Socorro Co NM -- Polvadera Cemetery Submitted by Sam-Quito Padilla, samquito9@hotmail.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Polvadera Cemetery This cemetery is east of I-25, in the village of Polvadera (Socorro County) New Mexico. It is located between the highway and the old road. There are many graves that are marked only with wooden crosses or large stones and many that are unmarked. Many of the crosses or stones have nothing on them to indicate who is buried in the grave. Copied by Mary Brewer - 4 September 1976 ________, Adelaida B. 1889 - 193_ Alderete, M. no dates Aragon, Rosarito 1895 - 1974 Aragon, Sosteno _____ 21, 1930 Aragon, Oce_____ d. 24? Apr. 1929 Aragon ?, Isabel d. Dec. ________ Benavidez, Charlie NM Pvt Co. C 554 Eng. Bn. 17 Feb. 1942 - 9 Sept. 1960 Benavidez, Felipe no dates Benavidez, John S. 25 Oct 1902 - 14 Jul. 1975 Chavez, Seferino B. MN PFC Med. Dept. WWII 23 Aug 1915 - 28 Feb. 1943 Chavez, Miguelita J. d. 8 Nov. 1963 ae 66-5-20 Chavez, Herminio P. 1901 -1960 Chavez, Eli__ P. 15 Mar? 1870 - 13 Aug.1959 Chavez, S. F. no dates Chavez, Benito Miguel 18__ - 19__ Chavez, Francisco F. 1884 - 1924 Chavez, Urbana S. no dates Chavez, ______ d. 1919 Chavez, Jose E. 18 Dec. 1862 - 30 May 1947 Chavez, Anita R. 7 Oct. 1904 - 20 Sept. 1972 Chavez, Pedro R. NM PFC 232 Inf. 42 Inf. Div. WWII 27 Feb. 1926 - 15 Mar. 1945 Chavez, Geronimo P. 29 Oct. 1896 - 7 Jul 1970 Chavez, Manuel U. 5 Mar. 1885 - 7 Jul. 1970 Garcia, Jose D. 28 Oct. 1910 - 14 Apr. 1956 Garcia, _____ d. ___ 1st, 1960 27 d Garcia, Rosie P. 7 Aug. 1917 - 30 Sept. 1953 Garcia, Clyde no dates Garcia, Angel Soto NM Sp5 2 BN 47 Inf. Viet Nam BSM 1 Oct. 1947 - 1 Mar. 1971 Board of grave has the following names: Mario Soto & sons Frances Hernandez & family, Mr. & Mrs. Garcia & family, Mr. & Mrs. Johnny Viazo & family, Mr. & Mrs. Hardy Garcia & family Giron, Egriselda d. 1 Dec. 1965 Giron, Camilio d. 27 Jan. 1946 Gonzales, Henry NM Pvt. 4 Trench Motor Bn WWI 31 Mar. 1899 - 11 Jun. 1966 Hernandez, Connie? no dates Herrera, Genoveva M. 19 Jan. 1898 - 15 Nov. 1960 Herrera, Jose 1892 - 1975 Hidalgo, Mary Lou d. 1962 Hinchman, Dorsie 1900 - 1974 Hinchman, Viola 1932 - 1974 Lovato, Eduardo d. 3 Nov. 1944 ae 58 y. Luna, Rita 1926 Luna?, ______ d. 12 Jul. 1912 Luna, Antonio J. & Petrita G. no dates Luna, Margarita 1889 - 1975 Luna, Luciano 1882 - 1975 Montoya, Matias 19 Sept. 1886 - 1 Jan. 1968 Montoya, Flora 1914 - 1939 Nunez, Rita 1 May 1875 - 17 Mar. 1961 Padilla, Justiniano 1886 - 1961 Padilla, Josefita G. 1893 - 1945 Padilla, Moises d. 8 Nov. 1939 ae 67 y Padilla, Desiderio no dates Padilla, Serafin, Jr. 22 May 1934 - 7 Feb 1964 Padilla, Serafin 9 Aug. 1894 - 24 Sept. 1954 Padilla, Filomena 13 Jan 1908 - 29 Jan 1963 Padilla, Eugenio 1889 - 1974 Padilla, Miquelita 18 Nov. 1896 - 28 Dec. 1966 Padilla, Geronimo no dates Padilla, Henry NM Cpl. Btry A 65 FA Bn 9 Aug. 1927 - 7 May 1954 Pino, Adrian 1879 - 1951 Pino, Marillita L. 1886 - 1962 Ruiz, Manuelita P. 1 Jan. 1903 - 25 Feb. 1965 Saavedra, Juan J. 1911- 1965 Sabedra, Josefita d. 30 May 1933 Sarracino, Cooney d. 9 Mar. 1933 ae 57 y Sarracino, Kate d. 18 Nov. 1938 ae 43 yrs. Sarracino, Senforosa P. 1873 - 1931 Sarracino, Encarnacion 29 Oct. 1888 - 26 Jan 1976 Sarracino, Miguel 10 Jan. 1886 - 22 Mar. 1956 Savedra, C. 1864 - 1920 Savedra, Guadalupe 1899 - 1975 Savedra, Andres NM Pvt Co B 353 Inf. WWI 12 Jan. 1894 - 13 May 1967 Savedra, Jose L. NM Pvt. 128 Inf. 32 Div. 7 Oct. 1918 Soto, Maria G. 13 Aug. 1898 - 21 Feb. 1975 Bording of grav has following names: F.S.G., E.S.H., D.S.G. y hijos y hijas, G.S.G. y hijas, Connie & Angela, Jerry & Family, V.S.H. y Maria H., L.V.H. n John, G.G.S., B.G.S., E.G.S. & family, M.S.G. y hijos, Mr. & Mrs. Juano & hijas Tafolla, Margarita 1865 - 1926? Tafoya, Ramon NM USNR WWII __ May 1921 - 14 Aug. 1967 Tafoya, Isabelita M. 5 Jul. 1927 - ________1962 Tafoya, Juan P. 2 Nov. 1888 - 23 Jun. 1952 Tafoya, Antonio no dates Tafoya, Frank d. 7 Jun. 1937 Tafoya, Arthur 1951 - 1975 Thompson, Margaret Perry 1901 - 1959 Trujillo, Maximiniana d. 22 Oct. 1959 ae 78-4-14 Vallejos, Andres NM Pvt. 109 Inf. 28 Div. 17 Oct. 1938 Vega, Jose A. d. 5 Jan. 1962 ae 51-9-15 Vigil?, Alfonso Ramon d. 18 Apr. 1968 ae 52-6-16? Zamora, Puplita no dates Zamora, Benny no dates Zamora, Martin 1889 - 1960 Zamora, Paulita G. 1974 - 1954