CEMETERY: Sunrise Cemetery; Red Mesa Chapter House, San Juan Co., Utah submitted by Hugh & Mary S. Gailey ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ut/utfiles.htm *********************************************************************** ROOTED IN SAN JUAN Copyright 1995 By Toni Richard Turk, Accredited Genealogist Permission granted by Toni Richard Turk to add the book to USGenWeb Archives (tm) Sunrise Cemetery The Sunrise Cemetery is located west of the Red Mesa Chapter House. The following individuals are known to be buried there: _____, Irene 1906 d. 1991 p. Cortez, Montezuma, CO p. Cortez, Montezuma, CO sp. Tapaha YAZZIE ______, Louise T. b. 1920 p. Aneth, San Juan, UT d. 1992 p. Cortez, Montezuma, CO sp. Tom NEZ BEGAY, Slim T. b. 1908 p. Montezuma Creek, San Juan, UT d. 1993 p. Shiprock, San Juan, NM sp. Ethel TODACHEENIE BENALLY, Kenneth Herman b. 1966 p. Seattle, King, WA d. 1966 p. Shiprock, San Juan, NM f. Bruce H. BENALLY m. Lupe A. _____ BENALLY, Wilma Nutley b. 15 Feb 1921 p. Montezuma Creek, San Juan, UT d. 17 Jul 1994 p. Blanding, San Juan, UT bur. 23 Jul 1994 f. Nutley Biyazh BENALLY m. Denetsosie BITSIE sp. Luke BOYD BLACK, Al b. 26 Dec 1925 p. Monument Valley, San Juan, UT d. 27 Jun 1982 p. Monticello, San Juan, UT sp. Minnie _____ note: VETERAN - US Army, WW II BLACKWATER, Haskie b. 10 Jul 1927 d. 25 Jan 1986 f. Charlie BLACKWATER note: if female may be married surname BLACKWATER, Woody b. 25 Apr 1926 d. 20 Apr 1967 f. Charlie BLACKWATER BOYD, Luke b. 1906 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 1981 p. Aneth, San Juan, UT p. Blanding, San Juan, UT sp. Wilma Nutley BENALLY ELLISON, Robert E. b. 1919 p. Teec Nos Pos, Apache, AZ d. 1980 p. Farmington, San Juan, NM sp. Maggie N. _____ JAMES, Robert b. 5 Mar 1909 d. 5 Apr 1988 p. Shiprock, San Juan, NM JOHNSON, Andy Ellis 1991 d. 1991 KATY, Anna b. 3 Jun 1915 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 23 Apr 1993 p. Chinle, Apache, AZ f. Old Man KATY LITTLE WHITEMAN, Lillie Jane b. 1 Jul 1899 p. , , UT d. 6 Jun 1985 p. Monticello, San Juan, UT bur. 11 Jun 1985 f. LITTLE WHITEMAN sp. James NAKAI NAKAI, James b. 1890 p. Mexican Water, Apache, AZ d. Oct 1978 p. Cortez, Montezuma, CO p. Monticello, San Juan, UT sp. Lillie Jane LITTLE WHITEMAN NAKAI, Rose b. 1920 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 3 Oct 1965 p. Farmington, San Juan, NM f. James NAKAI m. Lillie Jane LITTLE WHITEMAN sp. James TAPAHA ROCKWELL, Ellis 1925 d. 1987 p. Monticello, San Juan, UT sp. Lena J. _____ TAPAHA, Billy b. 1932 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 1968 p. Cortez, Montezuma, CO f. Tapaha YAZZIE m. Irene _____ sp. Mary B. _____ TAPAHA, Donald b. 1975 p. Shiprock, San Juan, NM d. 1975 p. Shiprock, San Juan, NM f. James TAPAHA m. Beth J. ______ TAPAHA, Johnson 1907 d. 1989 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT sp. Mary TAPAHA TAPAHA, Llewellyn b. 1971 p. Cortez, Montezuma, CO d. 1977 p. Ganado, Apache, AZ f. Billy TAPAHA m. Mary _____ TAPAHA, Mary b. p. Navajo White Mesa, San Juan, UT d. p. Shiprock, San Juan, UT f. Tapaha YAZZIE m. Irene _____ sp. (1) Robert JONES sp. (2) Johnson TAPAHA TAPAHA, Marylene b. 1955 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 1955 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT f. James TAPAHA m. Rose NAKAI TAPAHA, Robert b. p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 3 Jun 1965 p. Farmington, San Juan, NM f. James TAPAHA m. Rose NAKAI TAPAHA, Ronney P. b. 1963 p. Cortez, Montezuma, NM d. 1985 p. Farmington, San Juan, NM f. Peter TAPAHA m. Mary B. ______ sp. Debbie _______ TONEY, Kee b. 1944 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT d. 1979 p. Red Mesa, San Juan, UT f. Jess TONEY m. Alice J. _____ TONEY, Rickey 1963 d. 1980 f. Justin TONEY m. Betty _____ TSOSIE, LaVerna b. 29 Nov 1962 d. 13 Feb 1988 f. Harry PAUL m. Betty TSOSIE TSOSIE, Velma b. 22 Aug 1961 d. 13 Feb 1988 note: may be married surname YAZZIE, Kristina b. 4 Dec 1990 d. 4 Dec 1990 YAZZIE, Tapaha 1888 d. 1971 p. Cortez, Montezuma, NM sp. Irene _____ YAZZIE, Tyler A. b. 1988 1988