Huerfano County, Colorado
Cuchara Junction Cemetery
AKA Bustos Cemetery
Listing and photos contributed by Karen Mitchell
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Cuchara Junction Cemetery 7km northeast of walsenburg - Take Colo 10 east of Walsenburg for 4 miles from I-25 interchange, south 1 1/4 mile, east about 1/4 mile, south 1/2 mile. 1 1/2 miles SW of Cuchara Junction. SE 1/4 of NW 1/4 of SEC 32, T27S, R65W.
This cemetery was filmed during the summer of 2000.
Please click on the underlined name to view the photo.
? Manuel died 10-16-1886 age 80
__erero? died 1936 age 1
_errero, Fedlina died 12/19/1920 54 years old
Abeyta, Baby died 03/12/1923 buried 03/14/1923 notes: 30 hours, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Abeyta, Eufemia M. born 04/14/1919 died 04/10/1996 On stone with Felix
Abeyta, Felix born 08/25/1915 On stone with Eufemia M.
Abeyta, Juan Jose born --- buried 4-7-1881 (Abeyta, Juan Jose buried 4-7-1881 notes: husband of Maria Dolores Bustos, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records)
Archuleta, Tomas died 05/06/1923 buried 05/08/1923 notes: 70 years, apoplexy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Atencio, Henry buried 11/01/1918 residence: Rouse, notes: 1 year, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Ballejos, Quirino buried 7-18-1882 husband of (no entry) Chavez, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death records, no marker
Barela, Eloisa born 03/29/1924 died 11/09/1927
Baros, Maria V. born 8-4-1944 died 10-28-1944 County Burial Permit: Maria Vitorinia Baros, died at Cucharas 10-28-1944, age 2m.
Baros, Plutarquio died 02/24/1935 buried 02/26/1935 residence: Cucharas, notes: 66 years, born in N.M., dropsy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Agustin buried 10-15-1894 notes: son of Jose Maria Bustos and Manuela Maes, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Diego died 12/03/1945 buried 12/05/1945 residence: E. 7th, notes: 85 years, adopted son: Willaim Guerrero, old age, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Felicitas died 02/12/1934 buried 02/14/1934 residence: Cucharas, notes: 66 years, born in N.M., St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Francisquita born 1818 died 1-2-1923 age 105y
Bustos, Jose Gregorio buried 11-23-1877 notes: son of Jose Maria Bustos and Manuela Rodriguez, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Jose Maria buried 9-18-1881 notes: husband of Manuela Maes, son of Francisco Bustos and Maria Dolores Gonzales, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker (Children were Juan Basilio Bustos, Antonio Tircio, Maria Virginia Ramona, Jose Gregorio, Jose Agustin, Maria Leonarda, Teofilo, Nicolasa, Jose Teodoro, and Juan Jose).
Bustos, Jose Ramon born 10-25-1835 died 03/06/1912 Our father
Bustos, Juan B. born 1854 died 1900 Son of Jose Maria Bustos and Manuela Maes, husband of Elfida Roybal.
Bustos, Maria Dolores Gonzales buried 4-21-1884 notes: wife of Francisco Bustos, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Pascuala buried 4-22-1883 notes: wife of Jose de Gracia Bustos, daughter of Francisco Bustos and Maria Soledad Vigil, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Bustos, Reynalda born 1914 died 1954 (Bustos, Reynalda died 10-?-1954 buried 10/25/1954 residence: 2335 Stout, Denver, notes: 41 years, died at Denver, husband: Onesimo Bustos, cancer, St. Mary's Death Records)
Chamberlain, Cleofes died 06/13/1925 buried 06/15/1925 notes: 54 years, colitis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Antonio born 1891 died 1946
Chavez, Abenicio died 06/02/1946 buried 06/05/1946 residence: Denver, notes: 55 years, wife: Beatrice, cancer, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Bernice Maes County Burial Permit: died in Walsenburg 5-3-1943, age 19y 22d.
