other individuals buried in this cemetery. Updates will appear periodically.