Guadalupe Cemetery Gillespie County, Texas ************************************************************************ 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Qualls November 08, 2005 ************************************************************************ Guadalupe Cemetery Near Stonewall, Texas Gillespie County, Texas My grandfather Great-Grand father Mariano Venzor was one of the original owner. Then it was given to my Grandfather Jesus Gaytan and than he gave it to his grand-daughter, Joann Najera. There is a list of people that were buried and he also took pictures of the cemetary. Mary updated Oct 28 2005 The History of The Stonewall Mexican Cemetery. Originally granted to Justa Flores (Justina). She bought the acre of land out of survey No 12, and being out of 207 acres. It was recorded to Justa Flores on December 19, 1905. Matias Correon, Mariano Venzor, Esteban Martinez, Vital Flores, and Juan Cortez purchased that same acre of land. They purchased it from Christian Hahn for $75.00 and it was to be used as a cemetery. It was recorded on February 20, 1916. The cemetery was never given a name, everyone referred to it as The Stonewall Mexican Cemetery. For year Joann Arriaga and her husband Santiago Najera have taken care of the cemetery. VENZORS, ARIAS, RIVERAS, GAYTAN Mariano Venzor (My Great-Grandfather) was one of the owners of the cemetery that purchased on February 18th 1916. He married Cruz Arias and there children were Anastasia, Julia, Angelita, Lazaro, Santiago, and Jose Vidal Venzor. They were all born in Mexico but decided to stay in Texas. Anastasia married Jose Jesus Rivera Gaytan and they had nine children in Stonewall. He was the son of Marcelina Rivera and Poncino Gaytan. Mary Gaytan Corpus The cemetary was originally called The Mexican Cemetary. THE STONEWALL MEXICAN CEMETEERY NAME CHANGED TO 'GUADALUPE CEMETERY MANY UNMARKED GRAVES Refugio Rivera (Marcelina Rivera Gaytan's brother and Natividad's Father), Rosa Rodriguez Rivera (Natividad's Mother) and Ponciano Gayton are believed to be buried here. Name Birth Death Parents Spouse Balero, Guadalupe May 03 1942 May 03 1943 son of Teofilo & Yamasa Medrano Balero Castillo, Saprina age 41 May 16 1916 Mother of Maria Castillo Yladio Castillo Arriaga Ramirez Castilleja, Crespin Oct 25 1897 Jan 28 1977 Locadia Carrion Carrion, Blas May 14 1905 May 14 1986 Son of Felix and Felicita Conception Flores Carrion Carrion, Felicita 1868 Mar 12 1953 Mother of Simona & Blas Felix Carrion Carrion, Felix no date no date Father of Simona & Blas Felicita Carrion Carrion, Simona Jan 28 1932 Daughter of Felix & Felicita Carrion Carrion, Trinidad May 31 1931 Apr 25 2002 Blas Carrion & Conception Fedelia Flores Flores Castillo, Angelito May 16 1928 Castillo, Eugenio age 25 Jan 11 1933 Castillo, Hilario age 70 Nov 02 1918 Castillo, Salvador Dec 24 1876 Feb 04 1944 son of Alcario & Vincente Carman Felan ? Berges Castillo Encarnacion C. May 27 1916 Leodia G. Jul 01 1933 Maria C. C. 1940 De La Cruz, Alvino 1903 1979 Schaetter Funeral Home De La Cruz, Jose 1952 1972 Paul De La Cruz and Eufemia Luis Barrientes De La Cruz, Mike Mar 31 1961 Miguel De La Cruz De La Cruz, Paul, Jun 30 1933 Feb 12 2000 Alvino De La Cruz & Vicenta Eufemia Barrientes Sr. Felan De La Cruz, Vicenta Jul 07 1903 Feb 02 1969 Basillo Felan & Anastisia Alvino De La Cruz Felan Vargas Elizondo, Leanardo Nov 08 1888 Jul 07 1967 Schaetter's Funeral Home F. R. no date no date Gaytan, Bernabe Jun 11 1930 Jun 18 1997 son of Jose Jesus Rivera and Never Married Venzor Eustacia Venzor Gaytan Gaitan, Silvanio May 04 1938 Dec 19 1947 son of Jose Jesus Rivera and None Venzor Eustacia Venzor Gaytan Garcia, Maria de age 65 May 04 1932 Jesus Gaytan, Anastasia Mar 29 1900 Sep 26 1944 Mariano Venzor & Cruz Arias Jose Jesus Riveria Venzor Gayton Gaytan, Jose Jesus Jan 08 1905 Jun 01 1985 Son of Ponciano Gayton and Anastasia Venzor Rivera Marcelina Rivera Born Silao, Guanjuato, Mexico Gaytan, Marcelina no date no date wife of Ponciano Gaytan and Ponciano Gaytan Rivera mother to Jose Jesus Gayton Lozano, Vincente Jan 1905 Apr 1984 From Kerr County, Texas Isabell Reyes Lozano, Henry Jul 15 1954 Jun 28 1972 Munoz, Beatrice Jul 29 1910 Jun 20 1996 Felix Ramirez & Carmen Perez Martin Munoz Ramirez Nieto, Ambroisia De Dec 07 1943 Jun 13 1993 Alvino De La Cruz & Vicente Francisco Nieto La Cruz Felan Perez, Baby Girl Aug 1976 Aug 1976 Perez, Panfilo 1928 1971 Timotella Felan Perez, Raymond Rios Feb 24 1941 Jul 27 1958 Rudy Perez & Andrea Rios Perez, Timotea Aug 22 1922 Aug 01 2000 Pedro Felan & Teodora De La Panfilo Perez Felan Cruz Ramirez, Maria Sep 23 1911 Jun 04 1999 Yladio Castillo & Cipriana Julio Ramirez Castillo "Lina" Arriaga Ramirez, Julio Apr 12 1880 Sep 10 1960 Valerie De La Rosa Maria Castillo Reyes, Dionisio Oct 08 1928 1929 Manuel Reyes & Guadalupe Garcia Reyes, Mateo 1860 Apr 15 1938 Age 78 Rivera, Saraha Feb 25 1896 Feb 26 1974 Natividad Rodriguez Escobedo Rivera Rivera, Natividad Dec 25 1909 Jun 23 1995 Refugio Rivera & Rosa Saraha Escobedo Rodriguez Rodriguez FM no date no date Silva, Plasido Oct 15 1899 Oct 25 1926 Recuerdos de Tus Hermanos Toca, Pablo Jun 30 1983 Jun 30 1983 Schaetter Funeral Home Unknown grave no date no date Unknown 1923 Venzor, John Manuel Feb 01 1961 Nov 11 2000 McCoy Funeral Home - Elsa Conception Venzor, Cruz no date no date mother of Anastasia Venzor Mariano Venzor Gayton Venzor, Jose Videl Apr 28 1919 Feb 18 1989 brother of Anastasia Venzor Gayton Venzor, Mariano no date no date father of Anastasia Venzor Cruz Venzor Gayton VG no date no date