Fairview Cemetery, Raton, Colfax Co, NM *********************************************************** Submitted by: Rob & Gail Brown Date: 20 Apr 2001 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************** This very old cemetery is in deplorable condition. Judging by the depressions seen, there are many unmarked graves. Many stones are damaged, and there is an above-ground vault with the top caved in. There is an old dead tree lying on its side in the vault. We transcribed those stones which were readable; the remainder of the stones and metal mortuary markers will have to be etched in order to be read. We did photograph the vault previously mentioned, along with the cemetery sign. At present, no one is maintaining this cemetery. The most recent burial was in January, 2001. The following list is alphabetical. Apodaca, Maximiliano "Father" 1893 - 1939 Baby (Gonzales?) 20 Sep 1956 Casados, Mollie "Mother & Wife" 23 Feb 1938 - 24 Apr 1979 Chavez, Joe H. 1875 - 1965 Garcia, Dolores 1946 - 1948 Gonzales, Clara V. 9 May 1908 - 26 Oct 1978 Gonzales, Felipe A. 1904 - 1971 Gonzales, Frances 1945 - 1958 Gonzales, jose T. 1926 - 1960 Gonzales, Lauriano NM Pvt 19th Inf 18th Div 3 Jan 1939 Jasper 1880 - 1961 (may be first name) Leal, Frank 31 Jul 1913 Leal, Sarah 22 Apr 1959 - 18 Jun 2001 Leal, Tina 5 Mar 1920 - 6 Jan 2001 Martinez, Aurelio Pfc US Army WWII 29 Dec 1925 - 7 Feb 1993 Martinez, Joseph O. 26 Jul 1937 Martinez, Louis NM Cpl Co B 32nd Inf Korea PH 6 Oct 1930 - 26 Mar 1984 Martinez, Ricardo NM Pfc Medical Dept WWI 26 Aug 1895 - 16 Feb 1967 Martinez, Ritsako 1 Sep 1944 Pinard 14 Feb 1939 Rodriguez, Ramoncita 29 Sep 1922 Salas, Larry m. 28 Jan 1963 - 30 Sep 1998 Swanson, Olibama 9 Oct 1927 - 26 Nov 1998 Tapia, T. C. 1869 - 1939 Wheeler, Frank E. NM Pfc Trp F7 Cavalry WWI 26 Sep 1900 - 7 Sep 1950