Las Animas County, Colorado
Starkville Cemetery
There are two cemeteries here. Anyone with information about burials in these cemetery, please notify me Karen Mitchell
Cemetery #1
Cemetery #1 is at the extreme south end of Starkville, in a pasture on the west side of I-25 and the west side of the Santa Fe railroad tracks. It is small abandoned cemetery. The cemetery has not been protected and cattle have grazed it. Many mortuary markers are thrown around. Approximately 75 graves. The earlist identifiable grave is 1910.
Armijo, unknown died 1910
Mestas, unknown
Romero, Jose Roy Eloy born 1933 died 1935
Tapia, Miguel born 1835 NM Co a 1st NM Infantry
Valdez, James E. born 7-1940 died 1-1941 Mullare Funeral Home
Valdez, Jose B. born 1878 died 1942
Cemetery #2
On a hill above Starkville, directions: go into Starkcille via the overpass at I-25, go to 2nd railroad crossing, make a sharp right, go through the gate. Although there is a gate here it is a County road. Go to the top of the hill. You will see 2 cemeteries, Cemetery #2 is the southern one and the largest of the 2. The earliest identifiable grave in 1876.
Alvarez, Maria Dolores born 1894 died 1954
Archuleta, Mebas born 8-1895 died 12-1900
Arguello, Roverto Noverta died 4-19-1945
Baca, Agapita born 1875 died 1953
Baca, Angela M. died 3-21-1921
Baca, Joe M. born 1913 died 1944
Baca, Matilde born 1907 died 1942
Baca, Theodora born 1919 died 1946
Bargas, C.
Carrillo, Joseph James born 9-19-1937
Chavez, Necolas died 3-8-1901 age 66y
Crespin, Manita
Duran, Antonio M died 7-8-1940 age 55y 5m 22d
Falagrady, Barney Ben born 4-3-1907 died 9-2-1996
Falagrady, Minnie M. born 12-19-1905 died 5-11-1997
Fernandez, Lucianita Ester born 3-29-1913 died 2-6-1914
Fernandez, Maria Margarita born 6-11-1921 died 6-30-1921
Fernandez, Pabuta born 6-11-1921 died 6-30-1921
Fransua, Benita born 1940 died 1942 Daughter
Fransua, Eloisa A. born 5-16-1910 died 6-2-1933
Fransua, Jose born 5-6-1917? died 10-29-1929 age 12y
Fransua, Stella born 1910 died 1943 Mother
Fresquez, Josie died 4-7-1922
Gallegos, Dave born 1908 died 1982
Gomez, Pete died 2-12-1928
Gonzales, Andrez born in Mexico siws 10-28-1929 at Morley, CO
Gonzales, Henry born 1891 died 1952
Gonzales, Hilario died 1-5-1915 age 60y
Gonzales, Jennie
Gonzales, Jose D. Co L NM Mtd Infantry
Gonzales, Manuel born 1890 died 1922
Gutierrez, Alfredo born 8-29-1905 died 10-7-1976 Colo PFC Med Det 3861 WWII SOn
Gutierrez, Benifacio born 1902 died 1972
Gutierrez, Eulalia born 1885 died 1948
Gutierrez, Joes Andres born 3-16-1867 died 8-27-1938
Gutierriez, Juanita died 11-12-???? age 51y
Herrera, Abe died 1941 age 60y
Herrera, Rebecca born 5-1894 died 11-4-1953
Leyba, Casimira
Leyba, Manuel
Lopez, Santos born 11-1921 died 11-2-1945 Colo Cpl 115 Engrs 40 Dev
Lujan, Eulalio, Cpl born 1884 died 1928
Malinora, Franciscita
Martinez, J. N. born 11-2-1901 died 9-10-1903
Martinez, Joe R.
Martinez, Role born 1871 died 1956
Medina, Vidal born 1879 died 1952
Mestas, Pedro
Moya, Clarina born 4-14-1898 died 6-15-1925
Moya, Elias born 5-25-1889 died 12-26-1916
Moya, Santos died 5-20-1920 Father
Moya, Virginia G. Mother
Moya, Willie died 1876
Navaretta, Lucille Shannon died 7-2-1942 Mullare Funeral Home
Oside, Mrs
Ramirez, R.
Rapolia, unknown
Romero, Dolores died 1904
Romero, Maria Dolaritas
Sanchez, Meregildo born 1-25-1899
Sandoval, unknown
Sandoval, Felipe 1st Battalion NM Inf
Santos, Sam baby died 1943 age 4m
Sena, unknown Campbell Lesi Mortuary
Sena, Louis
Sena, Manuel died 4-16-1930
Suaso, Francisco born Taos, NM Father
Suaso, Riolita
Suazo, Francisco Gilbert born 9-18-1946 died 12-2-2000
Torres, N. Buglar 1st NM Cav
Turpin, Fioda Gonzales born 1-19-1896 died 4-13-1971 wife of Guillermo Turpin
Urbano, John died 2-1937 age 47y
Vigil, Abaristo
Vigil, Feliberto born 2-15-1901 died 8-?
Vigil, Josie died 4-7-1922
Villegas, Bruno
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