Contributed by Alberto Vidaurre and copyrighted by Karen Mitchell.
NOTE: This is not a complete listing. If anyone knows of more burials in this cemetery please contribute them by sending to Karen Mitchell.

Llano (de San Juan Nepomuceno) Morada Cemetery is located in Llano, Taos County,New Mexico. Llano is located within the Santa Barbara Land Grant.

La Merced de Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara Land grant) was granted for the second time on 11 January 1796. Five years later on 9 May 1801 Fray Esteban Aumatell, Minister in charge of the San Lorenzo de Picuris parish reported that there were 2 Plazas established by then, Santa Barbara (present day Rodarte) and Llano de San Juan Nepomuceno (present day Llano).

The first mention of Llano in the San Lorenzo de Picuris Baptisms LDS Microfilm Reel # 016868, is the baptism of Manuela Martin 15 April 1795, 5 days old. daughter of Ramon Martin and Mariana Cordova, Vecino del Llano. Padrinos: Salvador Duran y Antonia Margarita Molina, Vecinos de Santa Barbara.

Este dia 11 del mes de Agosto A.D.D. 1865 Pedro Antonio Martin y Maria de Los Dolores Martin sold to the members of La " Fraternidad Piadosa del Llano una casa de 4 pieseseitas" and some land for the sum of 32 pesos legal money of the United States. Fraternidad Piadosa also known as Fraternidad Piadosa de Nuestro Padre Jesus de Nazareno or Fraternal Pious Brotherhood of Our Father Jesus of Nazareth. Members of La Morada.

Following is a list of the people buried in the Morada Cemetery at El Llano de San Juan Nepomuceno, New Mexico.

1- Remigio Griego born 4-19-1926, married 2-9-1945, died 10-5-1998. Hijo de Luis Minor Griego y Maria Elaisa Medina, husband of Rufina Gonzales Hija de Adonias Gonzales y Margarita Vigil. Parents of: Remigio A. Jr., Louis S., Marilyn E., Margaret D., David and Ernie Griego

2- Elio Fresquez born 7-19-1923, married 9-4-1943, died 11-20-1993. Hijo de Victor Fresquez y de Matilde Gonzales, husband of Facunda Lopez.
2a- Facunda Lopez Fresquez.born 1-6-1925, died 9-2-1999. Hija de Maclovio y de Matilde Lopez. Parents of: Leroy, Albino, Peggy, Elifas, Irene, Ruby, Darlene, Matilde and Josie Fresquez.

3- Peggy Fresquez Rodarte born 2-22-1952, died 3-2-2002. Hija de Elio Fresquez y Facunda Lopez. Wife of Joe Mike Rodarte. Parents of; Geraldine, Joe Mike Jr.,and Billy Joe Rodarte.

4- Victor Fresquez born 3-24-1893, married 8-31-1922, died 1-25-1973. Hijo de Jose Manuel Fresquez y Maria Isabel Lujan. Husband of Matilde Gonzales.
4a- Matilde Gonzales Fresquez bapt 11-29-1894, died 1973. Hija de Ursulo Gonzales y de Maria Librada Rodarte. Parents of: Elio, Isabel, Corina, Evelyn, Libradita, Victor, Jr.,and Maria E. Fresquez.

5- Victor Fresquez, Jr. born Dec 1893, died 1981. Hijo de Victor Fresquez y de Matilde Gonzales.

6- Marcos Chavez born 9-25-1881, married 1-8-1902, died 1-17-1967, Hijo de Bartolome Chavez y de Juana Nepomucena Martin, Husband of Maria Altagracia Martinez.
6a- Maria Altagracia Martinez Chavez born 5-3-1881, died 10-18-1967. Hija de Cipriano Martin y de Rafaela Maes. Parents of: Petra, Raquel, Santiago, Evangelina, Juanita, Bartolome, Eustaquio and Merenciana Chavez.

7- Alejandro Alaniz born 7-21-1909, died 1-13-1966. Killed by a hit and run driver.

8- Adam Jonathan Trujillo born 11-15-1975, died 5-27-1981. Hijo de Patrick Trujillo y Joanna Vidaurre Trujillo.

