SANTA ROSA, GRADALUPE CO.,NEW MEXICO OLD SAINT ROSE CHURCH CEMETERY South 3rd Street and Serrano Lane, Santa Rosa, NM This cemetery was furnished April 9, 2000 by Charlotte Jones Farr. This information is for personal genealogical research only. The cemetery faces Southwest. It is entered by walking through a gate surrounded on both sides by pedestals, one with a cross on top and the inscription "In Memory of the Gidddings-1961". Copyright © 2000 By: Charlotte Jones Farr ****************************************************************************************** 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 High Plains Historical FD. Inc., 313 Prairieview, Clovis, NM, 88101, or E-mail Don McAlavy dmcalavy@plateautel.net or Harold Kilmer hkilmer@plateautel.net, President. ****************************************************************************************** Row 1 1. Mother Juanita L. Flores Dec. 29, 1881 Feb. 8, 1931 She was the sunshine at our home 2. Mother Catalina L. Lucero 1871-1930 She was the sun shine at our home The above were in one plot and at the bottom of each plot were small white marble rectangles stones with their initials carved in them. 3.Gumecindo Lopez Jan. 13, 1858 Oct. 7, 1930 Jesus Loves The Pure And Holy 4.Wooden Cross No Name 5.Stone Cross No Name 6. Antonia Perea May 1860 – Apr. 1926 7.Giddings Albert J. Aug. 6, 1891 Nov. 3, 1960 8.Giddings Margarita R. Mar. 18, 1891 Jan. 21, 1923 9.Mother Manuelita S. Armijo 1893-1932 10.Wooden Cross Lucia Armijo 1883-1926 11.Leopoldo Sanchez Born Jan. 16,1818 Died Dec. 18, 1928 God be with you Til we meet again 12.Mariana M. De Sanchez May 27, 1868 Nov. 9, 1945 13.Cement slab No Name 14.Cement slab No name 15.Julia Sanchez Lucero July 7, 1913 Oct. 16, 1935 16.& 17. This is an empty plot with two spaces with 2 crosses etched into the cement border. 18.Gabriel J. Cory 1872-1931 19.Martha S. Cory 1888-1965 20.John J. Coury June 29, 1909 Sept. 21, 1977 In Memory Of 21.Small cement border around space, no name or headstone. Row 2 1.Arcelia F. Smith Sept. 19, 1915 Nov. 26, 1951 A devoted Mother and Sister 2.Father Sinfora S. Flores July 26, 1880 Jan. 16, 1946 Shine of our home 3.Querida Hermana Tia, Y Madrina Elmira Flores Jan, 10, 1910 May 26, 1980 (Julian Mortuary-plaque at bottom of grave) 4.Broken stone No Name 5.Broken cement cross No Name 6.Secundino Olona 1921 - 1930 Darling we miss thee Small marble rectangle with initials 7. S. Giddings (All of the Ns are etched backwards) Born Dec. 23, 1861 Died June 23, 1930 8. Estolano Ortega Sept. 18, 1847 Feb. 11, 1927 (Small white marble rectangle with initials) 9. W. B. Giddings Oct. 1, 1853 Apr. 19, 1914 Our loving father 10. Sanchez Wife-Mother-Nanna At bottom of grave was a small stone Francis G. Sanchez Beloved Wife & Mother 1888-1959 Francis Giddings Sanchez Always in our hearts 1888-1959 11. Sanchez Husband – Dad – Grandpa At bottom of grave was a small stone Felipe L. Sanchez Felipe L. Sanchez 1892 – 1975 CPL US Army Always in our hearts May 1, 1892 Mar. 25, 1975 12. A Devoted Husband and Father Moises S. Sanchez Sept. 9, 1889 Dec. 20, 1959 His Record is on High 13. Mother Marillita D. Sanchez February 22, 1899 February 10, 1986 Nana gave her greatest gift, Love 14. IHS Alfonso A. Sanchez May 29, 1906 Feb. 28, 1971 (Small plaque – Julian Mortuary) 15 & 16. Cement slabs with no names 17. Canuto C. Sanchez New Mexico Pvt HQ Co 125 field Arty World War 1 Oct. 9, 1890 June 18, 1968 (Small plaque-Julian Mortuary) 18.Victoriana B. Sanchez March 18, 1896 June 2, 1962 19.Celso C. Baca July 16, 1894 May 27, 1976 In Loving Memory (Small plaque – Julian Mortuary) 20.Jose A. Baca New Mexico Pvt Stu Army Tng Corps World War 1 March 19, 1892 Oct. 5, 1966 21.Father Benjamin C. Baca 1890 – 1977 22.Mother Josefina H. Baca 1891-1961 23.William G. Coury Dec. 8, 1958 Sept. 4. 1981 Row 3 1. In Loving Memory Jose Matias Chacon Oct. 19, 1919 May 25, 1987 (Small plaque- Chavez Funeral Home) 2.Adolfo N. Duran May 22, 1940 (Wooden cross with name and date) Aug. 27, 1992 (Chavez Funeral Home-small plaque) 3. In Loving Memory of Our "Tia Lola Madrid March 15, 1905 – Aug. 13, 1991 (Small plaque – Lola M. Madrid-Chavez Funeral Home) 4. Carlos Casaus 1840-1923 5. Margarita J. Casaus June 1, 1893 May 13, 1910 A loved one from Us has gone. A voice we love Is stilled, A place is vacant In our home Which never can Be filled. CASAUS 6. Ulibarri Daniel M. July 1, 1913 May 13, 1991 Married Feb. 18, 1939 Forever in our hearts 7. Ulibarri Eralda S. Nov. 19, 1920 Forever in our hearts 8. Pascualita Villanueva 1873-1967 9. Camilo G. Chacon 1882 – 1970 (Small plaque – Julian Mortuary) 10. Elvira Urban Chacon 1909 -1999 Age 89 (Small plaque byMuffley Funeral Home – Clovis, NM) Row 4 1. Gallegos Evaristo March 3, 1893 April 17, 1962 (same plot-at foot) Evaristo Gallegos New Mexico Pvt US Army World War 1 March 3, 1893 April 17, 1962 2. Gallegos Magdalena D. Feb. 3, 1901 Aug. 26, 1993 3. Jesus Ma. Casaus Dec. 30, 1868 Oct. 13, 1958 4. IHS Cleofas B. Casaus April 9, 1870 July 23, 1946 5. Manuelita S. Baca 1962-1931 6. Father Felipe Baca 1878-1974 (Small plaque – Julian Mortuary) 7. Mother Delores H. Baca 1888-1969 (Small plaque – Julian Mortuary) 8. Noonen Dora M. 1885 – 1968 9. Noonen Michael G. 1866 - 1942 10. Noonen Dora Ann Noonen Mar. 8, 1914 Apr. 3, 1924 OLD SAINT ROSE CHURCH Inside of church there are three crosses 1. Wooden 2. Cement 3. Wooden I don’t know whether these are graves or someone has just put the crosses inside the church. They are broken. The church was built with stone and at one time plastered with adobe but now is very deteriorated. The roof is gone and the windows (if there were any) are gone. The walls are about 18-24 inches thick. Behind Church to the North 1.In Gods Care Josephine S. Padilla 1895 – 1986 2.Isauro J. Padilla New Mexico Pvt Stu Army Tng Corps World War 1 Nov. 1897 – Jan. 4, 1965