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Placita Cemetery
Placita, Taos County, New Mexico

Lat: 36° 11' 02"N, Lon: 105° 37' 56"W
T27N R12E Sec 35

Contributed by Rebecca J. Mitchell, Jul 31, 2006, last edited Oct 23, 2006 [rebemitch@excite.com]. Total records = 83.

To reach cemetery coming south from Taos or Tres Ritos, at the junction of 518 and State Road 75 (Rock Wall), head west on 75, toward Placita, Vadito, and Penasco. Travel about 1 mile and then turn right onto a dirt road leading to the cemetery. From Penasco: about 1 mile before the junction of 518 and State Road 75, take a left onto a dirt road leading to the cemetery. There are no signs to the cemetery and it can not be seen from the highway.

I have found no history of this cemetery, as to when it was established and who cares for it. It is in fair condition.

Gloria Gonzales and I walked and read this cemetery in June of 2005. This includes all existing and legible markers or headstones.

- Rebecca J. Mitchell

Archuleta, Abelino D., b. 6 Mar 1909, d. 6 Jul 1945, Father
Baca, Juan Jose, b. 17 May 1871, d. 20 Nov 1951
Baca, Marianita, b. 1883, d. 1972
Borrego, Adela, b. 11 Nov 1885, d. 2 Sep 1948
Borrego, Alberto H., b. 1930, d. 1980
Borrego, Anto�ita V. (Valdez), b. 1891, d. 1984, A loving mother
Borrego, Jose Eliseo, b. 1882, d. 1964
Borrego, Luis, b. 18 Apr 1913, d. 27 Nov 1991, age: 79yr, "In loving memory of my brother
Cordova, Andres Acorsinio, b. 1867, d. 1928
Cordova, Genoveva R., b. 1875, d. 1950, age: 74yr, In memory of mother
Cordova, Jose Ralph, b. 20 Jul 1952, d. 10 Mar 1993, In loving memory of Joe Ralph Cordova
Cordova, Lauriano, b. 1912, d. 1976, Beloved Father
Cordova, Manuelita, b. 1912, d. 1981, Beloved Mother
Cordova, Maria Teodorita, b., d. 13 Jan 1930, age: 68yr
Cordova, Reyecitas F., b. 1875, d. 1925, Sister
Fernandez, Abran E., d. 24 Jun 2006
Fernandez, Abran, b. 1 Jul 1890, d. 7 May 1982
Fernandez, Benita, b. 1875, d. 1951
Fernandez, Daniel, b. 3 Jan 1886, d. 10 May 1971
Fernandez, Eliza, b., d. 12 Mar 1980, age: 49yr
Fernandez, Estefanita Ortiz, b. 7 Jun 1888, d. 19 Mar 1931
Fernandez, Jose Dolores, b. 20 Jun 1883, d. 6 May 1962
Fernandez, Jose, b. 1894, d. 1944, Beloved Father, De la Luz
Fernandez, Juan Antonio, b. 10 Jul 1880, d. 9 Dec 1968
Fernandez, Juana A., no dates
Fernandez, Juanita Borrego, b. 13 Oct 1889, d. 13 Oct 1932, In loving memory of our mother
Fernandez, Lucinda R., b. 1908, d. 1933
Fernandez, Manuel A., b. 26 Mar 1859, d. 6 Jun 37
Fernandez, Priscilla, b. 1928, d. 1939, Daughter
Fernandez, Rebecca (Rendon), b. 10 Nov 1894, d. 12 Sep 1977
Fernandez, Simforosa, b., d. 30 May 1953, age: 92yr
Gallegos, Adolfo, b. 1882, d. 19?? (likely '73)
Gonzales, Abran, b. 7 Nov 1902, d. 22 Jul 1996
Gonzales, Cordilia (Rodarte), b. 2 Dec 1912, d. 20 Aug 2000
Gonzales, Elsia, b. 23 Oct 1885, d. 14 Aug 1968, age: 84yr
Gonzales, Jose Ramon, b. 20 Jul 1913, d. 29 Mar 2001, Beloved husband, father, and grandfather
Gonzales, Juan I., b. 30 May 1895, d. 22 Feb 1966, New Mexico Private Company F115 Supply TN World War I
Gonzales, Maria Onofre, b. 1909, d. 1995
Gonzales, Mariano, no dates
Gonzales, Miguel, b. 1886, d. 1960
