Huerfano County, Colorado Maes Creek Cemetery AKA Turkey Creek Cemetery AKA Clover Cemetery AKA Valdez Cemetery
Maes Creek Cemetery - at Junction of Maes Creek and Turkey Creek Road. SW 1/4 of SW 1/4 of Sec11, T26S, R69W. This cemetery has been referred to as all of the above names in the church records. Recently someone mounted a large sign over the entrance proclaiming it to be the Valdez Cemetery but historical records show that it has never been named Valdez. Listing and photos by Karen Mitchell.
Outhouse at cemetery This is the only outhouse in any cemetery in the County
Baca, Lorenza Vigil born --- , died 12/25/1938 , notes: [Baca, Lorenza Vigil, died 12-25-1938, buried 12-27-1938, residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 74 years, wife of Vicente Baca, daughter of Jose Miguel Vigil and Maria Benina Rael, Sacred Heart Death Records]
Baca, Marcellina born --- , died 03/16/1937 , notes: Baca, Marcelina died 03/16/1937 buried 03/18/1937 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 79 years, daughter of Elonisio Baca and Jesus Maria Valdez, Sacred Heart Death Records
Brennan, Michael T. born 09/16/1949 , died 05/27/1990 , notes: FN US Navy Vietnam
Bucci, Libra born 11-?-1850 , died 7-?-1933 , notes: Born in Castello, Pizzuto, Italy
Bucci, Libro Antonio born 12-19-1886 , died 07/15/1969 , notes: SSDI birth 12-20-1889
Bucci, Marie D. born 10-19-1899 , died 12/31/1982 , notes: Beloved Mother
Bucci, Michael born 1-20-1854 , died 03/04/1921 , notes: Father, Born in Italy (Bucci, Michael died 03/04/1921 buried 03/07/1921 notes: 65 years, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records)
Chavez, Maria de los Reyes born --- , died 01/25/1938 , notes: (Chavez, Maria de los Reyes died 01/25/1938 buried 01/27/1938 residence: Gardner, notes: 58 years, wife of Juan Chavez, daughter of Juan P. Medina and Casimira Romero, Sacred Heart Death Records
Cordova, Andres born --- , died 01/24/1946 , notes: (Cordova, Andres died 01/24/1946 buried 01/27/1946 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: husband of Francisca Cortes, son of Jose S. Cordova and Eleanor Gabaldon, mal caseido, witnesses: Michael Perrino and Jose de Vialpando, Sacred Heart Death Records
Cortez, Procopio born --- , died 07/06/1919 , notes: Cortes, Procopio died 07/06/1919 buried 07/09/1919 residence: Las Gallinas, notes: 13 years, died by accident, son of Macedonio Cortes and Sara Valdes, Sacred Heart Death Records
Cortez, Rafael born 8-6-1852 , died 01/23/1936 , notes: (Cortez, Rafael died 01/25/1936 buried 01/27/1936 residence: Gardner, notes: 84 years, Son of Jose Cortez and Antonia Martinez, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Cortez, Rafael Stanilado born 1885 , died 1964 , notes: Father, middle name spelled Stanislado on metal marker
Cortez, Richard A. born --- , died 03/15/1953 , notes:
Cortez, Sara born 1890 , died 1968 , notes: Together Forever
Cortez, Todorita V. born 4-5-1889 , died 05/23/1939 , notes: erected 1978 Valdez, Teodora died 05/23/1939 buried 05/27/1939 residence: Gardner, notes: 59 years, wife of Liberato Trujillo and Ernesto Cortez, daughter of Jesus Valdez and Marcelina Baca, Sacred Heart Death Records
Duran, Tomasita V. Vigil born --- , died 07/09/1945 , notes: Duran, Tomasita V. Vigil died 07/09/1945 buried 07/12/1945 residence: Taos NM, notes: 80 years, wife of Francisco Duran, daughter of Miguel Vigil and Venigna Rael, records says local is nata Taos resioga, Sacred Heart Death Records
E.S.T. born --- , died --- , notes: small double wooden cross
