Huerfano County, Colorado
Huajatolla Cemetery
AKA Wahatoya Cemetery
Listing and photos contributed by Karen Mitchell
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Huajatolla Cemetery - South of LaVeta NE1/4 Sec.27, T29S, R68W, 6th P.M. There are many unmarked graves. The original Indian word for this area is Huajatolla, meaning Breasts of the World, in reference to the Spanish Peaks. The anglicized word is Wahatoya. This cemetery was filmed during the summer of 2000.
Overall View
Archuleta, Crusita died January 1930
Belo, Nora born 1923 died 02-03-1941
Belo, Jose David born 10-18-1899 died 06-08-1922
Bowdino, Antonio died 2-1953
Carter, Edith Ward born 05-18-1929 died 04-01-1998 Beloved Mother
Cavera, baby died 10-1913 age 5m, child of Domingo Cavera
Cofer, J.M. died 3-?-1904
Esquibel, Jesus died 11-1906
Gallegos, Baby died 10-1913 age 6m child of Vicente Gallegos
Garcia, Felipa died January 1930
Griego, Abel R. born 1890 died 1940 Closeup
Griego, Geronima born 1896 died 1964 Closeup
Griego, John D. born 1914 died 1996
Griego, Juanita born no date died 1925
Herrera, Florenco
Herrera, Jose Silverio died 3-11-1940 age 54y
Herrera, Mary
Herrera, Ramona
Jimines, Jerry born 1930 died 12-?-1931, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Jimines
Lucero, baby 12-?-1904 child of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lucero
Lujan, Manuel born about 1840 died 1925
Martinez, Andrelita died Dec 1912
Martinez, child died 12-?-1904 son of Mr. and Mrs. Bruno Martinez
Martinez, Juan Urbano born about 1858 died 6-?-1931
Montoya, Jose Elijio died 2-1940
Montoya, Jake died 3-1902 age 18y
Munez, Domingo born 1860 died 1934 age 74
Norton, W.? DR.? born no date died 9-4-1930 52y 5m 5d
Olguin, Felicita C. born 12-7-1891 died 12-28-1928
Pacheco, Jose Gregorio died 12-29-1919
Pacheco, Sabina Martinez died 12-25-1919, wife of Jose Gregorio
Rodriguez, Jose Abustivo born 09-14-1929 died 12-21-1936 born Leadville
Rodriguez, Jose C. born 1894 died 1975
Rodriguez, Jose Del C. born 2-15-1894 died 12-01-1975 Pvt US Army WWI
Rodriguez, Luz M. born 1893 died 1984
Rodriguez, Toribio J. born 5-10-1888 died 07-16-1937
Sandoval, Jose De Jesus born --- died 3-10-1911
Torres, Juan D. born about 1870 died 11-?-1935
Ward, Donald born 1899 died 1978 Father, SSDI shows birth 4-10-1899 death 2-1978
Ward, Filiberto born 05-21-1902 died 01-26-1925 22Y
Ward, Grandma
Ward, Grandpa (Ward, Antonio died 01-08-1940 buried 01-09-1940 residence: La Veta notes: 80 years, son of Tom Ward and Juana Gomez, old age, St. Mary's Death Records. Further research indicates that he is the son of William Ward and Juana Gomez.)
Ward, Joe Vincent born 1933 died 1985 US Navy Korea
Ward, Josie
Ward, Tilda born 1904 died 1948 Mother, on stone with Donald Her obit gives dates as 7-16-1904 - 6-14-1948.
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