Gonzales, Reyesita, b. 5 Jan 1867, d. 28 Oct 1942
Graves, George Bernard, b. 1919, d. 1977, T Sgt US Air Force World War II
Lujan, Aurora (Martinez), b. 12 Aug 1911, d. 14 Jan 2001, Beloved Mama
Lujan, Bonifacio, no dates
Lujan, Emma, no dates
Lujan, Isidoro, b. 21 Dec 1910, d. 5 Sep 1980, Beloved husband & father
Marquez, John Sebastian, b. 20 Apr 2000, d., Jesus dijo dejar a los ni�os venir a mi, porque de los talles es el reino de Dios. Matthew 19:14", (only one, unlabeled date given)"
Martinez, Barbarita, b. 4 Oct 1909, d. 3 Oct 1979
Martinez, Jose Ricardo, b. 21 Mar 1912, d. 3 Nov 2003, Beloved father and grampa
Mascare�as, Eloy, b. 27 1918, d. 25 1938, could not make out the months on either birth or deathdate
Mascare�as, Eve Betty, b. 24 Dec 1940, d. Aug '1941
Mascare�as, Filomena, b. 10 Mar 1902, d. 26 Oct 1991
Mascare�as, Jose Manuel, b. 13 Mar 1864, d. 18 Feb 1945
Mascare�as, Juan B., b. 2 Dec 1889, d. 10 Aug 1965
Mascare�as, Juan Manuel, b. 12 Dec 1943, d. 16 Dec 1943
Mascare�as, Leandro, b. 5 May 1881, d. 16 Jun 1976, Querido Esposo
Mascare�as, Simonita S., b. 21 Nov 1895, d. 12 Apr 1986, Our Beloved Mother
Romero, Debra Ann, b. 12 Jun 1958, d. 29 Jun 1975, In Memory of our Beloved Daughter
Romero, Esmerelda ""Lala", b. 11 Nov 1946, d. 19 Aug 2003
Romero, Juan F Sr, b. 17 Jul 1908, d. 15 Jan 1969, New Mexico F1 USNR World War II
Romero, Leonore B, b. 24 Apr 1910, d. 27 Aug 1987, Beloved Mother
Romero, Luciano, d. 5 Aug 2005
Romero, Maria de la pas (Fernandez), b. 4 Mar 1884, d. 13 Apr 1962
Romero, Teresita, b. 29 Jun 1908, d. 26 Sep 1941, Mother
Samora, Damacio, b. 1934, d. 6 May 2004, Cremated and burided at foot of Jesus Samora's grave
Samora, Jesus, b. June 1888, d. 29 Jul 1972, New Mexico Private US Army World War I
Samora, Sibilia, b. 06 Feb 1894, d. 12 Jul 1978, the birthdate was changed from 1898
Samora, Tonie, b., d. 12 Dec 1981, age: 61yr,
Sanchez, Amadita Vigil, b. 20 Apr 1887, d. 27 Dec 1946, "Mother", s/w Jose Adolfo Sanchez
Sanchez, Dolorita, b. 1 Jul 1916, d. 10 Jul 1933, s/w Elvira Sanchez
Sanchez, Eduardo, b. 1918, d. 1949, PFC US Army World War II
Sanchez, Elvira, b. 14 Mar 1914, d. 24 Nov 1983, s/w Dolorita Sanchez
Sanchez, Fermilia (Gallegos), b. 14 Apr 1912, d. 12 Sep 1993
Sanchez, Fidencio, b. 1903, d. 1987
Sanchez, Joe Eddy, b., d. 17 May ???, age: 28yr,
Sanchez, Jose Adolfo, b. 12 Oct 1882, d. 4 Feb 1971, Father, "Sagrado corazon de Jesus piedarde de nosotros by family", s/w Amadita Vigil Sanchez
Sisneros, Juan Pablo, b. 10 Dec 1859, d. 15 Jul 1945
Sisneros, Juanito J. F., no dates
Vasquez, Gabrielita, b. 1915, d. 1964
Vasquez, Jason Paul, b. 7 Mar 1982, d. 13 Jun 2001, "Beloved son and brother
Vasquez, Peggy, b. 26 Sep 1939, d. 10 Oct 1939
Zamora, Bolivar "Bobby", b. 30 May 1951, d. 13 Jul 2004, age: 53yr
Zamora, Gene A., b. 1949, d. 1990

Misc:
??, ??, White cross with no name
??, ??, cross by lilac bush, by Reyesita Gonzales
??, ??, many old crosses with no name
??, MC, d. 1833 19, "Mama" on a carved heart on the cross; could not read the anything else, very large cross with initials 'MC' on it
??, ??, no dates, 14 unmarked white wooden crosses & flowers