Escobedo, Augustina born 1888 , died 1955 , notes: Mother (Escobedo, Agostina died 12/23/1955 buried 12/28/1955 residence: Pueblo, notes: 67 years, wife of Jose A. Escobedo, died in Pueblo of carcinoma of the throat, Mortician: Burress, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Escobedo, Juanito Clarana born --- , died 03/16/1943 , notes: Escobedo, Juanito Clarana died 03/16/1943 buried 03/17/1943 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 16 days, son of Sabino Escobedo and Marta Trujillo, Sacred Heart Death Records
Escobedo, Maria Antonia Laforet born --- , died 11/15/1943 , notes: Escobedo, Maria Antonia Laforet died 11/15/1943 buried 12/29/1943 residence: Gardner, notes: 87 years 11 months, wife of Francisco Escobedo, daughter of Juan C. Laforet and Encarnacion Velasquez, burial date is probably the grave blessing, Sacred Heart Death Records
Escobedo, Sensicion County Burial Permit: died at Turkey Creek 11-15-1943, age 87y 10m 23d, no marker
Espinosa, David born --- , died 07/15/1944 , notes: Espinosa, David died 07/15/1944 buried 07/18/1944 residence: Gardner, notes: 27 years, husband of Crisalda Valdez, son of Juan Espinosa and Lucia Maes de Espinosa, Sacred Heart Death Records. County Burial Permit: died at Turkey Creek 7-15-1944, age about 28 years.
Jaramillo, Eloida Valdez born --- , died 12/22/1945 , notes: Jaramillo, Eloida Valdez died 12/22/1945 buried 12/27/1945 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 23 years 5 months, wife of Fred Jaramillo, daughter of Ismael Valdez and Margarita Vialpando, Sacred Heart Death Records
Leyba, Duvgen born 10-15-1893 , died 10/10/1954 , notes: Colorado PVT Co M 110 Inf 28 Div WWI PH (Leyba, Eduvegen died 10/10/1954 buried 10/15/1954 residence: Walsenburg, notes: 60 years, died at Denver, sister: Mrs. Joe Escobedo, St. Mary's Death Records
Lu?, Maria born --- , died 4-?-1928 , notes: Lucero? Lujan?
Maes, J. Saul born 1895 , died 1983 , notes: Married 11-1915
Maes, Jose Angel Panfilo born --- , died 10/25/1952 , notes: Maes, Jose Angel Panfilo died 10/25/1952 buried 10/29/1952 residence: Gardner, notes: 5 months, son of Tobias Maes and Gertrudes Martinez, Sacred Heart Death Records
Maes, Juan Pablo born 6-24-1881 , died 03/11/1948 , notes: (Maes, Juan P. died 03/11/1948 buried 01/13/1948 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 67 years 5 months, husband of Manuelita Rael, son of Nicolas Maes and (Nicol) Perfecta Espinosa, Sacred Heart Death Records
Maes, Leonardo born --- , died 04/29/1953 , notes: Maes, Leonardo died 04/29/1953 buried 05/02/1953 residence: Gardner, notes: 60 years, husband of Juanita Maes, also from Maes Creek, cancer, Sacred Heart Death Records
Martel, Jesus Charles born 11/26/1946 , died 07/23/1977 , notes: California, Beloved Son and Brother [son of Mrs. Guadalupe Tecla Medina Martel Gonzales]
Martinez, Eutimio born 7-9-1883 , died 12/13/1919 , notes: (Martinez, Timio buried 12/13/1919 residence: Brenman Mine, notes: 36 years, fall of rock in mine, St. Mary's Death Records)
Martinez, Incarnacion Montoya born --- , died 10/26/1936 , notes: Martinez, Incarnacion Montoya died 10/26/1936 buried 10/28/1936 residence: Maes Creek, notes: 72 years, wife of Lionisio Martinez, Sacred Heart Death Records
Martinez, Josephine Vivian born --- , died 03/21/1941 , notes: Martinez, Josephine Vivian died 03/21/1941 buried 03/22/1941 residence: Gardner, notes: 1 month 15 days, daughter of Antonio Lino Martinez and Maria Luisa Escobedo, Sacred Heart Death Records