Chavez, Eloy died 8-?-1952 buried 08/20/1952 notes: 38 years, wife: Beatrice Chavez, coronary embolism, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Francisca Pena buried 2-26-1883 notes: wife of Juan de J. Florentino Chavez, daughter of Serafin Pena and Teodora Ruival, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Francisquita born 3-8-1889 died 05/15/1907
Chavez, Josefa Cisneros buried 11-10-1888 notes: wife of Juan Nepomuseno Chaves, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Juan died 11/15/1944 buried 11/18/1944 residence: Cucharas, notes: 98 years, wife, old age, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker . County Burial Permit: died at Cucharas 11-15-1944, age 80y.
Chavez, Meliton born 05/24/1916 died 07/09/1940 son of Antonio and Rosana
Chavez, Nieves buried 08/28/1919 residence: Pictou, notes: 1 month, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Reinaldo buried 06/19/1920 residence: Cucharas, notes: 5 months, whooping cough, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Chavez, Rosana L. born 12-30-1893 died 02/20/1939 (Chavez, Rose Anna died 02/20/1939 buried 02/21/1939 residence: Cucharas, notes: 45 years, born in Cucharas, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records)
Cilva, Juan born 6-16-1864 died 05/01/1935 (Silva, Juan died 05/01/1935 buried 05/02/1935 residence: Cucharas, notes: 68 years, born in N.M., heart attack, made Easter duty, St. Mary's Death Records)
Cisneros, Concepcion died 06/26/1923 buried 06/25/1923 notes: 7 years, diptheria, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Cisneros, Rudolf died 05/22/1939 buried 05/24/1939 residence: Cucharas notes: 11 months, born in Cucharas, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Cordova, Carmela buried 10/02/1917 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 1 year, lobar pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Cordova, Cecelia born 1869 died 1937
Cordova, Leandro died 11/15/1906 46y 7m 2d
Cordova, Lucrecio died 1938
Cordova, Consuelo died 09/12/1937 buried 09/13/1937 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 4 months, child of Anthony and Reyes Valdes, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinosa, Felipe buried 04/24/1920 residence: Cucharas, notes: 85 years, pneumonia, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinosa, Frank died 01/26/1938 buried 01/28/1938 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 50 years, son of Felipe and Dolores Martinez, wife: Victoria Cruz, tuberculosis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinosa, Jose Manuel died 11/21/1920 buried 11/23/1920 notes: 70 years, apoploxy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Espinoza, Maria Bachicha born 10/12/1912 died 09/15/1953 Mother
Espinosa, Ramona buried 02/24/1918 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 58 years, lobar pneu., St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Fernandez, Juan born 1892 died 1966
Gabaldon, Julia died 10/30/1923 buried 11/02/1923 notes: 38 years, child birth, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Garduno, Juanita died 05/03/1923 buried 05/05/1923 notes: 41 years, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Golobe, Elena died 01/04/1936 (Golobobitz, Elena died 01/06/1936 buried 01/08/1936 residence: Cucharas, notes: 75 years, wife of Estevan, old age, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Gomez, Jose Florencio buried 10-25-1877 notes: adult son of Ramon Gomez and Matilde Cierra, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Guerrero, Carmelita died 09/11/1936 buried 09/13/1936 residence: Cucharas, notes: 66 years, daughter of Manuel and Librada De Herrera, daughter: Gertrudis Guerr., died suddenly, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Guerrero, Jose Dolores buried 4-1-1879 notes: child, son of Nestor Guerrero and Andrea Bustos, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Guerrero, Nestor died 10/26/1920 buried 10/28/1920 notes: 65 years, arterial schlerosis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Jacquez, Helen Frances died 05/07/1945 buried 05/08/1945 residence: 403 Grand Ave, notes: 4 months, Andy Jacquez, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Jaquez, Mary L. died 09/25/1935 buried 09/26/1938 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 5 months, daughter of Andrew and Ernestina Vigil, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Herrera, Maria Adelaida born 12-23-1878 died 07/14/1960
Lucero, Adelesia
Lucero, Ana Maria Montoya buried 6-20-1888 notes: wife of Jose Antonio Lucero, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Lucero, Beatriz died 09/06/1923 buried 09/07/1923 notes: 4 months, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Lucero, Cliorita born 7-8-1886 died 3-1-????