9- Cirilo Gonzales born 5-29-1921, died 4-1971, Hijo de Alejandro J. Gonzales y de Sorida Miera.

10- Soraida Miera Gonzales born 8-5-1905, married 11-15-1919, died 2-25-1991. Hija de Ponciano Miera y de Librada Martin. Wife of Alejandro J. Gonzales Hijo de Jose Francisco Gonzales y Maria Ramona Jaramillo. Parents of: Cirilo, Oralia, Melisia Adelina, Jose Eli, Maria Dora, and Jose Abran Gonzales.

11- Jose Abran Gonzales born 11-27-1934, married 5-10-1957, died 5-29-1981. Hijo de Alejandro J. Gonzales y de Sorida Miera. Husband of Elsie Rodriguez.

12- Maria Domitilia Martinez Lujan born 3-8-1888, married 7-24-1909, died 4-14-1962. Hija de Marcos Camilio Martin y de Maria Perfecta Vasquez (Velasquez) Wife of Juan de Jesus Lujan Hijo de Jose Ramon Lujan y Martina Gallegos. Parents of: Jose Benjamin, Abraham, Maria Clara and Manuel Lujan.

13- Jose Benjamin Lujan born 3-9-1911, died 1-8-2002. Hijo de Juan de Jesus Lujan y de Maria Domitilia Martinez. Husband of 1st-Elis Leyba (married 12-3-1934), 2nd-Clorinda Tafoya.

14- Tranqulino Romero born 4-13-1886, died 3-15-1945, Hijo de Jose Leon Romero y de Maria Juliana Martinez, Husband of 1st- Maria Isodora Martinez (married 11-25-1910), 2nd - Matilde Martin Ortega (married 10-29-1917) born 7-28-1895, died 8-29-1980. Tranqulino Romero y Matilde Martin Ortega. Parents of: Jose Esequil, Alice, Delfino, Manuelita Arsilia y Adelina Romero.
14a- Matilde Martin Ortega born 7-28-1896, died 8-25-1980 Hija de Juana Maria Leyba y Benerito Ortega Also Buried in this cemetery: Their children Jose Esequil, Delfino, and Manuelita Arsilia Romero.

15- Benerito Ortega died 11-27-1937. Hijo de Alvino Ortega y Maria Ramona Sanchez. Husband of 1st- Gertrudes Vigil Sanchez (married 1-7-1872), 2nd- Juana Maria Leyva (married 1-11-1902). Children of Benerito Ortega: Virginia, Floripa, Eloisa, Margarita and Jose Salomon Ortega.

16- Maria Clara Lopez Sena born 12-2-1898, died 4-14-1983. Hija de Meliton Lopez y de Piedad Mestas. Wife of Eugenio Sena Hijo de Donaciano Sena y Francisca Sandoval. Parents of: Filadelfio, Encarnacion, Clarence, Juan Florencio, Maria Josefina, Virginia, Martha and Jose Aurelio Sena.

17- Clarence Sena born 10-25-1919, died 6-12-2005. Hijo de Eugenio Sena y de Maria Clara Lopez. Husband of 1st- Seloniz Lopez (married 1-2-1945), 2nd- Dulcina Vigil (married 8-13-1977).

18- Jose Eloyso Tafoya, born 9-18-1932, married 1-20-1952, died 8-11-1985. Hijo de Lucario Tafoya y de Eufemia Miera. Husband of Virginia Sena.
18a- Virginia Sena Tafoya born 4-13-1935, died 3-29-2003. Hija de Eugenio Sena y de Clara Lopez. Wife of Jose Eloyso Tafoya.

19- Procopio Vigil born 12-27-1918, married 7-24-1939, died 2-17-1955. Hijo de Jose Livorio Vigil y de Celestina Tafoya. Husband of Vivianita Rodriguez Hija de Jose Maria Rodriguez y Emilia Gurule. Parents of: Maria Clara, George, Edna, Elizabeth Josephine, Juan George, Modesto, Teresita, Selestina Arabela, and Rose Elizabeth Vigil.

20- Elizabeth R. Vigil Sanchez born 10-22-1955, died 3-18-1975. Hija de Procopio Vigil y de Vivianita Rodriguez. Wife of John Sanchez.