Martinez, Juan S. born 1864 , died 1936 , notes: (Martinez, Juan S. died 10/28/1936 buried 10/29/1936 residence: Maes Creek, notes: no other entries, Sacred Heart Death Records
Martinez, Mercedes Devoul born --- , died 08/29/1941 , notes: (Martinez, Mercedes Devoul died 08/29/1941 buried 08/31/1941 residence: Gardner, notes: 66 years, wife of Juan de la Cruz Martinez, daughter of William Devoul and Iginia Trujillo, died at Santa Maria Pueblo, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Medina, Ausencio born 12-18-1886 , died 11/27/1945 , notes: Colorado PVT US Army (Medina, Jose Asensio died 11/27/1945 buried 11/30/1945 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 59 years 9 months, husband of Elvira Chavez, son of Pablo Medina and Sinforosa Medina, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Medina, J. Dolores born --- , died 03/07/1939 , notes: (Medina, Jose Dolores died 03/06/1939 buried 03/08/1939 residence: Maes Creek, notes: 70 years, husband of Cedelia Wilkins, son of Carlos Medina and Guadalupe Trujillo, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Montano, Agapito born 08/04/1913 , died 05/05/1951 , notes: Colorado TEC 5 216 Armd Engr Bn WWII
Montes, Maria N.C born --- , died 02/19/1920 , notes: Montes, Maria N.C. died 02/19/1920 buried 02/20/1920 residence: Clover, notes: child, daughter of Amarante Montes and Clotilde Martinez, Sacred Heart Death Records
Montoya, Cecelia Espinoza born --- , died 01/01/1935 , notes: (Montoya, Cecelia died 1-1-1936 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 77 years, no other entries, Sacred Heart Death Records
Montoya, Juan B. Lisaido born --- , died 08/21/1939 , notes: Montoya, Juan B. Lisaido died abt 8-21-1939 buried 08/23/1939 residence: Gardner, notes: 17 years, son of Francisco Montoya and Fidelia Vigil, suicide, newspaper account, Sacred Heart Death Records
Montoya, Ricarte born 11/15/1914 , died 04/27/1954 , notes: Colorado PFC Co C 38 ENGR TNG BN WWII (Montoya, Ricardo died 04/27/1954 buried 05/01/1954 residence: 326 E 4th, notes: 40 years, father: Frank Montoya, car accident, St. Mary's Death Records)
Ortega, Margaret Medina born 05/22/1922 , died --- , notes: with picture of her dog "Princess"
Ortega, Maria de la luz Vigil born --- , died 9-17-1886 , notes: Ortega, Maria de la luz Vigil buried 9-17-1886 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: wife of Juan Ortega, St. Mary's Death Records
Perrino, Mike A. born 1883 , died 1957 , notes: (Perrino, Michael A. died 03/27/1957 buried 03/30/1957 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 64 years, husband of Sofia Perrino, Sacred Heart Death Records
Perrino, Mike A. born 1892 , died 1957 , notes: Married 6-24-1917, same stone as Sophia
Perrino, Sophia born 1897 , died 1974 , notes: Married 6-24-1917, same stone as Mike A. SSDI shows Maria
Perrino, Tom Domenic born 12/18/1911 , died 12/07/1978 , notes: S SGT US Army WWII SSDI birth 12-18-1910
Pineda, Francisco Anselmo born --- , died 07/21/1947 , notes: Pineda, Francisco Anselmo died 07/21/1947 buried 07/23/1947 residence: Gardner, notes: 10 years, son of Golito Pineda and Isabel Cortez, Sacred Heart Death Records
Pineda, Juan Nicolas born 07/22/1934 , died 02/05/1995 , notes: MSG US Army Vietnam
Pineda, Rojerio born --- , died 11/15/1934 , notes: 28 years
Pineda, Soilo born 10/20/1907 , died 11/23/1944 , notes: (Pineda, Soulo died 11/23/1943 buried 11/28/1943 residence: Del Carbon, notes: 30 years, husband of Maria Estella Cortez, son of Juan Pineda and Ursula Vialpando, Sacred Heart Death Records] County Burial Permit: died at Del Carbon 11-23-1944, age 38 years.