Lucero, Eleuterio died 01/12/1935 buried 01/14/1935 residence: Cucharas, notes: 66 years, born in N.M., carditis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Lucero, Elias Lee born 1909 died 1984 [on railroad for 50 years]
Lucero, Eufemia M. born 03/03/1910 died 09/21/1980
Lucero, Feles died 08/28/1925 72 years old
Lucero, Juan died 09/26/1944 buried 09/29/1944 residence: Walsenburg notes: 84 years, son, old age, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker . County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg 9-26-1944, age 84y.
Lucero, Lorenza Martin buried 8-20-1884 notes: wife of Juan Jose Lucero, daughter of Geronimo Martin and Maria de los Reyes Vialpando , Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Lucero, Otto Steph died 07/10/1925 buried 07/11/1925 notes: 4 years, accident, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Lucero, Ramona born 1861 died 1951 (Lucero, Romancita died 01/23/1951 buried 01/27/1951 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 89 years, son: Porfilio Lucero, stomach trouble, St. Mary's Death Records)
Lucero, Roman V. died 11/04/1926
Lucero, Silvano born 11/27/1907 died 11/05/1988
Lucero, Sylvia J. born 1947 died 1948
Lucero?, Maria Concsion died 09/07/1917 age 60
Lucero, Wilma Genevieve County Burial Permit: died at Cuchara 7-16-1942, age 3 months 18 days
Maes, Bernice died 05/03/1943 buried 05/05/1943 residence: 217 E. 8th, notes: 18 years, parents: Francisco and Felicita, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Maes, Lino died 06/30/1920 buried 07/02/1920 notes: 11 months, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Maes, Lino buried 6-12-1886 notes: husband of Hermenigilda Martin, son of J. Santiago Maes and Maria Dolores Velasquez, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Maes, Maria Feliciana Lucero de died 11-21-1894
Maes, Victoriana de la Riva buried 10-26-1892 wife of Miguel Maes, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death records, no marker
Maestas, Emilia died 10/01/1923 buried 10/02/1923 notes: 1 months, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Maestas, Rosa B. died 09/06/1953 buried 09/09/1953 residence: 318 Nevada, notes: 69 years, husband: Juan Andres Maestas, cancer, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Maranda, Martin died 12/23/1945 buried 12/28/1945 residence: Cucharas, notes: 63 years, nephew: Ben Manzanares, accident, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martin, Francisco died 6-2-1884 buried 8-20-1884 notes: husband of Rafaela Mondragon, son of Antonio Martin and Catalina Sandoval, burial date is blessing of the grave, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Martin, Orazio died 1915 buried 1987
Martin, Rafael buried 9-16-1883 notes: husband of Victoria Chavez, son of Eulogio Martin and Gertrudis Sanchez, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Martin, Rafael Calistro buried 8-20-1884 notes: husband of Victoria Chavez, son of Eulogio Martin and Gertrudis Sanchez, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Bartola (BM) (Martinez, Bartolo Mrs. died 03/21/1922 buried 03/22/1922 notes: 80 years, influenza, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Cora died died 10/01/1935 buried 10/03/1935 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 30 years, born in Walsenburg, tumor, Ventura Padilla, Maria ? Armijo, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martines, Monico NM 4-1830 YMM 7-1911
Martinez, Anastacio O. born 1887 died 1967
Martinez, Donacina born 1860 died 1910
Martinez, Enriquez died 06/01/1923 buried 06/03/1923 notes: 14 years, apendicitis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Fernanda born 1891 died 1971
Martinez, Fernanda born 1891 died 1971 metal marker
Martinez, Gaspar born 12-25-1890 died 1913
Martinez, Juan J. Co C NM Inf
Martinez, Maria Ehlirita died 03/11/1945 buried 03/18/1945 residence: Emmet, Idaho, notes: 66 years, son: Wm. Martinez, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Narcio born 10-12-1850 died 07/03/1907
Martinez, Robert died 11/13/1940 buried 11/18/1940 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 4 months, born in California, father: Win, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Vicente died 02/11/1924 buried 02/12/1924 notes: 3 months, enteritis, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Martinez, Vitalia buried 07/31/1918 residence: Cucharas, notes: 60 years, dropsy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Medina, Antonio died 05/19/1941 buried 05/23/1941 residence: Cucharas, notes: 53 years, born in Walsenburg, father: Vitorio Medina, paralytic stroke, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Mestas, Jose Abran died 07/18/1954 buried 07/24/1954 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 83 years, died in Walsenburg, son: Porfirio Mestas, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Mestas, Jose Eusequio buried 6-20-1883 notes: husband of Donaciana Gonzales, son of Jose de Gracia Mestas and Antonia Gonzales, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Mestas, Juan A. born 1873 died 1967 SSDI shows birth 2-14-1875 death 9-15-1967
Mestas, Solomon born 10/29/1912 died 07/12/1993 Beloved husband & father
Mondragon, Manuel In memory of
Montez, Eusebio died 10/10/1923 buried 10/13/1923 notes: 33 years, gall trouble, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Orones, Lois County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg 9-26-1943, age 5m 4d, no marker.