21- Varolin Sanchez born 3-29-1906, married 1-27-1928, died 8-4-1985. Hijo de Macedonio Sanchez y de Cleofas Romero. Husband of Petrolina Medina.
21a- Petrolina Medina Sanchez born 11-1-1908, died 5-7-1998. Hija de Siriaco Medina y Adelina Martin. Wife of Varolin Sanchez. Parents of: Maria Gracia, Jose Liberato, Jose Feliberto, Jose Elifar, Efren, Rosinaldo (Reynaldo), Cleofas, Escolastico, Bolivar, Luis y Merlyn Sanchez.

22- Christopher Jaramillo born 3-8-1958, died 1984. Hijo de Horacio Jaramillo y de Teresa Padilla. Father of:
22a - Selina C. Jaramillo born 11-12-1983, died 12-22-1983. Hija de Christopher Jaramillo y _ _ Tafoya.

23 - Libradita Lujan Martinez, born 12-29-1869, died 12-9-1964. Hija de Victor Lujan y de Pelegrina Gonzales. Wife of 1st- Blas Martin, 2nd- Cornelio Martinez (married 11-29-1901) Hijo de Antonio Martin y Felisiana Vigil..

24- Alfonso Esquibel Hijo de Juan Nepomuceno Esquibel y de Veneranda Trujillo. Husband of Escolastica Martinez.married 11-3-1934. Parents Of: Corrina, Jose Cristobal, and Maria U. Esquibel.

25- Santos Sanchez, born 6-10-1925, died 11-20-1999. Hijo de Jose Maria Sanchez y de Ascencion Muniz. Husband of Pasquala Medina.
25a- Pasquala Medina Sanchez born 11-11-1927, died 23 Feb 1997. Hija de Siriaco Medina y Socorro Martinez. Parents of: Orlando, Virginia and Ascencion Sanchez.

26-Peliegrina Martinez born 6-16-1903, married 10-23-1924, died 1-3-1994. Hija de Manuel Fresquez y de Isabel Lujan. Adopted parents Cornelio Martinez y Librada Lujan. Wife of Onesimo Tafoya. Hijo de Jose de Gracia Tafoya y Maria Epimenia Esquivel. Parents of: Gregoria, Manuel Alfonso, Jose Conrado, Maria Mable, Lorenzo Anselmo y Reynaldo Tafoya.

27- Jose Alfredo Mondragon born 6-4-1893, married 2-3-1923, died 1-19-1974. Hijo de Juan Antonio Mondragon y de Maria Dolores Martin. Husband of Maria Yglesaria Chacon, hija de Juan Florencio Chacon y Benigna Cordova. Parents of: Maria Adelia, Clorinda, Arturo, Maria Dolorita, Juan Antonio, Juan Florencio and Maria Benina Mondragon.

28- Adonias Gonzales, born 6-16-1901, married 12-18-1920, died 2-12-1989. Hijo de Juan Francisco Gonzales y de Maria Ramona Romero. Husband of Margarita Vigil.
28a- Margarita Vigil Gonzales born 5-16-1903, died 2-6-1998. Hija de Jose Livorio Vigil y de Celestina Tafoya. Parents of: Jose Z., Lila, Maria Demetria, Rufina, Moiselio, Arnold, Patricio, Luciano, Juan Alberto y Maria Raquel Gonzales.

29- Leopoldo Trujillo, hijo de Jose Estanislado Trujillo y de Juana Maria Padilla. Husband of Matilde Ortega married 3-14-1910.
29a- Matilde Ortega Trujillo Hija de Juan Bautista Ortega y de Juana Maria Ortega. Parents of: Manuel G. and Carolina Trujillo.

30- Celia Sanchez born 4-18-1956, died 4-19-1956

31- Robert E. Sanchez born 7-17-1960, died 7-3-1995.

32- James Romero born 2-23-1959, died 3-4-1976.

33- Manuel A. Tafoya born 8-1-1927, died 7-30-1986.

34- Billy Joe Rodarte born 20 Aug 1977, died 2 16-2004.

35- Juanita S. Sanchez born 11-30-1958, died 8-10-2000.

By: Alberto Vidaurre
11-29-2009