Taos County, New Mexico
El Descanso Cemetery


This data contributed by Donna D'Angelis and copyrighted by Karen Mitchell.
One half mile south of Ranchos de Taos on Highway 518. T25N - R13E. Head northwest on Kit Carson Road towards Barela Lane. Turn left at Paseo Del Pueblo Sur, turn left at NM-518.
NOTE: This is not a complete listing. If anyone knows of more burials in this cemetery please contribute them by sending to Karen Mitchell.



A - ISA born 1876 died 1960

Abeyta, Olmedo born 1895 died 1971

Abeyta, Rafaelita Sisneros born 1898 died 1970

Alanis, Evardo dates unknown

Alaniz, Elisama dates unknown

Amador, Joe Avila born 15 Jul 1923 died 13 Apr 2002

Amador, Linda Mae born 23 Mar 1951 died 22 Oct 1975

Barela, Billy A born 1941 died 1943

Barros, Emma born 4 Sep 1943 died 11 Jun 1967

Bernal, Cornelia M. born 1854 died 1943

Bernal, Esther W. born 16 Apr 1900 died 16 Jun 1950

Bernal, Inocencio born 4 Dec 1894 died 8 Jan 1984

Bernal, Jacob born 1889 died 1981

Bernal, Juan Andres born 1849 died 23 May 1937 at Ranchos de Taos age 87y, son of Juan D. J. Bernal and Jacinta Romero

Bernal, Myrtle born 21 Apr 1896 died 10 Feb 1984

Bernal, Rubin Irwin born 24 Mar 1891 died 30 Dec 1952

Boyer, Clarence born 1895 died 1972

Casados, Jose A. born 1908 died 1983

Casias, Juan N. born 15 Feb 1851 died 15 Sep 1947

Collier, John born 1884 died 1968 (Frank Demolli)

Cook, David died 1950

Cruz, Maggie Garcia born 18 Dec 1914 died 16 Dec 1992

Garcia, Ismel M. born 27 Apr 1906 died 19 Feb 1980

Garcia, Moises F. born 26 Feb 1905 died 10 Jul 1992

Garcia, Viola dates unknown

Gonzales, Abel Valerio born 1910 died 1974

Gonzales, Cleo born 1886 died 1961

Gonzales, Matilda born 10 Sep 1905 died 25 Sep 1995

Grant, Edwardo born 1887 died 1959

Grant, Mary died 1904

Grant, Nate died 1894

Hammer, Margie born 11 May 1928 died 15 Apr 1991

Hammer, Samuel died 15 Dec 2006 age 89y, widow of Maggie Hammer

Kirberger, William Jordan born 1949 died 1987

Light, Gertrude D. born 22 Nov 1871 died 24 May 1960

Light, Raymond died no date

Lockwood, Claud B. born 1892 died 1969

Lockwood, Edward died 1963

Martinez, Alfredo Orlando born 5 May 1917 died 15 Sep 1991

Martinez, Amador O., Rev. born 1899 died 1961

Martinez, Angelina born 24 Dec 1931 died 25 Apr 1998

Martinez, Carolina born 1913 died 1961

Martinez, Felix C. born 27 Aug 1911 died 22 Jan 1939

Martinez, Macedonia C. born 1881 died 1961

Martinez, Nestor Jr. born 1977 died 1989

Martinez, Orlando born 5 May 1917 died 15 Sep 1991

Medina, Andres born 1896 died 1955

Medina, Margaret G. born 1904 died 1967

Mondragon, Adelia V. born 1926 died 1981

Mondragon, Corine Marie born 15 Jun 1962 died 10 Sep 1965

Mondragon, Delia born 22 Sep 1914 died 19 Dec 2002

Mondragon, Juan born 7 May 1907 died 24 Oct 1989

Mondragon, Juan D. born 7 Jul 1936 died 9 Aug 1964

Pacheco, Aurora Alirid born 27 May 1918 died 18 Sep 1974

Pacheco, C. Jose born 28 Jul 1913 died 18 Feb 1990

Pacheco, Lucario Rick died 17 Jul 2006 age 57y, child of Jose Cipriano and Maria Aurora Pacheco

Pacheco, Sofia born 14 Apr 1926 died 25 Jun 2006 age 80y, child of Manuel Lauro Pacheco and Ramoncita Vialpando

Read, Mabel Loretta born 6 Aug 1927 died 28 Dec 2002

Read, Paul E. born 1915 died 1992

Revera, Ella born 1902 died 1920

Reynolds, Charles Henery born 1902 died 1963

Reynolds, Ruth Eleonor born 1904 died 1971

Rivera, ___ born 1875 died 1935

Rivera, Amos A. born 4 Jun 1918 died 7 Mar 1982

Rivera, Edmundo born 1906 Costilla died 14 Jun 1926 at Rancho de Taos age 20y, son of Tomas Rivera and ? Bernal buried 15 Jun 1926

Rivera, Ella born 1902 died 1920

Romero, Clorinda V. born 1905 died 1971

Romero, Edna born 23 Aug 1964 died 22 May 1982

Romero, Ilaria born 9 Jul 1919 died no date

Romero, Jose E. born 1 Apr 1896 died 7 Apr 1964

Romero, Joseph died no date

Romero, Narcisco born 1941 died 1945

Romero, Viola born 25 Oct 1933 died 9 Feb 1947

Romero, Willie born 29 Apr 1916 died 7 Aug 1996

Sanchez, Pablito born ? Nov 1933 died ? Feb 1935

Stegall, Joseph born 4 Oct 1897 died 8 Jul 1967

Tafoya, Emma A. born 19 Oct 1919 died 6 Nov 1971

Tafoya, Victor Lucio born 16 Oct 1935 died 8 Mar 1995

Valerio, Andres born 7 Mar 1985 died 15 Dec 1969

Valerio, Elizardo born 8 Mar 1912 died 20 May 1974

Valerio, Flavio born 1951 died 1971

Valerio, Jesusita F. born 1892 died 1973

Valerio, Jose Teodoro born no date died 19 Nov 2006 age 84y, husband of Emelina Mondragon, WWII

Vigil, Floyd Alex born 3 Jan 1947 died 18 Nov 1988

Vigil, Linos L. born 1 Jul 1929 died 23 Aug 1990

Vigil, Roy born 21 Dec 1943 died 6 Sep 1975

Vigil, Teofilo born 1960 died 1974

William, Helen born 1882 died 1975

Wood, John D. dates unknown 62y

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