Rael, Antonio born --- , died 06/07/1924 , notes: Rael, Antonio died 06/07/1924 buried 06/08/1924 notes: 4 months, pneu, St. Mary's Death Records
Rael, Catalina born --- , died 04/16/1936 , notes: Rael, Catalina died 04/16/1936 buried 04/18/1936 residence: Gardner, notes: 74 years, wife of Ramon Rael, daughter of Mariano Autobee and Elena Baca, Sacred Heart Death Records
Rael, Eduarda born --- , died 03/07/1935 , notes: Age 50 years
Sanchez, Jose Amador born --- , died 5-21-1881 , notes: Sanchez, Jose Amador buried 5-21-1881 notes: husband of Maria Soledad (no entry), St. Mary's Death Records
Sanchez, Manuel Sabino born --- , died --- , notes:
Sandoval, ? born --- , died 1972 , notes: Our loved one has gone home forever with the Lord
Sandoval, Agustin born 1879 , died 1956 , notes: (Sandoval, Augustin died 06/12/1956 buried 06/14/1956 residence: Florence, notes: 78 years, son of Juan Luis Sandoval, Sacred Heart Death Records
Valdez, Charles B. born 11/04/1919 , died 07/13/1998 , notes: PFC US Army WWII
Valdez, Esmel born 5-12-1884 , died 04/11/1946 , notes:
Valdez, Felix V. born 1899 , died 1936 , notes: (Valdez, Felix died 03/04/1936 buried 03/07/1936 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: 36 years, husband of Sidelia Cortez, son of Julian Valdez and Sinforosa Montez, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Valdez, Ismael born 1892 , died 1948 , notes: (Valdez, Ismael died 08/03/1948 buried 08/06/1948 residence: Gardner, notes: 56 years 3 months 2 days, husband of Magdalena Vialpando, son of Juan Santos Valdez and Maria de la Cruz Montano, Sacred Heart Death Records)
Valdez, Jose Mariano born --- , died 12-27-1894 , notes: Valdez, Jose Mariano buried 12-27-1894 residence: Turkey Creek, notes: last name spelled Valdes, St. Mary's Death Records
Valdez, Juan Santos born 3-19-1833 , died 08/17/1917 , notes: CPL Co E 1st NM Mil Inf
Valdez, Julian born --- , died 03/07/1928 , notes: Valdez, Julian died 03/07/1928 buried 03/09/1928 residence: Rito, notes: husband of Sinforosa Montez, Sacred Heart Death Records
Vialpando, Eulalia born 1874 , died 1945 , notes: (Vialpando, Eulalia Maes residence: Gardner, notes: wife of Jose Vialpando, daughter of Pablo Maes and Margarita Lujan, no other entries, between 1-26-1946 and 2-5-1946, cemetery listed as Rito Meses, Sacred Heart Death Records) Headstone says Vailpando.
Vialpando, Jose A. born 1889 , died 1954 , notes: (Vialpando, Jose A. died 12/05/1954 buried 12/09/1954 residence: Loma Park, notes: 65 years, died in Walsenburg, wife: Fernanda Vialpando, St. Mary's Death Records)
Vialpando, Jose E. born 1867 , died 1939 , notes: Surname spelled Vailpando (Villapando, Jose Eugenio died 03/04/1939 buried 03/06/1939 residence: Maes Creek, notes: 73 years 11 months, husband of Eulalia Maes, son of Dimas Villapando and Soledad Romero, Sacred Heart Death Records) Headstone says Vailpando.
Vigil, J.L. born 1869 , died 1948 , notes: (Vigil, Jose de la Luz died 04/05/1948 buried 04/08/1948 residence: Gardner, notes: 79 years 11 months 25 days, husband of Carmen Lopez, son of Jose Miguel Vigil and Benigna Rael, Sacred Heart Death Records)