Oskle, Amelia died 06/08/1937 buried 06/09/1937 residence: Farr, notes: 52 years, daughter of Peter Sierra and Scholastica Duran, husband: John, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Osckle, Necomedes born 1903 died 1921
Owens, Frank County Burial Permit: died at Walsenburg 3-10-1943, age 11m 19d, no marker
Padilla, Anthony died 04/04/1937 buried 04/06/1937 residence: Toltec, notes: 46 years, son of Frank and Zulema Candelario, wife: Magdalena, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Padilla, Tanislado born 5-7-1890 died 04/03/1937
Romero
Romero, Asensionburied 09/26/1919 residence: Cucharas, notes: 32 years, dysentery, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Romero, Joe born 07/26/1913 died 12/09/1933 (Romero, Joseph died 12/10/1933 buried 12/12/1933 notes: 19 years, St. Mary's Death Records)
Romero, Juan buried 02/14/1920 residence: Cucharas notes: 35 years, influenza, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Romero, Juanita born 2-6-1868 died 8-16-1898
Romero, Maria Francisca Gonzales buried 8-22-1877 notes: wife of Jesus Romero, daughter of Marcelino Gonzales, deceased, and Maria Cecilia Salazar, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Romero, Rufina born 1887 died 1917 Romero, Rufina buried 08/23/1917 residence: Cucharas, notes: 45 years, carcinoma of uterus, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Ruival, Romualda Mestas buried 4-24-1880 notes: wife of Jose Ruival, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Sandoval, Crusita died 11/18/1931 41 years old
Sandoval, Philip A. Sr. born 12/31/1913 died 04/28/1984
Santistevan, Dan born 12/03/1932 died 12/05/1932
Sierra, Emilia born 1885 died 1937
Sierra, Emilia died 06/08/1937 59 years old
Vallejos, Louis Canuto born 1-27-1877 died 04/14/1918
Vallejos, Maria Dolores born 5-15-1827 died 2-13-1936 (Vallejos, Maria Dolores died 02/23/1936 buried 02/25/1936 residence: Cucharas, Notes: 112 years, daughter of Agustin, old age, St. Mary's Death Records)
Vasquez, Cora born 1907 died 1985 [wife of Domingo], SSDI shows Clorinda, birth 11-25-1907 death 7-1985
Vasquez, Domingo born 1897 died 1986 [he was a sheepherder] SSDI shows birth 8-3-1897 death 12-1986
Vasquez, Jessica M. born 1950 died 1999 (gr. daughter of Domingo Vasquez)
Vigil, Adela buried 05/24/1917 residence: Cucharas, notes: 48 years, mortician Gabe Furphy, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Maria Antonia buried 11-12-1877 notes: adult, family of Maria Soledad Vigil, Nuestra Senora de los Siete Dolors Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Moises buried 05/21/1918 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 14 years, St. Mary's Death Records, no marker
Vigil, Simon born 1900 died 1924 (Vigil, Simon died 12/27/1924 buried 12/29/1924 notes: 24 years, homicide, St. Mary's Death Records)
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