San Marcial Catholic Cemetery, Socorro, County USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Sam-Quito Padillo Gonzoles samquito9@hotmail.com Transcribed by: Ernie Jaskolski ------------------------------------------------------------------------- San Marcial can be reached by taking I-25 south of Socorro, NM about 25 miles, and exit at the San Marcial exit. Follow the dirt road toward the river three miles. When it turns right (south) you are in what is left of "New" San Marcial. The town was completely destroyed by a folld on 13 August , 1929. The Masonic Cemetery is located about a half mile down this road on the right (northwest) side. The Catholic Cemetery is located about another mile down the road also on the right side of the road. The San Marcial Catholic Cemetery is very large cemetery with as many as three hundred graves, most of which can be disguised by p iles of rocks over the grave. Unfortunately, most of these graves are unmarked and many of the tombstones are illegible. This cemetery was surveyed in February 1998, by Robert Voss as part of his Boy Scout Eagle Project. He was assigned by members of Troop 200, Albuquerque, NM and members of the New Mexico Genealogical Society. In addition to the catholic cemetery, there is another cemetery located about a quarter of a mile west of the catholic cemetery on top of a hill. It was nicknamed "Boot Hill Cemetery" by the Scouts. This graves in this cemetery are nearly laid out in rows; unfortunately, most of these graves are also unmarked. On a previous visit to this area, Charles Hunter of Socorro, NM mentioned that this cemetery was a Civil War Cemetery. Whether this is true or not has yet be determined. The fact that the graves are laid out so neatly as compared to the usual random pattern of other early New Mexico cemeteries may give some credibility to this statement. Possible checking old newspapers may help shed some light on the nature of this cemetery. For additional information on San Marcial, read The San Marcial New Mexico Story, by F. Stanley. (18 pages). 1. Marcos G. Barreras, 1/5/03 8/15/29 2. Carpio Padilla, 1846 1910 3. Juanita Padilla, 10/23/03 10/31/14 4. Refugie Gavaldon, 4/8/1879 10/19/18 5. Fallesio Searia Marque, d. 1907 MA104 6. M. S. 7. C. Armijo, 1/15/24 8/23/24 8. Brigida Padilla de Baca, 1864 1906 9. Salvador González, 1872 1916 10. Amalia Baca, 1913 1920 11. A. B. 12. T. H. B. 13. Juanita B. de Olavion, 10/3/1892 11/10/18 14. Jubertm(?) A. Cháves, d. 4/7/21 15. (?) died ar 20 (not legible) 16. Cháves, d. 3/30/20 17. Anoito Recurdo de Juan, d. 12/7/21 18. Alfredo Griego, d. 6/??/21 19. Pedro Savedra, d. 3/21/28 died ar 62 20. Telesphoro Gallegos, 8/23/?? 1/5/1858 21. Vincente Jaramillo, 8/4/1869 7/25/28 22. Sista R. Silva, 1/1/76 4/13/17 23. Manuel Tac. Silba, d. 10/11/13 died at 72 24. (??) , NASIOTEKE 5 ITANIET (ALMOST ILLEGIBLE) 25. David Torres, 1874 1896 26. S. M. B. Trujillo, 27. Trujillo de Baca, ?/25/18 28. A.B.P. 29. F.N.B., D. 1921 30. Emilo Chávez, d. 1918 31. Vicente García, 10/28/1885 11/20/25 32. David Flores, d. 2/24/15 33. Eugenio Atencio, D. 8/13/22 34. Luisita Sabedra, d. 3/23/15 35. Anastacio Mora, d. 4/7/11 36. ???, d. 1915 37. Magarita Torres, 1899 1907 38. Florencio Torres, 4/28/1845 5/26/21 39. Jesusite Chávez, b.11/21/18 d.?? 40. Isidori A. Chávez, d. 10/20/18 41. Rumal TA Chávez, d. 9/12/18 42. Antonia ??, b. 1901 10/16/18 43. Eallacio va Chávez, d. 1918 44. Mrs. L.T.C. García, d. 1918 45. Marcos Martínez, 8/25/1893 8/26/18 46. Josefa S. OE Torres, 5/15/1854 3/20/24 47. Jaun DeD Encinios, Corporal 1st New Mexico Infantry 48. José H. Silva, 11/3/1885 9/26/24 49. José M. Vanela, 11/3/1853 1/5/33 50. Jaun S. Chávez, d. 7/17/19 51. Emilo Chávez, 8/8/1897 12/21/62 52. Aurora C. de la O, 3/10/1881 12/16/52 Boot Hill Cemetery addition 1. S.G. Uiuan 2. Cresernica Montoya, d. 9-5-1925 3. Tony I. Mora, b. 2-18-1934 d. 9-5-1935 4. I.E.G.F.A. 10-28-18?? 5. (unmarked row) 6. MGS 7. Yes Avel S. D. Garsía, d. 12-24-1893 at 25 yrs. 8. Unmarked row 9. Unmarked row 10. Unmarked row 11. Unmarked row 12. Rita 13. DOU Nńa Bastos ańo de 1898 14. Unmarked row 15. Unmarked row 16. Unmarked row 17. Our grandpa 18. J* (star) B 19. Ou_aroirta Gonzáles 20. Unmarked row